Sci-tech
BMW's i3 electric vehicle is getting an extra dose of sportiness
Aside from the sportier looks, new suspension and wheels and upgraded power, the BMW i3S is pretty much the same as the standard facelifted i3. On top of that, the suspension is retuned for the S, and there's the addition of a Sport mode - denied to the standard vehicle - for the Driving Experience Control. [Full Article...]
Real Housewife of OC posts pic of skin cancer on butt
This was just a small black flat freckle.I had no idea! She reassured her followers that she would be "fine" because her "faith is strong" and her rear end wasn't "bad either". TRUTH is I got you talking and spreading awareness @iamcattsadler I hope you will approve of my hospital pic ... coming soon ... I felt so uncomfortable watching this because it felt like they were being insensitive and m... [Full Article...]
Insta360 ONE camera: how this one shoots different
The company was set up in 2014 and has more than 200 employees. The new Insta360 ONE is the company's latest effort to satisfy the 360 market's demands while also keeping affordability in mind. You can shoot footage with a selfie stick , and then the stick is automatically erased from the footage, making it appear as if you've shot an image from a flying camera. [Full Article...]
Facebook to ban advertising for pages sharing 'fake news' articles
Now, if a Page repeatedly shares stories that have been marked as false by third-party fact-checkers, they will no longer be able to buy ads on Facebook. "We don't want to reveal too much because we don't want them to game the system". Although Facebook repeatedly underplays the prevalence of fake news on its service, it has been steadily debuting new features meant to stop users from sharing fr... [Full Article...]
Dell's Windows Mixed Reality Visor will sell for $359.99
The company announced pricing on 28 August. The Dell Visor , Dell's first headset for Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality platform, will be available this October for $359.99 or in a bundle with two controllers for $459.99. Currently, Steam is focused on consolidating its positions as a one-stop shop where e-sports fans can find top-tier content compatible with any major PC-based headset. [Full Article...]
Fitbit takes aim at Apple with new smartwatch launch
The watch comes with integrated Global Positioning System and swim tracking alongside the usual step counting capabilities and an improved heart rate monitor. The Ionic has a spherical touchscreen and comes in three colour combinations - silver gray tracker and clasp with blue gray band, smoke gray tracker and clasp with charcoal band, or burnt orange tracker and clasp with slate blue band. [Full Article...]
'Breakthrough' drug lowers risk of cancer and heart attack, study finds
Ridker , MD, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, US. The researchers said that inflammation from infection or injury plays a major role in heart attacks, and use of statins which lower cholesterol is limited in such cases. [Full Article...]
Bethesda May Be Working on a 'Game Of Thrones' Video Game
The network leaked the secret information about a major game based on the series " Game of Thrones " from the developers of Bethesda . Yes, you read the title right " Bethesda: Game of Thrones ". If they have, it's fantastic that the game's existence hasn't leaked until now. Game of Thrones is a franchise that isn't new to video game adaptations, as Telltale Games, known for their The Walkin... [Full Article...]
LG V30 audio to be powered by Hi-Fi Quad DAC
LG claims that in addition to delivering Hi-Fi sound as close as possible to the original source by minimizing distortion and white noise, the V30 will come with digital filters and sound effects. As per LG, the new smartphone features a 32-bit Advanced Hi-Fi Quad DAC powered by ESS Technology's SABRE ES9218P. Further, the HD Audio Recorder on the V30 allows the handset to use the audio receiver... [Full Article...]
'Shark drones' to protect Australia beaches
The machine learning system has been fed with public, aerial videos of sharks to identify sharks and distinguish them from other marine life. Called The Little Ripper Livesaver , the advanced warning system provides a live-video feed to a drone operator who then uses a shark-spotting software to identify sharks in real time and with more accuracy than the human eye. [Full Article...]
North Korea hired KGB spies to protect Kim Jong Un
On Wednesday, Kim ordered the production of more rocket engines and missile warheads during a visit to a chemical institute of the Academy of Defence Science, an agency that he fostered to develop its ballistic missile programme. In a conciliatory move before that, Tillerson said the United States was willing to sit down for talks with North Korea , but only if it relinquishes its pursuit of nucl... [Full Article...]
PUBG Becomes The Biggest Game On Steam, Briefly Surpassing Dota 2
The game has been gaining hundreds of thousands of concurrent players monthly and even weekly, it has surpassed games like Counter-Strike: GO and Grand Theft Auto V making it the second most played game on Steam. However, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has stood toe-to-toe with these giants, and has carved out a massive following on the PC gaming platforms. Considering PUBG hasn't been out fo... [Full Article...]
What To Do With Your Solar Eclipse Glasses
Cloud cover was a major concern for all Midwestern eclipse chasers on Monday. If an area was not in the path of totality, most could still see the effects of it. In fact, the USA mainland hasn't seen a total solar eclipse since 1979 - and even then, only five states in the Northwest experienced total darkness. [Full Article...]
Four ways to recycle your solar eclipse glasses
The next total eclipse to follow a similar path in the United States will not happen until 2045, so there is plenty of time to recover, regroup and prepare, unless you are in my age group - the group whose lease on life will have long run out by 2045. [Full Article...]
Microsoft discontinues the sales of Xbox One in the United States
In U.K, on the other hand, the consoles appear to be out of the stock, right on the landing page. The original Xbox One launched with a price tag that was $100 more than the PlayStation 4, and that price gap plus mixed messaging on the features of the console allowed Sony to take a lead in the current-generation console wars. [Full Article...]
Haryana govt will probe Dera chief daughter's access to chopper
While about 17 of the dead had not been identified till late on Friday night, the process of their identification began afresh today. We seized three rifles, three pistols and some amounts of narcotics from the vehicles that arrived in Panchkula as part of the motorcade of the Dera chief. [Full Article...]
The Greater Earnings Growth, The Better Is Investment : AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO)
Grifols Sa now has $5.29 billion valuation. The firm belongs to Services sector, shares of firm presenting unconstructive momentum and walk on red belt with price change of -1.12% in latest trading session at price of $513.34. 13,350 are owned by Voloridge Invest Mngmt Limited Liability Co. Nationwide Fund reported 0.04% of its portfolio in Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. [Full Article...]
Apple Reportedly Launching 4K Apple TV
For the first time , Apple's patent verbiage actually listed the "iPhone" as a target product for Apple Pencil. The price hike may be extreme for some, yet carriers will ease the pain by spreading the cost over a two-year contract. Taking the entire world by storm, iPhone 8 is the latest addition to all the clan of iPhone series that is available across the continents around the globe. [Full Article...]
Reliance JioPhone pre-bookings suspended, register your interest for the phone now
Things eventually settled down, and many were able to pre-book a Jio Phone by paying Rs. 500. Online bookings were available on both MyJio app and Jio.com website. Customers need to dial 18008908900 and need to share their registered mobile number to know the status of JioPhone. Reliance, at the time of introducing the device, also said that users could book the handset using the MyJio app . [Full Article...]
Microbes Could Turn Astronaut Pee into Plastic and Nutrients
The researchers are presenting their results today at the 254th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). It features almost 9,400 presentations on a wide range of science topics. However, the yeast needs a helping hand to separate the carbon from CO2, and that comes in the form of the blue-green algae called cyanobacteria. A strain of yeast that can recycle urin... [Full Article...]