The series of bizarre tweets sent out from his account have allegedly led to Spanish authorities taking an interest in whether he broke rules Sevilla midfielder Samir Nasri is under investigation by Spain’s anti-doping agency over a treatment he received at a clinic in the US, according to El Pais . The former Arsenal and Manchester City star caused a scene on Twitter on Tuesday night when he was hacked by someone who claimed he had been offered “sexual services” by a woman working at a Los Angeles clinic he’d visited.
Day: December 28, 2016
CBS 60 Minutes investigates mechanical doping in professional cycling
The respected television show CBS 60 Minutes is expected to broadcast an investigation into mechanical doping in cycling in the new year, with Lance Armstrong apparently facing scrutiny in the investigation. CBS 60 Minutes reportedly travelled to Hungary to interview Istvan Varjas , the engineer widely believed to be the brains behind the invention of mechanical doping in cycling.
5 Expensive Traps of DIY Hadoop
Some myths are rooted in truth — and myths about Apache Hadoop, the open source software framework for very large data sets, are no exception. Yes, Hadoop runs on cheap commodity computer hardware, and it’s easy for users to add nodes.
2016: A year in pictures – January and February
Bianca, 21, a Bath University languages student, came up with the idea of the Kettle Kup for an inventors’ competition run by the makers of Pot Noodle. We said: “The Kettle Kup has been in development with product designers who have been drawing up computer diagrams and working with Bianca to enhance the design, including the addition of a compartment to hold tea, coffee or sugar and a slot for a stirrer.”
Activewear brand in store expansion mode
The e-commerce retailer, which opened its first brick-and-mortar outpost in 2015, plans to open 12 stores in 2017, giving it a total of 30 locations throughout the continental United States in just 23 months. The new stores, opened in close partnership with mall developers, including Simon, Westfield, and Macerich, will average just over 2,200 sq.
Best Tech Releases of 2016
In the tech world, that’s mostly thanks to the new platforms working themselves into the news cycle and the products making our lives more interesting by the day. There was, of course, the massive Apple product launch this fall, which brought us the iPhone 7 , Apple Watch Series 2 , and redesigned MacBook Pro .
Amazon Voted Best Stock for 2017 by Evercore
Amazon is Evercore’s top stock pick for the upcoming year, mainly due to its position in the data science field. Shares of Amazon were slightly higher in late morning trading on Wednesday, after Evercore named the company its top stock pick for 2017, in a note released earlier today.
The Shopping Tool That Actually Helps You Budget
Do me a favor and take a look at your browser bar. How many tabs do you have open at the moment? Five? Ten? Twenty? Are your tabs so small you can’t even make out the title on each? If you were shopping for gifts this holiday season, the answer is probably yes, and it was probably frustrating as hell.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Has $30,868,000 Position in NetEase Inc.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp lowered its stake in NetEase Inc. by 0.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 128,199 shares of the company’s stock after selling 181 shares during the period.
IoT Ready to Light Up in 2017
Much work has been done in 2016 laying foundations for the Internet of Things. Next year, IoT needs many stories about deployments.
Carrie Fisher’s Ex Husband Paul Simon Responds to Her Passing; She’ll Appear in “Family Guy”
Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old convicted of killing nine black parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, told a judge Wednesday he has “no pl… — German authorities have detained a 40-year-old Tunisian man who “could have been involved in the attack” on a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany’s federal prosecu… Wheat buyers, millers and processors in South Asia have a better understanding of the quality of this year’s hard red winter wheat crop, thanks to U.S. Wheat Associates’ … UNDATED _ The Minnesota Golden Gophers have capped a tumultuous football season with a very satisfying victory.
Wolverine-style substance could let robots REPAIR themselves
In the X-Men comic books, Wolverine’s mutant power is an accelerated healing process, allowing him to regenerate damaged tissues within seconds. Researchers have developed a new self-healing substance that regenerates itself opening up the possibility of creating robots that repair themselves.
Better Buy: Realty Income Corporation vs. Regency Centers Corporation
There are several reasons to like retail-focused real estate investment trusts as long-term investments, such as low turnover and leases that require tenants to cover the variable expenses of property ownership. However, there are several different types of retail real estate, so with that in mind, let’s look at freestanding retail giant Realty Income Realty Income invests primarily in freestanding retail properties; however, in recent years the REIT has branched out into industrial and office properties as well.
OSCE security monitors targeted by hackers
An international monitoring body has said its IT systems were hit by cyber attackers in a “major security incident” that compromised its network. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe refused to speculate on reports that Russian hackers were behind the attack.
Critical flaw in PHPMailer library puts millions of websites at risk
A critical remote code execution vulnerability in PHPMailer, one of the most widely used PHP email sending libraries, could put millions of websites at risk of hacking. The flaw was found by a security researcher named Dawid Golunski and an initial fix was included in PHPMailer 5.2.18, which was released Saturday .
Wing flap fault blamed for Russian military plane crash, reports
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From Amazon Echo to Oculus Touch: Best Personal Tech of 2016
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NetSpeed Leverages Machine Learning for Automotive IC End-to-End QoS…
A couple of weeks back I wrote an article about the use of machine learning and deep neural networks in self-driving cars. Now I find that machine learning is also being applied to help build advanced end-to-end QoS solutions for the automotive IC market.
Qualcomm hit with $853 billion fine by South Korea over antitrust issues
Qualcomm is was issued a more than $850 million fine by a South Korean regulatory commission Wednesday on accusations it has forced cell phone manufacturers in unfair licensing deals for its near-standard wireless technology chips. The Korea Fair Trade Commission accused Qualcomm of breaking antitrust laws by limiting access of its customers to patents it licenses and forced phone companies into unfair deals because of the essential phone parts it makes, issuing the company an $852.9 million fine.
