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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 25/05/2016





Windows Phone market share falls below one percent - CNET
Despite a global rise in smartphone sales, Microsoft's market share has continued to fall.

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Animal-inspired robot uses whiskers to sense the world - CNET
An odd-looking robot uses an array of whiskers to sense obstacles to avoid them.

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Ancient beer recipe found in China - CNET
A recipe found in China is one of the world's oldest for beer, coming in at around 5,000 years.

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Flexible patch performs like a wearable Tricorder - CNET
It attaches to the wearer's chest and monitors vital signs, and could be used for athletes and patients with heart problems.

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AI-powered Watch-Bot reminds you to turn off the TV - CNET
Watch-Bot learns your household routine and reminds you when you've forgotten to put the milk away or turn the TV off.

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Artificial intelligence: Getting as good as the real thing - CNET
Three of the biggest names in AI see the field changing the way we live.

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Facebook sorry for rejecting ad featuring plus-size woman - CNET
Ad featuring outspoken advocate for body acceptance was initially rejected because it depicted body parts in an "undesirable manner."

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Facebook says probe found no evidence of Trending Topics bias - CNET
Social-networking giant says it could not substantiate charges it suppressed conservative news stories but announced changes to the feature to reduce human risk of bias.

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Facebook trying out continuous live streaming - CNET
Puppycams are just one of the uses cases for a nonstop streaming feature the social network is testing on its live video platform.

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Blueberry comes packed with spider nest in most horrifying breakfast ever - CNET
Most Reddit users find these photos to be berry disgusting, but blueberry farmer claims buggy fruit likely wasn't dangerous.

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Pulses rise as Fitbit defends accuracy of fitness trackers - CNET
A study funded by a law firm suing the wearables maker raises questions about the accuracy of Fitbit technology.

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These ear capsules might be the wireless multifunction headphones you've been waiting for - CNET
A new pair of wireless headphones by Human Inc. can morph into a portable loudspeaker and allows multiple users to connect and listen to a single audio source.

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We flip out over Motorola Razr's return, while Google schools us on science - CNET
A Motorola video hints the classic Razr flip phone will be resurrected June 9. Meanwhile, Google launches a new app for experiments called Science Journal.

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Lyft's new Scheduled Rides might help you make your flight - Roadshow
Now you can schedule a Lyft trip ahead of time.

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Swinging for the fences: Hyundai to build a 250-mile EV by 2020 - Roadshow
According to Hyundai's director for eco-friendly vehicle development, we'll see both 200-mile and 250-mile Hyundai EVs by the end of the decade.

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Fallout 4 Far Harbor: Tips to get you ready - CNET
Here's what you should do before heading into Fallout 4's Far Harbor.

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A tour of Samsung America's audio lab (pictures) - CNET
Samsung's audio lab outside of Los Angeles is the birthplace of products such as the HW-K950 Atmos soundbar and the Radiant360 speaker. Take a tour of the facility.

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Disney will make Netflix the happiest place on earth this September - CNET
Nearly four years after the deal was announced, Netflix will become the exclusive place (in the United States) to stream new Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar movies.

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Old habits die hard: New study shows we still love taking the wheel - Roadshow
According to the latest University of Michigan transport study, it'll be a while before self-driving tech takes hold.

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Take a behind-the-scenes look at 'Top Gear' with the 'Extra Gear' aftershow - Roadshow
Hosted by car-vid legend Chris Harris and former CNET employee Rory Reid, it's bound to be a good'un.

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The Division 1.2 patch notes include new raid, loot changes and more - CNET
See the complete patch notes for The Division's major update coming out tomorrow.

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Facebook buys Two Big Ears and makes its VR audio tool free - CNET
Facebook repackages the Scottish company's VR audio platform as "Facebook 360 Spatial Workstation" and makes it free.

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Uncharted 4's sales surpass 2.7 million in first week - CNET
The fourth entry in the series makes a strong debut, but falls short of Uncharted 3's record.

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President Obama's at the next table, but Hanoi diners don't give a pho - CNET
During a weeklong trip to Asia, the president dined with chef Anthony Bourdain in Vietnam for an episode of "Parts Unknown" that will air in September.

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How to play Mirror's Edge Catalyst five days early - CNET
Get hands-on time with DICE's open-world free-running game early.

