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Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant wins Oscar for animated short

Replay Video SETTINGS OFF HD HQ SD LO LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too. The former Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar in the animated short category for "Dear Basketball," a poem he wrote after ending his 20-year career on the court in 2016. He'll add it to an already jammed trophy collection that includes five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, NBA Finals most valuable player awards, a league MVP award and four All-Star game MVP awards.  RELATED:   Shaq, others tweet congratulations Backstage, Bryant looked lovingly at the statue cradled in his hands and mouthed, "My God." "I feel better than winning championships," he said, a smile never leaving his face. "This is crazy, man, it's crazy." As executive producer of the six-minute film, Bryant accepted his golden Oscar statue from "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill on Sunday night. He

GSP talks possible UFC return, says Dana White ‘doesn’t control me’

© Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Will Georges St-Pierre fight again? Will Georges St-Pierre fight again? Esther Lin, MMA Fighting When Georges St-Pierre willingly relinquished his UFC middleweight title last December, he admitted he wasn’t sure if he would ever fight again. “GSP” had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, likely as a result of his move up to the 185-pound division to challenge Michael Bisping at UFC 217 , and his fighting future was uncertain after becoming only the fourth athlete in promotional history to capture UFC titles in two different weight divisions. Speaking Monday on The MMA Hour , St-Pierre provided an update to his situation. The 36-year-old welterweight legend said that his condition has improved, and that although he remains on medication for his ulcerative colitis, many of his worst symptoms have been resolved. St-Pierre also said he has lost significant weight as a result of his recovery, which has included performing one 24-hour and one 48-hour fas

Wiggins says 'malicious' doping report smears his reputation

© The Associated Press FILE - In this July 21, 2012 file photo, Bradley Wiggins of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the 19th stage of the the Tour de France cycling race in Chartres, France. A British parliamentary committee says in a doping investigation report that Bradley Wiggins used a banned powerful corticosteroid to enhance his performance and not for medical reasons while winning the Tour de France in 2012. The report accuses Team Sky of crossing an “ethical line” after preaching zero tolerance. Team Sky criticized “the anonymous and potentially malicious claim” by members of parliament. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours, File) LONDON — Bradley Wiggins says he is the subject of a "malicious" attempt to smear his name as he strongly denied accusations from British lawmakers that he used banned substances to enhance his performance while preparing to win the 2012 Tour de France."Not at any time during m

Phil Mickelson a winner again and wants more

MEXICO CITY — Phil Mickelson knew this was coming, even when he had so little to show for it. Mickelson had gone 101 tournaments around the world since he last won at Muirfield in the 2013 British Open, which moved him to No. 2 in the world and gave him the third leg of the career Grand Slam. In more than two decades on the PGA Tour, he had gone only two seasons without winning. And then it was up to four straight years and counting. There was more frustration than self-doubt. And with Mickelson, even at age 47, there was never a loss of confidence. "I knew that wasn't going to be my last one, no," he said Sunday. "And this isn't either." The most recent one came in the high altitude of the Mexico Championship, and it was another pulsating performance, as often is the case with Mickelson. Five birdies in the opening 10 holes gave him the lead. Right when he was on the verge of taking control, he went for the green on the par-5 11th hole only for the sh

USA TODAY Sports 2017-18 All-America college basketball team

Replay Video SETTINGS OFF HD HQ SD LO UP NEXT USA TODAY Sports college basketball writers Lindsay Schnell and Scott Gleeson provide their picks for the 2017-18 All-America first, second and third teams. © Streeter Lecka, Getty Images Duke freshman Marvin Bagley III reacts after making a basket against North Carolina. First team ► G Jalen Brunson, Villanova: The junior guard took the reins as the Wildcats' go-to player, and his style of leadership fit perfectly for this veteran team. Brunson averaged more than 19 points and nearly five assists a game, but his imprint is felt off the stat sheet with his efficiency and consistency.  ► G Devonte’ Graham, Kansas: The senior guard stepped into the shoes of last year's national player of the year, Frank Mason. He spearheaded the Jayhawks to their 14th consecutive Big 12 regular-season title, a terrific accomplishment because the league was as tough as it's ever been. Graham

