In our optimism about a new relationship, we often find ourselves disappointed when the other person is human, flawed, and doesn’t live up to our ideal. For this reason, it may help to bring a little pessimism into the picture.
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Update (8/1/2016): On Monday, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced that 10 new Zika cases have been identified in Miami’s small, localized outbreak, bringing the total to 14 cases. All of the new cases, thought to be transmitted by local mosquitoes, appear to have occurred in the same one-square-mile area that officials had previously identified as an area where active transmission may be occurring.
In six of the 10 new cases, the individuals had no symptoms of a Zika infection and were only found during a survey of residents. No mosquitoes surveyed have yet to test positive for carrying Zika virus. Gov. Scott is now calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to activate emergency response efforts. Also today, the United Kingdom issued a Zika travel advisory for Florida. Our original story on the initial discovery in Florida appears below.
On Friday, Florida health officials confirmed the first local Zika outbreak in the continental US. The outbreak so far involves four people believed to be infected by bites from local mosquitoes, and health officials believe that active transmission may be occurring in a one-square-mile area of Miami-Dade County, just north of downtown.
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Remember balancing a broomstick on your finger when you were a kid? It turns out that skill doesn’t really have any real world benefits. The same can be said for this …
Oh, hi, volcano.
A friendly “smiley face” popped up during a volcanic eruption on the island of Kilauea. Mick Kalber of helicopter tour company Paradise Helicopters captured the image while flying over the scene on Wednesday.
Just think of it as nature sending you an emoji.
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If you can’t make it to New York and score yourself a press pass for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launch, never fear. You can tune into the live stream and watch the whole thing go down from the comfort of your own home. In glorious 360-degree action. You’ve actually got a few ways to watch the Galaxy Note 7 launch, so take your pick from the following options.
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On your mobile or PC you can simply visit Samsung Mobile’s YouTube page or slap www.samsung.com/galaxy into your browser of choice and be sure to choose ‘360 live stream’. If you happen to own a Gear VR then things get a little more exciting. Simply download the Unpacked 360 View app from the Oculus Store and launch it from Gear VR when the show begins at 11 AM EST on August 2.
Full details of the device will then appear on Samsung’s website (presumably with pre-orders), where you can play spot-the-difference to see if any of the repeatedly leaked specs, renders and features are any different from reality. We’ll also be bringing you a full hands-on from the event too, so keep it locked to Android Authority for everything you need to know about the Galaxy Note 7.
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It was in 2015 that Google’s head honcho Sundar Pichai promised the availability of Wi-Fi at a 100 railway stations across India, an initiative that aimed at connecting millions of passengers who flock to them on a daily basis. In the first phase of the project, Google has implemented free Wi-Fi in 23 stations so far, in partnership with RailTel.
The free Wi-Fi project has been lauded as one of the most successful initiatives, and now caters to two million Indians. Google had kickstarted the initiative after it joined hands with the telecom wing of Indian Railway and decided to provide free Wi-Fi in each of the stations every month. As one might have already deduced, the initiative is still in its early phase, and needless to say it will turn out to be an even bigger success once launched across India.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said his company continues to work with Indian Railways to bring internet connectivity to more people. The announcement was made on the sidelines of Alphabet’s second quarter earnings call, where the company reported profits in ads.
There are already two million people logging in every month. They are using as much as 15 times the data that they would otherwise use in a full day on their cellular networks.
Google has already come up with a list of the 100 top railway stations through which nearly 10 million people pass through. Considering the fact that the stations are usually a point of transit, the people who get a chance to experience the high-speed Wi-Fi are different. Every station is backed by a 1Gbps plus backhaul through the fiber, alongside multiple access points for the users, thus eventually achieving a better consistency with low latency.
According to media reports, the free Wi-Fi is way better than the paid Internet services offered in Tier-2 cities and other remote regions. Another mention-worthy fact is that Indian Railway is one of the World’s largest rail networks in the world, and is used by more than 8 billion every year. The sheer number of users coupled with the low connectivity at most of the places has fueled the need for the free Wi-Fi, and it seems that Google has been heading in the right direction.