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Available Tags:Market Share , Windows Phone , Windows , CNET , TV , Facebook , wireless , Motorola , Google , Samsung , Catalyst

IT News Head Lines (Engadget) 25/05/2016





New, thinner Macbook Pros will reportedly have an OLED touch bar
Barring a big change to the trackpad, Apple's high-powered MacBook Pro models haven't seen many major differences in recent years. That may be until now. According to 9to5Mac, which is citing both Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and its own sources, the n...

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'Ori and the Blind Forest' finally makes its way to retail
What began on Xbox One as a digital title, then a definitive edition on the same console, followed by one on PC is finally making its way to bricks and mortar stores. On June 14th, you'll be able to walk into your favorite fine purveyor of video game...

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DJI drones can start streaming live aerial videos on Facebook
DJI has updated its Go app to add a feature it promised in April: the capability to stream videos over Facebook Live using compatible drones, including the latest Phantom and Inspire. Sure, you can already stream aerial footage of sprawling landscape...

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Watch the most powerful x-ray laser zap droplets of water
Scientists at Stanford University's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory wanted to better understand explosions caused by x-rays, and we got a cool short movie out of their efforts. They filmed droplets and jets of water being vaporized by the lab's...

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Facebook auto-translates 200 million lines of text every day
Facebook reaches more than 1.6 billion users in every corner of the Earth. Making sure everybody understands one another, at least at the linguistic level, has fallen to the company's machine learning algorithms. According to Alan Packer, Facebook's...

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Geek Squad employee allegedly searched PCs for the FBI
An astute PC technician is supposed to report any illegal content they see while fixing a machine, but one employee of Best Buy's Geek Squad might have gone too far. The defense in a child pornography case alleges that the FBI paid Geek Squad agent...

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What's on your HDTV: 'Overwatch,' 'Chef's Table'
Blizzard is finally ready with a fully new game. The servers just went live for Overwatch, and players enjoying its all-multiplayer action. Beyond that, Netflix is dropping season two of its critically acclaimed Chef's Table series, as well as its se...

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'Romancing SaGa 2' is out for mobile devices this week
Square Enix has been hard at work this year bringing titles we previously thought may never see the light of day in the west to mobile devices. The latest to join the ranks of mobile ports is Romancing SaGa 2, a port of the cult classic Super Famicom...

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ATM hacking spree nets thieves $12.7 million in two hours
Normally when your data is part of a haul from some security breach your most immediate worry is about how it can be used to steal your identity online. Well, sometimes that information is instrumental in physical heists. On May 15th, a team of hacke...

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Facebook Live adds nonstop, 24-hour video
As part of the social network's wider push into live video, Facebook is expanding beyond on-the-ground journalism and in-car Star Wars toy reviews. TechCrunch reports Facebook Live will now also allow for 24-hour, nonstop streaming broadcasts.

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Polaroid's first smart TVs pack 4K and Google Cast
When Google unveiled a wider range of TVs with Google Cast support, you might have done a double-take when you saw Polaroid's name -- what, the reborn camera maker? Yes, it's true... and you may have a good reason to take notice. Polaroid has unvei...

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Snapchat does something useful, lets you buy 'X-Men' tickets
Although they're sitting out Comic-Con, 20th Century Fox is going big with their Snapchat-based promotions for Friday's release of X-Men: Apocalypse. While users will notice Snapchat's filter lenses are all mutant-themed today, the movie studio has a...

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Amazon no longer offers refunds for after-the-sale price drops
Say goodbye to the days when Amazon would cut you a break if the price of a product dropped right after you ordered it. Customers are reporting that Amazon has stopped offering partial refunds on orders if a price drop happens within 7 days -- if you...

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NASA is building the next Mars rover in mixed reality
I poked my head inside NASA's latest Mars rover. During a mixed reality demonstration at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, as soon as I strapped on a HoloLens, a vibrant holographic vehicle popped up in front of me.

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ESPN and 'League of Legends' studio aren't making a broadcast deal
League of Legends is one of the most popular esports titles in the world, but it's not heading to ESPN any time soon. Spokespeople for Riot Games and ESPN tell Engadget that the companies are not working on a broadcasting deal, despite a report on PV...

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Facebook Live video replays will highlight the best moments
By now, you've certainly heard about Facebook's live video push. As the company continues to revise the live-streaming feature, new tools are being added on the regular. TechCrunch reports that the social network will soon let viewers skip straight t...

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Violent crime prediction algorithms are racially biased
When a criminal defendant faces sentencing in the United States, a judge can use several factors to determine a punishment that fits the crime. Increasingly, one of those factors is what is known as a "risk assessment score" -- a number meant to pred...

