Bangladesh blocks mobile messaging apps to thwart protests
Countries
are occasionally tempted to block mobile messaging apps when protests
or riots flare up, and Bangladesh just gave in to that urge. The nation
has blocked two popular services, Tango and Viber, on the grounds that
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Deep-fried graphene may be the key to long-lasting batteries
The
deep frying process isn't just useful for livening up your food -- it
might also be the ticket to better batteries in your mobile devices.
South Korean researchers have created highly conductive, stable
electrode materials by spraying graphene ox... Read More ...
Hackers wreck a game making fun of North Korea's leader
Clearly,
hackers who sympathize with North Korea don't have a great sense of
humor. Weeks after Sony briefly cancelled The Interview, Moneyhorse
Games has frozen work on its Kim Jong-un parody shooter Glorious Leader.
The studio says that hackers des... Read More ...
Super Mario World AI learns how to play by listening to your advice
As
fun as Super Mario World is to play, wouldn't it be nice if you could
coach from the sidelines every now and then? The University of Tubingen
has developed an artificial intelligence that lets you do just that. Its
Mario AI project makes Nintendo'... Read More ...
Best of CES 2015 Awards, Software: Sling TV
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Microsoft's Android lock screen now shows your music and online chats
Microsoft's
intelligent take on an Android front end, Next Lock Screen, just got
much more useful if you're a music maven or love to chat online. An
updated version not only brings music controls to the lock screen (as
you'll sometimes see elsewhere)... Read More ...
Best of CES 2015 Awards, Connected Home: Energous WattUp
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Three UK's owner is reportedly plotting a £9 billion bid for O2
When
BT finally confirmed its intention to by a UK carrier, the company said
it had two carriers in its crosshairs: EE and O2. The telecoms giant
eventually chose EE and is currently in the process of completing a
£12.5 billion acquisition, but Telef... Read More ...
How would you change Google's Nexus 7 (2013)?
Whenever
you talk about a Google device, it's hard to know where to assign
credit: Google, or ASUS, the company actually building the thing in the
first place. The second generation Nexus 7 may have cost $30 more than
its $199 predecessor, but that c... Read More ...
Best of CES 2015 Award, Wearables: Bragi Dash
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Turkey will ban Twitter unless it blocks a newspaper's account
The
Turkish government's love/hate relationship with Twitter is once again
turning sour. A court in the country's Adana province is threatening to
ban Twitter unless it blocks the account of a newspaper (BirGun) posting
leaked documents that expose t... Read More ...
Best of CES 2015 Awards, Automotive: Mercedes F 015 concept car
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Facebook Messenger adds voice transcription (for some)
Google
Voice's transcription feature really comes in handy when when you're
not in the position to listen to spoken messages. This news isn't about
Google Voice, though -- it's about a similar (but experimental)
transcription feature that has just ar... Read More ...
Sprint snags its first Lumia smartphone
Believe
it or not, Sprint hasn't had a Lumia-badged smartphone since Nokia (and
now Microsoft) got into Windows phones -- you've had to go with HTC or
Samsung and forgo a bunch of apps and services. You won't have that
problem from now on, since Spri... Read More ...
Polaris is now in the e-motorbike business after buying Brammo
Polaris
has acquired e-bike maker Brammo in a deal that leaves the future of
the Brammo name and its Oregon-based factory in limbo. Brammo has been
building the Empulse/R and Enertia e-bikes for several years, but the
models haven't changed much sinc... Read More ...
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