…y food ads – as opposed to toy ads – are far more likely to show unhealthy eating preferences. These effects were especially pronounced among study subjects who typically watched more than 21 hours of TV per week. …
…er Marcel Knobil. Top 5 most expensive products on VeryFirstTo.com 1. The Z.Boat by Zaha Hadid (£300,000; $500,000) 2. Imperial Collection Super Premium Vodka in Faberge-inspired egg (£4,500; $6,900) 3. Azature 267 carat black diamond nail polish (£160,000; $240,000) 4. Elliot Rhodes Megalodon Shark Tooth Belt Buckle (£1,950; $3,000) 5. Chloe/ Paraty military shoulder bag (£1,305; $2,000)…
to smartphones are among the latest developments and are to attract a younger audience which wants to have some fun with the watches. Therefore it doesn’t come as a surprise that people between 15 and 30 who have grown up with electronic devices have become one of the most important target audiences for manufacturers of watches. Standing out It is quite ironic that the overwhelming succes…
…ss’ less popular products left over. The shortage led to the snacks selling for wildly inflated prices on eBay and other online marketplaces. One opportunistic seller managed to offload a box of 10 Twinkies – which would normally cost no more than $5 – for $60. It is unclear how long the sweet treats will stay fresh – while it is widely rumored that Twinkies remain edible f…
Oscar De La Hoya admits cheating on his wife and drug abuse. Oscar De La Hoya became the subject of the photo scandal in 2007, when stripper Milana Dravnel, who claimed he had cheated on his wife with her, posted the embarrassing images on the internet. In a stunning revelation, Oscar De La Hoya, known as the “Golden Boy”, has admitted that the infamous photos of him dressed in a dr…
…a model’s features, such as their shape or their skin tone. Each altered photograph was scored between one and five, with five representing a heavy retouching. Volunteers were each asked to score from 1 to 5 how similar each pair of pictures was. Prof. Hany Farid and his student, Eric Kee, found a close correlation between their computerized assessment and the human opinion, suggesting the techniq…
Valeria Lukyonova, a Ukrainian model, is making waves in the US, not for her natural good looks however, but for her cosmetically-enhanced Barbie looks that have turned her into a living doll. Valeria Lukyonova, 21, became an internet sensation after a video was released about the epic plastic surgery procedures she allegedly underwent to transform into a real-life Mattel doll. Now Valeria Lukyon…
The August cover of Vogue Russia features a perfectly flawless, but armless supermodel Natasha Poly. Seducing the camera with an over-the-shoulder glance, Natasha Poly, 27, oozes elegance with red lips, and long jewel-encrusted earrings, but she is missing a prominent appendage, her elbow, which should jut out somewhere between the V and the O of Vogue. In what appears to be an overzealous Photos…
Khloe Kardashian has revealed she was Photoshopped into her family Christmas card in 2011. Khloe Kardashian was unable to attend the photoshoot for the annual Kardashian-Jenner holiday card, and so she and husband Lamar Odom, 33, had to be added in later with the help of some computer wizardry. Appearing on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show, Khloe Kardashian said: “We pretend that we’re alwa…
Real life Barbie Valeria Lukyanova caused an internet sensation – but also deep concern – when her cosmetically-enhanced looks turned her into a living doll. Now she is joined by 24-year-old “Dominica” – real name Olga Oleynik – who also owes her shape and image to the surgeon’s knife. “We met on the internet five years ago,” said Valeria Lukyanova, explaining that b…
…ur 2012 family Christmas card shot by the amazing Nick Saglimbeni! We had such a fun time shooting this!” But all may not be as it seems. Khloe Kardashian has admitted that she and husband Lamar Odom, 33, missed the photoshoot for the card and had to be added in later with the help of some computer wizardry. Appearing on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show last month, the 28-year-old said: “We preten…
ealer joked that he has a photo that is proof Nicolas Cage is more than just an A-list actor – he’s also a vampire who lived during the American Civil War. The eBay seller claims to have a 4” by 2.5” carte de visit photo from around 1870 of a man who looks exactly like Nicolas Cage. The seller, who has put the starting price at $1million, says the photo is 100% genuine and was taken of a man…
…d close to the screen of the tablet it ignores touch-input from the users’ hands and “samples” the ink at 600 dpi (dots per inch). The ARM-based version will be available with either 32 GB (gigabytes) or 64 GB of storage. Microsoft said they would be priced at a similar rate to other tablets using the same type of processor built by other firms. It added that the Intel-based vers…
…oel’s sensational body alone, and simply let the bra to boost her bust. Indeed, they have thankfully stopped short of removing the crease in the model’s side where her body bends. The “Add 2 Cups Multi-Way Bra”, which costs from $55, has light padding and underwired cups. The adjustable straps allow the wearer to wear it as a halterneck, cross-back or even as a bandeau. A description o…
…peer-to-peer communications protocol allows users to upload and download files to each others’ computers. John Wiley & Sons had previously filed 15 lawsuits to obtain the identities of about 200 people believed to have infringed the copyright of its titles. It said in papers filed last October that users had “engaged in the illegal copying and distribution of Wiley’s For Dumm…
