February, 2018

• 15 February

  Expelled Student Returns To Campus With Assault Rifle, Guns Down 17 In Florida High School

  

  A 19-year-old gunman returned to a Florida high school where he had once been expelled for disciplinary reasons and opened fire with an assault-style rifle on Wednesday, killing 17 people and injuring more than a dozen others before he was arrested, authorities said. The violence erupted shortly before dismissal at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School …

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• 15 February

  Co-Passengers Make Snoring Man Stay Awake For Hours On Train So They Can Catch Some Sleep!

  

  Let us admit it, it is difficult to catch some sleep when the person next to you is snoring uncontrollably aloud. If you have ever taken a sleeper class train journey with a snoring co-passenger, you know exactly what we are talking about, and it is not pretty. But passengers onboard the LTT-Darbhanga Pawan Express last week found a way …

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• 15 February

  Yogi Adityanath Govt Says Kasganj Victim's Kin Violated Code By Draping His Body In Tricolour

  

  The Uttar Pradesh government has said that the body of a non-government person can’t be wrapped in the Tricolour as it violates the Indian National Flag Code, 2002. The government’s move comes a fortnight after photographs of the funeral procession of Kasganj communal violence victim Chandan Gupta getting wrapped in Tricolour went viral on social media. “The flag shall not …

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• 15 February

  Govt Gives Rs 6,000 To Save Drying Groundwater Resources Across The Country

  

  Fast depleting ground water in nearly 30% of the assessed blocks in the country has pushed the Centre to fast-track its Rs 6,000 crore ambitious plan aimed at efficient management of available water resources and strengthening of recharge mechanism through community participation. Half of the total cost of this central scheme – named Atal Bhujal Yojana – will be supported …

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• 14 February

  Amazon’s delivery drones could cut greenhouse gas emissions

  

  Under the right circumstances, Amazon’s dream for drone-delivered packages may cut greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers found four-rotor and eight-rotor drones can outdo delivery trucks when it comes to low emissions, particularly in states like California in which more electrical power comes from renewable-energy sources. The findings are published in a paper published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications spotted by …

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• 14 February

  Cheaper 6.1

  

  If Apple prices its rumored 6.1-inch iPhone at $700 this year, it could sell like hotcakes.  Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities says a less-expensive iPhone could sell up to 105 million units during the 2018-2019 product cycle. As reported by MacRumors, he predicts the less-expensive 2018 iPhone will have Face ID, but save costs by using an LCD screen …

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• 14 February

  ESPN Plus to stream MLS Live soccer matches

  

  Score another goooooaaaaal for live sports online. ESPN Plus, Disney’s upcoming $5 per month streaming service, has nabbed exclusive rights to MLS Live, Major League Soccer’s out-of-market streaming package.  Previously MLS Live cost $80 for the year, so its inclusion in ESPN Plus, which costs $60 per year, represents a major price cut for fans of US soccer. In addition …

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• 14 February

  Samsung teases Galaxy S9 camera goodies in new videos

  

  Only a few days left until the grand reveal, Samsung is stirring up excitement for its upcoming flagship phone, the Galaxy S9. Samsung just released a handful of quick ads on its YouTube channel. While the ads may seem cryptic at first, they could hint at new camera features coming to the Galaxy S9. Take a look below. Video: The …

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• 14 February

  Facebook’s privacy debacle over Onovo VPN app points to problem of trust

  

  To get to the heart of Facebook’s newest controversy, you’d have to go back to 2013. That’s when Facebook announced it was buying Onavo, a mobile analytics startup based in Israel. At the time, the buyout was expected to bolster CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to wire the globe, providing web access to underserved communities through the social network’s Internet.org initiative. …

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• 14 February

  Chow down and save the planet with Karma dining app

  

  I’m still in the office at 7:25 p.m., but I’m feeling pumped. If I leave right now, I can get down to my local sushi joint and buy up the remaining salmon sashimi for less than half what it costs at lunchtime, and before all the other local bargain hunters get to it. My sushi joint is just one of …

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