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About 118 articles found for 31 October 2012:

 

It’s Official: Ubuntu 13.04 Will Drop Alpha Releases

There will only a Beta release through the entire development process!
by Marius Nestor, October 31st, 2012
 

Sony Leader Says Vita Progress Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Gamers will get more big titles during the holiday season
by Andrei Dumitrescu, October 31st, 2012
 

New LGA 1155 Micro-ATX Motherboard Launched by ECS

This is going to be a fairly affordable piece of work, all things considered
by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
 

1.5 Million Jobs Will Be Lost Because of EPA's Latest Air Quality Standards

This is because numerous coal-fired power stations in the US will be forced to close
by Laura Sinpetru, October 31st, 2012
Deluxe Digital Promotion for Wii U Detailed, Involves eShop Credit

Deluxe Digital Promotion for Wii U Detailed, Involves eShop Credit

by Andrei Dumitrescu, October 31st, 2012
Gamers will have two whole years to get more games digitally
 

Hundreds of Pets, Zoo Animals Left Frightened, Stranded by Hurricane Sandy

Rescue missions fire up, firefighters go looking for pets that made it through the storm
by Laura Sinpetru, October 31st, 2012
 

“Dexter’s” Most Gruesome Scenes – How They Were Made

Prop master Joshua Meltzer reveals some of the magic behind the show
by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012
 

World's Smallest Quad-Core PC Released by VIA

It can assume various roles in public and personal applications
by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
NASA’s Next-Gen Orion Spacecraft Flies in 2014, Rides the SLS to the Moon in 2017

NASA’s Next-Gen Orion Spacecraft Flies in 2014, Rides the SLS to the Moon in 2017

by Lucian Parfeni, October 31st, 2012
Missions farther into space could be planned in the next decade
 

Windows Phone 8 to See Low Consumer Demand

The novelty of the UI and strong competition will affect its performance
by Ionut Arghire, October 31st, 2012
 

Empathy for Geralt Generated The Witcher Success

Gamers never identified with the character but understood him
by Andrei Dumitrescu, October 31st, 2012
 

FileMind Could Become a Valid Alternative for File Management

Adopts web browser features to increase file management productivity
by Ionut Ilascu, October 31st, 2012
 

New Cat Breed Looks like Sheep

The Selkirk Rex is the result of a genetic mutation
by Laura Sinpetru, October 31st, 2012
Persistent XSS and SQL Injection Flaws on ESET Taiwan Website Fixed

Persistent XSS and SQL Injection Flaws on ESET Taiwan Website Fixed

by Eduard Kovacs, October 31st, 2012
The vulnerabilities have been identified by security researcher Rafay Baloch
 

New Solid-State Drives Released by Samsung for Enterprises

Called SM843 and SM1625, they have very distinct purposes
by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
 

World's Narrowest House Built in Warsaw [Gallery]

The house is 122 cm, 4 feet at its widest, barely enough to squeeze by
by Lucian Parfeni, October 31st, 2012
 

Viral of the Day: Henri Le Chat Noir Is Not Amused by Halloween

Existentialist cat trashes holiday for being idiotic, pointless in new video
by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012
 

6,700 Mexican Drug War Guns Are Turned into Musical Instruments

Artist Pedro Reyes says he wanted to promote recycling, better gun control
by Laura Sinpetru, October 31st, 2012
 

Best Halloween Costume – Aliens Power Loader Baby Costume

A father-daughter costume recreates Sigourney Weaver's armor in the movie Aliens
by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
Zombie Apocalypse Science – Video

Zombie Apocalypse Science – Video

by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012
Could zombies really exist or are they entirely fictitious beings?
 

Surfer Hospitalized After Shark Attack in Northern California

A 25-year-old surfer is fighting for his life after a shark attack that occurred yesterday
by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
 

ZTE Intros Nubia Family of High-End Devices, Z5 Is First of Them

The 5-inch handset will land in December with a quad-core CPU inside
by Ionut Arghire, October 31st, 2012
 

Gene Hackman Slaps Homeless Man

Man insults actor’s wife, he reacts immediately by becoming aggressive
by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012
Create Ebooks with Sigil 0.6.0

Create Ebooks with Sigil 0.6.0

by Silviu Stahie, October 31st, 2012
Sigil is one of the best open source Ebook editors
 

