iOS 9 finally brings the Wi-Fi feature we’ve wanted for years
Here’s an annoying issue that iPhone users are all too familiar with: You’re surfing the web on a Wi-Fi connection that your device automatically hopped on – at home, in a public place, or at work – and all of a sudden the app you’re in tells you it can’t load something because you don’t have an Internet connection. Yet you do! After all, you’re paying your wireless...
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iOS 9 finally brings the Wi-Fi feature we’ve wanted for yearsHere’s an annoying issue that iPhone users are all too familiar with: You’re surfing the web on a Wi-Fi connection that your device automatically hopped on – at home, in a public place, or at work – and all of a sudden the app you’re in tells you it can’t load something because you don’t have an Internet connection. Yet you do! After all, you’re paying your wireless...Apple/iOSAugust 9, 2015, 2:22:4iOS 9 finally brings the Wi-Fi feature we’ve wanted for yearssource: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/ios-9-finally-brings-wi-fi-feature-ve-135009895.html | August 9, 2015, 2:22:4
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What’s Safer From Hackers: A PC or a Mac?
Apple’s vaunted reputation for safety and security has taken some hits recently. Just this week came news of DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE — a bug in Apple’s OS X operating system that has allowed a malicious program to take complete control of Macs. Apple has known of the flaw for a few weeks but hasn’t gotten out a patch yet. Then there were reports of a vulnerability in the Mac’s...
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What’s Safer From Hackers: A PC or a Mac?Apple’s vaunted reputation for safety and security has taken some hits recently. Just this week came news of DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE — a bug in Apple’s OS X operating system that has allowed a malicious program to take complete control of Macs. Apple has known of the flaw for a few weeks but hasn’t gotten out a patch yet. Then there were reports of a vulnerability in the Mac’s...SecurityAugust 9, 2015, 2:19:53What’s Safer From Hackers: A PC or a Mac?source: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/whats-safer-from-hackers-a-pc-or-a-mac-126098613384.html | August 9, 2015, 2:19:53
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Method to untangle, analyze 'controlled chaos' devised
A researcher has developed a new mathematical framework to more effectively analyze 'controlled chaos.' The new method could potentially be used to improve the resilience of complex critical systems, such as air traffic control networks and power grids, or slow the spread of threats across large networks, such as disease outbreaks....
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Method to untangle, analyze 'controlled chaos' devisedA researcher has developed a new mathematical framework to more effectively analyze 'controlled chaos.' The new method could potentially be used to improve the resilience of complex critical systems, such as air traffic control networks and power grids, or slow the spread of threats across large networks, such as disease outbreaks....ProgrammingAugust 7, 2015, 16:13:11Method to untangle, analyze 'controlled chaos' devisedsource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150713143651.htm | August 7, 2015, 16:13:11
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Innovative algorithm is helping scientists decipher how drugs work inside the body
Researchers have developed a computer algorithm that is helping scientists see how drugs produce pharmacological effects inside the body. The study could help researchers create drugs that are more efficient and less prone to side effects, suggest ways to regulate a drug's activity, and identify novel therapeutic uses for new and existing compounds....
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Innovative algorithm is helping scientists decipher how drugs work inside the bodyResearchers have developed a computer algorithm that is helping scientists see how drugs produce pharmacological effects inside the body. The study could help researchers create drugs that are more efficient and less prone to side effects, suggest ways to regulate a drug's activity, and identify novel therapeutic uses for new and existing compounds....ProgrammingAugust 7, 2015, 16:12:26Innovative algorithm is helping scientists decipher how drugs work inside the bodysource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150723181247.htm | August 7, 2015, 16:12:26
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Object recognition for robots
A team of researchers specializes in SLAM, or simultaneous localization and mapping, the technique whereby mobile autonomous robots map their environments and determine their locations. Now these researchers have demonstrated how SLAM can be used to improve object-recognition systems, which will be a vital component of future robots that have to manipulate the objects around them i...
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Object recognition for robotsA team of researchers specializes in SLAM, or simultaneous localization and mapping, the technique whereby mobile autonomous robots map their environments and determine their locations. Now these researchers have demonstrated how SLAM can be used to improve object-recognition systems, which will be a vital component of future robots that have to manipulate the objects around them i...RoboticsAugust 7, 2015, 16:11:27Object recognition for robotssource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150724105436.htm | August 7, 2015, 16:11:27
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Can Apple Music Steal Radio’s Last Advantage?
THE LAST TIME Dr. Dre dropped an album, things were a little different. His lady, he informed us on the song “Fuck You,” was blowing up his pager. The iPhone didn’t exist yet. iTunes didn’t exist yet....
