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August 2015

About 29 articles found for 29 August 2015:

A Gamer’s Week: August 30

Delivering news, reviews, Gamer Diaries and Editorials

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicActivision Says Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Was Biggest Beta in PlayStation 4 History Destiny Update 2.0 Arrives on September 8, Bungie Asks Gamers to Be Prepared

Security

FBI Used a Fake AP Web Page to Infect Suspect with Tracking Malware

Associated Press now sues the FBI to clear its name

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicUS Military Takes Revenge on ISIS Hacker, Kills Him in Drone Strike Facebook "Spam King" Finally Pleads Guilty, Can Face 3 Years in Prison - Bloomberg

Linux Distributions

Parsix GNU/Linux 8.0 Test 3 Out Now with GNOME 3.16.3 and Linux Kernel 4.1.6 LTS

The distribution is based on Debian 8 Jessie

by Marius Nestor, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicEasyTAG 2.4 Audio Tag Editor Adds Improvements to Handling of Tags with Empty Images, More First Point Release of Git 2.5 Brings Lots of Improvements, Some New Features

Open Source Software

First Point Release of Git 2.5 Brings Lots of Improvements, Some New Features

Git 2.5.1 is now available for download.

by Marius Nestor, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicsystemd 225 Adds "su" Replacement, Saving of Private-Zone DHCP Options How to Transfer Files and Install Click Apps in an Ubuntu Phone

Video

Prototype of Khronos' Vulkan API Puts OpenGL to Shame

OpenGL keeps up with DirectX 12 in the shape of Vulkan

by Horia Despa, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicNVIDIA Launches GeForce GTX 950 NVIDIA Announces Quadro M4000, M5000 Professional Graphics Cards

Here’s Someone Playing a Banana Piano with a Raspberry Pi

by Horia Despa, August 29th, 2015

Fruit piano might be the perfect entertainment at a party

Technology Blog

Editorials

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Does an HTC Note Phablet Make Sense?

HTC could give Samsung a run for its money

by Alexandra Arici, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicShould You Buy a Snapdragon 810-Powered Smartphone Right Now?Lenovo's Bloatware Affects the Company's Image While Its Profits Plunge

Mobile World

This Is How You Remove a Backwards-Inserted S Pen from the Samsung Galaxy Note5 - Video

The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a problem with the S Pen

by Alexandra Arici, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicSamsung Galaxy S6 Finally Gets MicroSD Card Slot, Extra Battery via Incipio Case Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Alpha, More Getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow by Early 2016

The Chinese Won’t Let Go of Micron, Tsinghua Chairman Visits US to Sweeten the Deal

Memory

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The Chinese Won’t Let Go of Micron, Tsinghua Chairman Visits US to Sweeten the Deal

The Chinese government doesn't take no for an answer

by Horia Despa, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicIntel's First 3D XPoint SSD Will Have 6GB/s Bandwidth Intel Shows First 3D XPoint SSD, the Optane

Mobile World

Nexus 8 Dummy Shows Up in Pictures Boasting Metal Build

The Nexus 8 might also launch towards the end of 2015

by Alexandra Arici, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicSamsung Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Alpha, More Getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow by Early 2016 Google Announces Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Details About the 6th-Gen Intel Core M Processors Emerge Online

CPU

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Details About the 6th-Gen Intel Core M Processors Emerge Online

These are some Skylakes ready to work in future laptops

by Horia Despa, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicIntel Skylake for Notebooks Will Come in October 14nm AMD Zen CPU Will Have DDR4 and Simultaneous Multithreading

Samsung Bets on JavaScript for the Internet of Things (IoT)

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 29th, 2015

Samsung open-sources IoT.js and JerryScript

Web resources

Hearthstone: The Grand Tournament Review (PC)

Game reviews

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Hearthstone: The Grand Tournament Review (PC)

An expansion that adds more than 130 new cards, tons of fun

by Cosmin Vasile, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicHearthstone: Goblins vs Gnomes Review (PC)Magic 2015 – Duels of the Planeswalkers Review (PC)

Mobile phones reviews

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 Review

We tested Samsung's latest flagship Android device

by Bogdan Popa, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicSamsung Galaxy S6 Review - Samsung's New Heart and Soul Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact - A Portable 8-Inch Tablet with Very Solid Specs

Celebrity News

Charlie Sheen Wants to Be Donald Trump’s Vice President

America has Owen Wilson to thank for that

by Elena Gorgan, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicDonald Trump Removes Jorge Ramos from Press Conference: Go Back to Univision! - Video Heidi Klum Responds to Donald Trump’s Comment That She’s No Longer a 10 - Video

