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Photo credits: Getty Images Apple has pushed out an update to fix a major security hole in its Mac operating system, admitting it “stumbled” with its latest software. The defect, revealed on Tuesday , made it possible to access a Mac without a password, and also have access to powerful administrator rights. The latest version of MacOS will automatically download the update. "We greatly regret this error and we apologise to all Mac users,” the firm said. "When our security engineers became aware of the issue Tuesday afternoon, we immediately began working on an update that closes the security hole. "This morning, as of 8am PT, the update is available for download, and starting later today it will be automatically installed on all systems running the latest version (10.13.1) of MacOS High Sierra.” It is only second time Apple has forcibly updated users’ machines and comes in response to widespread concern that millions of Mac computers were at risk. Users running old

Photo credits: Getty Images In July, China announced its national plan for AI , calling for the country to catch up with the US. But one expert said the accusations could be "sabre-rattling". "China is no longer in a position of technological inferiority relative to the United States but rather has become a true peer that may have the capability to overtake the United States in AI," said the report, from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), a research arm of the US intelligence community. "China's People's Liberation Army is also investing in a range of AI-related projects and PLA research institutes are partnering with the Chinese defence industry," the report said, citing publicly available documents. Report author Elsa Kania said some PLA thinkers anticipate the approach of a "singularity" on the battlefield, where humans can no longer keep pace with the speed of machine-led decisions during combat. Pentagon policy curr

P.PIGEYRE/MasterFilms - Courtesy of Airbus Hybrid-electric planes are coming to a sky near you — with the help of Rolls Royce. According to CNBC , the luxury automaker has teamed up with Airbus and Siemens to develop hybrid-electric plane technology in an effort to cut aviation pollution. The initiative, referred to as the E-Fan X program by the companies, aims to develop electric passenger jets for commercial use by 2025. But first, a test flight is scheduled by 2020. Rolls Royce is building a new electricity generator that will placed at the back of the E-Fan X plane. That, along with jet fuel, will help power a two-megawatt motor developed by Siemens, which will propel the body of the plane manufactured by Airbus. According to CNBC, the collaboration comes with the knowledge that the European Commission laid out a substantial goals to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, nitrogen oxides, and noise pollution by 2050. Airbus, Siemens and Rolls Royce are not the only companies taking

Brands in Nigeria are yet to have a significant space in the digital world due to their low investment in the global space.   According to Digital Lead , Red Media, Olayemi Moses, at the Lagos Digital Summit (LDS), in Nigeria, compared to other Western climes, brands spend less than two per cent on digital marketing. This is evident in their pay-books and media space, when compared to their counterparts in Western climes.” The Summit tagged, ‘Digital for All’, focused on how digital media is leveraged the private and public sectors to drive growth.Admonishing youths on the power of social media, Kayode said: ‘‘social media should not be used for activities alone. It should be used to lend your voice and demand for a better government.’’ However, Speaking on Content Marketing, the role of Digital Agencies, Digital Marketing Executive, Olusoji Festus, said content marketing should be judged based on the followings: goal, target, audience, social media influence, strategy, creativity

The last 17 years  have been very eventful for the Internet economy, growing nearly 900 per cent from 400 million in 2000 to 3.5 billion users as at today. As such, the Internet has had an unprecedented impact on the economy and societies around the globe.   The Internet Society, which gave this statistics, noted that the Internet is no longer just the home of email, static webpages and discussion boards; today’s Internet is so much more. It now a dynamic space for collaboration, commerce and expression.   According to it, video currently accounts for more than two-thirds of all Internet traffic in the world, and people accessing the Internet via a mobile device now outnumber those connecting from a computer. The Internet has changed political systems, revolutionised business, and reshaped communities worldwide. In spite of all this dynamism, certain properties of the Internet persist. These properties, which are called invariants, have been the foundation for the Internet since it

