Missile Debris in the Philippines

North Korea are going to release their rocket today, April 11, 2012 and might affect the Pacific Ocean especially some island in the Philippines including Bicol and Camarines, fishers are not allowed to sail their about for about four days because it is dangerous for them to go outside the sea. Flyers are also not allowed to go out form that specific location as the missile debris must him them.

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Petrino Fired as Coach

Bobby Petrino has been terminated as head football coach at the University of Arkansas, effective right away, the school's athletic director told reporters Tuesday. Petrino had recently been placed on paid administrative leave last week after it has been exposed he had not disclosed that a 25-year-old female member of his staff has been on his motorcycle with him when it crashed on April 1.

"Coach Petrino knowingly misled the athletics department and the university about the circumstances related to his accident," Jeff  told journalists. Though the 51-year-old coach had "multiple opportunities" over four days after the accident to be forthcoming, "he chose not to."

Long said Petrino had  a "consensual relationship" along with Jessica Dorrell, the coach's passenger on the motorcycle when it crashed. He added that Petrino had given Dorrell $20,000 and failed to disclose their relationship when recommending her for the job with the section, thereby giving her "an unjust and undisclosed benefit for a position on his football staff."

Dorrell, Long said, was one of 159 applicants for the job.

He called Petrino's behavior "reckless and unacceptable."

Netflix Popular recommendation

Netflix recently raised the hood on its suggestion algorithm, which helps folks who use that video-streaming service to find movies and shows in which they will may not know about but that they would like.

The most interesting stat the company detailed on its corporate blog: 75% of the videos individuals watch are found via some kind of recommendation that the company utilizes on its apps and website. That signifies most pieces of content people end up watching on Netflix are found with the help of a personal computer picture that thinks it know what you want to watch - or via Facebook, for folks outside the United States (Netflix doesn't connect with Facebook in the U.S. because some say the Video Privacy Protection Act prohibits video rental records from being shared. There is some confusion over when and how that law applies.)

In any event, here's what Netflix has to say about the popularity of its digital recommendations:

    We have adapted our personalization algorithms to this new scenario in such a way that now 75% of what folks watch is from some sort of recommendation. We reached this point by continuously optimizing the member experience and have measured significant gains in member satisfaction whenever we improved the personalization for our members.

That's pretty remarkable. But the company admits it still has some kinks to work out.

One of them: Tailoring recommendations to individual Netflix users instead of to the entire household. Often, a family will sign up for a single Netflix accounts, so recommendations at times get muddled between what mom, dad and the kids want to watch. Netflix says in its Friday blog post that it addresses this issue by showing a "diversity" of content that would be appropriate for any member of the family.

    It is essential to keep in mind that Netflix’ personalization is intended to manage a household that is likely to have different folks with diverse tastes. That is why when you see your Top 10, you are likely to find out items for dad, mom, the kids, or the whole family. Even for a single person household we want to appeal to your range of interests and moods. To achieve this, in numerous parts of our program we are not only optimizing for accuracy and reliability, but also for diversity.

Do you use Netflix's suggestion engine - or others just like it on sites like Amazon? If so, what do you think? Where do these equations tumble short and whenever have they gotten it right?

Facebook Buys Instagram for 1 Billion dollas

Facebook has decided to buy photo sharing network Instagram for $1 billion in a combination of cash and stock, the company announced Monday.

It really is Facebook's greatest acquisition ever, in both price and achievement. With about 30 million active users, Instagram has the largest target audience of any startup Facebook has bought, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post.

"We don't plan on doing many more of these, if any at all," Zuckerberg wrote. "But providing the best photo sharing experience is one reason why so many people love Facebook and we knew it would be worth bringing these two companies together."

Started in 2010 by Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom, Instagram has just a handful of employees assisting its wildly popular photo app, that lets users add distinctive filter systems and graphic flair to photos they've clicked on their smartphones.

The long-awaited Android version, launched last week, racked up more than 1 million downloads in just 12 hours. The release also met a backlash from iPhone users, who loved having an unique hold on the stylish service.

