Grocery shopping has typically been very straightforward, and perhaps one of the more hi-tech advancements in the experience has been the introduction of using our phones to make payments, or at least that was until Amazon decided to come along with their Amazon Go shopping technology . However as it turns out, Amazon isn’t the only ones who are interested in making shopping a more hi-tech experience.
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macOS Beta Warns If Display Brightness Affects MacBook Battery Life
It goes without saying that for any mobile device, the brightness of your display no doubt affects the battery life of your device, whether it be your phone, tablet, laptop, smartwatch, and so on. However this is something that Apple wants users to be more aware of as discovered in the fourth beta of macOS 10.12.3 .
Raspberry Pi shifts upmarket as it targets Pi Compute Module 3 at industrial systems
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is focusing a new option, called the Pi Compute Module 3, at industrial systems as it eyes a shift upmarket and away from its core in the education sector. The modules, however, will remain low cost and are the combined effort of the Raspberry Pi Foundation and its hardware partner, Farnell element14.
Dyson launches search for 110 new software engineers
Vacuum and electronics giant Dyson is expanding its pool of software engineers, with the “majority” of its recruits set to work in the UK. Vacuum and electronics giant Dyson is expanding its pool of software engineers, with the “majority” of its recruits set to work in the UK.
This super bowel ad will show you surgery happening live – CNET
British charity Cancer Research UK is preparing to show a live TV advert of a colonoscopy procedure to highlight the simple ways you can look out for and prevent cancer. Doctor Sunil Dolwani will talk viewers through the procedure, broadcast live in a commercial break, as the surgical team removes polyps from the bowels of patient Philip McSparron at Cardiff and Vale University hospital.
Donald Trump says he will keep personal Twitter account – CNET
Yet Trump has shown that his morning Twitter missives can stir his supporters and shake the world. Every day, it’s worth turning to @realDonaldTrump to see what is on the president-elect’s mind.
Augmented Reality Market to Grow at 65% CAGR Through 2021, Reports Technavio
This research report titled ‘ Global Augmented Reality Market 2017-2021 ‘ provides an in-depth analysis of the market in terms of revenue and emerging market trends. This report also includes an up to date analysis and forecasts for various market segments and all geographical regions.
The Amazon Effect: Store Closures Everywhere
Brick-and-mortar retailers are increasingly losing foot traffic and sales to online retailers as consumers increasingly shift to online shopping, either by desktop or mobile device. Two weeks ago, I argued that traditional retailers need to evolve their stores into one-of-a-kind ” destination venues ” to create a unique experience for the customer, one that they can’t get from an online retailer.
Patient data ‘not compromised’ in hospital hack attack
An east London hospital trust says patients’ records have not been compromised after it was hit by a cyber attack last week. Barts Health Trust, which operates four hospitals including Whipps Cross in Leytonstone, was targeted by hackers on Friday .
Midco still investigating root cause of Fridays outage
The root cause of a massive internet and phone outage for customers of Midcontent is still unknown. Midcontinent spokesperson Page Meyer says the company is still investigating what caused an outage to 300,000 customers in three states.
Microsoft Patent Hints at Plan for Foldable Tablet-Phone Device
With competitors like Lenovo and Samsung already showing prototypes for foldable or bendable mobile computing devices, Microsoft is working on a few innovations of its own. In one application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Microsoft described a portable device with flexible hinges that could allow it to be folded into different forms depending on whether it’s used as a phone or mini-tablet.
10 paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free today
It’s time to start the week off with a bang, and we’ve got just the thing. Today’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free includes several hot apps that have never been featured on the site before.
MS Making a Foldable Tablet-Phone?
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Critical flaw lets hackers take control of Samsung SmartCam cameras
The popular Samsung SmartCam security cameras contain a critical remote code execution vulnerability that could allow hackers to gain root access and take full control of them. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers from the hacking collective the Exploiteers , who have found vulnerabilities in the Samsung SmartCam devices in the past.
