July, 2018

• 6 July

  Army Men Save Three ‘Sadhus’ From Getting Lynched After Child Lifting Rumour In Assam

  

  Despite, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) urging states to keep a watch for early detection of such rumours and initiate effective action in the connection, lynchings based on social media rumours continue unabated. The latest harrowing incident took place at Mahur Railway station in Dima Hasao district of Assam where hundreds of locals had …

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• 6 July

  UP To Ban Plastic Use From July 15, Army Saves 3 Sadhus From Getting Lynched + More Top News

  

  pti The ban will come in effect from July 15 that will debar use of all types of plastic cups, polythene and plastic glasses as well. The CM urged the masses to cooperate with the government in its endeavour. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) Army Men Saves Three ‘Sadhus’ From Getting Lynched After Child Lifting …

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• 5 July

  Amazon may be opening its second Amazon Go store in Seattle

  

  Seattle residents will soon be able to shop at two Amazon Go stores. The company will open its second cashier-free Amazon Go store in Seattle this fall, GeekWire reported Tuesday. The new store will be bigger than the original location, according to the news site. “We’re excited to bring Amazon Go to 920 5th Avenue in Seattle,” confirmed an Amazon …

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• 5 July

  MoviePass surge pricing is here: $2 to $6 extra at peak times

  

  MoviePass’ promise of a movie every day for $9.95 a month is about to change. MoviePass just announced that it’s rolling out its peak pricing starting today. The new policy will charge you extra if you plan on seeing a popular movie during a sought-after time slot. In the example given, MoviePass shows how it could charge $3.43 to see …

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• 5 July

  Microsoft reportedly making a Movies & TV app for iOS and Android

  

  Microsoft is reportedly expanding its Movies & TV app to iOS and Android. The app is currently available on Windows-based platforms such as Windows 10 PC, Xbox and Windows 10 Mobile. But customers who purchase TV shows and movies from Microsoft’s store will soon be able to watch content from their Apple and Android devices, Windows Central reported Thursday. Microsoft …

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• 5 July

  Can fertility monitors for men and women help couples get pregnant?

  

  I used technology to make a baby — no doctor, needles or hormones, just a phone and a thermometer. The phone was for the Kindara app, which I used to track my menstrual cycle for about two years.  I wasn’t disciplined enough to take my temperature every morning, but I logged enough data to get a deeper understanding of what …

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• 5 July

  Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Google Pixel 2: Which camera is best?

  

  It’s a cloudy Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco and I’m outside dodging raindrops to frame a picture of the Ferry Building clock tower. I snap a photo with a Google Pixel 2 and then — a few wet moments later — one with the Samsung Galaxy S9. A quick peek at the Pixel 2’s photo shows the detail, contrast and …

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• 5 July

  Charter offers you yet another wireless option

  

  Now you can stream DVD-quality videos through the Spectrum network. Charter Communications has launched Spectrum Mobile, a 4G LTE mobile broadband service that supports DVD-quality video streaming at 480p. You can get an unlimited data plan with free calling and texts for $45 per month, or pay for $14 for each gigabyte of data you use. What you don’t get, apparently, is …

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• 5 July

  This year’s Amazon Prime Day is longer than ever (The 3:59, Ep. 424)

  

  Now playing: Watch this: This year’s Amazon Prime Day is longer than ever (The… 4:38 On this podcast, we talk about: Amazon Prime Day starts July 16 and is 36 hours long. Google is in the middle of a Gmail controversy. The EU Parliament rejects a measure that threatened memes on the internet. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and …

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• 5 July

  Google Inbox finally supports the iPhone X’s notch

  

  In an update released Thursday, the Inbox by Gmail iOS app has finally added support for the iPhone X and its notched display. The iPhone X was released back in November 2017, and little by little iOS apps have been adapting their designs to accommodate the iPhone’s notch. In May, Apple made it a requirement for every iOS app update to …

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