Study shows the Universe is slowly dying
Out with the old, in with the new, as the old saying goes -- or just out with the old. That's because, according to a new astronomical study, "the Universe is slowly dying". Scientists have contended with this theory for years, but the new discoveries present the downfall of everything...
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This bipedal robot can do (almost) anything you can do
Meet Hermes, a robot with super-human strength and the ability to move as intuitively as a person. Researchers from MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering have designed the tele-operated bipedal disaster robot with an interface that allows him to react more quickly than other robots. Researchers work with the robot to...
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StumbleUpon is cutting 70 percent of its workforce following failed funding round
Content discovery engine StumbleUpon has reportedly been unable to secure additional funding, forcing the company to initiate a fresh wave of layoffs. By the end of the week, StumbleUpon’s workforce will be slashed from just under 100 employees to around 30 according to a source familiar with the matter as...
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Opinion: It Just Works
Marco Arment wrote about Apple losing the ‘functional high ground’ earlier this year, and it was met with tons of discussion – blog posts, podcasts, twitter battles and more. The part that hit me was the final paragraph:
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Firefox 40 adds Windows 10 UI tweaks, expanded malware protection and more
The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox version 40 to its public channel for both desktop and Android devices. The milestone update includes a minor Windows 10-inspired UI update and expanded malware protection in addition to the usual batch of bug fixes.
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Google Hangouts gets redesign as version 4.0 arrives for Android
Hangouts, Google’s communication app that combines instant messaging, video chat, SMS and VOIP features, has received a major upgrade on Android. Version 4.0, which was released over a month ago on iOS, brings a design change, performance improvements and less battery drain to the app.
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 IoT Core for development boards
Microsoft has released the first public build of Windows 10 IoT Core, a slimmed-down version of its new operating system designed for tiny development boards that's free of charge. Specifically, it works with the MinnowBoard Max based on Intel’s Atom E38xx series SoC and the Raspberry Pi 2 running the...
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UK testing 'electric highways' which charge up ultra-low emission vehicles as they move
The UK will start off-road trials later this year for ‘electric highways’ designed to charge electric and hybrid vehicles as they move, allowing drivers of ultra-low emission vehicles to travel long distances without needing to stop and charge the car’s battery.
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Former Google, Apple, Amazon, and HTC employees to debut Nextbit smartphone September 1
Samsung and Apple aren’t the only ones with new smartphones looming on the horizon. A company by the name of Nextbit is slated to unveil its first Android smartphone early next month and according to CEO Tom Moss, it’ll be friggin’ awesome.
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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 616, 412, and 212 as minor SoC updates
Qualcomm has announced a new collection of mid-range and entry-level SoCs today, designed to succeed the current-generation Snapdragon 615, 410 and 210 models that have been available to manufacturers since the early parts of 2014.
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Alibaba shares rise after $4.5 billion investment in electronics retailer Suning
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has said it will invest $4.6 billion for a 20 percent stake in electronics chain Suning, one of the country’s largest bricks-and-mortar retailers which has more than 1,600 stores across 289 cities in China.
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Low-overhead graphics API Vulkan comes to Android
Over the past few years, low-overhead graphics APIs have become important inclusions in an operating system's makeup. Windows 10 includes perhaps the most important of all low-overhead APIs, DirectX 12, but we've also seen iOS and Mac OS X pick up support for Apple's similar Metal API.
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New projects, ideas and opportunities can pop up at a moment’s notice, requiring you to learn a new programming language, get a primer on 3D game development, or brush-up on the Adobe Creative Suite. Point is, who knows what you’ll want to learn tomorrow? Online training titan Virtual Training Company...
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Intel says Skylake, Broadwell CPU shortages will be remedied "soon"
Processors built on Intel’s new Skylake architecture officially launched on August 5 but that doesn’t mean you can actively fork over your hard-earned money for one today. If you live in North America or Latin America, you’re going to have a pretty tough time tracking down a Skylake CPU due...
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A portable Steam Machine is coming in 2016 for $299
In June last year, a company called Smach announced the SteamBoy, a portable game console designed to run PC games on Valve's SteamOS platform. Now, more than a year after its announcement, Smach has revealed that the Smach Zero (the new name for the SteamBoy) will be released to the...
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