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• Super Mario 64 cartridge sells at auction for record-breaking $1.5 million

  11-07-2021 21:22
  
  On Friday, it was announced that a new game cartridge auction record had been set with the sale of The Legend of Zelda for NES at $870,000. Now, only two days later, that record has already been broken with another high-figure auction, this one involving an unopened copy of Super Mario 64 sold earlier today. The auction was conducted by … Continue reading
  
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• Amazon not alerting employees about 'performance monitoring': Report

  11-07-2021 20:47
  
  According to documents obtained by The Seattle Times, some Amazon employees have "described the experience of being on the performance-management plan, called Focus, as baffling and demoralising".
  
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• Some Chevy and GMC trucks have been recalled for another airbag issue

  11-07-2021 19:59
  
  Airbag issues have plagued the automotive industry for years in the wake of the defective airbags produced by Takata that led to multiple deaths. GM has now announced that trucks under both the GMC and Chevrolet brands have been recalled due to another airbag issue. This recall concerns trucks with airbags along the roof rails that can deploy without the … Continue reading
  
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• VR effectively reduces pain during uncomfortable medical procedure

  11-07-2021 19:15
  
  Another study has found that using a virtual reality headset can potentially reduce pain or discomfort during medical procedures. The findings indicate that such technology may have a place in hospitals and doctor’s offices, possibly increasing compliance with painful medical procedures that patients may otherwise avoid. The latest research on this topic is being presented at the European Association of … Continue reading
  
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• A pair of sparkling galaxies shine in this Hubble image

  11-07-2021 18:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This week's beautiful image of space captured by Hubble shows two large galaxies, part of the Perseus cluster, against a background starfield.
  
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• New soft robot has optimized swimming properties

  11-07-2021 18:19
  
  Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design have combined two different approaches to create an integrated workflow to develop novel automated processes for designing and fabricating custom soft robots. The method the team developed can be applied to other kinds of soft robots allowing mechanical properties to be tailored in an easy and accessible manner. Soft robots are … Continue reading
  
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• Richard Branson makes it to the edge of space in Virgin Galactic flight

  11-07-2021 17:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Richard Branson has made it to the edge of space along with five others in the first fully crewed test flight of Virgin Galactic's spaceplane VSS Unity.
  
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• Paleontologists describe a new iguanodon-like dinosaur

  11-07-2021 17:47
  
  A group of researchers has discovered and described in new iguanodon-like dinosaur. The new species of dinosaur was identified from a jawbone fossil discovered in Spain. The dinosaur was likely a 6 to 8-meter long herbivore closely related to species found in modern-day China and Niger. The discovery represents a new styracosternan ornithopod genus and species and was described based … Continue reading
  
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• Curiosity investigates how rocks on Mars could preserve signs of life

  11-07-2021 17:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new study using data from the Curiosity rover has shed light on what indicators of life have been preserved or destroyed through the history of Mars.
  
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• Play for babies doesn't mean flashy toys and expensive gadgets, says NI expert - Belfast Live

  11-07-2021 17:10 via belfastlive.co.uk
  
  Play for babies doesn't mean flashy toys and expensive gadgets, says NI expert  Belfast Live
  
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• Fossilized ancient ostrich eggshell shines a light on extreme climate change

  11-07-2021 17:07
  
  The ostrich has been around for thousands of years, and researchers have found evidence in ancient ostrich eggshells about extreme climate change that faced the ostrich and the early ancestors of humans. In the research, scientists found parts of the interior of South Africa that are dry and sparsely populated today were wetland and grassland between 250,000 and 350,000 years … Continue reading
  
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• Suzuki Jimny Light Commercial Vehicle rolls into the UK

  11-07-2021 16:32
  
  In the United States, the Suzuki automobile brand is no more. Fans of the Suzuki Jimmy from the 80s all around the US have been saddened after seeing the latest version of the Suzuki Jimny turn up in other parts of the world that we can’t have. Car shoppers in the UK looking for a new small 4×4 can now … Continue reading
  
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• Scientists say climate change impacted the body and brain size of humans

  11-07-2021 15:44
  
  Researchers led by the University of Cambridge and Tübingen published a new study that looks at the changing climate and how it impacted the body size of Homo sapiens and our ancient ancestors. Researchers gathered measurements from brain and body size of over 300 fossils from the genus Homo that have been discovered across the globe. Combining data on the … Continue reading
  
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• Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed space flight delayed due to weather

  11-07-2021 15:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Virgin Galactic has delayed the first fully crewed space flight of its VSS Unity spaceplane today by 90 minutes due to bad weather.
  
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• Tencent taps facial recognition to stop kids in China from gaming past curfew

  11-07-2021 15:00
  
  Tencent has announced that it is now using facial recognition to enforce China’s gaming curfew for minors, one that forces them to play games only during allotted hours during the day and to turn off their games by 10 PM. The law, which has proven controversial within China and beyond, doesn’t apply to adults. In November 2019, China’s government announced … Continue reading
  
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• Is Red Dead Online worth playing in 2021?

  11-07-2021 15:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With Red Dead Online's Blood Money update just around the corner, it's a good time to figure out whether the game is worth getting into.
  