Kevin Harvick dominates at Las Vegas, wins second consecutive Cup race

Replay Video SETTINGS OFF HD HQ SD LO UP NEXT LAS VEGAS — How Sunday's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway played out: © Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports Kevin Harvick (4) dominated the NASCAR Cup Series field for the second consecutive week. WINNER:  Kevin Harvick continues to impress in the early weeks of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Harvick blistered the rest of the field in winning for the second straight week and the 39th time in NASCAR's premier series. Harvick led 214 of the 267 laps, won all three stages and was 2.9 seconds in front of second-place Kyle Busch at the finish. Harvick's domination Sunday comes one week after he led 173 of 325 laps during his win at Atlanta Motor Speedway . Busch chased Harvick over the closing laps but trimmed his deficit only slightly. “I don't think we could have made much ground by changing anything much,” Busch said. “It was just pure speed (by Harvick

Michigan beats Purdue to win 2nd straight Big Ten Tournament

NEW YORK — The tenacious point guard his coach calls a "pit bull" drove to the basket, but instead of putting up his go-to hook shot Zavier Simpson whipped a pass to the backup big man who became a Michigan folk hero at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Jon Teske's two-handed slam brought down the house and pretty much finished off No. 8 Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. With Simpson playing catalyst on both ends of the floor — running Michigan's efficient offense and leading its lock-down defense — and Teske scoring a surprising 14 points, the 15th-ranked Wolverines beat the Boilermakers 75-66. Fifth-seeded Michigan (28-7) became the first team to repeat as Big Ten Tournament champs since Ohio State in 2010 and '11. Simpson finished with 10 points, five assists and five rebounds. Moe Wagner led Michigan with 17 points and was named most outstanding player of the tournament, despite playing only 17 minutes against Purdue because of foul trouble

Ichiro Suzuki, 44, Mariners near agreement on contract

Replay Video SETTINGS OFF HD HQ SD LO UP NEXT © Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports Ichiro has 3,080 hits over his 17-year major league career. Ichiro Suzuki, at 44 years old, is getting closer to continuing his major league career where it all began -- with the Seattle Mariners. The two sides are nearing an agreement on a major league contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because negotiations are ongoing. An injury to outfielder Ben Gamel - who suffered an oblique strain that will keep him sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks - could clear an opportunity with the Mariners for the 10-time All-Star.  Suzuki, now a backup outfielder and pinch-hitter, has said he hopes to play baseball until he his 50. MORE MLB NEWS If a job in the majors had not opened up, he was planning to play in Japan for the 2018 season.  Suzuki spent the past three seaso

Surrender at City shows Chelsea's fire has gone under Conte

MANCHESTER, England — Chelsea's compact defensive block lurched from side to side, the players mentally as much as physically drained and seemingly hypnotized by the passing patterns being weaved by Manchester City in front of them. It was the 75th minute, Chelsea was down 1-0 in one of its biggest games of the season, and the team was being toyed with. At one stage, City midfielder David Silva had control of the ball and stood motionless near the touchline. Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas sidled up to him but didn't put in a tackle. Silva waited a few seconds and passed the ball back to a teammate. This was no mutiny from Chelsea — the players, in fact, were carrying out their coach's instructions to the letter — but a passive acceptance of its place below City in English soccer's realigned hierarchy this season. "We could have played on for three hours," said Eden Hazard, who had the unenviable role as Chelsea's lone striker in the 1-0 loss at City

