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New software that shows a woman’s curves even while fully clothed!

Washington, Oct 29 : Online shopping can turn out to be more fun when you can try on new clothes on your own computerised image, all thanks to a new program that creates an accurate computerized image of a person’s body even when the subject is clothed.

Developed by Brown computer scientists, the new technology could be put to use in fashion, film, forensics, sports medicine, and video gaming.

The program can accurately estimate the human body''s shape from digital images or video.

“If you see a person wearing clothing, can the computer figure out what they look like underneath?” asked Michael Black, professor of the computer science at Brown.

Amy Winehouse faces losing her voice due to chaotic lifestyle

London, Oct 29 : Troubled singer Amy Winehouse now faces losing the most important asset of her life – her voice.

Winehouse’s friends fear that the erratic lifestyle the singer has been leading has caused so much damage that she will not be able to make another album.

To confirm fears, a source at her record company Island said that progress on her next album was “going slower than we’d have hoped”.

“She’s struggling. We just hope the wait is worth it,” the Daily Star quoted the source as saying.

“She’s got the genius in there, it’s just taking more coaxing to get it out these days,” he added.

Eamon Sullivan dates Perth model Brooke Vivoda

Melbourne, Oct 29 : Aussie Sprint swimmer Eamon Sullivan is currently dating Perth model Brooke Vivoda, who is the face of motoring website modyourcar. com. au.

Sullivan was accused of trying to upstage former flame Stephanie Rice by parading Vivoda at the Telstra Swimmer of the Year Awards in Sydney on October 27.

The two had first been seen together at a Perth bar in August on his return from Beijing, but Vivoda denied any new romance, saying they were simply old friends.

“We''re not a couple yet. There''s no reason for speculation,” the Daily Telegraph quoted her as saying.

“We''ve known each other for a while through friends,” she added.

Women in red really do make men go weak in the knees

Women in red really do make men go weak in the kneesWashington, Oct 29 : Planning for a romantic dinner with the man of your dreams? Well, don’t forget to wear something in red, for the colour will sure make him drool all over you, according to a new study.

In their study, Professor Andrew Elliot and Dr Daniela Niesta of the University of Rochester, New York, have said that men find women in red more sexually attractive, confirming it really is the colour of romance.

Christian Bale to play Doctor Strange?

London, Oct 29 : British actor Christian Bale has been tipped to play the part of popular comic book sorcerer ‘Doctor Strange’ in a film to be made next year.

Brits have at least nine sexual partners on average in their lifetimes

London, Oct 29 : You can call them experimenting or promiscuous, but according to a sex poll, an average Briton has had at least nine sexual partners.

The survey, conducted by ICM Research in Sept 2008 interviewed a sample of 1,044 UK adults, above 16 years of age.

The participants were asked to complete a confidential questionnaire, which was then placed in a sealed envelope. Also, the researchers conducted Interviews across the country and weighed the results to the profile of all adults.

According to the survey, only 20 per cent of the population have had more than 10 sexual partners, reports The Guardian.

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