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BGRThis is the Galaxy S7 Edge Gotham deserves, but really doesn't need
BGR
Earlier today, Samsung unveiled a brand new Galaxy S7 edge smartphone, the kind of device that Gotham probably deserves but doesn't really need at all. DON'T MISS: The iPhone 7 might actually be in trouble. The Galaxy S7 edge Batman edition is a ...
Samsung Galaxy Note 6 Release: 6 Things to Know Right NowGotta Be Mobile
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Injustice Edition Officially Unboxed [Video]Tech Times
Fight Crime With the Batman-Themed Galaxy S7 EdgePC Magazine Android Headlines -Business Insider -Engadget -Huffington Post all 467 news articles » -
MashableThis is the best view of Pluto most of us will see in our lifetime
Mashable
A new mosaic pieced together by NASA scientists and captured by the New Horizons spacecraft shows off the most detailed view of Pluto many of us will ever see. The high-resolution mosaic shows a huge swath of Pluto as imaged by New Horizons when it ...
New Horizons provides the best close-up of Pluto some of us might ever seeGeekWire
This Is the Best Look at Pluto's Surface We're Going to GetGizmodo
Best close-up of Pluto's surfaceEarthSky SlashGear -Clapway -Syracuse.com -News Ledge all 12 news articles » -
USA TODAYManhattanhenge happening Memorial Day
USA TODAY
Like your cousin with the tiny house, the sun's location is always changing. That's why four times a year, New Yorkers and anyone with an artsy Instagram page freak out about Manhattanhenge, when the sun lines up exactly with Manhattan's street grid ...
Celebrate Manhattanhenge This Memorial Day WeekendNew York Times
Manhattanhenge to Be Seen This WeekendNBC New York
Manhattanhenge Phenomenon Returns This WeekendNY1 all 4 news articles » -
LiliputingNow you can try Amazon Echo... in a browser
Liliputing
Want to take Amazon's Alexa voice service for a spin, but don't want to spend money on an Amazon Echo or another product with Alexa support? All you need is a web browser. Amazon has launched Echosim.io, a website where you can interact with with a ...and more » -
Indianapolis StarUber, Lyft attracting drivers to Indy 500
Indianapolis Star
Race car drivers aren't the only ones who will be getting behind the wheel to compete this weekend. Drivers from across the state are hoping to cash in on one of the highest periods of demand for transportation in Indianapolis' history. Hundreds, if ...
What Austin Locals Think of Uber and Lyft's Defeat and DepartureMotherboard
Alternate transportation to the SpeedwayWTTV CBS4Indy
Uber and Drivers could be Heading for a Power StrugglePR Leap (press release) all 16 news articles » -
CNETRepublican Congressman Staunchly Opposes Gay Space Colonies
Vanity Fair
Perhaps he thought no one would pay attention to his floor speech—it was only days before the Congress would go on their Memorial Day vacations—but Republican congressman Louie Gohmert of Texas decided to give a dire warning about the perils of ...
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert invokes Matt Damon in bizarre speech on why gays don't belong in spaceChron.com
Texas congressman doesn't want gay people in spaceCNET
We can't let any gay penguins go to Mars, anti-LGBT Republican warnsPinkNews Inverse -Motherboard -Raw Story -On Top Magazine all 13 news articles » -
TechCrunchAmazon puts Alexa in the browser with Echosim.io
TechCrunch
After logging in with an Amazon account, anyone can start asking Alexa questions by clicking and holding on the mic button. Amazon's Alexa is able to answer basic questions around information, weather, news and music and control other gadgets in the ...
Take Amazon's Alexa for a spin in your browserEngadget
Amazon Creates Usable Web Version Of The EchoAndroid Headlines
Amazon built an Echo simulator you can use in the browserVentureBeat Ubergizmo -SlashGear -Marketing Land -Liliputing all 10 news articles » -
Digital TrendsHarley-Davidson introduces its first new pro flat-track bike in 44 years
Digital Trends
If you aren't familiar with flat-track motorcycle racing, you really should do some Googling after reading this article. Fearless riders manhandle high-powered bikes around a dirt oval, drifting every corner and providing some of the closest wheel-to ...