…had shipped in the US in the first three months of the year in a market that had absorbed about 10 million laptops over the same period. An earlier study by Gartner suggested there would be fewer than 300,000 Chromebooks sold worldwide this year. Google says software updates had helped boost the computers’ speed so that they ran 2.5 to 3.5 times faster than before. Improvements include great…
Ubuntu has some obvious advantages over other operating systems: is free of charge, free of viruses and designed to outpace its rivals on low-end systems. Ubuntu claims 20 million people use it a day. Not an insignificant number, but still a drop in the ocean compared to Microsoft’s Windows or Apple’s OS X. Even so, lead designer and one-time astronaut Mark Shuttleworth hopes that las…
Israel passed a law banning models from advertisements or fashion shows if they measure less than 18.5 on the body mass index (BMI). The new law is part of an effort to promote health for women of all sizes, and to stop glorifying the ultra-thin. “Beautiful is not underweight,” says Rachel Adato, one of the creators of the bill. In recent years, much attention has been paid to how wo…
…or smooth gaming,” said Sasa Markinkovic, AMD’s head of desktop and software product marketing. “What we are able to do with Trinity is offer HD, 1080p resolution, gaming and deliver 30 frames per second. “When you look at Ivy Bridge it is a step forward for Intel in terms of graphics performance, but it’s still not good enough for HD gaming – and that makes the…
…ough which to sell advertising, alongside its core search business. YouTube was launched in 2005 and bought by Google in 2006. Google paid $1.76 billion for YouTube, which at the time had an estimated 30-40 million users worldwide. With one billion monthly users, it poses a challenge to Facebook as the internet’s largest social network. Facebook reached a billion users in October 2012. ̶…
…d-hand clothes shops looking for the most hideous festive tops they could find. A mini-industry of retailers sourcing or manufacturing especially tasteless garments quickly mushroomed. Adam Paulson, a 30-year-old from Crown Point, Indiana, discovered this could be a profitable enterprise when he formed the online store uglychristmassweaterparty.com in 2006 with two friends. “The more stuff o…
Samsung is set to launch Galaxy S4, a device included its flagship premium smartphone range. Galaxy S4 follows the S3, a handset that has sold more than 40 million units. The Galaxy handsets are seen as the closest competitor to Apple’s iPhone. Analysts predict software that tracks where users are looking and automatically scrolls down the page as it is read, without it being touched. There…
Bloomberg claims that the theft of Apple goods has contributed to rising street crime figures in the city. Thieves broke into the Apple store behind the Paris Opera at around 21:00 on Monday, December 31, three hours after the shop closed. The police did not confirm the value of the goods stolen by the robbers, who escaped afterwards in a van. A spokesman for the police union Unsa told reporters:…
…its varieties of Chunky Kit Kat after seven people in UK found pieces of plastic in bars The products recalled are: Kit Kat chunky peanut butter 48g bars with a best before date range from September 2013 to February 2014 Kit Kat chunky hazelnut 48g bars with a best before date range from September 2013 to October 2013 Kit Kat chunky choc fudge 48g bars with a best before date range from Septembe…
smell of warm, melted cocoa is wafting around the kitchen as Ryan Stevenson meticulously pipes a rich, buttery filling into dozens of delicate chocolate shells. Tall and slim with a ginger beard, the 36-year-old grew up in Toowoomba, Australia. Since moving to Brussels in 2005, he has twice won the title of Belgian Chocolate Master. In 2009, he took the Best Praline prize as a finalist in the Wor…
Miranda Kerr wardrobe malfunction during shooting for her make-up range Kora CosmeticsAfter years of perfectly posing for lingerie giant Victoria's Secret it seems model Miranda Kerr accidentally reveals much more than she intended when shooting for her…
Christie Brinkley poses in a swimsuit at 59Former supermodel Christie Brinkley has posed in a swimsuit at 59 - for the first time in over 30 years. Christie Brinkley rolled back the years to her glory days as one of…
Face Trainer: Training balaclava claims to tone up saggy facesFace Trainer, the latest product to hit the market promising a youthful complexion, may leave even the most dedicated beauty disciple at a loss for words. In the same way…
Eva Longoria humiliating wardrobe malfunction at Cannes Film FestivalEva Longoria has suffered an extremely embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as she unfortunately revealed far more than she intended to upon screening of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy…
Manotox: Nip+Fab man only anti-ageing product claims to reduce wrinkles and fine lines without surgeryMen's grooming is one of the fastest growing sectors in the beauty business with men now spending an estimated $10 billion on grooming products and beauty treatments every…
Mood lipstick: Green lipstick containing Red 27 reacts to your body chemistry to become perfect pink hueA green lipstick that appears clear when applied changes "magically" into different shades of pink, according to the wearer's body chemistry. The green lipstick - variations…
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