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Ubuntu Kylin 15.10 Alpha 2 Is Out for Testing with Linux Kernel 4.1, More

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Ubuntu Kylin 15.10 Alpha 2 Is Out for Testing with Linux Kernel 4.1, More

Several core components have been updated

by Marius Nestor, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicKubuntu 15.10 Alpha 2 Is Now Available for Download with the Latest KDE Plasma 5 Oracle Linux 6.7 Officially Released with Unbreakable Enterprise 3.18.13 Kernel

Linux Distributions

Elive 2.6.8 Beta Is an Interesting Distro Based on Debian and Enlightenment

A new development release is now available

by Silviu Stahie, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicUbuntu MATE 15.10 Alpha 2 Officially Lands Without Ubuntu Software Center Kubuntu 15.10 Alpha 2 Is Now Available for Download with the Latest KDE Plasma 5

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Ubuntu MATE 15.10 Alpha 2 Officially Lands Without Ubuntu Software Center

Developers have replaced it with Ubuntu MATE Welcome

by Silviu Stahie, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicKubuntu 15.10 Alpha 2 Is Now Available for Download with the Latest KDE Plasma 5 Oracle Linux 6.7 Officially Released with Unbreakable Enterprise 3.18.13 Kernel

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Kubuntu 15.10 Alpha 2 Is Now Available for Download with the Latest KDE Plasma 5

The distribution is now powered by Linux kernel 4.1

by Marius Nestor, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicOracle Linux 6.7 Officially Released with Unbreakable Enterprise 3.18.13 Kernel Gnumeric 1.12.23 Open Source Spreadsheet Editor Brings Fuzzed File Hardening

Linux Distributions

Oracle Linux 6.7 Officially Released with Unbreakable Enterprise 3.18.13 Kernel

The operating system is available for download for free

by Marius Nestor, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicGnumeric 1.12.23 Open Source Spreadsheet Editor Brings Fuzzed File Hardening GNOME's LaTeXila TeX/LaTeX Editor App Gets New Features, Prepares for GNOME 3.18

Gnumeric 1.12.23 Open Source Spreadsheet Editor Brings Fuzzed File Hardening

by Marius Nestor, July 30th, 2015

This release also refactors the solver functionality

Open Source Software

Games

Zombi (aka ZombiU) Launches on PC, PS4, and Xbox One in August

The old zombie experience is coming to new platforms

by Andrei Dobra, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicWatch Dogs Will Be Ubisoft's Last M-Rated Game on the Nintendo Wii U Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Trailer Reveals More Info About Jacob and Evie and Their Voice Actors

PS4 Ships 3 Million Units, Xbox One and 360 Reach 1.4 Million, in the Last Quarter

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PS4 Ships 3 Million Units, Xbox One and 360 Reach 1.4 Million, in the Last Quarter

Sony's console is doubling the performance of its rival

by Andrei Dobra, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicNew Just Cause 3 Dev Diary Video Explores Rico, Shows Gameplay Dying Light: The Following Is a Story-Based Expansion with Buggies, Big Map

Mobile World

Coolpad Dazen Note 3 with 5.5-Inch HD Display, 2GB RAM Coming Soon to India

The smartphone will be priced under Rs 10,000 ($155 / €140)

by Cosmin Vasile, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicCoolpad Launches Magview 4 Phablet with 5.9-Inch Display, Tegra 4 CPU CoolPad Great God F1 Comes as the Cheapest Octa-Core Phone at $146/€107

Linux software reviews

dmMediaConverter Review - Converting Videos Has Never Been Easier

We take a closer look at dmMediaConverter

by Silviu Stahie, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicBrasero Review - Burning CDs Like It's the '90s Unsettings Review - A Complex Tool to Configure Ubuntu's Unity

Mobile World

Samsung Galaxy J2 Spotted in Benchmark with Android 5.1.1, Quad-Core Exynos 3475 CPU

The smartphone is said to sport a large 5.7-inch qHD display

by Cosmin Vasile, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicSamsung Galaxy J2 Full Specs Unveiled Ahead of Official Launch Samsung Galaxy J2 Shows Up in Benchmark with Quad-Core CPU, 4.7-Inch Display

No Campaign Co-Op Mode for Doom but Players Can Create Levels via SnapMap

by Andrei Dobra, July 30th, 2015

Playlists can be made by fans that want to play with friends

Games

Mobile Games

Angry Birds 2 Out Now on Android & iOS

The game is available for free on Play Store and App Store

by Cosmin Vasile, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicSubway Surfers for Windows Phone, Android & iOS Adds World Tour to Sydney Rovio Confirms Angry Birds 2 Won't Be Coming to Windows Phone at Launch - Updated

