Sunday, June 28, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 6/29/2015

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Ovuline is responsible for over 350,000 pregnancies
Described by CNN as the man "responsible for 350,000 pregnancies," Paris Wallace certainly sounds like a busy fellow. But it's probably not in the way you'd think after such an introduction.
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Google is saving the environment, one renovated coal plant at a time
In the ultimate victory for environmental activists, Google is planning to spend $600 million on a server farm that will span 350 acres of land near Chattanooga, Alabama and will ultimately be 100 percent powered by green energy.
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No need to make exercise playlists with these music apps
Exercise is just plain easier with music. Developers are all over this, and there a few music apps designed specifically to make you run farther and feel better during and afterward. BPM calculators, built in GPS, and workout timers help manage your fitness.
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Fruit Ninja will soon be an animated series
YouTube and developer Halfbrick have announced that the hit game Fruit Ninja will soon be a kid-friendly online animated series. Halfbrick will also be supporting user-created content on its YouTube channel.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s collector’s edition contents are up to you
Square Enix has opened up a poll for the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided collector's edition, letting fans vote on three of 10 possible items to be included in the set. Statues, lunchboxes, and even tattoo sleeve are all up for grabs.
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Vicious circle (of life): 10 nature videos that will make you glad to be human
Think nature is just pretty flowers and landscapes? Then you haven't seen it riled up. From mega storms to battling sea creatures, these videos remind us that the circle of life shows no mercy.
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Kien packs the best of all things wireless into one simple sound solution
Offering a host of features, modular design components, and a wide variety of ways to play, a new Indiegogo hopeful called kien may just be the most versatile home sound solution we've come across so far -- and it's relatively affordable, too.
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Flipping through The Manual: Urban grilling, classy camping, tuxedo wetsuits
Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life this weekend! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from unspoken suit rules you need to know, to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming and culture.
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Emergency Floor aims to give refugees protection from the ground
An Indiegogo campaign for Emergency Floor aims to help refugee health with a low-cost floor made from wooden shipping pallets and a flooring surface that can be fitted together on top.
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Daredevil season 2 will spotlight The Punisher, but will he be the villain?
Daredevil showrunner Marco Ramirez calls season 2 "Daredevil vs. the Punisher," but don't make assumptions too fast. While Charlie Cox will undoubtably butt heads with Frank Castle, it's looking like there may be a different villain.
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It burns! How to survive the summer without an air conditioner
Summer has just started, and it's already so hot. Here are some tips and tricks on staying cool if you don't have an air conditioner, and you won't even have to take refuge in a movie theater.
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Kick the milk crates to the curb and store your vinyl in style with Wax Stacks
A trio of music lovers has created a remarkably simple, yet necessary storage system for vinyl records. Called, Wax Stacks, these attractive crates of Baltic Birch snap together easily and can comfortably hold 50 records.
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If you’re holding your breath for Xiaomi U.S. smartphone sales, you might want to breathe
In a recent interview, Xiaomi international chief Hugo Barra implied that the company won't sell its smartphones in the U.S. market anytime soon. Even with the numerous challenges, however, Xiaomi is still interested in doing so.
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Cozy up to the couch with these 5 new movies to watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime
How are you going to get through this week? By pulling up your favorite streaming service and queueing the finest films and TV shows available now. Up this week: Lucky Number Slevin, What Happened Miss Simone, Ballet 422, and more.
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Good news, baby gangsters: Dartz now makes bulletproof car seats
Latvian carmaker Dartz announced its l'Enfante Terrible brand of car seats in January, but the company’s latest batch is sure to keep your child safer than ever. This time around, the seats are bulletproof.
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Pew: 84% of American adults use the Internet, but digital gaps remain
While shrinking, Internet usage gaps between people of different education levels, household incomes, racial and ethnic groups, and community types persist, according to the latest data from the Pew Research Center.
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Lotus’s 3-Eleven sports car masters power-to-weight with 450 HP at under 2,000 pounds
Lotus has revealed its fastest and most expensive production model yet: the 3-Eleven. Packing 450 horsepower and weighing less than 2,000 pounds, the 3-Eleven will have amazing power to weight.
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AppleCare+ will replace batteries retaining less than 80% of their original capacity
Apple is taking a step toward alleviating the sadness that comes with aging batteries by updating its AppleCare+ support for the iPhone, iPad, iPod, and all Apple Watch models to cover batteries that hold less than 80 percent of their original capacity.
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Janet Jackson is back with a new track — Check it out in our list of 5 songs to stream
Not sure what new music to listen to? We'll let you know what new tracks and albums dropping this week are worthy of your attention. Up this week: Janet Jackson, New Politics, Wolf Alice and more.
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How to be the best Batman you can be in Arkham Knight
Is Scarecrow is winning the war for Gotham in Batman: Arkham Knight? Here are some quick, spoiler-free hints to give you an edge over Gotham's criminal element, whether you're a series veteran or this is your first rodeo.
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No Internet, no problem — how to fix Windows 8.1 Wi-Fi issues
Windows 8.1 systems often suffer from Wi-Fi issues that make a network appear as if it lacks Internet access. We've scoured the Internet and found three solutions that commonly resolve the issue.
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Here are the new Twitter emojis you’ll need for Wimbledon
The most famous tennis tournament in the world gets underway in London on Monday — and Twitter wants to encourage you to get involved with some new emoji characters for the occasion.
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Samsung promises next-gen mobile batteries are on the way
Sick of having to charge up your handset every night? Help is on the way — Samsung's R&D department has made a big stride forward in developing the next generation of batteries for our gadgets.
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How much do online advertisers really know about you? We asked an expert
As you browse around online there are lots of different companies tracking you and collecting data, ostensibly to deliver better ads. But how do they track you, what data do they collect, and what are they actually doing with it?
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Disney bans selfie sticks from its theme parks
Proud selfie stick owner? Disneyland and Walt Disney World are the latest places where you can't take your smartphone accessory, with Disney citing safety concerns in banning the devices.
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Givesurance makes insurance charitable
Charity not only makes you feel good; it's good for your taxes. In the case of Givesurance, the new app that makes coverage charitable, giving is good for everyone, even the for-profit brokerage itself.
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What happens when two self-driving cars meet? They avoid one another
According to a Reuters report, a Delphi Automotive car and a Google self-driving car successfully managed to avoid one another when they came into close quarters with one another in Palo Alto, California.
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Celebrate the SCOTUS same-sex marriage ruling with a rainbow Facebook profile picture
If you haven’t seen a lot of color in your Facebook News Feed, you’re about too. Facebook launched a new tool that lets users add the colors of the LGBT flag over their existing profile picture.
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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to produce film about FIFA corruption scandal
Ben Affleck and Warner Bros Pictures team up to develop a movie based around the book House of Deceit, detailing the scandalous exploits of FIFA executive Chuck Blazer in one of the biggest sports scandals of all time.
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