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Red Lobster Responds to Beyonce's Shout Out in 'Formation'!
Red Lobster tried to get some free promotion of Beyonce’s infamous line but was several hours too late. The seafood chain was overjoyed to be mentioned on Beyoncé’s new single, “Formation” . “When he f**k me good, I take his ass to Red Lobster, cause I slay”, she croons on the track. This led to more quick quips from fans, including one tweet that read “just stop”. They would have to have an incredible response, right?
Comcast takes on Google and AT&T with gigabit service in five cities
Comcast on Tuesday said it is planning to launch DOCSIS 3.1-powered gigabit Internet service in five cities across the country in 2016. That’s due to version 3.1 of DOCSIS, the Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification, which can bring gigabit download speeds without the need to deploy fiber to homes. In other areas, Comcast has charged subscribers $10 for every 50 gigabytes of data Internet data consumption over 300 gigabytes a month, or, as some say, $10 for a 50-gig bucket.
Kanye West Tweeted The Potential Track Listing For "Swish"
And with the picture of the SWISH tracklist, Kanye wrote, “So happy to be finished with the best album of all time“. Rihanna has confirmed that Kanye West is no longer involved as executive producer on her new album Anti. Guys, this is not a drill – Swish really is just around the corner now. Too much going on: Rihanna said that Kanye, who had told Ryan Seacrest at the 2015 Grammys that he would the EP on Rihanna’s album, is busy working on his own projects.
Verizon's Sponsored Data Program Launched In Beta
In one hypothetical example, a media company might pay for the megabytes of data that you use when you read stories and watch videos on its mobile website or app. Or a music app could pay for the songs you stream on your smartphone. Verizon has announced that it is now ready to begin beta testing its sponsored data service, called FreeBee Data.
CES 2016: 100+ VR Titles Currently In Development, Says Sony
Eventually, once VR has started to gain a foothold, thanks to gaming, Sony may look into expanding the reach of the medium. In its place the Oculus Rift has launched pre-orders and the HTC Vive has revealed its second development kit, the Vive Pre. In the wake of yesterday’s pricing announcement for the Oculus Rift, one would think Sony would be ready to step up and talk about their upcoming PlayStation VR.
Oculus Touch controllers won't ship until second half of 2016
The Oculus Touch was announced at E3 earlier this year. This is critical to nailing the sense of overall presence. In contrast, Touch controllers look, according to CNET Reviews’ Scott Stein, “more like skeletal hand-grips than wands”. Despite the delay, Oculus promised its flagship Rift headset will still arrive by March next year, its original launch period.
'About 100 or more' VR titles are being made for PlayStation VR
2016 is the year that the first high-end, immersive VR headsets go up for sale, starting with Facebook’s Oculus Rift (above, center) on March 28 and followed by the HTC Vive Pre (above, left) and Sony’s PlayStation VR (above, right). Surely, enough new details quickly emerged about Sony’s Playstation VR headset only to be refuted by Sony themselves shortly after.
Thought Oculus was Expensive? Wait till you hear Sony PlayStation VR's Price
Recently the price of the Oculus Rift was revealed and it caused a bit of a furor, with Palmer Luckey having to apologise for “handling the messaging poorly” when it came to the headset’s £499 price tag. The demo simulats a space shuttle, allowing the user to understand how the robot navigates its environment and completes tasks. That’ll lead to an install of around 56 million across all devices – but only if you include cheap VR holsters like Google Cardboard.
MERS Vaccine For Camels Might Lead To Human Vaccines As Well
“It could be that total protection against MERS-coronavirus will never be attained, since there is low-level virus replication in the upper respiratory tract even in the presence of specific antibodies, similarly to other respiratory viruses, like the SARS coronavirus”, explains Joaquim Segalés. The resulting modified poxvirus particles expressed the MERS protein on the surface of infected cells, and these engineered viruses form the basis of the new vaccine.
US Army to test hydrogen-powered Chevrolet Colorado pickup
Earlier this month, 3M teamed with hydrogen fuel cell systems maker Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG), which now sells hydrogen fuel systems to makers of forklifts and other materials-handling vehicles. GM and Army engineers will modify a Chevrolet Colorado to evaluate the fuel cell’s performance under strenuous use over a 12-month test period. Paired with the available 2.8L Duramax diesel, the Colorado is the most fuel-efficient pickup truck in America.
Galaxy S7 Release Date Rumors: Samsung Unpacked 2016 Event On February 21
As per Nick DiCarlo’s comment: “Samsung is leveraging its leadership in mobile, by giving millions of Samsung Galaxy smartphone owners’ access to wonderful virtual reality experiences including immersive games, the ability to explore handsome photographs and exciting videos in 360 degrees, and much more”. Samsung and Facebook will benefit, being the first to release virtual reality products, while Facebook’s Oculus will get exposure through Samsung.
A billion Android phones are vulnerable to new Stagefright bugs
The bugs affect more than one billion Android devices in circulation as of today. Over a billion Android customers are at risk from a new version of the Stagefright vulnerability that makes it possible for hackers to take over a victim’s phone by directing them to a specially crafted MP3 or MP4 file, according to new research.
The Formlabs Form 2 is about to take SLA 3D printing mainstream
(The cartridge, priced at $149, is about as easy to replace as a standard printer cartridge.) But the company said that the price is comparable to that of a loaded laptop, and predicted that 3D printers will be in the hands of more and more amateur users each year.
Pressure to be available on social media may harm teenagers
He said that families could implement the rule of ‘digital sunset‘ in their homes so that everyone stays away from social media and at night and sleeps well. The researchers found that these students feel the pressure and anxiety of being constantly available on social media and of being unable to respond to messages or posts.
Why Zimperium released Android Stagefright exploit code to public?
In July, the Stagefright security flaw was discovered by Zimperium, which could let hackers take control of the smartphones by sending a simple message or MMS. After getting this jolt, Google and Samsung promised monthly Android security updates, but still some companies have not yet released the security updates. Now, Zimperium released Android Stagefright exploit code to public for testing purposes.
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