Monday, December 14, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 15/12/2015

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Japan won’t stop whaling, so Anonymous hacked the Japanese Prime Minister
The attack occurred after Japan sent two whalers forth on a supposedly scientific mission to the Antarctic last week. Japan agreed to an international moratorium on commercial whaling thirty years ago, but continues to hunt whales under the auspices of research.
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Taylor Swift’s The 1989 World Tour doc to stream only on Apple Music
The Blank Space and Bad Blood singer has announced an exclusive deal to stream The 1989 World Tour tour doc on Apple Music. The tour doc will include an entire live set from an Australian show, backstage footage and musical guest performances.
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5 shows to stream this week: Transparent, Trailer Park Boys and more
How are you going to get through this week? By following our guide to the finest films and TV shows available now, of course. On the list this week: Transparent season 2, Trailer Park Boys, and more.
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Shred before bed: This apartment complex will have a ski slope on its roof
Astana, Kazakhstan may soon have an apartment building with a ski slope attached. It won't need snow thanks to its special material, so residents can even ski and snowboard during the summer.
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Rumor: Samsung targets quartet release with the Galaxy S7
If these rumors are true, Samsung could return to releasing four flagship phones per year.
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The world’s first urine-powered wearable is here
We've truly entered the next phase in the digital revolution, as a team of scientists from the University of the West of England in Bristol have now developed the world's first urine-powered wearables.
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Google searches may help predict the spread of STDs
Whether you want to blame Grindr, Tinder, or just a general movement towards a sex positive society, one fact is pretty indisputable -- sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. And now, Google data is here to help.
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Russia is installing Wi-Fi in its cemeteries
The deceased may have no use for Wi-Fi (yet), but their living visitors certainly do. Maybe that was the justification Russian officials used when they decided to install free WiFi in three of the country's most prominent cemeteries.
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Robots will actually write your wedding thank you notes using pen and ink
Writing thank you notes can leave you with a cramped hand and chicken-scratch-covered cards. Envelope paired with Bond to use its robots to make handwritten notes from your gift registry.
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Streamz wireless headphones stream music from Spotify, Pandora, and more
Smart wireless headphones seem just around the corner, in fact just after new years with Streamz upcoming debut at CES 2016.
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Tekken 7: Fated Retribution has an awesome Street Fighter crossover: Akuma
Bandai Namco announced the release of Tekken 7: Fated Retribution on the heels of the Tekken 7 for consoles announcement at Paris Games Week. But no one really cares about any of that, since the announcement also revealed a surprising new addition.
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Ditch the desktop and hit the couch with our favorite stick PCs
Stick PCs are a new trend in computing. They offer a full desktop experience in an extremely small form factor, and can be plugged right into a television's HDMI port. Here are the best options on the market right now.
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Here are the 5 best apps to download this week
It's a hassle navigating all the respective app stores to find something new, so we've done it for you. Check out this week's top five apps ranging from Cortana, which is now available on iOS and Android, to photo storage app Everalbum.
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5 songs you need to stream this week: Macy Gray, Weekender and more
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: Macy Gray, Weekender and more
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Our favorite fitness trackers will help coax you off the couch
Looking for your first fitness tracker, or an upgrade to the one you're already wearing? There are plenty of the wrist-worn gadgets available, so here's our pick of the best ones available right now.
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Internet of Things spending will grow from $699 billion in 2015 to nearly $1.3 trillion in 2019
The Internet of Things (IoT) is on the cusp of a high-growth age and will reach almost $1.3 trillion in spending in 2019, according to a new report. Latin America will be the fastest growing region.
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The Fluxo smart lamp is the first truly universal lighting fixture
With the Fluxo smart lamp, Vienna-based design firm Luke Roberts may have finally created an LED smart lamp that can light any room in the manner preferred by its owners at any time of the day or night.
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Weekly Rewind: #whereIdrone, Cardboard for Patriots, Minecraft, and more
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. It's too much to keep track of, so here are the top 10 tech stories you may have missed this week. We've got everything from the #Love dominating Instagram to Verizon's Wi-Fi calling.
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PS4 users eat your heart out — you can now try on clothes with your Xbox One
Now there's another reason for non-gamers to break out the Xbox One Kinect 2. "The dressing room," in the Mall app lets you try before your buy while you remain in the comfort of your home by virtually overlaying clothes on you using Kinect and a HoloLens.
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Malware is all over file-sharing reveals new report
There's a one-in-three risk you will get malware by visiting websites with copyrighted files for illegal download. And reports indicate that pirate site owners have achieved a total annual revenue of over $70 million from malware.
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Star Citizen reaches $100 million and gets FPS mode with Alpha 2.0 update
Star Citizen reaches the 100 million dollar milestone just in time for the release of its Alpha 2.0 update.
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The world’s first droneport is being built in Nevada
Drones need ports, too. That’s why The Aerodrome is building the world’s first “droneport” in Boulder City, Nevada, about a 30-minute drive from Las Vegas. It’s touted as “the world's first commercial droneport and teaching facility.”
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14 solutions to common OS X El Capitan problems on Mac
Has Yosemite been acting up since El Capitan? Here are the top solutions for your most common problems on the latest Mac OS X.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Smart lights, whiskey glasses, and drone claws
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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