Photo credits: AFP/Getty Images Indonesian officials  have shut the international airport in Bali for a second day, as Mount Agung spews volcanic ash into the atmosphere. Massive plumes of dark ash were seen reaching as high as 3km (2 miles) above the summit of the rumbling volcano, which began erupting last week. Officials raised the alert to the highest level on Monday, fearing an imminent major eruption. Up to 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the vicinity. Volcanic ash can damage aeroplane engines or even cause them to fail, and also clogs fuel and cooling systems. Pilot visibility can also be hampered. According to a spokesman for Indonesia's national disaster agency, said that the ash was being drawn southwest - towards Bali's main airport - by a tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean. About 29,000 people had moved to shelters, while others have fled to other places like Lombok. Due to the volcanic ash in the atmosphere, about 400 flights was

Photo credits: PA According to BBC , the NHS is spending £20m to set up a security operations centre that will oversee the health service's digital defences. It will employ "ethical hackers" to look for weaknesses in health computer networks, not just react to breaches. Such hackers use the same tactics seen in cyber-attacks to help organisations spot weak points. One-third of UK health trusts were hit by the WannaCry worm in May , which demanded cash to unlock infected PCs. According to the head of the data security centre at NHS Digital, Dan Taylor,the centre would create and run a "near-real-time monitoring and alerting service that covers the whole health and care system". The UK's National Audit Office said NHS trusts had been caught out by the WannaCry worm because they had failed to follow recommended cyber-security policies in October.

Teddy Kelley Alaska has a number of incentive programs to entice people into becoming it's resident. So anybody who moves to Alaska with the mind-set to live there permanently can opt into the state’s annual Permanent Fund Dividend Division . With the revenue made from the state's oil, yearly checks are giving to permanent residents, both adults and children ever since 1982. In order to get a cut of the check , rules are fairly simple. Applicants must have been Alaskan residents for all of the previous year, not claimed residency in any other state, and not have been absent from Alaska for more than 180 days. Applicants also cannot have been sentenced or incarcerated from any felony convictions over the past year. Residents can use the money however they like — as long as they keep living in Alaska. Ranging  from $331 to $2.072 per person. So, what are you waiting for? Something good requires a great deal of decision making. This article originally appeared on  T

Etihad Airways’ flights to and from Switzerland will become an all-Boeing 787 Dreamliner operation effective March 25, 2018 . The state-of-the-art flights connecting Abu Dhabi and Geneva will complement the airline’s existing 787 Dreamliner scheduled services connecting Abu Dhabi and Zurich, becoming the fifth European city to be served by the carrier’s rapidly growing fleet of next generation aircraft. Etihad Airways currently operates daily flights between the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) capital city of Abu Dhabi and both Geneva and Zurich. Introduction of the 787 Dreamliner will also see a scheduling change that will continue to provide attractive timings for customers travelling to and from Geneva. Etihad Airways will be the only airline operating out of the UAE to offer an early morning arrival into Geneva, and the revised timings will also improve connectivity to a wider network of destinations across Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. However, Etihad Airways has a fleet of 18

Petrovice Nigeria has unveiled Certified PCI Cloud Security Assessor (CPCI CSA) a certification programme for cybersecurity in the cloud. This is based on meeting PCI DSS when using a cloud service provider recommendation by Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC ). As a follow up to the recommendation, petrovice has signed a MoU with Digital Bridge Institute for training to achieve the certification for corporates and individuals. Certified PCI Cloud Security Assessor is for a vendor, cloud customer and cloud auditor to assess the over- all level of security offered by cloud provider and build the necessary assessment processes for engaging with cloud provider in other to comply with PCI security standards and legislation. According to Adesanya Ahmed, chief executive officer, Petrovice resources, the product serves as a Cyber security framework for cloud, as well as a standard to secure financial transaction in the cloud. Source: Guardian

