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Supernatural cast has family reunion to mark 300 episodes: EW cover

Jared Padalecki is making an announcement. It’s early December, and he and his Supernatural costar Jensen Ackles are preparing for their final two days of filming the 300th episode (Feb. 7) as demon-hunting brothers Sam and Dean Winchester, respectively. As they walk onto the Men of Letters set on a rainy Thursday, they come face-to-face with Jeffrey Dean Morgan , a personal friend and the man who brought Papa John Winchester to life in the ... Full story

DR Congo: Nearly 900 killed in ethnic clashes last month, UN says

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption DR Congo's journey into chaos. Ethnic violence in four villages in western Democratic Republic of Congo left at least 890 dead over just three days last month, the UN says. "Credible sources" say clashes between Banunu and Batende communities took place in Yumbi territory, the UN Human Rights Office says. Most of the area's population has reportedly been displaced. Voting in the 30 ... Full story

Maggie Rogers Leaves the 'Light On'

Singer Maggie Rogers made her Ellen debut by singing her latest hit, "Light On." Full story

US press in decline over claims Trump worked for Russia - Moscow

Image caption Mr Putin (left) and Mr Trump had a private conversation during the 2017 G20 summit in Hamburg. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has lambasted the US press for reporting that President Donald Trump may have worked for Moscow. "I believe that for the American press it is simply a sort of a decline of journalistic standards and essentially an ungrateful undertaking," he said. On Monday, President Trump bluntly denied ever ... Full story

Researcher shows how popular app ES File Explorer exposes Android device data

Why is one of the most popular Android apps running a hidden web server in the background? ES File Explorer claims it has over 500 million downloads under its belt since 2014, making it one of the most used apps to date. It’s simplicity makes it what it is: a simple file explorer that lets you browse through your Android phone or tablet’s file system for files, data, documents and more. But behind the scenes, the app is running a slimmed-down ... Full story

Kenya attack: Relief replaces fear after attack News

Image caption A Kenyan soldier escorts civilians to safety during the attack. After 19 hours of terror, gunfire, bloodshed, and inevitable confusion, the siege at an upmarket hotel and business complex in the hills west of Nairobi's central business district ended abruptly on Wednesday morning. "The security operation… is over and all the terrorists eliminated," Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on national television, to widespread ... Full story

Binance Targets EU, UK Traders With New Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by adjusted trading volume, has launched a new fiat-to-crypto exchange on the island of Jersey, a British self-governing dependency. Through the new exchange, which is targeting traders in Europe and the U.K, users will be able to trade bitcoin and ethereum against the British pound and the euro, the firm said Wednesday. “Binance selected Jersey for its highly developed digital ... Full story

Lonan gas supply restored to homes after broken pipe News

Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin Image caption More than 100 homes were left without a gas supply on Tuesday. More than 100 Isle of Man homes have had their gas supply restored following a broken pipe "emergency" on Tuesday. Manx Gas said a "third party" had broken the pipe, leaving 107 houses in Lonan without supply. The company thanked customers for their patience and said the supply had been restored overnight. A spokesman said 13 homes were yet ... Full story

Netizens praise TWICE Jihyo's manners and leadership during BTS' award speech

TWICE Jihyo 's leadership and manners stood out at the ' 28th Seoul Music Awards .'. On January 15, the annual award show took place at Gocheok Sky Dome. At the event, BTS was awarded the grand prize of ' Daesang .' All the artists in attendance listened attentively to the members' award speech in the artist section. While RM was having his moment, Jungyeon and Nayeon are captured whispering something to each other and having a laugh. Leader ... Full story

China accounted for nearly half of app downloads in 2018, 40% of consumer spend

Global app downloads topped 194 billion in 2018, up 35 percent from 2016, according to App Annie’s annual “State of Mobile 2019” report released today. Consumer spending across app stores was up 75 percent to reach $101 billion. The report, which analyzes trends across iOS, Android and the third-party Android stores in China combined, follows the company’s earlier report released at year-end , which looked at downloads and spending across just ... Full story