Anne Lu

The Advertising Standards Board of Australia has rejected complaints that a Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) ad is discriminatory and offensive. The Board has received several complaints about the ad, which claimed that it was sexist and racist towards the white male population.

Oct 26, 2016

“Pokemon GO” is giving trainers Halloween treat for a limited time only. The popular Niantic Labs mobile app is unleashing more of the spooky Pokemon and giving away more Candies than usual for every Pokemon caught from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1.

Oct 25, 2016

As Donald Trump stubbornly declared that he would only accept the US election results if he won, the Internet has unearthed a months-old Instagram post from Democratic rival Hillary Clinton that should teach Trump how to gracefully accept lost. The post was a 1993 letter from then-outgoing US President George H.W. Bush to his successor, Bill Clinton.

Oct 21, 2016

Saudi Arabia has executed a royal family member for killing another man during a brawl. Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir was found guilty of murdering a young Saudi man during a group fight in Riyadh more than three years ago.

Oct 19, 2016

Australian ex-prime minister Tony Abbott has defended Donald Trump, saying the US presidential candidate’s policies  are “reasonable enough.” The former Liberal Party leader has also referred to Trump’s supporters as “decent,” as opposed to the “deplorables” that Hillary Clinton previously called them.

Oct 14, 2016

Optus is collaborating with Nokia to launch a 5G network in Australia. The second largest telco in the country and the Finnish communications company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work on a 5G research that they hoped to eventually overhaul Optus’ existing 4G network.

Oct 06, 2016

Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint and tied up in the bathroom of her luxury flat in Paris by armed robbers early Sunday morning. Upon learning of the incident, Kanye West abruptly stopped his performance in New York to rush to his wife.

Oct 04, 2016

“Doctor Who” star David Tennant’s character is the best TV character of the 21st century, according to an online poll. The Tenth Doctor beats resident “Supernatural” angel Castiel, played by Misha Collins, by a small margin in the survey. “Sherlock” titular star Benedict Cumberbatch, on the other hand, is a distant third.

Sep 28, 2016

“Sherlock” season 4 episodes now has titles. With the UK show finally concluded production, BBC revealed on Monday the titles of the first two episodes of the season. The third and last episode is still a mystery, though, probably so to avoid giving away spoilers.

Sep 26, 2016

Despite endorsement from TV mogul Oprah Winfrey, Weight Watchers (NYSE: WTW) is sinking fast. The weight loss company announced Monday it would be replacing current CEO James Chambers amidst reports that it lost US$1.2 billion (AU$1.6 billion) in the last 11 months.

Sep 14, 2016

Apple is joining Australia’s fight for marriage equality. The tech giant pledged its support to gay marriage in the country, adding its rainbow-filled logo to the Australian Marriage Equality website Tuesday.

Jul 27, 2016

“Supernatural” season 12 has a new Lucifer. Rock superstar Rick Springfield is replacing Mark Pellegrino for the role of God’s favourite son. Stars Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins and Mark Sheppard also provided mild spoilers about the show’s 12th season at the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) panel on Sunday.

Jul 25, 2016

Prince George turned 3 on Friday, and Kensington Palace released a series of his photographs to mark the momentous celebration. What his parents Prince William and Kate Middleton didn’t know is that one of the images would invite negative comments from some animal welfare organisations.

Jul 23, 2016

With over a billion websites online these days, there’s a few that can claim to have been visited by almost every Internet users. Google remains the most visited site in the world. Although there are a handful of others that offer the same service, such as Yahoo, Bing and MSN, Google is still unbeatable, taking a lion’s share of users.

Jul 21, 2016

“Supernatural” is the only show in the US that is keeping the country together, according to a new survey. In the United States, the two major political parties are Republican and Democratic, and both of them appear to watch The CW show more than the others.

Jul 21, 2016

Sonia Kruger wants Muslims banned in Australia. “The Voice Australia” presenter has ignited debate on migration on Monday after she appeared to have echoed US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s controversial stance on closing the country’s borders from Muslims.

Jul 18, 2016

“Sherlock” series 4 may be the last one, show co-creator Steven Moffat has warned. Titular star Benedict Cumberbatch is now such a famous actor internationally, and apparently, he only does the show for his fans.

Jul 16, 2016

ALDI is recalling its Bakers Life Hot Dog Rolls in its NSW and ACT stores after the product was suspected to contain metal shavings. The discount supermarket has urged customers to return the bread buns to where they have purchased them.

Jul 13, 2016

Pokemon Go Australian players can now charge their phones for free at Virgin Mobile stores and kiosks around the country. The fourth largest telco in the country is the first to take advantage of the augmented reality mobile game craze.

Jul 12, 2016

Optus will be refunding around 175,000 mobile customers about $2.4 million for its failure to disclose the features and limitations of its insurance. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said the second largest telco in the country will also write to around 500,000 customers who may be affected.

Jul 12, 2016

Telstra’s customers should be able to break fixed contracts without exit fees because of the numerous outages, Choice said. The consumer advocacy group has also claimed Australia’s biggest telco is charging its customers 92 percent premium.

Jul 11, 2016

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Liberal Party claimed victory on Sunday. Eight days after the Australian federal election, some winners have been declared, with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten offering to seek common ground.

Jul 11, 2016

Matt Smith may be the first “Doctor Who” star to return in his role as the Doctor. A new report says showrunner Steven Moffat has hinted that the youngest actor ever to play the time-travelling Gallifreyan Time Lord could regenerate as himself after Peter Capaldi leaves the show.

Jul 10, 2016

John Cho’s Hikaru Sulu is gay, and George Takei is not happy about it. The iconic Asian character is shown in “Star Trek Beyond” as having a same-sex partner and a daughter.

Jul 08, 2016

While Pope Francis is fine with divorced and remarried couples in the Catholic Church, a US archbishop has placed strict guidelines on them, saying they may only receive the Holy Communion if they refrain from having sex. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has issued a new set of pastoral guidelines that also instruct same-sex couples, unmarried couples and other “irregular” relationships to avoid sex.

Jul 07, 2016

Oscar Pistorius has been handed a six years’ sentence for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The disgraced South African spring runner was immediately taken back to the Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Jul 07, 2016

Telstra customers have been hit with an email phishing scam. The email impersonates an official Telstra email bill very well, and which has link to page that can allow cyber criminals to access customers’ sensitive personal and banking information, like home address and credit card details.

Jul 06, 2016

MasterCard could pay £19 billion (AU$33 billion) in damages for allegedly setting unlawfully high interchange fees for 16 years. A class action suit in the UK against the financial services giant could see millions of British consumers collecting more than £450 (AU$780) each.

Jul 06, 2016

Daniel Craig’s gloves almost cost “Skyfall” millions of dollars. A freelance film critic and writer has shared a story on Twitter about an almost-mishap on the production of the 2012 James Bond film.

Jul 04, 2016