FUNKY GREEN: 11/14/14

Friday, 14 November 2014

'Far Cry 4': The Joystiq Review

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How do you test an armored Mercedes? Shoot it with an AK-47, of course!

Texas Armoring Corporation's CEO put one of his armored Mercedes-Benz GL-Class SUVs - and himself - to the test, sitting behind the wheel while rounds from an AK-47 hit the windshield.

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Microsoft promises a Windows 10 update for all Lumia Windows Phone 8 owners

With Windows 10 still a year out from availability, we've assembled announces pertaining to current Windows Phone handsets receiving the update. Read on to see if your phone made the cut.

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Top tech firms scout for talent in Brazil

Facebook, Apple, Google and Twitter are all recruiting staff for roles in major cities across the country.

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UK ISPs will enlist the help of customers to flag extremist content

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Save 36% today on these ultra-thin hard cases for iPhone 6!

Lightweight and durable, the Feather Case for iPhone 6 is engineered to provide inconspicuous protection. The snap-on application of this hard case allows for quick installation when needed and its soft touch finish provides a comfortable grip in the hand. Available in 8 colors for only $15.95 today!

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Friday Poll: What should be our next big step in space exploration?

Despite some challenges, humankind pulled off landing a spacecraft on a comet. If you were in charge of the next major space mission, where would you choose to go?

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IBM patents privacy engine for cross-border data sharing

Big Blue says the engine will eventually enable businesses to aggregate international requirements for data transfers and flag any cross-border privacy issues.

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'Assassin's Creed: Unity' review: bigger doesn't mean better

I once met a woman from Paris. I don't know her name, but she usually wore a green dress and for some reason spoke with a thick English accent. Every five minutes, at seemingly random places throughout the city, a thief would steal her purse and she'd scream for someone to help. It was a never-ending cycle that lasted for years.

She lived in the French Revolution-era Paris depicted in Assassin's Creed: Unity, one of the most beautiful, detailed cities I've ever explored in a video game....

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This 21-year-old is painting the most insane sci-fi vehicles on the planet

"I don't know what it is about them," Khyzyl Saleem says of his fascination with cars, "but I think it's the personal aspect of them: the ability to make it your own and make it something that reflects you as a person.'

One quick glance at Saleem's website shows just how deep that fascination is: the page is covered in insane, futuristic vehicles that wouldn't look out of place in some new blockbuster video game. His pieces often take modern vehicles and splice them with space age tech and...

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16 of the Most Mortifying Wrong Window Stories We've Ever Heard

Philae probe bounced 1 kilometer off comet’s surface due to harpoon failure

Cheers erupted in Rosetta’s mission control facility when the Philae lander sent back the signal indicating it had successfully touched down on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It turns out that as all […]

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The CEO of Reddit resigns, and one of the reasons why is really weird

CEO Yishan Wong didn't just disagree with Reddit's board of directors over a proposed new office location. There's a bit more to the story than that.

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Damien Hirst's Latest Artworks Turn Scalpels Into City Maps

A folding electric bike that fits in a bag? Impossible

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Catalogic ECX, backup and "instant visability"

Protecting data files through backup or mirroring procedures is an important, but mundane, part of enterprise IT life. Catalogic believes that its approach to this process could both make life easier for IT administrators and offer enterprises greater insight into its data and how it is being used.

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Zero Day Weekly: Microsoft's big bug, Pwn2Own losers, USPS and NOAA bungle disclosure

A collection of notable security news items for the week ending November 14, 2014. Covers enterprise, controversies, reports and more.

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Google retires Wallet payment processing for digital goods

Developers who relied on Google Wallet to process payments for digital goods will need to find a new provider by early next year.

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Samsung Galaxy S6: High-res screen could have Note Edge-style curve down both sides

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is still a long ways away from launch, but the first news about its projected specifications is already here. We've put together all the news in one place, so you can keep up to date with the Galaxy S6.

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Samsung hopes curvy screens will make its pricey smartphones more desirable

Samsung has a new plan to make us want to buy its more expensive smartphones. It's to introduce curvier touchscreens, just like that seen on the new Galaxy Note Edge, to make its hardware more desirable.

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Intel's reinvention of the all-in-one PC is slim, portable and still huge

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Últimas horas de actividad –probablemente– para Philae

Dado que el lugar en el que ha quedado Philae sobre la superficie del núcleo del cometa 67P recibe mucha menos luz del Sol de la que sería necesaria para recargar las baterías los responsables de la misión han decidido intentar ir a por todas porque la batería se agotará en las próximas horas y es casi seguro que nunca más volvamos a saber de Philae.

Así que han activado los instrumentos de a bordo que faltaba, incluidos los que pueden provocar algún movimiento de Philae, y ya están recibiendo datos de todos.

Los diez instrumentos de Philae explicados en otros tantos tuits

Cabe la posibilidad de que según 67P se acerque al Sol los paneles solares de Philae empiecen a recibir más luz, con lo que igual podría «resucitar» pero por ahora podemos estar más que satisfechos con lo logrado.

¿Que querríamos que hubiera estado en activo más tiempo?

Por supuesto, pero hay que recordar que había un montón de cosas que podían ir mal, y otro montón de cosas que estaban más allá de nuestro control, entre otras cosas porque al lanzar Rosetta y Philae rumbo a 67P no teníamos ni idea de como era su superficie ni de la forma que tenía; no era más que un punto de luz en el espacio que decidimos perseguir en una de las misiones espaciales más ambiciosas de todos los tiempos.

Y aún así Philae ha conseguido aterrizar y funcionar durante el tiempo que su batería se lo ha permitido.

Hemos conseguido que una parte de nosotros, aunque sea en forma de una máquina haya llegado a un lugar en el que nunca habíamos estado; hemos logrado que, una vez más, nuestra curiosidad nos lleve un paso más allá.

Y eso es una pasada.

Ah, y no hay que olvidar que Rosetta sigue funcionando perfectamente y que aún nos quedan probablemente un par de años de descubrimientos gracias a ella.

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These are real monsters of war.

These are real monsters of war. Members of 34 Regiment Squadron from RAF Leeming firing a .50 calibre heavy machine gun mounted on a Mastiff armoured vehicle, during a night time live firing exercise at Warcop Ranges in Cumbria, UK. [Cpl Babbs Robinson / RAF / MoD / Crown]