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Grand Opening ceremony marks the beginning of Rio Olympics
- August 07, 2016
NBC Universal spreads its Olympic coverage across 11 television networks and is streaming all of the competition online. This will provide fans with a direct link to watch events related to their search or that are otherwise being streamed live at that very moment on NBCOlympics.com or on the NBC Sports app for mobile searches. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
NBC Universal spreads its Olympic coverage across 11 television networks and is streaming all of the competition online. This will provide fans with a direct link to watch events related to their search or that are otherwise being streamed live at that very moment on NBCOlympics.com or on the NBC Sports app for mobile searches. (more...)
Pass the prehistoric pain killers - dinosaurs had arthritis too
- August 07, 2016
The ulna and radius show signs of both excessive bone necrosis and reactive (pathological) bone growth, which can be attributed to several conditions seen in reptiles and birds. Both dinosaur bones were collected from the Navesink Formation that stretches from Monmouth to Salem counties according to the U.S. Geological Survey. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
The ulna and radius show signs of both excessive bone necrosis and reactive (pathological) bone growth, which can be attributed to several conditions seen in reptiles and birds. Both dinosaur bones were collected from the Navesink Formation that stretches from Monmouth to Salem counties according to the U.S. Geological Survey. (more...)
Man shot dead near Maracana after Olympic opening ceremony
- August 07, 2016
Riot police in Rio de Janiero broke up a small protest Friday just hours before the opening ceremonies for Brazil's Olympic Games. Although Pele was unable to participate, a host of other Brazilian sporting heroes including former tennis player Gustavo Kuerten and retired marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima carried the Olympic torch into the stadium. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Riot police in Rio de Janiero broke up a small protest Friday just hours before the opening ceremonies for Brazil's Olympic Games. Although Pele was unable to participate, a host of other Brazilian sporting heroes including former tennis player Gustavo Kuerten and retired marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima carried the Olympic torch into the stadium. (more...)
Xiaomi announces Mi VR Play, a super-trendy headset
- August 07, 2016
The other surprise is that the Mi VR Play comes in a variety of "bold prints and colors" - included in the list are denim, leopard print, black camo, and err... To go with the Mi VR, Xiaomi introduced a VR app which offers features like panoramic videos, 3D movies, games and apps. The price of the unit, though only for the beta testers, was around 15 cents. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
The other surprise is that the Mi VR Play comes in a variety of "bold prints and colors" - included in the list are denim, leopard print, black camo, and err... To go with the Mi VR, Xiaomi introduced a VR app which offers features like panoramic videos, 3D movies, games and apps. The price of the unit, though only for the beta testers, was around 15 cents. (more...)
Twenty habitable planets identified
- August 07, 2016
Looking for another Earth? According to a report in Nature World News by Jamie A., "In a new study published in the Astrophysical Journal , scientists outlined 216 Kepler exoplanets located within the "habitable zone", which is the area around a star where a planet's surface could hold liquid water". (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Looking for another Earth? According to a report in Nature World News by Jamie A., "In a new study published in the Astrophysical Journal , scientists outlined 216 Kepler exoplanets located within the "habitable zone", which is the area around a star where a planet's surface could hold liquid water". (more...)
Canadian firms pay ransoms to data hackers
- August 07, 2016
Companies in Canada are most likely to pay ransomware demands and are ranked among the highest for lost revenue and business interruption, according to an global study of 5,400 IT staff across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Companies in Canada are most likely to pay ransomware demands and are ranked among the highest for lost revenue and business interruption, according to an global study of 5,400 IT staff across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. (more...)
Finally! First-Ever Evidence Proves Birds Take Naps While Flying
- August 07, 2016
Sometimes the birds were in a way half a sleep: one hemisphere of their brains would be awake to detect potential threats with the respective eye open. Surprisingly, slow wave sleep could occur in one hemisphere at a time or both hemispheres together, the team said in a statement . At sunset, the pattern switched to an SWS pattern for several minutes while the frigate birds were flying. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Sometimes the birds were in a way half a sleep: one hemisphere of their brains would be awake to detect potential threats with the respective eye open. Surprisingly, slow wave sleep could occur in one hemisphere at a time or both hemispheres together, the team said in a statement . At sunset, the pattern switched to an SWS pattern for several minutes while the frigate birds were flying. (more...)