More Than 16 Looters Arrested in New York in Superstorm Sandy Aftermath

An “anti-looting patrol” has been put in place in NYC, as a precautionary measure
by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
 

New 27-Inch All-in-One PC from MSI Debuts

It pairs an Intel Core i5 CPU with NVIDIA GeForce graphics
by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
Dog Nearly Dies of Starvation Because of a Coffee Can Stuck Around Its Neck

Dog Nearly Dies of Starvation Because of a Coffee Can Stuck Around Its Neck

by Laura Sinpetru, October 31st, 2012
The animal's ears were badly injured, had numerous scars
Developer Gets OS X Fusion Drive Running on Old Mac Pro
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Developer Gets OS X Fusion Drive Running on Old Mac Pro

Apple says the feature is available exclusively with Late 2012 hardware
by Filip Truta, October 31st, 2012
 

Coffins Rise to the Ground in Maryland After Superstorm Sandy

The dead come to life on Halloween, as Sandy takes it toll on the East coast
by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
 

Cortana Voice Actor Reveals Intense Connection with Master Chief

The game allows the two characters more interactions than before
by Andrei Dumitrescu, October 31st, 2012
9 More Species of Arboreal Tarantulas Now Documented by Science

9 More Species of Arboreal Tarantulas Now Documented by Science

by Laura Sinpetru, October 31st, 2012
Four of them are some of the smallest ever recorded
 

Father of Injured Worker Sues Foxconn

The company isn't transferring his son to a cheaper hospital without a fight
by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
 

Samba 4.0 RC4 Is Now Available for Testing

The developers explain that it is possible to update from the 3.x branch
by Silviu Stahie, October 31st, 2012
SteelSeries Black Ops II Gaming Mouse Answers the Call of Duty

SteelSeries Black Ops II Gaming Mouse Answers the Call of Duty

by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
It will start shipping on November 13 for the price of $69.99 / €69.99
 

Ubisoft Clarifies Erudito Credits for Assassin’s Creed 3

The items included can also be obtained via in-game actions
by Andrei Dumitrescu, October 31st, 2012
 

New Flash Drive with Unusual Cap Released by Team Group

The C122 tries to be a little different by imitating LEGO
by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
Grim Reapers Protest Stein Mart's Fur Sales

Grim Reapers Protest Stein Mart's Fur Sales

by Laura Sinpetru, October 31st, 2012
These gloomy figures have gathered around the company's headquarters in Jacksonville
 

Ultrabook Sales to Grow 30% in 2013

Analysts think that the disappointment of 2012 won't repeat itself
by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
 

Vuze Bittorrent Client 4.8.0.0 Has Swarm Discoveries

The new features will help users find similar content on the internet
by Silviu Stahie, October 31st, 2012
 

Daredevils Surf During Hurricane Sandy, on Lake Erie – Video

Surfers in Pennsylvania don't let a little thing like a hurricane stop them
by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence Manager 4.0 Released

Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence Manager 4.0 Released

by Ionut Ilascu, October 31st, 2012
Enhanced XML and RSS feeds, logs activity for auditing purposes
 

Tom Cruise Offers Updates on “Mission: Impossible 5”

Despite rumors to the contrary, Cruise is not going anywhere where “MI” is concerned
by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012
 

ASUS Launches VX Series Monitors of 23 Inches

The dynamic contrast ratio, at least, is out of this world
by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
Security Firm Provides an Overview of the Russian Underground Economy

Security Firm Provides an Overview of the Russian Underground Economy

by Eduard Kovacs, October 31st, 2012
Trend Micro has released a paper called "Russian Underground 101"
 

Mike Huckabee Says Voting for Obama Will Send You to Hell in New Ad

“Test of Fire” clip stresses how Americans’ votes will echo into eternity
by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012
 

Nokia Lumia 820 Up for Pre-Order in the UK

The handset can be purchased for free on monthly plans starting at £20.50
by Ionut Arghire, October 31st, 2012
"60 Second" Flaw in Citibank Systems Allowed Crooks to Steal $1 Million

"60 Second" Flaw in Citibank Systems Allowed Crooks to Steal $1 Million

by Eduard Kovacs, October 31st, 2012
The money was withdrawn from cash advance kiosks located at casinos
 

Ofcom Warns Mobile Phone Users of SMS Scams

Cybercriminals are trying to lure users to a malicious website and steal their information
by Eduard Kovacs, October 31st, 2012
Celebrity Psychics Fail Scientific Halloween Test

