Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Scans of 'Lucy's' bones cast doubt on how our early human ancestors lived










By: Liat Clark

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ET deals: Dell Latitude 15 3000 15.6-inch laptop for $679

Latitude 15 3000

Today, Dell is discounting the 15.6-inch Latitude 15 3000 laptop by a whopping 52% off the sticker price. With a full HD display, a Core i7 CPU, and a six-cell 65WHr battery, this solid machine is a real bargain at just $679.


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Canadian Olympic Committee signs with Sid Lee

COC signs with new agency of record until 2020 Tokyo Games

Christmas Wallpaper Calendars: December 2016













 



 




New month, new wallpapers! To get you in the right mood for December, designers and artists from across the globe got their ideas bubbling and created unique and inspiring Christmas wallpaper calendars to deck your desktop. This monthly wallpapers mission has been going on for eight years now, and we are very thankful to everyone who challenges their artistic skills and contributes to it each month anew.



Christmas Wallpaper Calendars: December 2016


This post features desktop artwork for December 2016. Each wallpaper comes in versions with and without a calendar and can be downloaded for free. Now you only need to decide on your favorite!

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The Carrier Deal Is Great-But Trump Hasn't Saved Manufacturing Yet

The Carrier Deal Is Great-But Trump Hasn't Saved Manufacturing Yet
Don't read too much into the President-elect's much-hyped deal with Carrier air conditioning to keep manufacturing jobs in the US. The post The Carrier Deal Is Great---But Trump Hasn't Saved Manufacturing Yet appeared first on WIRED.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Volvo introduces a test drive with a difference

Automaker aims to donate $100,000 to United Way before year's end

How To Build A SpriteKit Game In Swift 3 (Part 1)













 



 




Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a SpriteKit game from beginning to beta? Does developing a physics-based game seem daunting? Game-making has never been easier on iOS since the introduction of SpriteKit.



How To Build A SpriteKit Game In Swift 3 (Part 1)


In this three-part series, we will explore the basics of SpriteKit. We will touch on SKPhysics, collisions, texture management, interactions, sound effects, music, buttons and SKScenes. What might seem difficult is actually pretty easy to grasp. Stick with us while we make RainCat.

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ET deals: Save big during Cyber Week

ET Cyber Week

Still searching for discounts after Black Friday? Retailers aren't finished rolling out the deals just yet! You can save big on tablets, laptops, consoles, and even electric toothbrushes during the Cyber Week blow-out, so let's jump into the bargains!


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Europe is leading the way in AI and machine learning (and even Silicon Valley wants in)










By: Victoria Woollaston

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Softbank unveils Light and Dark Side Star Wars phones










By: Matt Kamen

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Diageo's 'Crown on the House' brings tasting home

After Johnnie Walker success, Crown Royal gets in-home mentorship

ET deals roundup: The best Black Friday deals

ET BF

Retailers have unleashed some of their biggest discounts, and this is a perfect opportunity to get some great bargains as you relax at home, and eat some pie. Why fight the crowds?


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From architecture to jewellery: looking at Zaha Hadid's last creative collection










By: Laura McCreddie

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The best science gifts for kids in 2016

Mindstorms

Spark a kid's interest in science and put a little more wonder in their winter wonderland this year with one of these science gifts, chosen by a perennial kid at heart.


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Hive mind assemble! There is now a crowdsourcing campaign to solve the problem of fake news










By: Matt Burgess

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The best John Lewis Black Friday deals: iPads, cameras and more










By: Amelia Heathman

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Sony PlayStation Black Friday deals offer up to 70% off chart games










By: Victoria Woollaston

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Web Development Reading List #160: Real Stories About HTTP/2, Cascading Style Sheets, And Code Of Shame













 



 




We have great new technology available to enhance our websites. But while theoretical articles explain well what the technologies do, we often struggle to find real use cases or details on how things worked out in actual projects.


Web Development Reading List #160

This week I stumbled across a couple of great posts that share exactly these precious real-life insights: stories about HTTP/2 implementation, experiences from using the Cascade of CSS in large-scale projects, and insights into employing Service Worker and BackgroundSync to build solid forms.

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The Arctic is changing at an 'unprecedented' rate – and it's set to impact us all










By: Matt Burgess

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Amazon's Black Friday deals now include the Echo and Dot










By: Victoria Woollaston

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Apple reveals its – somewhat lukewarm – Black Friday offers










By: Victoria Woollaston

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for November 25










By: WIRED

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'Your Morning' embarks on first travel partnership

Sponsored giveaway supported by social posts directed at female-skewing audience

ET deals roundup: Black Friday deals are now live

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Retailers aren't waiting around for Friday to unleash some of their biggest discounts, and this is a perfect opportunity to get some great bargains as you relax at home, and eat some pie.


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Brush Lettering: It Only Gets Better After Practice (Part 1)













 



 




The resurgence of hand lettering, calligraphy, signage, penmanship, or really anything that is graphic and handmade is increasingly difficult to ignore. Along with letters drawn in any of the categories just mentioned, drawing, sketching, sketchnoting, and any hybrid style (combinations of the above) have also been gaining attention among designers, illustrators, and other professionals.



Brush Lettering: It Only Gets Better After Practice (Part 1)


A quick look around social media or simply googling lettering will quickly show impressive and notable work. Last year I deliberately started practicing brush lettering, meaning I had a dedicated time to practice exercises, write out words and practice letterforms.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Qualcomm claims it will lead the mobile industry with Snapdragon 835, 10nm manufacturing

Qualcomm

Qualcomm expects to be the first major Samsung customer with 10nm hardware shipping out the door in 2017. Will beating Apple and other vendors to the new node give the company a leg up in overall performance?


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Why IKEA is playing it up downstairs

Inside the retailer's Market Hall strategy to make more Canadians fans of its designs

CSS Inheritance, The Cascade And Global Scope: Your New Old Worst Best Friends













 



 




I'm big on modular design. I've long been sold on dividing websites into components, not pages, and amalgamating those components dynamically into interfaces. Flexibility, efficiency and maintainability abound.



CSS Inheritance, The Cascade And Global Scope: Your New Old Worst Best Friends


But I don't want my design to look like it's made out of unrelated things. I'm making an interface, not a surrealist photomontage. As luck would have it, there is already a technology, called CSS, which is designed specifically to solve this problem. Using CSS, I can propagate styles that cross the borders of my HTML components, ensuring a consistent design with minimal effort.





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WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for November 22










By: WIRED

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Oracle Just Bought Dyn, the Company That Brought Down the Internet

Oracle Just Bought Dyn, the Company That Brought Down the Internet
An attack on internet infrastructure company Dyn last month cut off access to some of the world's biggest sites last month. Now Oracle is buying the company The post Oracle Just Bought Dyn, the Company That Brought Down the Internet appeared first on WIRED.

Sunday, November 20, 2016

The EU's Android Antitrust Complaints Are Contrived

The EU's Android Antitrust Complaints Are Contrived
Opinion: The European Commission's antitrust case against Google fails to consider the realities of today's mobile market. The post The EU's Android Antitrust Complaints Are Contrived appeared first on WIRED.