Month: January 2017

Mega Man 4

When Dr. Light receives a threat from another rogue scientist, it’s up to Mega Man to put a stop to Dr. Cossack’s plans in the fourth installment of the Mega Man series. Mega Man 4 is a side-scrolling action platformer developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System on December 6, 1991 , January 15, 1992 , and August 1993 .

Mega Man 3

When a peacekeeping effort between Dr. Light and Dr. Wily go haywire, it’s up to Mega Man and his robotic companion Rush to traverse the universe and defeat the Robot Masters in the third installment of the Mega Man series. Mega Man 3 is a side-scrolling action-platformer developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System on September 28, 1990 , November 1990 and sometime in 1992 .

Mysterious radio signal traced to dwarf galaxy

At least two of the galaxies have been involved in high-speed collisions which have ripped stars and gas from neighboring galaxies and caused the development of more than 100 star clusters and several dwarf galaxies. A mysterious signal that has confounded scientists for years has been traced to a spot in the sky more than 3 billion light-years away.

Exciting Release of 10th Anniversary Edition of “Things are Going…

It’s broadly agreed the best introduction to life changing Spiritual Teacher and author Lola Jones’ work is her very widely cherished book “Things are Going Great in My Absence”. To celebrate it’s 10th Anniversary, Lola recently announced the release of a new Special Edition of the book, sure to bring inspiration to old and new readers alike.

Department of Labor Sues Google Over Compensation Data

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNNMoney: The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against Google on Wednesday to get the Internet company to turn over compensation data on its employees . The data request is part of a routine audit into Google’s equal opportunity hiring practices, which is required because of the company’s role as a federal contractor.

[Rachel Marsden] Accusations turn intelligence into propaganda

The outgoing Obama administration apparently isn’t quite finished politicizing intelligence for the purpose of propaganda. With his final term coming to an end, US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order to address a “national emergency with respect to significant malicious cyber-enabled activities.”

Google Moves Into Augmented Reality Shopping With BMW, Gap

Google is rolling out a real world application for its most ambitious virtual reality effort: letting shoppers see what they might buy without leaving home. The Alphabet Inc. unit on Wednesday introduced two new retail partnerships, with BMW and Gap Inc., deploying its 3D-scanning project called Tango.

[CES 2017] Samsung NEXT launches $150m fund for global startups

Samsung NEXT announced Thursday it will create a $150 million venture capital investment fund, called the “Samsung NEXT Fund,” to increase support for global startups pursuing advanced software and services innovation. Formerly known as Samsung Global Innovation Center, the organization also announced its rebrand to “Samsung NEXT” along with the launch of the fund at the Consumer Electronics Show in Last Vegas.

LG Chem chief renews pledge to boost biopharma business

South Korea’s leading chemicals maker LG Chem is out to boost its newly merged pharmaceutical unit LG Life Sciences, with aims to drive up its competitiveness in the global red biotechnology, or medical biotech, sector. LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Park Jin-soo visited LG Life Sciences’ production plant in Iksan, North Jeolla Province on Thursday, marking his first official on-site visit for 2017.

Got sick of HG659B

Hey geek zone team. I consider myself moderately ok at setting up wireless products,I’m an electrician by trade and have been doing various wireless set ups mainly farm related.

Kick Start with AngularJS 2.0 and Visual Studio

In this article I will demostrate to start with Angular 2.0 using Microsoft TypeScript 2.0 over .NET Framework with Visual Studio 2015. Node.js is an open-source , cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment for developing a diverse variety of tools and applications.

Nuu Konnect Hotspot Promises $10 Global LTE

Nuu’s new Konnect i1 hotspot will hook you up to the Internet in 88 countries, even over LTE – if it ever goes on sale. The Konnect looks like it could be a great option for frequent travelers, and Nuu brought working units to the Pepcom press event here in Las Vegas.

Attorney General warns of PayPal, Amazon phishing scam

Attorney General Jim Hood advises internet users, particularly customers of websites PayPal and Amazon, about the possibility they could be targets of scammers intending to gather sensitive personal information or infect computers with viruses. “These online services and businesses make it easy for consumers to shop and pay for items online, but there are people out there who want to use this convenience as a way to steal your money, or even worse, your identity,” Hood said.

