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Apple fans are no strangers to FaceTime, though video calls are yet to pick up steam as a standard communications method. That’s likely to change when iOS 6 arrives this fall. Apple plans to make FaceTime even more accessible by enabling owners of all iDevices and Macintosh computers to place and receive calls... |
25 June 2012
21:31 GMT |
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This year’s AFDS event is proving to be very interesting and it clearly has much more serious impact on the computing industry than last year. Now we even have AMD APU-based professional servers from Penguin Computing fitted with proper software that will take advantage of the iGPU inside AMD’s Fus... |
25 June 2012
20:11 GMT |
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Dance Central 3 is expected to launch before the end of the year, and both developer Harmonix and Kinect-maker Microsoft believes that the game has the capacity to create new interest in motion tracking. Ryan Challinor of Harmonix, who is a designer, coder and engineer at the developer, has told Gamasutra that his t... |
25 June 2012
20:01 GMT |
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Doom 3: BFG Edition will be launched this October as a remastered version of the original shooter, so developer id Software is quite confident that it will impress many players thanks to the classic feel and the new technologies that will be supported, including stereoscopic 3D on the PS3.
Doom 3 took the first-pers... |
25 June 2012
19:31 GMT |
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Given how powerful my faction tends to become during the endgame of a match of Sins of a Solar Empire – Rebellion, I was somewhat surprised to come to the conclusion that I am having the most fun with the strategy game from Ironclad Games when a match is just starting and I am stuck with one lousy system and ju... |
25 June 2012
18:21 GMT |
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Siri, the voice-activated digital assistant exclusive to iPhone 4S handsets, has spilled the beans on Apple’s plans to build a new retail store in the Broadway shopping center, Sydney, Australia. Apple’s secrecy veil has taken a hit right from its own product. The Broadway store (if, indeed, confirmed) i... |
25 June 2012
18:11 GMT |
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Following the June 11 refresh of the entire MacBook family, customers visiting the Mac refurbs area of Apple’s online store may no longer get a solid deal on MacBook Air computers. It now appears it's much better if you just buy one brand new. A refurbished MacBook Air equipped with a 1.6GHz dual-core Int... |
25 June 2012
17:41 GMT |
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Microsoft has announced during last week that it has plans to make a move into the tablet market with the launch of Surface, a device that is set to be mobile but offers many of the same capabilities that are currently linked to laptops.
However, it seems that game developers are not yet sure whether the Surface can... |
25 June 2012
17:41 GMT |
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Criterion Games, the developer of the Burnout series and of the upcoming Need for Speed: Most Wanted reboot, is going to oversee all future iterations in the racing franchise in order to make sure that the titles deliver great experiences.
The NFS series has been around for quite some time but its degree of quality ... |
25 June 2012
17:31 GMT |
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Layoffs are a nightmare for those that rely on a stable job and are engaged in mortgages and car payments. Every country rejoices when a foreign company announces plans to invest there and create new jobs, but all good things come to an end. Despite the profit it made last year, HP already announced that it wou... |
25 June 2012
16:41 GMT |
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The Document Foundation has announced on June 22nd that the second Beta release of the upcoming LibreOffice 3.6.0 office suite is available for download and testing. LibreOffice 3.6.0 Beta 2 is here to fix various bugs reported by testers from the previous Beta release. A detailed changelog can be found here. "The... |
25 June 2012
16:40 GMT |
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YouTube is getting ready for another major redesign. The dust hasn't even settled after the previous big revamp and YouTube is getting ready for another. One way to look at this is that Google, and YouTube by extension, is always trying to reinvent itself and never stops improving. Another way is to wonder whet... |
25 June 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Shortly after wrapping her Catwoman role in “The Dark Knight Rises,” Anne Hathaway started preparing for “Les Miserable,” a part that required her to lose a lot of weight and chop off her long hair. Her fiancé hates that. Just recently, Anne admitted that she was on a diet of hummus a... |
25 June 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Nintendo was accused of offering a limited number of details on future plans during the E3 2012 trade show, and one of the company leaders says that the fans’ passion is impressive but it can at times feel overwhelming.
Reggie Fils-Aime, the boss of Nintendo of America, has told Kotaku that, “One of the things... |
25 June 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Here's something to bring a smile on your face: a video of Shakira when she was just 13 years old, singing for the camera over a recording of her own song, “Magia,” lifted off the album of the same name. With her natural dark hair in natural curls and some fierce (or just questionable, depending on ... |
25 June 2012
16:31 GMT |
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THQ and 4A Games have posted a special behind-the-scenes video that shows how the haunting Enter the Metro short film was actually made.