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Netflix's Disney streaming exclusives start in September
Netflix is about to get a whole lot more magical. There's a whole cadre of additional Disney films coming to the streaming service this September as Netflix becomes the exclusive streaming service for movies from Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar.

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Android will have password-free sign-ins by the end of 2016
Back in 2015, Google teased the prospect of Project Abacus, a sign-in approach for Android that ditches passwords in favor of a trust system that uses patterns (such as location, typing speed and voice) to verify your identity. But when is it coming...

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Facebook offers a free VR audio tool thanks to a buyout
Facebook isn't merely content to make a virtual reality camera rig and call it a day. The company has revealed that it acquired Two Big Ears, the creator of the VR audio app Spatial Workstation, and has set the software loose. As of now, Spatial Work...

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Chance the Rapper's streaming-only album hits Billboard chart
In late 2014, the Billboard 200 chart began to take into account both album sales and streaming plays for its rankings. When the list is updated this week, the first streaming-only album will be included on the chart. Chance the Rapper's Coloring Boo...

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Chicago turns to big data to predict gun and gang violence
Chicago has been inundated with gun-related crimes over the past year -- nearly 3,000 people were shot in 2015, along with another 240 already in 2016. However, in a city of 2.7 million, the CPD attributes much of this violence to a small segment of...

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Waterstones is done selling e-books
Waterstones is well and truly getting back to basics today, as it has dropped e-books and audiobooks from its online store. The digital libraries of Waterstones customers will remain accessible until June 13th, with Kobo taking over the following day...

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AT&T streamlines its smartphone installment plans
AT&T's current Next installment plans are a little bewildering, to put it mildly. Do you want to trade in at 12, 18 or 24 months? How about a downpayment and installments for 28 months? Mercifully, the carrier knows what a mess it made. As of Jun...

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Dell's 43-inch, 4K monitor supports four clients on one screen
Dell's latest monitor is a doozy. The Dell 43 Multi-Client Monitor (P4317Q) is a 4K, 43-inch beast that acts as if it's four displays squished into one. When shown on a single screen, the displays are borderless, but users are able to swap any of the...

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Available Tags:Macbook , Facebook , Google , Amazon , NASA , Android , smartphone

Monday, May 23, 2016

IT News Head Lines (HardOCP) 24/05/2016





What To Expect From Computex 2016
Computex will be taking place May 31–June 4 this year. Expect Broadwell-E X99 motherboards, AMD Polaris updates, and AIB versions of the GTX 1080.



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A Future Without Windows Is A Dystopian Nightmare
This guy hates the idea of systems like Chrome OS and thinks they will lead us into an age of locked-down computing. Is he right?

Imagine a future where the world is divided between builders and users. Builders create the applications and content that users consume. Today, we live in a world where most people are users, even if they have Windows or Mac OS. But at least with those desktop platforms, there's the opportunity to take the reins and start coding an app, building your own website from scratch or installing software that's not been endlessly sandboxed and prescreened for you. With Chrome OS, you're a passive player who cannot take full control of your device or your experience.

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Court: Google Doesn't Have First Amendment Right To Drop Site From Search Results
Can a spammy company sue Google for dropping its sites by accusing them of being anti-competitive? A court in Florida may be entertaining the idea, although the case is young and the author's points may be greatly exaggerated.

Google's web spam team decided that e-ventures was spamming as well, and removed its website. The company sued under a variety of theories, but mainly claims that it did nothing that violated any of Google's stated rules -- and furthermore that Google was misleading in some of its public statements about what it will and won't remove from the web, as well as how it alerts people to those removals. Google hit back with two responses in a motion to dismiss. First, it said that it's protected under CDA 230 for removing content and second that the choices it makes on how the search results are ranked are protected by the First Amendment. Somewhat surprisingly, the district court has rejected both of these arguments.

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Gran Turismo Sport Gameplay Trailer
It's not Gran Turismo 7, but GT Sport will serve as the franchise's debut on PS4. Apparently, a lot of people are disappointed with the graphics.



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Nvidia GTX 1080 Pre-Orders Sell Out In Minutes
If you managed to snag a GTX 1080 pre-order—congratulations, I guess. You can hit the link in the article for stock information.

Retail availability is set to occur on May 27th this coming Friday but several e-tailers started their first round of pre-orders today. Despite only popping up for a few minutes, Amazon, Newegg and Best Buy all sold out of their pre-orders within minutes. This went for all brands like MSI, ASUS, EVGA, Gigabyte, Zotac and PNY. I guess when they are all reference model Founders Edition, it doesn't matter too much which card you buy.

