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A yoga guru is taking on WhatsApp in India with a rival messaging service

May31
by on May 31, 2018 at 4:56 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia, India


Baba Ramdev aka Swami Ramdev may not be a household name around the world, but boy, is he big in India. The 52-year-old yoga guru runs two yoga institutes in India and helped set one up on a private Scottish island, founded a consumer goods company that’s now valued at $30 billion, and has featured in a reality TV show. His next venture: competing with WhatsApp in India with a rival messaging service. It’s called Kimbho, and it’s available for free on Android and iOS. The app lets you text, send ephemeral messages and canned responses, make voice and video…

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Survival gameplay could be the evolution Fallout needs

May30
by on May 30, 2018 at 11:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming, Opinion


After a teasing Twitch stream which lasted almost an entire day, Bethesda finally revealed the trailer for its latest game: Fallout 76. The trailer itself didn’t reveal much beyond the fact the game concerns Vault 76 and the soundtrack might evolve past “Butcher Pete” and “Civilization” finally (though I’m not sure John Denver is where I’d have taken it, but whatever). “When the fighting has stopped, and the fallout has settled…” “#Fallout76 – the newest game from Bethesda Game Studios. See more at the #BE3 Showcase – June 10th @ 6:30pm PT pic.twitter.com/wKeIq66tzR — Fallout (@Fallout) May 30, 2018 With no…

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HQ Trivia to give away millions during NBA finals

May30
by on May 30, 2018 at 9:29 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


HQ Trivia, the hugely popular smartphone quiz game, plans to give away millions of dollars in prizes during the upcoming NBA finals. The finals kick off tomorrow, and will see the Golden State Warriors pitted against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Those unfamiliar with basketball may be a little bit unfamiliar with how basketball finals work. Unlike soccer and rugby, where a team has to win just one game, in Basketball, teams play several games. To be ultimately crowned victor, a team must win four games. While it’s possible that a team can win four games in a row, it’s far more…

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Opinion: There’s more to the Google military AI project than we’ve been told

May30
by on May 30, 2018 at 9:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Google, Opinion


Google, a company whose motto used to be “don’t be evil,” has had its ethics questioned lately over its insistence on developing AI for the Pentagon. If you’re among the many people who don’t understand why, against the grain, the Mountain View company would risk such damage to its reputation, you’re not alone. It’s not the money. According to a report from Gizmodo, Google is getting around $9 million. Sure, for most of us that would set us up for life, but let’s not forget that Google is worth nearly a trillion dollars. It can afford to skip a project…

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