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About 133 articles found for 2 October 2014:

 

India Moves to Build Its First Offshore Wind Farm

Should things go as planned, the country will soon have an offshore wind farm operating along its Gujarat coast
by Laura Sinpetru, October 2nd, 2014
 

It's Not Google's Place to Police the Internet

Celebgate lawyer threatened Google with lawsuit for not taking it upon itself to remove naked pictures
by Gabriela Vatu, October 2nd, 2014
California Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags, Is the First US State Ever to Do So

California Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags, Is the First US State Ever to Do So

by Laura Sinpetru, October 2nd, 2014
The state banned the use of plastic bags on the grounds that they are a major threat to natural ecosystems and wildlife
 

Weird Device Lets You Smooch Your Beloved from Miles Away

The high-tech device, dubbed the Kissinger, is expected to become available for purchase sometime in 2015
by Laura Sinpetru, October 2nd, 2014
 

Chinese Authorities Inspect the Dorsal Side of 10,000 Pigeons

The officials who performed these bizarre security checks kept an eye open for any suspicious objects
by Laura Sinpetru, October 2nd, 2014
Over 20,000 Twitter Accounts Used on Peak Days in Phishing Campaigns

Over 20,000 Twitter Accounts Used on Peak Days in Phishing Campaigns

by Ionut Ilascu, October 2nd, 2014
US-based users recorded the highest number of clicks
 

Forza Horizon 2 Review (Xbox One)

Solid racing mixed with beautiful locations and cool events
by Andrei Dumitrescu, October 2nd, 2014
Nestle Does Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Hidden Bra Camera Experiment – Video

Nestle Does Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Hidden Bra Camera Experiment – Video

by Elena Gorgan, October 2nd, 2014
#CheckYourSelfie because everyone else does it too
 

Europol AD Joins FBI in Criticising Google and Apple for Mobile Encryption

Troels Oerting believes people want privacy, but total anonymity will only help criminals dodge law enforcement
by Gabriela Vatu, October 2nd, 2014
Mortal Kombat X Gameplay Trailer Shows Quan Chi More Gruesome than Ever

Mortal Kombat X Gameplay Trailer Shows Quan Chi More Gruesome than Ever

by Radu Haulica, October 2nd, 2014
The evil sorcerer makes a return in the upcoming fighter
Dubai Police to Equip Detectives with Google Glass

Dubai Police to Equip Detectives with Google Glass

by Gabriela Vatu, October 2nd, 2014
Following the traffic police, detectives are getting Glass
NVIDIA Linux Long Lived Driver Branch Gets Updated with Fixes

NVIDIA Linux Long Lived Driver Branch Gets Updated with Fixes

by Silviu Stahie, October 2nd, 2014
This is the most stable version of the NVIDIA Linux driver
 

German City Is Recruiting Alcoholics to Clean Streets, Will Pay Them in Beer

Other addicts are more than welcome to join the program as well, high officials in the city of Essen say
by Laura Sinpetru, October 2nd, 2014
 

VMware Products Start Receiving Patch Against Shellshock Bash Bug

Company recommends using firewalls and other network controls to limit access to appliances to trusted sources
by Ionut Ilascu, October 2nd, 2014
Kickstarter Campaigns Made a Lot Less Money This Year than in 2013

Kickstarter Campaigns Made a Lot Less Money This Year than in 2013

by Radu Haulica, October 2nd, 2014
The number of projects to go through also dropped by close to 30 percent since last year, a total of under 350 expected
OS X Yosemite to Become the Most Private OS This November
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OS X Yosemite to Become the Most Private OS This November

Heartbeat is a post-cloud platform where you are the network
by Filip Truta, October 2nd, 2014
Nexus 6 Leaks in Live Pictures and Someone Carved One Out of Wood

Nexus 6 Leaks in Live Pictures and Someone Carved One Out of Wood

by Cosmin Vasile, October 2nd, 2014
The device does seem to feature a large 5.9-inch display
 