Metro: Last Light is set to deliver an impressive experience that improves upon its predecessor – Metro 2033 – in all sorts of ways, from graphics to gameplay or story.... |
25 June 2012
15:41 GMT |
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MediaTek has just become the world’s fourth largest fabless chip designer after Qualcomm, Broadcom and AMD. The company achieved this by buying MStar for the amazing sum of 3.8 billion dollars. MStar is also a Taiwanese company just like MediaTek, and the move is said to strengthen MediaTek’s market posi... |
25 June 2012
15:11 GMT |
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Despite the rise of other types of video games, the single-player AAA releases that have long dominated the market will never totally disappear, according to one leading publishing executive. Ian Livingstone, who is the president of the Eidos division of Square Enix, has told MCV Pacific that, “I think people ... |
25 June 2012
15:11 GMT |
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File Manager App, described by its creators as the ultimate app to manage your files on your iPhone or iPad, has been released in the App Store with a single purpose – to create the equivalent of Windows Explorer / Finder on your iDevice. “File Manager is the ultimate app to download, organize and view a... |
25 June 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Well-known market and industry analysis company Gartner Inc. has just announced that the worldwide semiconductor industry is currently in a downwards trend that will continue this year and the year after. The company concluded this after looking at the worldwide wafer fab equipment spending that took place during th... |
25 June 2012
14:31 GMT |
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The previous week's number one most downloaded movie over BitTorrent, Wrath of the Titans, is holding strong to its position. It's been there for three weeks now, ever since it debuted straight at number one.
There's not much action elsewhere in the top 10, provided by TorrentFreak, either. The only n... |
25 June 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Nintendo has confirmed that it's going to release a variety of retro titles onto the eShop online store for the 3DS as part of a special 8-bit Summer campaign.
Nintendo has embraced digital distribution with the 3DS through its eShop system and quite a few classic experiences came out on the online store, eithe... |
25 June 2012
14:21 GMT |
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When it comes to photo processing, GPU accelerated compute power has a very high performance potential. Depending on the architecture in question and the API used, the result can be amazing. AMD’s Llano seems to be a very capable APU, and despite the fact that it can already be called “last year technolo... |
25 June 2012
13:41 GMT |
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You wouldn't be able to tell just by looking at her, but Kate Beckinsale was never much of a gym person. The star, featured on the cover of the latest Women's Health issue, says she never imagined the day would come when she'd work out regularly. “Underworld” fans must already know that K... |
25 June 2012
13:41 GMT |
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It seems that the upcoming Journey Collector’s Edition, which is set to appear in retail stores soon, has seen its contents leaked thanks to an ad in a magazine that promises it’s going to include not just Journey but also Flow and Flower, as well as their soundtracks and much more.
Journey delivered an ... |
25 June 2012
12:41 GMT |
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Long time AMD and ATI video card partner, Club 3D is now announcing the availability of Club 3D Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition video card on its official website. This card is the exact embodiment of AMD’s Tahiti 2 reference design and is gunning for the reference GTX 680 cards out there. Nvidia’s Kepler is ... |
25 June 2012
12:41 GMT |
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It took Twitter a while to realize this, but the world is bigger than the US. Even more surprisingly, there are other sporting events out there than NASCAR races, some even bigger. The European football championships, Euro 2012, is well underway with only the semifinals and the finals to play. Under the "better lat... |
25 June 2012
12:11 GMT |
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AMD’s cool and efficient “Pitcairn” GPU seems like a perfect choice for dual-GPU video cards. Considering the fact that two of these GPUs are practically considerably more powerful than AMD’s Radeon HD 7970 top single video card, we were puzzled why there aren’t any manufacturers buildin... |
25 June 2012
12:11 GMT |
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Publishers need to make sure that they have a better connection with players and also need be more open about digital distribution if they want to be able to compete with smaller and better connected teams, according to a veteran adventure game creator. Ron Gilbert, who is currently working on the Kickstarter-funded... |
25 June 2012
12:11 GMT |
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Raptor Editor is a WYSIWYG rich text editor built with the latest available technology to allow users to simply enter their text and style it using a special toolbar. Just like they would with Microsoft Word or OpenOffice. The editor is extremely user- and developer-friendly at the same time, allowing it to be used ... |
25 June 2012
12:01 GMT |
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Practicing Tai Chi as a small child, I've always had a fascination with Eastern practices, especially as part of martial arts. Our instructor used to tell us that this ancient ritual improves our minds, but I've always believed this to be a matter of faith. As it turns out, it's a scientific fact. Res... |
25 June 2012
12:00 GMT |
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A doctoral thesis in archeology, recently defended by University of Gothenburg PhD student Carl Persson, suggests that the south Swedish inland was a popular destination for people who wanted to express their creativity, more than 9,000 years ago. The entire thesis is based on a few very small pieces of flint, whic... |
25 June 2012
11:46 GMT |
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There's a good reason why Jessie J is one of the hottest artists of the moment and her performance at BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend over the weekend should show you too what that is. Check it out above. Dressed in a pair of high-waisted striped pants and a mini pink top, the pop star took to the stage t... |