Security

Leaked Kaspersky Emails Show CEO's Disdain Towards Rivals AVG Reuters

More details surface about Kaspersky Labs' shadow project

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicKaspersky Lab Accused of Creating Fake Malware to Discredit Competitors - Reuters Bitdefender User Database Breached, Hacker Attempts to Extort Company

Television

Jenna Jameson Shows Off Curvier Figure on Celebrity Big Brother, Won’t Be Fat-Shamed - Video

“Attacking someone over their weight is really petty”

by Elena Gorgan, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicTila Tequila Kicked Out of Celebrity Big Brother over Hitler Rant Tori Spelling Is Convinced Cheating Husband Dean McDermott Was on Ashley Madison Too

Recent GitHub DDOS Linked to Chinese Government and Two GitHub Projects

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 29th, 2015

China wanted two GitHub projects that circumvented the Great Chinese Firewall to be taken off the site

Incidents

Music, Film & TV Blog

Robin Thicke Knew Exactly What Miley Cyrus Would Do at the VMAs 2013 - NYT

The twerking and the controversial outfit were no surprises

by Elena Gorgan, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicMiley Cyrus Doesn’t Approve of Nicki Minaj’s VMAs 2015 Feud with Taylor Swift - NYT VMAs 2015: Justin Bieber Will Perform “What Do You Mean?”

Celebrity News

Sandra Bullock’s Hot Photographer Boyfriend Identified as Model Bryan Randall

They’ve been dating for “several months,” are very happy

by Elena Gorgan, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicSandra Bullock Is Dating a “Super Hot” Photographer Sofia Vergara, Reese Witherspoon Hate Each Other Because of “Hot Pursuit”

US Military Takes Revenge on ISIS Hacker, Kills Him in Drone Strike

Security

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US Military Takes Revenge on ISIS Hacker, Kills Him in Drone Strike

The hacker who released personal details on US service members is killed in less than 2 weeks after the incident

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicRetweeting an ISIS Tweet Will Get You on the FBI's Watchlist Jewish NGO Asks WordPress.Com to Remove ISIS Content from Its Platform

How to Transfer Files and Install Click Apps in an Ubuntu Phone

Ubuntu Tips and Tricks

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How to Transfer Files and Install Click Apps in an Ubuntu Phone

A step-by-step tutorial with easy-to-follow instructions

by Marius Nestor, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicVivaldi Web Browser Now Offers a Visual Tab Cycler, Better Privacy Control Nvidia Linux Driver 352.41 Offers Better H.265 Playback, Patches X.Org Server Crash

Columns

Quick Look: Kopanito (Steam Greenlight)

The new arcade soccer game promises great things

by Andrei Dobra, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicQuick Look: Caromble (Early Access)ARK: Survival Evolved DirectX 12 Patch Out Soon with 20% Performance Boost

Tila Tequila Kicked Out of Celebrity Big Brother over Hitler Rant

by Elena Gorgan, August 29th, 2015

She lasted only one day in the House, won’t even get paid

Television

Security Blog

Ashley Madison Hack Eventually Forces Its Annoying CEO to Resign

Noel Biderman and Avid Life Media mutually part ways

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicJohn McAfee: Ashley Madison Hack Is an Inside Job Ashley Madison Hackers: We Still Have 300GB of Data

Celebrity News

Rehab Where Josh Duggar Is Getting Help Is Actually a “Glorified, Bible-Based Labor Camp”

There is no actual counseling, only praying and work

by Elena Gorgan, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicAnna Duggar’s Parents Are Even More Extreme than the Duggars, Divorce Is Not an Option Josh Duggar Checks Into Rehab Facility

Confused Cyclist Shows How Good Google Self-Driving Cars Truly Are

Google News

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Confused Cyclist Shows How Good Google Self-Driving Cars Truly Are

It will take something more complex to crash a Google car

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicGoogle's Most Recent Self-Driving Car Prototype Is Now on the Public Roads of Mountain View Google Wants You to Paint Its Self-Driving Cars

Microsoft Created an Open-Source Edge-like Browser Using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS

Web resources

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Microsoft Created an Open-Source Edge-like Browser Using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS

The browser supports favorites, basic buttons, has a settings panel, an address bar, and a Twitter-sharing feature

by Catalin Cimpanu, August 29th, 2015

more on this topicInside Joke: Google Chrome Devs Send Microsoft Edge Staff a Cake Here's a Tool to See If Your Website Is Compatible with Microsoft Edge

Games

Need for Speed Delivers Authentic Customization and Deep Mechanics

Ghost Games is confident fans will be delighted with it

by Andrei Dobra, August 29th, 2015