Posters for the Huawei Mate 8 confirm previous leak

It was just yesterday when we showed you renders of the Huawei Mate 8. Those images were confirmed today when posters for the new smartphone were leaked on Weibo, giving us a look at both sides of the handset. The phone is expected to be unveiled tomorrow, with the home grown Kirin 950 chipset under the hood. The Mali-T880 MP4 GPU that crunches graphics on Huawei’s latest high-end SoC, has already been dragged through benchmark tests. The results? With the Kirin 950 powering this device, the Mate 8 is going to be a favorite of gamers.

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Posters for the Huawei Mate 8 confirm previous leak

Official Samsung Galaxy A9 listing hints at December 1 release

Ever since its first appearance in trademark documents way back in March, the Samsung Galaxy A9 has seen its fair share of rumors. Those include a few leaked specs sheets, the last one from only a few days ago, so it is safe to say we already have a pretty good idea of what the metal handset will offer.

Still, a little official confirmation is always welcome and it comes in the form of a new listing for the device on the company’s Iran website. The cited hardware coincides with what we already know, so it’s almost official. The Galaxy A9 is equipped with the new Snapdragon 620 SoC with four next-get Cortex-A72 cores, four Cortex-A53 ones and a fresh new Adreno 510 GPU. The impressive new mid-range chip is backed by 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage with a microSD card slot for up to 128GB more.

All this horsepower will be pushing pixels on a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080p, which adds up to 401 ppi. The camera setup includes a 16MP main shooter with HDR and autofocus and a 5MP selfie one. Connectivity is pretty standard with GPS, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 LE and the A9 should boot Android 5.1.1 out of the box. The only piece of the puzzle still missing seems to be the battery capacity.

The Samsung page also lists a December 1 launch date for the Galaxy A9 and we have every reason to believe the information. It is also worth noting that the enclosed photos are of the Galaxy A8 and merely a placeholder.

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Official Samsung Galaxy A9 listing hints at December 1 release

These 'Golden Dogs' thank you for being a friend

Golden Dogs. It’s Golden Girls, but with more drooling. These senior pets would love to be your pal and confidant

But despite their big personalities and ability to channel Bea Arthur in cute animal videos, senior pets have a harder time making it out of shelters and into loving homes. That’s why the ASPCA designated November Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month, which encourages prospective pet owners to consider rescuing an older animal from the shelter. Learn more about the initiative at ASPCA.org.

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This Mumbai restaurant celebrated its 75th anniversary with prices from 1940

Mumbai’s iconic south Indian restaurant Cafe Madras celebrated its 75th anniversary yesterday with the perfect recipe for nostalgia. It priced several popular dishes on its menu at their rates in 1940, the year of its opening. With prices as low as Rs 0.15, the customers could practically have a meal for free.

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Situated in the neighbourhood of Matunga, Cafe Madras is one of the city’s most popular breakfast spots. The discounted items included steamed idli with sambar and coconut chutney at Rs 0.20, upama at Rs 0.20, masala dosa at Rs 0.40 and filter coffee at Rs 0.15 …

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This Mumbai restaurant celebrated its 75th anniversary with prices from 1940

LG Ray with 5.5" display rolling out in key 3G markets

If you find yourself on a budget and living within the CIS region or Latin America, LG has a brand new value proposition for you: the Ray.
Nestled within a frame made to look like metal, the LG Ray offers a 5.5-inch, 720 x 1280 resolution display, good for a pixel desnity of 267 ppi. System performance is powered by an unnamed, octa-core processor without LTE (just HSPA+ 3G) and 1GB of RAM, while a large, 3,000 mAh cell keeps the lights on. The 158 gram Ray also packs 16GB of expandable storage, a 13-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash, and an 8-megapixel selfie snapper. … – Source

LG Ray with 5.5" display rolling out in key 3G markets

Get ready for Li-Fi, a technology 100 times faster than Wi-Fi

The world might eventually have to shift its reliance on Wi-Fi to Li-Fi, an alternative technology that scientists say can reach speeds of 1 Gbps in real-world use — 100 times faster than average Wi-Fi speeds.

At those speeds, you could download a high-definition movie in just a few seconds.

See also: Google’s OnHub is an easy router that cures bad Wi-Fi

A company called Velmenni told the IBTimes UK that it took the technology out of the labs and into real-world offices and industrial environments in Estonia, where it was able to achieve those speeds.

