IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 7/23/2015

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 7/23/2015

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The life and times of Facebook’s young billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook is, no doubt, a social media giant, but who's the man behind this billion dollar idea? We take a look at the life of Mark Zuckerberg.
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Samsung Galaxy Edge phones could become more intriguing with backside touch controls
Still not intrigued by the curved edges on the Galaxy S6 Edge? A recent patent suggests that future Galaxy Edge phones could have a touch panel on the back of the device giving users more control.
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4 men arrested over JPMorgan Chase hacking allegations
Four men, two in Florida and two in Israel, have reportedly been arrested for the JPMorgan Chase hack, according to The New York Times and Bloomberg News, an incident which occurred in October of last year.
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Facebook gets taste of its own medicine, forced to hand over user information to court
Facebook has lost its appeal on blocking a number of New York search warrants. A unanimous ruling held that social media giant "does not have the power to ask a judge to throw out search warrants before they have been executed."
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Feed your inner crazy cat person by visiting the Museum of the Moving Image’s exhibit on Internet cats
If you're looking for the intersection of high and low culture, look no further than the Museum of the Moving Image. Next month, the Queens, New York, museum will be opening an exhibit dedicated to the history of cats on the Internet.
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Sketch-a-net can identify that drawing better than you can
It's like Spotify, only for images. That seems to be the guiding principle behind Sketch-a-net, a new computer program that claims to yield "sketch recognition performance surpassing that of humans."
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Some NYC trash cans will soon give you 75Mbps of free Wi-Fi
You may think that they're only good for keeping litter off the streets, but like New York City inhabitants, New York City trash cans are capable of much more than meets the eye. They will soon double as Wi-Fi hotspots.
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Apple continues to make a boatload of money, but questions surround the iPad and Apple Watch
Apple continues to rake in the moolah, as the company revealed it generated $49.6 billion in revenue and $10.7 billion in profit, both of which are third quarter records. However, questions still linger when it comes to iPad sales, as well as Apple Watch sales.
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For 2016, the Porsche 911 gets a blend of evolutionary and revolutionary changes
Official spy shots have given us the best look yet at the upcoming face-lifted Porsche 911. The 911 gets minor visual updates, including a new deck lid with vertical slats, and nearly every member of the lineup is adopting a turbocharged engine.
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For connected cars, improved functionality means gaps in the armor
A new Senate bill called The SPY Car Act hopes to protect drivers from cybersecurity and privacy threats by establishing federal standards. As the vulnerabilities of connected cars continue to be exposed, experts and pundits are voicing their concerns.
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Disney has a dino movie, too: Checkout The Good Dinosaur’s full trailer
Disney-Pixar released the full trailer for The Good Dinosaur, which is due to hit theaters on Nov. 25. The family-friendly flick will focus on the friendship of an orphaned dinosaur and a human cave-boy.
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Microsoft’s Surface is the shining star of an otherwise dismal earnings report
Microsoft's Q4 2015 earnings report was extremely rough, but it did contain a surprise success. Revenue from the Microsoft Surface line has more than doubled compared to 2014.
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Men who harass women online are literally losers, science says
According to a recent study on the landscape of cyberbullying and online abuse, men who target women for misogynistic, sexist, and otherwise horrific comments and threats are losers, literally.
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Swipe right for your favorite new music on The Best Song
This new music discovery app thinks 30 seconds is long enough to decide whether you're listening to a favorite new song. It serves up an unending stream of 30 second song previews with a Tinder-like interface to make music discovery as easy as a swipe left or right.
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Toshiba CEO Hisao Tanaka resigns after $1.22 billion accounting scandal
Bad bookkeeping never ends well -- it nearly got Greece kicked out of the European Union, and it officially cost Toshiba chief executive officer Hisao Tanaka his job. An external firm found that Toshiba overstated profits by $1.22 billion.
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Minecraft movie gets a director in Rob McElhenney from It’s Always Sunny
The Minecraft movie will be directed by It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob McElhenney, according to game publisher Mojang AB. The Warner Bros. project will bring the game to the big screen.
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To deter poachers, South Africa is filling rhino horns with cameras and GPS
Protect has developed a new anti-poaching system called RAPID (Real-time Anti Poaching Intelligence Device) that aims to solve the problem by embedding video cameras directly into the horns of the remaining rhino population, thereby making it easier for authorities to catch poachers in the act
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The Senate’s SPY Car Act hopes to curb hackers from taking over your vehicle
Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal have introduced legislation to protect drivers from cyberattacks and privacy threats. Dubbed the Security and Privacy in Your (SPY) Car Act, the bill hopes to establish federal standards for wireless protection.
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Fish don’t stand a chance against this sensor-studded fish finder drone
The AguaDrone is a waterproof quadcopter that not only uses sonar to find fish from the sky, it will "cast" for you by flying your lure out to hot spots.
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Crash Bandicoot scrapped cutscenes hint at never-aired cartoon series
An animated intro for 1996's Crash Bandicoot has surfaced, hinting at a cartoon series and other franchise expansions that never materialized.
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Artist-rendered Smart Boy device predicts Nintendo’s mobile future
Artist Pierre Cerveau has outlined a forward-thinking concept for a Nintendo-produced smartphone, melding Nintendo's design aesthetic with a mobile operating system.
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Take 17% the Zoku Quick Pop Maker
Combat the sweltering days of summer with this ultra cool deal. Now for a limited time save 17 percent on a Zoku Quick Pop Maker.
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Save $150 on the Sol Republic x Motorola DECK Speaker
Drown out the heat of summer with this awesome deal. Save $150 on the compact yet ultra powerful Sol Republic Deck wireless speaker.
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Train wreck, anyone? Miley Cyrus to host 2015 MTV VMAs, Beyonce and Swift face off
The 2015 VMAs will be hosted by Miley Cyrus, whose twerking was the huge controversy of the event in 2013. The MTV music-centric awards show will also have Taylor Swift and Beyoncé going head-to-head in multiple categories.
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Got a Roku or Apple TV? Sideclick could make your TV remote a thing of the past
Sideclick, a universal remote that snaps on to existing popular streaming box remotes, is designed to replace your TV remote by adding eight programmable buttons.
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This gadget adds closed-captioning for deaf people’s face-to-face conversations
Sixteen-year-old Daniil Frants won an award for his team's Live-Time Closed-Captioning System, a headset that behaves like Google Glass, except it allows deaf people to see closed-captioning of spoken conversations.
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Save $15 on Revo’s Adjustable Selfie Stick
B&H has discounted the Revo Adjustable Selfie Stick down to $25, so if you've been looking for a fresh way to film your adventures, it's a perfect time to pick one up.
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Bond with Stephen Colbert over lunch with his hilarious new web video series
Stephen Colbert wants to bond with viewers before taking over The Late Show on Sept. 8, so he has launched a new web series. Viewers will get to virtually eat lunch with Colbert and talk about everything from diets to bird smuggling.
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Following investigation, SpaceX says a faulty strut caused the CRS-7 rocket explosion
Elon Musk and SpaceX officially announce that a faulty strut led to the CRS-7 rocket's unfortunate explosion during a payload run last month.
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Show your Windows Insider status to the world with these exclusive ninja cat wallpapers
While today's update isn't the RTM build Insiders are clamoring for, wallpapers of ninja cat riding a unicorn, narhwal, and T. rex are a decent consolation. Use them to show your Windows Insider status to the world.
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