Sharon-Gabby, love team na laging patok kahit lagi ring magkaaway

Ni REGGEE BONOAN SADYANG inabangan namin ang panayam ni Korina Sanchez kay Sharon Cuneta sa Rated K nitong Linggo ng gabi dahil na-curious kami sa teaser ng programa na umiiyak ang Megastar habang nagkukuwento na hindi sila okay ni Gabby Concepcion nu’ng gawin nila ang TVC ng McDonalds. As of this writing, mahigit 4M na ang views sa YouTube na naturang TVC. Sa naturang panayam, inamin ni Sharon na alanganin siyang gawin ang McDonalds commercial dahil hindi sila in good terms ng ex-husband na ama ng panganay niyang si KC Concepcion. Ugat nito ang hindi pagkakatuloy ng pelikula nila sa Star Cinema. “Di ba, dapat nga magpepelikula kami two years ago pa hanggang last year, hindi na natuluy-tuloy, so sabi ko wala na siguro,” kuwento ni Shawie. “And then biglaang na-offer itong McDonalds sa amin na truthfully, ayokong gawin kasi hindi kami in good terms, eh. “Hindi kami nag-uusap. Alam ko, medyo malaki ‘yung excitement. Ang hindi ko sure, paano tatanggapin na 50s na kami.” Pero dahi

Prepaid load user to telco: ‘I have the right to know exactly how my load is used up’

Several mobile phone users testified before the Senate Committee on Science and Technology Monday in connection with the involuntary diminution of prepaid mobile load, a process that earned the moniker “nakaw load”, calling for transparency from telecommunications companies. For his part, Committee chairman Senator Bam Aquino told representatives of telcos present at the hearing to issue notifications to their subscribers when load is credited or deducted to their account. Resource person and Globe prepaid subscriber Gigi Lapid maintained that subscribers must give consent before they are subscribed to any Value Added Service (VAS), which consumes load, in her case, without her prior knowledge. “I kept receiving what looked like spam from unfamiliar four-digit numbers,” she said in her presentation. “Although I didn’t really keep track of my load consumption, I also felt that I was spending a lot more on prepaid cards than usual.” This prompted her to call the Globe Customer Servic

Isolated showers expected across the PHL – PAGASA

© Provided by GMA News Online summer heat thumbnail generic sun sky news-weather sunny weather The entire country could expect partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with isolated rainshowers, weather service PAGASA predicted in a Tuesday morning forecast. Winds would be moderate to rough from the northeast to east over extreme northern Luzon, where coastal waters would be moderate to rough. Over the rest of the country, winds would be light to moderate from the east to northeast  with slight to moderate coastal waters. — DVM, GMA News

MMDA sidewalk clearing men get canned for physically abusing coconut vendor

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday suspended three of its Sidewalk Clearing Operations Group members, pending a full investigation of the mauling incident where they beat up a coconut vendor, identified as Romnick Relos, Friday last week. A memorandum, signed by MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim, placed under a 15-day preventive suspension the three contractual personnel involved in the incident, which happened on March 2 near the EDSA-Evangelista footbridge (northbound), Pasay City. The video clip shows members of roadside clearing group ganging up on the vendor peddling young coconuts during their clearing operation. © Detail from a video still capture shows coconut vendor Romnick Relos (garbed in green) being ganged ... MMDA_mauling_of_coconut_vendor_FB_video_grab_MACRINO_ROSAURO_03032018 The 2:30 minute video clip, posted by netizen Macrino B. Rosauro, went viral over the internet. Click and watch it below: Jojo Garcia, Acting MMDA General Manager, did not

9 houses in Pasay razed

© Provided by GMA News Online Firetruck fire emergency disaster rescue news-rescue news-disaster 459913055 thumbnail generic news-fire WATCH: 9 bahay, tinupok ng apoy sa Gotamco St. Pasay City. P90,000 ang damage ayon sa BFP. Umabot sa ikalawang alarm ang sunog. (????: Nica Jane Santiano) | via @_jamesJApic.twitter.com/YLJ9F8J8go — DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) March 5, 2018 Fire hit at least nine houses along Gotamco street Pasay City early Tuesday morning, James Agustin reported on Super Radyo's dzBB. The fire reached the second alarm. as the estimated cost of damage was pegged by the Bureau of Fire Protection at P90,000. Some residents said the fire could have started from an unattended candle because there was brown out in the area. The houses, mostly made of light material, were also eyed for demolition. — BAP, GMA News