25 June 2012
11:41 GMT |
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There is currently a lot of ink being spilled over exploiting resources on other celestial bodies, such as near-Earth objects or the Moon. I, for one, don't think we should be doing this. Yes, it would be a cool thing to brag about, but our ways need to change before we start using up other bodies.Private compan... |
25 June 2012
11:19 GMT |
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Before Chris Pine is back on the big screen as Captain James T. Kirk in “Star Trek 2,” fans will be able to catch him in “People Like Us.” Pine stopped by Leno to talk about these two films and more. Below are two videos from the interview, make sure you check them out as well. Before getti... |
25 June 2012
11:13 GMT |
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Cloud sync and sharing services, like Dropbox and co., are great. They allow people to have access to their files wherever they are with minimal effort. But they're a first step from a device-centric world to a cloud-centric one. While content lives in the cloud, it's still synced and then 'consumed�... |
25 June 2012
11:11 GMT |
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Engineers at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, in New Orleans, announce that they've just completed the final weld on the first Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) that will actually fly to space. The mission is called Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1).The spacecraft still has to undergo final assembly pro... |
25 June 2012
11:05 GMT |
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Jessica Simpson gave birth to her first child, daughter Maxwell, several weeks ago but she's yet to make her first official public outing – gym trips and the first baby pics don't count. At least she's keeping her fans up to speed with her changing figure on Twitter. Celebrities are known for s... |
25 June 2012
10:44 GMT |
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The UK Government's Computer Emergency Response Team (GovCertUK) has issued an alert to warn user and companies on the dangers posed by PDF files encoded as XDPs. Experts believe that this tactic may be used by cybercriminals to bypass antivirus software and infect computers. The organization informs internauts... |
25 June 2012
10:43 GMT |
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During this year's meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation in Bonito, Brazil, ecologist Fernanda Michalski drew attention to the following issue: people who own rather small properties in the Amazon region are not very keen on abiding by conservation laws.
To be more precise: whereas B... |
25 June 2012
10:42 GMT |
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Treyarch’s Director of Communications, John Rafacz, has talked about the studio’s upcoming game, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and teased fans of the series in regard to the upcoming Black Ops Declassified title for the PlayStation Vita and the rumored Wii U version of Black Ops II.
All sorts of studios ar... |
25 June 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Last week, word got out that Demi Moore's post-Ashton Kutcher rebound man was none other than “True Blood” hunk Joe Manganiello. It's not true, the actor tells the press at the premiere of his latest movie, “Magic Mike.” Sources close to one of the two stars told the press that Demi... |
25 June 2012
10:30 GMT |
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Users are advised not to panic in case they receive emails in which the sender accuses them of hacking into their email account and stealing private pictures and financial details. The same spam campaign also uses the old “I have pictures of your girlfriend” line.
Sophos experts have come across a numbe... |
25 June 2012
10:22 GMT |
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Musicians practicing their tunes know how hard it can be to commit some of the more difficult songs to memory. A new study suggests that sleeping while the song is playing in the speakers could help them learn the notes faster and more efficiently.
The investigation suggests that the memories of what musicians pract... |
25 June 2012
10:16 GMT |
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It seems that people are coming to grips with the Facebook IPO and, after the initial scare, some of the confidence in the stock is coming back. Facebook stock price was on the rise for most of last week, seeing a 10 percent boost overall.
Facebook stock price closed at $33.05, a significant improvement over the $3... |
25 June 2012
10:11 GMT |
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Crusader Kings II was one of my favorite strategy experiences of the year, and the development team at Paradox Interactive is now working on an expansion to the game, called Sword of Islam, which will focus on making Muslim rulers interesting and exciting to play.
Henrik Fahraeus, who is the leading designer on the ... |
25 June 2012
09:56 GMT |
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Recent studies made public by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) indicate that, as a result of massive deforestations, Indonesia is presently the world's third greenhouse gas emitter.
Apparently, this is because once the trees are cut down, the lands can no longer do their job in ... |
25 June 2012
09:55 GMT |
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Romania-based security software vendor, Bitdefender, discovered that one in five iOS apps can access the Address Book, and around 41 percent can track location. More than one in three store data without encrypting it, the company says. Bitdefender analyzed no less than 65,000 apps (from a total of 650,000 titles ava... |
25 June 2012
09:53 GMT |
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Security Explorations, the company that has recently found vulnerabilities in digital satellite TV equipment, has identified a bug in QuickTime. The firm catalogs it as a security hole, but the results of Apple’s evaluation state otherwise. The organization has made available a proof of concept, calling out to... |
25 June 2012
09:50 GMT |
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After studying the ruins of Stonehenge for more than a decade, a team of experts concluded that the stone monument was built to celebrate the unification of eastern and western Britain, two regions that were previously at odds with each other.
