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July 2015

About 29 articles found for 18 July 2015:

A Gamer’s Week: July 19

Delivering news, reviews, columns and Gamer Diaries

by Andrei Dumitrescu, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicDestiny Reveals Extensive Weapon Balancing for Update 2.0 Destiny Update 2.0.0 Brings Weapon Balance Tweaks, Listens to Community

Gorgeous Ubuntu-Based Chromixium 1.5 Distro Released with Many New Features

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Gorgeous Ubuntu-Based Chromixium 1.5 Distro Released with Many New Features

First Service Pack for Chromixium 1.x released as well

by Marius Nestor, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicUbuntu Touch OTA-6 to Bring Telegram App Improvements, New Thumbnailer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 4 Adds Support for IBM POWER8

Linux

Ubuntu Touch OTA-6 to Bring Telegram App Improvements, New Thumbnailer

The OTA-5 update includes WPA Enterprise support

by Marius Nestor, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicUbuntu Touch OTA-5 to Land on BQ Aquaris Devices First, Meizu MX4 Users Must Wait Ubuntu's Unity 8 Gets Shell Rotation Fixes, Vulkan API Is Being Evaluated for Mir

Linux Distributions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 4 Adds Support for IBM POWER8

Now available on Microsoft Azure and GCE as well

by Marius Nestor, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicUbuntu Touch OTA-5 to Land on BQ Aquaris Devices First, Meizu MX4 Users Must Wait Ubuntu's Unity 8 Gets Shell Rotation Fixes, Vulkan API Is Being Evaluated for Mir

Why Samsung Might Rely on a Qualcomm Snapdragon Once Again for Galaxy S7

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Why Samsung Might Rely on a Qualcomm Snapdragon Once Again for Galaxy S7

Samsung has its hands full in the manufacturing department

by Alexandra Arici, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicHow Android 5.1.1 Ruined Samsung Galaxy S6's Sheer Perfection Sony Rebranding Its Xperia Z Flagship Line Might Be a Good Idea

Apple Files Patent for Solar Cells Embedded in Touchpads

by Horia Despa, July 18th, 2015

Apple moves ahead of its competition yet again

Technology Blog

Linux

Ubuntu Touch OTA-5 to Land on BQ Aquaris Devices First, Meizu MX4 Users Must Wait

The MMS issue with T-Mobile US networks has been fixed

by Marius Nestor, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicUbuntu's Unity 8 Gets Shell Rotation Fixes, Vulkan API Is Being Evaluated for Mir Here Are the New Beautified Monochromatic Icons of Ubuntu Linux

Technology Blog

E-Skin with Touch and Smell Sense Developed by Korean Researchers

Robots will soon be able to "feel" your touch

by Horia Despa, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicThese Tattoos Become Batteries When You Sweat – Video Fairies Become a Reality With Floating Plasma Display

Mobile World

Samsung Galaxy S6 Finally Gets MicroSD Card Slot, Extra Battery via Incipio Case

Incipio wants to make your Galaxy S6 even better

by Alexandra Arici, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicSamsung Galaxy Note 5 - What We (Think We) Know So Far Meizu MX5 Pro Leaks Out with 6-Inch 2K Display and Exynos 7420 SoC

Ubuntu's Unity 8 Gets Shell Rotation Fixes, Vulkan API Is Being Evaluated for Mir

Linux

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Ubuntu's Unity 8 Gets Shell Rotation Fixes, Vulkan API Is Being Evaluated for Mir

LXC for Xapps gets some improvements as well

by Marius Nestor, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicHere Are the New Beautified Monochromatic Icons of Ubuntu Linux MeX Linux Distro Is Now Based on Linux Mint 17.2, Ubuntu 15.04, and Debian 8

CPU

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AMD FX-4330 CPU Discovered in Russia

The new AMD FX-4330 will soon come in a store near you

by Horia Despa, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicAMD Is Worth Today a Quarter of What It Paid for ATI AMD Declares Taping Out Their First FinFET Products

This Tiny but Sleek Phone Can Last You Up to 3 Months Without Recharging

by Alexandra Arici, July 18th, 2015

The Janus One is up on Kickstarter gathering funds

Mobile World

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Gamer Diary

PCM 2015 Tour de France Diary - Stage 14: Fighting on Cote de la Croix Neuve

Mountain action for the weekend in the race

by Andrei Dumitrescu, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicPCM 2015 Tour de France Diary - Stage 11: Battling Froome on the Way Up the Tourmalet FIFA 15 Team of the Week Features Perez, Giovinco, More

CPU

TSMC Announces It Will Start Mass Producing 10nm at the End of 2016

TSMC apparently will cut corners to reach 10nm process

by Horia Despa, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicCome 2017, Intel Will Have 10nm Cannonlake Chips Up for Sale NVIDIA Finally Moving from 28nm to 16nm GPUs, No Evidence of AMD Doing the Same

