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The streaming giant is now hiring individuals to comb through its library of content. (Netflix/ Screengrab)

Netflix is hiring professional binge watchers to rate their shows

Responsibilities of the job include ability to watch, research, rate, tag and write analyses on the content.

02 Apr 2018 11:02 AM

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., center, receives applause after finishing a speech to the joint session of the Massachusetts Legislature in Boston, the day before he led a civil rights march to Boston Common. King's final speech before his 1968 assassination will be read aloud 50 years later on Monday, April 2, 2018, in downtown Boston. (Photo: AP)

Martin Luther King's assassination eve speech to be read in Boston

Dozens of speakers aged 5 to 91 will take turns reading short passages from speech at Monday afternoon's remembrance on City Hall Plaza.

02 Apr 2018 9:56 AM

According to the researchers, simple microbial life forms might exist in the upper atmosphere of the world dubbed Earth’s evil twin. (Photo: Pixabay)

There may be aliens living in the clouds of Venus, claims NASA

Research by international team of scientists says extra-terrestrial microbes may survive by being blown around by winds in cooler clouds.

02 Apr 2018 9:01 AM

Mushrooms that have been used medicinally for centuries are one quirky ingredient for coffee. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mushroom coffee, a new caffeine fad

The mushroom coffee is purportedly an anti-inflammatory, and is supposed to regulate blood sugar levels and boost metabolism.

02 Apr 2018 7:30 AM

Former doctor Amit Patel and Kiki (Twitter Screengrab/ @Kika_GuideDog)

Blind man left in tears as London commuters refuse to give up disability seats

Former doctor Amit Patel was left struggling to find anything to hold onto as his guide dog ‘slid’ around the wet floor of carriage.

30 Mar 2018 3:25 PM

Accounts of the Gospel state that He was put to death after he was betrayed by Judas and the date falls during Holy Week on the Friday before Easter Sunday. (Photo: Pixabay)

10 things you probably did not know about Good Friday

The earliest known use of "Guode Friday" is found in The South English Legendary, a text from around 1290.

30 Mar 2018 9:38 AM

She told lottery officials that she hopes to study photography. (Photo: Pixabay)

Canadian teen wins $1K a week for life on 1st lottery ticket

Charlie Lagarde celebrated with a bottle of champagne and a $4 scratch-off ticket.

30 Mar 2018 8:34 AM

There are few recreational activities for women in the densely-populated enclave of two million people, which is under a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt.

First women's yoga training center opens doors in Gaza

The Gaza Strip, which is dominated by the Islamist Hamas faction, has experienced three wars with neighboring Israel in the past 11 years.

29 Mar 2018 12:08 PM

This Nov. 16image made with the Hubble Space Telescope shows the diffuse galaxy NGC 1052-DF2, lighter area in center. Several other galaxies can be seen through it. The unusual galaxy's stars are speeding around with no apparent influence from dark matter, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature. (Photo: AP)

Astronomers discover galaxy without dark matter

The discovery could revise or even upend theories of how galaxies are formed.

29 Mar 2018 9:46 AM

A post mortem showed Diana had been stabbed in the neck and head with a scimitar-style sword.

Shocking: Man kills pregnant wife believing she was ‘hybrid human’

He claims he believed if he killed his heavily pregnant wife he would save the planet from a global hybrid human conspiracy.

28 Mar 2018 3:13 PM

The researchers concluded that the men and women assessed typically perceived dominance or trustworthiness implied by pitch in a similar way.

Changing voice pitch can make you appear more dominant or trustworthy

Research decided to analyse way in which different pitch variations in person’s voice can make them appear dominant or trustworthy.

28 Mar 2018 2:32 PM

People need to spend less time worrying about saving 20 cents but rather thinking more about what car to buy and how to get a good deal on it. (Photo: Pixabay)

12 lifestyle changes to help save more money

Small lifestyle changes can go a long way in helping save some extra cash.

28 Mar 2018 10:06 AM

Prior to her internship at the White House, Caroline interned for the Office of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. (Photo: AP)

Disney star is all set to join White House

Caroline Sunshine is best known for her role starring opposite Zendaya on 'Shake It Off'.

28 Mar 2018 9:05 AM

In 2007, she began selling mason jars of her one-of-a-kind infusion out of the back of her car and soon gained a following,

American woman's 'chai business' makes her millionaire

According to Inc., the magazine for growing companies, Eddy's love for the tea grew during her visit to India.

28 Mar 2018 8:16 AM

Sexting over the last decade has been on the rise, which is consistent with the rapid growth in the availability and ownership of smartphones.

One in seven teens are ‘sexting,’ says new research

Teen-to-teen sexting has generated considerable media attention, with news headlines mostly warning of the dangers of sexting.

27 Mar 2018 10:56 AM

The article says scenes of the crucifixion contrast the power and control of the Romans against the forced submission of their prisoner, while hinting at further sexual violence in store. (Photo: Pixabay)

Christ was victim of sexual abuse when he was stripped for crucifixion, says academic

Stripping was a deliberate action used by the Romans to humiliate and degrade those they wished to punish.

27 Mar 2018 9:50 AM

Cena also took to Twitter, thanking Nickelodeon for letting him 'drop the mic.'

John Cena steals show at Kids’ Choice Awards

The WWE superstar also said he is a fan of BTS member JHope.

26 Mar 2018 8:30 AM

The man can be seen crash-landing on the tar road, looking shocked and humiliated, before stepping back. (Youtube Screengrab/ SKS Rocks)

Man tries breaking fight between two bulls, gets hurled in air

Video footage shows man being hurled out of the way by one of the bulls who was mid-way through a fight against a rival bull.

24 Mar 2018 12:46 PM

The Guinness World Records recognised the feat and was adjourned the "greatest variety of cheese on a pizza." (Photo: Pixabay)

Berlin eatery creates record of baking pizza with 100 varients of cheese

The pizza, crafted by an American pizza chef at the Berlin restaurant named Vadoli Pizzeria is topped with 288.6 grams of cheese.

24 Mar 2018 10:14 AM

The brain surgeon predicted that the new breed of superhumans could be a reality within decades. (Photo: Pixabay)

New breed of telepathic superhumans can soon be reality, claims neurosurgeon

These telepathic superhumans will transfer information to other people and machines using brain implants.

23 Mar 2018 1:17 PM

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