Tour A Virtual Museum Housing Art Stolen Or Destroyed By Conflict
The Museum of Stolen Art seeks to archive some of these lost works via a virtual museum exclusively dedicated to pieces currently MIA. Two of the first scheduled exhibits include works lost in the looting of Afghanistan and Iraq.
March 10, 2015 at 09:07AM
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A few hours ago Google officially launched version 5.1 of its Android OS. The new release seems to come out of the blue, but it is already a fact with builds available for Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. It is the next natural step in the development of the OS and, unlike Android 5.0.1 and 5.0.2, which were more or less bug fixes and patches for various non-Nexus devices, the new build brings improvements and features to the table.
With Android 5.1 Google addresses a lot of irritations that users had with the initial Lollipop 5.0 build. One of these is the return of silent mode – the toggle which deals away with all sound and vibration that users really missed having in Lollipop. Another major improvement is the added ability to manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections straight from the Quick Settings area, without entering another menu.
Multiple SIM support is also a novelty. Although many manufacturers offer dual-SIM devices, the software to power that was not natively present within Android. Now, with Android 5.1 users will be able to switch between SIM cards, if their device is equipped with more than one. High definition voice calling is also build straight into the new version.
Google has also introduced a small, but significant upgrade to the platform's security. Devices running Android 5.1 will no longer be susceptible to factory restarts, without the owners' knowledge, so to say. Performing a factory restart will still require you to sign into your Google account to continue normal operation. This should, at least in theory, hinder phone theft. The new security feature will initially be available on Nexus 6 and 9 only, but Google plans to extend support to a lot more future devices, running Android 5.1.
There are also lots of little touches here and there to delight the user. The volume slider now features a shortcut to access the notifications volume, visible while playing music. This allows you to adjust it, without fiddling with your music, or having to browse menus. Heads up notifications no longer get cleared when swiping up and various other small goodies. Xposed framework is still not available though and is still on API level 21, but it should be updated shortly.
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The two-minute static test is a significant milestone for the SLS as part of NASA’s journey to Mars, and follows years of development. It is one of two ground tests to qualify the booster for flight. A second test is planned for early 2016. Once qualification is complete, the hardware will be ready to help send the rocket, along with NASA’s Orion spacecraft, on its first flight test. When completed, two five-segment, solid-rocket boosters and four RS-25 main engines will power the SLS as it begins its deep space missions. The boosters operate in parallel with the main engines for the first two minutes of flight, providing more than 75 percent of the thrust needed for the rocket to escape Earth’s gravitational pull.
The first flight test of the SLS will feature a configuration for a 70-metric-ton (77-ton) lift capacity and carry an uncrewed Orion spacecraft beyond low-Earth orbit to test the performance of the integrated system. As the SLS is updated, it will provide an unprecedented lift capability of 130 metric tons (143 tons) to enable missions even farther into our solar system.
Live coverage of the test on NASA TV begins on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
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Since its announcement a few days ago at MWC, the Galaxy S6 has rapidly gained popularity, like nothing we have ever seen. Preorders are flooding in and the interest for the device is almost ridiculous. But the Galaxy S6 edge is the device that is truly turning heads.
The double-edged flagship is enjoying an amazing amount of attention both from the press and Samsung fans. If you have you heart set on the curvy device, now it is available for preorder in the UK on ebay. The official release date for the handset is April 10, so naturally, that is when the unit will ship.
The ebay vendor actually has four device listings, including the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in black or white. All of the devices are unlocked for any network and are priced as follows – £549.99 for a 32GB Galaxy S6 and £649 for the 64GB S6 edge, regardless of color.
This is not the only UK vendor that currently accepts preorders, for the device, but definitely seems to one of the best deals around. MobileFun.co.uk has the 64GB S6 edge for £700, but also offers a 32GB version for £649. The 32GB S6 goes for £579 at this vendor. This is a little pricier, but all three variants can also be pre-ordered in Gold color. Both phones are also listed on unclockemobiles.com – £649.98 for the Galaxy S6 edge and £549.89 for the regular model, but the site does not mention anything about storage or color options.
Of course the phones will soon be available on contract in the UK, as well. EE, O2, Three, Vodafone and Virgin mobile have all hinted that the devices are coming, but this will probably happened after the April 10 release date. So if you are really eager to get your hands on one, the aforementioned retailers might be your best bet for now.