Before you cruise, embark on a fun-finding mission in your port city
When booking a sea cruise vacation, it may seem like a good idea to schedule your flight to the port of departure for the same morning your ship sets sail. A same-day flight might appear to save you time and money, but travel experts warn this could turn into an expensive mistake.
BRIEF-Vestas secures order for 48 MW in the United States
TOKYO, Dec 28 The Bank of Japan has led Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s effort to stimulate the world’s third-biggest economy, but its often innovative steps have yet to end decades of falling prices and feeble growth.
UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 28
Dec 28 Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening 0.07 percent higher on Wednesday after a four-day Christmas break, according to financial bookmakers, with futures up 0.1 percent ahead of the cash market open. * BOVIS HOMES: Bovis Homes said it would not deliver the number of houses it originally expected in 2016, after about 180 sales failed to complete before the end of the year, resulting in a likely miss against market profit forecasts.
Gold Shakes Off Trump Slump With Third Advance as Year-End Nears
Gold may be emerging from its Trump slump as 2016 winds down. Prices rose for a third day to head for the longest run of gains since early November, the period just before the reality-television star seized the White House and kick-started a push for risk assets that’s hurt prices.
Global Stocks Advance While Crude Extends Rally: Markets Wrap
Global equities climbed in thin trading, while oil headed for the longest winning streak in almost seven years. The yen weakened for a second day.
Mexico Gasoline Prices to Surge by the Most in Two Decades
Mexico will raise gasoline prices by as much as 20 percent in January, stoking inflation that’s already running at the fastest pace in almost two years. A month after the increase is implemented, prices will start to adjust on a daily basis as the government loosens its control of the gasoline market, the Finance Ministry said in an e-mailed statement Tuesday.
Switcher: Android joins the ‘attack-the-router’ club
Recently, in our never-ending quest to protect the world from malware, we found a misbehaving Android trojan. Although malware targeting the Android OS stopped being a novelty quite some time ago, this trojan is quite unique.
China’s Zhizhen eyes global push on artificial intelligence
Shanghai-based software company Zhizhen Network Technology, which sued Apple four years ago over a voice recognition patent for the iPhone Siri “personal assistant”, plans to expand into the US in 2017 with ambitions of becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence. It will set up offices in Hong Kong and Silicon Valley to develop software to cater to local clients, a fresh sign that Chinese technology firms are speeding up their “go-global” drive to take on big-names such as Microsoft and Amazon for world markets.
A Sparse Nonlinear Classifier Design Using AUC Optimization
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Infants segment continuous events using transitional probabilities.
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. Throughout their 1st year, infants adeptly detect statistical structure in their environment.
Qualcomm to provide more details about Snapdragon 835 processor at CES 2017
Snapdragon 835 comes with Quick Charge 4.0 support that is claimed to offer five hours of power in five minutes of charge. All those who have been still battling battery woes are in for a treat in the coming year as Qualcomm prepares to unveil its next processor which aims to significantly take the battery efficiency notches up.
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Samsung Electronics announced it will unveil its first ever, award-winning Wind-Freea wall-mounted air conditioner at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, following the huge success of its floor-standing Wind-Freea air conditioner in South Korea. The AR9500M air conditioner has integrated Samsung’s exclusive Wind-Freea Cooling technology into its design – providing customers with a cooler indoor climate and optimal energy efficiency without the discomfort of direct cold airflow.
Top 10 retail IT stories in 2016
Computer Weekly looks over how the shifting consumer landscape has changed the retail industry during 2016, with increased collaboration, growing consumer power, and mergers and acquisitions The retail space has been in a state of flux over the last decade, with some retailers succeeding in catering to digital customers whilst others still struggle to connect their online and offline offerings. Access this guide to aid you in facing the challenges, opportunities and key actions need to consider in preparing your organisation for GDPR.
Top 10 mobile stories of 2016
In the mobile world, some of the biggest stories of the year had a distinctly political flavour to them. BT had its takeover of EE waived through at the start of 2015, but the concurrent acquisition of O2 by Three was denied due to competition concerns.
Editorial: End of grocery line?
Americans spend — waste — a year or two of their lives waiting in line, wishing it would move faster, staring daggers at any potential interlopers, fixing with disdain anyone who dawdles or delays the line’s steady clip. For those trying to avoid long queues, the grocery store is one of the most daunting challenges.
Graphene NanoChem wins first order for its smart fluid in China
Shares soared in Graphene NanoChem on Wednesday after the nanotechnology provider announced it had won its first contract order for its smart fluid in the shale gas market in China worth about $360,000. The order is for 4,000 barrels of PlatDrill, a smart fluid that speeds the drilling and quality of shale gas as well proving environmental and economic benefits, at two well in Changning, China.
myks-gallery 0.6
Rather than use a photo manager, I just create a new directory for each event and put my photos inside. I include the date of the event in the name of the directory and I rename photos based on their date and time.
django-rest-secureview 0.0.2
At the moment, it focuses on enforcing specific model keys in POST params, or requiring that a User has a foreign key relation to a model they are accessing.
Outdoors
Eleven-year-old Leo Rotar, a fifth-grader at Minocqua J1 School District, was happy to have a successful hunt this year on his uncle’s land near Marshfield. His plan at the beginning of the season was to shoot a buck, and that is exactly what he did, bagging a 9-point buck.