Security

Google Fixes Chrome Issue That Leaked the User's Real IP from Behind a VPN

A Google Chrome extensions will force WebRTC to use the same address employed by the VPN network interface

by Catalin Cimpanu, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicWebRTC in Firefox and Chrome Reveals IPs Behind VPN Chrome, IE 11, Safari Busted at Pwn2Own, Researcher Earns a Total of $225,000

Science Blog

Hubble Delivers Breathtaking View of the Lagoon Nebula

The nebula sits some 4,000 light-years away

by Laura Sinpetru, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicDead Star Comes Back to Life, Albeit Only for a While Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula Imaged in Unprecedented Detail

Celebrity News

Beyonce Is Advising Pregnant Kim Kardashian on How to Hide Her Baby Bump

“Keep the media guessing,” singer tells her BFF

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicKanye West Praises Caitlyn Jenner on I Am Cait Series Premiere - Video Rolling Stone Killed Music by Putting Kim Kardashian on the Cover, Sinead O’Connor Says

Rocket League Premium DLC and Free Content Update Get More Details

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Rocket League Premium DLC and Free Content Update Get More Details

The Supersonic Fury add-on and a free patch are out soon

by Andrei Dobra, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicRocket League Patch 1.03 Gets New Details, Fixes Crashes, Latency, More Rocket League PS4 Patch Gets Details, Free Items Coming Soon

Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez Have Been Living Separately for Months: His Temper Is to Blame

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

They’re just “delaying the inevitable split,” says report

Celebrity News

Science Blog

NASA Map Reveals the Geography of Dwarf Planet Ceres

The map is based on data provided by the Dawn spacecraft

by Laura Sinpetru, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicWatch: How Sunlight Jerks Asteroids Around NASA's Mars Orbiter Readies to Welcome the InSight Lander

Mobile World

Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe, Zenfone Selfie and Zenfone 2 Laser Coming to India on August 6

The smartphones will be announced during ZenFestival

by Cosmin Vasile, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicASUS Zenfone 2 Gets Unofficial CyanogenMod 12.1 Support Asus Zenfone Selfie Gets Certified at TENAA, Launch Is Imminent

Windows Software

Twitter for Windows 10 Available for Download

Twitter is one of the first major companies to release a native app for Windows 10, on the same day the new OS launched

by Catalin Cimpanu, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicWindows 10 Review Office Mobile Apps for Windows 10 Now Available for Download

Oddiverse

Woman Finds Scissors in Cake She Got for Her Mother's Birthday

A video of the cake is now making the rounds

by Laura Sinpetru, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicEerie Dinosaur Silhouette Appears in Baby Scan Man Tries to Sell 3-Month-Old Baby to Passerby on the Street

Open Source Software

LibreOffice 4.4.5 "Still" Arrives with Over 80 Fixes

This is a minor update in the LibreOffice 4.4.x branch

by Silviu Stahie, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicWebconverger 31 Kiosk OS Is Now Using Firefox 39 Parsix 8.0 Test 2 Is Based on Debian Testing and GNOME 3.16

“Married with Children” Is Coming Back to TV - Video

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

Dave Faustino says Sony has the rights, is working on it

Music, Film & TV Blog

Mobile Apps

Yahoo’s New Livetext Video Chat App Is a Revamped Messenger

Yahoo’s Livetext is a silent texting app with video

by Alexandra Arici, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicYahoo Updates Aviate Launcher for Android with Smart Stream Feature Yahoo Improves Mobile Search Experience, but Only in the US

Office Mobile Apps for Windows 10 Now Available for Download

Microsoft

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Office Mobile Apps for Windows 10 Now Available for Download

Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote get released

by Cosmin Vasile, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicWindows 10 Review Office for Windows 10 Now Available for Download in Stable Version

Games

New Gears of War Ultimate Video Shows Gameplay Improvements

See how The Coalition managed to tweak the core mechanics

by Andrei Dobra, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicGears of War Ultimate for PC Isn't Xbox One Port, Comes with 4K, Unlocked Framerate Gears of War Collection Is Unfeasible but Backwards Compatibility Is Considered

Beauty

Gisele Bundchen Wore a Burqa as Disguise to Get Plastic Surgery on Her Eyes, Breasts - Photo

She and her younger sister got work done in Paris

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicKhloe Kardashian’s Complex Photos Are Not Photoshopped - Photo Christy Mack Talks Brutal Attack at the Hands of War Machine on HBO’s Real Sports - Video

