The Daily Populous

Monday February 5th, 2018 morning edition

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He received a phone call saying there might be "problems" on the sequel.

Terry Crews has starred in all three “Expendable” movies without incident, but it appears he isn’t having such an easy time with “The Expendables 4.”

The actor — who’s suing William Morris Endeavor after allegedly being sexually assaulted by agent Adam Venit — took to Twitter this morning to imply that he’s being pressured to drop his lawsuit — or else.

Read More:Terry Crews Accuses WME of Hacking His Computer and Spying on Family Amid Sexual Assault Case.

“Management got a call last week from Avi Lerner producer of EXPENDABLES 4 saying I could avoid any ‘problems’ on the sequel if I dropped my case against @WME,” he wrote.

The “Sly” in this case is, of course, Sylvester Stallone, who’s been the face of the “Expendables” franchise since its inception.

He’s starred in all three movies thus far, and directed the first installment as well. »

It's 2018, and Spotify still doesn't let you edit playlists on Android or the web

Authored by androidcentral.com

Spotify's spotlight on playlists makes them doubly important, so why are playlists still hobbled on Android and web?.

If you want to edit the position of songs within your playlists, you have to switch to Spotify on iOS or the desktop Spotify app for Windows and macOS.

Forget about getting the latest and greatest features, Spotify won't even give Android users basic, legacy utilities. »

Blood test detects proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease

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(CNN) A team of scientists from Australia and Japan has developed a blood test to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease.

The idea behind the test is to predict the presence and levels of amyloid beta in a person's brain.

Buildup of the abnormal protein in the brain is one sign of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. »

Exploding coconut 'sent fear' through crematorium staff

Authored by bbc.co.uk

A coconut that was placed inside a coffin "sent fear" through staff at a crematorium when it exploded.

Bolton Council has urged mourners to abide by crematorium rules and not "slip" items into coffins.

Donna Ball, Assistant Director of Community Services, said a "hell of an explosion can sometimes occur". »