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About 89 articles found for 19 June 2013:

 

SPAMfighter Says It Has Blocked 70 Billion Spam Emails Since 2006

That means 318 unsolicited messages are blocked each second
by Eduard Kovacs, June 19th, 2013
Obesity Can Trigger Hearing Problems, Researchers Warn

Obesity Can Trigger Hearing Problems, Researchers Warn

by Laura Sinpetru, June 19th, 2013
Overweight adolescents are likely to suffer hearing loss, study finds
 

LG Also Intros a 29-Inch 21:9 All-in-One PC

It has a native resolution of 2560 x 1080 pixels and both PiP and Split-Screen support
by Sebastian Pop, June 19th, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg Wants New Yorkers to Compost

Mayor Bloomberg Wants New Yorkers to Compost

by Laura Sinpetru, June 19th, 2013
The mayor wants the residents of NYC to start separating their food scraps
 

LG Optimus F7 Coming to Boost Mobile on June 27

The smartphone will be available for $300/€225 outright
by Cosmin Vasile, June 19th, 2013
 

Small Dams Wreak Havoc on Natural Ecosystems, Threaten Biodiversity

Researchers find that dams are not as eco-friendly as some people think they are
by Laura Sinpetru, June 19th, 2013
 

Chickens Are Cleverer than Toddlers, Research Suggests

Chickens master several complex skills better than toddlers, experiments show
by Laura Sinpetru, June 19th, 2013
Schoep, the Arthritic Dog Who Stole the Hearts of Thousands, Turns 20

Schoep, the Arthritic Dog Who Stole the Hearts of Thousands, Turns 20

by Laura Sinpetru, June 19th, 2013
The dog rose to fame after a picture showing him swimming with his owner went viral
 

Beware of NBA Finals Live Streaming Scams

Facebook users should not click on links that allegedly lead to NBA streaming sites
by Eduard Kovacs, June 19th, 2013
 

Philippines Readies to Destroy National Ivory Stock

The country's ivory stock is worth $6.4M (€4.84M), will be destroyed nonetheless
by Laura Sinpetru, June 19th, 2013
 

Japanese Candy Allows You to Drink Out of the Toilet

The candy is created by mixing powder with water inside a small toilet
by Raluca Anghel, June 19th, 2013
World's Ugliest Dog Competition Held in California

World's Ugliest Dog Competition Held in California

by Raluca Anghel, June 19th, 2013
The contest has been held in California for the past 25 years
 

Liquid Nitrogen Pool Party Sends Man in a Coma in Mexico

Staff pour four containers of liquid nitrogen in a pool at a Jägermeister event
by Raluca Anghel, June 19th, 2013
 

Apple TV Now Offers HBO GO and WatchESPN, Update 5.3 Released

Software version 5.3 also puts Sky News, Crunchyroll, and Qello on the black box
by Filip Truta, June 19th, 2013
Kanye West Dubbed Ignorant for Parkinson's Lyrics on “Yeezus”

Kanye West Dubbed Ignorant for Parkinson's Lyrics on “Yeezus”

by Raluca Anghel, June 19th, 2013
The APDA disapproves of a reference to the condition on the sigegr's "On Sight" track
 

Rihanna Hits Grabby Fan in Her Face with Mic in Birmingham

RiRi noted that it was not an accident, she meant to whack the fan with the mic
by Raluca Anghel, June 19th, 2013
Outrage Sparks As Tourists in China Pose with Dying Dolphin Instead of Helping It

Outrage Sparks As Tourists in China Pose with Dying Dolphin Instead of Helping It

by Laura Sinpetru, June 19th, 2013
The dolphin bled to death, many suspect its injuries had been caused by a boat
 

Media Center Kit Released Just for Raspberry Pi

The ARM credit card-sized PC can now play music and video through XBMC
by Sebastian Pop, June 19th, 2013
 

iPhone 5S/iPhone 6 Specs Reportedly “Revealed” Alongside Rendering

Device allegedly employs IGZO screen technology, NFC, fingerprint recognition
by Filip Truta, June 19th, 2013
 

Roommate Prank: Room Remodeled into Pink Princess Chamber

Tom has been away for a few months and he will be getting a big surprise upon his return
by Raluca Anghel, June 19th, 2013
 

3D Printed Battery Is Smaller than a Grain of Sand

It has the same areal energy and power density as a cellphone battery
by Sebastian Pop, June 19th, 2013
Investment Research Firm Morningstar Notifies Customers of Security Breach

Investment Research Firm Morningstar Notifies Customers of Security Breach

by Eduard Kovacs, June 19th, 2013
The incident occurred over one year ago, but customers learn of it only now
 

