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OnePlus 5 vs. Google Pixel 2: 5 Ways Next-Gen Flagship Killer Will Beat its Pure Android Rival
The Android world seems to be dominated by two names – Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel, and everything in between are but options or alternatives. But it’s a different thing with the so-called flagship killer OnePlus and rumors say for the OnePlus 5 push, the handset will be in many ways far better than the competition.
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Yalu iOS 10.1.1 Jailbreak for iPhone 7 Series Now More Stable but Still Largely Unusable – Here’s Why
Luca Todesco made true his word that Yalu1011, which runs on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, will jump to a more stable build. The update came in the form of a replacement for mach_portal+yalu that Todesco built on the tweaked version of Ian Beer’s mach_portal exploit, in turn provided by developer xerub.
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No ‘The Winds of Winter’ 2017 Release Date as George RR Martin Takes More ‘Game of Thrones’ Workload?
In his latest blog, George RR Martin shared some good news – that he is busy with many things and among them is to finish “The Winds of Winter” and have it publish the soonest. But as always, there is an accompanying bad news – no definite release date for TWoW as of writing, certainly not this 2017.
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The Pirate Bay, Kickass Torrents Blockade Intensify Following ExtraTorrent Permanent Shutdown
ExtraTorrent voluntary stopped its operation last week and the permanent shutdown sent shockwaves through the torrent community as the file-sharing site was considered the second biggest torrenting operation, separated only by a hairline from the iconic The Pirate Bay, The ET shuttering, however, was not the first and will not be the last.
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NBA Trade and Roster Rumors: Boston Celtics Eye Carmelo Anthony, Paul George as Lakers to Rebuild Around D’Angelo Russel?
All eyes are on the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers for possible offseason roster changes this summer. The two are respectively the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in the 2017 draft and speculations are going wild on who will end up in which team. There likely will be trades to happen and fresh recruits to be signed.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