Agri dep’t to establish more outlets to sell rice direct from farmers

© Provided by Businessworld Emmanuel F. Piñol THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will set up more stations offering rice direct from farmers this month, beginning in Quezon City, in order to reassure the public amid fears of rising prices for the commodity. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol told reporters during the launch of the Rolling TienDA — an outlet for selling agricultural products, including those from fisherfolk — in Payatas, Quezon City that selling goods directly from farmers to consumers will demonstrate that food supplies are ample and fairly priced if middlemen are cut out. “We would like to prove to everybody that food does not need to be that expensive. There is food. The only problem is that it’s controlled by middlemen and the food supply chain so they earn more. We’re not trying to dismantle that system but we’re trying to offer to the people an alternative,” he added. Payatas is the second site selected for the Rolling TienDA, serving around 1,5

Bato dela Rosa lauds PDEA’s for sacking of errant agents in Southern Tagalog

© Noel Celis/AFP Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald dela Rosa attends the deliberations to extend Martial Law in Mindanao at the session hall of the House of Representatives in Manila on December 13, 2017. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Monday lauded the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for relieving agents and personnel allegedly involved in operational irregularities. "Kung ang PNP merong internal cleansing program, dapat ang PDEA meron din dahil hindi naman lahat ng tao nila don mga santo, meron ding mga taong riyan magkakamali rin kaya tama yung ginagawa [nila]," Dela Rosa said. "The action of General Aaron Aquino is laudable. I support him in that action na dapat talaga ganun [ka-]swift and decisive para iki-cleanse ang rank. I support him, that's a very good move," he added. PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino earlier said that PDEA-Calabarzon regional director Archie Gr

Vin, mas mahusay umarte kaysa kay Aljur

Ni Reggee Bonoan PURING-PURI si Vin Abrenica ng nakatsikahan naming facilitator ng acting workshop dahil may lalim daw umarte kumpara sa kuya nitong si Aljur Abrenica. “Nakikinig kasi si Aljur at nagtatanong.  Maganda kapag ganu’n, ibig sabihin interesado, ibig sabihin gustong matuto,” sabi sa amin. Huling napanood si Alvin sa seryeng Wildflower ni Maja Salvador na nasubaybayan ng marami kaya alam ng viewers na hindi  nagpahuli ang aktor sa pag-arte ng mga kasamahan tulad nina Joseph Marco at RK Bagatsing. “Sa kanilang tatlo, si Vin ang pinakabago, pero hindi siya nagpahuli, talagang nagtatanong siya kung okay na ‘yung acting niya o anong dapat niyang ayusin pa. “Si Aljur kasi since GMA days, parang wala namang nabago, kung mayroon man, konting-konti lang.  Hindi ko kasi siya na-handle pa, so wala akong puwedeng i-share tungkol sa kanya, pero base sa mga naririnig, sobrang tahimik si Aljur pero masunurin naman kung ano ang ipagawa mo,” kuwento pa ng acting coach. Inalam namin k

Mylene Dizon, dapat nang nasalita 

Ni Nitz Miralles NABASA namin ang comment ng isang kaibigang aktor ni John Estrada na, “Brother we all know the truth. This reporter should do his job properly. Bastos at walang breeding ang tao na ‘yan,” patungkol kay Ador Saluta na balak daw idemanda ni John dahil sa sinulat sa insidente at isyu sa kanila ni Mylene Dizon sa taping ng The Good Son. Hindi namin binanggit ang aktor para hindi ma-disappoint si Ador dahil love pa naman niya ang aktor at paborito niyang interbyuhin. Hayun nga, nagalit si John sa lumabas na balita at balak idemanda ang reporter na nagsulat at sinabihang ihanda na ang abogado dahil kakasuhan niya ito. Asahan nang marami ang makikisakay sa isyung ito. May mga nag-comment na kailangang magsalita si Mylene at ang staff ng The Good Son para magkaalaman kung ano ba talaga ang totoong nangyari sa usap-usapang kontrobersiya.  Related Source: Balita

