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• Report: Activision Buys Out Major League Gaming - Kotaku

  03-01-2016 23:35 via
  Kotaku
  Report: Activision Buys Out Major League Gaming
  Kotaku
  According to a report from eSports Observer, Activision has entered into an agreement to purchase a majority of North American eSports organization Major League Gaming's assets for a sum of $46 million. According to eSports Observer's report the sale ...
  Major League Gaming Going Out Of Business - Activision Blizzard Picks Up ...REM
  Activision Blizzard beefs up e-sports muscleCNET
  Weekend tech reading: MLG sold to Activision, Linux's
  

• Startups Are Taking Over CES - TechCrunch

  03-01-2016 22:47 via
  VentureBeat
  Startups Are Taking Over CES
  TechCrunch
  The Consumer Electronics Show keeps on growing. Several years ago the show outgrew the massive Las Vegas Convention Center and started using part of the Sands Expo Center several blocks away. They called it Eureka Park and made the exhibit space ...
  CES 2016 preview: VR, HDR TVs, drones and smart homesNew York Daily News
  CES 2016: What To Expect From Android Police's Coverage Of The World's Biggest ...Android Police
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• Tesla Hits Low End of Goal, Shipping 17400 Autos in Quarter - Bloomberg

  03-01-2016 22:18 via
  Bloomberg
  Tesla Hits Low End of Goal, Shipping 17400 Autos in Quarter
  Bloomberg
  Billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla Motors Inc. hit the low end of its latest target to deliver at least 50,000 vehicles for the year, shipping 17,400 in the fourth quarter. The maker of electric cars and energy storage devices delivered 50,580 Model S ...
  Business WatchWall Street Journal
  Tesla meets fourth-quarter estimate with 17400 vehicles deliveredReuters
  Tesla delivered 50580 cars in 2015 and vows to ramp it upCNNM
  

• Never rains but it pours for guano-hit Rome

  03-01-2016 22:10
  
  Weekend rain washed away the dangerous pollution that has afflicted Rome in recent weeks but left city authorities with a new headache: roads and pavements made treacherous by bird droppings.
  
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• Volcano in Nicaragua spews gas and lava

  03-01-2016 21:51
  
  A volcano in Nicaragua that has been dormant for 110 years spewed gas and lava Sunday for the second time in a month.
  
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• Samsung soundbar gives you Dolby Atmos out of the box - Engadget

  03-01-2016 21:43 via
  Engadget
  Samsung soundbar gives you Dolby Atmos out of the box
  Engadget
  You can get vertical sound without buying extra gear -- or chewing up all the free space in your living room. Jon Fingas , @jonfingas. 1h ago in AV. Comments. 400 Shares. Share (341). Tweet (102). Share (30). Save ...
  Samsung's Dolby Atmos 'soundbar' uses two rear speakers to put sound above youThe Verge
  Samsung unveils its first Dolby Atmos soundbarCNET
  Samsung Packs Dolby Atmos into HW-K950 Soundbar PackageBig Pictur
  

• Which planets are habitable? Astrophysicists have fresh insight. - Christian Science Monitor

  03-01-2016 21:41 via
  Christian Science Monitor
  Which planets are habitable? Astrophysicists have fresh insight.
  Christian Science Monitor
  By looking at slight variations in the brightness of distant stars, scientists say they can determine their surface gravity, a technique that provides important clues to life-hosting properties of the planets that orbit them.
  Scientists develop new method to measure gravity on distant starsLivemint
  Advance in astronomy 'can help find other worlds'BBC News
  Astronomers find new way
  

• Just Say No To CES - Forbes

  03-01-2016 21:40 via
  Forbes
  Just Say No To CES
  Forbes
  This week will see the almost complete roster of technology start-ups, consumer electronics companies, multi-national conglomerates, and the world's tech press corps descend on Las Vegas for a week of excess, energy and excitement. Actually not every ...
  Will this be the year of the short CES taxi line?USA TODAY
  Expected CES 2016 novelties, gadgets and innovationsGeek Snack
  Gadgets get smarter, friendlier at CES showPhys.Org
  AOL News -RoadandTrack.com
  

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• LG puts the Super in new Ultra High Definition LCD TVs - CNET

  03-01-2016 21:14 via
  CNET
  LG puts the Super in new Ultra High Definition LCD TVs
  CNET
  With a name like Super Ultra High Definition, you might think LG's latest TVs are actually the best the company will offer in 2016. You'd be wrong. The company has announced three series of new TVs under the name Super UHD, but none of them use OLED ...
  LG starts CES 2016 big with 98-inch 8K TV and moreSlashGear
  LG To Debut Super UHD 4K TVs at CES 2016 with HDR-enabledLegit Reviews
  Three LED Series HDR Quality TV and One Gian
  