Photo credits: Westend61/Getty Images Hawaiian Airlines has added equipment to one of its airplanes to collect real-time data on air quality as it flies. According to the carrier , technicians installed the equipment on the Airbus A330 earlier this year, and Hawaiian Airlines activated it this week to begin collecting data in the Pacific, Asia and North America. The project is in partnership with the European-funded, Belgian non-profit In-service Aircraft for a Global Observing System (IAGOS). The device will gather information aimed at determining the health of Earth's atmosphere, such as the level of greenhouse gases at high altitudes. Earth's changing climate is expected to affect the way we fly in the years to come, with a range of consequences, from increased turbulence to more flight cancelations. A recent study published in the journal Climactic Change  used modeling to demonstrate how extreme high temperatures could cause major disruptions across the U.S. by the

Photo credits: GETTY IMAGES  Facebook unveiled earlier this week that it is working with Airbus on a partnership that could finally solve the dilemma of poor-quality in-flight internet connections. Earlier this year, Facebook introduced Aquila , its project to bring internet access to remote parts of the world via drone. On Sunday, the social network company announced that it was partnering with Airbus “to advance spectrum and aviation policy and continue to demonstrate the viability of HAPS [high altitude platform station] systems for providing broadband connectivity.” Mark Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook earlier this year when Aquila premieres, “it will be a fleet of solar-powered planes that will beam internet connectivity across the world,” . The fleet will be comprised of unmanned aircraft, capable of flying for months at a time. While Airbus may seem like an unlikely partnership for increasing global connectivity, bare in mind that the company does more than just build

According to Security software specialist , Symantec, expects artificial intelligence-enabled cyber attacks to cause an explosion of network penetrations, personal data thefts, and an epidemic-level spread of intelligent computer viruses in the coming years, leading to a full-fledged arms race between cyber criminals and security.   Senior Director at Symantec research labs, Brian Witten, said: “We think attackers are leveraging automation in building their attacks for a long time. In that sense, it is only a matter of time they start leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) a lot more aggressively. It will be their AI against our AI and whoever builds the smartest AI will end up winning the arms race.”   Many cyber security firms are using recent advances in AI and machine learning (ML), to secure systems and data of their clients as attacks get more complex and sophisticated causing unprecedented levels of disruption. The number of malware variants jumped 357 million in 2016 from

SWIFT Networks Limited , a broadband services provider has launched a suite of Information and Communications Technology products customised to support Nigerian SMEs. These bundled solutions will reduce cost and give small businesses better control of their operations to drive efficiencies and growth. In other to operate under the sub-brand of SWIFT SMARTBusiness Kit, these all-in-one service bundles will consist of all the office and home connectivity, hosting and bespoke business software solutions available to small businesses in the market today. A sample SWIFT Business Kit solution will consist of office (and free home) internet, web and e-mail hosting, attractive business and international travel voice call rates, à la carte business software modules for sales, accounting, customer relationship management, inventory management and human resource management. A customer can start with a basic plan, and either adds or dropped modules as the business evolves, as the solutions bas

Ghana Internet Exchange Point has connected to Nigerian’s Internet Exchange Point (IXPN) to route traffic locally within the region.While this process is on a vice-versa and partnership basis, The Guardian learnt that the move is expected to enhance the chances of Nigeria becoming the regional hub for Internet content in the region and the continent; it will also serve as an opportunity for both countries to reduce cost and improve latency on the route.   Further analysis showed that the Internet traffic destined for the two countries will now remain local, meaning that instead of the traffic coming from Ghana to Nigeria, which first goes to Europe or the Americas before returning to Africa, will come straight to the region.This way, there will be some cost saving, improvement service delivery, and making services safer.     Besides, should Nigeria become the Internet hub for Africa, it will help the country to create contents, especially local that can serve the international mark

Chinese company , Infinix Nigeria, has launched the flagship model in Lagos.   Speaking on the model, Global Head of Infinix, Benjamin Jiang, said: “the Zero series at large has been our flagship product globally by virtue of its innovative feature and validates our research and development (R&D) prowess. It has witnessed brilliant performance in key global market such as Africa.” Highlighting the vision of the firm, he said, “our vision is to take Smartphone photography to a level where it bridges the gap between amateur and professional photography. The Zero 5 rear dual camera uses both a 12MP wide-angle lens and a 13 mp telephoto lens, with a 2x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom, and an f/2.0 aperture. There is also a special portrait Master Mode that uses an RGBW sensor and multi-frame noise reduction technology to assist users in capturing the perfect hero shot.   According to Jiang, the outstanding feature of the Zero 5 is unquestionably the front camera dubbed the selfie

