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• MIT’s ‘cyber-agriculture’ optimizes basil flavors

  03-04-2019 23:08
  The days when you could simply grow a basil plant from a seed by placing it on your windowsill and watering it regularly are gone — there’s no point now that machine learning-optimized hydroponic “cyber-agriculture” has produced a superior plant with more robust flavors. The future of pesto is here.
  This research didn’t come out of a desire to improve sauces, however. It’s a study from MIT’s Media Lab and the University of Texas at Austin aimed at unders
  
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• Microsoft Surface headphones review – impressive sound and excellent noise cancellation

  03-04-2019 23:08 via techguide.com.au
  Microsoft is on a roll at the moment. It’s enjoyed great success with the Surface Pro and the Surface Book and now it has released its latest product – the Surface Headphones.
  These noise-cancelling headphones have been released to go up against the best of Beats, Sony and Bose and they mostly hold their own.
  The Surface products are high quality and the Surface headphones fit that mould as well.
  They’re nicely designed and offer a comfortable fit for hours of listening.
  The he
  
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• 3 of the Best iPads Are on Sale Right Now

  03-04-2019 20:36 via wired.com
  Amazon and Walmart have deals on the standard iPad, and two iPad Pro models.
  
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• Iron Man VR Sharing Same Universe as Spider-Man PS4 Is Upto Marvel Games

  03-04-2019 18:04
  Iron Man VR and Spider-Man PS4 may occupy the same game universe.
  
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• EA's Frostbite Engine to Blame for Anthem's Rocky Launch: Report

  03-04-2019 17:40
  Anthem's issues are blamed on the use of EA's Frostbite engine. Here's why.
  
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• iPhone XR to Be Available Starting at Rs. 59,900, With Additional 10 Percent Cashback for HDFC Customers

  03-04-2019 17:17
  iPhone XR will be available at an effective price of Rs. 53,900 to HDFC customers, and Rs. 59,900 to everyone else.
  
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• Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Price, Specifications Leaked; New Teaser Confirms 93.1% Screen Ratio

  03-04-2019 15:45
  Ishan Agarwal says that the high-end Oppo Reno Snapdragon 855 SoC variant will sport Oppo’s recently launched 10x zoom.
  
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• Borderlands 3 Release Date Confirmed, PC Version Exclusive to Epic Games Store

  03-04-2019 15:37
  Borderlands 3 release date, editions, and Epic Games Store exclusivity. Everything you need to know.
  
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• Mi Fan Festival 2019 Sale Starts Tonight With Offers on Poco F1, Redmi Note 7 Pro, and Others

  03-04-2019 15:32
  Xiaomi will host the Mi Fan Festival 2019 sale in India from Thursday, April 9, to Saturday, April 6.
  
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• OnePlus 7 Case Renders Leak Suggests Vertically-Placed Triple Rear Camera Setup, SIM Card Tray at Bottom

  03-04-2019 15:28
  OnePlus 7 fresh case renders clearly show a cutout for the pop-up selfie camera module.
  
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• Huawei P30 Pro Price in India to Be Revealed on April 9, Amazon Reveals

  03-04-2019 15:25
  Huawei P30 Pro price in India will be revealed on April 9, Amazon India has confirmed on its landing page for the smartphone.
  
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• Borderlands 3 Editions, Cover Art, and Season Pass Leaked Before Release Date Reveal

  03-04-2019 15:25
  With Borderlands 3's impending release date reveal as well as suggested Epic Games Store exclusivity on PC, it appears that the Borderlands 3 cover art, editions, and season pass has leaked.
  
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• Google Stadia India Launch Slated for 2021

  03-04-2019 15:21
  Google is looking to launch its Stadia streaming service in India in two years. According to multiple people familiar with the matter, the Internet giant's foray into game streaming for India has already been discussed with possible local partners and is targeting a 2021 release window.
  
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• Xolo Era 5X With AI Camera Features, 13-Megapixel Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  03-04-2019 15:18
  Xolo Era 5X price in India is set at Rs. 7,499, and it will go on sale through Amazon and Flipkart.
  
