AT&T steps up copyright enforcement, kicks customers off network

Enlarge / The entrance to an AT&T store in San Francisco, California. (credit: Getty Images | Robert Alexander ) AT&T is terminating the broadband service of more than a dozen customers who were accused multiple times of copyright infringement, according to a report by Axios today. “It’s the first time AT&T has discontinued customer service […]

Cockroaches deliver karate kicks to avoid being turned into “zombies”

Enlarge / The jewel wasp administers two stings: one to paralyze the legs, the other to make the roach her zombie slave. (credit: Ken Catania/Vanderbilt University) If you ever want to witness just how horrifyingly “red in tooth and claw” nature can be, you only have to look to the emerald jewel wasp. The female […]

The Nissan Kicks Is – Unsurprisingly – Performing Much Better North of the Border

Not concerned with offering all-wheel drive, Nissan’s recently launched Kicks subcompact knows its ground clearance, styling, and low, low entry price is what customers will take notice of, not its perceived off-road prowess. It doesn’t have any (though on dry and flat boulder-free trails, it would probably do fine). After Nissan unveiled its pricing in the […]

EasyJet kicks woman off her flight because ANOTHER passenger’s seat was broken

EasyJet kicked a 20-year-old old student off her flight from Stanstead to Cagliari, Sardinia after a seat broke and another passenger moved to her seat. Ellen Marandola had booked £283 tickets to fly to the Italian island on Friday 3 August but, at the gate, she was told her seat was broken and that she would […]

Be Thankful the U.S.-Market Nissan Kicks Has Standard Stability Control

A reader sent us a link to a Mexican handling test of Nissan’s new, front-drive Kicks crossover, and one glimpse of the vehicle’s “moose test” will have you on your knees, thanking the deity of your choice for electronic safety nannies. We all know that high-riding vehicles suffer from an inherent top-heaviness, born of a […]

Tank biathlon: Spectacular war machine challenge kicks off on first day of Intl Army Games (VIDEO)

The Tank Biathlon World Championship, a massive, breathtaking military race, kicked off after the opening of the large-scale International Army Games in the Moscow region. The competition will be held in seven countries. Teams from over 20 countries, including Russia, China, India, Syria and Iran are expected to take part in the tank biathlon championship, […]

Nissan’s Kicks Ad Proves Automakers Can Still Do Marketing Right

Having released the pint-sized Kicks crossover into the North American market last month, Nissan needed marketing material to help boost visibility. Normally, car ads are platitudinous, offering little in the way of novelty to get us truly excited. The reason for this is because trying something different can result in an overwhelmingly bizarre experience. Kia’s […]

As Sales Begin, the Nissan Kicks Will Be an Interesting Vehicle to Watch

Some of you might have read our first-drive review of the subcompact Nissan Kicks out of simple curiosity, knowing that the vehicle would never find its way into your driveway. And that’s fine. For myself and others, the Kicks holds more interest simply because of what it is — a lightweight, unpretentious, fuel efficient addition […]

As World Cup kicks off, Russia looks to show the West it's not isolated

With Moscow's historic squares, pedestrian malls — and, starting today, soccer stadiums — filling up with foreign tourists, President Vladimir Putin's latest rebranding exercise for Russia is well underway. The first game of the World Cup kicks off at 6 p.m. local time in the refurbished and freshly re-turfed Luzhniki Stadium on the Moscow River.    […]

ITV This Morning: Rylan Clark-Neal KICKS cake into Amanda Holden’s face in bizarre display

It all unfolded as Amanda Holden and Rylan took up the presenting duties today on ITV magazine show This Morning. The Britain’s Got Talent judge was determined to show off her own unique talent after the pair had discussed opera-singing cake-eating act Sarah Llewllyn. “It’s not that unique that act, I can do that every […]