Photo credits: GETTY IMAGES DJI, Drone maker  has accused a cyber-security researcher of hacking its servers. Kevin Finisterre claims that he accessed confidential customer data after finding a private key publicly posted on code-sharing site Github. He approached the firm, which offers a "bug bounty" reward of up to $30,000 (£23,000) for security weaknesses discovered in its systems. DJI said the server access was "unauthorised". The data Mr Finisterre was able to see included "unencrypted flight logs, passports, drivers licences and identification cards", he said. Despite initially offering him the money, in a statement DJI has now accused Mr Finisterre of refusing to agree to the terms of its bug bounty programme "which are designed to protect confidential data and allow time for analysis and resolution of a vulnerability before it is publicly disclosed". According to him "DJI takes data security extremely seriously, and will contin

Photo credits: Jaguar Land Rover The most striking element of a package which included £75m for artificial intelligence research, £160m for new 5G mobile phone networks and £100m to train more computer science teachers, was the Chancellor's plan to bring driverless cars to our roads. The government is promising "bold reforms" to encourage a driverless car industry which its press release says "will be worth £28bn to the UK economy by 2035". According to Lucy Yu worked in the government unit responsible for driverless car regulation . She's now director of public policy for FiveAI, a British company building software for autonomous vehicles. FiveAI is leading a consortium aiming to put driverless cars on the roads in London in 2019, though they will still have a driver behind the wheel at that stage. She said, "We will need to test all the edge cases," she explains. "Different scenarios when it's dark or rubbish blows across the road.

Photo credits: Getty Images Uber has struck a deal to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo. The agreement anticipates that the pick-up service will  purchase the vehicles over the course of three years beginning in 2019. Uber  began testing prototypes made by the carmaker last year in the US. One expert said the announcement "makes a good headline" but had doubts that fully autonomous, driverless Uber rides would be ready to begin until some years later. Uber and Volvo have not disclosed financial terms, but have confirmed that the deal is "non-exclusive" - meaning both are free to form similar partnerships with others. Chinese company Geely bought Volvo from Ford in 2010. Assuming Uber buys all 24,000 XC90 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) outlined in the agreement, the deal could be worth $1.4bn (£1.1bn), according to an estimate by the Financial Times. However, under their pre-existing agreement, Uber already uses various customised Volvo vehicles -

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have urged Baclays Africa to ensure transparency in 9mobile bidding process. In a joint letter by the executive vice chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta and CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, to GTBank, the facility agent for the 9mobile syndicated loan, they questioned the transparency of Barclays bank, its financial adviser in the sale process of 9mobile. It was learnt that the CBN is particularly concerned about how Barclays chose the final round of bidders, as more qualified and interested bidders were not shortlisted. The two regulators had received petitions from bidders and stakeholders questioning the transparency of Barclays bank. CBN and NCC  stated in the letter that they had made it clear from the beginning that the bidding process for 9mobile must be “transparent and fair, with the financial and technical capabilities of the final bidders without question.” The regulators therefore have rea

  Alibaba, Chinese e-commerce giant, is hosting Suvenia.com alongside three other Nigerian entrepreneurs are currently taking part in the first Alibaba eFounders Initiative Entrepreneurship Training Programme, titled Shaping Champions for the New Economy, hosted in the city of Hangzhou, China. Alibaba was founded by Jack Ma in 1999 and has grown to become one of the largest e-commerce conglomerates that provides consumer-to-consumer, business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales services via web portals. The pilot eFounders Initiative Entrepreneurship Training Programme runs from 10 to 23 November 2017. It is organized jointly by the Alibaba Business School and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and hosted at the Alibaba Campus in the city of Hangzhou, China. 25 participants, all from different African countries are participating, where they will learn the skills to effectively advance and develop an e-commerce ecosystem. Four Nigerian e-commerce