A prolonged period of conflict and regional differences preceded this un... |
25 June 2012
09:47 GMT |
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Jimmy Wales, best known as the founder of Wikipedia, has started an online campaign to stop the extradition of British citizen Richard O'Dwyer to the US. O'Dwyer was the admin of TVShack, a site that pointed to places where people could find movies and TV shows, most of them pirated.
The site didn't h... |
25 June 2012
09:36 GMT |
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Fabless CPU and GPU designer, Texas-based company AMD has launched today the company’s new G-T16R embedded processor, on its official website. The new wonder consumes an average power of 2.3 watts and offers over three times the performance of Geode LX. Many of our readers will remember AMD’s Geode line ... |
25 June 2012
09:21 GMT |
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Maria Aliprando, who is the lead creature combat designer working on The Elder Scrolls Online, has confirmed that creatures like werewolves, daedra and vampires will be at the core of the upcoming MMO, with players asked to develop specific tactics and routines in order to defeat them.
ZeniMax Online says that the r... |
25 June 2012
09:19 GMT |
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Investigators from the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute (NBI) announce an important breakthrough in the field of materials science – the creation of a material that is simultaneously magnetically and electrically polarizable.
Until now, this was thought to be impossible. Scientists believe... |
25 June 2012
09:11 GMT |
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Only yesterday, the Silent Movie Theater in LA housed the third edition of the “Toxies” Awards. It’s a mock ceremony meant to pin-point the most harmful substances that presently threaten both human communities around the world, and the wellbeing of the environment. The winners of previous editi... |
25 June 2012
09:09 GMT |
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Archos has rolled out a new software update package for its 80 and 101 G9 slates, which addresses fixes for audio and hard drive, as well as WiFi issues. The 80 and 101 G9 tablets, whose name stands for an 8” and 10.1” display respectively, are powered by ARM Cortex A9 processors and come preinstalled wi... |
25 June 2012
09:08 GMT |
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Rovio, the company behind the hugely popular Angry Birds game, will stop at nothing from milking its brand for all its worth giving fans more of those lovely though angry birds. There are several games already, all more of the same. The only vaguely original addition is the recent Angry Birds Space.
Whatever the cas... |
25 June 2012
09:01 GMT |
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Yale University researchers say that models seeking to predict how species will go extinct on account of global warming should also take into account species interactions. Currently, these models treat species as separate, non-interacting entities.
Food webs are some of the most important elements of habitats and e... |
25 June 2012
08:43 GMT |
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Caroline Spelman, the British secretary of state for environment, intends to kill roughly 100,000 badgers in an attempt to prevent cases of tuberculosis infections in the country's cattle population.
Apparently, her decision is based on the fact that in 2010 alone farmers had no choice but to sacrifice nearly ... |
25 June 2012
08:38 GMT |
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Arthur Wesley Kenzie, a Canadian security expert, has been sued by Gioconda Law Group, a New York-based law firm, which accuses him of trademark infringement, typosquatting and illegal interception of the company’s emails. As it turns out, this isn’t the only firm the man tried to extort money from.
Acco... |
25 June 2012
08:37 GMT |
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Andy Whitfield, one of the most promising actors of the moment and star of Starz's hit show “Spartacus,” died of cancer last year, at the age of 39. His widow is now trying to bring his brave battle against the terrible disease to light. As we also informed you a short while ago, there's an An... |
25 June 2012
08:37 GMT |
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The Walking Dead has quickly become the fastest selling title in the history of Telltale Games, and one of the reasons for its success is the way the developer has managed to use the video game medium to emphasize the human drama that sits at the core of the franchise.
Garry Whitta, who is the story consultant worki... |
25 June 2012
08:16 GMT |
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Seeing that she too was scheduled to perform at BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend over the weekend, it would have been almost rude for Rihanna not to make an appearance during the show of her boss, mentor and friend Jay-Z. Above is a video of Rihanna popping in to sing her part on Jay-Z's “Run this Town.... |
25 June 2012
08:12 GMT |
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On June 20, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Science Program Committee (SPC) gave the go-ahead for the Euclid mission, an endeavor to shed more light on the dark side of the Universe. The spacecraft will be focused on studying the dark side of the Cosmos, as in dark matter and dark energy. These are quantitie... |
25 June 2012
07:54 GMT |
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You might think the reaction to new music leaked off of the still unreleased album should have discouraged Paris Hilton from even considering releasing it – but you'd be wrong. Over the weekend, the socialite turned businesswoman turned singer turned DJ was in Sao Paolo in Brazil for the Pop Music Festiv... |
25 June 2012
07:50 GMT |
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With a new environmental campaign aimed at counteracting ocean acidification already on the roll, as we previously reported, it seems that scientists are losing no time in coming up with ways to protect our marine wildlife from this threat.