“Sesame Street” Jail Edition Draws Criticism, Muppet Has Dad in Prison

The episode was bound to teach children how to deal with having a parent serving time
by Raluca Anghel, June 19th, 2013
 

29-Inch, 21:9 Ultra-Widescreen TV Launched by LG

It uses an IPS panel and a native resolution of 2560 x 1080 pixels
by Sebastian Pop, June 19th, 2013
 

Analyst: Windows 8.1 Won’t Be a “Miracle Cure” for Microsoft

Expert believes that the first Windows 8 update won’t make the OS more successful
by Bogdan Popa, June 19th, 2013
Sofia Vergara Posts Viral Photo in Tiny Bathing Suit

Sofia Vergara Posts Viral Photo in Tiny Bathing Suit

by Raluca Anghel, June 19th, 2013
The 40-year-old actress lies by the pool, takes a selfie
 

Privacy Officials from Six Countries Ask for More Details on Google Glass

Google Glass continues to be quite controversial and more countries demand more details
by Gabriela Vatu, June 19th, 2013
 

This Is What Happens When You Buy an iPhone in a Parking Lot

Police warn against purchasing electronics from strangers on the street
by Filip Truta, June 19th, 2013
 

Microsoft Surface 2.0: Windows 8.1, Qualcomm 800 Chip

The new tablet could be released next week during the BUILD developer conference
by Bogdan Popa, June 19th, 2013
LibreOffice 4.0.4 Officially Released

LibreOffice 4.0.4 Officially Released

by Silviu Stahie, June 19th, 2013
The final and last version in the 4.0.x branch is now available for download
MSI Launches NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Gaming Graphics Card

MSI Launches NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Gaming Graphics Card

by Sebastian Pop, June 19th, 2013
That's its actual name, not just the type of consumers it aims for
 

Aerocool Launches the VS92 Chassis for High-End but Affordable PCs

The case tries to strike some sort of balance between features and pricing
by Sebastian Pop, June 19th, 2013
Government Security News and 60 Other Websites Hacked, Abused to Serve Malware

Government Security News and 60 Other Websites Hacked, Abused to Serve Malware

by Eduard Kovacs, June 19th, 2013
Java vulnerabilities exploited to push the ZeroAccess Trojan
 

John McAfee Fed Up with Users Asking Him How to Uninstall McAfee Antivirus – Video

McAfee has made an "interesting" video to explain the removal process
by Eduard Kovacs, June 19th, 2013
 

CM Storm Havoc Gaming Mouse Slides Forth

This is one of those peripherals that is fancy without seeming encumbered
by Sebastian Pop, June 19th, 2013
Six Linux Games Available in the New Humble Bundle

Six Linux Games Available in the New Humble Bundle

by Silviu Stahie, June 19th, 2013
More Linux-compatible games will be revealed in the near future
 

Obesity Classified as a Disease by the American Medical Association

Obesity has moved past the point of being referred to as “a major public health problem”
by Laura Sinpetru, June 19th, 2013
 

Robin Thicke's “Blurred Lines” Dubbed a Rape Song

Thicke insists that “no” must mean “yes” as he dances around with scantily clad models
by Raluca Anghel, June 19th, 2013
Major US Financial Institutions to Take Part in Quantum Dawn 2 Cyber Exercise

Major US Financial Institutions to Take Part in Quantum Dawn 2 Cyber Exercise

by Eduard Kovacs, June 19th, 2013
Over 50 organizations are expected to take part in the drill
 

EVGA Releases SuperNOVA 1300W G2 PSU with 10-Year Warranty

The power supply has a fully modular design and a 140mm fan
by Sebastian Pop, June 19th, 2013
 

Toshiba Launches Canvio Slim II Portable Hard Drive

It comes in up to 1 TB capacity and uses USB 3.0 connections
by Sebastian Pop, June 19th, 2013
“The Voice” Winner Danielle Bradbery Is the Youngest in the Show's History

“The Voice” Winner Danielle Bradbery Is the Youngest in the Show's History

by Raluca Anghel, June 19th, 2013
This is Blake Shelton's third consecutive win on “The Voice”
 

Apple Releases Java for OS X 2013-004 / Mac OS X v10.6 Update 16

Cupertino addresses multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.6.0_45
by Filip Truta, June 19th, 2013
 

ASUS VivoBook S551 Ultrabook, a 15.6-Inch System with NVIDIA Graphics

It looks like those Intel Haswell central processing units are showing their worth
by Sebastian Pop, June 19th, 2013