Li-Fi transmits data using LED lights, which flicker on and off within nanoseconds, imperceptible to the human eye. It was invented in 2011, and in the lab, has been able to reach a mindblowing …

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Facebook’s Internet.org Now Available Throughout India

Internet.org, Facebook’s initiative to provide free Internet services in developing countries, is now available to all Indians through the Free Basics app on Reliance Communication’s network. The project is meant to give people in emerging economies easy access to the Internet, but has been hit by a slew of criticism. Read More

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Facebook’s Internet.org Now Available Throughout India

Apple Bought the Company That Helped With Motion-Capture For Star Wars

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Apple Bought the Company That Helped With Motion-Capture For Star Wars

Apple Bought the Company That Helped With Motion-Capture For Star Wars

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Apple Bought the Company That Helped With Motion-Capture For Star Wars

Lumia 950 XL pre-orders start shipping in US

When Microsoft started taking pre-orders for the Lumia 950 XL smartphone in the US last week, it was revealed that the device will begin shipping by November 25. However, some of those who pre-ordered the device last week have already received their shipment email.

Those planning to order to the phone now are out of luck as the handset seems to be out of stock at Microsoft Store currently – it’s listed as ‘coming soon’ with ‘Email me when available’ button at the bottom.

As for the smaller Lumia 950 flagship smartphone, it is already available for purchase in the US since late last week – selling for just $19.97 on contract or $599 sans contract. Keep in mind that it’s currently exclusive to AT&T in the country.

Both Windows 10-powered devices will be launched in the UK and India next week, with events planned for December 2 and November 30, respectively. Those attending the events will also be able to purchase the…

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Lumia 950 XL pre-orders start shipping in US

Man blames his Apple Watch for severely burning his wrist

A man living in Denmark by the name of Jørgen Mouritzen, says that his Apple Watch got so hot, it left him with severe burns on his wrist. According to Danish website Ekstra Bladet, the incident took place on October 17th and Mouritzen has been awaiting the results of an investigation by Apple. An eyewitness to the event agrees with the victim’s story, both saying that the heat came from the timepiece itself, and that there was no external source responsible for the burns.

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Man blames his Apple Watch for severely burning his wrist

Man blames his Apple Watch for severely burning his wrist

A man living in Denmark by the name of Jørgen Mouritzen, says that his Apple Watch got so hot, it left him with severe burns on his wrist. According to Danish website Ekstra Bladet, the incident took place on October 17th and Mouritzen has been awaiting the results of an investigation by Apple. An eyewitness to the event agrees with the victim’s story, both saying that the heat came from the timepiece itself, and that there was no external source responsible for the burns.

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Man blames his Apple Watch for severely burning his wrist

With traffic fatalities rising, safety officials see tech as cause and solution

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released numbers on Tuesday showing a slight decrease in the number of fatal accidents in 2014, but an 8.1 percent increase in estimated fatalities in the first half of 2015 compared to the first half of 2014.

Speaking to Reuters, NHTSA head Mark Rosekind guessed that, although it’s too early to tell what has caused the increase in estimated fatalities, smartphone use may have contributed. “The increase in smartphones in our hands is so significant, there’s no question that has to play some role. But we don’t have enough information yet to determine how big a role,” Rosekind said.

While cautioning that the results for the January to June 2015 fatality estimate could be subject to major adjustments when the Administration does its year-end tally, the NHTSA posited that low gas prices throughout 2015 could have led to more driving from teenagers and other “risky drivers.”

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Fuzzy golden retriever puppy battles untrustworthy doorstop

Gracie the golden retriever is very tough, in case you didn’t know

She is totally ready to give this weird doorstop a piece of her mind — if only it would just HOLD STILL for a second. She tries to bare her tiny puppy teeth in an act of intimidation, but the effect is just too adorable to be scary

Don’t worry, Gracie. You’ll get that mischievous doorstop one day.

Little Dachshund attempts to look like a fearsome hunting dog

Parents troll their kids by sneaking them turkey baby food

Cool teens unite to film epic 11-minute lip dub

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This juicy spin on a classic mimosa will be everyone's prized holiday drink

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Spectacular lightning storm in Australia is out of this world

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Diversifying Technology Education

We all know the tech industry has a diversity problem. The major tech companies have released their bleak workforce diversity numbers, and one year later most of them are unchanged. Obviously, this is not an easy problem to fix. A workforce of white males naturally develops unconscious bias, which then impacts everything else. It leads to a “brogrammer” culture, a hiring bias… Read More

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