Lesnar – Cena rematch set
WWE announces on Main Event that Cena and Lesnar will have a rematch for the WWE World Heavyweight championship at Night of Champions.
Allergic to Water announcement
DiFranco will release a new album, Allergic to Water, on October 14, 2014 via her own label, Righteous Babe Records.
Mostly I worked alone in headphones, in the wee hours, while my family slept. It was empowering but terrifying to have the buck stop with me again in terms of the mixes. The recordings are documents of my current touring band
Summerslam kickoff match announced
WWE announces that the kickoff match for Summerslam pre-show will be Rob Van Dam vs Cesaro in singles competition.
Added to Summerslam panel
Flair is added to WWE’s Summerslam kickoff show panel. He will join Alex Riley and Booker T to discuss the event and the major participants and predictions.
2K15 roster revealed
WWE reveals the roster for the upcoming video game installment, WWE 2k15. The roster includes most of today’s top stars and stars of the past including Sting, Triple H, CM Punk and Shawn Michaels.
Officer named: Darren Wilson
Police Chief Thomas Jackson releases Wilson’s name to the public to ease tension and satisfy freedom of information to the public. Wilson is a 28-year-old police officer that has been on the force for six years. He spent two years as a police officer in the city of Jennings and four years with Ferguson. Jackson:
He’s a gentle quiet man. He’s a distinguished officer.
Hanx Writer app
Hanks releases an app for the iPad called Hanx Writer (download link). The app replicates all the noises of a typewriter, such as clicking of keys, chiming when you come to the end of a line — and comes with a single font, color and typewriter available in the free, default version. Customers can unlock more font and typewriter features with in-app purchases.
Hanks is a typewriter collector ; he started collecting them in 1978 when a store owner in Cleveland refused to fix Hanks’ mostly plastic typewriter, and instead sold him a Hermes 2000.
I use a manual typewriter — and the United States Postal Service — almost every day. My snail-mail letters and thank-you notes, office memos and to-do lists, and rough — and I mean very rough — drafts of story pages are messy things, but the creating of them satisfies me like few other daily tasks.
The app has gained 4.5 star rating from 1300 reviews and is No 1 for free downloads in Apple’s App Store.
Total Divas Season Three announcement
WWE releases statement about the upcoming season of Total Divas which premieres September 7th at 9 a.m. on E!
In the season two finale, Brie Bella and WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan had just tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony surrounded by friends, family and many of the gorgeous girls. While most of the Divas were living large, Nikki was patching up her relationship with WWE Superstar John Cena as he had discovered her long kept secret —unbeknownst to anyone but her twin sister she had been married before. Now, the Divas are back with an even more prominent position in WWE as each woman has become a serious contender for the WWE Divas championship title.
Lockdown film announced
WWE Films announce new film project, Lockdown. The film will be co-produced by Lionsgate and will star WWE superstar, Dean Ambrose. The film will follow a police officer who finds himself trapped inside his own precinct and hunted after crooked cops stop at nothing to recover incriminating evidence of illegal activities against those closest to him.
Moves to Wednesday nights
TNA announces that IMPACT will now air on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m.This move is largely due to direct competition with the NFL. Dixie Carter:
Moving Impact Wrestling to Wednesday nights gives existing fans and new viewers an opportunity to both enjoy wrestling and live sports even more throughout the week.
Ratings statement
TNA issues statement on their website boasting higher ratings and the largest viewership since February.
The Aug. 7 episode of IMPACT WRESTLING, TNA’s flagship program airing Thursday nights at 9/8c on Spike TV, drew 1.6 million viewers (P2+, +3 Rating), the largest audience since mid-February of this year. The episode was also up against six nationally or regionally televised NFL pre-season games, the first of the NFL season.
Signs with WWE
Steen officially announces signing with WWE.
I went to the tryout camp and I got through it, and what made me stand out were the promos, where we basically had to sell ourselves verbally. That’s always been one of my strong suits — the way I talk and what I say. I make it count, and I think that went pretty far in getting me to where I am now.
Diversity report: Mostly white, male
Apple releases a diversity report which shows that most of the highest earning employees are white and male. CEO Tim Cook says he is not happy with that fact and plans to take steps to make the Apple workforce more inclusive:
As CEO, I’m not satisfied with the numbers on this page. They’re not new to us, and we’ve been working hard for quite some time to improve them. We are making progress, and we’re committed to being as innovative in advancing diversity as we are in developing our products.
Will not recast Murphy’s role
Thrones directors announce they will not recast Murphy’s role of Ser Denys Mallister.
We will not be recasting J.J. Murphy. He was a lovely man, and the best Denys Mallister we could have hoped for. And now his watch is ended.
$25 smartphone: Nokia 130
Microsoft announces the Nokia 130, which retails for $25 or 19 euros. The phone will only be available in select countries in Asia and Africa. It is intended to be a reliable, basic phone that includes features like video playback, a FM radio and a battery that can last 36 days on standby or 13 hours of talk time:
The Nokia 130 is an ideal handset for first-time mobile phone buyers, or for people seeking a reliable backup phone to complement their existing smartphones. It’s built to last, with a 1.8-inch color display and outstanding battery life of up to 36 days’ standby for the single-SIM variant and 26 days’ standby for the dual-SIM device. In design and quality, the Nokia 130 stands out among devices priced below $35.
Forces close to taking back Donetsk
Ukraine’s military forces announce that they are close to recapturing Donetsk and are preparing the “final stage” of the attack. A spokesman says Kiev’s troops have cut Donetsk off from the other main rebel-held city of Luhansk, 150 km (90 miles) away, on Russia’s border. He tells Reuter’s:
The forces of the anti-terrorist operation are preparing for the final stage of liberating Donetsk. Our forces have completely cut Donetsk off from Luhansk. We are working to liberate both towns but it’s better to liberate Donetsk first – it is more important.
Buys security start-up
In an effort to protect the site from cyber attacks, Facebook purchases PrivateCore, a company that builds security software. Joe Sullivan, Facebook’s chief security officer, says PrivateCore’s technology:
protects servers from persistent malware, unauthorized physical access, and malicious hardware devices.
Based in Palo Alto, CA, the company was started in 2012 by security experts from Google and VMware. PrivateCore CEO Oded Horovitz says the deal gives both companies “a huge opportunity to pursue our joint vision at scale with incredible impact.” Neither company discloses the purchase price.
Major 2K15 update
2K Sports announces a major update for WWE 2K15 video game. the game will now feature a “2K Showcase” mode that will closely follow two specific WWE rivalries including documentary footage of the feuds. The announcement also includes a new MyCareer mode which will follow the method of 2K Sport’s NBA series.
Release dates announced
Lionsgate and WWE Studios announce limited theatrical release for Leprechaun: Origins. The film will debut on August 22nd, will be released on Digital HD and Video on Demand on August 26th, and will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD format on September 30th.
2K15 Special Edition
WWE and 2K Sports announce Special Hulkamania edition of WWE 2K15. The release will feature a signed Hulk Hogan collectible card, a Hogan vinyl figure, a piece of the ring canvas from Hogan’s 2014 WWE return and two exclusive playable Hulk Hogan characters.