While we were already expecting it, LG has now officially confirmed the moniker ‘V20’ for the V10 successor. The South Korean company also said that LG V20 will be launched in the month of September this year, which is also inline with reports so far.
LG V10
It’s worth mentioning that LG – in its Q2 2016 earnings announcement – had confirmed that the phone will be made official sometime this quarter. An exact date, however, has still not been revealed.
Aside from confirming the name and launch month, LG also revealed that the handset will come with Android 7.0 Nougat…
Modi sent a message on July 21 to a private group of ministers he administers on the Narendra Modi mobile application. Many responded soon enough, including Smriti Irani, Jitendra Singh, Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Rajiv Pratap Rudy. A detailed plan is now being drawn up. – Source
Apple has opened an official Instagram account for its iBooks store. The account was opened just in time for Apple to use it to promote the new Harry Potter book that was launched this weekend. A link on the page takes you to iTunes where you can order the book to read through iBooks for $14.99.
Apple promoted other books on its new social media page, but the new Potter book obviously drew the most interest. The book is related to the new Harry Potter play that launched in London’s West End yesterday. Set in the future, Harry is the father of three and his kids are the main focus of the … – Source
A device capable of playing a record while in flight was successfully launched into space earlier this month and now the man behind the project, rocker Jack White, is sharing the results.
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White’s record label, Third Man Records, successfully launched the Icarus Craft some 94,000 feet (just shy of 18 miles) above the earth. And, the entire time, the craft successfully played a vinyl record, a recording of Carl Sagan’s “A Glorious Dawn.”
According to the label, the craft was designed by the label’s electronics consultant Kevin Carrico and was launched on July 2 outside of Marsing, Idaho. Carrico was assisted by …
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The medium-sized Microsoft Band 2 has received a big price cut from Amazon. Normally tagged at $249.99, you can pick up the fitness tracker for just $99.99. That is a $150 or 60% discount. In addition, shipping is free. The medium size of the device fits wrists measuring between 6.3-inches and 7.5-inches. Amazon is also selling the small sized model for $150.03, with the large sized unit going for $174.99.
The Microsoft Band 2 monitors the usual suspects such as your heart rate, calories expended, miles walked and the quality of your sleep. Back in May, Microsoft added new features … – Source
Microsoft wants to get in on some of that sweet action that services like If This, Then That and its competitors have been working on for years. To that end they’ve created Flow, a new web tool that automates actions across some of the major web services available at the moment, most of which (shocker!) aren’t even owned by Microsoft. Flow allows users to set up automated “recipes” to complete tasks in Twitter, Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack, OneDrive, Github, Facebook, YouTube, and more.
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Flow, Microsoft’s cloud automation engine, gets an Android beta app was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
If you’re looking for the best rugged and armor cases for the iPhone SE, you’ve come to the right place!
The iPhone SE, coming with the same exterior design as the iPhone 5S, is compatible with all of the rugged and armor cases designed for Apple’s 2014 flagship phone. However, many case manufacturers have updated their rugged and armor cases to new designs and others have significantly lowered their prices. This is why a collection of the best rugged and armor cases for the iPhone SE goes beyond three-year-old products.
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Xiaomi is rumored to be introducing its new VR headset tomorrow (Monday, August 1st). The company has posted four videos to Chinese video streaming site YouKu that are related to the device. Unfortunately, the videos are locked down. Reportedly, one of the video titles hints that the VR headset will work with smartphones.
A teaser released by Xiaomi says that tomorrow, we will see unexpected features and experiences. The company also added that pricing of the VR units will be surprising. There has been some talk of a price tag in the neighborhood of $90 USD for the headset.
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The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Frank Radice, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, July 29, 2016. In 1972, the Firesign Theatre documented the National Surrealist Light Peoples Party convention for president. George Papoon’s campaign rallying cry, Not Insane, has never been more appropriate. Plus, G3 w/ Kristie Wells, Elisa Camahort Page, Francine Hardaway,… Read More