Linux Distributions

Webconverger 31 Kiosk OS Is Now Using Firefox 39

The distribution is also based on Debian 8

by Silviu Stahie, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicParsix 8.0 Test 2 Is Based on Debian Testing and GNOME 3.16 Solus Linux OS Boots in 1.2 Seconds

Cat Trapped in a Sunken Boat Survives Underwater for over an Hour

by Laura Sinpetru, July 30th, 2015

The feline was found when the boat was pulled to shore

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Security

HAMMERTOSS Malware Uses Twitter and GitHub to Disguise Its Activity

FireEye researchers attribute it to Russian group APT29

by Catalin Cimpanu, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicAngler Exploit Kit Used in Malvertising Campaign That Reached 10 Million Users in 10 Days HTML5 Can Be Used to Hide Malware in Drive-by Download Attacks

Mobile World

Xiaomi Phones Will Soon Be Able to Run Windows 10 Mobile in China

Xiaomi and Microsoft are expanding their partnership

by Alexandra Arici, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicWindows 10 Mobile ROM for Xiaomi Mi4 Gets Released Samsung Galaxy Note 5 - What We Want to See

Accessories

Jane Birkin Wants to Disassociate from Hermes After PETA’s Crocodile Farm Exposé

Hermes says an internal investigation is underway

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicKim Kardashian Steps Out with Birkin Bag Painted by Daughter North West – Photo Kanye West’s Birthday Present for Kim Kardashian Was a Birkin Bag Painted by Daughter North

Health

Climbing a Tree Greatly Improves Working Memory, Study Finds

The same goes for balancing on a beam, researchers say

by Laura Sinpetru, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicBrain Surgeon's Skills in the OR Kept Napoleon from Kneeling Russia Scientists Figure Out How to Slow the Growth of Deadly Brain Tumor

Security

Old Configuration Error Leaves 30,000 MongoDB Databases Exposed UPDATED

3-years-old error in the database's default config at fault

by Catalin Cimpanu, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicMongoDB Servers Crashed by Flaw in Third-Party Library US Census Bureau Experiences Data Breach, Anonymous Hackers at Fault

League of Legends Champion Gets Killed Off, Becomes Unplayable

by Andrei Dobra, July 30th, 2015

Riot Games won't issue refunds, at least for now

PC Games

Celebrity News

Ben Affleck Is Furious over Nanny Cheating Story, Will Sue

Nanny Christine Ouzounian says she is in love

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicBen Affleck Has Been Sleeping with the Kids’ Nanny, 28 Miranda Lambert Is Pregnant with Blake Shelton’s Baby - Updated

Mobile Apps

Hangouts 4.0 for Android Delayed for Good Reason, Exclusive Feats Incoming

Hangouts 4.0 is currently being tested internally

by Alexandra Arici, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicBlackBerry Venice Android Slider Leaks in Press Render, Bing and Skype Come Pre-Installed Samsung Galaxy S6 Receiving First Update After Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

History

Brain Surgeon's Skills in the OR Kept Napoleon from Kneeling Russia

How one brain surgery changed the course of history

by Laura Sinpetru, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicCenturies-Old Treasure Worth $1M (€0.9M) Pulled from Sunken Fleet 2,000-Year-Old Amphora Unearthed in Village in Devon, UK

Accessories

Gwyneth Paltrow Embarrasses Herself with Goop $1,700 (€1,550) Clutch with Biggie and Pac - Photo

Eddie Parker designs are overpriced, in bad taste

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicNatalie Portman Would Rather She Discussed Fashion, Not Politics on the Red Carpet Macy’s Severs Ties with Donald Trump After Mexican Immigrants Comments

New Vulnerability Can Leave More than Half of Android Devices Lifeless and Unresponsive

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New Vulnerability Can Leave More than Half of Android Devices Lifeless and Unresponsive

Vulnerability affects around 56% of all Android phones

by Catalin Cimpanu, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicStagefright: A Silent Vulnerability That Affects 950 Million Android Phones Android Backup System Allows Injection of Malicious APKs

ZTE Unveils Three V3 Smartphones with Fingerprint Scanner, Metal Bods, Starting at $160

by Alexandra Arici, July 30th, 2015

ZTE expands its budget phone portfolio with new models

Mobile World

Tips & Tricks

Fast Windows Startup: Remove Another OS from Boot Options

Clean boot options to reach the desktop in seconds

by Mircea Dragomir, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicWindows 10 Review Here's the Easiest Way to Trigger the Windows 10 Upgrade

Linux Distributions

Parsix 8.0 Test 2 Is Based on Debian Testing and GNOME 3.16

A new development version has been released

by Silviu Stahie, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicSolus Linux OS Boots in 1.2 Seconds GNOME's LaTeXila TeX/LaTeX Editor App Gets New Features, Prepares for GNOME 3.18

