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NFL protests: Pharrell, Stevie Wonder and John Legend 'take a knee' in solidarity against "President" Trump http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/nfl-take-a-knee-protests-pharrell-john-legend-stevie-wonder-support-defiance-donald-trump-twitter-a7965316.html Key Data/ Statistical Info John Legend ,  Stevie Wonder  and Ice Cube are among those who have spoken out in support of the  NFL  players staging demonstrations during matches in the US.  As the US national anthem played at the beginning of matches on 24 September, players knelt on one knee in a show of defiance against  Donald Trump .  "People across this country are suddenly thinking about what it must feel like to be a person of colour, watch an officer shoot an unarmed man, and walk away with a pension."- John Legend The article talks about how celebrities have reacted to the ''Take A Knee'' protest, which was first initiated by Colin Kaeper...

Uber apologises after London ban and admits ''we got things wrong''  https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/25/uber-tfl-concerns-vows-keep-operating-london-licence Key Data/ Statistical Info Uber’s London licence expires on 30 September, although it will continue to run taxis while it pursues a legal appeal process that could last a year. Uber is attempting to overturn a landmark ruling that its drivers are workers, with rights to paid holiday and the minimum wage. TfL said last week  Uber  was not a “fit and proper” private car-hire operator and cited four areas of concern, including its approach to reporting criminal offences and carrying out background checks on drivers. The article is about how Uber lost its licence to operate in London and how the CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi apologies for the mistakes the company has made. According to TfL, Uber was not a ''fit and proper'' car hire operator as they sparked some concerns, th...

Gifs: 30 Years of reactions, dancing babies and popcorn  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/18/gif-30-years-reactions-dancing-babies-popcorn-internet Key Data/ Statistical Info The gif, or graphics interchange format, was created by programmer Steve Wilhite, who longed for an image format that could be used across different computer platforms. Meanwhile, Facebook added gifs to Messenger in 2015 Gif keyboards are also now common, with Apple adding one to Messages in iOS 10 and Google’s Gboard launched with gif support in 2016. The article talks about the ''gif''(graphics interchange format) and how its been used for 30 years. The gif is now part of ''internet culture'' and is used in various social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, to ''express ourselves without proper words''.  Some examples of gifs include: Deal With It, Dancing Baby, and Michael Jackson eating popcorn. The article also mentions ho...

Binge-watching your favourite TV shows makes them less enjoyable, scientists have found http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/binge-watching-tv-programmes-less-enjoyable-university-of-melbourne-study-bbc-america-the-game-a7936146.html Key Data/ Statistical Info recent surveys suggest upward of 80 per cent of consumers prefer and indulge in binge-watching behavior Researchers discovered that watching too many episodes of a programme in one go led to "significantly less enjoyment" than if they were viewed on a weekly basis. The study involved 51 graduate and undergraduate students from the university, who were asked to watch the six, one-hour episodes of ''The Game''. The research found that the binge-watchers remembered most about the show the day after they had finished watching, but could not recall its contents in 140 days time. However, weekly viewers remembered the show for a whole day, and were also able to remember the...