Science
Smoking Samsung phone forces evacuation of Southwest plane
- October 09, 2016
The Korean electronics giant replaced the faulty Note 7s with new ones that featured safe batteries supplied by Amperex. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 which was reckoned safe ignite on a Southwest Airline plane. Such issues in the replacement Note 7 would add an embarrassing chapter to Samsung's smartphone business. However, Samsung said it could not confirm whether it was the new Galaxy Note 7 until it retrieved the device from the customer. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
The Korean electronics giant replaced the faulty Note 7s with new ones that featured safe batteries supplied by Amperex. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 which was reckoned safe ignite on a Southwest Airline plane. Such issues in the replacement Note 7 would add an embarrassing chapter to Samsung's smartphone business. However, Samsung said it could not confirm whether it was the new Galaxy Note 7 until it retrieved the device from the customer. (more...)
Two California officers killed while trying to resolve family dispute
- October 09, 2016
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department also offered extended condolences for those who serve and protect: "On behalf of the entire Santa Barbara County Fire Department , our deepest condolences to the men and women of the Palm Springs Police Department and their families". (more...)
- October 09, 2016
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department also offered extended condolences for those who serve and protect: "On behalf of the entire Santa Barbara County Fire Department , our deepest condolences to the men and women of the Palm Springs Police Department and their families". (more...)
Planet in star system next door may have ocean
- October 09, 2016
Their different measurements indicate it has the potential to be an " ocean planet ". This rocky planet of similar size to the Earth is in orbit around the star Proxima Centauri, which is 4.2 light years from our solar system. Tidally-locked planets like Gliese 581 g (artist's impression) are likely to be "eyeball" worlds, with a warm-water ocean on the sun-facing side surrounded by ice. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
Their different measurements indicate it has the potential to be an " ocean planet ". This rocky planet of similar size to the Earth is in orbit around the star Proxima Centauri, which is 4.2 light years from our solar system. Tidally-locked planets like Gliese 581 g (artist's impression) are likely to be "eyeball" worlds, with a warm-water ocean on the sun-facing side surrounded by ice. (more...)
'Budgie Nine' members arrive back in Australia to media scrum
- October 09, 2016
They had celebrated an Australian driver's victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang , outside the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, by shedding their shirts and trousers to reveal the "budgie smugglers", as Australians call tight swimwear. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
They had celebrated an Australian driver's victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang , outside the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, by shedding their shirts and trousers to reveal the "budgie smugglers", as Australians call tight swimwear. (more...)
Clinton Unleashes Her Own Late-Night Tweet Storm
- October 09, 2016
The former Miss Universe's story has dominated media coverage of the election since Clinton brought her up at Monday's debate, when she criticized Trump for denigrating comments he made in 1996 about Machado's weight. Trump denounced Machado in a television interview the next morning and resumed his attacks with the tweets Friday. As if attacking her marriage wasn't enough, Trump suggested that Clinton "wasn't healthy enough to take office". (more...)
- October 09, 2016
The former Miss Universe's story has dominated media coverage of the election since Clinton brought her up at Monday's debate, when she criticized Trump for denigrating comments he made in 1996 about Machado's weight. Trump denounced Machado in a television interview the next morning and resumed his attacks with the tweets Friday. As if attacking her marriage wasn't enough, Trump suggested that Clinton "wasn't healthy enough to take office". (more...)
Ke$ha Blasts Donald Trump Over Alicia Machado Comments
- October 09, 2016
Donald Trump arrived two hours late for his speech in Pennsylvania late Saturday evening. In a survey of 497 likely OH voters conducted in the days after the first presidential debate, 47 percent of respondents backed Trump , versus 42 percent who picked Clinton . (more...)
- October 09, 2016
Donald Trump arrived two hours late for his speech in Pennsylvania late Saturday evening. In a survey of 497 likely OH voters conducted in the days after the first presidential debate, 47 percent of respondents backed Trump , versus 42 percent who picked Clinton . (more...)
Voter registration times extended due to holiday, closures
- October 09, 2016
Sample ballot booklets went into the mail on October 5 from the elections office; those booklets not only include details about each voter's polling place, but also include a form for requesting a vote-by-mail ballot for this election. Voters may call 239-LEE-VOTE (239-533-8683), email requests tovotebymail@lee.vote or visit www.lee.vote. If you have not requested your mail ballot yet, you still have time to do so. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
Sample ballot booklets went into the mail on October 5 from the elections office; those booklets not only include details about each voter's polling place, but also include a form for requesting a vote-by-mail ballot for this election. Voters may call 239-LEE-VOTE (239-533-8683), email requests tovotebymail@lee.vote or visit www.lee.vote. If you have not requested your mail ballot yet, you still have time to do so. (more...)
