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June 20, 2017
Iggy Azalea goes commando as she flashes her sensational curves in VERY daring laced-up dress at star-studded Toronto’s Much Music Awards
She’s famous for her unreal curves and bubblegum flavored rap.
And Iggy Azalea’s world-class curves took center stage at Sunday’s Much Music Awards in Toronto.
The Fancy songstress showed some skin in a blush pink dress which laced up the side to reveal the Aussie starlet’s naked thigh, bare flank, and curving chest while expertly hugging her prominent posterior.
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The Work singer’s dress featured a thigh high slit which transitioned into a series of crisscrossing silver strands which snaked up her torso to show off her bountiful bust.
Iggy’s flashes of flesh were at her chest and hips seemed to suggest the starlet opted not to wear underwear with the provocative piece.
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A top Spanish bullfighter was gored to death when he tripped over his own cape
A top Spanish bullfighter died at a festival in France when he tripped over his cape and was gored by the bull, according to a Yahoo7 report.
A video of the incident can be seen below.
In the video, Ivan Fandiño can be seen retreating from the bull when he tripped over his cape and momentarily lost his balance. The 36-year-old from the northern Basque region was then knocked to the ground by the bull before others interceded and distracted the bull.
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According to the report, the bull’s horn punctured Fandiño’s lung and he could be heard yelling “hurry up, I’m dying,” as other matadors carried him out of the ring. He later died at a hospital.
The royal family of Spain issued a short statement on Twitter in honor of Fandiño, whom they referred to as a “great bullfighting figure.”
Nuestro sentido homenaje y nuestro recuerdo para Iván Fandiño, gran figura del toreo.
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) June 17, 2017
Google’s new job search pulls in listings from all the top sites
Earlier this year at Google I/O, the search giant announced a new initiative named Google for Jobs. The goal is simple: leverage Google’s skills at organizing information to make finding jobs easier. Today, one of the first steps in this project goes live, with the launch of an improved job search feature rolling out on mobile and desktop.
The feature is pretty simple. For searches with “clear intent” (e.g. “head of catering jobs in nyc” or “entry level jobs in DC”) Google shows a preview of job listings scraped from various sources. These include job sites like LinkedIn, Monster, and Glassdoor, but also information hosted on company’s own websites — if they’ve updated their sitemap, that is. Users can then click on results to get more information, and filter listings by criteria like location, employer, and the date of the listing.
At I/O, Google said it would be using machine learning to help organize and sort this data, automatically clustering similar jobs for example. However, it’s not clear exactly how these tools are being deployed at this point in time. (Or if they’ll substantially improve the experience.) The main advantage seems to be simply that Google is promising to put all relevant job listings in one place, while removing any duplicates.
For more information on this feature you can check out Google’s blog post, while web developers wanting to index their job listings with Google can find a walk-through here.
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/20/15836164/google-job-search-feature
June 19, 2017
Lyft rolls out new tipping prompts as drivers pass $250 million in tips earned
Lyft is touting a metric that its main rival can’t crow about – tip money earned through the platform. Lyft famously offers an in-app tipping option for riders, while Uber does not; and since Lyft announced that drivers had collectively earned over $100 million in tips four years after the company started its ride-hailing business, it’s been providing updates on the earning potential represented by tips on a semi-regular basis. Today, it has a new update on total earnings, and it’s rolling out new features that could contribute even more to tip-based earning potential.
Just two-and-a-half months ago, Lyft announced that total tips had passed the $200 million milestone, so the additional $50 million accumulated between now and then has come at a faster rate than ever before. A few factors might be helping out here: First, Lyft has greatly improved its footprint in the U.S. in the beginning of 2017, expanding to well over 100 new cities. Second, Lyft is gaining ground on Uber in terms of market share as Uber reels from its cultural and leadership problems, at a rate that we haven’t seen before between the two rivals.
Lyft is now going to start showing new pre-set tip options in rides to hopefully help drivers earn more on longer rides, the company revealed today. On trips where the fare is above $25, riders will now get $2, $5 and $10 tipping options instead of $1, $2 and $5 choices (custom tip options also remain for all rides). Lyft says than in its initial small group testing, it’s already seeing tips rise on those rides where the cost is over $25 and people are seeing the new selections.
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Lyft rolls out new tipping prompts as drivers pass $250 million in tips earned
Ex-Green Beret run through ISIS gunfire to save a little girl
A dramatic rescue of a little girl trapped by ISIS gunfire was captured Friday on video.
David Eubank, a Special Forces soldier turned aid worker, was filmed as he ran out in the open amid ISIS sniper fire to rescue the girl as two other men covered him with rifle fire.
“I thought, ‘If I die doing this, my wife and kids would understand,'” Eubank told the Los Angeles Times.
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According to the Times, Eubank’s dramatic rescue played out on a street in the Iraqi city of Mosul, where ISIS snipers were firing at civilians who were attempting to flee. Wearing only a T-shirt, a bulletproof vest, and a helmet, Eubank is seen running out into the street approximately 150 yards before picking up the girl and bringing her back safely behind a tank.
Eubank, 56, served for a decade with the US Army Special Forces. After leaving the military, he founded an aid group called the Free Burma Rangers, which seeks to bring “hope and love to people in the conflict zones of Burma, Iraq, and Sudan,” according to its website.
Watch the dramatic video:
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US Special Forces operator turned aid-worker runs through ISIS gunfire to save child. God bless David Eubank pic.twitter.com/N7gUMryxlN
‘Deadpool 2’: Ryan Reynolds Makes Himself at Home at X-Mansion, Shares Best Sean Connery Photo Ever for Father’s Day
On Sunday, Ryan Reynolds celebrated Father’s Day with a picture of the former 007 star wearing maybe the most outrageous costume possible from the 1974 film Zardoz.
