Wednesday, June 22, 2016

No Foreseeable End To Coral Bleaching Trend, According To NOAA and other top stories.

  • No Foreseeable End To Coral Bleaching Trend, According To NOAA

    No Foreseeable End To Coral Bleaching Trend, According To NOAA
    (Photo : Getty Image/Stringer) Many coral reefs around the globe will experience elevated temperatures for the third year running. Global oceans are currently experiencing the longest recorded coral bleaching event with no foreseeable end approaching, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A new NOAA forecast suggests that much of coral reefs spread across the oceans will experience elevated temperatures for the third year in a row - causing more bleaching, ..
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  • VLC for Android now plays videos from your local network

    VLC for Android now plays videos from your local network
    Other big improvements? The Android TV version has a fresh interface (and has merged with the regular mobile app). You can create video playlists, and it doesn't need as many permissions to play nicely with your device. All told, VLC has matured enough that it's worth considering if your existing Android media app just isn't cutting it.
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  • Overwatch director explains the ins and outs of matchmaking

    Overwatch director explains the ins and outs of matchmaking
    Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan has posted another lengthy message on the Battle.net forums, this one focusing on matchmaking: How it's supposed to work, how it actually works, and why it sometimes seems like Blizzard's entire online universe has a personal grudge against you. Matchmaking is a very complex process that takes into account a number of different factors when putting players together. Time is a factor—you don't want to wait forever to play a match—and so is ping: Being an HPB i..
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  • IoT won't be a source of revenue for telcos: New Street Research

    IoT won't be a source of revenue for telcos: New Street Research
    The Internet of Things (IoT) will not be a viable source of revenue for telecommunications companies, according to Andrew Entwistle, partner at independent research firm New Street Research, who also argued that 5G and IoT are not intrinsically connected, that 5G is not a replacement for 4G, that 5G will be the death of the current cellular industry, and that spectrum licensing and management will need to be overhauled.During a 5G seminar hosted by the Australian Communications and Media Author..
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  • Facebook splashes $50 million on Live streaming deals with celebs and media

    Facebook splashes $50 million on Live streaming deals with celebs and media
    Facebook is signing up celebrities and media publishers to its Live video feature with multi-million dollar deals. It was no secret that the social network was offering financial incentives to its media partners, including BuzzFeed, Vox, and Gawker Media, among others, but the extent of those deals was kept under wraps, until now. Facebook has spent over $50 million on contracts with approximately 140 media companies and celebrities, reports The Wall Street Journal. The digital publishers inclu..
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  • Soon, you'll be able to use BMW i3 batteries to power your house

    Soon, you'll be able to use BMW i3 batteries to power your house
    Electric cars are becoming more common, and so is a second use for their battery packs. Tesla has made the biggest splash in the energy storage business with its Powerwall and Powerpack stationary battery packs, but Daimler and Nissan have also expressed interest. Now BMW is joining the game with an energy storage system of its own, developed in concert with Germany’s Beck Automation. Unveiled at the Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition 29 (EVS29) in Montreal, the system uses batteries from ..
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  • WSJ: iPhone 7 w/ similar design and removed headphone jack this fall, major changes next year

    WSJ: iPhone 7 w/ similar design and removed headphone jack this fall, major changes next year
    iPhone 7 rumors have been notably tame this year, and that’s because the next-generation iPhone is widely expected to be a further revision to the iPhone 6 series and not a radically different design. The Wall Street Journal is the latest to report on Apple’s expected plans for the iPhone 7, describing a situation where the iPhone 7 closely resembles the iPhone 6s minus the headphone jack. WSJ reports that this will result in a thinner design that’s more water-resistant than current models. But..
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  • Microsoft updates mobile wallet app with tap-to-pay feature for Lumia phones

    Microsoft updates mobile wallet app with tap-to-pay feature for Lumia phones
    Today, Microsoft released a big update to its mobile wallet app with NFC tap-to-pay features. That puts Microsoft Wallet on par with Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Android Pay. Like those other digital wallets, Microsoft's only works on the company's own software. You'll also need a Lumia 650, Lumia 950, or Lumia 950 XL device — those are the new Windows 10 Mobile ones — to use the tap-to-pay feature. Windows 10 Mobile testers get to try it out starting today in the US. The service supports Master..
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  • Cracking the mystery of vanishing water on Venus

    Cracking the mystery of vanishing water on Venus
    By human standards, a descent onto Venus mirrors a fall through different circles of hell. As visitors approach, they would first pass through a thick haze of sulfuric acid. Farther below are heavy metal snows that drift over Venusian mountain peaks. Finally, upon touching down, the average surface temperatures — ranging from 800 to 900 degrees Fahrenheit — would bake explorers like a Neapolitan pizza. Even the gas molecules from the visitors’ steaming remains would be unwelcome on Venus, eve..
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