New studies indicate that simply by having seagrass grow close to coral ree... |
25 June 2012
07:40 GMT |
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Developer BlueGiant Interactive has announced that it is working on a new real-time strategy title called Tryst, which will allow players to control one of two factions in a distant future when humanity is fighting with a mechanical alien race called the Zali.
The unique feature of Tryst is the Augmentation Research... |
25 June 2012
07:39 GMT |
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Rihanna was one of the artists to take to the stage at BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend over the weekend, closing the show with a hit-packed performance. Tracks included “Rude Boy,” “Disturbia,” “Love the Way You Lie” and “Where Have You Been,” some of which you can... |
25 June 2012
07:38 GMT |
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PayPal has banned TorGuard, a proxy and VPN services provider, because the company advertises its products to Internet users who want to hide their identities while downloading files from BitTorrent sites.
The official notification sent by PayPal to TorGuard didn’t contain many details, TorrentFreak reports.
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25 June 2012
07:34 GMT |
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New investigation into Apple hardware code dumps has led 9to5mac to believe that the next-generation iPhone will have Near Field Communication (NFC) controllers directly connected to the power management unit (PMU). That’s right. Apple could become a payment processor by the end of the year, leveraging the hun... |
25 June 2012
07:23 GMT |
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Marc Poirette proudly announced last evening, June 24th, that the PureOS 5.0 Linux operating system is available for download. Powered by Linux kernel 3.3.6 and based on the latest Debian Testing packages, PureOS 5.0 comes now with the GNOME 3.4.2 desktop environment, providing both GNOME Shell and GNOME Classic de... |
25 June 2012
07:21 GMT |
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Electronic Arts, together with Hollywood studio Dreamworks, has confirmed that a Need for Speed movie is coming in 2014 and won't be based on any of the existing games.
Need for Speed games have delivered some intense racing experiences over the years and, due to its mainstream success, quite a lot of Hollywood... |
25 June 2012
07:11 GMT |
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Firefox's new tab page seems more trouble than it's worth, at this point. The feature has been available for a year now, in experimental builds, but was only bundled with the shipping Firefox with the latest release, Firefox 13. It's a big new feature, in that it's hard to miss, but the new tab ... |
25 June 2012
07:11 GMT |
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Two day ago, on June 23rd, Ferdinand Thommes has announced the immediate availability for download of the siduction 12.1.1 Linux operating system.
Dubbed Desperado Reloaded, siduction 12.1.1 is the first point release of the siduction 2012.1 release, bringing small enhancements and fixing annoying bugs.
The LXDE e... |
25 June 2012
06:51 GMT |
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A 22-year-old Russian has been apprehended by authorities on suspicion of running a botnet, based on banking Trojans, that may very well be the largest in the world.
According to Russia’s Interior Ministry, the cybercriminal, known on the hacking scene as “Hermes” or “Arashi”, has mana... |
25 June 2012
06:48 GMT |
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Philips Speech Processing has released its professional dictation and transcription solution for Mac OS X, leveraging the DPMConnect4 Mac software. SpeechExec4Mac enables owners of a Philips Digital Pocket Memo to download dictations to their company network and play them back on their Macs. SpeechExec4Mac aims to p... |
25 June 2012
06:31 GMT |
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China is working hard at developing its own CPU, and it seems like the architecture will be based on MIPS, just like we reported here. The thing is that the Government has plans to also build a “national” GPU. But until then, they want to have a complete GPU compute infrastructure in place. They want to ... |
25 June 2012
06:31 GMT |
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HP has been a strong supporter of AMD during the last years. Now, the company is among the first big OEM builders to launch “Trinity”-based desktop computer systems. HP has chosen AMD GPUs as their main 3D processing solution in the company’s mobile systems for years now. Even Nvid... |
25 June 2012
06:31 GMT |
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Showtime is getting ready for the fall premiere of one of its biggest shows ever, the killer series “Dexter,” whose seventh season kicks off in September. Below is a brand new trailer for it. Fans should be happy to know that it brings the first hints of Deb's reaction to learning the truth about her... |
25 June 2012
06:25 GMT |
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Even if Ubisoft has made no mention of Assassin’s Creed 3 being postponed on the PC platform, a new report has surfaced that says the French company will once again make its traditional delay, just like it did with previous installments.
