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About 73 articles found for 17 April 2015:

 

Tower of Guns Review (Xbox One)

Can this indie shooter rogue-like hybrid delight?
by Andrei Dobra, April 17th, 2015
 

Botox Can Travel All the Way into the Brain, Researchers Say

Study finds Botox can escape the place of injection, work its way into people’s central nervous system
by Laura Sinpetru, April 17th, 2015
Wine 1.7.41 Officially Released, Fixes an Adobe Photoshop CS6 Crash

Wine 1.7.41 Officially Released, Fixes an Adobe Photoshop CS6 Crash

by Marius Nestor, April 17th, 2015
The new development version also improves MSI patches
 

Sony Introduces Dual-SIM Xperia E4g in India

The smartphone will be available for Rs 13,290
by Cosmin Vasile, April 17th, 2015
 

Microsoft Launches Halo: Spartan Strike for Windows Phone, No Plans for Android

The game is now available for purchase for $5.99
by Cosmin Vasile, April 17th, 2015
Quick Look - Hearthstone: Blackrock Mountain's Third Wing, Blackrock Spire (with Gameplay Video)

Quick Look - Hearthstone: Blackrock Mountain's Third Wing, Blackrock Spire (with Gameplay Video)

by Radu Haulica, April 17th, 2015
Three new bosses, two new class challenges, and six more cards to earn. It seems like a pretty fun deal.
 

Medieval Biblical Character Bears Striking Resemblance to Yoda

The biblical character, depicted in a 14th century manuscript, is dressed in a cloak and has oddly pointy ears
by Laura Sinpetru, April 17th, 2015
 

Doctors Rally to Get Dr. Oz Fired from Columbia University

He lacks integrity and promotes “quack treatments and cures in the interest of personal financial gain”
by Elena Gorgan, April 17th, 2015
CopyQ Review - Versatile and Multi-Platform Clipboard Manager

CopyQ Review - Versatile and Multi-Platform Clipboard Manager

by Elena Opris, April 17th, 2015
Clipboard history and manager with hotkey support
 

This Guy and His Daughter Have the World's Absolute Widest Tongues

Byron Schlenker's tongue measures 3.37 inches (8.55 centimeters) across, it's amazing it fits inside his mouth
by Laura Sinpetru, April 17th, 2015
The Netherlands Wants to Have More Open Source and Less Vendor Dependency

The Netherlands Wants to Have More Open Source and Less Vendor Dependency

by Silviu Stahie, April 17th, 2015
Open source will have a fair chance of competing
 

Drunken Man on a Horse Arrested and Charged with DUI

The 40-year-old man doesn't get why he was arrested, insists the police were wrong when they took him into custody
by Laura Sinpetru, April 17th, 2015
Open Source Powers 78% of Businesses Across the World

Open Source Powers 78% of Businesses Across the World

by Silviu Stahie, April 17th, 2015
The trend of open-source adoption is on the rise
 

Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made, “Roar,” with Melanie Griffith and Tippi Hedren, Is Out

Family lived with 150 wild animals for 11 years for bold, very expensive and extremely dangerous film project
by Elena Gorgan, April 17th, 2015
 

Medical Oddity: Head Injury Gives Woman Amazing Brain Power

The woman says that, after hitting her head in a skiing accident, she gained phenomenal mental abilities
by Laura Sinpetru, April 17th, 2015
PS3 Hit Indie Adventure Journey Is Coming to the PS4 This Summer

PS3 Hit Indie Adventure Journey Is Coming to the PS4 This Summer

by Radu Haulica, April 17th, 2015
The game will run at 1080p and 60 frames per second
 

Albino Dolphin Turns Pink When Excited, Angry or Otherwise Emotional

Wildlife researchers say the rare albino marine mammal turns pink because it blushes, just like we humans do
by Laura Sinpetru, April 17th, 2015
Regular Joe Playing Around with Metal Detector Finds Roman-Era Grave

Regular Joe Playing Around with Metal Detector Finds Roman-Era Grave

by Laura Sinpetru, April 17th, 2015
Even cooler, grave, estimated to date back to around 200 AD, came complete with bronze jugs, coins and other artifacts
 

​WikiLeaks Publishes Sony Leaks

The archives have been made available to the public
by Andreea Murgu, April 17th, 2015
Flash Player Bug Allows Video, Audio Recording Without User Consent

Flash Player Bug Allows Video, Audio Recording Without User Consent

by Ionut Ilascu, April 17th, 2015
Glitch can be used to trigger flaw leading to code execution
 

Rabies Transmitted by Dogs Kills as Many as 59,000 People Yearly

This works out to an average of 160 people who die of rabies each and every day, researchers explain in new study
by Laura Sinpetru, April 17th, 2015
​Instagram Updates Nudity Guidelines

​Instagram Updates Nudity Guidelines

by Andreea Murgu, April 17th, 2015
Nudity is rigorously banned from the social service
 

Young Earth Gobbled Up a Mercury Lookalike, New Study Claims

Scientists say it was this Mercury-like object that seeded Earth with the elements it needed to birth a magnetic field
by Laura Sinpetru, April 17th, 2015
Calibre eBook Editor Gets Much Better Support for DOCX

Calibre eBook Editor Gets Much Better Support for DOCX

by Silviu Stahie, April 17th, 2015
A new update for Calibre has been made available
 

Astronomer Warns About Giant Asteroid on Collision Course with Earth

Researcher Judit Györgyey-Ries says an asteroid about the size of the Statue of Liberty could hit us in October 2017
by Laura Sinpetru, April 17th, 2015
Lenovo Vibe X2 Getting Android 5.0 Lollipop Starting May 27

Lenovo Vibe X2 Getting Android 5.0 Lollipop Starting May 27

by Alexandra Arici, April 17th, 2015
Lenovo has moved very slowly with the adoption of Lollipop
Gnumeric 1.12.22 Released with ODF and XLSX Import/Export Improvements

Gnumeric 1.12.22 Released with ODF and XLSX Import/Export Improvements

by Marius Nestor, April 17th, 2015
A new maintenance release of the Gnumeric spreadsheet editor