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Universal Japan Park Gets $350 Million Nintendo Land
Ubergizmo - 6 Mar 2016 19:17
Nintendo announced last year that it was giving Universal Studios the rights to some of its properties to be featured in theme park rides though at that time it wasn’t made clear where we’d be seeing those rides. It ...
Google Adapts New Approach To European Right To Be Forgotten But There's A Catch
Tech Times - 6 Mar 2016 04:59
Google says it will apply the 'right to be forgotten' to all European Union searches beginning next week. Here's the catch, though.
Can you take the Internet out of the Internet of Things?
TechCrunch - 6 Mar 2016 02:00
The Internet of Things and the Internet might seem inextricably linked, but, increasingly, there are questions centered around how IoT devices should work with one another — and what happens when the Internet connect...
Cosmochemists find evidence for unstable heavy element at solar system formation
e! Science News - 6 Mar 2016 05:12
University of Chicago scientists have discovered evidence in a meteorite that a rare element, curium, was present during the formation of the solar system. This finding ends a 35-year-old debate on the possible presence ...
How-To: Stop the 'Open this page in YouTube' prompt when visiting YouTube in Safari on iOS
9 to 5 Mac - 6 Mar 2016 00:17How to Increase Color Saturation of a Picture in Mac OS X with Preview
OS X Daily - 6 Mar 2016 23:26
An images color saturation is expressed by the intensity of the color of a picture, thus a picture modified with higher saturation will appear with vivid colors, and a picture with the lowest saturation winds up turning ...
UK Hospitals To Test New Chickenpox Vaccine
Tech Times - 6 Mar 2016 12:35
Though chicken pox is a common childhood infection, it may lead to serious health complications. In the United Kingdom, they are now trialing a new vaccine to protect both kids and adults from the disease.
Panasonic makes the first countertop induction oven
Engadget - 6 Mar 2016 09:28
Induction cooking is great for budding chefs: it rarely needs preheating, it's energy-efficient and it's safer than conventional burners. Getting it has usually meant going for a full-size oven or cooktop, however, which...
ZTE faces restrictions on using US technology
Engadget - 6 Mar 2016 06:20
Chinese companies already have a hard time doing business with the US (mostly over spying fears), and it's about to get worse. Reuters sources understand that the US Commerce Department is about to slap ZTE with restrict...
This Video Explains How to Use Envy as a Productive Tool In Your Life
Life Hacker - 6 Mar 2016 01:00
We're told our whole lives that envying others is bad, but studying and learning from your envy might actually help you figure out what you want to do with your life.
NASA Will Attempt Balloon Flight Duration Record
SpaceRef - 6 Mar 2016 00:08
After years of tests and development, NASA's Balloon Program team is on the cusp of expanding the envelope in high-altitude, heavy-lift ballooning with its super pressure balloon (SPB) technology....
Boeing's self-cleaning lavatory is a germophobe's dream
The Verge - 6 Mar 2016 00:00
Sure, seating is getting more cramped, drinks and snacks are going away, and it costs a million dollars just to check a bag -- but modern commercial air travel isn't all bad. Take a look at this self-cleaning aircraft la...
Asus new $200 notebook has a Cherry Trail processor, now up for order
Digital Trends - 6 Mar 2016 23:58
Asus' latest budget and lightweight laptop is up for order in the US and costs $200. It comes equipped with a Cherry Trail processor from Intel and is said to have a battery life of 14 hours. The post Asus new $200 noteb...
Panasonic Wants To Transform Home Cooking With Their Countertop Induction Oven
Gizmodo - 6 Mar 2016 22:00
This is pretty cool: Panasonic has announced at the International Home & Hardwares Show that they will be producing a Countertop Induction Oven.
'Metal Gear Solid' fan remake bites the dust
Engadget - 6 Mar 2016 21:03
When a fan remake of a popular game dies, it tends to die quickly. Either the effort required is too much for a group of part-time volunteers, or the original developer's lawyers shut it down over copyright issues. And u...
Watch the trailer for Koi, the first PS4 game developed in China
Slash Gear - 6 Mar 2016 20:02
Seeing big-name video games for a major console come out of China is not an everyday thing, let alone small, indie titles. So it's fitting that the first such game for the PlayStation 4 is a beautiful, vivid experience c...
Email inventor Ray Tomlinson dies
Engadget - 6 Mar 2016 19:29
It's a sad day for the Internet: Ray Tomlinson, widely credited with inventing email as we know it, has died from a suspected heart attack on his 75th birthday. In 1971, he established the first networked email system on...
Stanford's autonomous Audi hits the track to improve its AI safety
Slash Gear - 6 Mar 2016 18:00
While Audi already has its own, err, self-driving Audi, researchers at Stanford University have been working with an autonomous TTS for several years now, developing their own artificial intelligence. Now the school has ...
Here Are The Five Most Addictive Substances On Earth
Tech Times - 6 Mar 2016 17:44
In a study, researchers have listed the top five most addictive substances in the planet. The deadly heroin tops the list.
Spike In Influenza Cases Prompts Hospitals To Restrict Visitors
Tech Times - 6 Mar 2016 16:43
Several hospitals across the United States are taking precaution as cases of late-winter influenza continue to rise. The high number of influenza cases prompted officials to implement stricter visitor regulations.
Omalizumab decreases colds in inner-city children with asthma
Science Daily - 6 Mar 2016 15:38
Treatment with omalizumab significantly decreases the number of colds in inner-city children with allergic asthma, researchers report. Omalizumab, sold under the brand name Xolair, is an injectable antibody that can be u...
Asthma symptoms linked to increased stress, anxiety levels in teens
Science Daily - 6 Mar 2016 15:38
Common asthma symptoms like waking up in the middle of the night and shortness of breath are associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety in teens with asthma. In a small study of 38 asthma patients ages 14-17,...