Macy’s, Kohl’s plunge after weak holiday sales

Macy’s Inc. said it will slash more than 10,000 jobs and detailed plans to close dozens of stores after another holiday season of weak sales, providing more evidence that department stores have lost their once-central place in American retailing. Like its rival, Kohl’s Corp., which also warned Wednesday of lackluster holiday results, Macy’s hasn’t been able to solve consumers’ shift to online shopping.

NVIDIA unveils a new Shield TV with 4K HDR

NVIDIA’s Shield TV was one of the few successful Android TV devices — it was both a capable 4K entertainment device and a simple way to bring PC gaming into your living room. So it only made sense that NVIDIA had a sequel in the works.

Davos 2017: Five leadership priorities for the year ahead

As the past year has demonstrated, leaders must be responsive to the demands of the people who have entrusted them to lead, while also providing a vision and a way forward, so that people can imagine a better future. True leadership in a complex, uncertain, and anxious world requires leaders to navigate with both a radar system and a compass.

UBC inventor on Forbes top-30-under-30 list

Ann Makosinski shows off her flashlight that is powered by body heat in Vancouver on August 6, 2015. A spot on Forbes magazine’s top-30-under-30 list is just the latest accolade for 19-year-old inventor Ann Makosinski, who has a full plate with second-year classes at the University of B.C., speaking engagements around the world and efforts to bring her two inventions – a flashlight powered by body heat and a coffee mug that charges mobile phones – to market.

CES to highlight technology that could transform hospitality industry

Shawn DuBravac, chief economist of the Consumer Technology Association, presents a pre-CES 2017 session on tech trends at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2016. . IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR LG ELECTRONICS – LG Electronics’ vice president David VanderWaal and Amazon Echo vice president Mike George present the LG Smart InstaView Door-in-Door Refrigerator to CES 2017 attendees at the LG Electronics press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Las Vegas.

Argus Announces Automotive Cyber Security Solution Powered by Qualcomm Technologies

The Integrated Solution , To Be Demonstrated At CES 2017 , Helps to Detect and Prevent Advanced Cyber-Attacks from Penetrating Vehicular Infotainment and Telematics Units i 1 2 Argus Cyber Security , the world’s largest independent automotive cyber security company, announced today a new integrated solution to enhance security capabilities of connected vehicles. The solution features Argus Connectivity Protection suite and the highly-integrated Qualcommi 1 2 Snapdragoni 1 2 820A processor, a product of Qualcomm Technologies.

Endless Unveils Mission Mini and Mission One Computers as the Endless Experience Comes to America

Endless Aims to Put Acclaimed OS into the Hearts, Hands and Minds of Americans; Announces New Line of Computers for U.S. Families Ahead of Coming Release of Endless Code Initiative /PRNewswire/ — Consumer Electronics Show — After years of building a platform focused on delivering a premier computing experience to emerging markets, Endless , creator of the revolutionary Endless computer and operating system, announced that it is coming to America with five different initiatives over 2017. Two of those initiatives are being announced today: the launch of a new line of computers from Endless designed for American families, and a new coding initiative for young people and budding coders.

Winson Ma x Gate Toys War in the West, Time Wars: Yuan Kong

Winson Ma’s War in the West: Time Wars retells the beloved Journey to the West tale as a Sci-Fi epic, recasting Yuan Kong, the Monkey King, as a gifted hero who seeks to save the dying world through his abilities to travel through time and space. The first release from the new series is a deluxe 1/6 Yuan Kong figure produced with Gate Toys .

Sony planning VR beyond gaming, says Hirai

The PlayStation VR is Sony’s biggest and boldest push yet into virtual reality, but consumers can expect more from the company in the TV and music realms, its CEO said in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “With PlayStation VR, we were able to provide you dramatic, transformational gaming experiences and our ambitions for VR are not limited just to gaming,” said Kaz Hirai at a news conference at the CES show.

Viveport Launching VR Subscription Service, App Stores For Arcade And Enterprise Customers

HTC’s VR app store responds to growing VR marketplace with first-ever monthly app subscription service for consumers; also announces dedicated B2B storefronts /PRNewswire/ — Viveport, the HTC global app store, today announced at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show that it is introducing the first-ever app subscription service for virtual reality content. Viveport will launch a monthly subscription service in early 2017.