Fish with Human Teeth Scares the Life Out of Russian Angler

The 50-year-old man pulled the fish out of the Northern Dvina River in Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast district
by Laura Sinpetru, October 2nd, 2014
Data Breach on Flinn Scientific Server Lasted for Four Months

Data Breach on Flinn Scientific Server Lasted for Four Months

by Ionut Ilascu, October 2nd, 2014
Unknown attacker exfiltrates payment card information
 

Charlie Sheen Attacks Dentist with Knife in Cocaine-Fueled Rage

Actor is being investigated for battery, assault with a deadly weapon after he gets violent during a checkup
by Elena Gorgan, October 2nd, 2014
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Review (Xbox One)

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Review (Xbox One)

by Andrei Dobra, October 2nd, 2014
Can this Lord of the Rings-inspired game succeed or should the Uroks devour it and its different features?
 

Analysts Now Worried About iPhone 6 Radiation

RF exposure greater in Apple’s handsets than in Samsung’s
by Filip Truta, October 2nd, 2014
Ubuntu MATE Will Steal the Show of the Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Launch

Ubuntu MATE Will Steal the Show of the Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Launch

by Silviu Stahie, October 2nd, 2014
A stable version of this flavor will land on October 23
 

Microsoft Planning Premium Features on $100 or Cheaper Windows Phone Device

Redmond is rethinking its Windows Phone strategy for emerging markets, planning to better compete with Android
by Bogdan Popa, October 2nd, 2014
 

Waze Partners Up with Governments in Data Exchange Program

Waze will get some info from the govts, while providing data for traffic flow improvement in a win-win partnership
by Gabriela Vatu, October 2nd, 2014
Tracy Morgan Might Never Walk Again Without Assistance, After Crash – Video

Tracy Morgan Might Never Walk Again Without Assistance, After Crash – Video

by Elena Gorgan, October 2nd, 2014
Star arrives at hospital in NYC as Walmart battle picks up
 

Elegy for a Dead World Is a Game About Exploring Extinct Civilizations and Writing Their Story

The quirky but interesting fiction writing game is currently undergoing a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter
by Radu Haulica, October 2nd, 2014
Windows 10 to Be Free Only for "Some" Windows 8 Users – Report

Windows 10 to Be Free Only for "Some" Windows 8 Users – Report

by Bogdan Popa, October 2nd, 2014
Russian leaker says Microsoft might limit the offer to some Windows 8 users, but make Windows 10 affordable for everyone
 

People Still Want Ubuntu Edge to Happen

Ubuntu Edge might have been one of the best phones ever made
by Silviu Stahie, October 2nd, 2014
 

US Girl Infected with Respiratory Virus EV-D68 Dies at the Age of 10

The doctors who treated the girl say she was killed by a rare combination of EV-D68 and Staphylococcus aureus
by Laura Sinpetru, October 2nd, 2014
Palm-Sized Zotac ZBOX Nano XS Mini PCs Double in CPU Performance

Palm-Sized Zotac ZBOX Nano XS Mini PCs Double in CPU Performance

by Sebastian Pop, October 2nd, 2014
You can find an Intel Core i3 CPU inside of it now
 

Russian Group Says Nokia Helped Leak Windows

WZor claims its info came from Nokia and its partners
by Bogdan Popa, October 2nd, 2014
 

Reddit Could Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency is meant to help distribute the shares Reddit investors agreed to donate to the community
by Gabriela Vatu, October 2nd, 2014
Very Low Profile DDR4 RAM of Up to 16 GB Released by Virtium

Very Low Profile DDR4 RAM of Up to 16 GB Released by Virtium

by Sebastian Pop, October 2nd, 2014
They save 40% energy compared to DDR3 and are twice as fast
 

Major Security Flaw in Xen Hypervisor Disclosed

Cloud computing providers rebooted systems to apply patch
by Ionut Ilascu, October 2nd, 2014
 

Archaeologists in Turkey Claim to Have Found Dracula's Dungeon

What they actually stumbled upon is two dungeons, one of which likely served as a prison for Vlad the Impaler
by Laura Sinpetru, October 2nd, 2014
Jessica Biel Sports Tiniest Baby Bump in Hawaii Vacation Photos

