New Pokemon Merchandise Includes Pikachu with a Cherry Blossom Afro and Ninja Outfit

Click:block manufacturing machine To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Pokemon Center DX in Japan, The Pokemon Company has revealed a new line of celebratory Pikachu plush toys. Headlining the set is a Pikachu with a lovely cherry blossom-filled afro, as well as Pikachu in a ninja outfit, kabuki makeup, and wrestler outfit. The set celebrates…

WATCH Su-35S fighter jet shoot flares in TRAINING SORTIE over Syria

Footage of a training exercise conducted by Russian military pilots over Syria was released by a defense TV channel. Onboard cameras captured evasive maneuvers and the moment a Su-35S fighter jet fired flares during the drill. The video, published by Zvezda TV, the television channel of the Russian Defense Ministry, shows Russian pilots practicing with…

Ethics commission says harassment charges against MP were part of election-related campaign

The Russian lower house ethics commission has refused to take disciplinary measures against MP Leonid Slutsky, noting that charges of harassment made against him by several women appeared to be part of a pre-planned campaign. “The commission has not found any dysfunction of behavioral norms in Mr Slutsky,” Head of the Commission Otari Arshba told…

Forty-eight student-athletes named 2016 NFCA High School All-Americans

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Forty-eight student-athletes from 43 programs were selected to the 2016 NFCA High School All-American teams, announced the association on Thursday afternoon. Texas’ Pearland High School led the way with three honorees. Bishop O’Connell, Immaculate Heart Academy (N.J.) and Keystone High School (Pa.) each earned two nods. The three 16-member squads were represented…

Inside Xbox Returning This Month, Promising Halo: The Master Chief Collection Update

The next episode of Microsoft’s monthly Inside Xbox livestream will air on March 12, with the company teasing news regarding Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The stream will begin at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET and, in addition to Halo: The Master Chief Collection, feature updates on DayZ, One Piece: World Seeker, and Xbox…

Blockchain technology introduced for forthcoming Russian presidential polls

State-run VTSIOM will introduce cutting-edge blockchain technology for exit polls at the forthcoming Russian presidential elections. It’s designed to ensure transparency of data collection and protection against hacking. “Our project provides for storage of the data that we receive during exit polls at polling stations in a special blockchain bank. This will prevent any external…