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U.N. Paris Climate Conference could serve as endpoint for 2C goal, as preliminary talks begin in Bonn

The U.N. Paris Climate Conference could serve as the final resting place for the 2C goal it was initially meant to meet.

Jun 02, 2015 12:36 PM EDT


Libyan government forces running low on ammo as battles continue in Benghazi

Libyan government forces dealing with ammunition shortages in the most of battles in Benghazi

Jun 02, 2015 12:29 PM EDT


New ‘revolutionary’ cancer treatment offers hope for patients with advanced melanoma

Immunotherapy or the combination of two drugs is now being looked at as the potential cure for cancer. A study was conducted on 925 patients with advanced melanoma and were placed under the said treatment for a year. The research findings were groundbreaking, with nearly 60% of participants experiencing a halt in the advancement of the disease.

Jun 02, 2015 12:20 PM EDT


World Health Organization passes resolutions to address air pollution

Air pollution is now the world biggest environmental health risk, which led to seven million deaths or nearly one in eight global deaths in 2012, according to the World Health Organization. The organization cited during the World Health Assembly that these alarming figures could help initiate change in cleaning the air we breathe.

Jun 02, 2015 11:19 AM EDT


Anti-IS Coalition meeting in Paris held to discuss strategy against IS

A meeting which was attended by 24 diplomats, took place in Paris, to address and come up with long-lasting solutions about the fight against the Islamic State militants (IS). The purpose of the meeting was to reportedly discuss about the crisis in Iraq, scrutinize the Anti-IS strategy, come up with a new strategy to take back the cities that were captured by the IS like Ramadi, and address the tension between Shiite and Sunni in the country,

Jun 02, 2015 10:52 AM EDT


iOS 9 to defend Apple’s title as ‘most valuable brand’; Google arms Android M to regain it

Apple gained the title as the world’s “most valuable brand” this year. However, it seems Google is set to retrieve this title by the release of Android M as well as the rumored roll out of two Google Nexus devices, similar to Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6s product lines. But are these enough?

Jun 02, 2015 10:42 AM EDT


pHin Pool Maintenance Sensor: A cheaper, easy way to test cleanliness of your swimming pool

You don't have to pay for expensive pool cleaning tools and chemicals because pHin will do the rest of the job. pHin device will test the water saftey in your pool or hot tub and you can use the color-coded chemicals that are included in the packanging. You can have pHin for only $149 for the first three months subscription.

Jun 02, 2015 10:36 AM EDT


Samsung releases Galaxy Tab S2 on June sporting Intel Atom as price advantage, Android 5.1, and more

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 visits Geekbench with an Intel Atom processor, along other specs and features such as 2048 x 1536 AMOLED screen resolution, Exynos 5433 CPU, 3 GB of RAM, and others. However, others are interested as to why Samsung decided to sport the Tab S2 with Intel Atom.

Jun 02, 2015 10:30 AM EDT


Reddit CEO Ellen Pao files an appeal on lost sex discrimination case against Kleiner Perkins

Ellen Pao files a notice of appeal on Monday in regards to her case against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in a gender discrimination trial. Pao has yet to state the grounds of her appeal of the ruling within the next 40 days.

Jun 02, 2015 10:28 AM EDT


Global Apollo Programme aims to make green energy cheaper; A better path to avoid dangerous climate change?

Global Apollo Programme aims to make green energy cheaper. A better path to avoid dangerous climate change.

Jun 02, 2015 10:21 AM EDT


Whoop.De.Doo is the newest pleasure machine

Designer Anna Maresova of Prague, brings us a sex toy like no other: Whoop.de.doo. Its simplicity is what makes the new sex toy special.

Jun 02, 2015 10:20 AM EDT


A Miniature Robot That Can Fold, Dissolve Itself Like An Origami, Run and Carry Stuff

Shuhei Miyashita, Steven Guitron, Marvin Ludersdorfer, Cynthia R. Sung, and Daniela Rus from MIT and TU Munich have introduced a miniature robot that can fold itself, run, carry stuff and dissolve itself. The miniature robot is first in the robotics.

Jun 02, 2015 10:16 AM EDT


Carriers Optus and Rogers roll out Android 5.0.2 & 5.1 updates for Galaxy S5, Moto G LTE, Moto X (1st Gen)

Galaxy S5, Moto G LTE, and Moto X (1st Gen) are going to receive Android 5.0.2 and 5.1 updates this month as released by their respective carriers, Optus and Rogers.

Jun 02, 2015 10:15 AM EDT


Microsoft Lumia 940 XL specs leaked; Iris scanner added to phone's promising features

While we wait for the official launching of Microsoft's flagship phone Lumia 940XL, here are the specs we can expect.

Jun 02, 2015 10:08 AM EDT


Nokia joins data center market with ‘Nokia AirFrame’

Nokia announced its launch of its localized data center solution for mobile networks called Nokia AirFrame Data Center. The Finnish company entered the data center market to better compete with the demand of data in providing internet services.

Jun 02, 2015 10:07 AM EDT


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