Music

Zayn Malik Goes Solo, Angers One Direction Fans by Promising “Real Music”

Former One Directioner is now signed to RCA Music

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicKanye West’s “All Day” Video Will Premiere in a Museum, Because of Course - Video Zayn Malik to Go into Hip Hop with Help from 50 Cent

Why the Killing of Cecil the Lion Sparked Global Outrage

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Why the Killing of Cecil the Lion Sparked Global Outrage

'Tis a strange thing how the human mind works

by Laura Sinpetru, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicBoys and Girls Are Born with Different Spines This One Very Specific Brain Area Might Be What Makes Us Humans

Sony Xperia Z5+ Leaks: 5.7-Inch QHD Display, Snapdragon 820 and 4GB of RAM

Rumours about mobile phones

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Sony Xperia Z5+ Leaks: 5.7-Inch QHD Display, Snapdragon 820 and 4GB of RAM

Sony is expected to launch the phone in March

by Alexandra Arici, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicSony's Xperia Z5 Will Be “Made for Bond” Leaked Images Confirm Sony Xperia Z5 Concept Is All About Gaming

Tom Cruise May Be a Horrible Scientologist, but He’s an Awesome Stuntman - Video

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

“Mission: Impossible” stunts have been getting crazier

Music, Film & TV Blog

Finances

Facebook Q2 Revenue Grows 39 Percent Thanks in Large to Mobile Advertising

Facebook has nearly 1.5 billion monthly active users (MAUs)

by Catalin Cimpanu, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicFacebook Users in Europe Can Choose a Person to Manage Their Account After They Pass Away Facebook Is Working on Its Own Siri-like Virtual Assitant

Rumours about mobile phones

Lenovo Vibe P1 Leaked Image Shows Metal Frame, Tipped to Have 5,000 mAh Battery

Lenovo is prepping a very interesting mid-ranger

by Alexandra Arici, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicMotorola DROID Turbo Sees Battery Drainage Issues After Android 5.1 Lollipop Update Lenovo Considering a Motorola Windows Phone Only “If It Makes Sense” (and It Doesn't)

Ubuntu MATE Will Offer a Choice Between Ubuntu Software Center and App Grid

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Ubuntu MATE Will Offer a Choice Between Ubuntu Software Center and App Grid

A tool named Ubuntu MATE Welcome is taking the front row

by Silviu Stahie, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicSolus Linux OS Boots in 1.2 Seconds GNOME's LaTeXila TeX/LaTeX Editor App Gets New Features, Prepares for GNOME 3.18

Stay fit

Khloe Kardashian Was Always the “Fat and Funny One,” but Not in Her Mind

“Looking back, I do believe I was unhealthy,” she admits

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicArmy Veteran and Fitness Motivator Says Fat People Are “Repulsive and Disgusting,” Goes Viral Anorexic Rachel Farrokh Finally Gets Treatment, Stands Up on Her Own - Video

Video Shows Alien Auroras on Brown Dwarf 20 Light-Years Away

Space

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Video Shows Alien Auroras on Brown Dwarf 20 Light-Years Away

And they are thousands of times brighter than any on Earth

by Laura Sinpetru, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicDead Star Comes Back to Life, Albeit Only for a While NASA Shares 1977 Message to Aliens on SoundCloud

Microsoft Details Which Lumia Devices Will Get Windows 10 Mobile from the Get-Go

by Alexandra Arici, July 30th, 2015

Microsoft will slowly update the entire Lumia family

Mobile World

New Dr. Dre Album Drops This Week, on August 1

Music

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New Dr. Dre Album Drops This Week, on August 1

It’s inspired by the “Straight Outt Compton” OST and is dope

by Elena Gorgan, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicJanet Jackson Releases “No Sleep” (ft. J. Cole) Music Video Demi Lovato Gets the Party Started in “Cool for the Summer” Music Video

Google's Project Loon Signs Deal to Provide Internet Coverage over Sri Lanka

Google News

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Google's Project Loon Signs Deal to Provide Internet Coverage over Sri Lanka

The first balloons are expected to take off in coming months

by Catalin Cimpanu, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicProject Loon Makes Headway As Google Improves Launch Procedures and Balloon Range Google's Project Loon to Enter New Testing Phase Above Australia

Rumours about mobile phones

LG Nexus 5 (2015) Back Side Shows Up in Leaked Drawing

Google is expected to launch two Nexus devices in 2015

by Alexandra Arici, July 30th, 2015

more on this topicLG G Flex Won't Be Upgraded to Android 5.0 Lollipop Nexus 5 (2015) Concept Shows Excellent Bezeless Display