Sprout Pharmaceuticals says the little pink pill called Addyi -- the first drug to boost sexual desire in women -- will hit the shelves of American pharmacies Oct. 17. But women who are anxiously awaiting its arrival may find their doctors are not eager to prescribe it.
Millions of people's lives are about to change dramatically -- or traumatically -- after hackers dumped 10 gigabytes worth of information belonging to customers who signed up with the adultery site Ashley Madison. It's already clear that thousands of Internet users, many of them possibly named in the Ashley Madison hack, are flocking to an ephemeral messaging service that lets them give their text messages and social media an expiration date, at which point it disappears forever.
First Look Media wants to get beyond Edward Snowden. One can hardly blame it since the past year or two has been a public and painful experiment in creating the world’s premier spot for self-described fearless, adversarial journalism. False starts, hang-ups and ego clashes culminated in the well-documented explosion of Matt Taibbi’s would-be satirical magazine Racket last year, with several high-profile resignations in the months after.
It began in Hollywood, but now it's coming to Bollywood. Google launched the first YouTube production studio -- known as a "YouTube Space" -- in Los Angeles, in 2012, and soon the search giant will open a space in Mumbai, India, the company announced in a blog post Wednesday. The move comes as Indian-born Sundar Pichai steps up to the helm as YouTube owner Google's next CEO.
Kell Brook appeared to have a fight in place with Diego Chaves on Oct. 24, but a more prolific opponent may have emerged to put the bout in jeopardy. According to a report by the Daily Mail, Brook may step into the ring with American Timothy Bradley in a unification bout for their welterweight championships.
U.S. stocks traded sharply lower Wednesday morning, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging 200 points after oil prices tumbled to six-year lows following an unexpected rise in crude stockpiles. All of the 10 Standard & Poor's 500 sectors traded lower, led by a 2 percent decline in energy stocks, which also weighed on the materials and industrials sectors. The losses come as investors are looking ahead to the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes, to be released at 2 p.m. EDT.
Popular online card game “Hearthstone’s” newest expansion, “The Grand Tournament,” will arrive Aug. 24, publisher Blizzard Entertainment announced Wednesday. The 132-card set was unveiled at the end of July. Preorders for 50 “Grand Tournament” card packs have been available since July 29 at a cost of $49.99; their purchase gives players access to an exclusive “festive” card back, available immediately.
Netflix Inc. only just got to Europe, but its original-content ambitions are already forcing the company to raise its subscription prices there. The streaming-video giant informed European subscribers this week that it would be upping its subscription rates so that it can afford to “continue providing good series and films.”
Jacob “Stitch” Duran was once regarded as one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s top cutmen, professionalism and competence personified in an unheralded but vital occupation. After nearly 15 years of wrapping fighters’ hands and treating their injuries in the heat of battle, he developed close bonds with many of the world’s top mixed martial artists. He helped younger cutmen adjust to the business and negotiated sponsorship deals on their behalf.
A transfer window that provided plenty of early encouragement for Manchester United is in danger of petering out in frustration. Still seeking reinforcements at both ends of the pitch before the window shuts on Sept. 1, it became clear on Wednesday that Barcelona forward Pedro, who had seemingly been on the verge of completing a move to Old Trafford for more than a week, was instead heading for a medical at Chelsea.
If authorities had more debris from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, they might be able to determine where exactly on the Indian Ocean floor the rest of the plane is, an aviation expert told the Malaysian news agency Bernama this week. Finding more wreckage is critical because it would carry marine residues indicating the location of the wreckage, said Mohd Harridon Mohamed Suffian, the head of research and innovation at Universiti Kuala Lumpur.
A report on Boston's now-withdrawn bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics found that officials may have underestimated potential venue costs by more than $970 million.
A significant number of Japanese children commit suicide as they return to school from summer and spring vacations, a government study has found. The largest number of children, defined as those under the age of 18, killed themselves on Sept. 1, the day that many schools reopen.
Researchers have found that even light to moderate drinking -- up to one drink a day for women and two a day for men -- can substantially increase the risk of cancer. A study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal, which analyzed the results of two large studies in the U.S., found clear links between casual drinking and cancer.
For Florida taxpayers, the move by the administration of then-Gov. Jeb Bush to forge a relationship with Lehman Brothers would ultimately prove disastrous. Transactions in 2005 and 2006 put the Wall Street investment bank in charge of some $250 million worth of pension funds for Florida cops, teachers and firefighters. Lehman would capture more than $5 million in fees on these deals, while gaining additional contracts to manage another $1.2 billion of Florida's money. Then, in the fall of 2008, Lehman collapsed into bankruptcy... Читать дальше...
While Kylie Jenner thinks that she and boyfriend Tyga will have beautiful kids, she is in no rush to become a mother. Jenner loves the way she looks right now and does not want to alter it soon, Hollywood Life reported, citing a source.
Chelsea Manning, convicted of providing classified national security data to WikiLeaks, was ordered Tuesday 21 days without recreation after she was found guilty of breaking prison rules. Manning, a transgender U.S. Army private, is currently serving a 35-year sentence for leaking sensitive information to the whistleblower website in 2010.
From appearing as a bikini clad model on Sports Illustrated magazine to tantalizing men's fantasies on CR Fashion Book, swimsuit model Kate Upton has come a long way in her career. The blonde beauty graces the first ever cover of CR Men’s Book, which is a special edition of Carine Roitfeld's CR Fashion Book. Roitfeld, who is the former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, has compared Upton's iconic beauty to that of Marilyn Monroe.
Melissa McCarthy said that she does not like her clothes to be segregated to the plus-size section. The comedienne was speaking to Gayle King on the show “CBC This Morning” on Tuesday. The 44-year-old comedienne is all set to launch her debut fashion line on Sept. 1.
Karrueche Tran is reportedly heartbroken after hearing about former boyfriend Chris Brown's alleged reunion with Rihanna. Brown and Rihanna fueled rumors of reconciliation after reports surfaced that the two have been FaceTiming with each other.
COLOMBO (Reuters) - General election victor Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday called on Sri Lankans to unite as he set about the task of forming a national unity government that will seek to heal the divisions of the past. In his first major statement since his United National Party (UNP) foiled ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa's comeback bid, Wickremesinghe struck a note of reconciliation. "I want everyone to come together now. Think of the country, think of the people," he told a spray of television... Читать дальше...
A set of pictures from the production set of “Outlander” Season 2 have leaked online, showing actors in French costumes. The main plot of the show will shift focus from Scotland to France in the next season. Images posted on DailyRecord show the Pollok Country Park in Glasgow, Scotland is being used to depict a scene from 1700s France on the show. The pictures show the actors having discussions with some of the crew members before filming their scenes.
Apple is highly expected to unveil the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus on Sept. 9. Recent reports also said that a 4-inch iPhone 6C is also set get unveiled alongside the new iPhones. However, fresh rumors suggest that instead of the 4-inch iPhone 6C, Apple may launch a new iPhone 6 with a 5-inch display.
Russia accused the United States of using the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 inquiry for anti-Russian propaganda. According to the Russian foreign ministry, U.S. authorities claimed to know who was responsible for the crash as soon as the plane crashed last year. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the U.S. said on the second day of the crash that it was aware of who was behind the dowing of the plane. She also wondered why no evidence was presented if the U.S. had key details related to the crash.
“Game of Thrones” Season 6 director Jeremy Podeswa refused to elaborate on the fate of Jon Snow and teased that the character’s last scene was the “definition of a cliff-hanger.” Meanwhile, production for the next season is expected to begin soon in a new location in Spain.