In news that offers hope that human civilization won’t end up drowning in soda bottles and plastic wrap, Chinese chemists have developed a remarkably efficient method for converting polyethylene into liquid fuel. If it proves scaleable, it could make a real dent in …
“We require an international legal framework because of the cross-border issues. We are storing data on the clouds but do not have any idea about their location. So a legal framework will definitely help us,” National Cyber Security Coordinator Dr Gulshan Rai said. – Source
Microsoft has finally updated the Groove app to include a highly requested (and overdue) feature for curated playlists, called “Your Groove”. It might not seem like a big deal, but it is, to Groove users at least. With the new addition, Microsoft’s music app finally has to offer something that Google Play Music, Spotify and Apple Music users have been enjoying for quite some time.
Your Groove automatically curates playlists for the listener, based on musical preferences, genres and current activities. Microsoft promises that the playlists will update often to give … – Source
Video-sharing website Vimeo LLC cannot be held liable for copyright infringement for unknowingly hosting older music uploaded by its users, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday, dealing a blow to record labels seeking broader protections. – Source
Both Samsung and LG, as one of the world’s largest OLED display makers, are trying to find new applications for their production, tip insider sources from Korea. Samsung is allegedly prepping an onslaught in the only niche where its AMOLED screens aren’t present in droves – laptop panels – while LG will reportedly be ramping up production of small-size OLED displays for handsets.
While HP already outed a laptop with Samsung’s AMOLED display – the HP Spectre x360 – LG is still to employ the screen technology in its phones en masse, save for the proof-of-concept G Flex line, … – Source
Cab aggregator Uber Technologies on Thursday announced that it has tied up with Tata Group companies to offer customized vehicle financing and insurance plans for drivers on its platform. – Source
Have a Chromebook Flip? Get it on the developer channel ASAP – the Play Store update is rolling out now. I’ve had very little chance to mess with it, but the apps I have used (Hangouts, Maps, Search, the Play Store) all seem to run pretty well. Funnily, the Play Store still allowed to install Google Now Launcher… but you can’t change the launcher, since the launcher is the windowed app mode.
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Chrome Developer channel 53 rolling out to ASUS Chromebook Flip now, Play Store in tow was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
Yesterday, we told you that the fourth Developers preview of Android N was available for certain devices. Owners of Nexus models like the Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and Nexus 9 can load the latest preview if they are members of the Android Beta Program. One area undergoing change in Android N is Quick Settings.
With earlier builds of the OS, Android users could change certain settings very easily by pulling down Quick Settings from the top of the screen. With a single tap of the finger, certain features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth could be turned on or off. But that looks to be no longer … – Source
All the excitement about the OnePlus 3 has left us wondering when we can actually order a soft gold version of the Chinese phone company’s newly announced flagship, the OnePlus 3.
The OnePlus online store doesn’t even show a soft gold option upon ordering the new phone. Only the graphite version of the phone can be purchased at the moment.
A curious OnePlus fan tweeted to Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus regarding the availability of the soft gold version of the OnePlus 3 to which Pei replied that it will be available “some time in the later part of July”.
The graphite version of…
Not every problem in your home requires a big project to fix it. Some things are just little annoyances, but it’s the little things that you forget over and over. If you keep a journal of what annoys you about your home, it will help you remember to actually fix it.
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I love a good notification LED – really. When I had my Nexus One back in the day, I absolutely adored by multi-color trackball. I had it decked out with custom colors and pulse speeds using a third party app – I could tell from across the room if the notification I’d just received was an SMS or a Facebook message just by glancing at the color of that pulsating little trackball.
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Samsung’s rumored Smart Glow feature could completely revamp the notification LED was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
It feels like we only hear about Bitcoin when the price is either tanking or skyrocketing. And, since it’s currently skyrocketing, let’s talk about Bitcoin! As of writing, Bitcoin is hovering around $745 per coin. It has only been worth this much twice before – once on the way up to the height of the Christmas 2013 bubble, and once on the way down. But since trading at lows… Read More