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Scientists find bacteria resistant to last-ditch drug treatments

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If there wasn't already a reason to develop a solution to drug-resistant "superbugs," there is now. Scientists have found bacteria on an American pig farm that resists carbapenems, a variety of antibiotics used only against germs that resist normal...… Go To Full Article

Bluetooth 5's faster, longer-ranged wireless is here

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Bluetooth is about to become a lot less hassle-prone. The wireless standard's Special Interest Group has officially adopted the Bluetooth 5 spec, clearing the way for device makers to use the much-improved technology in everything from phones to wea...… Go To Full Article

NASA mission will study Earth's 'breathing' from space

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Scientists know that the Earth "breathes" carbon, particularly through plants that absorb carbon through photosynthesis when they're healthy and give it up when they lose their leaves or die. They haven't had an extremely detailed look at that breat...… Go To Full Article

Technology is coming for your retail jobs

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Amazon recently unveiled a new type of grocery store -- one that doesn't require cashiers at all. Called Amazon Go, the brick-and-mortar location uses sensors and gates to automatically identify what you bought, calculate your total and charge you fo... Go To Full Article

Mylingo offers real-time Spanish translation in movie theaters

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A new app called Mylingo lets Spanish-speaking moviegoers listen to audio dubs in real time, using their own smartphone and headphones. According to the developer, users can download the studio-recorded Spanish tracks directly to their device, where... Go To Full Article

SpaceX delays its return to flight until early January

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So much for SpaceX resuming rocket launches before 2016 is over. Elon Musk's spaceflight company now expects to launch a Falcon 9 rocket in early January, when it will carry Iridium-1 into orbit. Iridium had previously hinted that the rocket… Go To Full Article

Leaked images show the Galaxy A7 (2017) in Black and Gold color options

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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A7 (2017), which has already been certified by various agencies such as the US FCC and the Bluetooth SIG, has leaked online yet again today. An Iranian website has published two images of the smartphone, allegedly from… Go To Full Article

Raidmax Alpha case comes with an integrated rainbow

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Raidmax is offering up a new chassis called the Alpha. The case ticks the "2016 gaming PC case" checklist with RGB LED lights and its ability to swallow radiators and other water-cooling components. There's a twist, though—the Alpha comes from… Go To Full Article

How to Download Wikipedia for Offline, At-Your-Fingertips Reading

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Have you ever wished you could download Wikipedia in its entirety, and have a copy of it on your personal computer or Android tablet? There’s actually an easy way to do this, though you will need some extra disk space… Go To Full Article

VSCO adds full RAW photo support to its iPhone app

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VSCO, smartphone photographers' image tweaking app of choice, is letting iOS users tap into all the original image data captured on iPhone 6es and up. Alongside a host of new community features, it's offering full RAW image support on capture,… Go To Full Article

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