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Overwatch Animated Short "Hero"
Blizzard has released their final Overwatch animated short, which stars Soldier: 76.



Soldier: 76 is pure chaotic-goodness, the gold-hearted, grizzled vet who will never abandon his mission. His origin trailer debuted in July (it's below) and positions him as a pivotal figure in the Overwatch story: commander of the good guys, distrusted or taken for granted by the citizens, doomed in a raid on Overwatch HQ and now believed dead. Soldier: 76's gravelly nihilism may be an action-movie trope, but there's still enough optimism to keep him in the business of saving children and blowing the bullies away. Verdict: Good dude and a sweet trailer.

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Oculus Kills App That Let Vive Owners Play Rift Exclusives
A recently released update prevents exclusives from running on non-Oculus hardware. Previously, a "compatibility layer," Revive, allowed the HTC Vive to run Oculus software.

Those who purchased software via the Oculus store who now own software they can no longer use are frustrated. Many comments in the Reddit thread on the subject point out how taking steps to ensure Oculus games don't run on non-Oculus software flies in the face of a statement Oculus founder Palmer Luckey made back in December: "If customers buy a game from us, I don't care if they mod it to run on whatever they want."

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Windows 7 Updating Is Still Broken
This guy put Microsoft's new Convenience Rollup (CR) for a spin and found that things didn't go as well as he'd hoped. The CR was recently released for Windows 7 users as a more practical way of updating the OS.

Based on the feedback I received on Twitter yesterday, this issue–where Windows Update just sits there saying "Checking for updates…" but not actually doing anything—is common in Windows 7. Naturally, I've been largely unaware of this since I long since moved in turn to Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and now Windows 10. But for the subset of those several hundred million people who do in fact use Windows 7 every single day and need to reinstall the OS from time to time, this is obviously a problem. For those who need to update the OS on multiple machines, it's a freaking nightmare.

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iPhone 7 Plus Leak Shows Dual-Camera Module, 256GB Storage Option
I suppose it is amusing how Apple insists on selling 16GB versions of devices that can do things like shoot 4K video.

In addition to showing the dual-camera module, the Weibo images claim to show a 256GB memory chip, suggesting that Apple for the first time will introduce a higher storage variant with the iPhone 7 lineup. What's notable, though, is that the images show 16GB, 64GB, and 256GB chips, perhaps implying that the 128GB model will be replaced all together with the new 256GB model. Judging by this leak, however, the 16GB model is here to stay.

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Destroying An Indestructible USB Cable
Now I know for a fact that some of the editors at The Verge have too much time on their hands. Did anyone really think a USB cable would last against cutting tools?



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1996 Sega Test Department Training Video
In today's episode of "Gosh, I'm Starting to Feel Kind of Old," we revisit Sega's past and what it might have been like to be a game tester in the '90s.



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Microsoft Purging Terrorist Content From Its Services
I thought this kind of thing was standard practice, but apparently Microsoft is only making it official now. Here's a form you can use to report extremist content from services such as Xbox Live—no, someone insulting your mom on CoD doesn't count.

Microsoft is officially prohibiting users from posting anything that incites terrorist acts on its services, including Xbox Live, Outlook consumer version and document-sharing website Docs. In a blog post, the tech giant explained that it's taking these steps, because it has "a responsibility to run [its] various internet services so that they are a tool to empower people, not to contribute, however indirectly, to terrible acts." For Bing, however, the company will only remove links to websites if the authorities demand it. Search engines don't host content, after all, and Microsoft has to respect people's "right to access information."

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Available Tags:Windows , Google , Nvidia , GTX , Windows 7 , iPhone , USB , Sega , Microsoft

IT News Head Lines (I4U News) 24/05/2016

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Scientists Show Super Complex In Photosynthesis of Spinach in Structural Biology Breakthrough

Chinese researchers make breakthrough in structural biology in photosynthesis. Understanding the inner workings of photosynthesis can have major impact on how we create energy in the future. Plants...


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Rewritable Magnetic Charge Ice can Help Develop new Computing Technologies

A team of US scientists has created a new material, called "rewritable magnetic charge ice", that permits an unprecedented degree of control over local magnetic fields and could pave the way for new...


