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About 94 articles found for 20 February 2015:

 

Official Ubuntu Phone Porting Guide Published

Porting Ubuntu to various phones should be much easier
by Silviu Stahie, February 20th, 2015
Visual Hacking Is Highly Successful at Getting Sensitive Information

Visual Hacking Is Highly Successful at Getting Sensitive Information

by Ionut Ilascu, February 20th, 2015
Employees expose plenty of high value data
 

University of Maine Loses Computer with Student Data

A media card has also been stolen, authorities alerted
by Ionut Ilascu, February 20th, 2015
 

Watch: The Chemistry Behind Movie Explosions

There are plenty of movies out there that owe their popularity to big explosions, here is the science behind the blasts
by Laura Sinpetru, February 20th, 2015
Jared Leto Is Gaining Weight to Play The Joker in “Suicide Squad”

Jared Leto Is Gaining Weight to Play The Joker in “Suicide Squad”

by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2015
“He’s this beautiful disaster of a character,” actor says
 

PowerArchiver 2015 Review - Impressive Features and Compression Speed

Besides compression and extraction, it features a built-in FTP client, disc burner, cloud support, and more
by Elena Opris, February 20th, 2015
 

44,000 Superfish MitM Certificates Found in Mozilla Firefox

A separate certificate store does not eliminate the risk
by Ionut Ilascu, February 20th, 2015
 

Watch: Why It's Never a Good Idea to Lick a Frozen Metal Pole

Science video explains what happens when daredevils decide to lick frozen metal poles and why they get stuck to them
by Laura Sinpetru, February 20th, 2015
 

Grow Home Review (PC)

Can this new indie-like project from Ubisoft impress?
by Andrei Dobra, February 20th, 2015
Decorative Tree Can Also Absorb Light and Generate Power

Decorative Tree Can Also Absorb Light and Generate Power

by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2015
The benefits of mass-produced organic photovoltaic leaves
The Police Are Out Looking for Queen Elsa of Arandelle

The Police Are Out Looking for Queen Elsa of Arandelle

by Laura Sinpetru, February 20th, 2015
The Disney princess stands accused of plunging the city of Harlan in Kentucky, US, in the bitterest cold that ever was
 

TrueCrypt Audit Part Two Is on Its Way

Researchers used their spare time to work on the project
by Ionut Ilascu, February 20th, 2015
 

Albino Caviar Sells for a Jaw-Dropping $40,000 (€35,000) a Teaspoon

The rare treat, created by a fish farmer in Austria and his son, might just be the most expensive food in the world
by Laura Sinpetru, February 20th, 2015
How Internet Explorer Lost Almost Half of Its Users in China in Just One Year

How Internet Explorer Lost Almost Half of Its Users in China in Just One Year

by Bogdan Popa, February 20th, 2015
Graphs shows that IE's share dropped abruptly last year
 

Givenchy Designer Riccardo Tisci Got “Killed” for Befriending, Dressing Kim Kardashian

Kim is now an icon and an A-lister, because Tisci and Kanye West willed it into happening: this is what friends are for
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2015
Apple Maps Connect Expands to New Countries

Apple Maps Connect Expands to New Countries

by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2015
Business owners in Canada, France and Germany can now enlist their organization to pop up in Apple Maps
 

Commercial Spyware Found in Enterprise Environment

Legal surveillance software can be used for malicious goals
by Ionut Ilascu, February 20th, 2015
 

Black Holes Occasionally Burp, Model Galaxies Every Time They Do So

Astronomers use telescopes to study the shape of strong winds originating from supermassive black holes
by Laura Sinpetru, February 20th, 2015
Iggy Azalea Quits Twitter After Being Bullied over Bikini Photos

Iggy Azalea Quits Twitter After Being Bullied over Bikini Photos

by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2015
It’s unheard of for a woman to have cellulite, Aussie says
 