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• OnePlus Smartphones to Get DC Dimming Support as Experimental Feature, Joining Oppo

  03-04-2019 15:18
  OnePlus is planning to include DC dimming support to its software as an experimental feature.
  
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• iFixit takes apart the new iPad Air

  03-04-2019 15:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  We recently saw a teardown of thew new iPad Mini and now it is the turn of the new iPad Air that Apple announced recently. The updated iPad Air comes with a 10.5 inch display, the previous model features a 9.7 inch display, the display has a resolution of 2224 x 1668 pixels. The device […](Read More ...)The post iFixit takes apart the new iPad Air appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.
  
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• LinkedIn Expands Document Upload Feature to Include PDFs, PPTs

  03-04-2019 15:06
  LinkedIn is now allowing users to upload PDFs, PowerPoint Presentations and other documents directly to their Feeds as well as within group posts.
  
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• Semiconductor Group Urges More Research Funding to Counter China

  03-04-2019 15:01
  Semiconductor Industry Association, which represents firms such as Intel, Micron Technology, and Nvidia, is asking US officials to raise federal funding for chip research.
  
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• Honor 10i With 6GB of RAM, 64GB Onboard Storage Spotted on TENAA

  03-04-2019 14:57
  Honor 10i may be getting more variants with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.
  
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• Visual Studio 2019 Now Available for Public Download for Windows, Mac: Here's What's New

  03-04-2019 14:53
  Visual Studio 2019 brings one-click code cleanup, Live Share, and IntelliCode features.
  
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• Jio Helped Boost OTT Streaming Consumption in Rural India: BIF

  03-04-2019 14:41
  TV Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum (BIF), made the statement to IANS.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A20e Allegedly Spotted on US FCC Site Ahead of Expected April 10 Launch

  03-04-2019 14:37
  An upcoming smartphone in the Galaxy A series the A20e has received certification for the FCC ahead of its official April 10 launch date.
  
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• Borderlands 3 Cover Art, Editions, and Season Pass Leaked Before Release Date Reveal

  03-04-2019 14:37
  With Borderlands 3's impending release date reveal as well as suggested Epic Games Store exclusivity on PC, it appears that the Borderlands 3 cover art, editions, and season pass has leaked.
  
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• Snapchat Confirms It's Testing New Snap Map UI, as Well as Status, Passport Features

  03-04-2019 14:30
  Snap seems to be targeting the "gamification" purpose of the platform that Snapchat has been known for.
  
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• Microsoft Store Shutting Down Its Ebooks Category, Refunds to Be Issued

  03-04-2019 14:17
  Microsoft is shutting down the ebooks category at the Microsoft Store, and purchased books won't be accessible from July 2019.
  
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• South Korea First to Roll Out 5G Services, Beating China and the US

  03-04-2019 14:12
  South Korea will become the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services on Friday.
  
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• Japan Display Said to Supply OLED Screens for Apple Watch This Year

  03-04-2019 14:09
  Japan Display will begin to supply organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens for the Apple Watch later this year, two sources told Reuters.
  
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• Google Duplex Rolling Out to More Android Phones, Spotted on Samsung Galaxy S10+

  03-04-2019 14:06
  The Google Duplex feature was launched at Google I/O 2018 last year, and was made available to select Pixel users late last year.
  
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• Qualcomm CFO George Davis Departs for Intel

  03-04-2019 14:03
  George Davis had been the Qualcomm's finance chief since 2013 and also served on the executive committee of the company's board of directors.
  
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• 11 Best Laptops (2019): MacBook, Chromebook, Windows 10

  03-04-2019 14:00 via wired.com
  We pick the best laptops, from the MacBook Pro to the Chromebook Pixel to the Surface Laptop. One of these portable PCs is just your type.
  
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• Reddit, Telegram Among Websites Blocked in India, Say Internet Groups

  03-04-2019 13:56
  Some Internet users have posted on social media screenshots of pages displaying messages saying a website was blocked to comply with government orders.
  
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• Realme U-Series Launch Teased, May Be New Realme U1 Storage Option or Realme U2

  03-04-2019 13:54
  Realme U1 was launched in India last year with 32GB and 64GB storage options.
  