• Alcatel OneTouch unveils its first Windows 10 tablet - Engadget

  03-01-2016 19:51 via
  Engadget
  Alcatel OneTouch unveils its first Windows 10 tablet
  Engadget
  Alcatel OneTouch is primarily focusing on Android phones these days, but it's not averse to showing Microsoft some affection. The company is coming to CES with the Pixi 3 tablet, its first slate running Windows 10 Mobile (or any mobile version of ...
  CES 2016: Alcatel OneTouch announces 8-inch Windows 10 Mobile tabletWinBeta
  Alcaltel Onetouch revamping its Pixi 4 line at CESAndroid Central
  Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 4 line is unv
  

• Windows 95 running on a Nintendo 3DS will take you back in time - PCWorld

  03-01-2016 19:47 via
  PCWorld
  Windows 95 running on a Nintendo 3DS will take you back in time
  PCWorld
  In this modern age, what on Earth are you supposed to do with an old copy of Windows 95? The discs might make for stylish drink coasters, and you might use the old software box to decorate your home office. GBAtemp forum member shutterbug2000 had ...
  Hacker gets Windows 95 running on a Nintendo 3DSPC Gamer
  Windows 95 Running On Nintendo 3DSHardOCP (press release)
  You Can Run Windows 95 on Your Nintendo 3DS XL (
  

• Tough, 3D-Printed Ceramics Could Help Build Hypersonic Planes - Live Science

  03-01-2016 19:31 via
  MIT Technology Review
  Tough, 3D-Printed Ceramics Could Help Build Hypersonic Planes
  Live Science
  Strong, flawless ceramics in various shapes, including spirals and honeycombs, can now can be created using 3D printing, researchers say. These new materials could find use in hypersonic aircraft and microscopic devices, scientists added. Ceramics ...
  Ceramic 3D printing breakthrough has aviation implicationsRunway Girl Network
  Breakthrough: Next generation of space ships could be 3D-printedBAB
  

• LG starts CES 2016 big with 98-inch 8K TV and more - SlashGear

  03-01-2016 19:29 via
  Mercury Daily
  LG starts CES 2016 big with 98-inch 8K TV and more
  SlashGear
  Picked up a 4K television yet? If not, you're now even further behind the curve, with LG bringing a 98-inch 8K TV to CES this year. Billed by the company has its first production-ready 98-inch 8K SUPER UHD TV, the unnamed set isn't actually scheduled ...
  LG To Debut Super UHD 4K TVs at CES 2016 with HDR-enabledLegit Reviews
  Three LED Series HDR Quality TV and One Giant 8K Monster from LG at CES 2016West Texas News
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• Activision Blizzard beefs up e-sports muscle - CNET

  03-01-2016 19:26 via
  CNET
  Activision Blizzard beefs up e-sports muscle
  CNET
  Activision Blizzard has its eye on e-sports. Gaming giant Activision Blizzard is apparently adding more firepower to its e-sports arsenal. The maker of the popular military shooter franchise Call of Duty has reportedly shelled out $46 million for ...
  Weekend tech reading: MLG sold to Activision, Linux's remaining hurdles ...TechSpot
  Major League Gaming Going Out Of Business - Activision Blizzard Picks Up ...REM
  'Substantially All' Assets Of
  

• Fin24.com | Tick-tock: MTN told to pay fine before 2016

  03-01-2016 18:50
  
  Nigeria’s communications regulator says MTN must stick to a December 31 deadline to pay a R60bn fine, even as MTN prepares to try and overturn the penalty in court.
  
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• Fin24.com | Gadgets get smarter, friendlier at CES show

  03-01-2016 18:34
  
  From drones, cars and robots to jewelry, appliances and TVs, the new tech on display at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show promises to be smarter than ever.
  
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• Google helps analyze if rooftop solar panels are good deal

  03-01-2016 18:10
  
  The company that lets you compare air fares and translate foreign languages online wants to make it easier to weigh the costs and benefits of installing solar panels on household rooftops.
  
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• Gadgets get smarter, friendlier at CES show

  03-01-2016 17:54
  
  From drones, cars and robots to jewelry, appliances and TVs, the new technology on display at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show promises to be smarter and friendlier than ever.
  
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• Apple raises iPhone prices in Germany over new content levy

  03-01-2016 17:54
  
  Apple has raised the prices for handheld devices in Germany following a deal between the tech industry and content producers that will benefit musicians, actors and pornographic filmmakers.
  
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• Opinion: Hoverboard ban won't work

  03-01-2016 17:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Richard Bulliet: The self-balancing vehicles that are fast becoming a craze are illegal in the United Kingdom and banned in New York City, but here to stay.
  