Acacia Jumps in London on $4 Billion Endeavour Merger Talks
Acacia Mining Plc jumped to the highest in almost two months after the gold miner confirmed it is in early-stage talks with rival Africa-focused producer Endeavour Mining Corp. about a possible merger of the two companies which have a combined value of about $4 billion. Acacia, which mines the precious metal in Tanzania, rose 4 percent to close at 435 pence in London, the highest since Nov. 21, after earlier rising as much as 7.7 percent.
Oil Trades Near $52 as Saudis See No Need to Extend Supply Cuts
Oil traded near $52 a barrel as Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said it was unlikely OPEC would extend its supply cuts beyond June and the U.S. drilling expansion paused. Futures were down 0.3 percent in New York after losing 3 percent last week.
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Partners With HTC In Developing A…
HTC has revealed that it has been partnering with Intel Corporation in developing a wireless solution for the Taiwanese company’s premium Vive virtual reality headset. This was revealed in Las Vegas during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show by a Daniel O’Brien, an HTC executive.
Owners Of Jaguar F-Type Can Now Review Their GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO)-recorded Driving Performance
The Jaguar F-Type has entered record books as the first car in the world to have a system that allows live performance data to be overlaid onto a video that has been recorded using a GoPro Inc camera deployed in it. Currently available to the Jaguar F-Type models that came with the InControl Apps Suite, the feature will enable owners of the car to conduct an analysis of their driving.
Ready Jet Go
READY JET GO! takes viewers ages 3-8 on a journey into outer space, building on children’s curiosity about science, technology and astronomy. “Mission to the Moon” – Sean tells Jet, Sydney, and Mindy about the Apollo 11 mission, and the kids decide to do a real-life reenactment of man’s first mission landing on the Moon! Curriculum: The first manned mission to the Moon took place on July 20, 1969, and the first two humans on the Moon were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Hackers had attempted to target Barts Health Trust last week
An east London hospital trust says patients’ records have not been compromised after it was hit by a cyber attack last week. Barts Health Trust, which operates four hospitals including Whipps Cross in Leytonstone, was targeted by hackers on Friday .
Windows 10 Gets A New Linux: openSUSE
An anonymous reader writes: ” Running Linux binaries natively on Windows … that sounds awesome indeed,” writes Hannes Kuhnemund, the senior product manager for SUSE Linux Enterprise. He’s written a blog post describing how to run openSUSE Leap 42.2 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 on Windows 10, according to Fossbytes, which reports that currently users have two options — openSUSE Leap 42.2 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 .
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MacDonald, Dettwiler is the supplier of the robotic system used aboard the International Space Station and the Canadarm used in NASA’s retired Space Shuttle program. MacDonald, Dettwiler is the supplier of the robotic system used aboard the International Space Station and the Canadarm used in NASA’s retired Space Shuttle program.
In 2022 we’ll be able to watch an 1,800-year old star collision
A star created 1,800 years ago after the collision of two distant suns is set to appear in the night sky for the first time – as the light from the crash finally reaches the Earth. Scientists predict that for six months in 2022, stargazers will be able to witness the birth of the new star, which formed at the time of the Romans’ war with Scottish tribes, by fixing their telescopes near the Pisces and Cygnus constellations.
Revelers, rally-goers to clog DC for Trump’s inauguration
The U.S. Capitol looms over a stage during a rehearsal of President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, on Jan. 15, 2017, in Washington. The U.S. Capitol looms over a stage during a rehearsal of President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, on Jan. 15, 2017, in Washington.
Cold case: The unsolved mystery of what lit Kepler’s supernova
The facts of the case are as follows. On the night of 9 October 1604, Europe turned to the south-western sky, where Jupiter, Saturn and Mars were slated to assemble in Sagittarius.
Female shark learns to reproduce without males after years alone
Who needs men? A female shark separated from her long-term mate has developed the ability to have babies on her own. Leonie the zebra shark met her male partner at an aquarium in Townsville, Australia, in 1999.
Rubix Project Software Is Rubix Project App Scam Or not?
Rubix Project Software Is Rubix Project APP SCAM Or NOT? Rubix Project Trading Software By Mr. Brian Morgan Rubix Project Scam Or Legit? How Does Rubix Project System Work? Is It Possible To Make Millions While Rubix Project Binary Options Trading? Learn Why Rubix Project Trading APP Is The Best for your investment options. The Rubix APP is a new automated robot designed and developed By Rubix Project Brian Morgan.
