‘Glowing’ sea turtle captured on video for the first time
Wait, there are sea turtles that glow? Yes there are, provided you shine blue light on them. National Geographic has posted an exclusive video that for the first time shows a sea turtle the exhibits biofluorescence, which is the property where underwater plants and animals absorb blue light and then re-emit it as different colors, most prominently red and green.
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iPhone 6s: Updated Touch ID won’t stop you from accessing the lock screen
The idea of the iPhone being too fast might sound ludicrous on paper, but in practice, there’s a very good reason that some things take more than a split second to occur on a smartphone.
One example is the ability to unlock the iPhone with Touch ID. After early videos showed how fast the updated Touch ID of the iPhone 6s could work, many users were worried they’d start missing lock screen notifications.
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Game of Thrones season 6 spoilers: Is there life after the Night’s Watch?
Before you go any further, Game of Thrones fans, you should know there are many spoilers ahead, both when it comes to season five (in case you still haven’t seen it) and — most importantly — related to the sixth season that HBO is currently filming. So you’d better avoid any GoT talk if you don’t want to ruin future surprises.
Those of you who do wish to speculate on the future, based on what’s currently happening on the set, should read on below.
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One more way Touch ID is even better on the iPhone 6s
We already know that Touch ID on the iPhone 6s is significantly faster than Touch ID on the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6. A new video reveals that there’s yet another way that Touch ID has improved with the iPhone 6s: It seems that Apple has made it easier to unlock the device with Touch ID even if you have damp fingers.
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Watch this immediately: A violent new Walking Dead trailer was just released
AMC has been on a roll for several years now, and the network doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Some of its biggest hits are now over — namely Mad Men and Breaking Bad — but The Walking Dead is as popular now as it has ever been, and AMC’s flagship show about to enter its sixth season. Season 5 ended with some major cliff hangers that left us wondering what might happen next to Rick and the rest of the show’s main characters, and now a new trailer gives us yet another taste of what we can expect when season 6 kicks off in less than two weeks. Hint: Things aren’t looking very good.
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Volkswagen: Software (and trust) that can’t be patched
Volkswagen’s software cheat may have done more than poison the atmosphere, cause innumerable illnesses, and hoodwink the EPA and 11 million car buyers: it may also prove to be irreparable and set back technological progress in cars for years to come.
VW was caught by accident cheating on its Beetles, Jettas, Golfs, Passats, and Audi A3s with 2.0-liter diesel engines by claiming emission ratings that were false and deliberately designing the software in these models to fool EPA testers for the past half dozen years.
The deception was uncovered when the International Council on Clean Transportation contracted researchers at West Virginia University to test diesel vehicles being driven on the road in order to demonstrate the cars’ cleanliness. The ICCT wanted to encourage tougher environmental standards.
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Torture tests show the iPhone 6s is more durable than the Galaxy Note 5
Now that the iPhone 6s is out in the wild, everyone wants to know how it stacks up against the competition.
We’ve seen some impressive benchmarks, we’ve heard countless testimonials about 3D Touch, but here’s what we really want to know: can the iPhone 6s take a beating?
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Save $120 on a Polk Audio Magni-Fi soundbar and wireless subwoofer
Polk Audio is a very recognizable name in home audio. This company has been around forever, and it consistently manages to raise the bar with its sound quality and its designs. Of course, Polk Audio products typically carry a premium where price is concerned, but you’re in luck: Amazon is having a sale right now on the Polk Audio Magni-Fi Soundbar with Wireless Active Subwoofer, and you can save $120 if you take advantage of it.
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Improve iPhone 6s low-light camera performance by turning off this feature
One of the great new features about the iPhone 6s is improved camera functionality and performance across the board. Not only did Apple enhance the rear facing camera with a 12-megapixel sensor, the front facing camera was at long last upgraded with a 5 megapixel sensor, a significant improvement over the 1.2 megapixel sensor Apple had been using for years.
On the software side of the equation, Apple has been heavily touting ‘Live Photos,’ a feature which brings photos to life by capturing 1.5 seconds of video footage both before and after a photo is taken. As a result, users can subsequently use 3D Touch when scrolling through their camera roll to transform static photos into lively 3-second videos.
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If you haven’t upgraded to PS4 or Xbox One yet, you’re about to be left behind
The most difficult decision that a modern console gamer has to make it when to upgrade to the new generation. I know, it’s not exactly a life-altering decision, but it’s typically not a cheap one, so some carefully considerations must be made ahead of time.
Although tens of millions have already made the leap, there are still plenty of gamers who are squeezing every last drop out of their PS3s and Xbox 360s, but it’s looking like the beginning of the end for the former generation.
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