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March 2015

About 29 articles found for 28 March 2015:

New Windows 10 for Phones Screenshots Leaked

Few new features prepared for Windows insiders

by Bogdan Popa, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Explains Why Lumia 930 Won't Get the Next Windows 10 Build Michigan City Schools Stuck on Windows XP Due to Old Hardware

Windows Phone

Microsoft Explains Why Lumia 930 Won't Get the Next Windows 10 Build

It always comes down to a single bug that needs to be fixed

by Bogdan Popa, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Working on New Maps App to Compete Against Google Maps Microsoft Brings Windows-Based Inflight Entertainment in All Alaska Airlines Aircraft

Columns

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A Gamer’s Week: March 29

Delivering news, reviews, columns and Gamer Diaries

by Andrei Dumitrescu, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicBattlefield 4 Will Get Gun Master Mode, Weapon Balance, and More in May Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Offers Nanotech Personalization for Championship Spectators

Linux Distributions

4MLinux 12.0 Beta Arrives with Better Support for Watching and Downloading YouTube Videos

The distribution is powered by Linux kernel 3.14.34

by Marius Nestor, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicGorgeous Live Voyager X Distro Brings Xfce 4.12 to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Video and Screenshot Tour Debian 8 Jessie Installer Now Supports Running a 64-bit Linux Kernel on a 32-bit EFI

Does Cyanogen Have What It Takes to Humble Android?

Editorials

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Does Cyanogen Have What It Takes to Humble Android?

Cyanogen could become a third alternative to iOS and Android

by Alexandra Arici, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicFive Most Anticipated Tablets of 2015 Four Features That Samsung Hopes Will Make You Love the Galaxy S6

Gorgeous Live Voyager X Distro Brings Xfce 4.12 to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Video and Screenshot Tour

by Marius Nestor, March 28th, 2015

Live Voyager X 14.04.4 LTS has been released

Linux Distributions

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Linux

Debian 8 Jessie Installer Now Supports Running a 64-bit Linux Kernel on a 32-bit EFI

The final version of Debian 8 Jessie is getting closer

by Marius Nestor, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicKodi (XBMC Media Center) 14.2 Officially Released, Kodi 15 “Isengard” Is On Its Way First Look at GNOME 3.16

Science Blog

Archaeologists Excavate Medieval Toilet in Jerusalem, Israel

The excavation work produced thousands of eggs left behind by the parasites that plagues our ancestors in the region

by Laura Sinpetru, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicNow Dry and Barren Mars Was Once Habitable, New Evidence Indicates Young Jupiter Went on a Killing Spree, Crushed Earth's Older Siblings

Security Blog

911 Phone Scam Threatens People into Paying Up

Recipients threatened with legal action unless fine is paid

by Ionut Ilascu, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicMongoDB Servers Crashed by Flaw in Third-Party Library Slack Hack Gets User Profiles Exposed, Deploys “Password Kill Switch” and 2FA

Science Blog

Watch: How Our Fingerprints Form, as Explained by Science

Our prints are unique, not even twin brothers or sisters have identical patterns of lines on their fingers

by Laura Sinpetru, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicWatch: Science Video Explains the Chemistry Behind Craft Beer Watch: How and Why Poison Ivy Causes Insufferable Rashes

First-Look

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First Look at GNOME 3.16

It’s great, but we prefer Cinnamon or Unity

by Marius Nestor, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicGNOME Builder Makes It Easier for Developers to Create Apps for GNOME 3.16 Ubuntu GNOME 15.04 Beta 2 Still Uses the GNOME 3.14 Desktop - Gallery

MongoDB Servers Crashed by Flaw in Third-Party Library

by Ionut Ilascu, March 28th, 2015

Specially crafted regular expression brings system down

Security Fixes and Improvements

Health

Experimental Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against Deadly Ebola Virus

The researchers who developed the vaccine hope to soon debut clinical trials involving human volunteers

by Laura Sinpetru, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicDead Heart Resuscitated, Successfully Transplanted into 60-Year-Old Man High-Fat Foods Make the Brain Swell Up and Affect Memory, Study Finds

Space

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One-Year Crew Officially Aboard the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko boarded the Space Station just hours ago

by Laura Sinpetru, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicGinormous Black Hole Seen Pushing Loads of Gas Out of Its Home Galaxy NASA Wants to Visit Asteroid, Kidnap One of the Boulders on Its Surface

Bloodborne Has Big Progression Bug Linked to Forbidden Woods and Multiplayer

Games

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Bloodborne Has Big Progression Bug Linked to Forbidden Woods and Multiplayer

