IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 5/9/2015

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 5/9/2015

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Verizon will preload Android smartphones with Lyft and offer drivers a monthly discount
Verizon announced a new partnership with Lyft that will have Big Red offering drivers a monthly access discount. Unfortunately, the app will now be preinstalled on select Verizon Android smartphones.
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Batman: Arkham Knight’s prequel episode may pull from Alan Moore’s famous Killing Joke story
Rocksteady Games has put to rest speculation about the identity of Batgirl in a prequel episode included with the Season Pass of Batman: Arkham Knight, as well as sharing details about the voice cast.
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Chris Hemsworth lets it all hang out in the raunchy new Vacation trailer
The latest trailer for the reboot/sequel to National Lampoon's Vacation, titled simply Vacation, may be too hot to handle for some audiences. But it does serve up some serious laughs, and hope for the rebirth of the franchise.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 News: Here are the first hints of what to expect from the king of phablets
Samsung typically launches the next Galaxy Note in September at IFA. Reports on possible specs and other news has already started. Here's everything we know so far about Samsung's next phablet.
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Want a BlackBerry Classic? T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon all have the QWERTY phone
BlackBerry has officially launched the BlackBerry Classic, which has the name suggests does away with all that modern nonsense, and returns to the traditional BlackBerry look with a physical keyboard.
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Microsoft shows how it will Edge out competing browsers
At Microsoft's web-only Edge Summit, the company unveiled several new additions and features for its upcoming browser which should help tempt developers into building with the browser in mind.
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Learn about all the ways you’ll be making messes in Nintendo’s Splatoon
We were recently able to get our hands dirty with all three of the main gameplay modes in Splatoon, Nintendo's family-friendly competitive shooter, set to arrive exclusively on Wii U later this month.
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Scientists add carbon nanotubes to spider silk, create ridiculously strong fibers
It's already one of the strongest fibers found in nature, but believe it or not, a team of researchers at the University of Trento, Italy have figured out a way to make spider silk even stronger.
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Tesla’s Model S P85D is so powerful, this Evo X self-destructs before the race even begins
A new video of a Tesla Model S P85D has surfaced on the Internet, and this time it’s racing a heavily-modified Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. Well, it attempts to race the Evo, but the Mitsubishi’s transmission gives out before the race starts.
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Stan Lee Wants Superhero Stories on YouTube
Stan Lee and YouTube have joined forces to bring original, superhero-related content online. Creators get custom-built sets all over the world to create original stories to be aired on the world's largest video-hosting site.
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Orphan Black opens the rabbit hole even deeper with 4th season order
BBC America picks up the Tatiana Maslany-starring Orphan Black for 4th season in 2016. The series follows Maslany, as Sarah Manning, as she uncovers clones of herself and attempts to find out why they exist — before someone kills them all.
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Banks may soon scan Facebook and call records to see if you deserve a loan
Research suggests your online before tells a lot about how likely you are to default on your next loan. Some companies are already applying the concept to the real world, and it can help buyers get loans.
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Flickr just added new features that made it more navigable than ever
Browsing and searching for photos in Flickr is no longer a tedious chore. The photo-sharing service launched new features that make the experience faster and easier than ever, and overhauled its mobile apps to streamline the user experience.
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Rockstar says no more heists for Grand Theft Auto V
Fans of GTA Online will be disappointed to hear that Rockstar has no plans at present to develop more Heists for Grand Theft Auto V on any platform.
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Soon, you’ll be able to waltz right into an Apple Store and walk out with an Apple Watch
Apple may be ramping up to offer an in-store pick up option for the Apple Watch. Demand was initially so high that Apple was offering the watch exclusively online. Hopefully this will change in the next month.
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Twitter had enough of Weev’s white supremacist ways, so it banned his tweets
Notorious Internet troll Andrew "weev" Auernheimer found that his promoted tweets that supported white supremacy were banned by Twitter. The ban took effect due to the company's stance on hate speech.
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Uncle Joey is coming back to Full House in Netflix’s new sequel
Dave Coulier, who played Uncle Joey Gladstone, has confirmed that he will reprise his role for the reunion episode of the sequel to popular '80s-'90s show Full House. Called Fuller House, the new show is centered around now-widowed eldest Tanner daughter, DJ.
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As sales plummet, Keurig promises to bring back refillable K-cups
Green Mountain is giving customers the ability to brew their java of choice, but isn't doing away with the DRM-like system that blocks out competitor cups on its Keurig 2.0 machines.
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Feel the connection in this first look at The Wachowskis’ new Netflix series, Sense8
Eight people find a connection across the world in the intense first trailer for Sense8, the upcoming Netflix sci-fi thriller series created by the directors of The Matrix Trilogy, and J. Michael Straczynski.
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Samsung’s first round smartwatch may arrive in September at IFA
Samsung may introduce its first round smartwatch soon. The device may sport a rotating bezel, a crown-shaped power button, and 3G support. Here's everything we think we know about it so far.
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New six-terabyte SSD from Fixstars is the largest of its kind yet
Fixstars has revealed a new 2.5-inch solid state drive with an incredible six terabytes of storage. Just one problem - you probably won't be able to afford it.
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The world’s first nine dollar computer has more ports than the MacBook
Got ten dollars in your pocket? Then you can back a super-small microcomputer on Kickstarter, receive a working unit and still have a dollar to spare.
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Intel asks the world to be more secure on ‘Password Day’
Intel has announced the debut of May's newest holiday, happening annually on the 7th of the month - Password Day. The official website is sharing password horror stories and offers a tool for checking security of your own passwords.
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BlackBerry’s all-touchscreen Leap is now on sale in Canada, the U.S., and India
The all-new BlackBerry Leap smartphone, which has a full touchscreen instead of a full physical QWERTY keyboard, is now up for pre-order through the company's website, where it'll cost you $275 without a contract.
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DT Daily: Court shoots down key section of U.S. Patriot Act
Today on DT Daily: Toyota bets big on their new hydrogen car, smartphones lead a medical tech revolution, and a court shoots down a key part of the Patriot Act.
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Following cancellation, Hulu might be The Mindy Project’s streaming white knight
Following in Netflix's footsteps, Hulu is sending a strong message to traditional TV by possibly resurrecting The Mindy Project for its fourth and fifth seasons following Fox's cancellation of the series.
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This $5 contact lens turns your smartphone’s camera into a microscope
After a chance discovery, a research team at the University of Houston have produced a reusable lens that turns your smartphone into a microscope. What's more, one costs just $5, and it's on Kickstarter right now.
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Finally, an all-new Radeon! Leaks show liquid-cooled, Fiji-powered hardware
You may not need to wait for third-party cooling options for the next generation of AMD GPUs, as leaked images suggest that it may come pre-fitted with Radeon branded liquid cooling blocks and radiators.
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BMW’s forthcoming M2 will reportedly produce an organ-relocating 365 horsepower
A new report claims BMW's upcoming M2 will make 365 hp. While less than expected, the M1 successor still sounds like a blast.
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Tesla batteries sold out through middle of next year
During a conference call with investors and journalists on May 6, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that his company is already seeing a high demand for its Powerwall device and are sold out halfway through 2016.
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