Perfect match sina Liza at Enrique –Matteo Guidicelli

Ni JIMI ESCALA NAKASAMA na ni Matteo Guidicelli ang sikat na magka-love team na sina Liza Soberano at Enrique Gil sa seryeng Dolce Amore at ngayon naman ay magkakasama uli sila sa epic fantaseryeng Bagani. Ayon kay Matteo, parehong sweet at madaling pakisamahan sina Liza at Enrique. “Si Liza parating may surprise ‘yan. Si Enrique naman hindi siya nagtatago. Kumbaga, ‘binibigay niya agad sa lahat. Sobrang transparent niya, sobrang romantic talaga. “Sa nakikita ko, silang dalawa parehong sweet pero different style. Si Liza patago, si Enrique naman showy,” kuwento ni Matteo. Nang usisain kung sino kina Liza ang madaling mapikon at magtampo, madalas daw magkaroon ng maliliit na hindi pagkakaintindihan ang dalawa, sagot ng binata na naniniwalang “perfect match’ sina Liza Soberano at Enrique Gil. Sa katunayan nga raw ay sanay na raw siyang mag-third wheel sa isa sa pinakasikat na love team ngayon. “They are both very nice people. They don’t make it difficult. They don’t even need a
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Fiorentina captain Davide Astori's cause of death revealed

Replay Video SETTINGS OFF HD HQ SD LO UP NEXT Video provided by Sky Sports Fiorentina captain Davide Astori died of a "cardiac arrest by natural causes”. Italian international Astori, 31, was found dead at the La di Moret hotel in Udine, ahead of his side's meeting with Udinese on Sunday. The match, and all Serie A fixtures on Sunday, were subsequently cancelled. A club statement released by Fiorentina read: “Fiorentina are profoundly shaken and forced to announce that their captain Davide Astori has died. “For this terrible and delicate situation, and above all out of respect for his family, we appeal to the sensitivity of the media.” © Provided by Trinity Mirror Shared Services Limited Credits: REX/Shutterstock © Provided by Trinity Mirror Shared Services Limited Credits: AFP Fiorentina press officer Arturo Mastronardi revealed that Astori had not arrived for breakfast or answered his phone when called at 9.30am

John Estrada, ober da bakod na sa Siyete

Ni REGGEE BONOAN NAPAPABALITANG nag-ober da bakod na sa GMA-7 si John Estrada para pagbigyan ang offer na teleserye kasama si Alden Richards. Marami ang nagtaka kung totoo ito dahil umeere pa ang The Good Son na importante ang karakter niya bilang si Atty. Anthony Buenavidez na prime suspect ngayon sa pagpatay sa kuyang si Victor Buenavidez (Albert Martinez) at tumangay sa malaking halaga ng kumpanya nila. Last week kumalat ang isyu sa gulong nangyari raw kina John at Mylene Dizon na naging dahilan daw kaya nag-walk out siya sa taping ng TGS at hindi na bumalik. Balitang ayaw nang mag-taping ni John kaya walang magawa ang writer ng The Good Son kundi patayin ang karakter niya na ipinalabas naman na nitong Biyernes. Ang ipinagtataka ng karamihan kasama na kami ay bigla-biglang may gagawin na agad siyang project sa GMA?  Hindi kaya dahilan lang ni John na kaya mainit ang ulo niya at nagkairingan sila ni Mylene ay dahil naiipit siya sa dalawang network? Baka naman tinanggap na ng

