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• Google employee's anti-diversity memo goes viral, prompts response from execs - Fox News

  06-08-2017 18:27
  Fox News
  Google employee's anti-diversity memo goes viral, prompts response from execs
  Fox News
  A male Google software engineer's manifesto against the company's diversity initiatives has gone viral, prompting a backlash and causing the tech giant's diversity chief to respond. The document, titled “Google's Ideological Echo Chamber,” details his ...
  Memo On 'Google's Ideological Echo Chamber' Sparks OutrageAndroid Headlines
  Google engineer says women are paid less because of biologi
  
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• Dragon Quest I, II, and III Coming to PS4 Later This Month - PlayStation LifeStyle

  06-08-2017 18:16
  PlayStation LifeStyle
  Dragon Quest I, II, and III Coming to PS4 Later This Month
  PlayStation LifeStyle
  Square Enix announced this morning that they're bringing some classic role-playing games to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS later this month. The original Dragon Quest and its sequel Dragon Quest II will be released on August 10 in Japan. These classic ...
  'Dragon Quest Builders 2' Has Been Announced For PS4 And SwitchForbes
  Dragon Quest Builders 2 coming to PS4, Nintendo SwitchPolygon
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• Moto X4's Dual Camera Setup Leaks In A Close-Up Render - Android Headlines

  06-08-2017 17:25
  Android Headlines
  Moto X4's Dual Camera Setup Leaks In A Close-Up Render
  Android Headlines
  A new render showing what's understood to be the dual camera setup of the Moto X4 leaked online this weekend, having been shared by known industry insider Evan Blass. The image that can be seen above shows a close-up look at the supposedly primary ...
  Motorola Moto X4 Specs, Release Date: New Leak Reveals Device's Final Design, IP68 Rating and Other FeaturesChristian Post
  Moto X4 dual rear cameras wi
  
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• 'My sister says I am an alien': A 9-year-old applies to be NASA's planetary protection officer - Washington Post

  06-08-2017 16:53
  Washington Post
  'My sister says I am an alien': A 9-year-old applies to be NASA's planetary protection officer
  Washington Post
  When NASA announced last week that it was looking for a new planetary protection officer, the space agency received some incredulous responses. Some were agog at the six-figure salary: between $124,000 and $187,000 per year. Others laughed at the ...
  9-year-old writes letter to NASA asking to be considered for a jobWSB Atlanta
  NASA shocked by 9-year-old boyBABW New
  
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• It's Your Last Full Day To Catch Legendary Bird Moltres In 'Pokémon GO' (Aug 6) - Forbes

  06-08-2017 16:35
  Forbes
  It's Your Last Full Day To Catch Legendary Bird Moltres In 'Pokémon GO' (Aug 6)
  Forbes
  The Legendary Pokémon are in full rotation in Pokémon GO, and just like Articuno before it, Moltres is preparing to leave the game for an unspecified period of time. Trainers around the world have been fighting the Fire-Type Legendary Bird for nearly a ...
  Pokemon Go event countdown: New Legendary Zapdos release update, Moltres end newsExpress.co.uk
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• Recall Rundown: Everything pulled from shelves July 30 to Aug. 5 - WESH Orlando

  06-08-2017 15:13
  WESH Orlando
  Recall Rundown: Everything pulled from shelves July 30 to Aug. 5
  WESH Orlando
  General Motors has recalled hundreds of thousands of Chevy and GMC pickups because of a potential steering issue. Advertisement. The vehicles may have a software problem that can cause them to spontaneously lose their electric power steering ...
  GM Recalls 700000 Silverados & Sierras Due to Steering IssueHeavy.com
  GM Recalls 800000 Pickups To Fix Power Steering ProblemsPatch.com
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• Square Enix Announces Dragon Quest Builders 2, Shows Off Hand Gliding - Kotaku

  06-08-2017 14:59
  Kotaku
  Square Enix Announces Dragon Quest Builders 2, Shows Off Hand Gliding
  Kotaku
  The company revealed the game at the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017 going on in Japan this weekend and even teased some early gameplay footage. The first Dragon Quest Builders took the Minecraft formula and applied it to a beloved RPG series ...
  Dragon Quest XI Digital Sales and Shipments Surpass 3 Million in JapanPlayStation LifeStyle
  Dragon Quest Builders 2 announced for PS4 & Switch, original tril
  
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• Apple Accidentally Confirms New 4K HDR Apple TV - Forbes

  06-08-2017 13:49
  Forbes
  Apple Accidentally Confirms New 4K HDR Apple TV
  Forbes
  After months of rumours and ardent sleuthing by the world's gazillions of armchair Apple detectives, it now seems all but certain that a new Apple TV with 4K and high dynamic range support is on its way. And rather awkwardly for the infamously ...
  iPhone 8 LEAK - How new iPhone design and features were revealed by Apple's own codeExpress.co.uk
  How Apple could become a $1 trillion companyTechCrunch
  Apple TV with 4K UHD, 10-bit HDR and
  
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• Prelude to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: A Partial Lunar Eclipse Occurs Monday - Space.com

  06-08-2017 13:43
  Space.com
  Prelude to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: A Partial Lunar Eclipse Occurs Monday
  Space.com
  Sequential images of the moon show the change inflicted by a penumbral eclipse. The images were taken April 25, 2013, by space enthusiast Stanislaus Ronny Terence of Chennai, India, during a trip to Frankfurt, Germany. Credit: Stanislaus Ronny Terence.
  Partial lunar eclipse on Monday nightgulfnews.com
  Partial Lunar Eclipse 2017: How To View The World's 'Consolation Prize' For Missing Great America
  
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• The best setup to live stream your video games

  06-08-2017 13:30
  
  DIYBroadcast your play to Twitch or YouTube.
  Want to become a live streaming pro, sharing your video game prowess with Twitch and YouTube? These are the apps and devices you need for the sweetest of setups.
  
