IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 20/12/2013

Thursday, December 19, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 20/12/2013

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Vine users will get vanity URLs starting on December 20
Ideal for anyone that loves uploading short videos to the Vine service, Twitter will be launching support for Vine vanity URLs starting on Friday for verified users and the following Monday for everyone else.
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Delta preemptively bans cellular and internet based in-flight calls
Certainly not waiting for the FCC to weigh in on the matter, Atlanta based Delta Airlines has announced that the company will not allow passengers to place voice calls when on a flight.
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Target investigating Black Friday data breach of credit card info
Definitely cause for alarm if you have spent any time shopping at a Target store this holiday season, authorities are looking into a massive data breach that occurred at retail Target locations nationwide.
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Paul Rudd is officially in talks to star in ‘Ant-Man’
After months and months of no comments, Paul Rudd has officially been offered the lead role of Ant-Man in Edgar Wright’s upcoming entry into the Marvel film Universe.
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LG’s 105-inch curved 4K TV will swallow your face and dominate CES 2014
If LG's announcement is any indication, we're in for some serious spectacles at CES 2014. Today, LG announced it's biggest, baddest product so far, a massive 21:9 aspect, 105-inch curved 4K Ultra HD TV. Here's what you need to know.
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Digital Trends’ 2013 game of the year nominees
The year has come to a close, and so it is time to look back at the best of the year. Check out our nominees in a variety of categories, then look back on December 22 for the list of winners.
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NSA review board proposes 46 changes to US surveillance practices
The White House today released the full report from the presidential NSA review panel, which recommends sweeping changes to the way the spy agency conducts its operations. The question is now: Will they be adopted?
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Toyota FCV hydrogen-powered concept to make North American debut at CES
Toyota's production fuel-cell car won't arrive until 2015, but at least there won't be any shortage of opportunities to see the FCV concept. Unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show last month, it will be at CES in January.
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FlyCleaners lands 2 million in seed funding to grow its on-demand laundry service
If you're sick of spending so much time in the laundromat, but don't have the space for a washer and dryer, we highly suggest you check out FlyCleaners – an NYC-based startup that wants to bring on-demand laundry service to a city near you.
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ stares you down in its first trailer
20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for the upcoming ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,’ the sequel to 2011’s surprising ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes.’
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Let’s hope Lamborghini’s next supercar is a lot cooler than its hype campaign
Its not unusual for car makers to tease important new cars in videos, unfortunately Lamborghini decided to go with the most annoying ad campaign imaginable. In its series of videos, Lambo shows the story of three annoying Brits, as they attempt to break into the factory to see the new car.
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This dishwasher has 102 jets, interior LED lighting and a classical soundtrack
Tired of all the annoying buzzes and bleeps your busted old dishwasher makes? Nab yourself a Monogram Series dishwasher from GE and those days will be over. This badboy plays an original classical piano score for it notifications. Swag.
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Man fined over $650k for sharing content via Swebits
You may think that sharing and downloading movies is a victimless crime, but try telling that to an unidentified Swedish man who has pay hundreds of thousands in fines, and much more.
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Clever craigslist ads have nothing on this homemade commercial for a battered 1996 Nissan Maxima
This brilliant video represents the most committed effort I have ever seen to sell a jalopy. It is also perhaps the best car ad ever made. It even convinced The car's maker, Nissan to buy it back to preserve this ultimate luxury car forever.
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Best sites for creating a disposable email address
Giving out your email address to just anyone isn't something that should be taken lightly. Here's our picks for the best sites for creating a disposable email address so you no longer have to hesitate every time you register for a new product or service.
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Nintendo looks back to move forward with ‘NES Remix’ and ‘Dr. Luigi’
Nintendo Direct offered a lot of reveals today, including a new Dr. Mario-style game starring Luigi, a new Chibi Robot, and a twist on old 8-bit games with t‘NES Remix.’
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Microsoft CEO decision coming in early 2014
Though Microsoft's search for their next CEO is still ongoing, it appears as if they've inched closer to making a final call. A Microsoft board member says that the firm will finish the search by early next year.
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BMW i8 Spyder approved for production … wait. No, no it’s not
Last week we heard that BMW green-lit the i8 Spyder for production. Now we learn that the Bimmer brass isn’t quite ready, as engineers can’t get the carbon-reinforced body structure stiff enough to sell.
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This four-door 2015 Mustang should be called the ‘Third Base Mobile’
Someone has created a rendering of what a four-door 2015 Mustang could look like and we absolutely love it. It could provide all the much-needed performance of a pony car with the equally much-needed utility of a family sedan. Plus, with a full, easily accessible backseat, it could be a lot of fun when parked, too.
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Zelda and Dynasty Warriors team up to wreak havoc on Hyrule
In a bizarre gaming mash-up, Nintendo and Tecmo Koei are bring together two very, very different series. Dynasty Warriors meets Zelda, tentatively titled ‘Hyrule Warriors,’ will debut on Wii U in 2014.
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Best online thrift stores
Sometimes trekking down to the local Goodwill can be a real chore. Here are our picks for the best online thrift stores so you can do your secondhand shopping completely online.
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Harvard student used Tor to anonymize bomb threat emails, failed
Harvard student Eldo Kim allegedly used Tor to anonymize emails threatening to blow up four campus buildings, but still got caught due to the way in which he apparently used the IP address-masking network. Read on to learn why.
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Pirate Bay channeling its inner Johnny Cash, moves to Guyana .GY domain
Pirate Bay's domain has been forced to do quite a bit of traveling as of late. Though they recently switched to a Peruvian-based domain, that nation just suspended them. Now, Pirate Bay sports a Guyanese domain.
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Tech gifts for people you don’t like
Giving to grinches
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Nissan’s ‘bad boy’ 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans race car could have as many as 8 wheels
Nissan will be the next carmaker to try for a win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It's working on a radical new car to differentiate itself from rivals Audi, Porsche, and Toyota, assuming the rules allow it.
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With a toll road all to itself, Hennessey pushes its HPE600 Corvette Stingray past 200 mph
That didn't take long. Less than a year after the debut of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Hennessey Performance Engineering has taken one to 200 mph, with a little nitrous boost.
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Bitcoin crashes to $500 after Chinese crackdown, but DogeCoin is going strong
Bitcoin, the world’s most popular digital currency, has plummeted from a recent high of more than $1,200 to less than $500. The drop comes after China’s central bank ordered all third-party payment processing companies to halt transactions involving digital currencies.
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Universal laptop chargers may become a reality, greatly reduce e-waste
The frustrating reality of different chargers for almost every laptop could come to an end down the line, though that concept may not see the light of day for quite some time. Read on to learn more.
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Samsung rumored to add ultra-strong diamond metal coating to future smartphones
A new rumor indicates Samsung may be developing a super tough, diamond metal coating for future smartphones, which also adds weight we'll see a metal-bodied phone from the company in the future.
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Nielsen research finds that when it comes to mobile, Instagram beats Twitter
Instagram has more active monthly users than Twitter on mobile apps, according to research by Nielsen. Will these two social platforms come into even closer competition in 2014? As both test new features and try to snag advertiser attention, it sure looks like it.
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