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Durante el Mobile World Congress la compañía china Lenovo presentó una amplia gama de productos como su nueva línea de tabletas, el prometedor A7000, el híbrido Vibe Shot y hasta un curioso proyector para el salón de casa. Pero, ¿y qué ha sido de su nuevo buque insignia?. Todo parece indicar que el Vibe Z3 Pro se presentará en un evento dedicado el próximo 23 de marzo en China, en una forma de dar el protagonismo que se merece a un terminal que competidrá de tú a tú con el HTC One M9 y el Samsung Galaxy S6.
Lenovo ha anunciado en distintas redes sociales chinas que el día 23 de marzo se disponen a anunciar un nuevo terminal, dirigiéndose todas las miradas a su esperado Vibe Z3 Pro, al que ya se le esperaba para marzo o abril. Aunque también este evento podría ir dirigido a la re-presentación de los productos ya mostrados en el Mobile World Congress, parece poco probable dado que el evento de la Ciudad Condal es de índole internacional.
Del Lenovo Vibe Z3 Pro ya sabemos algo de su aspecto exterior en vista de unas últimas filtraciones, y de especificaciones se dice que montará una pantalla QuadHD (2560×1440) de 5,5″, un procesador snapdragon 810, 4GB de RAM, batería de 3400mAh, 64GB de almacenamiento interno y una cámara de 16MP con estabilizador óptico de imagen y Flash LED con 3 diodos. En vista de estas supuestas especificaciones estaríamos ante un terminal importante, ambicioso y que pretende seguir con la expansión de una marca china que mira cada vez más a occidente.
¿Y tú que piensas? Pásate por El esperado Lenovo Vibe Z3 Pro se presentaría el 23 de marzo para dejar tu huella.
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‘The Nightly Show’ Tries To Navigate The Ethical Dilemma That Is Apple
On the plus side, a grain silo doesn’t have any annoying push notifications.
March 10, 2015 at 07:39AM
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En el siguiente artículo, mucho antes de que esté disponible de manera oficial en el Play Store de Google, vamos a compartir con todos vosotros la última APK en versión Alpha de Twitter con algunos resquicios de Material Design de Android Lollipop.
Así que si quieres descargar antes que nadie esta nueva versión de Twitter con alguna que otra remodelación en vista a una próxima actualización de la aplicación para cumplir las directrices de Google en cuanto al diseño que deben cumplir las aplicaciones en Android, no te puedes perder el siguiente post, así que ya sabes clica en “Seguir Leyendo” y te explicamos todos los detalles.
En realidad con respecto a las directrices de Google en cuanto a Material Design, esta nueva versión de Twitter disponible directamente en APK y en estado Alpha, tan solo incluye el añadido de el botón flotante para realizar distintas acciones como enviar un nuevo Tweet.
En principio, esta nueva versión de Twitter con el añadido de el botón flotante, no funciona en todos los dispositivos ni versiones de Android, y aunque no se sabe desde que versión mínima de Android estará funcional, yo según las instalaciones realizadas en diferentes dispositivos, me arriesgaría a decir que tan solo funciona por ahora en terminales con Android 5.0 Lollipop o superiores versiones. Para salir de dudas y comprobar si en tu terminal funcionará y se activará esta nueva funcionalidad del botón de acción flotante, lo mejor es que descargues el APK desde este enlace y lo pruebes por ti mismo.
Si eres uno de los que has optado por descargar y probar a ver si funciona, por favor no te olvides de dejar en los comentarios de este post, desde que modelo de terminal Android lo has intentado, así como versión de Android y si la instalación ha sido satisfactoria y te aparece esta nueva funcionalidad o no.
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Samsung reportedly received orders totaling 15 million Galaxy S6 and 5 million Galaxy S6 edge units from carriers. This demand seems to have surprised even the company, which is now scrambling to manufacture enough units.
Korean publication Etnews reports that the initial plans were for 12 million units total – 8 million of the Galaxy S6 and 4 million of the S6 edge. The total number has been revised to 13 million.
Of those, 4 million Galaxy S6 units will roll off the assembly lines this month along with 1 million Galaxy S6. Those will be followed by the April production run, which will bring the total to 13 million.
This means some carriers may need to delay the launch of the S6 flagship duo and even if they don't the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge will be in limited supply at launch time.
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Wikimedia Files Suit Against The NSA
“Today, we’re filing a lawsuit against the National Security Agency to protect the rights of the 500 million people who use Wikipedia every month.”
March 10, 2015 at 07:17AM
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