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Future Shop converts to Best Buy
The Canadian subsidiary of the US consumer electronics chain Best buy is now closing. Future Shop is also owned by the US consumer electronics chain and they have announced they will be closing Future Shop but will replace it with Best Buy outlets. 65 out of its 131 stores will
Malfunction Detected In F-35s
The Fighter plane F-35 had a software problem and engineers discovered that when the fighter flies in formation, there is a malfunction with target detection. At the moment, the Air Force has not given a date on when this malfunction will be corrected. The problem is with the sensors as
Facebook’s Drone Strategy: Solar powered UAV
On Thursday, Facebook gave an update on their ambitious solar powered drone. The unmanned vehicle which is solar powered and has the wingspan of a Boeing 767. Facebook has successfully tested their drone and this was explained by Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer during a conference in San Francisco. The
Cloaking Device Protects Soldiers from Shock Waves
A new cloaking device is in the process to be patented; this device will be able to protect soldiers from shock waves. It’s a shield of ionized air and it damps the force of a shock wave and bends it. The US Army has experienced much collateral damage due to
Facebook Messenger Now Open to Apps
With more than 600 million users, Facebook has now allowed third party apps to add their own functions to the messenger. Now the chat application is transforming into a platform of its own and more than 40 new add-on apps have already been developed. There is a risk that Messenger
Amazon Fears that their Game “Twitch” Might be Hacked
Amazon have advised their customers (who are playing Twitch) to change their passwords as they fear that the game has been hacked. Amazon released a statement saying that the names and telephone numbers of their clients might have been leaked and advised them to change their passwords as soon as
Other Operating Systems Unusable on Windows 10 Devices
Well, if you like desktops and laptops where you can install both Widows and Linux than you are in for a surprise because Microsoft has decided to make desktops and laptops which will only run on Windows 10. Users will not be able to use any other operating systems; In
Indian Courts take down Facebook Arrest Law
The Supreme Court of India has taken the controversial law through which the police were able to arrest people for certain comments on the social media. Section 66A was taken down and was deemed to be against the constitution of India. Many people were arrested in India for comments which
Windows 10 is Coming this Summer
No exact date has been given by Microsoft yet about the release of Windows 10 but it is expected that Microsoft will launch Windows this summer. Microsoft says that they will launch it later this year which is a little vague but we know that windows 10 will be launched
FAA has Approved Amazon’s Drones
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved the amazon manufactured drones which are aimed to be used for deliveries. The FAA has Granted Amazon a certificate which will enable Amazon to receive a license to test their drone. The drones are said to be used for deliveries and the requirements