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Dog’s amazing last meal goes viral, owner says goodbye to dying dog with best last meal ever (Video)
2013 Super Bowl ad: Audi 2013 Big Game Commercial lets viewers choose its ending (Video)
Pile of ancient skulls found: Mexico skulls estimated to be 1,100 years old
Beyonce spoof on Obama inauguration singing National Anthem helps us forget the lip synch controversy (Video)
Smartphone sales worldwide in Q4 2012 rise to 36 percent, Samsung wins over Apple
70-vehicle pileup: Both lanes of Canada’s 401 highway shuts down (Video)

Dog’s amazing last meal goes viral, owner says goodbye to dying dog with best last meal ever (Video)

Posted: 27 Jan 2013 11:13 AM PST

A dog’s amazing last meal goes viral at Reddit and YouTube, as shown in the photo and video below. Reddit user Nikolaoss first posted a photo of Lennox the Dog at Reddit on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, which he said a boxer dog of his roommate and will be put down due to its severe illness.

Lennox the Dog and his amazing last meal
Image Credit: Nikolaoss/Reddit

“He has severe cancer and arthritis. After many surgeries, which include a tumor on his left ear which you can see had surgery on. Now there is a huge growth on his left shoulder that you can see in the pic, he can barely walk on that side, and barely gets up anymore.” Nikolaoss wrote at Reddit that day.

“Thanks for all the comments; my roommate appreciates it a lot. This post isn’t meant to be sad in any way. He lived like an absolute boss all his life! And the meal reflects that!” Nikolaoss added, who later that day posted a video at YouTube of Lennox eating his last meal.

As shown in the video, which was intentionally made without a sound probably to make it solemn, the dog’s amazing last meal was placed in a plate and includes rice, sausages, a turkey leg, and bacon which Lennox ate first. The owner was even seen holding the turkey leg so that the dog can enjoy it more until the last bite.

When Nikolaoss announced at Reddit that the video is already available at YouTube, he noted that Lennox passed away peacefully at 3:45pm that day. On the video description, Nikolaoss thanked all the support they received, and that the story was featured in some news sites including Huffington Post and CBC Ottawa.

Ideally, dogs should not be fed with cooked bones, since it makes them hard and are therefore dangerous to them. Cooked bones splinter and can cause intestinal injuries to dogs, and can even damage their teeth. But for Lennox, it does not matter anymore. The more important thing for him now is that he enjoyed his last but amazing meal.

Lennox the Dog eating his last meal
Video Credit: Nikolaoss/YouTube

2013 Super Bowl ad: Audi 2013 Big Game Commercial lets viewers choose its ending (Video)

Posted: 27 Jan 2013 09:40 AM PST

Three 2013 Super Bowl ads by Audi USA were recently uploaded at YouTube, as shown in the videos below. The German car company invited its viewers to choose which one among them they think has the best ending. The winner will be the one to be used during the big game in the coming Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, February 3, 2013.

A scene from the 2013 Audi Super Bowl ad
Credit: AudiofAmerica video

As noted at AudiUSANews.com on Thursday, January 24, 2013, this is the first time in its Super Bowl history that Audi asked the viewer on how they want their Super Bowl ad to end. Voting time run for 24 hours, which started on Thursday, 11:59 p.m. ET, and ended on Friday, January 25, also at 11:59 p.m. ET.

All of the three Audi 2013 Big Game commercials, titled “Prom,” feature a slightly insecure teenager who is unhappy of attending his Senior Prom without a date. His mother gave him moral support but his kid sister bullies him. Later, his father lends him the new 2013 Audi S6 for the big night, which helped him gain self-confidence.

Upon arriving at the party, the confident teenager parked his car on the principal’s parking space and entered the ballroom and walked as if he was looking for someone. Then, he saw a gorgeous young lady in red and kissed her on the lips without a warning. The music stopped and the crowd was stunned.