Harley-Davidson Unveils New 750cc Flat Track RacerSport Rider Magazine
Next Generation, Liquid-Cooled Harley-Davidson XG750R Flat Tracker Breaks Cover At AMA Pro Springfield MilePR Newswire (press release)
Harley-Davidson Street 750-based XG750R flat track race bike breaks coverInternational Business Times, India Edition Cycle News -Cycleworld -Autoblog (blog) -RideApart all 27 news articles » -
Fox NewsDNA from ancient Phoenician stuns scientists
Fox News
A study of the first DNA obtained from an ancient Phoenician reveals that the man had European ancestry. The research team, which was co-led by Professor Lisa Matisoo-Smith of the University of Otago in New Zealand, sequenced the first complete ...
Ancient Phoenician Found in Carthage Had European DNANew Historian
DNA Captured From 2500-Year-Old PhoenicianDiscovery News
First DNA from ancient Phoenician shows European ancestryDaily Mail Yahoo News -Phys.Org -Archaeology -The Independent all 30 news articles » -
ForbesA Bigger, Scarier Number Than Today's Recall Of 12M Vehicles With Takata Airbags
Forbes
The largest and most complex recall campaign in the history of the U.S. auto industry is only just beginning, with eight carmakers on Friday recalling 12 million vehicles equipped with potentially dangerous airbags. The affected vehicles represent just ...
Automakers Recall 12 Million US Vehicles Over Takata Air BagsNewsmax
8 automakers recall over 12M vehicles for Takata air bagsTulsa World
Takata airbag inflator recall expands to include 12 million more carsCNET Wall Street Journal -AllAfrica.com -CNBC -News On 6 all 287 news articles » -
GreenbotReport: Your current phone probably won't work with Google's Daydream VR
Greenbot
Even though the Nexus 6P is the recommended test device, not even that will make the cut when it comes time to certify Daydream-ready phones. Email a friend. To. Use commas to separate multiple email addresses. From. Get a new challenge Get an audio ...
Current Android Phones Might Not Be Daydream-ReadyAndroid Headlines
Google says current Android devices probably won't be 'Daydream-ready'androidandme.com
Current Android handsets unlikely to be deemed Daydream VR readyAndroid Authority (blog) The Next Web -Mobile Business Insights (blog) -MobileSyrup.com all 13 news articles » -
HP Wows with Omen X VR Backpack Concept
Yahoo News
As virtual reality becomes more popular, there's a growing interest in systems more powerful than current devices like the Samsung Gear VR. Others just want the ability to use their HTC Vive or Oculus Rift without the fear of tripping over or yanking ...and more » -
swissinfo.chRosetta spacecraft finds key building blocks for life in a comet
Reuters
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Scientists for the first time have directly detected key organic compounds in a comet, bolstering the notion that these celestial objects delivered such chemical building blocks for life long ago to Earth and throughout the solar ...
Was life carried to Earth on a COMET? Key building blocks of DNA and proteins discovered by Rosetta spacecraft on 67PDaily Mail
Comet 67P atmosphere contains chemicals of life, Rosetta mission findsThe Guardian
Rosetta's comet contains ingredients for lifeswissinfo.ch DNews - Seeker all 7 news articles » -
The VergeGoogle's search app for iOS is now faster and loads news articles instantly
The Verge
Google released an updated version of its namesake app on iOS today, with the company claiming that some new speed improvements and performance optimizations will save users "a combined 6.5 million hours" this year. "Each time you open the app or ...
