New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu dies aged 40

New Zealand rugby union legend Jonah Lomu has passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning in Auckland, aged 40. NZ Rugby CEO, Steve Tew, also confirmed the news on the All Blacks Twitter account this morning.

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Video Shows Racist Behavior by Chelsea Soccer Fans in Paris

The incident occurred on Tuesday, a day after a former national soccer coach in Italy incited outrage after video emerged of his complaining about too many “colored players” in the youth ranks of Italian teams.



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Polaroid Sets Sights on GoPro With Tiny, Water-Resistant Cube Camera

Polaroid, a company best known for its instant photographs, has launched the Cube, a tiny but durable full HD camera. The Cube shoots 1080p video and captures 3MP photos with its 124-degree wide angle lens. The battery is built in and rechargeable using a USB cable (Micro SD card not included).



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Polaroid Cube

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Why Polaroid’s Cube Action Cam is Special

Shopping for an action camera is like shopping for adhesive bandages: you either buy Band-Aids … or you pick up something called “Aid Plus Bandages” because they’re on sale. And when you bring them home, you just call them Band-Aids anyway.



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With Turf, Women See Unequal Footing

Within minutes of the goal, the image was seen around the world: Robin van Persie, playing in the Netherlands’ World Cup opener in June, flying what seemed like dozens of feet above the ground, headfirst, to score a goal against Spain. The Internet went berserk. Van Persie, the Flying Dutchman.



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