Puwede pala ako sa lead role –Neil Ryan Sese

Ni Nitz Miralles IPINALIWANAG ni Neil Ryan Sese sa presscon ng Ang Forever Ko’y Ikaw kung ano ang ibig sabihin niya sa isinagot sa pumanaw na si Direk Maryo J. delos Reyes na “todo na ‘to” nang sabihin nito sa kanya noon na sa bago niyang project, kailangang guwapo at macho siya. Natatandaan ni Neil na ang sagot niya kay Direk Maryo ay, “Direk, ‘yung maging macho… kaya kong gawan ng paraan. Madali naman mag-gym, eh. ‘Yung maging guwapo… todo na ‘to!” “Ang ibig kong sabihin ng ‘todo na ‘to’, wala na akong magagawa, hanggang dito na lang ang kaya ko. Natawa na lang si Direk Maryo. Pero talaga, hindi ko in-expect na puwede pala ako sa lead role dahil nasanay ako sa kontrabida roles. Bago ito sa akin at gagawin ko ang lahat para maging kapani-paniwala sa karakter ni Lawrence. Pangako namin ni Camille (Prats), sasaya at kikiligin kayo araw-araw,” pahayag ni Neil. Kuwento ni Neil, binigyan siya ng sariling stylist ng GMA-7 na mag-aalaga sa kanyang wardrobe, may personal groomer din siy

35 Weekend Breakfast Ideas To Make For Mom

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Her breakfast in bed just got a serious upgrade. Mom has spent her entire life making you pancakes and omelettes for breakfast. Now it's time to return the favor. Whip up an amazing brunch using one of these delicious and easy recipes. The best part: You'll get to enjoy your Mother's Day gift, too!

Camille, tatapatan ang idol na si Jodi

Ni NORA CALDERON IKINAGULAT ni Camille Prats na after five months pa lang after giving birth sa bunso nila ni VJ Yambao na si Nala, may offer na agad sa kanyang morning teleserye, ang Ang Forever Ko’y Ikaw (AFKI). Naisip daw agad niya kung paano niya ibabalik ang dating weight niya noong hindi pa siya preggy dahil nagbi-breast feeding siya. “At nagulat din ako nang malaman kong ang katapat naming show ay iyong show nina Jodi Sta. Maria sa morning slot din,” say ni Camille.  “Fan po kasi ako ni Jodi at pinapanood ko ang show niya, hanga ako sa husay niya sa acting and as a person.  Pero nang malaman ko naman ang concept ng aming show na makakatambal ko si Neil Ryan Sese, it seems interesting.  At ang maganda, parang buhay ko ang story ng romantic-comedy series namin. “Isa akong single parent na may dalawang anak, ‘yung isa teenager na at ang youngest ko boy.  Pero sa totoong buhay, eldest ko si Nathan at youngest ko nga si Nala.  Parang patutunayan lang namin sa story na may taman

Mga ina, pinakapopular na date sa Oscars

Ni Yahoo AT ang nagwagi para sa best date ay … si nanay. Mula sa Golden Globes hanggang sa British Academy of Film ang Television Arts Awards, marami na namang naging paboritong A-list couple sa naganap na gabi ng parangal ng Oscars. Bagamat gustung-gusto ng mga manonoood na makita ang kanilang mga iniidolo, na nagguguwapuhan suot ang black-tie attire, agaw-atensiyon naman ang mga bituin na nagdesisyong i-date sa espesyal na gabi ang kani-kanilang ina. Ang mga butuin gaya nina Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, at Lin-Manuel Miranda ay buong pagmamalaking naging escort ng kanilang mga ina sa paglalakad sa Academy Awards red carpet, na patunay na ang mga ina talaga ang pinakamagandang  ka-date o accessory. Related Source: Balita

Apple is reportedly working on headphones to rival its own Beats

© Provided by Quartz Beats by… Tim? A new report from Bloomberg today, March 5, suggests that Apple may want to build on the surprise success of its AirPods wireless headphones and make a pair of high-end, Apple-branded headphones. Apple bought Beats in 2014 for $3 billion, and the hardware and music-streaming service run by Dr. Dre and music executive Jimmy Iovine has become the backbone of Apple’s own streaming service, which now reportedly has 36 million paying subscribers. Beats headphones, along with AirPods, have also helped Apple dominate the headphone market. A r eport last year calculated that Apple has already locked up over 40% of the wireless-headphone market. A pair of wireless headphones, to rival those produced by Bose, Sennheiser, and Beats itself, seems like a logical step for Apple. Although it hasn’t released sales data, it seems that AirPods have sold well: They’re included in the bucket of accessories Apple sells, which it labels as “Other Products” on its

