Facebook launches M: Not James Bond’s boss, but a Siri-like virtual assistant with a huge twist
Facebook’s mobile Messenger app is arguably one of the most used messaging apps out there, being available to both registered and unregistered Facebook users. The app offers VoIP and video calls on top of regular instant messaging, and a slew of other features. Facebook, however, is not done pimping out Messenger, and the company has created its own virtual assistant that’s supposed to take on competitors, including Siri, Google Now and Cortana, but with a huge twist.
And no, the fact that it’s called M has nothing to do with James Bond’s boss, who happens to be the head of the MI6.
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One more reason to get Amazon Prime: One-hour alcohol delivery program kicks off in Seattle
Still not convinced that you need an Amazon Prime subscription, even though there are many Prime perks to take advantage off on top of free shipping? Well, Amazon is ready to give you one more reason to subscribe to its Prime service: One-hour alcohol deliveries.
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Stephen Hawking challenges everything we thought we knew about black holes
Those of us who were raised on science fiction shows and books know that black holes are something to be avoided since they will inevitably suck your spaceship into an infinitely dense void from which nothing — not even light — can escape. However, physicist Stephen Hawking has proposed a new theory about black holes that suggests they not be as all-powerful as we once thought, although you still would never want fly into one.
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Arnold Schwarzanegger’s ‘Terminator’ character was almost in Mortal Kombat X
Mortal Kombat X, the tenth installment of the wildly successful video game franchise, has been well-received by both critics and gamers since hitting store shelves this past April. While the game naturally features all of the gore and violence fans of the franchise have come to expect, it also has a few surprises in the form of special characters like Predator and Jason Voohries of Friday the 13th fame.
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Windows 10 is the smash hit Microsoft badly needed
Although Microsoft is still a powerhouse in the tech world, it still really needed Windows 10 to be a hit, if for no other reason than to wash the bad taste of Windows 8 out of everyone’s mouths. It looks like Windows 10 has delivered on that promise: Yusuf Mehdi, the corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Windows and devices group, announced on Wednesday that Windows 10 has been installed in more than 75 million machines since its launch less than a month ago.
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iPhone 6s looks set to win over even more Android converts
Apple isn’t going to overtake Android in terms of market share anytime soon, but the company’s upcoming iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will apparently continue to hurt Google where it hurts most. A recent study from Phoenix and SessionM’s mXP platform reveals that as many as 12% of Android users are interested in the upcoming iPhone models and are considering a switch instead of sticking with or upgrading to a new Android device.
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Take your gaming to the next level with a wireless Turtle Beach headset on sale for half off
Have you ever wanted to take your gaming to the next level? Well if you play Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto V, or any title with a large multi player game, you know that communication is key. Amazon has just kicked off an extended deal that will give you over 50% off a wireless gaming headset. That is right, you can grab a Turtle Beach Ear Force PX51 for just $119.99 — and to make this deal even sweeter, you can get free two-day shipping if you are a Prime member.
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I can’t stop watching this aerial footage of a dolphin teaching its young to hunt
Dolphins are some of the smartest creatures on the planet but a lot of their brainpower goes toward figuring out ways to get their next meal. The following video shot from high up in the sky shows us how dolphins don’t just hunt for themselves but teach their children to hunt for food as well.
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Bing is hiding an awesome easter egg in its search results
For most people, Bing hasn’t yet come close to supplanting Google as their search engine of choice. But Microsoft’s Bing team, to its credit, keeps on plugging away, slowly but surely refining and improving their search results over time.
Bing is also getting a bit better at harnessing some of that search whimsy that Google has seemingly perfected over the course of many years. In the most recent example, there’s an awesome easter egg the Bing team has hidden in its search results that you might want to check out and play.
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Major cancer breakthrough: Doctors solve long-standing mystery of how to stop cancer from growing
Cancer is a terrifying disease that researchers around the globe are obsessively working to cure. Now scientists from the USA have made a breakthrough discovery related to how cells replicate in cancer patients, how to put a stop to the process, and even how to reverse a tumor.
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