Ubisoft has brought forth quite a lot of big games in recent years but, u... |
25 June 2012
06:21 GMT |
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The Nest Learning Thermostat co-developed by former Apple employee Tony Fadell is reportedly being taken off the shelves in Apple retail outlets. The reasons are unknown, but the Mac maker continues to sell the product through its online store. Attempting to buy a Nest Learning Thermostat from your local Apple retai... |
25 June 2012
06:04 GMT |
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Everyone knows that being stressed is bad for you. The immune system is greatly affected and loses its efficiency in handling infections, which predisposes stressed individuals to numerous diseases. A new study goes against the norm, proving that short-term exposure to stress is in fact beneficial. The team found th... |
25 June 2012
05:59 GMT |
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Hacking and other cybercriminal activities are considered a hobby by many Australian teens and as it turns out, at least 6 of them, from Brisbane, Sydney and Perth, are being monitored by the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Australian authorities have launched a campaign that’s meant to educate teenagers on t... |
25 June 2012
05:55 GMT |
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According to latest news, the U.S. Department of Energy and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recently joined hands to implement a new project aimed at providing the citizens of said state with 325 electric-vehicle charging stations.
Representatives of these two institutions exp... |
25 June 2012
05:55 GMT |
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Despite the focus on real-world mechanics, SimCity never aims to deliver political speech, and gamers are free to use their own ideas and ideologies in order to shape their experience and create a city that conforms to their own concepts. Ocean Quigley, the creative director working on SimCity, has told Gamasutra du... |
25 June 2012
05:53 GMT |
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For weeks, there's been a lot of speculation on how Beyonce and husband Jay-Z might react when they'd have to meet Kanye West's latest girlfriend, reality star Kim Kardashian. As it turns out, Beyonce likes her just fine. Shortly after Kim and Kanye confirmed that they'd taken their friendship i... |
25 June 2012
05:52 GMT |
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Investigators from the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark, believe that a compound extracted from a species of South African daffodil may be used to address depression in the future. The chemical is showing great promise at this point.
According to the research group, these substances may in fact help treat a larg... |
25 June 2012
05:49 GMT |
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Distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks are an ever growing concern for many organizations and that’s why security firms try to come up with products which can help companies protect their infrastructures against such threats. A perfect example is Check Point Software Technologies, which has launched the ... |
25 June 2012
05:46 GMT |
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Google is continuing to iron out the kinks in the Chrome 20 beta that is fast approaching graduation to the stable channel. Google Chrome 20.0.1132.43, now available to beta channel users, only comes with several stability fixes, to be expected this late in the game. Beta users should have gotten the new version via... |
25 June 2012
05:36 GMT |
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Officials with the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) announce the successful completion of its first manned orbital docking maneuver ever. The success comes less than a year after the first successful unmanned docking.
The latter occurred between the robotic Tiangong-1 and Shenzhou 8 spacecraft, at 1730 ... |
25 June 2012
05:33 GMT |
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Developer BioWare has offered some more details on the 1.3 update for their MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic, set to be launched on June 26.
The new patch for the game includes a number of new features, including Legacy Perks, Adaptive Gear for all classes and Ranked Warzones.
Gamers can also use a new Group Finder ... |
25 June 2012
05:32 GMT |
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She once said she had no intention of getting back into the dating game because she'd made up her mind to be celibate until her 14 kids were adults, but Nadya Suleman recently had a change of heart. The controversial mother of 14, whom the media dubbed Octomom after she gave birth to octuplets a little over 3 ... |
25 June 2012
05:31 GMT |
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Google TV is finally going international landing in the UK. Sony is introducing a couple of Google TV-powered devices to the UK market, an "Internet player," a pure Google TV device, and a Blu-ray player. Google plans to have devices sold in more countries soon. "Two years ago, we launched Google TV in the U.S. to b... |
25 June 2012
05:22 GMT |
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In almost a century, Ratu is only the fourth Sumatran rhinoceros mother to successfully deliver a baby in captivity.
Thus, this past Saturday, the staff at the Way Kambas National Park in Indonesia were glad to be acquainted with a brand new male baby Sumatran rhinoceros.
As conservationists explain, Sumatran rhi... |
25 June 2012
05:14 GMT |
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One of the main critiques brought forth against the Big Bang theory is, simply put, that something cannot come from nothing. Our instinct tells us that that's impossible, and this is one of the main foundations of people's beliefs in supreme beings. But our instincts should not always be trusted.