Spotify cracks down on free users that steal Premium service

© Provided by Engadget Spotify may have 159 million active users, but only 71 million of those are paid subscribers. It makes sense that the company would want to maximize the number of paying customers, especially in light of the company's recent moves to go public . Now, it appears that Spotify is cracking down on free users that take advantage of hacked apps in order to remove the restrictions of unpaid accounts, according to TorrentFreak . Until now, Spotify hasn't put much effort into policing the actions of those who are pirating its service. These users sign up for a free accounts, then download a modified Spotify installation file, which allows them access to the premium service without having to pay for it. But over the past few days, Spotify has sent emails to unpaid accounts taking advantage of the modified software. TorrentFreak obtained a copy of it, which is replicated below. © TorrentFreak In the email, Spotify says, "If we detect repeated use of una

Google is testing a new Material Design layout for Search

© Provided by The Next Web Search might be getting a facelift in the months to come. It seems Google is currently experimenting with a revamped version of its signature Material Design layout for its search engine service, as spotted by sharp-eyed Reddit users. Here are a couple of screenshots to check out for comparison. The former is the old design, the latter is the revamped version: © Provided by The Next Web © Provided by The Next Web Unlike the previous version, the new format has much more defined borders and accentuates the older card-box view. It remains unclear how widespread the test is, but TNW staffers still see the older design. Since introducing it back in 2014, the Big G has gradually updated its extended suit of applications with Material Design. Starting off with Search, the company eventually brought the aesthetic to YouTube  and  Chrome  – both the browser and the operating system. Still, it is not out-of-the-ordinary for Google to polish on its de

Action-fantasy series nina Alden at Janine, may taping sa ibang bansa

Ni Nora Calderon CONFIRMED nang si Janine Gutierrez ang only leading lady ni Alden Richards sa big-budgeted action-fantasy teleserye ng GMA-7 na Mitho. Matagal na naming alam ang bagong project ni Alden sa GMA-7, noon pang nag-tweet siya ng “blessings just keep pouring!” dahil inilatag na sa kanya kung ano ang bagong teleserye niya. Marami na ang nagtatanong kung ano ang project ni Alden, nasasayang daw ang araw na wala siyang ginagawa, pero mabuti na lang daw at napapanood siya everyday sa Eat Bulaga at sa Sunday Pinasaya. Pero  hinahanap nila ang project na magpapakita sa kahusayan sa acting ng actor.  Ang Mitho ang pinakamalaking project na pinaghahandaan ng GMA nang i-announce nila ang projects nila for 2018. Pero hindi namin isinulat dahil hindi pa raw puwede, confidential pa, sabi ng manager niya sa GMA. Pero ngayon na marami nang haka-haka sa gagawin ni Alden at kung sino ang magiging leading lady niya, isinulat na namin. Nag-deny na si Inah de Belen nang lumabas na siya

Agaw-pansin looks sa Oscars 2018

NI AOL.com, Harper’s Bazaar at Yahoo Celebrity TAKAW-PANSIN ang asul na gown ni Jennifer Garner sa 2018 Oscars. Dumating si Garner sa 2018 Oscars kahapon at ang look niya ang nagningning sa show! Suot ng 45 taong gulang na aktres ang kanyang royal blue gown na hapit sa kanyang flawless posture. Mayroon ding dramatic train ang dress na perfect para sa glamorosong photo ops. Ibinida ng brunette beauty ang kanyang gown sa red carpet, sa rami ng magkakaibang pose para sa litrato. Simple lang ang kanyang itsura – upang huwag maagaw ang atensiyon sa kanyang designer gown. Bagsak lang ang kanyang buhok, terno ng kanyang deep side part at glowing makeup. Hindi rin nagpahuli si Rita Moreno, na  muling isinuot ang kanyang Oscars gown noong 1962. Noong 1962 ay nanalo si Moreno ng Best Supporting Actress sa Oscars para sa kanyang pagganap sa West Side Story, suot ang eleganteng itim at gold na boatneck gown, na likha ng Filipino designer na si Pitoy Moreno. Kahapon, halos anim na dekada n