Gamers could miss out on a boss battle if they encounter it

by Andrei Dumitrescu, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicMany Bloodborne Survival Tips Arrive from Sony to Help Beginners Watch a Bloodborne Player Beat Up a Werewolf with Manly Karate Chops

Slack Hack Gets User Profiles Exposed, Deploys “Password Kill Switch” and 2FA

Incidents

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Slack Hack Gets User Profiles Exposed, Deploys “Password Kill Switch” and 2FA

Password reset action pushed to affected users

by Ionut Ilascu, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicCisco’s IOS Patched Against Denial of Service Condition 45 Students Suspended for Grade-Changing Hack

Games

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Update on Track for April, Team Sizes Already Tweaked

No full patch notes are offered for now

by Andrei Dumitrescu, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicHalo 5: Guardians Live-Action Trailer Coming During Walking Dead Season Finale God of War 3 Will Be the Only PS4 Remaster in the Series

Cops Set 3.3 Tons of Marijuana on Fire, Entire Neighborhood Gets High

by Laura Sinpetru, March 28th, 2015

In fact, the cops were the only ones who didn't get high, seeing how they put on masks before starting the bonfire

Oddiverse

Google News

Google Is Working on Surgery Robots

Google's plan is to transform healthcare

by Andreea Murgu, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicUK Safari Users Can Sue Google over Tracking Them Online Google Could Be Working on an Ingress TV Show

Groom Sees Bride, Finds Her So Terribly Ugly He Tries to Kill Himself

Oddiverse

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Groom Sees Bride, Finds Her So Terribly Ugly He Tries to Kill Himself

The 33-year-old man was being forced into marriage by his parents, really didn't like the woman they picked for him

by Laura Sinpetru, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicMeet Atchoum, Everybody's New Favorite Perfectly Furry Cat Buy This House and You'll Get the Chance to Marry the Owner

Google News

UK Safari Users Can Sue Google over Tracking Them Online

Google could be facing a class action lawsuit

by Andreea Murgu, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicGoogle Could Be Working on an Ingress TV Show FTC Denies Any Involvement of the White House in Google’s Lawsuit

Games

Mortal Kombat X Gets New Gameplay Video Stream Showing Erron Black, Commercial

Check out the fan favorite character in action

by Andrei Dobra, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicLatest Mortal Kombat X Gameplay Video Reveals Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Kung Jin Predator, Tanya, and Tremor Join Jason Vorhees in Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack DLC

Xbox

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DirectX 12 Optimizes for Xbox One eSRAM, Eliminates Resolution Issues, Dev Says

A special tool automates the optimization process

by Andrei Dobra, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicDev: Xbox One Resolution Issues Are Due to Poor eSRAM API, DirectX 12 Brings New One Xbox Boss Says We Could See Games Using DirectX 12 by the End of 2015

Samsung Galaxy S6 Lacks MicroSD Slot, but with Leef Bridge 3.0 You Won't Need It

by Cosmin Vasile, March 28th, 2015

The dual-plug USB drive allows for quite data transfers

Mobile World

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Games

F1 2015 Uses New Tire and Handling System for Maximum Realism

Expect better and more varied behavior for cars in the game

by Andrei Dobra, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicF1 2015 Confirmed for June Debut on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Gets Full Details F1 2015 Leaks, Promises Amazing Visuals, 60fps on PS4 - Report

Mobile OS

OnePlus Issues Apology for OxygenOS Delay, Says Extra Quality Control Caused It

The company promises daily updates on the status

by Cosmin Vasile, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicOxygen OS for OnePlus One Gets Delayed, 5 Smartphones to Be Given Away OnePlus One Gets a Taste of Android 5.1 Lollipop via Unofficial ROM

Mobile Games

Disney Launches Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions for Android and Windows Phone

The game is available for free via both app stores

by Cosmin Vasile, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicDungeon Hunter 5 for Android, iOS Launched, Windows Phone Coming Later Subway Surfers for Windows Phone Sends Players to Hawaii

Microsoft Says It Needs One More Week to Test the Next Windows 10 for Phones Build

Mobile OS

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Microsoft Says It Needs One More Week to Test the Next Windows 10 for Phones Build

Partition stitching has been added successfully

by Cosmin Vasile, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicMicrosoft Announces Windows 10 Technical Preview Support for Additional Smartphones Microsoft's Project to Bring Android Apps on Windows Phone Still Lives

Mobile OS

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Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Technical Preview Support for Additional Smartphones

Curiously, Nokia Lumia 930 is not included on the list

by Cosmin Vasile, March 28th, 2015

more on this topicLumia 930 May Soon Support Windows 10 for Phones Technical Preview Windows 10 for Phones Adds LED Notifications, More Features in Next Build - Screenshots