The Xbox One era may be remembered as a period of transformation for Microsoft, yet it also produced a treasure trove of remarkable games. If you’re an Xbox enthusiast, gamer, or simply looking to relive the best titles from this generation, you’ve come to the right place. Our comprehensive list ranks the best Xbox One ... Read more
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The 2024 Golden Joystick Awards, one of the most prestigious events in the gaming world, took place on November 21. The live broadcast revealed the winners of 19 categories, including Best Storytelling, Best Audio, and the Ultimate Game of the Year. With over 12 million votes cast, this year’s awards celebrated the standout games of ... Read more
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While there’s been some early buzz surrounding the director of Bond 26, the identity of the next James Bond remains a mystery. After Daniel Craig’s departure in No Time to Die, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are reportedly looking for a “thirty-something” actor who can hold the role for at least a decade. ... Read more
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Fans of the all-powerful, boredom-stricken hero Saitama, also known as One-Punch Man, have been eagerly awaiting updates on the third season of the anime. With the first season debuting in 2016 and the second season following in 2019, it’s been quite a long wait for the next chapter of Saitama’s journey. Despite a promising trailer ... Read more
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Billboard Apologizes to Taylor Swift for Controversial Tribute Video Featuring Kanye West’s “Famous” Clip Billboard recently made headlines when they issued an apology to pop star Taylor Swift after their video tribute, celebrating Swift as one of the “Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century,” unintentionally reignited an infamous controversy with rapper Kanye West. The ... Read more
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MAPALO ‘Maz’ Mwansa picked up NFL after a trip to Texas to visit a family friend.
He then caught the eye of some players while at university in England running laps of the track.
Now, the electric 20-year-old linebacker is on his way to the United States to compete for an NFL roster spot.
“I had a brief stint in American football when I went to visit a family friend in Houston, Texas in 2015,” Maz told The Sun.
“My uncle was in the garden playing American football and I said ‘how do you throw this?’
“From there I knew about touchdowns and had a small knowledge about the sport.
“A couple of guys who played American football at my university saw me run track there.
“They looked at me and asked what sport I play and I told them I just go to the gym.
“They said ‘what a waste’ and that triggered me.
“I watched some things on Netflix, gave it a browse and delved into the sport.”
Maz went to Loughborough University in England to study a degree in economics.
He ran a 10.4-second 100m and converted that into a 4.45-second 40-yard dash time.
Maz’s speed and agility caught the eye of scouts at the NFL Academy.
And now scouts have selected him to compete in the International Player Pathway.
“Pound for pound from the power lifting I had good ratios and I was fast,” he said.
American football and the NFL – those are crazy athletes.
“People that are as flexible as gymnasts, as quick as sprinters and built like sumo wrestlers.
The NFL's International Player Pathway was founded in 2017.
Every year it gives athletes from around the world a chance to earn a spot on a roster.
Scouts pick a select group of players to travel to the US and take part in training camps.
Players can then be signed as free agents or chosen at the NFL Draft.
There are currently 18 IPP players in the NFL with five of them on active rosters.
Those are Jordan Mailata (Philadelphia Eagles), Efe Obada (Washington Commanders), Jakob Johnson (Las Vegas Raiders), Sammis Reyes (Washington Commanders) and David Bada (Washington Commanders).
“To play American football you need a toughness about you and to be a great athlete, and I feel like I had some of those aspects.
“I like contact and playing the physical sport.
“Playing soccer, I was strong, quick and loved headers so looking back at it I was playing the wrong sport.
“I watched the IPP program last year and saw a future if I train the way I’m training and use my abilities I can get there.
“My parents are proud I’m getting the Zambia and UK flags out there and be able to be a pioneer of something.”
THE billionaire founder of fashion giant Mango has tragically died after suffering a horrifying fall down a mountain.
Isak Andic, one of Spain’s richest men, was reportedly found dead after he slipped and fell nearly 500ft on a family trip in Collbato, Catalonia.
The 71-year-old’s son Jonathan is believed to have first told emergency services about the fatal plunge after he tried to save his dad.
Andic was visiting the Collbato Caves in the heart of the magical Montserrat mountain – just outside Barcelona – when the tragedy took place just after midday today.
Jonathan told Spanish cops he heard rocks and sand falling behind him before noticing his dad had fallen down the steep ravine.
When a large team of rescuers – including helicopter units – arrived to the scene they said there was nothing they could do to save Andic.
His body was later recovered around 3.30pm.
Various other members of his family were also on the trip, according to the El Pais newspaper.
