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Lollipop incoming for Samsung Galaxy A series, no love for Note 2 after all?

@ 2015/03/23 read/post comments(0)

The champion of Android 5.0 updates is looking to strike again, although the OG Galaxy Note 2 could stay on 4.4 for all eternity. Mapping out long-term software support can be tricky business, especially when an OEM’s product portfolio includes… Go To Full Article

4GB GTX 960s trickle into retail channels

@ 2015/03/23 read/post comments(0)

About a week ago, a number of graphics card manufacturers announced 4GB versions of the GeForce GTX 960. Now, those 4GB cards are beginning to show up online, and an important piece of the value puzzle—the price—is also in place. Go To Full Article

DARPA taps golden age computers to solve tough simulations

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If you thought modern computers were fast enough to solve any problem, nope! While certainly powerful, modern supercomputers aren't always great at complex fluid and plasma dynamic simulations, and DARPA, the outfit that does science for the US defen...… Go To Full Article

Popular club drug assists therapy for the terminally ill

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MDMA is widely used both on and off festival grounds. But the drug is quietly making a comeback as a therapeutic aid. Last week, the DEA approved a clinical trial that will use a combination of the psychedelic drug and… Go To Full Article

Apple Watch hands-on experience in stores will be time-limited

@ 2015/03/23 read/post comments(0)

Only 15-minutes will be allotted to anyone wishing to try out the Apple Watch. Apple is gearing up to release its first smartwatch, the Apple Watch, on April 24th. Before it releases the smartwatch the company will have to make… Go To Full Article

Apple's secret fitness lab revealed by 'Good Morning America'

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Apple just gave Good Morning America a first look at its secretive fitness lab, where it's spent the past few years putting employees through a battery of tests. And no, they didn't know they were helping the company get ready… Go To Full Article

Surviving a British winter with a not-so-smart thermostat

@ 2015/03/23 read/post comments(0)

Just under a year ago, I had British Gas' Hive smart thermostat bolted on to my home's existing aged central heating system. The easiest thing to do would have been to just review it there and then, but if I'm… Go To Full Article

Patriot Ignite 480GB SSD Review

@ 2015/03/23 read/post comments(0)

Patriot. A name I haven’t heard in quite some time. Years ago we reviewed a steady stream of their products, then they seemed to vanish from view to focus solely on mobile accessories. While the recent shift back may only… Go To Full Article

'Final Fantasy: Type-0' is a great documentary within an OK game

@ 2015/03/23 read/post comments(0)

"I've never experienced war myself," Hajime Tabata, director of Final Fantasy Type-0, told me in an interview this past January. We were discussing why his new entry in Square-Enix's nearly 30-year-old role-playing game series often feels like a cros...… Go To Full Article

You can buy your own 'Tron' lightcycle (if you've got 40 grand)

@ 2015/03/23 read/post comments(0)

If you've ever watched Tron: Legacy and wished that you could own your own lightcycle, then May 2nd could be your only chance. Car collectors the Andrews Family is selling the bulk of its vehicle haul that includes a custom… Go To Full Article

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