As the Investigatory Powers Bill goes through its final stages in Parliament, a former GCHQ intelligence officer puts the case for the bulk surveillance powers contained in the legislation – Source
Enlarge / Based on the new data, nearly every out-of-Africa map available on the web is wrong in some way. This is perhaps the least wrong. (credit: NIH)
By now, the big picture of humanity’s origins is pretty clear. Modern humans evolved in Africa over 100,000 years ago, but they took tens of thousands of years to leave the continent. Once they did, they rapidly spread across Asia and Australia, mating with some of the pre-modern (read: archaic) humans along the way.
But that big picture, often called “Out of Africa,” has a number of details missing. For one, our understanding of the genetic diversity within Africa is startlingly bad—so bad that we missed an entirely distinct African Y chromosome lineage for decades. And there have been numerous debates about the number of times humanity has left Africa. Was it a single big migration, or did we depart in waves?
A new series of papers has narrowed the scope of the controversy considerably. While there may have been more than one push out of Africa, there’s only one that really ended up mattering.
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Whether it’s hand-drawn or CGI, the art of animation can stimulate our imagination and evoke our deepest emotions. These are our picks for the 10 most beautiful animated films of all time.
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Game streaming is something that everyone working in streamed video wants a part of, and now Facebook Live can stream Android games (and other apps) via the BlueStacks desktop emulator for PC and Mac. The integration is pretty smart, and while it was previously available for Twitch, the addition of Facebook Live support means mobile games streamers can potentially reach a different, more… Read More
Good things come to those who wait, and nowhere is this truer than for some Chromebook users who’ll start getting access to Google Play after nearly five months of waiting.
The wait line began to pile up in April when Chrome OS users turned to Reddit to share their sighting of a new option in the operating system that seemed to let users access Google Play, though the option was inactive at the time.
Then in May, Google officially announced during its I/O 2016 Conference that Google Play would be arriving on Chromebooks, beginning with the Chrome OS version 53 that hit the Dev channel in early June and followed by a stable Beta update in August.
Now the Play Store has become available for users of the Stable builds of Acer Chromebook R11 and Asus Chromebook Flip, the Chrome OS team announced in a blog post. Unfortunately for the Google Pixel (2015) users, there’s no word about a Stable build update for them yet.
The updated Stable channel version is 53.0.2785.129 and includes bug fixes, security updates and improved features. It is unclear when and how Google plans to roll out the Play Store to other Chromebook devices, though hopes are high that it won’t be long after the tech giant’s media event on October 4.
If you haven’t received the update yet, you may want to check your settings, then head to “About Chrome OS” and check for updates.
See also: How to run Android apps on your Chromebook19
But even if you’ve updated to the latest stable channel version, you’ll still need to enable the Play Store in Chrome Settings. A caveat, however: the Google Play Store arriving on Chromebook R11 and Asus Chromebook Flip is still in beta version.
If you’ve already gotten your hands on Google Play in the stable channel, tell us your thoughts below.
Friends premiered on Sept. 22, 1994 – that’s 22 years, four U.S. presidents and 12 iPhone generations ago.
Binging the sitcom today on Netflix is sometimes even funnier than it was back then, because the technology is so laughably outdated.
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Here are 11 of our favorite antiquated tech moments from the 22-year-old show. (Yes, the first four are voicemail-related.)
1. Answering machine blunders
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Samsung Electronics said it’s had exactly 26 false reports of customers complaining of their Galaxy Note 7 catching fire since the company recalled the handset earlier in September. Customers in the U.S., where Samsung took back 1 million devices, reported nine cases. South Koreans reported three, and there were two in France, as well as one report from the UK, Canada, Singapore, Philippines, Turkey, Vietnam, Croatia, Romania, Iraq, Lebanon, the UAE, and the Czech Republic each.
Samsung attended to these, and also reported there was no fault found with the device … – Source
Poker machines are a ubiquitous feature of pubs, bars and clubs in Australia. They’re as common as the beer taps.
But a new youth-focused campaign called Proudly Pokies Free wants to challenge that.
It’s helping to promote venues that don’t have “pokies” by providing awareness of the benefits of ditching the machines.
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Looking for a good phone? The Nextbit Robin is not only a worthy smartphone, but it is one that will offer an experience that is truly unique. And if you are looking for a deal, Nextbit does have a good one for you.
The Nextbit will see a temporal discount this September 22-23. Its price will be lowered to $199, which is quite the deal considering the phone launched at $399.
Nextbit takes a jab at a couple other companies by mentioning this phone won’t catch on fire and will come with a headset jack. But that is hardly what makes the Nextbit Robin special. This phone harnesses the power of the cloud by using smart storage solutions.
Nextbit Robin reviewUnboxing… the Nextbit Robin
The device can recognize which apps and content you are not using. It then intelligently pushes these files to the cloud. It’s quite neat, if you ask us. And you can learn all about it reading our review.
One thing is for sure, though. At $199, this phone is a very good option. It comes packed with a Snapdragon 808 processor, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage, a 5.2-inch Full HD display, a 13 MP main camera, a 5 MP front shooter and a 2,680 mAh battery.
Who is signing up for this deal?
Proposals to introduce new legislation which would pardon gay men convicted under historical gross indecency laws will be brought forward “in due course”, the government says. – Source
LOS ANGELES — Marion Cotillard is shutting down rumors that she is the cause of the Brangelina break-up.
The actress posted on Instagram Wednesday to “speak up” following a media frenzy after Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt.
SEE ALSO: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: The power couple in pictures
“This is going to be my first and only reaction to the whirlwind news that broke 24 hours ago and that I was swept up into,” she wrote. “I am not used to commenting on things like this nor taking them seriously but as this situation is spiraling and affecting people I love, I have to speak up.” …
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New wide-angle and telephoto models from Schneider Kreuznach flesh out the high-end medium-format camera market. – Source
The Shawshank Redemption was always destined for video game greatness. Andy Dufresne must collect items, make friends and achieve goals on his quest to escape Shawshank prison. Can you defeat the Warden and dig the tunnel before time runs out?
8-Bit Cinema “gamifies” your favorite Hollywood blockbusters into ’80s arcade and NES-inspired action. Today Shawshank Redemption is presented in the form of an 8-bit video game.
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iPhone/Android (Samsung devices): Disconnect has long been one of our favorite tools for protecting your privacy online
, and today Disconnect is rolling out a new mobile app called Disconnect Pro that blocks trackers across your device.
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Google’s Inbox email client aims to be more automated than Gmail. It bundles messages and suggests replies for you. Now, it’s making it easier to attach photos to your emails. If you took a photo recently, new emails will get a handy link to add it as an attachment.
This appears to be something Google is testing or slowly rolling out—I’m not seeing it on my devices yet, but at least some users get the photo suggestion when composing an email.
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Inbox starts asking if you want to share the photo you just took was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