Catalan president Salvador Illa paid tribute to Andic on X shortly after his death was confirmed by Mango.
Illa said: “Devastated by the loss of Isak Andic, a committed businessman who with his leadership has contributed to making Catalonia great and projecting it to the world.
“He leaves an indelible mark on the Catalan and global fashion sector. My condolences and those of the entire Government to the family, friends, and the Mango team.”
Spain’s opposition People’s Party leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo added: “I regret the death of Isak Andic, the founder of Mango which is a benchmark in the textile and fashion sector at an international level.
“My sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all the company’s employees.”
Andic, born in Turkey, founded the high street fashion chain Mango along with his brother Nahman back in 1984.
In the last four decades the company has grown into a household name and now has over 2,700 stores across 110 countries.
They also have over 14,000 employees.
The UK currently has 45 Mango shops on dozens of high streets.
Earlier this year Mango announced it was teaming up with Spice Girl, turned business mogul Victoria Beckham for a new collection to mark its 40th anniversary.
Forbes recently estimated Andic’s net worth at £3.5 billion – making him Catalonia’s richest man and one of Spain’s wealthiest people.
He had three children, including Jonathan, and a number of grand-kids.
MANGO CEO Tony Ruiz said today: “It is with deep regret that we announce the unexpected death of Isak Andic, our non-executive Chairman and founder of Mango, in an accident that occurred this Saturday.
“Isak has been an example for all of us. He dedicated his life to Mango, leaving an indelible mark thanks to his strategic vision, his inspiring leadership and his unwavering commitment to values that he himself imbued in our company.
“His legacy reflects the achievements of a business project marked by success, and also by his human quality, his proximity and the care and affection that he always had and at all times conveyed to the entire organisation.
“His departure leaves a huge void but all of us are, in some way, his legacy and the testimony of his achievements.
“It is up to us, and this is the best tribute we can make to Isak and which we will fulfill, to ensure that Mango continues to be the project that Isak aspired to and of which he would feel proud.
“In these extremely difficult times we share the pain of the family as if it were our own.”
PUZZLE solvers have been challenged to crack this unique optical illusion that has baffled the minds of many.
Only a true genius with a high IQ and a perfect 20/20 vision can crack this challenge in less than seven seconds.
Everyone can see the orange foxes, but one football is cleverly tucked away – can you spot it?
You must bring out your best game to crack this challenge otherwise it will leave you pulling your hair out as you race against the clock.
It is indeed one of the toughest brainteasers ever created – and you may end up losing your mind trying to work out the picture.
But with the sharpest eyes and the strongest minds, you stand a great chance of succeeding.
Although it may seem like an ordinary image, this is no easy feat, and the average person gives up after a minute.
But you can try your luck and see if you can crack the challenge and beat these people.
And you have just seven seconds to solve it and become a winner.
So buckle up, set the timer, and test your puzzle-solving skills.
But did you know that solving optical illusions is a great way of training your brain and improving creative thinking?
Brainteasers are purposefully designed to trick our vision and can be used as simple determiners of intelligence.
ENGAGING in activities like solving optical illusions and brainteasers can have many cognitive benefits as it can stimulate various brain regions.
Optical illusions make a little bit more sense when you learn that our eyes have very little to do with what we see and it is our brains that play the key role in creating images and trying to protect us from the potential threats around us.
Our brain is constantly trying to make sense of the world at the quickest pace it can despite the world being in 3D and the images on our retinas being in 2D.
It can be really difficult for your brain to interpret everything at once so it will often take shortcuts and give you a simplified version of what you see so you can have quicker reaction times if the object you’re looking at looks dangerous.
When you look at an object what you’re really seeing is the light that bounced off of it and entered your eye, which is converted into electrical impulses that your brain then turns into an image.
Our brains can warp straight lines if an object in the middle of them looks like it’s drawing closer as it wants to emphasize the potential threat.
Different colours and light and dark can make the same-sized objects look different or make patterned images look like they’re spinning.
Some benefits include:
So you might want to try The Sun’s wide range of optical illusions created to stimulate the deepest parts of your brain.
The answer to our original puzzle is coming up, as well as some more challenging tasks to try.
In this mind-bending image, everyone can count the ducks but if you can find the hidden needle among the reeds in less than seven seconds you may have 20/20 vision.
Another tricky brainteaser features a gnarled tree but only those with high IQ can spot a sleepy cat hiding on it.
If that’s still not hard enough for you, then have a go at spotting the hidden broom amongst the clothes in less than five seconds.
