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There is a super-Earth existing outside the solar system near our planet. This must be good news when efforts are underway to colonize Mars. This was revealed in the Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey by a team of international scientists. It was led by astronomers Steve Vogt, Geoffrey Marcy from the University of California, and Carnegie Institute of Science's Paul Butler at Washington. The team discovered 60 new planets and 54 potential planets outside the solar system making a total of 114 new planets. According to

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With an initial goal of creating a battery that lasts longer and recharges more rapidly, Czech firm HE3DA has learnt its nanotechnology also massively lowers production costs. (via PCMag)

A farewell is in order for Comcast's Xfinity TV app. The Comcast has officially announced that it's going to replace that app with a new one, dubbed Xfinity Stream, which rolls out to all Xfinity TV subscribers Feb. 28. Comcast Scarps Xfinity TV In Favor Of Stream Comcast announced the successor after spending years fine-tuning the original Xfinity TV App. While that app wasn't that terrible, the company has still decided to release a new iteration, promising that Xfinity Stream will cover

New Zealand telecommunications carrier Spark has announced signing a multi-year deal with technology giant Ericsson to upgrade its voice network to be fully digital during a phased upgrade program.The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) upgrade will modernise

Facebook's next target platform is everyone's TVs, after staking a firm foothold in both desktop and mobile spaces. Yes, the world's largest social networking site is pushing to inch its presence toward a platform it postdates, which is odd, if slightly amusing. Facebook Arrives On Your TV The company said on Tuesday it has built a connected video app for TVs, promising that the new app will roll out in a few weeks for a slew of devices, including the Apple TV,

SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, and Ericsson have demonstrated an intercontinental 5G trial network that will allow roaming services for the upcoming next-generation network.The South Korean telco and its German counterpart's network slices are now available in

Amazon's Prime program, digital music, video, e-book and audiobook subscription revenue totaled $6.4 billion in revenue for 2016, up from $4.47 billion in 2015. That category, detailed for the first time as retail subscription services, hints

Babies who were born prematurely and with extremely low birth weight may be at higher risk of developing mental health problems later in life. Low Birth Weight And Health Problems Later In Life Premature birth and fetal growth restriction are two main reasons why babies are born with low birth weight. In the United States, one in 10 babies are born prematurely. Researchers have long associated low birth weight with health problems later in life. Babies with low birth weight, for instance, are more

An arrest warrant for Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong has been filed for a second time by special prosecutors investigating the Korean political scandal involving the country's president.Investigators grilled Lee, the de facto boss of the entire

On Valentine's Day everyone is looking to celebrate love. But if you are a millennial, then you might have no problems breaking up and trading in a lover for the limelight. According to a study conducted by the social entertainment network Clapit, some millennials have no problem choosing fame over falling in love, getting married and having children. Clapit, the mobile-first platform that aims to helps users showcase their talent in a positive way, teamed up with the research organization YouGov PLC

Texas Republican Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Tuesday that "creating backdoors into secure platforms would be a huge mistake.""Instead, we need to find a way to keep our countries safe while

Mobile data traffic will see a five-fold boost within the next five years driven by the increasing number of smartphones grow as well as the usage of video , 4G network speeds and the number of

Winter is coming to Battlefield 1. Developer DICE released the patch notes of the "Winter Update" of its World War first-person shooter Battlefield 1. The game was launched on Oct. 21, 2016 to positive reviews, with most of the praises heaped on the game's WWI theme and single player campaign. Electronic Arts published Battlefield 1 developed by DICE, a Swedish studio. The 'Winter Update' will be out for download on Feb. 14, 2017. Max Ranks, Dog Tags, And Ribbons Being a competitive multiplayer game, Battlefield

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers is one of the games that will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, which will be launched globally on March 3. The title, which is a new version of Street Fighter 2, will feature two new characters in the form of Evil Ryu and Violent Ken, and will also add a new game mode for 2-versus-1 fights inspired by Street Fighter Alpha's Dramatic Battle mode. However, it seems that these are not the only new things that

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Google added a neat and useful new feature with the latest Google Maps update, now allowing users to create shareable lists. It may not seem like a major feature at first, but the more you think of it, the more it makes sense and you come to wonder why Google hasn't offered this option so far. Shareable Google Maps lists make the whole experience more social and even more useful, as you can now share important locations with others and keep track of

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has unveiled plans to establish a data analytics group that it says will guide the organisation as well as the local financial sector towards the digital economy. Operational from March

Huawei’s next flagship smartwatch is now believed to be unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress, as informed by a recent Weibo post by Huawei’s CEO. The device in question will reportedly feature calling, texting, and more, without a smartphone. ( Vivien Killilea | Getty Images )Huawei looks seemingly set to unveil its next flagship smartwatch, the Huawei Watch 2, at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The company has not directly stated that an unveiling is indeed on the cards,

Last year, Google Chrome was the speediest Windows 10 web browser by a mile. This year, it's a different story.Picking out the best Windows 10 web browser isn't easy at all. The worse, however,

While obesity is generally believed to be a health problem, new research shows that body weight and the discrimination associated with it may also be responsible for the lower rate of academic success among white female students who are obese. The research was conducted at the University of Illinois, Chicago. The study, published in the journal Sociology of Education, suggests that the correlation between academic performance and obesity in white female students could be the result of educators' attitudes when it

Along with rising component prices and development and maintenance fees on sales channels, huge research and development (R&D) expenditures eroded Huawei's margin and profits last year, according to a Sohu article, citing insiders from the Chinese

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Some people get together to casually Netflix and chill. Then there are the couples that are more serious and have been together for a few seasons. But when it comes to Netflix cheating, even the most in love couples are at risk. There is so much temptation these days thanks to automatic plays of the next episode. But couples should beware, because even though you promise to only watch together, Netflix cheating is on the rise and ruining relationships one addicting

Paraphrasing Garrison Keillor, it's been a quiet week in the Apache Spark community - at least compared to last year, where the definitive Spark 2.0 was unveiled. Last week, Spark Summit pulled into Boston, and so

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are not official yet, but Samsung India has already launched what looks like a support page for the larger smartphone. Samsung had a bit of a mixed year in 2016, tasting both success and failure with its flagships. While the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge proved popular and raised plenty of interest, the Galaxy Note 7 was off to a strong start only to cause a huge fiasco over exploding batteries. The

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Almost 20 US banks have been specifically targeted by Lazarus hackers.

Your dog probably knows when you’re being a jerk — and judges you for it. A new study showed that canines, as well as monkeys, probably know when someone is being nice or rude, and use that information as they decide on how to interact with the humans surrounding them. This might be a peek into our sense of morality, when human studies also demonstrate that by age 1, human babies already begin to judge people by how they interact. This points

Nokia has unveiled its 4,5G Pro AirScale base station, as well as fleshing out its 4.9G portfolio.

Health regulators have given their approval for the drug deflazacort for patients suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Available Overseas For $1,200 The steroid treatment has long been available outside United States but it was only last week that it received the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare and incurable disease that most often affects boys and typically leads to death by the time the patient reaches his 30's. Families of sufferers used to import the

Telstra Health has another win under its belt after being selected by non-profit private healthcare provider Epworth HealthCare to provide its Patient Flow Manager system for Epworth Richmond Hospital in Melbourne.Telstra's system provides near real-time information