Updated Galaxy Note 7 Apparently Catches Fire On A Plane
- October 09, 2016
Smoke from a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 caused the emergency evacuation of a Southwest flight at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky on Wednesday. In September, the commission launched a formal recall of the Note 7 , two weeks after Samsung announced a voluntary recall of the smartphone. Mr Green was allegedly asked by flight attendants to switch off the phone and put it in his pocket when it started smoking. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
Smoke from a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 caused the emergency evacuation of a Southwest flight at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky on Wednesday. In September, the commission launched a formal recall of the Note 7 , two weeks after Samsung announced a voluntary recall of the smartphone. Mr Green was allegedly asked by flight attendants to switch off the phone and put it in his pocket when it started smoking. (more...)
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Catches Fire, Southwest Plane Evacuated
- October 09, 2016
There was also a black square icon on the device's box that indicates that the phone has been tagged as safe. In a blow to smartphone giant Samsung, and a scare for a plane full of passengers, Southwest flight 994 last night was evacuated when a Galaxy Note 7 overheated and began smoking. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
There was also a black square icon on the device's box that indicates that the phone has been tagged as safe. In a blow to smartphone giant Samsung, and a scare for a plane full of passengers, Southwest flight 994 last night was evacuated when a Galaxy Note 7 overheated and began smoking. (more...)
Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Catches Fire on Flight
- October 09, 2016
According to a statement shared with Condé Nast Traveler , passengers on Flight 994 are being accomodated on other Southwest flights to their final destinations. An investigation was opened by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, according to another report by The Verge . Green says that the phone then caught fire , burned through the carpet, and even burned the subfloor of the plane as well. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
According to a statement shared with Condé Nast Traveler , passengers on Flight 994 are being accomodated on other Southwest flights to their final destinations. An investigation was opened by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, according to another report by The Verge . Green says that the phone then caught fire , burned through the carpet, and even burned the subfloor of the plane as well. (more...)
US flight evacuated after another Samsung phone fire
- October 09, 2016
No one was hurt and everyone got out of the plane safely. But, he accidentally dropped the device, which immediately resulted in the device emanating thick grey-green smoke and burned through the plane floor's carpet and scorching the subfloor, leading to evacuation of the passengers from the plane. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
No one was hurt and everyone got out of the plane safely. But, he accidentally dropped the device, which immediately resulted in the device emanating thick grey-green smoke and burned through the plane floor's carpet and scorching the subfloor, leading to evacuation of the passengers from the plane. (more...)
Colombian president wins 2016 Nobel Peace Prize
- October 09, 2016
The one-sided prize yesterday echoed previous awards, such as to South Korean President Kim Dae Jung in 2000 for his work for reconciliation with North Korea and West German Chancellor Willy Brandt who won in 1971 for his policies of reaching out to the communist East. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
The one-sided prize yesterday echoed previous awards, such as to South Korean President Kim Dae Jung in 2000 for his work for reconciliation with North Korea and West German Chancellor Willy Brandt who won in 1971 for his policies of reaching out to the communist East. (more...)
Patricia Murphy: Mike Pence just won the Iowa caucuses
- October 09, 2016
I don't love; I don't hate. "We'll see how it works", Trump said at a rally in Henderson , Nevada, outside Las Vegas. Mr Kaine also attacked Mr Trump's support of police "stop and search" powers. "A weird night. I think Pence may be setting himself up to win the debate itself but lose the post-debate debate", he wrote on Twitter . A CNN/ORC snap poll declared Pence the victor with 48 percent support, compared with 42 percent for Kaine , who frequently interrupted his opponent. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
I don't love; I don't hate. "We'll see how it works", Trump said at a rally in Henderson , Nevada, outside Las Vegas. Mr Kaine also attacked Mr Trump's support of police "stop and search" powers. "A weird night. I think Pence may be setting himself up to win the debate itself but lose the post-debate debate", he wrote on Twitter . A CNN/ORC snap poll declared Pence the victor with 48 percent support, compared with 42 percent for Kaine , who frequently interrupted his opponent. (more...)
AT&T Offers To Exchange Replacement Galaxy Note 7s
- October 09, 2016
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is also investigating the Note 7 replacement device. Telecom carrier Sprint has announced that it will allow customers with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to exchange their unit for any other smartphone in wake of the recent shocking incident of a replacement Note 7 exploding in a flight. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is also investigating the Note 7 replacement device. Telecom carrier Sprint has announced that it will allow customers with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to exchange their unit for any other smartphone in wake of the recent shocking incident of a replacement Note 7 exploding in a flight. (more...)