Or you can have a go at figuring out the hidden message in this band’s cover art that has confused fans for years.
Lastly, puzzle fanatics have been left scratching their heads trying to find the lost feather in just 12 seconds.
Coming back to our challenge – were you able to solve the mind-bending optical illusion?
If you are still scratching your head trying to figure out the confusing picture, we’ve marked the solution for you – scroll down to find it.
Congratulations to those who solved the puzzle in under a minute.
But if you manage to solve it in just seven seconds, you are a genius with a perfect 20/20 vision.
A HUGE medieval castle has popped up in the middle of a frozen lake in Poland, but it’s veiled in mystery.
The bizarre and grand construction has been recorded from the air but no one is exactly sure why the structure was built or who owns it.
Construction of the strange Stobnica Castle started in 2015 and has been built on a man-made island in a secluded spot in the west of the country.
The project, built on a protected nature reserve, has been hugely controversial.
This massive building flew under the radar until 2018 when local environmental groups and authorities became aware.
The unbelievable building was made on the outskirts of Notecka Forest, around an hour away from Poznan.
Stobnica Castle features tall towers, stone walls, and grand turrets.
The huge fairytale site is around 230 feet high and about 656 feet long.
Recent aerial footage revealed the castle, which has taken nine years to build, now sits completed on a snow-covered and frozen lake.
Theories have swirled around who owns this secluded castle and why it was built in the first place.
Some people thought the Polish billionaire Jan Kulczyk, who died in 2015, could have been behind the project.
Other rumours claimed the site was funded by money from offshore accounts.
Some recent reports have also suggested that the Polish company DJT could have been behind the building.
The controversy about this grand but unexpected site became legal after seven people, reportedly investors, were detained by cops in 2020, according to Notes from Poland.
A local governor was even removed from office over this castle.
Those held by police were accused of causing damage to the idyllic environment.
Various attempts by building authorities to block the project haven’t worked, although it was paused at certain points.
The reason for its construction has also been questioned.
Its developers reportedly insisted the building is intended to be the owner’s main residence but some people have questioned this.
Some locals have speculated the grand structure could be transformed into a luxury hotel.
Stobnica Castle has been open to visits where guests can cruise around the site on a barge, eat at an on-site coffeehouse or even visit a gift shop.
Tickets for the attraction can go for around £10 (49 Zloty), according to the castle’s website.
A CAR expert has shared their top tip to clear ice on vehicle windows on cold winter mornings.
In the colder months, motorists are faced with the daily challenge of de-icing their cars – leaving them running risk of being late for work or school.
However, Ed Colley, Head of Brand and Marketing at UK-based window repair and replacement service Autoglass, has picked out a method that works perfectly – using a simple rain repellent spray on the car’s windshield the night before temperatures drop.
He said: “The best bet for clearing the frost is to use a proper ice scraper, which can remove the ice efficiently without scratching the glass.
“For those who are really prepared, applying a rain repellent to your windscreen the night before will limit the water sitting on the glass and can make de-icing your windscreen much easier and quicker.”
Drivers can find the product Rain-X Original Treatment in a 3.5 oz bottle at stores such as Walmart for less than $4.
Rain repellent sprays are designed to give car windows an extra layer that reduces friction, meaning drops of water that land on windows are much more likely to slide off.
This means ice is much less likely to form when the temperature drops to freezing.
Ed also warned motorists to avoid certain defrosting methods as they could cause expensive damage.
He said: “Drivers should avoid the temptation to remove the ice by pouring boiling water over the windscreen, as the sudden change in temperature can cause the glass to expand and cause small chips to expand into bigger cracks.
“Using sharp objects like credit cards to clear the ice is also likely to scratch the glass while turning on the car engine and leaving it to clear the ice can take time and is not the most environmentally friendly option.”
This comes as an auto technician has warned aspiring car buyers about a missing item no longer included in many vehicles on the market.
College student Courtney McKeown was one of those victims when, one day, her Jeep caught a flat and called the American Automobile Association (AAA).
McKeown assumed the professional would arrive at her location, remove the spare tire from her truck, and replace the flat.
However, the college student soon realized there was no spare tire in the trunk of her Jeep.
“We thought it would be in there. So, we opened that up and realized there wasn’t a spare tire,” McKeown told Scripps News.
Her car did not even include a temporary “donut” tire.
Instead, all that was in her trunk was a small air pump.
“This is what you get as an alternative to a spare tire,” dad Chris McKeown added.
