The British actor Peter Vaughan, known for the role of Aemon Targaryen from the TV series 'Game of Thrones' died on Tuesday at the age of 93 years, informs his agent quoted by the EFE. Vaughan, who was suffering from a partial loss of vision, interpreted for a period of five years, the fallen in disgrace prince Aemon Targaryen, punished to the Wall, in the Night Watch, where he … [Read more...]
Scientists find connection between stomach bacteria and Parkinson’s disease
The gut flora could play a major role in the appearance of the Parkinson disease, according to a new study made in the United States, which could contribute significantly to the development of more effective treatment strategies and free from side effects, in the fight with this neurodegenerative disease. The research, called 'Gut Microbiota Regulate Motor Deficits and … [Read more...]
Bob Dylan sends a speech to be read at the Nobel Prize Festival
Bob Dylan, this year's winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, sent a speech to be read at the gala awards, on Friday, at Stockholm, informs the Nobel Prize Foundation, according to the AFP. The few words that will be read at the end of the Nobel Prize festivity, on December 10, will not spare Dylan of a more consistent speech, which has to be taken within a period of six … [Read more...]
Twitter, Microsoft, Facebook and YouTube will share information with terrorists
The companies Twitter, Microsoft, Facebook and You Tube announced a partnership at the global level in order to facilitate the faster identification of the content with terrorist character from the messages posted on their platforms and to prevent the spread of these messages, transmits France Presse, which takes a common announcement made on the site of each of the concerned … [Read more...]
1000’s of Christmas Trees exhibited at St. Mary’s Church in Leicester
The spirit of the winter holidays can be felt in a church from the Great Britain where are exposed no less than 1378 Christmas trees, during a festival with tradition. The Saint Mary's Church of Melton Mowbray from Leicester, exceeded by this performance the own record established last year by adding to the collection 124 Christmas Trees, informs Xinhua. Thousands of people … [Read more...]
Selena Gomez is the most followed celebrity on Instagram
Selena Gomez is the most followed celebrity on Instagram and Taylor Swift is on the second place, the two pop singers dominating the social media networks in 2016, informs Reuters. The annually top of Instagram reveals that Selena Gomez is the most followed star in 2016, with 103 million fans, while Swift is on the second place with 93,9 million of followers. Ariana Grande and … [Read more...]
WhatsApp will stop working for older devices starting early 2017
The popular application WhatsApp will stop operating starting the next year for millions of mobile devices which are not updated, informs the application's blog. The WhatsApp Messenger, accessed by more than a billion people monthly, will no longer be compatible with older mobile phones, as a result of the modernization of the used technology. The application was launched on … [Read more...]
The motor vehicles with diesel fuel to be eliminated from the world’s capitals
The municipal authorities of several capitals on the planet, among which are Madrid, Athens and Paris, intend to completely eliminate the use of the motor vehicles that operate with diesel fuel, in the next 9 years, according to a plan adopted at the C40 conference of mayors from Mexico, writes The Guardian and BBC. 'Mayors have already stood up to say that climate change is … [Read more...]