Gay App Grindr Crashes As Olympic Athletes Arrive In London – A gay dating website crashed within minutes of the first Olympic athletes arriving in London – due to the volume of demand, say experts. The Grindr app enables gay men to obtain the locations of potential homosexual partners. [people]
Warner Bros. to Make ‘Substantial’ Donation to Colorado Shooting Victims – Warner Bros., the studio behind The Dark Knight Rises, is making a donation to charities supporting victims of the Aurora, Colo., shooting rampage. [hollyrep]
Batman Colorado shooting: James Holmes fixated by altered states of mind – James Holmes, the alleged “Joker” gunman, described his fascination with altered states of mind in a lecture to other students, and dosed up on prescription medication before the atrocity, it emerged on Sunday. [telegraph]
Heavily Armed Maine Man Arrested, Says Attended “Batman” With Gun – Maine police arrested a heavily armed man driving on the state turnpike who carried clippings about the cinema massacre in Colorado and claimed he attended the new “Batman” film with a loaded gun, authorities said on Monday. [reuters]
Zuma: “If Asked, I’ll Walk Away” – President Jacob Zuma sat in the hot seat for almost an hour on Talk Radio 702 yesterday . Redi Tlhabi had a candid interview with the president on 702 and on 567 CapeTalk, asking for answers to the many questions his tenure has sparked. [timeslive]
Euro Falls To 2-Year Low vs Dollar On Spain Fears – The euro fell to a two-year low against the U.S. dollar and a nearly 12-year trough against the yen on Monday on fears Spain is edging closer to needing a full-scale bailout that the euro zone cannot afford to give. [cnbc]
Apple To Shrink iPhone 5 Connector – Apple Inc’s new iPhone will drop the wide dock connector used in the company’s gadgets for the best part of a decade in favor of a smaller one, a change likely to annoy the Apple faithful but which could be a boon for accessory makers. [reuters]
Mariah Carey Takes Over As Idols Judge – Pop star Mariah Carey is taking over at the troubled TV talent show “American Idol” after Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and pop diva Jennifer Lopez quit as judges. [afp]
Linkin Park Are Coming To SA – 5FM announced on Monday that US rock band Linkin Park will be touring South Africa. The five-piece banded, fronted by singer Chester Bennington, will play at stadiums in South Africa in November 2012. [channel24]
EuroMillions Lottery Becoming Quite Serious – Nothing has happened on the lottery front for a while now. But one cannot ignore the EuroMillions lottery which has rolled over for another week. Today’s jackpot sitting at R1.12 billion (EUR 112 million). You can buy tickets online. [here]
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Proteas’ Win Ranks With Greats – Placed in its context, South Africa’s crushing triumph by an innings in the first Test against England at The Oval ought to go down among their most illustrious ever – especially if they now go on to earn a second successive series triumph on those shores. [sport24]
They Have Teen Porn Addict Rehab Camps In The US Now – An epidemic of teenagers hooked on smut has spawned a burgeoning new industry — live-in “porn camps” to help kids kick the habit. Newly founded Mount Pleasant Academy, based in central Utah, has opened its doors to school-age boys struggling to control their online pornography obsession. [thedaily]
Olympics 2012: Prince Harry Heads For The Beach As Royal Cheerleader – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will attend almost 30 events between them during the London 2012 Olympics, and there are no prizes for guessing who bagged a ticket to the beach volleyball. [telegraph]
Have Miranda Kerr And Orlando Bloom Hit Shit Street? – Supermodel Miranda was seen in New York last week not wearing her band, while her 35-year-old film star husband has also been pictured free of the jewellery. A friend of the pair reportedly told Famous magazine their relationship “might be in trouble”. [thesun]
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Software And The KGB – Worldwide, 50 million people are now members of the Kaspersky Security Network, sending data to the company’s Moscow headquarters every time they download an application to their desktop. Microsoft, Cisco, and Juniper Networks all embed Kaspersky code in their products—effectively giving the company 300 million users. [wired]
Jerry Seinfeld’s New Show – Next week, the show will co-star Ricky Gervais; later in the season, Alec Baldwin. If you’re a fan of Seinfeld, or its awkward stepchild Curb Your Enthusiasm, you’ll be charmed. If not, you may find things meander. For better, or worse, the 15-minute show seems to be unscripted. [independent]
Snoop Dogg To Release Reggae Album As Snoop Lion – First single ‘La La La’ available now, album ‘Reincarnated’ set to drop later this year. [rollingstone]
Willards / Big Korn Bites Refuse To Engage Public Outrage – No statement has been released yet, in response to the public backlash against SA favourite ‘Big Korn Bite’ chips, following the outcry on social media platforms. Former fans of the snack have complained that the brand is skimping on seasoning and the tomato flavour in particular is virtually plain. [2oceansvibe]
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