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Turkey will soon move forward with its long-planned military operation to create what it calls a “safe zone” in northern Syria and U.S. forces will not support or be involved in it, the White House press secretary said on Sunday.

It’s with heavy hearts that we report Joe Keery, whose luscious hair sent teenagers and grown adults alike swooning, got bangs.

The Stranger Things star appeared at a dinner hosted by Chanel with the remains of his once-glorious hair hacked away. What was left can only be described as a Will Byers-esque bowl cut complete with choppy FRINGE BANGS. His hair, known for its voluminous waves, also appears straightened. 

Let’s just take a moment of silence to remember a legend. 

What prompted Keery to get rid of his signature mullet, the one characteristic that single-handedly carved him a spot in America’s collective heart? The man once gave a detailed interview to GQ, describing the very process that breathed life into his hair, and told the reporter, “Do I get recognized? I guess it depends on if I’m wearing a hat or notThe hairdo is a dead giveaway. There’s nothing I can do. It’s just the way my hair grows.” Read more…

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All the women who independent and also anyone else who would like to do so: Feast your eyes on the clip for “Don’t Call Me Angel.” Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey team up on the lead single from the forthcoming Charlie’s Angels remake (starring Kristen Stewart and I guess also some other people) and while they are wearing angel-like wings for most of this video, they respectfully ask that you do not, and I cannot stress this enough, call them angels. 

It’s hard not to compare it to the 2000 film’s classic theme “Independent Women”, especially when Miley brags about writing cheques and sings “All my girls successful, and you’re just our guest.” But does “Independent Women” have Lana Del Rey throwing a knife at a practice target’s crotch and carrying a whole roast chicken around on a fork? No. It does not. Read more…

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Jack Ma stepped down as Alibaba’s chairman today, handing the role over to the company’s current CEO Daniel Zhang. The transition was announced a year ago.

Ma will continue serving on Alibaba’s board until its annual general shareholders’ meeting next year. He also remains a lifetime partner of Alibaba Partnership, a group drawn from the senior management ranks of Alibaba Group companies and affiliates that has the right to nominate (and in some situations, appoint) up to simple majority of its board.

Ma said in last year’s announcement that he plans for his departure from Alibaba Group to be very gradual: “The one thing I can promise everyone is this: Alibaba was never about Jack Ma, but Jack Ma will forever belong to Alibaba.”

Ma left Alibaba’s CEO position in 2013 and was succeeded first by Jonathan Lu. In 2015 Lu was replaced by Zhang, the company’s former COO. As its CEO and now its chairman, Zhang has taken Alibaba’s reins as it copes with a slowdown in China’s e-commerce market after a decade of explosive growth. The online retail landscape also now includes new players like Pinduoduo, which have gained an advantage by focusing on smaller cities, important growth markets for Internet companies.

One interesting fact about the day Ma chose for his retirement as chairman is that it is Teachers’ Day in China. Ma is a former English teacher who is still nicknamed “Teacher Ma” and has said that he plans to devote time to education philanthropy.

In the immortal words of patron saint Beyoncé, a “diva is a female version of a hustla.” The new movie Hustlers — about a group of strippers who steal from wealthy men — embodies that concept fully, not just due to its cast of unparalleled iconic diva-hustlers, but by making you feel like one of them.

Guaranteed to be one of the best times you’ll have at the movies this year, this is the Girl’s Trip of 2019, and it’s best experienced in a theater. Go with the friends you know are ready to wild the fuck out. It took all of 20 minutes for my crowd, a small group of media and industry professionals, to drop all pretenses of professionalism and erupt in celebratory screams of unadulterated joy. Read more…

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A number of malicious websites used to hack into iPhones over a two-year period were targeting Uyghur Muslims, TechCrunch has learned.

Sources familiar with the matter said the websites were part of a state-backed attack — likely China — designed to target the Uyghur community in the country’s Xinjiang state.

It’s part of the latest effort by the Chinese government to crack down on the minority Muslim community in recent history. In the past year, Beijing has detained more than a million Uyghurs in internment camps, according to a United Nations human rights committee.

Google security researchers found and recently disclosed the malicious websites this week, but until now it wasn’t known who they were targeting.

The websites were part of a campaign to target the religious group by infecting an iPhone with malicious code simply by visiting a booby-trapped web page. In gaining unfettered access to the iPhone’s software, an attacker could read a victim’s messages, passwords, and track their location in near-real time.

Apple fixed the vulnerabilities in February in iOS 12.1.4, days after Google privately disclosed the flaws. News of the hacking campaign was first disclosed by this week.

These websites had “thousands of visitors” per week for at least two years, Google said.

But it’s not immediately known if the same websites were used to target Android users.

Victims were tricked into opening a link, which when opened would load one of the malicious websites used to infect the victim. It’s a common tactic to target phone owners with spyware.

One of the sources told TechCrunch that the websites also infected non-Uygurs who inadvertently accessed these domains because they were indexed in Google search, prompting the FBI to alert Google to ask for the site to be removed from its index to prevent infections.

A Google spokesperson would not comment beyond the published research. A FBI spokesperson said they could neither confirm nor deny any investigation, and did not comment further.

