Periodico101: May 9, 2016

May 9, 2016

The Young Turks partner with Fusion for election-focused cable TV show

NEW YORK — The Young Turks are heading back to cable TV.

The progressive online news program announced Monday it is launching a weekly, one-hour election-focused show with cable channel Fusion. Hosted by Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola, the show will be broadcast in front of a live audience.

The show will follow the Young Turks and a group of Fusion reporters as they travel to college campuses around the country “to elevate the issues that matter to the new, rising American mainstream during the key weeks of the general election.”

SAP users lack clarity on cloud portfolio

The UK and Ireland SAP user group has found a majority of members to be using the supplier’s cloud portfolio, but many are unconvinced by its business value – Source

SAP users lack clarity on cloud portfolio

Catch a glimpse of 'Transit of Mercury' today

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Catch a glimpse of 'Transit of Mercury' today

Android 6.0-based CyanogenMod 13 nightlies now available for Galaxy Note II and Note 10.1

Alternative Android OS developer Cyanogen has released the CyanogenMod 13 nightlies for the Samsung Galaxy Note II and the Galaxy Note 10.1. The builds brings Android 6.0 Marshmallow to these four-year-old devices.

An important thing worth mentioning here is that the CM-13 builds are only available for the Verizon version of the Galaxy Note 10.1, and the GSM-LTE, Sprint, as well as Verizon variants of the Galaxy Note II.

While most of you might already know, it’s still worth stressing that nightlies aren’t usually stable – you may encounter bugs. Also, installing them can not only…

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Android 6.0-based CyanogenMod 13 nightlies now available for Galaxy Note II and Note 10.1

Best Motorola smartphones you can buy right now (2016)

Once one of the world’s top three phone makers (this was in the last decade, when Razr clamshells were selling like hot cakes), Motorola is, now, overshadowed by Apple, Samsung, LG, and others, all of which are selling way more smartphones.

Nevertheless, Motorola Mobility (currently a Lenovo subsidiary) still makes good handsets, while also managing to cover all price ranges. If you want to buy a new Motorola smartphone, but you’re not sure exactly what to choose, check out our selection below: we think these are the best Moto handsets you can currently get in the US, from the most expensive … – Source

Best Motorola smartphones you can buy right now (2016)

Best word puzzle games on Android and iOS (May 2016)

It was 1931 when American architect Alfred Butts came up with a game he called Lexiko. In a nutshell, players had to construct words using letters they had drawn at random – an idea that eventually paved the way for the hugely popular Scrabble to come into existence. It is estimated that about 150 million sets of the game have been sold since its official debut in 1938. That’s quite a lot!
Scrabble wasn’t the world’s first word game, however – people have been playing hangman for well over a century. It wasn’t the last either. The word game genre is still very much … – Source

Best word puzzle games on Android and iOS (May 2016)

An Expedition to Antarctica Uncovered a Treasure Trove of 71-Million-Year-Old Fossils

Fossils are cool and during an expedition earlier this year in Antarctica, scientists from the University of Queensland scientists collected a whole ton of them, some dating back to the Cretaceous era.

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An Expedition to Antarctica Uncovered a Treasure Trove of 71-Million-Year-Old Fossils

Tron Light Cycle rollercoaster video looks like a scene from the movie

Last year, we told you about the amazing new Tron-inspired rollercoaster planned for the Shanghai Disney Resort. But back then we only had concept drawings. Now the Lightcycle Power Run rollercoaster is finished and has started taking passengers, and the ride lives up to last year’s hype.

In a video posted on Sunday, a rider gives us a first-person point of view as the Tron rollercoaster whizzes through a maze of futuristic twists and turns. This might be as close as you’ll get (for now) to riding a real Tron light cycle in a similarly Tron-esque environment.

Is it worth taking a trip all the way to China? Watch the video (above) and judge for yourself. …

More about Shanghai Disney, Shanghai, China, Tron, and Tech – Source

Tron Light Cycle rollercoaster video looks like a scene from the movie

GoPro Had a Terrible Quarter, and Will Delay Releasing Their Drone Until Winter

On Friday, GoPro released their figures for the first quarter of 2016, and they show that the company had a rough start to the year. As a result, the company has also announced that they’re delaying their Drone, the Karma, until this winter.

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GoPro Had a Terrible Quarter, and Will Delay Releasing Their Drone Until Winter

Because of Climate Change, Five Pacific Islands Have Vanished

As climate change worsens around the world, its affects are increasingly being observed. One notable affect has been the disappearance of five Solomon Islands in the West Pacific due to rising sea levels.

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Because of Climate Change, Five Pacific Islands Have Vanished