Pokemon Go developer responds to outrage over tracking changes
- August 07, 2016
The post read, "We wanted to shed some more light on why we did this and why these seemingly innocuous sites and apps actually hurt our ability to deliver the game to new and existing players". Find him on Twitter trying to be the very best like no one ever was. In a Facebook post , the US company said it removed the indicator showing how far Pokemon were because it was " confusing and did not meet our underlying product goals ". (more...)
- August 07, 2016
The post read, "We wanted to shed some more light on why we did this and why these seemingly innocuous sites and apps actually hurt our ability to deliver the game to new and existing players". Find him on Twitter trying to be the very best like no one ever was. In a Facebook post , the US company said it removed the indicator showing how far Pokemon were because it was " confusing and did not meet our underlying product goals ". (more...)
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony Ends at Maracana Stadium
- August 07, 2016
Crime has spiked. The Zika virus remains a concern. "It is not enough to stop harming the planet, it's time to begin healing it". Organisers said the ceremony aimed to send a message of tolerance and respect. Finishing off the "Birth of Life", was a small warning about what the future will hold. It told the story of the Amazon rain forest and, in a three-dimensional projection, microorganisms moved frantically and divided endlessly. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Crime has spiked. The Zika virus remains a concern. "It is not enough to stop harming the planet, it's time to begin healing it". Organisers said the ceremony aimed to send a message of tolerance and respect. Finishing off the "Birth of Life", was a small warning about what the future will hold. It told the story of the Amazon rain forest and, in a three-dimensional projection, microorganisms moved frantically and divided endlessly. (more...)
Jitu finishes 8th in the men's 10m air pistol event
- August 07, 2016
The Incheon Asian Games bronze medalist, shot an overall 78.7 to finish eighth in the field of eight finalists. It couldn't last too long as by the fag end of the qualifying event, with just three shots left, she found herself lying in the 40th position. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
The Incheon Asian Games bronze medalist, shot an overall 78.7 to finish eighth in the field of eight finalists. It couldn't last too long as by the fag end of the qualifying event, with just three shots left, she found herself lying in the 40th position. (more...)
Can house dust explain why Amish protected from asthma?
- August 07, 2016
The hygiene hypothesis refers to environments containing bacteria stimulate children's immune system in the first few years of life, that way the children's immune system is more likely to reject any damaging external agent, including asthma carriers. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
The hygiene hypothesis refers to environments containing bacteria stimulate children's immune system in the first few years of life, that way the children's immune system is more likely to reject any damaging external agent, including asthma carriers. (more...)
Clinton's lead over Trump narrows to less than 3 points
- August 07, 2016
The reporter went on to ask Clinton how she would lead a nation as president when the majority of people don't trust her. She gets a favorable +61 score among Democrats compared to his net +43 rating among Republicans. Looming over Clinton's appearance in front of a ballroom full of journalists in Washington , D.C., was her relative lack of interactions with reporters. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
The reporter went on to ask Clinton how she would lead a nation as president when the majority of people don't trust her. She gets a favorable +61 score among Democrats compared to his net +43 rating among Republicans. Looming over Clinton's appearance in front of a ballroom full of journalists in Washington , D.C., was her relative lack of interactions with reporters. (more...)
There's more to the Note 7 than meets the eye
- August 07, 2016
Samsung has pulled a Microsoft and skipped a number in its flagship product, going straight from five to seven. Word is that it's made the move to ensure the new iPhone is waterproof, although the Galaxy Note 7 can also withstand dunks and splashes. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Samsung has pulled a Microsoft and skipped a number in its flagship product, going straight from five to seven. Word is that it's made the move to ensure the new iPhone is waterproof, although the Galaxy Note 7 can also withstand dunks and splashes. (more...)
Japan protests after Chinese ships sail near disputed islets
- August 07, 2016
The foreign ministry said in a statement that South Korea strongly protests against Japan's unjust territorial claims on the Dokdo islets, which it said are its indigenous territory historically, geographically and according to global laws. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
The foreign ministry said in a statement that South Korea strongly protests against Japan's unjust territorial claims on the Dokdo islets, which it said are its indigenous territory historically, geographically and according to global laws. (more...)
