Periodico101: Oct 1, 2016

Oct 1, 2016

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus is official: low-cost handset with octa-core chip and 4100 mAh battery

Xiaomi has just taken the wraps off the Redmi 3S Plus, which seems to be similar if not identical to the Redmi 3S launched back in June by the Chinese firm. Like the earlier model, it offers a stylish design and reasonable set of internal hardware for not a lot of money and curiously, will launch in India as an offline exclusive.
It’s no secret that Xiaomi’s rise to prominence in the smartphone arena has been largely thanks to its online sales. But as we heard earlier in the week, the firm is looking to bring its handsets to brick and mortar … – Source

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus is official: low-cost handset with octa-core chip and 4100 mAh battery

Facebook gives select Pages the power to tag their products

Someday, you might see products tagged in Facebook images and videos the same way people are today. Facebook has begun testing an experimental feature that allows businesses running Pages to tag their products, according to Business Insider. The publ… – Source

Facebook gives select Pages the power to tag their products

A Peek at Secret English Farm Where Amazon Tests Its Drones

The e-commerce giant has big plans to use autonomous aircraft to deliver packages, and is testing the devices in rural England. We went to find them. – Source

A Peek at Secret English Farm Where Amazon Tests Its Drones

Apple loses FaceTime patent retrial, ordered to pay $302.4 million

In the continuing saga of Apple vs. VirnetX, Reuters reports that a federal jury in the Eastern District of Texas has ruled in favor of VirnetX, ordering Apple to pay $302.4 million in damages. This particular case has been going on since 2010, and i… – Source

Apple loses FaceTime patent retrial, ordered to pay $302.4 million

Best metal cases for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

Do you have an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus and you want to pair it with a protective case that’s not like most of the cases out there? Why not try a metal case then?
Admittedly, protective cases made out of metal – even partially – aren’t that easy to find as cases made out of polycarbonate, silicone, or TPU. Still, we did manage to catch sight of some mighty fine metal cases that will protect your beloved new iPhone while also giving it an uncommon (in a good way) look. Go ahead and check them out below (in alphabetical order).
IFCASE … – Source

Best metal cases for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

Modern 'Amazing Spider-Man' gets a old-school reboot

CineFix’s old-school remake of 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man stirs up nostalgia for the original comics and ’80s arcade games, thanks to our 8-Bit Cinema series.

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More about Mashable Video, Marvel, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Marvel Comics – Source

Modern 'Amazing Spider-Man' gets a old-school reboot

Yahoo hack could have affected billions of accounts, former exec claims

The Yahoo breach could have affected more accounts than previously reported.

Yahoo confirmed last week that data from at least 500 million user accounts had been stolen in the company’s network from late 2014.

However, the number of affected accounts may be between 1 billion and 3 billion, Business Insider reported Friday, citing one former Yahoo executive who is familiar with the company’s security and still speaks to employees at the company.

SEE ALSO: What this Yahoo data breach means for you

The hack could be much larger than Yahoo has said due to how the company stores information on and authenticates users. All of Yahoo’s products were affected by the breach and are tied to one user database, the unnamed source said. …

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Yahoo hack could have affected billions of accounts, former exec claims

Here's a stunning pup portrait Snoop Dogg painted for his BFF, Martha Stewart

What do you give the woman who has everything, including a drone army?

An original portrait of a dog, of course! So that’s what Snoop Dogg did for his dear friend, Martha Stewart.

SEE ALSO: Do not make the mistake of telling Martha Stewart you’re famous

This is an original Snoop Dogg painting, and Snoop gave it to me as a gift! Very nice, don’t you think? pic.twitter.com/a1AOjWsgXT

— Martha Stewart (@MarthaStewart) September 30, 2016

Very nice, indeed.

The dynamic duo are currently starring on the most important television show about dinner parties that ever could be, …

More about Friendship, Rapper, Celebrities, Snoop Dogg, and Martha Stewart – Source

Here's a stunning pup portrait Snoop Dogg painted for his BFF, Martha Stewart

This U.S. chess champion is missing the world contest in Iran to protest hijab policy

One female chess player is protesting Iran’s hijab laws by missing the world tournament.

Nazi Paikidze-Barnes is the reigning U.S. women’s chess champion. But she won’t be going to the Women’s World Championship being held there in February.

SEE ALSO: Models in hijabs make history at New York Fashion Week

She explained her decision on Friday in a Facebook post in which she called the World Chess Federation’s decision to have the contest in Tehran “unacceptable.”

“I think it’s unacceptable to host a WOMEN’S World Championship in a place where women do not have basic fundamental rights and are treated as second-class citizens,” she …

More about Worldchess, Competition, Civilrights, Womensrights, and Hijab – Source

This U.S. chess champion is missing the world contest in Iran to protest hijab policy

McDonalds releases pumpkin spice fries because our obsession knows no limits

Pumpkin spice is a rapidly expanding, ruthless empire, and everyone is slowly coming under its mighty reign.

McDonalds Japan may seem far from the pumpkin spice craze that’s taken hold over the United States. But recently, the chain came out with groundbreaking news: they, too, had been infected by the bug. McDonalds Japan would now be releasing pumpkin spice and chocolate fries, just in time for Halloween.