IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 11/02/2016

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 11/02/2016

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Bloom’s new trading feature lets parents buy, sell baby gear locally
Ideal for new parents that are looking for discounted toys and other baby-related items, a parenting app called Bloom has launched a local connection feature that lets parents buy and sell items.
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The Sherp ATV is the life-size Tonka truck you’ve been craving since childhood
The Sherp is a two-person ATV from Russia that can go just about anywhere. With its enormous self-inflating tires, aquatic capabilities, and ridiculous maneuverability, the Sherp is the weekend warrior you never knew you needed.
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Universal taps Johnny Depp for reboot of The Invisible Man
Universal plucks another huge star for its latest monster franchise, tapping Johnny Depp to star in its reboot of The Invisible Man. The move follows recent developments for Universal's reboot of The Mummy, which will star Tom Cruise.
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Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi flick Ready Player One pushed back to avoid Star Wars clash
The release by Warner Bros. of the Steven Spielberg-directed sci-fi flick Ready Player One has been pushed back to avoid competition with Disney's planned release of Star Wars: Episode VIII.
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In a desperate grasp for popularity, Samsung’s Tizen OS has been ported to Raspberry Pi
Linux-based collaboration projects Yocto and OpenEmbedded may have just made Samsung's dream of full-on Tizen 3.0 OS on Raspberry Pi a reality, but will it inflict widespread adoption?
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Musician Ciara sues ex-fiance for $15 million over allegedly libelous tweets
Ciara has slapped her ex-fiance, rapper Future, with a $15 million defamation suit. In addition to slanderous radio interviews, Ciara claims Future has made disparaging tweets about her.
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Deadpool dossier: Everything you need to know about Marvel’s R-rated star
Deadpool hits theaters this week, so here's some stuff you might not know about Marvel's mouthy mercenary to get you up to speed before Ryan Reynolds takes the character on a solo adventure.
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HTC Vive Pre gets SteamVR 'Direct Mode' update before previous-gen model
The latest HTC Vive Pre update includes Direct Mode, which lets your PC's GPU talk directly to your headset's displays. Valve has also nailed down a long list of minor bugs.
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The EPA is putting its foot down on modifications to street-legal track vehicles
SEMA is raising an alarm based on its concern over the EPA's latest interpretation of Clean Air laws that would prohibit modifications to street legal cars. The adjustments would mean owners couldn't modify their cars for racing.
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New cotton candy-inspired technique is helping scientists build artificial capillaries
A bioengineer at Vanderbilt University has successfully used an adapted cotton candy machine to electrospin systems of artificial blood vessels. These capillary systems could be used to grow organs like livers and kidneys for transplant in the near future.
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How to follow every Dem. and Rep. presidential primary and caucus online
It's election season, and the primaries are just getting started. Here's how to keep track of the primaries, check out which candidates are winning the race to the nomination. We've got people to follow on Twitter, news apps, and interactive maps.
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Chinese scientists just achieved a 90 million degree Fahrenheit nuclear fusion test
Scientists at China's Institute of Physical Science in Hefei reportedly ran a successful nuclear fusion test at 90 million degrees Fahrenheit for over a minute and a half in its Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak.
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It's girls gone wild in the new trailer for Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Two wild guys meet their match when they take two even crazier girls as dates to their sister's wedding in the new trailer for 20th Century Fox's upcoming comedy Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.
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Sonos adds Apple Music, reveals study linking sex to listening to music aloud
Multiroom wireless speaker company Sonos has added Apple Music integration, as well as revealing a surprising new study that says that families who listen to more music together grow stronger bonds, while couples have twice as much sex.
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Cookie Clicker deploys major update, putting global productivity at risk
Indie developer Julien "Orteil" Thiennot has released a long-awaited update for his hit browser game Cookie Clicker, adding several new features and improvements in a bid to reignite a global addiction to virtual confectioneries.
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Beyoncé boosted Red Lobster's sales and Twitter popularity with one lyric
A day after Beyoncé mentioned Red Lobster in her new song "Formation," Red Lobster announced sales had increased on February 7 by 33 percent compared to the same date last year. In addition, Red Lobster was trending on Twitter for the first time.
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Gametrailers 'fixes' Bloodborne review to end its 13-year run on a high note
After 13 years of delivering gamers video content and blogs, games media outlet GameTrailers has shut down for business, the outlet announced Monday.
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Classic puzzler Lumines returns this year on iOS and Android
Q Entertainment's classic block-dropping puzzler Lumines will return with a pair of mobile games launching worldwide later this year from developer Mobcast and producer Tetsuya Mizuguchi.
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Google releasing new email security features that remind you not to send unencrypted personal info
In case you're hesitant about sending sensitive, potentially dangerous information over the Web, Google has your back with a new set of email security indicators designed to prevent malware.
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James Franco, Helena Bonham Carter, Kristen Stewart may team up for JT Leroy biopic
The JT Leroy biopic looks like it will have an impressive cast. James Franco is currently attached to the project, while Kristen Stewart and Helena Bonham Carter are reportedly in talks.
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Kanye West is giving away free Adidas Yeezy Boost sneakers if you guess his album title
In a way that only befits a spontaneous celebrity such as Kanye West, the rapper announced on Twitter that he will be giving free sneakers and tickets to his Madison Square Garden Show to anyone who can guess the title of his upcoming album.
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3Doodler Start is a new low-temperature 3D printing pen designed for kids
The 3Doodler Start looks, feels, and operates almost exactly like the company's original printing pen, but thanks to some incredible chemical engineering from 3Doodler, the filament it uses can be melted at relatively low temperatures.
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XCOM 2 bad guys say the darnedest things
XCOM 2 advent soliders say some really weird stuff in this "Bad Lip Reading"-style video. WARNING: Once you hear what they say, you may never be able to take the game seriously again.
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Japanese robot is excellent at mobile puzzler Puzzles & Dragons
A Japanese roboticist has built a rig that can play popular mobile match-3 game Puzzles & Dragons with uncanny skill. Junya Sakamoto shows off his creation's capabilities in a video.
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Intel Compute Stick (Cherry Trail 2016) review
Intel has addressed several complaints about the Compute Stick, adding another USB port and improving the Wi-Fi. But is this tiny Windows 10 PC ready for general purpose computing?
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Afraid your ancient PC can't handle the Rift? Oculus Ready PC pre-orders start next week
As part of a broad campaign to put Oculus Ready hardware into the homes of its potential customers, a trio of manufacturers will open pre-orders on VR-friendly PCs and bundles next week.
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Your Valentine’s Day date could be a dog, and we mean that literally
Valentine's Day is around the corner and you just realized that you don't have a date. How about giving man's best friend a shot? The Bark 'N' Borrow app can help you find just what you're looking for.
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CBS’ new Star Trek series to launch under command of Hannibal’s Bryan Fuller
CBS is putting the reigns of its upcoming Star Trek TV series in the hands of franchise vets. The studio has announced that Bryan Fuller, who wrote and co-produced previous chapters, will co-create the new series.
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Samsung’s new trademark might mean ambient notifications for its next major smartphone
Samsung has applied for the trademark "Always On Display" in the U.S., which offers a hint that it may plan to introduce an ambient notification feature in its next flagship smartphones.
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Intel says tomorrow’s processor technology ‘will be fundamentally different’
Intel is making a fundamental change to the way it develops its processors, a change that's going to require some serious rethinking, as well as some help from quantum mechanics.
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