Facebook chief unveils plans to improve global Internet access

MENLO PARK Calif. Aug.21 (UPI) -- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says his company will team up with six others to help bring Internet access to more than 4 billion people still without it.
Zuckerberg said the group called Internet.org, would attempt to aid emerging economies by increasing Web access The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.There are huge barriers in developing countries to connecting and joining the knowledge economy Zuckerberg said in a statement.Internet.org brings together a global partnership that will work to overcome these challenges including making Internet access available to those who cannot currently afford it.Facebook has already invested nearly $1 billion on infrastructure toward the goal of broader Internet access in the developing world, he said, and plans to spend more.
Only 2.7 billion people -- slightly more than one-third of the world's population -- currently have access to the Internet Zuckerberg said and adoption is growing by less than 9 percent annually.
The Internet.org consortium will work to expand connectivity in cooperation with mobile operators governments academics and other non-governmental organizations he said.I'm focused on this because I believe it is one of the greatest challenges of our generation Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook profile.

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Blue Jasmine to expand to 1,200 screens this weekend

NEW YORK Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Sony Pictures Classics says it will expand Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine from 229 to more than 1,200 screens in the United States this weekend.
This will surpass the screen count of Midnight in Paris as the widest release of any Allen film.
Starring Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins Alec Baldwin and Louis C.K.Blue Jasmine has earned $9.9 million in box-office grosses since its July 26 limited release.
This is the 44th feature film Allen has written and directed and his sixth movie for Sony Pictures Classics.
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Timeless beauty Gloria Estefan is 55 and fabulous in red for sexy cover shoot

She broke ground as a Cuban-born singer in America, and Gloria Estefan is still going strong even after 30 years in the music industry.
The 55-year-old Latina pop star is celebrating her timeless success and ageless beauty by posing for Ocean Drive magazine in a series of glamorous and iconic images.
The former Miami Sound Machine singer oozed with sex appeal in a low-cut ravishing red gown as she graced the cover of the September Fall Fashion issue.

 Inside the magazine, Gloria laid draped in royal blue velvet with diamonds dripping from her ears on the stairway of a Miami mansion during the stylish shoot.

The fabulous fashionista clearly loved wearing the elaborate outfits, which included a classic gown with a sweetheart neckline and gold panels that swept around her slim body.
Inside the glossy mag, the Rhythm Is Going To Get You singer can be seen in a dramatic black gown that kissed her sexy curves and created a perfect hourglass before exploding into a sea of white.

 

Lily Collins embraces her Spanish surroundings in stunning flamenco-style red lace high-low skirt and sheer crop top

Lily Collins is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with on the red carpet.
Having already made one glamorous appearance at a photo call for her new movie, The Mortal Instruments.
City Of Bones, in Madrid, Spain on Thursday, the star followed it up with another fashion-forward number.
Embracing her Spanish surroundings, the actress donned a striking Flamenco-inspired two-piece ensemble for that evening's premiere.

The high-low hemline of the red lace dress accentuated the pretty brunette's long legs, while the sheer red detailed cropped top worn over a matching red lace bra added some sex appeal.
Ruby red stilettos and vampy red lips tied it all together, while black nail polish contrasted nicely.
Her shoulder-length dark locks were slicked back from her face and curled at the ends in a sophisticated, eye-catching style.

 

Lily Collins triumphs in the fashion stakes again in a dark floral print cocktail dress

Recently it has seemed as if Lily Collins can not put a foot wrong with her dress sense.
The 24-year old actress has been touring Europe on the promotional trail for her film The Mortal
Instruments: City of bones.
And now after taking on Berlin earlier in the week, the fashionista has also conquered the Spanish capital of Madrid.
The Brunette beauty attended the photo call for the fantasy movie in a beautiful brown dress with lace embellishment and a floral pattern.

Liu Wen and Joan Smalls: the new power faces of modelling

The Forbes power list of top models no longer features an all white lineup of women – which hopefully points to a long overdue change in the industry. The Forbes power list of top models no longer features an all
white lineup of women – which hopefully points to a long overdue change in the industry.Forbes has released its list of the top 10 highest paid models this week, and alongside the news that Gisele Bündchen (No 1) is raking in an estimated $42 million (approximately £23 million) a year, a notable highlight was that, for the first time, the list was not made up entirely of white women. Chinese model Liu Wen comes in at fifth place with £2.75m worth of annual earnings while Puerto Rican Joan Smalls was eighth, pulling in £2.2m.