Kygo Releases The “Carry Me” Premium Virtual Reality Experience

Set to the hit song ‘Carry Me,’ this revolutionary new music experience transports users into a stunning visual world where they are immersed in beautiful environments of oceans, forests, mountains, skies and a final epic sweep of the cosmos. Using music as the underlying force to drive the visuals, the experience utilizes advanced CGI techniques that enable a dramatically better experience compared to static 360 video capture.

Tiny Boston Biotech Pieris Nabs $570 Million+ Cancer Deal With French Powerhouse Servier

Pieris and Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical company headquartered in France with annual sales of more than EUR4 billion, to jointly pursue several bispecific therapeutic programs including Pieris’ proprietary dual checkpoint inhibitor PRS-332 Alliance includes four additional bispecific programs and may be expanded to a total of eight immuno-oncology programs ; Pieris has option to co-develop and retain US rights for 4 of these programs, including PRS-332 Pieris to receive EUR30 million upfront, up to EUR324 million in success-based payments for PRS-332, up to EUR193 million in success-based payments for each of the other programs and up to double-digit royalties Pieris will host an investor conference call on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 8:30 AM to discuss the collaboration : PIRS ) , a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing novel biotherapeutics through its … (more)

Symantec announces hassle-free Norton Core, a digital safety solution for connected homes

Norton, one of the best-known names in security software, is branching out into hardware. At CES 2017, parent company Symantec announced a stylish yet security-minded router that it says is designed to protect both your home’s Wi-Fi network and the devices connected to it including Windows PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets and even Internet of Things devices like Wi-Fi thermostats , smart TVs and security cameras.

Trump appoints Apprentice’s Omarosa Manigault to public engagement role in White House

EXCLUSIVE: BeyoncA ‘s ‘Becky with the good hair’ songwriter finds her missing brother living 3,000 miles from home on the streets of LA – after recognizing him at bus stop 16 YEARS after he vanished EXCLUSIVE: The Obamas are set for a $40million payday – HALF to Michelle to write about her hatred of Hillary, the antics of daughters Sasha and Malia and an intimate peek at marriage to Barack ‘Revenge porn victim’ sues Google, Yahoo! and Bing demanding they delete her name because X-rated video prevents her from finding a job Trump doubles down on Assange’s claim that Russia wasn’t involved in Podesta hack as he blames DNC for lack of ‘defense’ – but Paul Ryan calls WikiLeaks chief a Putin ‘sycophant’ ‘Who on earth accepted this return?’ GAP employee refunds a customer for a 17-YEAR-OLD shirt Skeptics claim video of two-year-old boy saving his brother from falling dresser is FAKE after … (more)

Bartenders serve drinks from an ice sculpture at “CES

At CES 2017, here are the 28 ‘Innovation Award’ winners CES organizers announce their ‘Innovation award’ winners Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: http://usat.ly/2hSw7BY Jefferson Graham previews the best of the best–winners of the coveted CES Innovation Awards, on the dawn of the annual CES in Las Vegas. A #TalkingTech video LAS VEGAS – The trade show floor at CES 2017 doesn’t open until Thursday, but we already know 28 of the coolest products here.

Texas Permanent School Fund Cuts Position in eBay Inc.

Texas Permanent School Fund lowered its position in shares of eBay Inc. by 5.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 323,360 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 19,572 shares during the period.

US auto sales hit a record 17.55M in 2016, led by SUVs

Six Mexican veterinarians who say they were recruited to work as animal scientists at an Idaho dairy farm have filed a federal human trafficking lawsuit against the dairy’s owners and the lawyer who arranged… Six Mexican veterinarians who say they were recruited to work at an Idaho dairy farm as animal scientists have filed a federal human trafficking lawsuit against the dairy’s owners and the lawyer who arranged work… U.S. consumers bought a record number of new cars and trucks in 2016. A repeat performance in 2017 could be a tall order.

Church gunman insists to jury he is not mentally ill Updated at

Dylann Roof spoke Wednesday for the first time to the jurors who will decide whether he should be executed for fatally shooting nine black parishioners during a Bible study, insisting that he is not mentally ill and foregoing a chance to plead for his life. The soft-spoken 22-year-old white man told the jury that he was not trying to keep any secrets from them.