Periodico101: Feb 8, 2016

Feb 8, 2016

Astronaut catches glimpse of Super Bowl action at 17,500 mph - CNET

While the Super Bowl is a big spectacle down on Earth, it’s a mere speck to the astronauts orbiting in the International Space Station.

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Astronaut catches glimpse of Super Bowl action at 17,500 mph - CNET

OnePlus 2 64GB Price Permanently Settles Down To $349 ($40 Lower), Refunds Will Be Issued For The Past 15 Days

OnePlus has been trying to get its ducks in a row for the past few months, slowly fixing most of the issues people have had with its ordering and shipping process by no longer requiring invites to buy phones and providing free shipping on orders above $100. Now it’s back with another enticing reason to buy its OnePlus 2: a $40 price drop.

The phone, which launched in July, came in two different configurations: 16GB storage with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage with 4GB RAM.

OnePlus 2 64GB Price Permanently Settles Down To $349 ($40 Lower), Refunds Will Be Issued For The Past 15 Days was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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OnePlus 2 64GB Price Permanently Settles Down To $349 ($40 Lower), Refunds Will Be Issued For The Past 15 Days

India blocks Facebook Free Basics

India’s telecoms regulator has blocked Facebook’s Free Basics internet service inside the country. – Source

India blocks Facebook Free Basics

Wait, what? A hidden chess game in Facebook Messenger?

If you are a chess lover who also happens to be a user of Facebook’s Messenger app (which crossed the 800 million active users milestone last month), here’s some thing of your interest – aside from chatting, the mobile messaging app also allows you to play the game with your friends.

The feature was discovered by a Reddit user. While we don’t know when it was first introduced in the app, it has been there for at-least over a month now given that the Reddit thread itself is that much old.

As per the information shared on the thread, you can start playing chess with someone by typing @fbchess play and end it by typing @fbchess resign – head to the Reddit link below for other instructions on how to play the game.

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Wait, what? A hidden chess game in Facebook Messenger?

Save $100 on the Surface Pro 4; AT&T Microsoft Lumia 640 just $49 off contract (U.S. only)

We just told you how you can buy the Microsoft Band 2 and save $50 on your purchase. Now, we’d like to tell you how to save $100 on the purchase of all versions of the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 available in the U.S. All you need to do is purchase the tablet from the Microsoft Store from now through February 27th.

The Surface Pro 4 models being discounted include the following:

Intel Core m3, 4GB RAM, 128GB of storage: $799, down from $899

Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, 128GB of storage: $899, down from $999

Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB of storage: … – Source

Save $100 on the Surface Pro 4; AT&T Microsoft Lumia 640 just $49 off contract (U.S. only)

5 perfect comebacks for dealing with nosy relatives

It’s that time of the year again — Chinese New Year. Lots of good food to feast on, red packets to collect and awkward situations to manoeuvre around.

We know the pain because we’ve all had to deal with our fair share of nosy relatives who just don’t know when to zip it. You’ll probably feel more of the heat if your cousins and siblings have settled down, and you turn up at yet another Chinese New Year gathering sans partner.

While it’s tempting to get mad and reply with a cutting remark that will ensure that nosy aunt of yours never dares bring up sore topics again, it’s never the best course of action to make a scene and ruin the mood. …

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5 perfect comebacks for dealing with nosy relatives

Blue Ivy and Apple holding hands at the Super Bowl will give you friendship envy

Presenting, the hottest squad at Super Bowl 50

Apple Martin and Blue Ivy Carter walked adorably hand-in-hand, donning their game-day jackets, prior to the halftime show starring their parents of Coldplay and Beyoncé fame

See also: Beyoncé gives super rare interview ahead of Super Bowl 50

Apple’s mom, Gwyneth Paltrow (and ex-wife of Coldplay’s Chris Martin), shared the image to Instagram on Sunday, making her the best parent of the night

It’s not long before this duo will be headlining their own halftime show. Blue Ivy/Apple Martin 2016…err, 2046? …

BONUS: Forget the Puppy Bowl. This is Hamster Bowl 2016.More about Pics, Beyonce, Tv, Watercooler, and Celebs – Source

Blue Ivy and Apple holding hands at the Super Bowl will give you friendship envy

Watch Super Bowl 50 fans boo the hell out of Tom Brady

New England Patriots quarterback and four-time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady grew up just half an hour from Levi’s Stadium, the site of Sunday’s Super Bowl 50

So you’d think he’d get a pretty warm welcome at the game, right? Not at all, actually — Brady was lustily booed by the Bay Area crowd during a pre-game ceremony

See also: It’ll easily cost you $90 to get drunk at Super Bowl 50

Here’s a look at the moment, which came during a pre-game ceremony honoring past Super Bowl MVPs. Tom Brady shuffling awkwardly across a stage in sunglasses and a suit while being booed with gusto before the Super Bowl? That’s just high comedy …

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Watch Super Bowl 50 fans boo the hell out of Tom Brady

Google releasing virtual reality headset this year, report says

Back in January, we reported that recent job postings indicating that Google was likely developing its own virtual reality headset

Now, just two weeks later, a new report claims to have confirmation that Google isn’t just working on a VR headset, but that the headset will debut sometime this year

SEE ALSO: Google reveals Cardboard virtual reality numbers, and VR films are the surprise winner

Citing a source “familiar with [Google’s] plans” the …

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Google releasing virtual reality headset this year, report says

Rubio supporters anxious after robotic debate debacle

BEDFORD, N.H. — Marco Rubio’s debate performance Saturday night was panned by pundits and political observers, who referred to the freshman Florida Senator as a robot after he consistently rattled off the same 30-second soundbite.

At a town hall here in Bedford, New Hampshire Sunday morning, less than 24 hours since the debate debacle, Rubio acted as if the performance never happened.

But with just two days to go until the first-in-the-nation primary, some voters who packed into the cafeteria at the McKelvie Intermediate School said Rubio’s debate disaster worries them.