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From MACHOs to WIMPs--meet the top five candidates for 'dark matter'
Phys.org - 15 Dec 2015 16:57
When we look out at the universe - even with the most powerful of telescopes - we can only see a fraction of the matter we know must be there. In fact, for every gram's worth of atoms in the universe, there is at least f...
Reddit's First Official Site-Browsing App for Android Accepting Signups
Digital Trends - 15 Dec 2015 05:33
Reddit has started accepting signups for the beta version of its upcoming Android app, and will extend the beta version to "a few thousand" users. Reddit for Android is the service's first official site-browsing app. The...
Apple Drops Price Of iPhone 5s In India By Almost 50 Percent
Tech Times - 15 Dec 2015 07:47
The price of the iPhone 5s has been reduced by around 50 percent in India. The sales of 5s accounts for about half of the overall iPhone sales in the country.
LG Music Flow welcomes new sound bars, X-Boom speakers
Slash Gear - 15 Dec 2015 06:06
LG might be more known these days for smartphones, TVs, and some home appliances, but at CES 2016 next month, it will show that it also got what it takes to be a force to reckon with in the audio market. There, it will u...
Google's Chromecast gets even more enticing with $20 Google Play gift
Digital Trends - 15 Dec 2015 03:09
For those interested in buying a Chromecast, Google's new deal effectively cuts the price of the media streamer to as low as $10. The offer is available for the second gen Chromecast and the new Chromecast Audio. The pos...
Nanoparticle-based windows could switch colors on demand
Engadget - 15 Dec 2015 02:25
One day, you might not need special bulbs to give your room's lighting a different hue -- you'd just tell the windows themselves to change. Rice University researchers have discovered that you can change the colors trans...
Bitcoin Hits Highest Levels Since Late 2014
TechCrunch - 15 Dec 2015 02:11
After a mostly boring 2015, bitcoin is making waves as the year ends by reaching new price heights. Bitcoin is north of the $400 mark, once again, for the second time since 2014. This time, it has surpassed a prior boo...
Destiny's new microtransactions let you pay your way to the top
Digital Trends - 15 Dec 2015 23:22
The latest batch of DLC for Bungie's spacefaring first-person shooter Destiny allows players to skip the game's lengthy leveling process, instantly boosting character classes and weapons with one-time purchases. The post...
Presidential hopefuls battle for your vote on 'Force Awakens' poster - CNET
CNET - 15 Dec 2015 22:52The 9 Most Disgraceful Crowdfunding Failures of 2015
Gizmodo - 15 Dec 2015 21:00
Donating to a crowdfunding campaign is risky. You hand money to internet strangers who give you nothing but a promise in return. Sometimes it pays off and you get an Oculus Rift. Other times, you get a colossal dud , or ...
Amazon's 15 best deals of the day
BGR - 15 Dec 2015 17:08
Amazon is still home to thousands of killer deals right now for the run up to Christmas next week. The retailer has had a great season so far thanks to big Black Friday and Cyber Week sales, but Amazon knows that most of...
Satellite's last days improve orbital decay predictions
Phys.org - 15 Dec 2015 17:01
Scientists are learning more about how the upper atmosphere and ionosphere affect space satellites as well as communications and navigation here on Earth, thanks to new data from a U.S. Air Force satellite that recently ...
Reddit finally making an official Android app, begins beta sign-ups
Slash Gear - 15 Dec 2015 16:20
Reddit has had an official client app on iOS for some time now, following its acquisition of Alien Blue in late 2014, but Android users have been stuck resorting to third-party apps or the mobile version of the website. ...
UK police make first arrest in VTech hacking scandal
Slash Gear - 15 Dec 2015 15:38
UK authorities have revealed that police have made their first arrest in relation to the hacking scandal surrounding VTech, an electronic toy maker, which was disclosed late last month. The 21-year-old man was taken into...
NASA uses EPIC to study clouds and Saharan dust
Slash Gear - 15 Dec 2015 14:00
EPIC stands for Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera and is one of the instruments that is affixed to the NOAA Deep Space Climate Observatory known as DSCOVR that sits about a million miles from Earth. EPIC is giving scien...
Apple opened secret display lab in Taiwan say sources
Slash Gear - 15 Dec 2015 13:00
Sources that claim to be familiar with what's going on with Apple are reporting that the iPhone maker has opened up a secret lab in Northern Taiwan where engineering staff are hard at work. The sources claim that the lab...
Samsung Offering Free One-Year Netflix Subscription With Purchase Of Galaxy Tab S2 In New Holiday Promo
Tech Times - 15 Dec 2015 12:43
Samsung is offering a sweet new deal between now and Dec. 26. The company is offering a one-year free subscription to Netflix with purchase of the eight-inch or 9.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablets.
There might be a OnePlus 2 Mini, says benchmark sighting
Slash Gear - 15 Dec 2015 12:30
It seems that OnePlus might not yet be done with its "in between" smartphone models. It already hinted before at what would eventually be the mid-range OnePlus X, but it seems that there's room for yet another one, this ...
Reality Editor AR app connects IoT devices by drawing lines
Slash Gear - 15 Dec 2015 10:30
The number of Internet of Things devices, basically appliances and electronics that can connect to networsk like the Internet, are growing month after month. But each IoT trinket is veritably like its own island that may...
Samsung Rumored To Be Developing S Voice-Based Virtual Assistant For Its Smartphones
Tech Times - 15 Dec 2015 07:41
Samsung is purported to be working on its S Voice-based virtual assistant to take on Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana and Google's Google Now. It is presumed that this new assistant could be packed in Samsung Galaxy S7.
Apple is reportedly working on OLED displays
Engadget - 15 Dec 2015 07:32
Apple has opened a lab in Taiwan, according to Bloomberg, with "at least 50" engineers looking into advanced display technology for products including the iPhone and iPad. It's pulled in workers from Taiwanese display co...