Incidentally, the girl he kissed was the Prom Queen, and the Prom King who was away from them saw the scene and got mad and approached him. And although it was not seen in the video, it was obvious that the kiss stealer received a punch on his face which resulted to a black eye. But in the end, he was happy.

For the first ad, which was titled “Worth It,” the teenager can be seen alone driving his car away from the prom, while the lady she kissed appeared to be excited with what happened. On the other hand, the teenager was smiling inside his car and later screamed with excitement. The video ended with Audi‘s tagline, “Bravery. It’s what define us.”

For the second ad, which was titled “Buddies,” the teenager was not alone in his car when he left the party; and he is being accompanied by some of his school friends. For the third ad, which was titled “Tradition,” he still went home alone. Later, he was seen looking at a photo of his parents during their prom night, with his father also wearing a black eye.

2013 Super Bowl ad: Audi 2013 Big Game Commercial – “Prom” (Worth It)
Video Credit: AudiofAmerica/YouTube

2013 Super Bowl ad: Audi 2013 Big Game Commercial – “Prom” (Buddies)
Video Credit: AudiofAmerica/YouTube

2013 Super Bowl ad: Audi 2013 Big Game Commercial – “Prom” (Tradition)
Video Credit: AudiofAmerica/YouTube

Pile of ancient skulls found: Mexico skulls estimated to be 1,100 years old

Posted: 27 Jan 2013 07:29 AM PST

Artifact depicting Tlaloc
Credit: Christopher Morehart

A pile of ancient skulls were found by archaeologists in Mexico, according to a Live Science report on Friday, January 25, 2013. The Mexico skulls were reportedly dated back from 600 to 850 A.D. Through the use of carbon dating, researchers estimated these skulls to be 1,100 years old.

The Mexico skulls, unearthed in a supposed empty field that previously contains a vast lake, may be helpful in the determination of the ancient culture in the area according to the researchers.

A report on the ancient skulls discovery can be read in the January 2013 issue of the Latin American Antiquity journal.

Archaeologists from the Georgia State University led by Christopher Morehart conducted a research that led to the discovery of the pile of ancient skulls. The Morehart team reportedly used “satellite imagery to map ancient canals, irrigation channels and lakes that used to surround the kingdom of Teotihuacan (home to the Pyramid of the Sun), about 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Mexico City.”

Morehart described the discovery as “absolutely remarkable to think about this little nothing on the landscape having potentially evidence of the largest mass human sacrifice in ancient Meso-America.”

The team of archaeologists reportedly found over 150 human skulls with just one or two vertebra attached. The researchers also unearthed “a shrine with incense burners, water-deity figurines and agricultural pottery, such as corncob depictions, suggesting a ritual purpose tied to local farming.”

As of posting, no image were released by the researchers “because the sacrifice victims may have historic ties to modern-day indigenous cultures.”

Beyonce spoof on Obama inauguration singing National Anthem helps us forget the lip synch controversy (Video)

Posted: 27 Jan 2013 03:25 AM PST

A Beyonce spoof singing “The Star Spangled Banner” at President Obama‘s inauguration last Monday will help us forget the lip synch controversy. Well, at least, it can make us laugh for awhile instead of thinking whether she really sang live on the event or not. Below is the video of the Beyonce parody and be the judge.

Beyonce singing US National Anthem during
Obama inauguration (January 21, 2013)
Image Credit: New York Times video

Bad Lip Reading, which is known for various parodies, uploaded the full version of the Beyonce spoof singing the US National Anthem on its official YouTube channel on Saturday, January 26, 2013, citing tons of requests after they uploaded a smaller portion of it last Thursday, which now has almost 945,000 views.

As shown in the video, Beyonce, who chose to be silent on the lip synch controversy, can be seen “singing” in a weird manner with out-of-this world lyrics like “My dog, you can’t see him. Put your mouth next to me. All night, I scratched your pig.” And the highlight of the moment? The “La Fway” part, definitely.

