solar windows

Passive solar windows use sunlight to retain a building’s heat

A domestic property loses as much as 200th of its heat through windows. for giant glassy commercial buildings, that figure is a lot higher, leading to big heating bills and inevitable disputes among staff about the thermostat. but researchers have currently found a way to turn standard windows into solar-powered heaters, using energy from the […]

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Old Games

U.S. gov’t stands by DMCA will continue to preserve old games

The us Copyright office stated today that after a period of soliciting feedback and comments, it plans to recommend that all exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act be renewed.   At least one of those exemptions directly impacts the game industry: an exemption for museums, libraries, and other archival efforts circumventing the DMCA in […]

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India overtakes US to become second largest smartphone market

That’s according to a new report from Canalys that claims smartphone shipments in India crossed the forty million mark for the 1st time in Q3 2017 courtesy of 23 % annual growth. meaning that India has overtaken the U.S. on sales with only China ahead of it.   Given the large gulf in populations — […]

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The Gymkhana Files

Amazon’s next show follows Ken Block’s ‘The Gymkhana Files’ Unscripted Motorsport Series

Amazon has given the green light to The gymkhana Files, an 8-episode unscripted series featuring motorsports star and entrepreneur Ken Block, produced by Hoonigan Media Machine. The series looks at the making of gymkhana 10, the recently-announced tenth installment of his award-winning, record-breaking gymkhana Film series.   The gymkhana Files are an exclusive look behind […]

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WannaCry attack

NHS could have avoided WannaCry hack with ‘basic IT security’

England’s National Health Service (NHS) could have avoided the ransomware hack that crippled its systems in may, consistent with a government report. “Basic IT security” was all that was needed to prevent the “unsophisticated” WannaCry attack, that affected over a 3rd of NHS organizations, said the National Audit office (NAO). the full scale of the […]

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Mitsubishi Evolution reborn as AI-assisted electric crossover EV

Forget everything you ever knew about the Mitsubishi lancer Evolution. The potent, raw sport sedan that was a semi-mythical enthusiast fantasy for years is dead. In its place currently comes an electric crossover, known as the e-Evolution, because the Japanese car manufacturer moves forward in a new era where mobility matters more than performance.   […]

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New Features

Facebook’s New Features help build supportive Groups

Facebook has been steadily improving things for groups on the social network. The company added administration tools like membership insights for community pages. It also created Groups for Pages to let businesses, artists and brands create their own communities. It also shuttered a standalone Groups app in the hopes of bringing the functionality into the […]

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Saudi Arabia plans $1 billion investment Richard Branson’s space companies

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia intends to invest $1 billion in Virgin group space companies, according to billionaire Richard Branson’s conglomerate on Thursday.   The contract is described as a “partnership on spaceflight, satellite launch and space-centric entertainment,” backed by the public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The venture will fuel 3 Virgin companies – […]

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Google plan to software update for Pixel 2 clicking sound fix

Google says it’s prepping a software update to fix the faint clicking sounds some pixel 2 units have been emitting since the device and its XL variant landed in consumers’ hands starting last week.   “We are validating a software update to address faint clicking sounds on some pixel 2 devices. The update are made […]

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GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1070 Ti battles AAMD RX Vega 56

Following weeks of leaks and rumours Nvidia has made the GTX 1070 Ti graphics card official. A Founders Edition version launches on November 2 for £419/$449/€469, with partner cards from the likes of Asus, MSI, and Zotac expected to launch shortly after.   More powerful than a GTX 1070, but less powerful than a GTX […]

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