Huawei TalkBand B2 Smartwatch Review: Mister Show-Off

Gadget Reviews

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Huawei TalkBand B2 Smartwatch Review: Mister Show-Off

We've tested Huawei's second-generation smartwatch

by Bogdan Popa, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicHuawei Ascend Mate7 Review - An Impressive Metal Phablet Lenovo Vibe X2 Review – An Atypically Looking Smartphone

Rumours about mobile phones

Snapdragon 820 Rumored to Suffer from the Same Overheating Issues as the Snapdragon 810

The Snapdragon 820 should be out by the end of the year

by Alexandra Arici, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicGoogle Made a Huge Nexus 6 So It Could Push Ad Revenue Profits - WSJ Microsoft Lumia 940 XL with Quad HD Display Confirmed by AdDuplex

Science Blog

Watch: Why We Love and Adore Music, As Explained by Science

Video explains how music affects the human brain

by Laura Sinpetru, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicWatch: Animated Flyover of Dwarf Planet Pluto Watch: Life with a Black Hole in Your Pocket

An Asteroid Will Buzz by Earth This Sunday, July 19

by Laura Sinpetru, July 18th, 2015

The asteroid is worth $5.4 trillion (€4.9 trillion)

Science Blog

Watch: Animated Flyover of Dwarf Planet Pluto

NASA video reveals Pluto's intriguing landscapes

by Laura Sinpetru, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicWatch: Life with a Black Hole in Your Pocket Watch: The Science Behind the Perfect Barbecue

Health

Study: It's Nearly Impossible for Obese Individuals to Lose Weight

The odds they'll drop the excess weight are less than 1%

by Laura Sinpetru, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicMarijuana Can Heal Broken Bones, Study Finds There Are Myriads of Poop Bacteria on Popular Beaches, Study Finds

Celebrity News

Calvin Harris Gushes About Relationship with Taylor Swift in First Interview

They’ve been dating since March and it’s been amazing

by Elena Gorgan, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicLena Dunham Will Never Again Go on Stage with Taylor Swift and Her Model Friends - Video Katy Perry and John Mayer Spent the 4th of July Weekend Together in Chicago

Space

New Horizons Beams Back View of Frozen Plains on Dwarf Planet Pluto

These aliens plains formed about 100 million years ago

by Laura Sinpetru, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicA Mountain Is Lurking Inside a Ditch on Pluto's Moon Charon Stephen Colbert, Neil deGrasse Tyson Talk NASA's Pluto Mission

Music, Film & TV Blog

The Sound of Damage Control: Ariana Grande’s “USA, the Greatest Country in the World” – Video

Pop star is still trying to prove she didn’t mean it when she said she hated America and Americans in a donut shop

by Elena Gorgan, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicAriana Grande Is Completely Off the Hook in Donut-Licking Incident Ariana Grande Hates Americans Because They’re Fat, Not for Eating Unhealthy Foods - Video

Huffington Post Refuses to Cover Donald Trump’s Presidential Bid, Trump Is Amused

by Elena Gorgan, July 18th, 2015

His candidacy in 2016 elections is a “sideshow,” apparently

Celebrity News

Centuries-Old Shipwreck Found Just Off the Coast of North Carolina

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Centuries-Old Shipwreck Found Just Off the Coast of North Carolina

The wreck dates back to the late 18th or early 19th century

by Laura Sinpetru, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicNew Horizons Sees Budding Mountain Range on Dwarf Planet Pluto Viking Sword Embellished with Gold on Display at Museum in Norway

Celebrity News

Kim Kardashian Gushes Over Revealing Photospread She Once Went Hysterical About - Video

One of her most famous crying rants is now forgotten

by Elena Gorgan, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicKim Kardashian Is Buying Instagram Followers Not to Be Outshone by Kendall Jenner Rolling Stone Killed Music by Putting Kim Kardashian on the Cover, Sinead O’Connor Says

Celebrity News

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner Divorce Turns Nasty: He Wants Full Custody of the Kids

He plans to outsmart her by showing he’s a responsible dad

by Elena Gorgan, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicComic-Con 2015: Ben Affleck Wore His Wedding Ring for Panel, Removed It After - Photo Ben Affleck Cheated on Jennifer Garner, Begged Her to Take Him Back

Movies

Sir Ian McKellen Shades Superman, James Bond Movies: Silly, Meaningless, a Joke

“X-Men” is the best, because it really stands for something

by Elena Gorgan, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicBen Affleck to Write, Direct and Star in Standalone Batman Movie Comic-Con 2015: CBS’ “Supergirl” Premieres First Episode to Solid Reviews

Movies

Emma Stone Takes the Fall for Whitewashing in “Aloha”

Apologizes for playing Asian character in Cameron Crowe film

by Elena Gorgan, July 18th, 2015

more on this topicMarisa Tomei Is Aunt May in New “Spider-Man” Movie and the Internet Is Confused Cameron Crowe Is Sorry for Casting Emma Stone as an Asian Character in “Aloha”