As noted in earlier reports, Marine Corps Band spokeswoman Master Sgt. Kristin duBois admitted that Beyonce made lip sync of her performance of “The Star Spangled Banner,” and that Marine Corps Band was informed at the last minute that Beyonce will not sing live, adding that he was not informed why.

However, Capt. Gregory Wolf, another Marine Corps spokesman, has another version of the story. Allegedly, Beyonce did not have the chance to rehearse with the band and the pre-recorded version of the song was used instead. But a day before the event, Beyonce uploaded a photo of herself, rehearsing with the band.

Amusingly, Bad Lip Reading did not forget to also make a parody of President Obama‘s historical speech on his second inauguration (also available below), and even when he make his swear as the 44th president of the United States of America in front of US Chief Justice John Roberts. And yes, this will also make your day, we swear.

Beyonce spoof on Obama inauguration
Video Credit: BadLipReading/YouTube

2013 Obama inauguration spoof
Video Credit: BadLipReading/YouTube

Smartphone sales worldwide in Q4 2012 rise to 36 percent, Samsung wins over Apple

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:59 PM PST

Smartphone sales worldwide in Q4 2012 has increased to over 36 percent, and Samsung won against Apple in total sales. This is according to the latest report by International Data Corporation (IDC), a global market research, analysis, and advisory firm specializing in information technology, telecommunications, among others.

As noted by IDC on their report on Thursday, January 24, 2013, the 36.4-percent increase in global smartphone sales is slightly lower then their 39.5-percent forecast, but is still being considered as a milestone for smartphone sellers, since it has surpassed the sales of the same quarter of the previous year.

Based on the IDC‘s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, a total of 482.5 million smartphones were shipped in Q4 2012, as compared to 473.4 million units in Q4 2011, and the global shipments for the entire 2012 increased to more than 1.7 mobile phones, or a 1.2-percent sales increase.

“The high-growth smartphone market, though dominated by Samsung and Apple, still presents ample opportunities for challengers,” Kevin Restivo, senior research analyst with IDC‘s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, was quoted at IDC.org, implicating that the Samsung vs Apple competition is here to stay.

“Vendors with unique market advantages, such as lower-cost devices, can rapidly gain market share, especially in emerging markets. A good example is Huawei, which overtook LG as a Top 5 vendor in the overall mobile phone market and passed HTC to become a Top 5 smartphone vendor.” Restivo added.

Meanwhile, 219.4 million smartphones were reportedly shipped Q4 2012 in the worldwide market, which is equivalent to 45.5% of all mobile phone shipments, and is being considered as the highest percentage ever. Around 712.6 million smartphones were shipped worldwide in 2012, a 44.1% increase as compared to the 2011 sales.

As shown in the data below, Samsung shipped 63.7 million units (29% market share) in Q4 2012, as compared to 36.2 million units (22.5% market share) in Q4 2011. For Apple, 47.8 million units (21.8% market share) were shipped in Q4 2012, as compared to 37 million units (23% market share) in Q4 2011.

Smartphone sales data for Q4 2012
Credit: IDC Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker

70-vehicle pileup: Both lanes of Canada’s 401 highway shuts down (Video)

Posted: 26 Jan 2013 05:08 PM PST

A 70 vehicle pileup in one of Canada‘s busiest highway has closed down a 10 kilometer stretch of its east and west bound lanes on Friday, January 26, 2013.

The massive pileup of vehicles at the 401 highway, 80 kilometers east of Toronto near Newcastle, reportedly happened about three in the afternoon.

According to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the incident may have been caused by the slick and reduced visibility of the road due to snow fall.

Debris of the multiple car collision were scattered to a kilometer stretch of the highway.

Reports say that about five people were taken to local hospitals, with two in serious condition.

The east-bound lanes reportedly opened about 10:30 p.m. while the west-bound lanes were reopened to traffic shortly before midnight.

OPP spokeswoman Constable Linda Wolf said that investigation is underway. The expect the investigation to take several days due to the great number of vehicles involved in the incident.

Below is a video of the massive 70-vehicle pileup at the 401 Highway in Canada.