Jessica Biel Sports Tiniest Baby Bump in Hawaii Vacation Photos

by Dragos Rusu, October 2nd, 2014
The actress has been wanting a baby for a while now
 

Verizon Bows Down to the FCC, Won't Throttle 4G Users with Unlimited Data Plans

Despite its announcement several months back, Verizon changed its mind following protests from users and the FCC
by Gabriela Vatu, October 2nd, 2014
 

Robert Downey Jr. Can’t Make Up His Mind About the Future of “Iron Man” – Video

Actor downplays previous comments of not returning for fourth installment but shies away from confirming he’ll be back
by Elena Gorgan, October 2nd, 2014
VLC for Windows 10 Screenshot Revealed

VLC for Windows 10 Screenshot Revealed

by Bogdan Popa, October 2nd, 2014
VideoLAN is working on a revamped version of its player
Kendra Wilkinson Decides That Hank Baskett Is Not Gay, He Deserves Forgiveness

Kendra Wilkinson Decides That Hank Baskett Is Not Gay, He Deserves Forgiveness

by Dragos Rusu, October 2nd, 2014
The former Playboy model opens up in an interview
 

How the Ebola Outbreak Could Fuel a Malaria Epidemic

Following the Ebola outbreak, Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone all pulled the plug on malaria control efforts
by Laura Sinpetru, October 2nd, 2014
 

Assassin's Creed Unity Reveals In-Game Cinematic Showing Arno Locked Up

The upcoming action-adventure video game takes place in Paris, during the events of the French Revolution
by Radu Haulica, October 2nd, 2014
Samsung Responds to Galaxy Note 4 #GapGate Concerns, Says It Doesn’t Impact Functionality

Samsung Responds to Galaxy Note 4 #GapGate Concerns, Says It Doesn’t Impact Functionality

by Cosmin Vasile, October 2nd, 2014
The company assures customers that all units meet its strict manufacturing and quality control standards
 

elementary OS: Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful

The upcoming Freya release is going to be even more popular than its predecessors and no one really knows why
by Silviu Stahie, October 2nd, 2014
NBA 2K15 MyPark Mode Packs More Content than Ever Before – Video

NBA 2K15 MyPark Mode Packs More Content than Ever Before – Video

by Radu Haulica, October 2nd, 2014
The basketball simulation video game is coming out next week
 

Massive Poisonous Cloud Found Hovering over Titan's South Pole

Astronomers say the cloud contains frozen particles of a highly toxic compound dubbed hydrogen cyanide
by Laura Sinpetru, October 2nd, 2014
 

iPhone 6: Exact Weight and Dimensions

A quick rundown to know where you’ll fit it
by Filip Truta, October 2nd, 2014
Japan: PS4 and Xbox One Cannot Challenge Wii U, Super Smash Bros. in the Lead

Japan: PS4 and Xbox One Cannot Challenge Wii U, Super Smash Bros. in the Lead

by Andrei Dumitrescu, October 2nd, 2014
The 3Ds continues to be the best-selling piece of hardware
 

Microsoft Skipped Windows 9 Because of Windows 95

Developer claims that third-party apps could incorrectly identify Windows 9 as 95, so Microsoft jumped to Windows 10
by Bogdan Popa, October 2nd, 2014
 

Jimmy Kimmel Is the Most Dangerous Cyber Celebrity in 2014, McAfee Says

This year, looking for Jimmy Kimmel info is more likely to lead to a malicious page than with other celebrities
by Ionut Ilascu, October 2nd, 2014
 

Microsoft Releases First Windows 10 Preview Update

Make sure you check for updates as soon as possible
by Bogdan Popa, October 2nd, 2014
Windows 10 Preview Start Menu: Look and Features

Windows 10 Preview Start Menu: Look and Features

by Bogdan Popa, October 2nd, 2014
Microsoft has reintroduced the Start menu in Windows