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[MWC2016] Les marques prennent-elles le virage du "mobile-first" ?
Le Mobile World Congress, la grand-messe annuelle du mobile, qui se tient à Barcelone, du 22 au 25 février, est l’occasion de faire le point sur les stratégies des marques sur ce device. Deux d’entre elles ont été applaudies.
Mark Zuckerberg says VR is the future of Facebook
For a teenage Mark Zuckerberg, high school mathematics class meant dreams of traveling to distant worlds through virtual reality. Those ideas stayed with him as he grew Facebook into the mammoth it’s become today, and they’re now guiding him as … Continue reading
HTC Vive will cost $799 and ship in April, preorders start February 29
Remember when the Oculus Rift preorders opened up at a whopping $599, and gamers revolted? Remember how we optimistically wished, “now we’ll wait and see whether the HTC Vive…is more affordable?” Well, it’s not. Starting February 29, you’ll be able … Continue reading
Research suggests the Anthropocene began in 1620 — way before the Industrial Revolution
New research suggests that humans began altering the climate on Earth long before the industrial revolution. The colonization of North and South America may have had an enormous impact on planetary climate.
You’ll find beasts and beauties in the movies streaming this week
The evil men do Netflix’s original movie Beasts of No Nation may not have received any Oscar nominations, but it’s still well worth seeing, especially for the performances of Idris Elba and Abraham Attah, both of which deserved nominations. Many … Continue reading
Apple Sauce: The DOJ wants to force Apple to cooperate; Trump calls for Apple boycott
The DOJ wants a court to force Apple to comply immediately with an order to bypass security restrictions on a specific iPhone, regardless of whether the company appeals that decision. Donald Trump, meanwhile, thinks we should boycott Apple devices altogether.
New data suggests Charon was fractured by massive, subsurface ocean
Pluto’s moon Charon is broken and fractured and now we think we know why. A subsurface ocean that existed when the moon was young may have frozen later, deforming the surface of the planet.
Report: Volkswagen executives may have known about cheating scandal for years
Ever since the VW scandal broke, the company has maintained that it knew nothing about the actions of a few rogue engineers. New documents are knocking substantial holes in that theory.
Sling TV adds ABC in “Broadcast Extra” package, affiliates be damned
Sling TV is pushing ahead with its first broadcast channel package, though ABC is the only English-language network on board, and only in certain markets. The “Broadcast Extra” package costs $5 per month, and includes ABC, Univision, and UniMas. As … Continue reading
25 best Android tips to make your phone more useful
Make your phone all it can be with these tips and tricks.