“Happy Father’s Day, Dad. What do you get the man who has everything?” Reynolds wrote along with the picture of Connery in a red Borat-like bathing suit.
Zardoz was not nearly as popular as some of Connery’s other works, but since its release, the sci-fi picture about post-apocalyptic Earth has developed a cult following.
That tweet made it two days in a row that the Deadpool star and all-around goof Reynolds lit up social media. On Saturday, he tweeted a photo teasing Deadpool 2 that had fans freaking out.
Josh Brolin, who is playing Cable in the sequel, has also been doing his part to get fans pumped with his social media posts displaying his physical transformation into the character.
Check out Reynolds’ tweet and a look at Zardoz below.
Happy Father’s Day, Dad. What do you get the man who has everything? pic.twitter.com/4IqDGRkLph
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) June 18, 2017
JAY-Z’s Name: The Hyphen Is Back, And Now It’s in All Caps
JAY-Z is back. Not only is his new album 4:44 out later this month, June 30, as a Tidal exclusive, but he’s brought back the hyphen in his name as well. Back in 2013, after the release of his album Magna Carta Holy Grail, Hov dropped the hyphen, effectively making him Jay Z. But now, a Roc Nation rep confirms to Pitchfork that the hyphen is back, and the rapper is also officially formatting his name in all caps. So, JAY-Z it is. Before the official 4:44 reveal, he also shared a snippet of the upcoming film by the same name, soundtracked by a clip of his new song “Adnis.” The album announce featured his name formatted as “JAY:Z.” In addition to that announcement, this weekend also saw JAY-Z and Beyoncé usher their new twins into the world.
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http://pitchfork.com/news/watch-paramore-cover-drakes-passionfruit/
Coroner: Cocaine Among Drugs Found in Carrie Fisher’s System
Carrie Fisher’s autopsy report shows the actress had cocaine in her system when she fell ill on a plane last year, but investigators could not determine what impact the cocaine and other drugs found in her system had on her death.
The report released Monday states Fisher may have taken cocaine three days before the Dec. 23 flight on which she became ill. She died four days later.
It also found traces of heroin and MDMA, which is also known as ecstasy, but that they could not determine when Fisher had taken those drugs. The findings were based on toxicology screenings done on samples taken when the “Star Wars” actress arrived at a Los Angeles hospital.
Coroner’s officials ruled Fisher died from sleep apnea and a combination of other factors. A news release issued Friday mentioned drugs were found in Fisher’s system, but it did not provide details.
Monday’s full report contains a detailed explanation of the results, such as why investigators believe Fisher took cocaine at least three days before her flight.
“At this time the significance of cocaine cannot be established in this case,” the report states.
It also states that while heroin is detectable in the system for a briefer period of time, investigators could not determine when Fisher took it or the ecstasy.
“Ms. Fisher suffered what appeared to be a cardiac arrest on the airplane accompanied by vomiting and with a history of sleep apnea. Based on the available toxicological information, we cannot establish the significance of the multiple substances that were detected in Ms. Fisher’s blood and tissue, with regard to the cause of death,” the report states.
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Among the factors that contributed to Fisher’s death was buildup of fatty tissue in the walls of her arteries, the coroner’s office said last week.
A phone message left for Fisher’s brother, Todd, was not immediately returned.
Todd Fisher said Friday he was not surprised that drugs may have contributed to his sister’s death.
“I would tell you, from my perspective that there’s certainly no news that Carrie did drugs,” Todd Fisher said. He noted that his sister wrote extensively about her drug use, and that many of the drugs she took were prescribed by doctors to try to treat her mental health conditions.
Fisher long battled drug addiction and mental illness. She said she smoked pot at 13, used LSD by 21 and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 24. She was treated with electroshock therapy and medication. “I am not shocked that part of her health was affected by drugs,” Todd Fisher said.
He said his sister’s heart condition was probably worsened by her smoking habit, as well as the medications she took. “If you want to know what killed her, it’s all of it,” he said.
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Time Warner Signs $100 Million, 10 Show Deal With Snap
Time Warner has struck a significant content deal with Snap, the company behind Snapchat, both companies announced Monday morning. Under the terms of the deal, which is valued at $100 million, Time Warner will produce up to ten original shows for Snapchat per year.
Time Warner also committed to buy ads for HBO, Turner, and Warner Bros. on Snapchat. The deal is set to last for two years.
“This is an exciting and natural move as we bring together some of our leading video properties and brands with Snapchat’s dynamic platform,” Time Warner marketing EVP Gary Ginsberg said in a statement. “We’re confident this partnership will help drive larger audiences to our shows and to the new direct to consumer platforms we continue to rollout.”
“This partnership is another exciting step as we continue to branch out into new genres, including scripted dramas, comedies, daily news Shows, documentaries, and beyond,” said Snap’s VP of content Nick Bell.
Episodes of the shows produced by Time Warner will last three to five minutes each. Some of the genres Time Warner is looking to produce in include comedy and drama.
This isn’t Snap’s first content deal with a major media company. In March, Snap inked a deal with MGM to produce original short-form video. The company also has deals with ABC, NBC, ESPN, the NFL, Turner, the BBC, Vice Media, A+E Networks, and Discovery Communications, among others.
By adding Time Warner to this roster, Snap is looking to significantly increase the number of originals on its platform. Currently, Snap and its content partners publish about one new original episode per day on the service. The company is aiming to have three new episodes per day by the end of the year.
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