Google Nest Hub launched in Singapore and other top lifestyle news to know

Bedside buddy. (PHOTO: Google)
Bedside buddy. (PHOTO: Google)

By: Jade Yong

Stay up to date with the latest in Lifestyle, Fashion, Entertainment and Celebrity News. Here are your Top 5 of the Day:

Google Nest Hub launched in Singapore

Today, Google will be launching the new Nest Hub, a smart speaker with screen to help you get things done at a glance. Incorporated with the Google Assistant, the smart speaker remembers your voice across a slew of programmes like Search, YouTube, Google Photos, Calendar, Maps, as well as other functionalities to make living that much easier.

Sarah Hyland hospitalised for mystery illness

Sarah Hyland, who plays Haley in Modern Family, has been open about her struggles with kidney dysplasia for a long time, but her most recent hospital stay was unrelated. The actor said that she “couldn’t breathe” and “had chest pains” and was rushed to the hospital for tests, although the doctors eventually could not find anything wrong.

Vans honours Frida Kahlo

The late Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is one of the most popular female painters in history, and now her role in pop culture is even more cemented and relevant to the younger generation, as a collection of shoes by Vault by Vans will feature her artwork on it. The shoes will feature some of her most loved pieces including “Self Portrait With Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird”.

Celebrity couple Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu update us on their lives

Celebrity couple Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu are no strangers to our screens; the actors recently took some time off their busy schedules to lend a hand in the re-opening of Watsons premium concept store. In a chat with Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore, the actress revealed her latest project which will be seen on screen soon, as well as travel plans with the family.

‘The Simple Life’ to get a reboot?

Rumours are rife that The Simple Life will be getting a reboot, not as the original Paris Hilton-Nicole Ritchie duo, but with Lindsay Lohan replacing Nicole Ritchie instead. It hasn’t been made official yet, but the show’s official Twitter page has been hinting at the news, with the hashtag #SimpleLife6 also used. Long time fans of the show, as expected, are freaking out.