Celebrity Psychics Fail Scientific Halloween Test

by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
The University of London gives four psychics a challenge, they fail miserably
 

Hurricane Sandy at Its Worst: Falling Trees, Fires – Video

One family from the suburbs experiences superstorm from inside their home
by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012
 

Kayley Howson: Teen Takes Her Own Life After Her Rapist Goes Free

The girl had been struggling with severe depression since the incident
by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
 

Climate Change Fueled Hurricane Sandy's Already Aggressive Nature

As the planet warms, we should expect to see more such storms
by Laura Sinpetru, October 31st, 2012
Curiosity Finds Martian Sand to Be Similar to Hawaii's

Curiosity Finds Martian Sand to Be Similar to Hawaii's

by Lucian Parfeni, October 31st, 2012
The rover finished the first X-ray mineral analysis with CheMin
 

SQL Injections and DDOS Attacks: Most Popular Topics on Hacker Forums

Imperva report reveals what's going on on some of the largest forums
by Eduard Kovacs, October 31st, 2012
 

Huawei Ascend D2 Goes Official with 5-inch HD Screen

It will arrive on shelves in 2013 with a quad-core processor inside
by Ionut Arghire, October 31st, 2012
 

Viral of the Day: James Bond 007, Movie Deatmatch

Here’s a video to answer the question of who was the best Bond ever
by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012
Fake Superstorm Sandy Photos Hit the Web

Fake Superstorm Sandy Photos Hit the Web

by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
Some of these images you have seen before, in blockbusters, others are just photoshopped
 

Assassin's Creed 3 Review (PS3)

Can the new game bring some closure for fans or do its new tricks fail to please?
by Andrei Dobra, October 31st, 2012
 

ASUS Makes 43% More Money in the Third Quarter of 2012

The Nexus 7 tablet turned out to be particularly rewarding
by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
 

How to Charge Your Cell Phone After Superstorm Sandy

A man found an ingenious way to charge his cell phone, in hurricane-stricken New York City
by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
Nintendo Reveals Special Modes for New Super Mario Bros. U

Nintendo Reveals Special Modes for New Super Mario Bros. U

by Andrei Dumitrescu, October 31st, 2012
Gamers will be able to play four new types of challenges
 

Google’s iOS Voice Search Spells Danger for Apple’s Siri

iOS Search app now boasts improved voice-recognition and results
by Filip Truta, October 31st, 2012
48-Core Phones and Tablets, Intel's New Big Idea
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48-Core Phones and Tablets, Intel's New Big Idea

The company considers many-core chips as viable for mobile devices
by Sebastian Pop, October 31st, 2012
Teen Killed by Tiger, Greenpeace Blames Deforestation

Teen Killed by Tiger, Greenpeace Blames Deforestation

by Laura Sinpetru, October 31st, 2012
The destruction of their rainforest forces these predators to “explore” human communities
 

Teenage Abuse Victim Denied Abortion, Sues the State

The Polish state was sued by a rape victim who was denied the procedure by hospital staff
by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
 

Disney Buys Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion (€3.12 Billion)

Walt Disney Company now owns one of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, “Star Wars”
by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012
Some Dogs, Cats Get Their Vocal Chords Cut by Veterinarians

Some Dogs, Cats Get Their Vocal Chords Cut by Veterinarians

by Laura Sinpetru, October 31st, 2012
Online petition demands that the practice be banned all across the US
 

Professor Discovers the Identity of Jack the Ripper

The Ripper has been identified as a doctor from Essex, that was once found near a victim
by Raluca Anghel, October 31st, 2012
 

Rogers Starts Shipping Lumia 920 Units to Customers

Only in black and only for a few of them, but more units will ship soon
by Ionut Arghire, October 31st, 2012
“Star Wars Episode 7” Announced for 2015

“Star Wars Episode 7” Announced for 2015

by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012
Disney acquires Lucasfilm for the whopping amount of $4.05 billion (€3.12 billion)
 

Samsung Galaxy Premier Goes Official, Will Arrive in November

Samsung plans on releasing the smartphone in Russia at first
by Ionut Arghire, October 31st, 2012
 

Octomom in Rehab: Alcohol Problems the Cause, Not Pills

Report claims Nadya Suleman would drink like a sailor, often drive the kids like that
by Elena Gorgan, October 31st, 2012