Anthropo... |
25 June 2012
05:02 GMT |
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Lindsay Lohan is poised to make her comeback to film with Lifetime's biopic “Liz & Dick,” which focuses on the love story between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. She's been having a hard time coping with pressure, says a new report. Even though celebrity bloggers are mostly wagering her c... |
25 June 2012
05:02 GMT |
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G-Technology announced a new range of portable USB 3.0 external storage solutions for the Macintosh install base. Three models in particular should pique the interest of MacBook owners. The G-DRIVE slim is said to be ideal for any laptop user, thanks to its ultra-thin and stylish appearance. It does USB 3.0 and pack... |
25 June 2012
05:00 GMT |
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Zimperium has launched the “Andorid Network Tool-Kit (zANTI) - Pentester’s Worldcup,” a competition that offers security enthusiasts the chance to test their skills in cracking mobile systems.
“We live in a dangerous mobile world today, and our goal is to significantly raise awareness about s... |
25 June 2012
04:56 GMT |
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We have been arguing for a software strategy from AMD for years now. AMD needs to build its own compiler just like Intel has, but the financial resources for such an endeavor have always been unattainable for AMD. Knowing that building a compiler requires years of work and billions of dollars, we’ve argued for... |
25 June 2012
04:51 GMT |
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Capcom has just confirmed the special Resident Evil 6 Collector’s Edition that is now available for pre-order in territories like Europe, the Middle East, Australia or New Zealand, which includes all sorts of impressive goodies.
Resident Evil 6 is one of Capcom’s biggest upcoming titles so you can bet th... |
25 June 2012
04:47 GMT |
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Video game publisher and hardware developer Sony has admitted that it should have talked more about its PlayStation Vita handheld during the presentation it held at the E3 2012 event in order to give those interested in the device more incentives to pick it up.Shuhei Yoshida, who is the leader of Sony Worldwide Studi... |
25 June 2012
04:46 GMT |
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Recent data from NASA satellites show countless fires burning on the island of Sumatra, in western Indonesia. Apparently, the fires were purposely lit by members of the local communities, who intended to clear the land and prepare it for agriculture.
Their decision to use fire as a means to prepare the soil for new... |
25 June 2012
04:39 GMT |
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The website of Colombia’s Ministry of Justice (mij.gov.co) has been disrupted by Anonymous hacktivists as a form of protest against the “corrupt politicians” and the justice reform that’s currently being debated by the country’s officials. The breach took place on Friday, the website of... |
25 June 2012
04:36 GMT |
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Get ready to travel to Dubai, explore the Underdark and swing across the rooftops of New York as a superhero with this week’s video game launches.
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Dungeons & Dragons Online: Menace of the Underdark - Warner Bros. - 25/6/2012
Battlefield 3: Close Quarters - EA- 28/6/2012
Spec Ops: The Line - 2K Games - 29/6... |
25 June 2012
04:21 GMT |
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A new employee training initiative was announced this weekend during an all-hands-on-deck meeting across US Apple retail stores. The new training program is reportedly focused on creating a career path for new recruits. Likely spearheaded by Apple’s new Retail Chief, John Browett, the initiative is called &ldq... |
25 June 2012
04:11 GMT |
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Arkane Studios and Bethesda have posted a few more details about their upcoming Dishonored title, discussing the AI mechanics and the New Game+ mode that both motivate players to complete it multiple times in different play styles.
Dishonored is one of the most intriguing games set to appear this fall, with Bethesda... |
25 June 2012
04:10 GMT |
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Kris Humphries believes Kim Kardashian cheated on him with Kanye West even before they were married in August last year, and he's been confiding to his ex-girlfriend Myla Sinanaj about it. As must be fairly well known by now, Kim and Kris' union lasted for a mere 72 days, with Kim filing for divorce withou... |
25 June 2012
04:10 GMT |
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Scams that promise high value vouchers are not uncommon on social media websites. However, more recently, experts have started seeing such schemes arriving as text messages on mobile phones.
Australia’s SCAMwatch warns users to be on the lookout for SMS messages that purport to offer large prizes on behalf of ... |
25 June 2012
04:06 GMT |
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A source inside the development arm of Microsoft has told CVG that a recent leaked document seemed to show the core elements of the next Xbox home console from the company was genuine. The manifesto is 56 pages long and has been circulating online for some time before Microsoft decided to issue takedown notices to t... |
25 June 2012
04:03 GMT |
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We always wondered why AMD isn’t building servers of its own. If Intel is obviously paying off system builders not to offer AMD-based systems, servers or laptops, AMD should start doing some by itself. Surely, we don’t see AMD selling PC systems at the local shop, and neither do we see the company making... |
25 June 2012
04:01 GMT |
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According to a new report, it would appear that sea levels are increasing three to four times faster along certain portions of the US East Coast than globally. The study was compiled by researchers at the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The document, published in the June 24 online issue of the top scientif... |
25 June 2012
04:01 GMT |
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Just Sunday, representatives of the Galapagos National Park informed the public that Lonesome George passed away, after successfully making it well over 100 years.
