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850 Sports News Digest for iOS and Android brings you global sports updates in 30 words or less
Mar23
I’m not really into sports, but I occasionally get caught up in the drama and excitement of major tournaments like the ongoing Cricket World Cup. Whether you’re a fair-weather fan like me or are all about your favorite sport year round, 850 Sports News Digest makes it easy to stay up-to-date on happenings in your favorite sports. Available for Android and iOS, the app covers soccer, cricket, rugby, tennis, golf and motorsport. You can customize the layout to only show stories about the sports you’re interested in, and receive updates on matches as well as related news. Articles covering games…
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Boeing is known the world over as an aircraft manufacturer, but it also designs and develops sophisticated defense, satellite and weapon systems. The company’s latest patent seems to be inspired by sci-fi movies: a force to shield vehicles and buildings from explosions. This video from PatentYogi shows how Boeing’s system detects shockwaves emanating from nearby bomb explosions and sends out laser pulses to ionize air and absorb the blow. While originally developed for use on military vehicles in war zones, the innovation may also aid in protecting ships and aircraft. ➤ Method And System For Shockwave Attenuation Via Electromagnetic Arc…
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HTC seems to have a bizarre phenomenon on its hands. It keeps designing flagship handsets that win design awards and the heart of many a tech reviewer, but fail to actually propel the company to the sort of performance of some of its rivals. Or even its early success with the Desire range at the beginning of the smartphone boom. The HTC One M9 probably won’t worry the competition too much, but that’s by no means to say it’s a bad handset, or that it shouldn’t be on your shortlist. It’s more that, if you already like the design and performance…
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