Human DNA Used to Grow Mice with Abnormally Large Brains

Because this is what everybody wants, have Pinky and the Brain come to life and actually try to take over the world
by Laura Sinpetru, February 20th, 2015
“Two and a Half Men” Series Finale: Charlie Sheen Is Back but There’s a Twist [Spoilers]

“Two and a Half Men” Series Finale: Charlie Sheen Is Back but There’s a Twist [Spoilers]

by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2015
“Of Course He’s Dead” was #Winning from start to finish
 

Apple Is Refunding MacBook Pro Owners with Busted Hardware

“If you have not been contacted, but paid for a repair that you think was due to this issue, please contact Apple”
by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2015
Heroes of the Storm Gets Fresh Hotfix to Drastically Improve Reconnect System

Heroes of the Storm Gets Fresh Hotfix to Drastically Improve Reconnect System

by Andrei Dobra, February 20th, 2015
The big update is already live and fixes many issues
 

These 3,300-Year-Old Shrines Once Served to Tell the Future

The shrines, excavated close to the town of Gegharot in Armenia, were used to predict things that would happen
by Laura Sinpetru, February 20th, 2015
 

Apple Car Isn’t Coming Until 2020 Bloomberg

Auto industry experts agree that starting from scratch can take as much as ten years to make a complete vehicle
by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2015
 

Bruce Jenner Did Cause Fatal Crash, Could Face Manslaughter Charges

Woman died after being rear-ended by Jenner, and sent into incoming traffic in 4-car collision earlier this month
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2015
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Show Up in Most Complex Concept Video to Date

Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Show Up in Most Complex Concept Video to Date

by Alexandra Arici, February 20th, 2015
Samsung’s next big media event will start in a week or so
 

How Surgical Gloves Can Help Fight Pollution from Cars and Coal Plants

Researchers find the material usually used to make surgical gloves can also remove pollutants from the air we breathe
by Laura Sinpetru, February 20th, 2015
Apple Opens Free MacBook Pro Repair Program

Apple Opens Free MacBook Pro Repair Program

by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2015
For distorted video, no video, or unexpected system restarts
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Bright Lord DLC Lets You Fight Sauron

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Bright Lord DLC Lets You Fight Sauron

by Radu Haulica, February 20th, 2015
The challenging DLC is slated to drop pretty soon
 

NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Completes Deep-Dip Maneuver on Mars

Between February 10 and 18, the probe moved stunningly close to Mars and studied the lower end of its upper atmosphere
by Laura Sinpetru, February 20th, 2015
 

Physical Preparations Commence for Apple Watch Debut

Retail boss Angela Ahrendts commissions the construction of special outlets dedicated entirely to the wearable gadget
by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2015
 

OlliOlli Dev's 2D Shooter Not a Hero Comes to PC This May - Video

The game is also coming to PS4 and PS Vita later this year
by Radu Haulica, February 20th, 2015
Dota 2 Gets Fresh Update That Tweaks Year Beast Brawl, Adds New Bloom Treasure

Dota 2 Gets Fresh Update That Tweaks Year Beast Brawl, Adds New Bloom Treasure

by Andrei Dobra, February 20th, 2015
Year Beast's active abilities now scale over time
 

Sunlight Damages Your Skin Even in the Dark, Researchers Warn

Yale University scientists find ultraviolet radiation continues to damage the skin for several hours after exposure
by Laura Sinpetru, February 20th, 2015
Intel Readies Braswell Desktop CPU Based on 14nm

Intel Readies Braswell Desktop CPU Based on 14nm

by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2015
The chip supports Turbo Boost and DDR3 memory
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LG G Flex2 Coming to Sprint on March 13, Pre-Orders Start on February 20

LG G Flex2 Coming to Sprint on March 13, Pre-Orders Start on February 20

by Cosmin Vasile, February 20th, 2015
The smartphone will cost $504 (€443) off contract
 

Hand of Fate Review (PC)

A nice mix of action, card use and cool situations
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 20th, 2015