Google faced some criticism following its bombshell report for not releasing the websites used in the attacks. The researchers said the attacks were “indiscriminate watering hole attacks” with “no target discrimination,” noting that anyone visiting the site would have their iPhone hacked.

But the company would not say who was behind the attacks.

Apple did not comment. An email requesting comment to the Chinese consulate in New York was unreturned.

Oatmeal and chocolate chips are great together. Add in some pecans and coconut and we’re pretty excited. But it’s the brown butter that take these cookies over the top!

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If the first reaction when you think of the gym is “Ugghh, not again! Why does staying fit has to be so difficult?”, we feel you. If existence is a pain, gyms are probably the reason. If we had a magic lamp, we would probably wish to never go to the gym and yet stay in our best shapes — all our lives. But how to get fit without a gym routine?

Thankfully, there are better alternatives to staying fit. No, we aren’t making this up!

If you hate doing heavy workouts at the gym or seeing the big sweaty dudes who try flexing all the time, you can avoid them with some really cool fitness routines. These are not only easy to do but also extremely rewarding.

And if you are still adamant about going to the gym, there are some great resources to help you with your workout and healthcare routines. Don’t forget to get your vitamin supplements and proteins as they are pretty important if you want to burn fat and lose weight. And just to clear the air and trash a rumor, whey proteins and supplements are NOT steroids.

So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the facts!

Diet

When it comes to weight loss, diet is as important, if not more, than exercises. Eating healthy is the best way you can stay healthy in the long run.

Fresh and organic vegetables and fruits provide you with most of the nutrition your body needs. When it comes to your skin and overall health benefits, nothing beats this tip.

Cooking food in less oil also helps counter a lot of coronary diseases and manage diabetes. Say goodbye to junk foods which are loaded with sugars that add those extra pounds. A balanced nutritious diet is key to even counter cancer risks.

Not to forget, a good night’s sleep helps regulate a lot of things, like hormones, which help in shedding pounds.

Aerobic Exercises

If lifting is not your thing, there is an alternative which might even be better.

Aerobic exercises, also known as cardio exercises, are really good if you are planning to lose weight and get ripped. These exercises help stimulate your heart rate and breathing rate to increase and burn fat pretty fast!

With regular practice, your lung capacity increases (imagine elite athletes) and your heart pumps cleaner oxygen in your blood. Scientifically, aerobic exercises are helpful to fight against diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular, obesity, osteoporosis, and even depression.

All you need to do is go swimming, skipping, running, cycling or something similar. Start with 15 minutes first and then, with time, you can stretch it to 45 minutes per day, with breaks in between.

Yoga

Before there were weighted exercises, there was yoga. It consists of physical, mental, and spiritual practices with its roots in ancient India.

However, over the years, the term “yoga” has been diluted. It now denotes a modern form of Hatha yoga, consisting largely of postures called Asanas which are used as physical exercises.

Yogas are not just about physical exercises. They have a wide range of benefits including strengthening of muscles to improve flexibility.

Yoga helps in increasing breathing capacity, corrects posture, and increases blood flow. A lot of experts swear that yoga helps in building core strength better than most exercises. Most athletes have yoga as part of their exercise routines.

Yogas are not just great for weight loss and strength but also help in toning your body shape. You basically have nothing to lose and everything to gain with this.

See Also: Yoga Helps You Love Yourself

Walking

Looking for the easiest exercise with great benefits?

Incorporate the easiest thing that you do daily and get heaps of benefits from it. That’s right, walking can be an easy substitute to stay fit. It has been proven that walking for 30 minutes a day or more on most days of the week is a great way to improve your overall health.

Benefits of walking, a self weight-bearing exercise, include:

• Cardiovascular fitness and reduced risks to the heart
• Increases lung capacity
• Improves conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, joint, and muscular pain
• Strengthens bones
• Improves muscle strength and endurance
• Reduces body fat

Here, walking does not just mean traditional or conventional walking. It can even include taking the stairs, brisk walking or even walking up a hill. The basic point here is to involve your body as much as possible without putting too much pressure on it.

Play a Sport

Have fun and stay in shape. We recommend a sport that involves a lot of movement. Some of our top picks are badminton, tennis, squash or football (soccer).

Sports can be incredibly intensive. It may involve strength building, endurance and stamina buildup, and cardio workup. The activities won’t make you feel like it is a routine.

Playing a sport also results in a drop in stress and depression levels. It helps you make better connections with new people. And since sports tire and exhaust you, you need a better diet and sleep to recover from all of that. With so many benefits, why would you not want to pick something up?

See Also: Three Great Reasons To Play Intramural Sports As An Adult

And that’s a wrap on our advice!

Gym resolutions are overrated and include a lot of expenditure and can be boring. Instead, go for solutions that are not only easy and fun but also easily accessible without spending a lot of money. Also, gyms can be hard on your knees if you do a lot of benches. They can wear you out if you are overtraining.

So, say goodbye to all these problems with easy holistic routines that will help you stay fit in the longer run. Happy working out and may the force be with you.

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