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• Flipkart Most Sought-After Employer in India: 2019 LinkedIn Top Companies List

  03-04-2019 13:47
  Internet companies dominate the top 10 spots in the list as Amazon moved to second spot from fourth last year, and Oyo made headway from 10th position to the third this year.
  
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• Airtel Books App Launched on Android, iOS; Readers Club Subscription Starts at Rs. 129 for 6 Months

  03-04-2019 13:35
  Airtel Books app will initially offer just over 70,000 e-books from Indian as well as international authors.
  
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• AMD CEO Lisa Su to Deliver First-Ever Computex Pre-Show Keynote; Ryzen 3000, Radeon Navi Announcements Rumoured

  03-04-2019 13:28
  AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su will deliver a keynote at the Computex 2019 pre-show press conference for the first time, and could unveil details of upcoming Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Crashes Ticket Sites as US Theatres Brace for New Record

  03-04-2019 13:09
  Early demand for Walt Disney's Avengers: Endgame tickets is crashing websites, underscoring predictions that it will deliver the biggest opening weekend of all time later this month.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Reported to Launch in 2 Sizes, Thanks to Galaxy S10e's Popularity

  03-04-2019 13:04
  We now have fresh rumours which suggest that Samsung might be working on two Galaxy Note 10 models for this year.
  
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• Streaming Helped Global 2018 Music Industry Sales, Finds IFPI

  03-04-2019 12:42
  International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide, published the findings in its Global Music Report 2019.
  
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• Scammers Peddling Bogus Tax Breaks Find Traction on Facebook

  03-04-2019 12:33
  Facebook says it uses an automated process to review the images, text, targeting and position of ads posted to its site.
  
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• Oppo Reno Leak Shows Triple Rear Cameras, Oppo Reno Lite Allegedly Spotted on TENAA

  03-04-2019 12:29
  Oppo Reno is set to launch on April 10, and now, two new leaks have hit the Internet - alleged marketing material of Oppo Reno, and Oppo Reno Lite's TENAA listing.
  
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• Netflix Looms Large as US Theatre Owners Assess Industry Future

  03-04-2019 12:13
  The issue of how Netflix fits into, or threatens, the theatre business dominated a press conference on Tuesday at CinemaCon, the theatre industry trade show.
  
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• OnePlus 7 Case Renders Leak Suggests SIM Card Tray at Bottom, Vertically-Placed Triple Rear Camera Setup

  03-04-2019 12:10
  OnePlus 7 fresh case renders clearly show a cutout for the pop-up selfie camera module.
  
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• MIUI 11 Will Cut Down on Ads, Remove Vulgar Ads: Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun

  03-04-2019 12:09
  MIUI 11 will cut down on pesky and will also remove distasteful vulgar ads in MIUI, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun promised.
  
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• Mozilla Firefox Looks to Reduce Push Notification Permission Spam With New Experiment

  03-04-2019 11:38
  Mozilla Firefox is looking to put an end to notification permission spam from websites, starting with a few experiments in its Firefox web browser.
  
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• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and Persona 5 for Nintendo Switch Leaked

  03-04-2019 10:53
  These leaks come via American retailer Best Buy’s employee terminal.
  
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• Oppo Reno Lite Allegedly Spotted on TENAA, Oppo Reno Leak Shows Triple Rear Cameras

  03-04-2019 10:50
  TENAA has listed two variants of the alleged Oppo Reno Lite packing dual rear cameras, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a waterdrop notch.
  
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• MG Hector, MG Motor's Internet-Connected SUV, Is Coming to India This June

  03-04-2019 10:47
  MG Hector India release date is June and the car will receive software updates, just like your smartphone.
  
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• Tecno Camon i4 With Triple Rear Camera Setup, Android 9.0 Pie Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  03-04-2019 10:30
  Tecno Camon i4 price in India starts at Rs. 9,599 for its base 2GB/ 32GB variant, and goes up to Rs. 11,999 for its top-end 4GB/ 64GB variant.
  
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• Apple's Clips App Gets Camcorder Filter, Ability to Add Music from GarageBand

  03-04-2019 10:27
  Apple has updated Clips app to version 2.0.6 that brings a camcorder filter.
  
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