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Can Apple Music Steal Radio’s Last Advantage?THE LAST TIME Dr. Dre dropped an album, things were a little different. His lady, he informed us on the song “Fuck You,” was blowing up his pager. The iPhone didn’t exist yet. iTunes didn’t exist yet....Apple/iOSAugust 7, 2015, 16:10:33Can Apple Music Steal Radio’s Last Advantage?source: http://www.wired.com/2015/08/apple-beats-1-radio-dr-dre-compton/ | August 7, 2015, 16:10:33
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The Days of Squinting at Laptops in the Sun Are Almost Over
HUMANITY HAS LANDED a probe on a comet traveling 80,000 mph and flown past a dwarf planet three billion miles away. So why can’t we make a damn laptop screen that lets you work outside in the sun?...
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The Days of Squinting at Laptops in the Sun Are Almost OverHUMANITY HAS LANDED a probe on a comet traveling 80,000 mph and flown past a dwarf planet three billion miles away. So why can’t we make a damn laptop screen that lets you work outside in the sun?...HardwareAugust 7, 2015, 16:9:39The Days of Squinting at Laptops in the Sun Are Almost Oversource: http://www.wired.com/2015/08/days-squinting-laptops-sun-almost/ | August 7, 2015, 16:9:39
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Why Apple's slump could deepen
The stock started dropping in July on weaker-than-expected iPhone shipments and Chinese revenues, continued falling this week on further word about slippage in China and was hit again at the open on Wednesday after Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts downgraded the stock to neutral from buy. The shares later climbed back and ended the day up 0.66 percent, or 76 cents, to $115.40...
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Why Apple's slump could deepenThe stock started dropping in July on weaker-than-expected iPhone shipments and Chinese revenues, continued falling this week on further word about slippage in China and was hit again at the open on Wednesday after Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts downgraded the stock to neutral from buy. The shares later climbed back and ended the day up 0.66 percent, or 76 cents, to $115.40...Apple/iOSAugust 7, 2015, 0:1:14Why Apple's slump could deepensource: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-apples-slump-could-deepen/ | August 7, 2015, 0:1:14
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Did Virtual Reality Just Have Its Google Glass “Shower” Moment?
If you followed the Google Glass saga, you remember that everything started out pretty hunky dory. There was an exciting demo that included people jumping out of a plane. Then there were developers in line to pay $1,500 to have a play with them and build apps for the hardware....
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Did Virtual Reality Just Have Its Google Glass “Shower” Moment?If you followed the Google Glass saga, you remember that everything started out pretty hunky dory. There was an exciting demo that included people jumping out of a plane. Then there were developers in line to pay $1,500 to have a play with them and build apps for the hardware....HardwareAugust 6, 2015, 23:57:25Did Virtual Reality Just Have Its Google Glass “Shower” Moment?source: http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/06/did-virtual-reality-just-have-its-google-glass-shower-moment/ | August 6, 2015, 23:57:25
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iOS 9 Will Know To Use Cell Data When The Wi-Fi Sucks
The Wi-Fi at my house is almost perfect, save for one frustrating flaw: the signal tanks down to nearly nothing about five feet from where I park. The signal is strong enough that my phone stays connected, but just so weak that pulling anything up — like, say, directions to where I’m going – doesn’t actually work. It’ll just sit there spinning its wheels until I manually ...
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iOS 9 Will Know To Use Cell Data When The Wi-Fi SucksThe Wi-Fi at my house is almost perfect, save for one frustrating flaw: the signal tanks down to nearly nothing about five feet from where I park. The signal is strong enough that my phone stays connected, but just so weak that pulling anything up — like, say, directions to where I’m going – doesn’t actually work. It’ll just sit there spinning its wheels until I manually ...Apple/iOSAugust 6, 2015, 23:56:17iOS 9 Will Know To Use Cell Data When The Wi-Fi Suckssource: http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/06/ios-9-wifi/ | August 6, 2015, 23:56:17
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HBO Now arrives on the iOS-compatible Google Chromecast
HBO Now’s iOS app has just been updated with some very nice improvements. The biggest addition in version 1.2 is support for Google’s Chromecast streaming video device. That will help get the on-demand service in the hands of more users who want to cut the cable cord....
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HBO Now arrives on the iOS-compatible Google ChromecastHBO Now’s iOS app has just been updated with some very nice improvements. The biggest addition in version 1.2 is support for Google’s Chromecast streaming video device. That will help get the on-demand service in the hands of more users who want to cut the cable cord....PlatformsAugust 6, 2015, 23:54:58HBO Now arrives on the iOS-compatible Google Chromecastsource: http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/08/hbo-now-arrives-on-the-ios-compatible-google-chromecast | August 6, 2015, 23:54:58
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Take a blast to the past with the updated Bitcoin Billionaire
It’s time to get sucked back into Bitcoin Billionaire. The insanely fun game from Noodlecake Studios, which originally landed late last year, has just received its biggest update yet in the move to version 2.0. We’ll get the only bad news out of the way first. No, you won’t really earn any Bitcoin from playing. But if you’ve enjoyed other titles from Noodlecake like Flappy ...