Dana Air has joined the prestigious International Air Transport Association (IATA) to underscore its commitment operational efficiency and best practices. The membership, after rigorous certification processes, places the airline on the same pedestal with over 275 airlines that are already members of the association. Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo, during the official presentation of the membership certificate by IATA officials in Lagos, said the airline would continue to maintain global best practices in the aviation industry, while still churning out world-class initiatives to exceed the flying aspirations of its ever-increasing members on the Dana Miles loyalty programme. Having flown over 2.7 million passengers in the last nine years of its operation, Dana Air is one of Nigeria’s leading airlines with daily flights from Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Owerri. The airline is reputed for its unrivaled ontime performance and world –class in-flight service. So

According  to the Joint Mobile Sanitation Agency of Nigeria (JOMSAN) yesterday held a workshop in Abuja to sensitise its members on its preparedness to halt multiple mobile tax collection across the country. Dukeson Godwin, national chairman of JOMSAN, an umbrella body of local councils mobile advertisement revenue collectors, said the workshop would culminate in the inauguration of a special task force against multiple taxation of vehicles. He said the group, which is voluntary and independent of government, observed that advertisement-bearing vehicles were being made to pay multiple taxes in all 774 local government councils of the country. Godwin said JOMSAN was partnering with the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) to ensure the success of the initiative. “Wherever a driver bearing mobile advertisement on his vehicle is harassed after paying his mobile tax, such should call designated phone numbers of

A German regulator has banned the sale of smartwatches aimed at children, describing them as spying devices. According to an expert, the decision could be a "game-changer" for internet-connected devices. Ken Munro, a security expert at Pen Test Partners, said, "Poorly secured smart devices often allow for privacy invasion. That is really concerning when it comes to kids' GPS tracking watches - the very watches that are supposed to help keep them safe." "There is a shocking lack of regulation of the 'internet of things', which allows lax manufacturers to sell us dangerously insecure smart products. "Using privacy regulation to ban such devices is a game-changer, stopping these manufacturers playing fast and loose with our kids' security," he added. In a statement, the agency said it had already taken action against several firms offering such watches on the internet. Jochen Homann, president of the Federal Network Agency said "

  Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform, Farmcrowdy, has introduced a new category of funding small scale farming in Africa by allowing Nigerians to venture and sponsor agriculture; and launched of its first app for Android, iOS and Windows mobile devices. Techstars Atlanta alumnus, Farmcrowdy is reshaping the way in which people participate in farming and food production, through using their online platform to source funds from sponsors, whose money is used to secure land, plant crops and meet the funding needs of boosting food production with small scale farmers. Farm Sponsors can expect to see returns after harvest of 6-25% between a 3-9 month period, depending on what farm type they choose. Since the launch of its website 12 months ago, Farmcrowdy has recorded close to 1,000 unique farm sponsors, aggregated a combined 4,000 acres of farmland in Nigeria for farming purpose and grown over 150,000 organic chickens to date. Having worked with close to 2,000 s

  Twitter is amending its policy on “verified” accounts, reserving the right to remove the blue badges from users who violate the online platform’s terms of service. The move came a week after Twitter launched a review of its policy following disclosures that neo-Nazi and white supremacist leaders had received verification of their accounts. The blue verification badge was created by Twitter to vouch for the authenticity of content from political leaders, celebrities and journalists, and to distinguish it from spoof or parody accounts. But in its announcement Wednesday, Twitter said its process until now failed to take into account whether users promoted violence or hate speech or otherwise violated its terms of service. “We’re working on a new authentication and verification program. In the meantime, we are not accepting any public submissions for verification and have introduced new guidelines for the program,” a tweet from the company said. “We are conducting an initial review of

 According to report, about three persons are feared dead at Abbatoir area of Agege,  Lagos when a train derailed this morning. Lagos State police spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole who confirmed the incident noted that the train rammed into a trailer, injuring many and leaving three of the victims feared dead. “We just got the information. Our policemen and those attached to the railway command are in control of the situation,” Famous- Cole said. “We shall be able to furnish you with details later please.”