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• Researchers find COVID-19 case that involved two variants at the same time

  11-07-2021 13:15
  
  A new study reports the discovery of an elderly woman in Belgium who had been infected with two SARS-CoV-2 variants at the same time. The patient, who sadly died from the virus only days after being admitted to the hospital, tested positive for both the “UK” and “South African” variants of COVID-19, making it an exceedingly rare case. The unique … Continue reading
  
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• Google Pixel 5a distinctly closer to launch, full details

  11-07-2021 12:02
  
  FCC filing for a number of smartphone models assigned to Google’s forthcoming mid-ranger have recently appeared. When an upcoming phone makes it through FCC certification, it becomes evident that its release date is just around the corner. Even though the database doesn’t divulge much in context to specs, it does suggest that the phone is Pixel 5a 5G and its … Continue reading
  
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• Phone Stolen? Things to do to keep your banking details and online wallet safe

  11-07-2021 07:45
  
  If your phone gets stolen, your financial details will be at risk. Here are a few things you should immediately take care of if your handset gets lost or is stolen.
  
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• How to Completely Turn Off WhatsApp Notifications Without Deleting the App

  11-07-2021 07:00
  
  Turning off all notifications and force stopping WhatsApp will allow you to focus more on your day-to-day work without having to delete the app or turn off the internet. Here’s how to silence WhatsApp.
  
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• Nasscom and government's tech skilling programme: Great leap forward

  11-07-2021 06:44
  
  All companies are becoming software companies. You will hear that being said often. More so since the pandemic. There’s some truth in that. The more digitised a company is, the more easily will it be able to reach out to customers and partners, and more easily will its employees be able to work remotely. This applies to small ventures and big ones. It’s the way the world is going.
  
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• Cloud will reduce costs, provide instant gratification

  11-07-2021 06:44
  
  Ram Sajja, global head of digital transformation services at Cloud4C, says one of their large Fortune 100 customers was incurring a huge cost in operating their IT infrastructure. Even provisioning resources was taking a lot of time – 45 days to build a server, deploy it and give production access. “We don't wait for 45 days to buy even a car. They moved to the cloud. By the second anniversary of that, they had reduced $90 million in cost. And they are on track to save another $60 mi
  
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• Truecaller’s India engineers built its Smart SMS feature

  11-07-2021 06:33
  
  Truecaller has been a great app to figure out who is calling you, if the number is not in your contacts list, and to search for numbers. Two years ago, the Insights Team at Truecaller’s Bengaluru facility, felt they could make messaging also smarter. They observed that most messages nowadays are incoming messages, and are usually either transactional (related to payments, etc) or promotional.
  
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• WhatsApp Tips: How to Transfer Your Chat Backup from iPhone to Android - Gadgets 360

  11-07-2021 06:16 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  
  WhatsApp Tips: How to Transfer Your Chat Backup from iPhone to Android  Gadgets 360
  
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• WhatsApp Tips: How to Transfer Your Chat Backup from iPhone to Android

  11-07-2021 06:15
  
  WhatsApp users switching from iPhone to Android can use a simple method that requires email access to transfer their chat history. WhatsApp currently does not offer a native method to transfer chat history between the two operating systems.
  
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• Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson Set to Travel to Space Today: How to Watch Livestream - Gadgets 360

  11-07-2021 05:32 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  
  Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson Set to Travel to Space Today: How to Watch Livestream  Gadgets 360
  
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• Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson Set to Travel to Space Today: How to Watch Livestream

  11-07-2021 05:30
  
  Virgin Galactic is set to send its billionaire founder Richard Branson, along with a crew of five others, aboard VSS Unity to the edge of space today, July 11. Check out how you can watch it live.
  
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• Amazon crackdown: Choetech the latest gadget brand to disappear - Komando

  11-07-2021 05:14 via komando.com
  
  Amazon crackdown: Choetech the latest gadget brand to disappear  Komando
  
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• How to Download Windows 11 on Your PC: Follow These Steps - Gadgets 360

  11-07-2021 05:01 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  
  How to Download Windows 11 on Your PC: Follow These Steps  Gadgets 360
  
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• How to Download Windows 11 on Your PC: Follow These Steps

  11-07-2021 05:00
  
  Here’s how you can download Windows 11 on your PC. You are currently required to sign up for Windows Insider Program to get the latest Windows operating system.
  
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• No, there’s no free UFC 264 live stream — you need to pay

  11-07-2021 04:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for a free UFC 264 live stream? There isn't one but here's the best way to watch it live via ESPN+.
  
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• Gotham's Secret Market Has Better Gadgets Than Batman - Screen Rant

  11-07-2021 01:01 via screenrant.com
  Gotham's Secret Market Has Better Gadgets Than Batman  Screen Rant
  
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• UFC 264 Live Stream: Watch McGregor vs. Poirier 3 live with ESPN+

  11-07-2021 00:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  UFC 264 is going to be one for the record books, so you don't want to miss it. Here's how to watch it live.
  
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• UFC 264 Live Stream: Watch the fight live with ESPN+

  11-07-2021 00:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  UFC 264 is going to be one for the record books, so you don't want to miss it. Here's how to watch it live.
  
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• Gadgets Weekly: Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i, Blaupunkt Android TV and more - Deccan Herald

  11-07-2021 00:04 via deccanherald.com
  
  Gadgets Weekly: Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i, Blaupunkt Android TV and more  Deccan Herald
  
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