Google app for iOS gets support for AMP and keyboard shortcutsTechCrunch
Google iOS App Gets Speed Bump, Sports HighlightsPC Magazine
Google's app for iOS gets 10% faster, AMP support, and sports highlights in Now cardsVentureBeat MediaPost Communications -Washington Post -Phone Arena -9 to 5 Google all 12 news articles » -
Paste MagazineThe Pros and Cons of Actually Using an iPad Pro for Work
Paste Magazine
I've written in the past about how my MacBook Air died and I had to transitions all of my work to the iPad Air for a little while before I could save up for another laptop. Ever since then, I tried multiple times to use the iPad Air as my primary work ...and more » -
PC MagazineAt Home With Google Apps
PC Magazine
Can the applications that keep Chromebook users happy keep your home office at peak productivity? No, I'm not revisiting my earlier column in which I asked whether or not Chromebook hardware was sufficient for home-based business operators and ...and more » -
Ecumenical News'Halo 6' may end up being released for both the Xbox One and the PC
Ecumenical News
The next installment of the "Halo" franchise, "Halo 6," may soon be made available not just for the Xbox One, but also for the PC. Recently, in a Kotaku report hinting at Microsoft's potential plans for their Xbox platform, the sources spoken to by the ...and more » -
Live ScienceNeanderthals Likely Built These 175000-Year-Old Underground Ring Structures
Live Science
Scientists take measurements for the archaeo-magnetic survey in the Bruniquel Cave, where they found near-circular structures made of stalagmites. Credit: Etienne FABRE - SSAC. About 40,000 years before the appearance of modern man in Europe, ...
Neanderthals Built Mysterious Stalagmite SemicirclesSmithsonian
Newly Discovered Ancient Rings in France Built by Neanderthals 176000 Years Ago [VIDEO]University Herald all 10 news articles » -
The Denver PostThe word Coloradans want to know how to spell the most
The Denver Post
Forget asking for the etymology, definition, part of speech or language of origin. Sometimes it's best to throw your spelling question into the old Google machine to get some help. And the most common word Coloradans want to know how to spell ...and more » -
The IndependentThis Robot Is Being Taught to Flinch as Though It's Reacting to Pain
ABC News
Robots with emotion. Robots that can do our jobs. Robotic friends. Next up: Robots that can feel pain. Researchers in Germany are developing an artificial nervous system that would teach robots to feel and react to pain, with the intent of helping them ...
Researchers want robots to feel painThe Verge
Teaching Robots to Feel Pain to Protect ThemselvesR & D Magazine
To make them smarter, researchers are teaching robots to feel painQuartz The Independent -Sputnik International -BBC News -Gizmag all 21 news articles » -
Gazette NewspapersLong Beach Maintains Good Grades For Beach Water Quality
Gazette Newspapers
Nearly all of Long Beach's beaches earn A grades during dry conditions typical in summer months, according to the 26th annual Beach Report Card released Thursday by Heal the Bay. However the city's beaches receive mostly with F grades during wet ...and more » -
ForbesAsteroid Mining Company Planetary Resources Raises $21 Million For Earth Observation
Forbes
Yesterday, asteroid mining startup Planetary Resources announced that it had raised $21 million in a Series A funding round. The company also announced that it's going to be offering a new Earth observation service, which the new funding will be used ...and more » -
Patch.comBay Area Beaches 2016 Water Quality Grades
Patch.com
Most beaches pass with flying colors but there were a few stinkers. In fact, the worst in the state is at Santa Cruz. Union City, CA. By California Patch (Patch Staff) - May 27, 2016 11:21 am ET. ShareTweetGoogle PlusRedditEmailComments0. Bay Area ...and more » -
Ars TechnicaDeveloper: We're working on an Xbox One VR game for 2017
Ars Technica
Ars can confirm that at least one major developer is currently planning to release a new virtual reality game on the Xbox One in 2017 and plans to show that game at E3. The news lends credence to multiple recent reports suggesting Microsoft is planning ...and more »
Google Selling Robotics Division Boston Dynamics To Toyota
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Business Insider
Google is selling Boston Dynamics, the robotics startup it bought in 2013, to Toyota, reports Tech Insider. A source says that the "ink is nearly dry" on the deal, but didn't disclose the price. The robotics division has been a source of tension within ...
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