A service that warns viewers of jump scares in real time has launched. The Binge app alerts users to sudden movements and frightening scenes. The system tracks the timing of a selected movie and displays on-screen notifications just before a jump scare. Binge also includes features common to streaming services,…
BTS, the globally recognized K-pop band, is set to bring three additional shows to Latin America as part of the upcoming Arirang World Tour, the group’s label BigHit Music said on Weverse. The group’s first world tour since 2022 now includes concerts in Lima, Peru; Santiago, Chile; and Buenos Aires,…
An X user, nicknamed yaml, created a strange yet funny tool — a digital whip for working with AI. It appears right in the code window and mimics a blow when clicked. Notably, this software is not just an animation: the whip operates as a script and sends a command…
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Health said alcohol consumption in harmful amounts has declined, while the number of people adopting a healthier lifestyle has increased. According to national surveys, more people in Kazakhstan are eating fruit and doing sports. «A significant reduction in the consumption of alcohol in harmful amounts has been…
Lewis Hamilton, a British racing driver and seven-time Formula 1 champion, has fallen in love with American celebrity Kim Kardashian. The couple confirmed their romantic relationship on Instagram, USA Today reported. The announcement came in a video titled «Tokyo Drift,» in which 41-year-old Hamilton is seen racing a red Ferrari…
TikTok has summarized the work in Kazakhstan in 2025 and revealed that some content items had to be removed due to violations. In total, the platform restricted access to over 5.5 million videos. At the same time, the majority of these videos are blocked before users report them. According to…
A video has gone viral showing a person in white socks and a white hoodie — not looking like a shepherd — walking into a body of water to help a foal reach the shore. According to the caption, the incident occurred along the Bayanaul-Pavlodar highway. In the comment section,…
Bioparque Buinzoo, a private zoo in Santiago, Chile, held an annual «Easter egg» hunt for its animals on Easter Sunday, April 5, The Associated Press reported. The event serves both as entertainment for visitors and environmental enrichment for the animals, encouraging them to engage in natural hunting and foraging behavior.…
On April 3, the skies over Antalya, Turkey, turned orange due to a powerful dust storm. The phenomenon was most noticeable in Alanya, where the city looked as if it were in the desert, Antalya Hakkinda reported. The phenomenon was caused by dust from North Africa, carried across the Mediterranean…
A man in Uzbekistan bought his wife a solid-gold toilet as a present, but the gift didn’t win her admiration. The product weighs around 29 kilograms and is made of 999 fine gold. Since the reception wasn’t what he’d hoped for, the man decided to sell it to a pawnshop.…
A furry «employee» – a cat wearing a collar and tie – has recently appeared at a hotel in Tashkent. The whiskered «manager» has quickly become a local attraction. Visitors say he comes out into the lobby in the evenings to greet guests. Commenters joke that the cat can handle…
LEGO has released an ad timed to the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, featuring football’s biggest stars. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Jr. appear in the video alongside their LEGO mini-figure counterparts. In the video, the footballers sit around a table, building the World Cup trophy, each…
Several hours into the flight following the successful launch of the Artemis II mission to the Moon, astronauts faced minor but noticeable difficulties — their toilet malfunctioned during the long journey. According to Space.com, the space toilet, designed for 10 days of flight, partially went out of service. NASA said…
A report by Euronews claiming that Irish actress Jessie Buckley has been cast as the next James Bond was nothing more than an April Fools’ article, although some might have wanted the news to be true. The widely shared story suggested that Buckley would replace Daniel Craig as 007, marking…
Scientists have reconstructed the appearance of a man who lived in the Mangystau region approximately 5,750 years ago. The reconstruction was based on a skull discovered by archaeologist Andrey Astafyev during excavations at an ancient settlement near Aktau in western Kazakhstan. The burial site also contained the skeleton of an…
The celebrated art object immortalizing the dog rescue at the Sayran reservoir has gained attention on social media beyond Kazakhstan. Kursiv LifeStyle takes a look at how the sculpture has resonated with audiences worldwide. Art Daily Dose, with over 22 million Instagram followers, posted about the monument. The post emphasized…
Tokyo Skytree, the iconic observation tower in Japan’s capital, is set to reopen its elevator, which malfunctioned in late February, on April 1, the tower operator, Tobu Tower Skytree Co., Ltd., said in a press release. The company stated that all safety measures have been implemented and that it will…
In downtown Moscow, Russia, teenagers found a bag containing about $88,000 in cash. The teenagers were walking in the Meshchansky district when they accidentally came across the bag filled with $100 bills. They decided to split the money among themselves and burn the rest in a fire. The teenagers later…
The world’s longest-running international music contest, the Eurovision Song Contest, which has been held since 1956, has announced its Asian edition, Eurovision Song Contest Asia, set to debut in 2026, the BBC reported. According to a statement on the contest’s official website, the grand final event will take place on…
On March 30, the Grammy-winning Canadian singer Celine Dion, on her 58th birthday, shared video messages in English and French announcing a series of concerts in Paris, France, this fall. According to The Associated Press, the upcoming performances will mark her first full concert performances since Dion revealed that she…
Starting March 30, new rules on alcoholic beverage sales took effect in Thailand, requiring bartenders and sellers to check how intoxicated customers are, The Pattaya News reported. The person will not be served another portion of drink if they are too drunk. How the checks work The country’s authorities revealed…
A simple yet surprisingly effective way to relax is gaining popularity on social media — netizens claim that taking a shower with a wet towel helps relieve tension in the body and speeds recovery after a stressful day. The idea is as simple as possible. While showering, place a towel…
Ride-hailing service scams have long posed challenges for both drivers and passengers. One of the more unusual and inventive schemes was devised by drivers across several Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Tianjin, Qingdao and Chengdu, and came to light in 2016. According to The Times of India, Uber drivers…
Authorities in Russia are considering expanding a voluntary self-restriction system to include video games, according to a proposal by lawmaker Dmitry Gusev, cited by TASS. Proposal targets gaming addiction Gusev said the initiative is aimed at addressing the growing problem of gaming addiction. Some users, he noted, struggle to limit…
