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January 2015

About 38 articles found for 24 January 2015:

Dying Light's Be the Zombie Mode Is Not Pre-Order Exclusive Anymore

Techland also announced the release dates for the game, for all regions and platforms, in retail and digital form

by Radu Haulica, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicHalo 5: Guardians and the Power of Silent Majorities PlanetSide 2 PS4 Beta Might Get Share and Streaming Functionality Soon

inXile Entertainment Announces The Bard's Tale 4

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inXile Entertainment Announces The Bard's Tale 4

The series has been in hiatus for 25 years

by Radu Haulica, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicThe Witcher 3 Gets New Gameplay Video Showing Never-Before-Seen Sequences Dragon Age: Inquisition Multiplayer Event Simply Asks Gamers to Loot Chests

Apps of the Week

Apple Software Updates of the Week – January 24, 2015

A roundup of this week’s updates from Cupertino, California

by Filip Truta, January 24th, 2015

more on this topiciPhone 6 Poised to Take Over the World iPhone Beats Every Other Smartphone in the US with 50% Share in Q4 2014

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iPhone 6 Poised to Take Over the World

Apple ranks as top vendor in the Taiwan market in December

by Filip Truta, January 24th, 2015

more on this topiciPhone Beats Every Other Smartphone in the US with 50% Share in Q4 2014 OS X 10.10.2 to Fix Security Bugs Exposed by Google

Movies

“Fifty Shades of Grey” Is Not “Twilight,” So Stop Comparing Them, Says Jamie Dornan

Leading man in highly anticipated flick does Variety

by Elena Gorgan, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicInfamous Tampon Scene Won’t Be Shown in “Fifty Shades of Grey” Movie Dakota Johnson Is All Tied Up in The Weeknd Video for “You Earned It”

Bronze PLA Filament Makes 3D Printing Glorious Again

by Sebastian Pop, January 24th, 2015

You'll have trouble telling real sculptures apart

3D Printing Blog

Science Blog

New Telescope Promises to See Rabbits Hopping on the Ground

The insanely accurate space telescope is now just a concept, here's hoping it will soon be approved for construction

by Laura Sinpetru, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicNASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Is Closing In on Pluto NASA and Microsoft Team Up to Virtually Explore Mars in 3D

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iPhone Beats Every Other Smartphone in the US with 50% Share in Q4 2014

New research shows Apple had double the sales of Samsung

by Filip Truta, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicOS X 10.10.2 to Fix Security Bugs Exposed by Google Severe iOS 8 Flaw Remains Unfixed for Months

Security Blog

PHP 5.6.5 Fixes Flaw Leading to Remote Code Execution

Glitch is assigned the maximum exploitability subscore

by Ionut Ilascu, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicMost Popular Apps in Google Play Store Use Weak Cryptography for Sensitive Data Lizard Stresser Website Was Not Hacked, Lizard Squad Spokesperson Says

Music, Film & TV Blog

Photo of the Day: Miss Canada Hockey Dress at Miss Universe 2015 Is a Thing of Beauty

Chanel Beckenlehner was all about “go big or go home”

by Elena Gorgan, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicPhoto of the Day: Angelina Jolie’s Death Stare During Awkward Run-In with Sony Boss Amy Pascal Photo of the Day: George Clooney Predicted the Sony Hack in September

Science Blog

Watch: Meet the 5 Most Important Molecules in Your Body

Our bodies are essentially a melting pot of chemical compounds, here are the ones we simply could not do without

by Laura Sinpetru, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicWatch: NASA Has a Mars Helicopter in the Works Watch: Here's Why We See Our Breath When It's Cold Outside

Most Popular Apps in Google Play Store Use Weak Cryptography for Sensitive Data

by Ionut Ilascu, January 24th, 2015

Software relies on insecure data protection properties

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Technology Blog

Inno3D and Palit Both Launch GeForce GTX 960 Boards

All of them are factory-overclocked and custom-cooled

by Sebastian Pop, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicMSI Launches Three GeForce GTX 960 Graphics Adapters NVIDIA Partner Point-of-View Unveils Overclocked GTX 960

Celebrity News

Kanye West Doesn’t Smile Because It Isn’t Cool, Kanye West Says

Rapper makes egotistical speech at LA fashion show awards

by Elena Gorgan, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicKim Kardashian Is the Queen of Selfies Because She’s Been Taking Them for Years Kim Kardashian Poses for Kanye in Nothing but a Furkini in the Snow – Photo

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Download Windows 10 Build 9926 ISOs

Clean install is now possible for Windows 10 build 9926

by Bogdan Popa, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Says Windows 10 Build 9926 Is Entirely Built on User Feedback This Is the New Windows 10 Start Menu/Start Screen

3D Printing

This Prosthetic Hand Is the Most Life-like Yet

It is flexible, feeling more natural than any before it

by Sebastian Pop, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicWooden Wrist Watches Are Actually 3D Printed Wearable Sensor Starts Recording When You Doze Off in Front of Your TV

Nature

Arctic Ice Cap Is Flowing to the Ocean 25 Times Faster Than It Used to

What's more, scientists say that the ice cap is now 50 meters (164 feet) thinner than it was back in 2012

by Laura Sinpetru, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicWorld's Doomsday Clock Now Shows 3 Minutes to Midnight 2014 Confirmed as the Absolute Hottest Year in Modern History

Chaz Bono’s Is All Jacked Now, After Weight Loss – Photo

by Elena Gorgan, January 24th, 2015

Activist emerges, shocks with more muscular physique

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Health

The E. Coli Bacterium Could Help Treat Parkinson's, Study Finds

A protein found in E. coli bacteria can inhibit the build-up of faulty protein aggregates associated with Parkinson's

by Laura Sinpetru, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicToo Much Salt Reprograms the Brain, Leads to Hypertension New Treatment Makes Autistic Mice Sociable Again