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• Spreadsheet Risks in Science

  06-08-2017 13:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Errors in the use of spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel could pose risks for science.That's according to a preprint posted on arXiv from Ghada AlTarawneh and Simon Thorne of Cardiff Metropolitan University.AlTarawneh and Thorne conducted a survey of 17 researchers from the University of Newcastle neuroscience research centre, ranging from PhD students to senior researchers. None of the respondants had any formal, certified training in spreadsheet use, with most (71%) being self-tau
  
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• 9-year-old writes letter to NASA asking to be considered for a job - WSB Atlanta

  06-08-2017 12:47
  WSB Atlanta
  9-year-old writes letter to NASA asking to be considered for a job
  WSB Atlanta
  A 9-year-old alien enthusiast from New Jersey sent a handwritten letter to NASA asking to be considered for a job working with astronauts. In the letter, dated Aug. 3, fourth-grader Jack Davis asks to apply for a planetary protection officer position ...
  9-year-old "Guardian of the Galaxy" applies to be NASA's planetary protection officerCBS News
  NASA to 9-year-old applicant for alien-protection job: Mayb
  
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• Android Circuit: New Galaxy Note 8 Specs Leaked, Latest Nokia 8 Rumors, Microsoft Improves Android - Forbes

  06-08-2017 12:06
  Forbes
  Android Circuit: New Galaxy Note 8 Specs Leaked, Latest Nokia 8 Rumors, Microsoft Improves Android
  Forbes
  Taking a look back at seven days of news and headlines across the world of Android, this week's Android Circuit includes all you need to know about the flagship Samsung Galaxy Note 8, four new dual camera features for Samsung's hardware, why the ...
  Galaxy Note 8: Everything We Know So FarValueWalk
  Samsung Galaxy S9 Expected Features: 4K Displays, 4 Cameras And 7nm ProcessorInte
  
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• Mayo Won Splatfest, But Some Splatoon 2 Players Worry The System Is Broken - Kotaku

  06-08-2017 09:50
  Kotaku
  Mayo Won Splatfest, But Some Splatoon 2 Players Worry The System Is Broken
  Kotaku
  The Splatfest festivities are over and the results are in: mayo may have lost the popular vote, but it still managed to take home the prize. And yet, many salty ketchup players are calling shenanigans. This is a good chunk of the Splatoon fandom right ...
  Splatoon 2's Splatfest Event Now Over, Here Are The ResultsGameSpot
  Splatoon 2 Splatfests Have Major FlawGame Rant
  Splatoon 2's First Official Splatfest S
  
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• Apple's China problem highlights conundrum for tech sector

  06-08-2017 09:11
  Apple's decision to bow to Chinese officials by removing apps to sidestep online censorship underscores the dilemma faced by US tech companies seeking to uphold principles while expanding their business.
  
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• China's web users fear losing tools to bypass 'Great Firewall'

  06-08-2017 09:10
  Enterprising internet users in China fear the tools they use to tunnel through the country's "Great Firewall" may soon disappear, as Beijing tightens its grip on the web.
  
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• Fin24.com | New MTN boss bets big

  06-08-2017 08:20
  
  The new boss of MTN, Rob Shuter, has ambitious plans for the group, which include substantially increasing subscribers to its data and digital products.
  
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• Fin24.com | MTN boss admits: Data too expensive for the poor

  06-08-2017 08:12
  
  MTN CEO Rob Shuter has admitted that out-of-bundle data costs are exorbitant and need to be fixed.
  
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• Fin24.com | Mr D Food orders shift from phone to app

  06-08-2017 06:35
  
  Up until 2016, 80% of orders were over the phone, but now 95% of Mr D Food orders are received through the app, which has been downloaded over 200 000 times in the past six months.
  
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• UPDATE 1-Apple to launch watches that can make calls - Bloomberg - Business Insider

  06-08-2017 06:13
  USA TODAY
  UPDATE 1-Apple to launch watches that can make calls - Bloomberg
  Business Insider
  Aug 4 (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to release a version of its smartwatch later this year that can connect directly to cellular networks, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Some of the new models for the Apple Watch ...
  All the major cases where an LTE-enabled Apple Watch would be greatTechCrunch
  'Apple Watch Series 3' rumored to boast all-new form factor [u]AppleInsider
  
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• Dragon Quest Builders 2 Announced, Watch First Gameplay Footage - PlayStation LifeStyle

  06-08-2017 05:22
  PlayStation LifeStyle
  Dragon Quest Builders 2 Announced, Watch First Gameplay Footage
  PlayStation LifeStyle
  Square Enix announced today that Dragon Quest Builders 2 is in the works, and is coming to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Details are currently scarce, but we do know that the sequel to last year's Dragon Quest-themed building game will feature ...
  Dragon Quest X logs off the Wii this November [Update]Destructoid
  Dragon Quest Builders 2 announced for PS4 & Switch, original tr
  
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