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Take a blast to the past with the updated Bitcoin BillionaireIt’s time to get sucked back into Bitcoin Billionaire. The insanely fun game from Noodlecake Studios, which originally landed late last year, has just received its biggest update yet in the move to version 2.0. We’ll get the only bad news out of the way first. No, you won’t really earn any Bitcoin from playing. But if you’ve enjoyed other titles from Noodlecake like Flappy ...GamingAugust 6, 2015, 23:53:48Take a blast to the past with the updated Bitcoin Billionairesource: http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/08/take-a-blast-to-the-past-with-the-updated-bitcoin-billionaire | August 6, 2015, 23:53:48
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No, Windows 10 Solitaire isn't the pay-to-play nightmare you're imagining
Forget that it automatically installs Candy Crush Saga. Ignore that Minecraft can't currently be run in full-screen mode. The most eyebrow-raising, outraged-headline-inducing gaming feature of Windows 10 is that Microsoft Solitaire costs money....
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No, Windows 10 Solitaire isn't the pay-to-play nightmare you're imaginingForget that it automatically installs Candy Crush Saga. Ignore that Minecraft can't currently be run in full-screen mode. The most eyebrow-raising, outraged-headline-inducing gaming feature of Windows 10 is that Microsoft Solitaire costs money....GamingAugust 6, 2015, 23:52:30No, Windows 10 Solitaire isn't the pay-to-play nightmare you're imaginingsource: http://mashable.com/2015/08/03/windows-10-solitaire/ | August 6, 2015, 23:52:30
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The top passwords of 2014 will make you feel comparatively ingenious
Given that it's 2015, and we have been logging onto the world wide web for decades, you'd assume people would have a healthy grasp on what makes a good password by now. But no, that doesn’t appear to be the case — if the list of the 25 most popular passwords of 2014 is anything to go by, anyway....
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The top passwords of 2014 will make you feel comparatively ingeniousGiven that it's 2015, and we have been logging onto the world wide web for decades, you'd assume people would have a healthy grasp on what makes a good password by now. But no, that doesn’t appear to be the case — if the list of the 25 most popular passwords of 2014 is anything to go by, anyway....SecurityAugust 6, 2015, 23:51:40The top passwords of 2014 will make you feel comparatively ingenioussource: http://mashable.com/2015/08/05/top-passwords-brandspeak/ | August 6, 2015, 23:51:40
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Lego Dimensions Is Full Of Fan Service, But It's Going To Cost You
The toys-to-life genre isn't an inexpensive one for fans. In addition to starter kits that cost more than the average game, each figure or expansion kit hits the wallet for at least $10. The latest entrant in the genre, Lego Dimensions, is going to be a hard one to resist purely on the basis of fan service....
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Lego Dimensions Is Full Of Fan Service, But It's Going To Cost YouThe toys-to-life genre isn't an inexpensive one for fans. In addition to starter kits that cost more than the average game, each figure or expansion kit hits the wallet for at least $10. The latest entrant in the genre, Lego Dimensions, is going to be a hard one to resist purely on the basis of fan service....LegoAugust 6, 2015, 23:50:23Lego Dimensions Is Full Of Fan Service, But It's Going To Cost Yousource: http://www.gameinformer.com/games/lego_dimensions/b/xboxone/archive/2015/08/06/lego-dimensions-is-full-of-fan-service-but-it-39-s-going-to-cost-you.aspx | August 6, 2015, 23:50:23
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GBA Titles Golden Sun: The Lost Age And Onimusha Tactics Now Available On Wii U
The Wii U received a pair of new (old) games this afternoon with the Golden Sun: The Lost Age and Onimusha Tactics. The Lost Age is the sequel to Golden Sun, which released for the Virtual Console April of last year. We gave Golden Sun: The Lost Age an 8 when it released in 2003. Onimusha Tactis, a spin-off of Capcom's Resident Evil, but with samurais series, released the s...
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GBA Titles Golden Sun: The Lost Age And Onimusha Tactics Now Available On Wii UThe Wii U received a pair of new (old) games this afternoon with the Golden Sun: The Lost Age and Onimusha Tactics. The Lost Age is the sequel to Golden Sun, which released for the Virtual Console April of last year. We gave Golden Sun: The Lost Age an 8 when it released in 2003. Onimusha Tactis, a spin-off of Capcom's Resident Evil, but with samurais series, released the s...GamingAugust 6, 2015, 23:49:47GBA Titles Golden Sun: The Lost Age And Onimusha Tactics Now Available On Wii Usource: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/08/06/gba-titles-golden-sun-the-lost-age-and-onimusha-tactics-now-available-on-wii-u.aspx | August 6, 2015, 23:49:47
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