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Amazon lowers its free shipping threshold to counter Walmart

@ 2017/02/20 read/post comments(0)

When Walmart ditched its Amazon Prime-style subscriptions and offered free two-day shipping for all orders over $35, it was a shot across the bow -- we might not compete directly, but we can still undercut you. Well, Amazon is responding… Go To Full Article

Mi Pad 2 (Android) Review

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Xiaomi has consistently produced pretty powerful devices at an attractive price point. The Mi Pad 2 seems to follow this trend. The 8-inch budget tablet is built with a premium metallic chassis and sports a decent amount of processing power… Go To Full Article

Event Horizon Telescope will soon take the first black hole photo

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The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is finally ready to take a picture of Sagittarius A*. From April 5th to 14th this year, the virtual telescope that's been in the making for the past two decades will peer into the supermassive… Go To Full Article

Apple reportedly buys an AI-based face recognition startup

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Those rumors of Apple exploring facial recognition for sign-ins might just have some merit. Calcalist reports that Apple has acquired RealFace, an Israeli startup that developed deep learning-based face authentication technology. The terms of the dea... Go To Full Article

Spin Master's BB-8 is still cute and you can get one this year

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The cute spherical BB-8 was one of the many highlights of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Spin Master's near life-size replica of him was one of our favorite things about last year's Toy Fair. Unfortunately, 2016 came and went… Go To Full Article

Bill Gates wants a robot tax to compensate for job losses

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How would you deal with the likelihood that robots and automation will likely lead to many people losing their jobs? For Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, the answer is straightforward: tax the robots. In an interview with Quartz, Gates argues that… Go To Full Article

How AMD's Ryzen Will Disrupt the Gaming CPU Market

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Eurogamer has offered some positive thoughts on the effect that Ryzen could have on gaming. While there is plenty of testing left to be done, it isn't crazy to think that the new AMD chips may offer tremendous value, especially… Go To Full Article

The USB Killer: Now Faster, Better, More Anonymous

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A few years ago, [Dark Purple] built the USB equivalent of an RJ45 connector wired into mains power. The USB Killer is a simple device with just a FET, a few high voltage caps, a DC/DC converter, and a USB… Go To Full Article

Sudio Regent Review – Delightful Swedish Headphones That You Can Personalise

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[Enjoy Sudio’s Spring/Summer 2017 promo when you order your own Sudio Regent Wireless Headphones online. You’ll get 15% off + 20% Tax Rebate + Free Shipping to Singapore when you enter discount code ‘VRZONE‘ upon checkout. You will also receive… Go To Full Article

SpaceX successfully blasts off from NASA's famous launch pad

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After a last-moment delay, SpaceX has put NASA's legendary Launch Complex 39A back into action. The company successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from the historic pad (best known for the Apollo 11 mission) Sunday morning, and topped it off… Go To Full Article

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