Webtage Successfully Completes Launch of a Complex Enterprise Site
Webtage led the successful launch of an enterprise-wide site relaunch engineered for lead generation, operational efficiency improvements,responsive e-commerce. NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS, CHICAGO, January 16, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Webtage led the successful launch of an enterprise-wide site relaunch engineered for lead generation, operational efficiency improvements, responsive e-commerce, online marketing, custom reporting, Content Delivery Network integration and room for future enhancements.
Spaces raises additional $6.5 mln
SPACES Inc., the virtual reality and mixed reality company launched in 2016 by VR pioneers from DreamWorks Animation, has raised an additional $6.5 million in funding, led by China-based Songcheng Performances Development Co. Ltd., with additional investment from Comcast Ventures, the venture-capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, and other leading VC groups.
Cabasse Stream BAR Audio – Review
France: land of culture, cuisine and Cabasse. The Gallic audio guru has already impressed us with the Stream Base , a music-streaming soundbase, but now it’s unveiled the Stream BAR, which is – yes, you’ve guessed it – a music-streaming soundbar.
Travel Megatrends 2017: Festivalization of Meetings and Events
Conference organizers are developing more multidisciplinary programming that pulls from both the business and creative industries, creating a new convergence of experiences that help brands plug into business events in more ways. Last week we released our annual travel industry trends forecast, Skift Megatrends 2017 .
Customers shop for genuine luxury Louis Vuitton products. Photo: Bloomberg
Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has teamed up with some of the world’s most counterfeited global brands, including Louis Vuitton, Samsung and Swarovski, to fight against copycats. The collaboration will see Alibaba provide its members with big data and other support that will help them block, identify and even take down listings from its market places such as Tmall and Taobao, that fail to meet certain criteria.
IHS Markit Names BroadSoft The UCaaS Platform Global Market Share Leader
BroadSoft, Inc. , has been identified by IHS Markit as the global Unified Communications as a Service platform leader, with 38% of the total worldwide UCaaS seats running on its platforms , as of the second quarter of 2016. According to the IHS study, the BroadSoft UCaaS global market leadership position places it ahead of its closest competitors.
Zacks: magicJack VocalTec Ltd (CALL) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages
Shares of magicJack VocalTec Ltd have earned a consensus broker rating score of 3.00 from the one brokers that provide coverage for the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating.
The soon-to-be launched Aadhaar Pay will let you make purchases using your fingerprint
Paying for your groceries and other goods by using your biometrics instead of an e-wallet, debit card or cash seems to be the next phase in the Centre’s ambitious push to shift the country to a “less cash” economy, as its mandarins term it. The article by Indulekha Aravind was published in the Economic Times on 15 January 2017.
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Coty Inc. announced today that it has entered into a partnership with the Founders of Younique, a leading online peer-to-peer social selling platform in beauty. Under the proposed agreement, Coty intends to acquire 60% of Younique while the Founders will own the remaining 40%.
Image of Crescent Jupiter with the Great Red Spot Created Citizen Scientist
Scientists have released incredible new images of Jupiter megastorm from the data sent by its Juno probe that reveal a crescent Jupiter and the iconic Great Red Spot. Below the Great Red Spot is visible a reddish long-lived storm known as Oval BA.
Deep Probabilistic Programming
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Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 Variant to Run Android 7 Nougat Out of the Box
Techies are already antsy with anticipation as the Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 already has the latest Android OS. Thanks to modern technology, electronics have no other way to go but up.
Did we really elect Donald Trump?
Republicans can argue until their last breath that Trump objectors are sore losers, but isn’t more at stake than “mere politics”? This phrase has been rendered quaint by such serious issues as: Russian hackers apparently trying to tilt the election toward Donald Trump; the FBI’s possibly politically motivated practices; Trump’s initial resistance to the conclusions of the U.S. intelligence community; Trump’s refusal to release tax records, which might mollify concerns about his relationship with Russia. These aren’t partisan issues, or shouldn’t be, as evidenced by the Justice Department inspector general’s decision to investigate how FBI Director James Comey handled the probe of Hillary Clinton’s email and private server.