Security

Lizard Stresser Website Was Not Hacked, Lizard Squad Spokesperson Says

Hackers reveal that customers recycle passwords

by Ionut Ilascu, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicGoogle Apps Admin Panel Falls for XSS, Issue Researcher Gets $5,000 Remote Code Execution Flaw Found in iPass Open Mobile Windows Client

Video

Three GeForce GTX 960 Graphics Cards Launched by Gainward

Two out of three have the signature Phantom cooler

by Sebastian Pop, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicGigabyte Unveils Three GeForce GTX 960 Graphics Cards ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 Maxwell Graphics Card

Movies

“The Boy Next Door” Expected to Be a Box Office Hit Despite Terrible Reviews

Jennifer Lopez is lead in new, critically panned thriller

by Elena Gorgan, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicJennifer Lopez Reveals Celebrity Crushes: Charlie Hunnam, Tom Hardy – Video Golden Globes 2015: Jeremy Renner Wants You to Chill About His Jennifer Lopez Comment

Windows

Microsoft Says Windows 10 Build 9926 Is Entirely Built on User Feedback

Many of the options you requested are there, it says

by Bogdan Popa, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicThis Is the New Windows 10 Start Menu/Start Screen Windows 10 Build 9926 Screenshots

NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Is Closing In on Pluto

by Laura Sinpetru, January 24th, 2015

The probe left our planet back in 2006, has since covered a distance of about 3 billion miles (4.8 billion kilometers)

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Halo 5: Guardians and the Power of Silent Majorities

343 Industries needs to carefully prepare for the future

by Andrei Dumitrescu, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicHalo 5: Guardians Beta Done, Top Moments Revealed by 343 Industries Next Halo: MCC Update Launches Soon, Improves Matchmaking, Multiplayer

Movies

Joaquin Phoenix Doesn’t Do Big Budget Movies: “You Start Lowering Your Standards”

“Inherent Vice” will be out in theaters on February 20

by Elena Gorgan, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicGolden Globes 2015: The Nominations Are Out Joaquin Phoenix Lied About Engagement, Comes Clean on GMA – Video

Technology & Gadgets

Graphene Edges Can Be Tailored and Trimmed, All Problems Solved

All issues plaguing graphene research can go away now

by Sebastian Pop, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicGraphene Turns Light into Electricity with Amazing Ratio The Secret of Super Batteries: Deep Fried Graphene Fluff Balls

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This Is the New Windows 10 Start Menu/Start Screen

Microsoft designed a Start menu that becomes a Start screen

by Bogdan Popa, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicWindows 10 Build 9926 Screenshots Windows 10 Build 9926 Now Available for Download

Mac

OS X 10.10.2 to Fix Security Bugs Exposed by Google

Project Zero says at least one flaw (out of three) was addressed with the release of Yosemite in October

by Filip Truta, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicSevere iOS 8 Flaw Remains Unfixed for Months This Guy Made Apple’s First A-Series Chip for the iPhone 4

Windows 10 Build 9926 Screenshots

by Bogdan Popa, January 24th, 2015

Here's what's new in this new build of Windows 10

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Physics / Chemistry

Chemists Figure Out a Way to Unboil Eggs, No Joke

Adding certain chemicals to a boiled egg makes the proteins inside it break free from each other, turns the egg liquid

by Laura Sinpetru, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicResearchers Are Looking for New Anticancer Drugs in Dirt Coffee Keeps People Safe from Skin Cancer, Evidence Indicates

Video

NVIDIA Partner Point-of-View Unveils Overclocked GTX 960

The board bears the name Trooper GTX 960 Ammo

by Sebastian Pop, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicGigabyte Unveils Three GeForce GTX 960 Graphics Cards EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Graphics Card – Video

Games

Here's How the ESO Plus Subscription Works in The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited

Get crowns, bonus XP, and much more for the new sub

by Andrei Dobra, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicThe Elder Scrolls Online PC to PS4 or Xbox One Transfer Still Available After Sub Change The Elder Scrolls Online Drops Subscription in March on PC, Arrives in June on PS4, Xbox One

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Don't Expect DirectX 12 to Offer Improvements for All Xbox One Games, Spencer Says

The new API in Windows 10 will get more details soon

by Andrei Dobra, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Shows Differences Between DirectX 12 and DirectX 11 – Video DirectX 12 Isn't Coming to Windows 7 or 8, Requires Newer Graphics Cards

Play Station

PlanetSide 2 PS4 Beta Might Get Share and Streaming Functionality Soon

The online game will support new things during its beta

by Andrei Dobra, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicPlanetSide 2 Closed PS4 Beta Could Open Up in the Future PlanetSide 2 Closed Beta on PS4 Arrives in Europe in February

Payday 2: The Bomb Heists and Dragan Character DLCs Out Now on Steam

by Cosmin Vasile, January 24th, 2015

Dragan Character Pack has been released as well

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Borderlands 3 Might Be Revealed Soon, Gearbox CEO Hints

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Borderlands 3 Might Be Revealed Soon, Gearbox CEO Hints

Randy Pitchford tipped more details on the unannounced game

by Cosmin Vasile, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicBorderlands: The Handsome Collection Headed to Xbox One and PS4 in March Steam Holiday Sale Day 2 Has Discounts on Ryse: Son of Rome, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, More

Play Station

Sony Starts Applying 5-Day Extension to Eligible PlayStation Plus Members

No action seems to be necessary to receive the extension

by Cosmin Vasile, January 24th, 2015

more on this topicPlayStation Network Login Issue Gets Temporary Fix Sony Announces PSN Members Can Claim Their 10% Discount from January 23 [Updated]