Forget the gondola – researchers have found a new way to see Venice. An international team of scientists is planning to explore the waterways beneath the historic city with swarms of autonomous underwater robots.
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How to stream Amy Schumer’s live HBO stand-up special tomorrow for free
Amy Schumer is having a pretty amazing year, with 2015 finally being the year when the 34 year old comedian finally broke into the mainstream. For starters, her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer continued to deliver memorable and laugh-out-loud funny sketches. Second, she starred in Trainwreck, a well-received movie that she wrote herself. And most recently, Schumer absolutely killed it on Saturday Night Live, prompting many to wishfully write that the show would be better off with her as a full-time cast member.
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Apple TV release date may have just leaked
Remember when Apple used to give us firm release dates for upcoming products? Ah yes, those were the days. Though the iPhone still gets the all-star treatment with respect to a reliable release schedule, the upcoming Apple TV wasn’t so lucky. Initially slated to hit store shelves in late October, a number of reports have since claimed that while pre-orders will in fact open up in October, the device won’t actually go on sale until sometime in November.
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Microsoft is ready to save your PC from huge ransomware infection
TeslaCrypt doesn’t mean anything to many PC users, but there are thousands of people who have somehow contracted this infectious malware program that imprisons personal files on a computer until a monetary reward is paid. There already are tools that can deal with certain versions of this dangerous ransomware program, but Microsoft decided to step in, creating its own rescue tool.
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This might be the smallest Bluetooth speaker we’ve ever seen, and it’s under $11 on Amazon
If you’re looking for a very tiny portable Bluetooth speaker that disappears when you close your hand then do we have the speaker for you. The TBMax QinDrum Portable Bluetooth Speaker is for sale on Amazon for under $11 with free Prime shipping.
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Why you should be wary of online movie ratings, especially on Fandango
With an excursion to the movies now costing upwards of $20 these days (once you factor in popcorn and a beverage), movie ratings sites have exploded in popularity in recent years. From Rotten Tomatoes to IMDB, moviegoers often tend to check what both critics and everyday folks think of certain films before plunking down their hard-earned cash for a night out at the movies.
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The most disruptive technology of the last century isn’t the smartphone
If you ask most people om the street what the most disruptive technology of the last century has been, they’re liable to guess something like the smartphone, the personal computer, or even, perhaps, the television. But if we frame the question in terms of widespread adoption in a short period of time, we have to go all the way back to the mid-1920s.
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NYPD has some scary-sounding x-ray vans – and it’s refusing to talk about them
The New York Police Department has equipped x-rays in some of its vans but it’s refusing to talk about them due to “security concerns.” Even though these x-ray vans reportedly cost $825,000 a piece, NYPD is staying completely silent about them and their purpose.
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Microsoft is sorry it forced that Windows 10 update down your throat
How cool is it that Windows 10 is available as a free update to all Windows 7 and Windows 8 customers? Very cool if you love Microsoft and Windows. Very cool, if you want to install it on your machine. Very cool, if you’re willing to ignore the privacy caveats and some of the initial performance issues.
But not so cool if Microsoft forces it on your machine, which is exactly what happened recently.
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Microsoft is sorry it forced that Windows 10 update down your throat
How cool is it that Windows 10 is available as a free update to all Windows 7 and Windows 8 customers? Very cool if you love Microsoft and Windows. Very cool, if you want to install it on your machine. Very cool, if you’re willing to ignore the privacy caveats and some of the initial performance issues.
But not so cool if Microsoft forces it on your machine, which is exactly what happened recently.
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