Modest Mouse singer cited in Portland vehicle crash
- August 07, 2016
Police promptly assessed whether or not Brock was intoxicated, but it has of yet only been reported to be a case of driving carelessly. As The Oregonian reports , Portland Police said Brock "hit the rear of a City of Portland Parks pick-up-truck, which hit a Subaru, which hit another Subaru, which likely hit a 5th auto that left the scene (perhaps not knowing it had been tapped)". (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Police promptly assessed whether or not Brock was intoxicated, but it has of yet only been reported to be a case of driving carelessly. As The Oregonian reports , Portland Police said Brock "hit the rear of a City of Portland Parks pick-up-truck, which hit a Subaru, which hit another Subaru, which likely hit a 5th auto that left the scene (perhaps not knowing it had been tapped)". (more...)
Expert to athletes: 'Don't put your head under water'
- August 07, 2016
Hundreds of Olympic athletes will go for gold in polluted venues like Guanabara Bay and Lagoa Stadium; a concept Moscatelli and his colleagues literally can not stomach. Plans to revamp Rio's infrastructure, including massively upgrading its sewage and water-cleaning capabilities, have been dented by the economic downtown that has affected Brazil since the Games were awarded. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Hundreds of Olympic athletes will go for gold in polluted venues like Guanabara Bay and Lagoa Stadium; a concept Moscatelli and his colleagues literally can not stomach. Plans to revamp Rio's infrastructure, including massively upgrading its sewage and water-cleaning capabilities, have been dented by the economic downtown that has affected Brazil since the Games were awarded. (more...)
Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86 Recalled For Power Steering Failure
- August 07, 2016
Toyota says there have been 62 reports of power-steering assist loss in Australia, but no accidents or injuries. Toyota says that an "importer wire harness layout" could potentially short-circuit on a panel containing the knee airbag, eventuating in a loss of the power steering assist. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Toyota says there have been 62 reports of power-steering assist loss in Australia, but no accidents or injuries. Toyota says that an "importer wire harness layout" could potentially short-circuit on a panel containing the knee airbag, eventuating in a loss of the power steering assist. (more...)
The Roomba 960 is a slightly cheaper Wi-Fi vacuum robot
- August 07, 2016
The Roomba 960 features 5x the air power of the Roomba 600 and 700 series AeroVac systems, and according to iRobot, it has numerous "premium features" you'll find in the higher-end Roomba 800 and 900 series products. However, once we know the iRobot Roomba 960 United Kingdom release date (and other countries) we will let you know. "As iRobot continues its push to address significant opportunities within the connected home, we are very excited to bring Roomba 960 and Braava jet app ... (more...)
- August 07, 2016
The Roomba 960 features 5x the air power of the Roomba 600 and 700 series AeroVac systems, and according to iRobot, it has numerous "premium features" you'll find in the higher-end Roomba 800 and 900 series products. However, once we know the iRobot Roomba 960 United Kingdom release date (and other countries) we will let you know. "As iRobot continues its push to address significant opportunities within the connected home, we are very excited to bring Roomba 960 and Braava jet app ... (more...)
Legal lane-splitting? California moves in that direction
- August 07, 2016
Lane-splitting allows motorcyclists to weave between vehicles in slower moving traffic, and is neither legal nor illegal. Jerry Brown's desk. His office has not stated if he his likely to sign the bill. And lane-splitting motorcyclists involved in crashes were notably less likely than other motorcyclists in crashes to suffer head injury, torso injury or fatal injury than other motorcyclists. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Lane-splitting allows motorcyclists to weave between vehicles in slower moving traffic, and is neither legal nor illegal. Jerry Brown's desk. His office has not stated if he his likely to sign the bill. And lane-splitting motorcyclists involved in crashes were notably less likely than other motorcyclists in crashes to suffer head injury, torso injury or fatal injury than other motorcyclists. (more...)
Rio 2016: Colourful ceremony launches Summer Games
- August 07, 2016
Images of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, swirling in the Earth's atmosphere were followed by projections of world cities and regions - Amsterdam, Florida, Shanghai, Dubai - being swamped by rising seas. Yacoubou adds "it's kind of special that we face each other first". She'll be the first goalkeeper in history to reach the milestone in worldwide play - no small feat. (more...)
- August 07, 2016
Images of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, swirling in the Earth's atmosphere were followed by projections of world cities and regions - Amsterdam, Florida, Shanghai, Dubai - being swamped by rising seas. Yacoubou adds "it's kind of special that we face each other first". She'll be the first goalkeeper in history to reach the milestone in worldwide play - no small feat. (more...)
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