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New findings to boost space weather forecas

A team of US researchers has discovered new evidence about how the Earth's magnetic field interacts with solar wind -- a finding that can improve forecasts about space weather.Although invisible to...


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Selfie Addicts May Overestimate Their Attractiveness: Study

If you are never tired of posting selfies on Facebook and Instagram, it is time to sit back and look at your face carefully. According to the researchers, most people who post regular selfies are not...


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Licki Brush Lets You Lick Your Cat

"Have you ever wanted to lick your cat?" No, but apparently there are cat owners who want. Cats groom each other by licking themselves or each other. Jason O'Mara from Portland, Oregon came up with...


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India Successfully Launches Home-grown Mini Space Shuttle RLV-TD HEX-01

India on Monday successfully tested home-grown winged reusable launch vehicle (RLV) as a mini-shuttle and demonstrated its space technology prowess, a senior official said."We have successfully...


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Japanese Company to Create Artificial Meteor Shower for 2020 Olympics

Japanese startup is working on to create artificial meteor shower. The man-made meteor shower will deliver shooting stars on demand and light up skies at specific locations and times. The company is...


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iPhone 7 Camera Modules and 256GB SanDisk Chip Leak

Will the iPhone 7 be available with up to 256GB storage? A series of new photos of alleged iPhone 7 components is suggesting that this is the case. The new photos show a dual and a single camera...


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Low-Salt Diet is Not Good for Health, Study Says

It has been widely believed that consuming too much salt is not good for health. But recently, evidences have been mounting against restricted use of salt and a new research also suggests that low...


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How Do Birds Get their Red Color?

Many species of birds have distinctive red feathers and beaks and they are not without reason. Birds use their red color as singles to attract mates or to scare off rivals. But how have these birds...


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Astronomers Spot Faintest, Furthest Galaxy Ever

Astronomers have spotted the faintest and furthest galaxy yet. The galaxy came into existence just after the Big Bang or 13 billion years ago when the universe was a toddler in cosmic terms. The...


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Is Kanye Really Going to Work with Payless?

Kanye West is actually doing something pretty cool amidst all of his random outbursts and complaining on Twitter. During his recent outburst on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the designer said that he...


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Google and Levi Plan "Smart Jacket"

Google and Levi Strauss have joined together to announced a smart jacket for commuters that will enable users to answer phone calls, control maps, listen to music, and more just by working with their...


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Lenovo Teases New Motorola RAZR

Lenovo released a RAZR commercial from the 2004 as a teaser for the Jun 9th Lenovo Tech World 2016. The original Motorola RAZR V3 flip phone was a huge success, selling about 130 million. Motorola...


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VW Sidebus Sidecar Motorcycle Is Incredible Custom Job

Photos of what the photographer calls VW Sidebus have gone viral on imgur and on reddit. The custom job on a Volkswagen themed sidecar motorcycle is incredible. The sidecar has the shape of an...


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Adding Graphene in Rubber Increases Strength and Elasticity

Adding a very small amount of graphene -- the world's thinnest and strongest material -- to rubber films can increase both their strength and the elasticity by up to 50 percent, says a study.Aravind...


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iPhone 7 Leaks with iPad Pro-like Quad Speakers

Leaks of the iPhone 7 have already shown the presence of a Smart Connector, introduced first in the iPad Pro. Today a new leak shows an alleged iPhone 7 rear shell that has four speakers like the...


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Facebook Expands Oculus Division in Europe Led by Former Googler

Social networking giant Facebook has hired a team of experts in London to create the first European base for its Oculus virtual reality division, a media report said.The social network has...


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Inexperienced Team behind Facebook's Trending Topics Controversy?

An inexperienced and unorganized team may have been controlling the now-controversial Trending Topics feature of Facebook, according to media reports.The social networking giant has faced allegations...


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Nano Carrier Can Help Treat Brain Tumor

A nanocarrier engineered to be small enough to get past the blood-brain barrier could be targeted to deliver a chemotherapeutic drug more efficiently to tumor cells in the brain, a new study reveals....


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The Reasons Why Sea Ice Cover Around Antarctica is Rising

Why has the sea ice cover surrounding Antarctica been increasing slightly, in sharp contrast to the drastic loss of sea ice occurring in the Arctic Ocean? A new NASA-led study has found the geology...


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Common Antimicrobial Agent Found to Cause Heart Disease

An antimicrobial agent found in many consumer products ranging from hand soaps to toys and even toothpaste can rapidly disrupt bacterial communities in the gut, new research shows.Although the health...


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