Rosetta Ends Mission By Crashing Into Comet
- October 09, 2016
The much-accomplished satellite contributed a great deal to space exploration, particularly to the study of comets. "Thanks to a huge global, decades-long endeavour, we have achieved our mission to take a world-class science laboratory to a comet to study its evolution over time , something that no other comet-chasing mission has attempted", said the ESA's director of science, Alvaro Giménez, in the blog post summarizing the mission's conclusion. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
The much-accomplished satellite contributed a great deal to space exploration, particularly to the study of comets. "Thanks to a huge global, decades-long endeavour, we have achieved our mission to take a world-class science laboratory to a comet to study its evolution over time , something that no other comet-chasing mission has attempted", said the ESA's director of science, Alvaro Giménez, in the blog post summarizing the mission's conclusion. (more...)
Bernie Sanders' Supporters Give Trump the Edge in Florida Poll
- October 09, 2016
Hillary Clinton scored a bounce after the first presidential debate, but the Democratic nominee still has her work cut out for her in Ohio. The Elon University Poll is an academic, non-partisan survey which seeks to measure issues, policies and candidate status. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
Hillary Clinton scored a bounce after the first presidential debate, but the Democratic nominee still has her work cut out for her in Ohio. The Elon University Poll is an academic, non-partisan survey which seeks to measure issues, policies and candidate status. (more...)
Famed Daytona has 'moderate damage' from Hurricane Matthew
- October 09, 2016
Yesterday, Curry only issued the evacuation notice for zones A and B, mostly low lying and riverfront areas of Jacksonville. "I think the probability of tomorrow is nearly nil and it looks like it's going to be beyond tomorrow before we start opening the beach back up". (more...)
- October 09, 2016
Yesterday, Curry only issued the evacuation notice for zones A and B, mostly low lying and riverfront areas of Jacksonville. "I think the probability of tomorrow is nearly nil and it looks like it's going to be beyond tomorrow before we start opening the beach back up". (more...)
Oculus working on a new, tetherless VR headset
- October 09, 2016
After the streams end, videos will be added to the Oculus video channel . In the post , he says, "Getting ready to demo something new we've been building in virtual reality". According to some reports, Facebook will most likely announce the integration of Oculus with the social networking platform. Facebook has a dedicated team working on 'social' virtual reality experiences. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
After the streams end, videos will be added to the Oculus video channel . In the post , he says, "Getting ready to demo something new we've been building in virtual reality". According to some reports, Facebook will most likely announce the integration of Oculus with the social networking platform. Facebook has a dedicated team working on 'social' virtual reality experiences. (more...)
Disney World theme parks to reopen Saturday after Matthew
- October 09, 2016
The happiest place on earth had guests sheltering in their hotels during Hurricane Matthew , Friday. "Outside of some blizzards on the weekends, weather has very little effect on the box office", he told TheWrap. Leotta, who is visiting with his wife, said they are leaving on a cruise Sunday and will probably have just a single day at the theme park . As Hurricane Matthew , now a Category 1 but originally a Category 4 storm, whips along the Atlantic Coast, citizens of coastal Florida, ... (more...)
- October 09, 2016
The happiest place on earth had guests sheltering in their hotels during Hurricane Matthew , Friday. "Outside of some blizzards on the weekends, weather has very little effect on the box office", he told TheWrap. Leotta, who is visiting with his wife, said they are leaving on a cruise Sunday and will probably have just a single day at the theme park . As Hurricane Matthew , now a Category 1 but originally a Category 4 storm, whips along the Atlantic Coast, citizens of coastal Florida, ... (more...)
Samsung Washing Machines Are Reportedly Exploding, U.S. Issues Safety Advisory
- October 09, 2016
The company has not named a specific model. Meanwhile, Samsung has recalled Galaxy 7 Note Phones after news that its batteries can overheat and explode while charging. The company further iterated that there were no reported complaints with using the washing machine's gentler cycles. Samsung insists that the affected washing machine models have flawlessly performed "hundreds of millions" of loads of laundry without incident. (more...)
- October 09, 2016
The company has not named a specific model. Meanwhile, Samsung has recalled Galaxy 7 Note Phones after news that its batteries can overheat and explode while charging. The company further iterated that there were no reported complaints with using the washing machine's gentler cycles. Samsung insists that the affected washing machine models have flawlessly performed "hundreds of millions" of loads of laundry without incident. (more...)
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