Lonesome George was found by biologists back in 1972 on Pinta Island, in the Galapagos region. At that time, it was already believed that Pinta Island t... |
25 June 2012
03:41 GMT |
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THQ has confirmed that it’s running a special deal on its online store for the upcoming Darksiders II, as all customers will receive a special Season Pass voucher that allows them to download all of the three planned DLC packs, not just the Argul’s Tomb one they receive with any pre-order.
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25 June 2012
03:36 GMT |
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Facebook, the social networking giant whose next big thing is said to be a smartphone geared towards friending folks on the go and liking stuff around you, has snagged an Apple talent – Chris Weeldreyer. At Apple, Weeldreyer used to be a user interface design manager. He worked closely with the teams maintaini... |
25 June 2012
03:33 GMT |
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Kelly Preston and John Travolta are putting up a united front amidst allegations their marriage is just a front for his real orientation and harassment claims from several male masseurs. The two are currently in Hawaii on holiday, working on their relationship. Depending on which report you choose to believe, they&... |
25 June 2012
03:29 GMT |
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Steering a rover located on the surface of another planet or moon is a very complex task, as demonstrated by the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) mission and other robots. Now, the European Space Agency is making the first steps towards solving this problem.
In just 6 months, a team made up of top engineers at the agen... |
25 June 2012
03:23 GMT |
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New studies published in Nature Climate Change indicate that, by the year 2300, sea levels could go up by 1.5 – 4 meters, provided that nothing is done to counteract the effects of climate change and global warming.
This 1.5 – 4 meters increase in our sea levels could very easily be caused by a mere 2 ... |
25 June 2012
03:17 GMT |
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C0mrade, the hacker who has been trying to raise awareness of the vulnerabilities that impact airline, medical, military and bank systems, returns. He claims to have found security holes in the radio systems used in New York to coordinate buses, police cars and other ground vehicles. Furthermore, he may have identi... |
25 June 2012
03:10 GMT |
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Linus Torvalds announced yesterday, June 24th, that the fourth Release Candidate of the upcoming Linux 3.5 kernel is now available for download and testing. Linux kernel 3.5 RC4 is here to fix the kmsg_dump() functionality, XFS 'struct log' rename patch, as well as updates to drivers and small improvement... |
25 June 2012
03:07 GMT |
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Electronic Arts has once again discussed its Origin digital distribution service, saying that it’s trying to deliver a better alternative to the current most popular download platform, Steam, comparing itself with Facebook and Steam with MySpace.
Origin was launched last year and, while many gamers were highly... |
25 June 2012
03:05 GMT |
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A recent analysis of shergottite meteorites has revealed that the Red Planet contains about as much water under the surface as Earth does. This estimate is significantly higher than what experts first calculated for Mars, and indicates a very water-rich history for our neighboring world.
The study refers to water t... |
25 June 2012
02:56 GMT |
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An analysis by Rags Srinivasan, a management professional who specializes in product strategy and strategic marketing, says that Apple’s MacBook lines account for over one and a half billion dollars in profit on a quarterly basis. “Shifting more of the sales to the higher priced MacBook Pro is one clear ... |
25 June 2012
02:55 GMT |
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Just Saturday, the Gulf of Mexico “fathered” Debby, the fourth storm of this year's Atlantic hurricane season that meteorologists considered strong enough to be named.
Apparently, Debby's point of origin is located somewhere about 335 kilometers (220 miles) south-southeast of the mouth of the ... |
25 June 2012
02:44 GMT |
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Nintendo has confirmed that it’s going to help release a brand new game in the Professor Layton series on the Nintendo 3DS, in the form of Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle, which will hit Europe and North America this fall.
All types of games have excelled on the Nintendo DS and 3DS platforms, but with... |
25 June 2012
02:33 GMT |
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Developer and publisher Trion Worlds has announced the ninth significant update for the MMO Rift, called Conquest, which is set to arrive during the week and will introduce a range of new features for the player base while allowing them to explore new content.
The features for Conquest include:
– the ability to cho... |
25 June 2012
02:29 GMT |
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The GTX 680 Extreme Edition video card from Zotac impressed us from the first pictures that surfaced on the net, and now the company decided to apply the same treatment to the GTX 670 GPU. They simply used the famous Extreme Edition GTX 680 PCB and stuck a GTX 670 GPU on it. Zotac video card company is also famous f... |
25 June 2012
02:20 GMT |
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