Merely one month ago, Instagram's creators stated they had no interest in selling.

"We're pretty focused on remaining an independent company right now," Instagram cofounder Systrom told CNNMoney at South by Southwest, where the company delivered a talk on its wild growth.

Even several of Instagram's buyers were startled by the takeover. Late last week, Instagram closed a $50 million funding round that valued the company at $500 million, according to a source involved in the deal.

Those investors essentially doubled their money, immediately.

Facebook wants to scoop up hot online companies, kill their products, and redeploy their staff on other jobs. That's definitely not the plan for Instagram, all the players insist.

"It's important to be clear that Instagram is not going away," Instagram's founders wrote on their company blog. "We'll continue to add new features to the product and find new ways to create a better mobile photos experience."

Zuckerberg hard pressed the point.

"We're committed to building and growing Instagram independently," the CEO said. "Millions of people around the world love the Instagram app and the brand associated with it, and our goal is to help spread this app and brand to even more people."

Facebook, which is in the process of going public, ended 2011 with a cash stash just shy of $4 billion.

It's paying large price for a startup that has lots of buzz but no business model. Here's a fun assessment: Yahoo (YAHOO, Fortune 500) paid out just $35 million Seven years ago for Flickr, which stays one of the Web's most well-known photo networks.

Instagram is a free app and doesn't demand for any of its services. The company's founders insisted that would come in time, once they'd built a sizeable consumer base.

Instagram was their 2nd stab at a product. Before "pivoting" to create the wildly popular photo sharing app, the crew was working on a check-in program called Burbn.

"I remember what I'll call 'pivot day.' We sat down and said 'what are we going to work on next? How are we going to evolve this product into something millions of people will want to use?'" Systrom said last year. "What is the one thing that makes this product unique and interesting?"

The solution they hit on was "photo sharing," and the result was Instagram. 

Taal Volcano: Alert level 1

"Alert Level 1" stays in effect over Taal Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) noted on Sunday.

Despite the fact that there is no imminent dangerous eruption, Phivolcs reminds the community to avoid coming into the Main Crater as unexpected steam explosions may occur and high concentrations of toxic gases may accumulate in the location.

"The northern portion of the Main Crater rim, in the vicinity of Daang Kastila Trail, may also become dangerous when steam emission along existing fissures all of a sudden increases." Phivolcs wrote.

This added that it discourages long lasting settlement in the Volcano Island as it is a Permanent Danger Zone.

Taal Volcano is located in Batangas and is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines. There has been  overall of 33 registered substantial eruptions at Taal since 1572.

New Couple Alert: Lana Del Rey and Axl Rose?

Are Axl Rose and Lana Del Rey dating?

The is apparently the issue of the day after the pair was spotted departing the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood with each other Friday, encouraging rumours that the two are more than musical fellow workers.

While music’s rumored latest odd couple may be a head-scratcher to the common fan, Lana Del Rey fans know that the 25-year-old performer has been an avid fan of Axl Rose for years.

Del Rey, best known for her SNL “Video Games” overall performance on SNL, has long adored the Guns N’ Roses singer, and just last month, attended two back-to-back shows in L.A. to show her support and even recorded a song “Axl Rose Husband,” in which she exalted the 50-year-old.


TMZ accounts that on Friday, the pair left with a female friend – Rose almost climbed into the backseat of the SUV with Del Rey prior to popping into the front seat, leaving Del Rey and the other woman in the back.

It’s important to note that the Axl-Lana sighting came just two weeks after Del Rey was romantically linked to Marilyn Manson after they were seen together in a hotel in Berlin, Germany.

As for Axl, the famous rose last dated model Stephanie Seymour, who starred in Guns n’ Roses video for “November Rain,” in the early 90s.

Listen to Lana Del Rey’s Axl Rose song tribute beneath and let us know: Do you think Rose and Del Rey are really dating or is this just another classic example of the media blowing a friendship out of proportion.