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Park Hae Jin wins his very first Daesung at the 2020 MBC Drama Awards; Complete list of winners

Dec 31, 2020 10:21 am UTC| Entertainment

Park Hae Jin has been in the entertainment business since 2006. He is an actor who has starred in many dramas, but it was only this year that he was able to get a Daesung, which is the grand prize in South Koreas award...

Ilhoon: Cube Entertainment drops the idol from BTOB due to marijuana scandal

Dec 31, 2020 10:16 am UTC| Entertainment

BTOB member Jung Ilhoon was reported to have left his group and this was confirmed by Cube Entertainment today. The breaking news was released in the afternoon of Dec. 31 and fans are overwhelmed by the series of sad news...

Lee Min Ho: Hallyu Wave superstar donates to help and shield children from abuse

Dec 31, 2020 09:37 am UTC| Entertainment

Lee Min Ho was reported to have made donations again this month. This is actually not a piece of surprising news since The King: The Eternal Monarch actor is also known for his charitable works. In fact, he has been...

‘The Elder Scrolls 6’ release date: Will it happen before the reported TV series adaptation premieres on Netflix?

Dec 31, 2020 09:18 am UTC| Technology Entertainment

Bethesda is reportedly bringing the lore situated in Tamriel on a whole different platform. Fans have been waiting for an official update about The Elder Scrolls 6, but they got recently was a report that the video game...

BTS: Big Hit Entertainment files new cases and issues warning against people who continue to attack the 7-member boy group

Dec 31, 2020 09:08 am UTC| Entertainment

BTS may be superstars and popular around the world, but it turned out that they do have bashers and haters too. In fact, even up to this moment, there are people who never stop maligning them by posting criticism, hateful...

Kim Go Eun recruited to star in drama adaptation of the popular webtoon ‘Yumi’s Cells’

Dec 31, 2020 08:37 am UTC| Entertainment

Kim Go Eun is set to star in another drama that everyone is already predicting to be a hit. This is because, on top of recruiting the actress as the lead, the webtoon where it will be based is also popular. Kim Go Eun...

Blackpink’s Lisa and Rose: YG Entertainment announces the singers’ solo debuts

Dec 31, 2020 06:20 am UTC| Entertainment

Blackpinks Rose and Lisa are finally debuting solo, and this was announced by YG Entertainment on Dec. 30. Fans have been waiting for this to happen, so this is great news and an early gift for the New Year. YG confirms...

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Economy

Microsoft invests in GM's self-driving car company

GM-owned self-driving firm Cruise pushed its total value to $30 billion with Microsofts participation in a $2 billion equity investment. It was not divulged how much Microsoft infused in the equity investment and how...

Google asks lawsuit by 10 states be moved from Texas to California

Google has asked a Texas judge to transfer an antitrust lawsuit filed by 10 states to a court in California, where the company has more relevant witnesses and documents. The search engine company noted that it was...

Amazon sues EU for allowing separate Italian probe over same issue

Amazon is suing to annul the European Commissions (EC) decision that allowed the Italian competition watchdog to pursue a separate case against it over the way it selects sellers. The US online retail giant took its...

LG Electronics hinted about its plan to ditch its smartphone manufacturing business

LG Electronics may be giving up its smartphone manufacturing business this year. This means that the company will be withdrawing from the mobile phone market and stop the production of the device. Although this was not...

Jack Ma shows up at the right moment as Alibaba's stocks soar with his public reappearance

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, a Chinese tech, and e-commerce company, made his very first public appearance after disappearing in the public eye in October 2020. The billionaire was said to have vanished after...

Politics

World War 3: China to launch third aircraft carrier within the year

Growing tensions between China and several other countries continue to rise even as the year has begun. Fears of a possible world war 3 have since been raised especially as China plans to launch its third aircraft carrier...

Donald Trump ends his presidency at Mar-a-Lago as he foregoes attending Joe Biden's inauguration

As of today, Donald Trump is now considered to be a former president of the United States. With Joe Biden becoming the next occupant of the White House, Trump ended his presidency at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump spent...

Melania Trump reportedly did not personally write her thank you notes to White House residence staff

Melania Trump has already been known to break from tradition by foregoing some customs that her predecessors took on. As the now-former first lady has left the White House, it is revealed that her thank yous to the White...

Barack Obama congratulates Joe Biden on social media with a throwback photo

Former President Barack Obama was among the former Presidents to be in attendance at Joe Bidens inauguration as the nations 46th President. Hours prior to the proceedings, Obama congratulated his former vice president on...

Ivanka Trump becomes emotional as she watches her father Donald Trump make his final speech as POTUS

As of today, Ivanka Trump leaves her post as White House adviser to make way for the Biden administration. The eldest Trump daughter was seen getting emotional as she watched her father Donald Trump make his final address...

Science

What to feed ducks – according to science

The simple things in life sometimes bring the greatest joy like feeding the ducks at your local pond. The next time you pay your feathered friends a visit, consider introducing some variety into the food you give them....

Yellowstone volcano: USGS warns of possible eruption

Many scientists are keeping watch over the activity occurring in the Yellowstone volcano because of its potential to inflict large-scale damage in the United States. Now, scientists at the USGS have now warned of a...

Mars mission: NASA scientist says Martians can help humans live on Red Planet

Being able to live on Mars is one of the goals that space agencies all over the world have when it comes to exploring the red planet in future Mars missions. Although it may take a while to figure out how we may be able to...

Black holes: Albert Einstein's theory may save Earth from wandering black holes

Black holes are one of the most mysterious objects in the universe and were first brought up by renowned scientist Albert Einstein. With the possibility of wandering black holes being able to consume our own planet, the...

Asteroid alert: 16-meter space rock to pass by Earth on New Year weekend

With days to go until the Earth completes another year around the Sun, it appears that the universe also has plans to celebrate the new year along with us. An asteroid is set to pass by our planet a few days after the new...

Technology

AirPods 3, AirPods 2: Upgrades and design tweaks to expect in 2021

The year 2020 was a quiet one for Apples own wireless earbuds line, but that is expected to change in the coming month. The tech giant is anticipated to make announcements for the much-awaited AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2,...

Netflix to add 'Shuffle Play' feature permanently in H1 2021

There may be moments when Netflix subscribers find it difficult to decide what TV show or movie to watch from a catalog with thousands of titles. Luckily, the streaming giant is launching an app feature exactly for that...

Apple offsets 2 million units from iPhone 12 ‘mini’ production to favor the high-end ‘Pro’

It was previously reported that, of the entire iPhone 12 series, the mini had the least sales in the first couple of months since the devices launched. Now, Apple is said to be shifting massive production orders from the...

Krafton confirms new ‘PUBG’ mobile game is launching in 2021

The PUBG universe is getting bigger in the coming years, starting in 2021. A new title for the mobile gaming platform is confirmed to launch this year and will be followed by The Callisto Project next year. PUBG Mobile...

Android 12 could introduce an improved version of the split screen feature

Tech fans might still be a few weeks away from the first official reveal of Android 12, but several reports are already providing hints at new features to anticipate. Google is reportedly working on a new version of the...