Fourteen countries have been ranked ahead of Nigeria in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) development in Africa. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) stated this yesterday in a report on the 2017 ICT Development Index (IDI), which measured the information society. According to the report, Mauritius, Seycheles, South Africa, Cape Verde, Bostwana, Gabon, Ghana, Namibia, Cote d’Ivoire, Sao Tome and Principle, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Senegal are ahead of Nigeria in the ranking. Mauritius maintained the number one position back-to-back in Africa and ranked 72nd in 2017 globally, from its 75th position a year ago. Nigeria maintained same spot globally and regionally in 2016 and 2017, ranking 143rd out of 176 countries surveyed by the ITU. The telecoms union stated that Africa has by far the lowest average IDI performance in any region, adding that only one country, Mauritius falls into the top half of the IDI distribution or exceeded the global average valu

  This Halloween , we even replaced our traditional pumpkin jack-o'-lanterns with festive carved pineapples. And now that the holiday season is approaching, some clever creatives on Instagram and Pinterest are replacing their Christmas trees with pineapples covered in ornaments and festooned with garland. This trend gives the classic tannenbaum a welcoming, island-inspired twist. WE talked about this on #facebook earlier this week...Christmas Pineapples! That is all. We're getting started on installing all the holiday joy and decor around the city, and we really wish we had the chance to incorporate a #christmaspineapple...maybe next year! . . . #vancouver #westcoast #greencape #artificialgreenery #green #greenery #sometimesfakeisbetter #greenisthenewblack #greenisgood #artificialfloraldesign #flowers #vancouverindoorplants #vancouveroutdoorpants #succulents #tropical #westcoastdecor #eventdesign #eventdecor #holiday #christmasdecor #design # #biophilia #moss #mossar

HP has launched the Sprocket Photo Printer, designed to bring back the fun of printed photos. This pocket-size printer allows users to print photos from a smartphone or tablet virtually anywhere. Print Category Manager- Central Africa for HP, Allison Alassan, said the Sprocket printer, is now available in the country. “HP Sprocket is portable and small enough to fit in a pocket. The 5 x 7.6 cm snaps are instantly shareable, colourful and can even be personalised with filters, frames, emojis, text and more.” Some of the features to include the HP Sprocket App, free on iOS and Android, lets users easily customise their favourite smartphone and social media photos with colourful frames, text, stickers, filters and more; Sprocket brings favourite memories to life with vibrant 5 x 7.6 cm smudge-proof, water-resistant and tear-resistant photos to share, or peel-and-stick to decorate bedroom walls, backpacks or create collages and art projects; the portable printer goes virtually anywhere

AFP PHOTO / Lehtikuva HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has launched the Nokia 2, a smartphone associated with great battery life.With two-day battery life, the Nokia 2 is built to keep going long after other smartphones need recharging. According to the manufacturer, the impressive two-day battery life does not come at the expense of performance. Combining a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Mobile Platform and a 5 inch, high quality display with the pure, secure and up to date AndroidTM experience, the Nokia 2 offers technology that you can depend on, all day every day. General Manager, West, East and Central Africa, HMD Global, Joseph Umunakwe, said: “People rely on their phones so much these days with many people subconsciously rationing their battery life when out and about so they can last the day. We don’t think you should have to do less with your phone which is why we created a smartphone that can power through when other devices need a pit stop.” The Nokia 2 delivers unrivalled

Stakeholders in the telecommunications sector are worried about the negative attitude of some state governments toward the expansion of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure in their respective states. They declared that states’ unfriendly policies are seriously hindering operators from either expanding existing infrastructure or rolling out of new ones.The stakeholders, made this known at the Telecom Executives and Regulator Forum, organised by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), with the theme: “Removing Barriers to Growth and Innovation”, jointly called for the urgent intervention of the Federal Government. According to them, issue of multiple taxation; exorbitant Right of Way (RoW) levies; non-adherence to agreement; multiple regulations, vandalism, among others have posed serious hindrances to network expansion.