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• Can laws keep up with tech?

  03-01-2016 17:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  There's a massive power struggle going on right now between traditional companies and new Internet companies, and we're all in the blast radius.
  
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• Livestream Launches Movi Camera - PC Magazine

  03-01-2016 17:07 via
  PC Magazine
  Livestream Launches Movi Camera
  PC Magazine
  LAS VEGAS—Livestream has made its bones with a Web service—one that allows users to stream live view over the Internet. The company is entering the hardware market with its new Movi camera, which will work with the service or as a standalone ...
  Livestream's $399 Movi Brings Multi-Camera Polish Into A Pocket-Sized PackageTechCrunch
  Livestream's $399 Movi streams from multiple 'cameras,' using only its single lensPCWorld
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• See games played quickly for charity at 12PM Eastern - Engadget

  03-01-2016 17:01 via
  Engadget
  See games played quickly for charity at 12PM Eastern
  Engadget
  If you didn't catch the Games Done Quick crew's summer charity run, you're about to get a second chance: the speedrun specialists are starting their winter campaign, Awesome Games Done Quick, at 12PM Eastern. The week-long event will see volunteers ...and more »
  

• Opinion: Musk vs. Bezos: Who'll win in space race?

  03-01-2016 16:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  This week, we witnessed another blow in a very public battle between two heavyweights. I'm talking about Elon Musk's successful vertical landing of his Falcon 9 rocket and his undisguised glee at trumping Jeff Bezos' recent vertical landing of New Shepard.
  
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• Zuckerberg, wife give $75 million to hospital

  03-01-2016 16:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  San Francisco General Hospital will soon have a new name and a new face -- thanks to Facebook.
  
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• The First Meteor Shower of 2016 Is Peaking, and It's an Exceptional One - Space.com

  03-01-2016 16:01 via
  Space.com
  The First Meteor Shower of 2016 Is Peaking, and It's an Exceptional One
  Space.com
  The first meteor display of 2016 – the Quadrantid meteor shower - will hit its peak early Monday morning (Jan. 4), with a strong display of "shooting stars" likely for Europe and North America. Weather permitting, observers in the eastern regions of ...
  Quadrantid meteor shower: Best times, spots to see shooting stars in Jan. 3-4 skyAL.com
  First quadrantid meteor shower of 2016 happens Sunday night
  

• Gadget makes your $10 earbuds sound like $200 headphones - CNNMoney

  03-01-2016 14:10 via
  CNNMoney
  Gadget makes your $10 earbuds sound like $200 headphones
  CNNMoney
  What if those lame EarPods that Apple included with your iPhone could sound like top-of-the-line headphones? I'm no audiophile, but even I can hear a clear difference between cheap headphones and high-quality headphones. That is, until I plugged my ...
  Gadget makes $10 headphones sound like $200 headphonesKRDO
  BoomStick Creator BoomCloud 360's Answer Is Algorithms, Not BitratesInsight Ticker
  BoomStick is an affordab
  

• The BoomStick Gives Your Stock Earbuds A Major Sound Quality Boost - TechCrunch

  03-01-2016 14:08 via
  TechCrunch
  The BoomStick Gives Your Stock Earbuds A Major Sound Quality Boost
  TechCrunch
  The standard sets of stock headphones being shipped by companies like Apple and Samsung are, by in large, garbage. For consumers looking to achieve more of a high-end audio experience, their best bet is traditionally in securing a new pair of cans.
  Gadget makes your $10 earbuds sound like $200 headphonesCNNMoney
  The BoomStick makes any wired headphones sound betterThe Verge
  BoomStick makes your cheap Apple
  

• Can You Feel the Force? Researchers Pilot Drone With Apple Watch - Bidness ETC

  03-01-2016 13:34 via
  Bidness ETC
  Can You Feel the Force? Researchers Pilot Drone With Apple Watch
  Bidness ETC
  Apple Insider reports that engineering students at Taiwan's National Chung Hsing University have made it possible for the Apple Watch to perform a variety of new tasks. The students used motion sensors equipped with the wearable to pilot a Parrot AR ...
  Taiwanese Researchers Summon The Force To Pilot A Drone Using An Apple WatchHot Hardware
  Researchers use Apple Watch to pilot drone, control HomeKit Hue lam
  

• Belgian nuclear reactor shut down three days after restarting

  03-01-2016 01:40
  
  An ageing Belgian nuclear reactor shut down on Saturday afternoon, just three days after it was restarted, but there was no safety risk, the power utility that operates it said.
  
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• Wolf hunting begins in central Sweden

  03-01-2016 01:39
  
  Hunters in central Sweden killed a wolf on Saturday as they began an authorized cull of the predators that has been clouded by legal uncertainty.
  
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