DANIEL SLIM/Getty Images   American Airlines  will offer seasonal service from Dallas Fort Worth Airport to Reykjavik’s Keflavík International Airport, as Iceland continues to gain popularity as a tourist destination. Reykjavik is Iceland’s capital city and has become a very popular leisure destination for summer travel. American spokeswoman Lakesha Brown said in a statement, “We’re always looking at ways to take customers where they want to go, and when there’s an opportunity to add a new destination to the world’s largest network, we take it.” American will offer flights to Iceland on its 176-seat Boeing 757-200 jets, which are equipped with fully reclining business-class seats. Guests can make reservations beginning Monday, Nov. 20. According to the Icelandic Tourist Board , the country known for its gorgeous scenery, glaciers and relatively affordable travel prices saw a 40% increase in international visitors between 2015 and 2016 alone. Dallas Fort Worth is the world

Christina Lease/Getty Images Christina Lease/Getty Images Beach goers will soon have a brand new stretch of seaside to explore thanks to a landmark decision by the state’s coastal commission. According to CBS report, the California Coastal Commission last week unanimously approved an agreement to transfer 36 acres of private coastal property, once known as Bixby Ranch, back to Santa Barbara County, . The land, which is about 150 miles north of Los Angeles, at the south end of the Vandenberg Air Force Base, also comes with a mile-long stretch of beach that has been closed to the public for more than 100 years. Executive director of the California Coastal Protection Network in Santa Barbara, Susan Jordan, told reporters “You’re getting over a mile of additional coastline [in] one of the richest and most diverse areas in California.” According to report the by Associated Press, a settlement was reached after it was discovered that the current landowners installed dozens of water

Soda companies have been more and more interested in reducing sugar in their drinks. Coca-Cola, for instance, is willing to pay $1 million for a sugar substitute. Americans, as they become more obsessed with healthy eating, have finally started drinking more bottled water than soda. But what if a soda company decided to forget all that, and go in the exact opposite direction. Enter Pepsi, which has released two new dessert-themed flavors that actually embrace the sugar instead of spurning it. Halloween is barely a week old and Christmas stuff is out. Tastes like cream soda. #pepsichristmascola #japan #nosnowhere❄️ A post shared by @cmchai13 on Nov 4, 2017 at 1:04am PDT The first, available in Japan is a limited-edition flavor called Christmas Cola, and it’s cake-flavored. According to Kotaku , In Japan, Christmas is often celebrated with a cake covered in whipped cream and strawberries, and this white soda is meant to evoke that dessert, with a “sweet and tart strawb

United Airlines resumed service to New Delhi on Monday after canceling two days of flights due to the city’s smog levels. The airline said in a statement that the cancellation were because “advisories as the region remains under a public health emergency.” They compared the air quality to that after a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or volcano explosion. Smog has the potential to obscure pilots’ visibility during landing. On Sunday, the air pollutant PM 2.5 levels in New Delhi were at 721. The World Health Organization categorizes anything above 300 as “hazardous.” The pollutant is 30 times finer than human hair and can lodge itself into lungs when inhaled. Although Delhi’s air quality is consistently among the worst in the world. Smog in the city has increased dramatically over the past few weeks, due in part to falling temperatures. Last week, New Delhi’s Chief Minister likened the city to a “gas chamber” because of its smog. More than 6,000 schools were closed and incomi

Watch video A flight attendant was injured after falling from a rear airplane door at the Zhengzhou airport in China on Friday. According to the South China Morning Post report, Airport surveillance footage shows the attendant for Xiamen Air falling out of the door in an apparent accident.

GTBank Fashion Weekend, which took place at Plot 1, Water Corporation Drive, Oniru Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos came to a halt on Sunday and more people turned up for the event in interesting styles compared to the first day. Checkout photos below  Photo credit: Afolabi Aderopo Ajoke Taiwo Photo credit: Afolabi Aderopo Deola Adebiyi Photo credit: Afolabi Aderopo Photo credit: Afolabi Aderopo Source: The Guardian