Stephen Hawking: So here's how it all happened without God

Thursday 18 April 2013

Stephen Hawking: So here's how it all happened without God Full video In a speech in Pasadena, Calif., the famed physicist wonders what God was doing before the universe was created and says he's grateful that he wasn't subject to a church inquisition. Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (Listeni/ˈstiːvən ˈhɔːkɪŋ/; born 8 January 1942) is an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge. His scientific works include a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation, often called Hawking radiation. Hawking was the first to set forth a theory of cosmology explained by a union of the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. He is a vigorous supporter of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.


He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. Hawking was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge between 1979 and 2009 and has achieved commercial success with works of popular science in which he discusses his own theories and cosmology in general; his book A Brief History of Time appeared on the British Sunday Times best-seller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.

Hawking has a rare early-onset, slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as motor neurone disease in the UK and as Lou Gehrig's Disease in the US, that has gradually paralysed him over the decades. He now communicates using a single cheek muscle attached to a speech-generating device. Source of WikiPedia
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The company added 7.2 million smartphones in the period, with 28 percent coming from customers that are new to Verizon

The latest news today. The company added 7.2 million smartphones in the period, with 28 percent coming from customers that are new to Verizon. Shammo declined to provide a figure for Android sales. In total, Verizon sold 9.7 million devices on a contract basis, with 87 percent made up by phones. The 4G LTE push continued in the first quarter. Verizon activated 5.9 million 4G LTE devices in the period. More than half of its data traffic -- 54 percent -- are on the 4G LTE network, and 40 percent of smartphones and 63 percent of its Internet devices are now on 4G LTE. Growth, as usual, was driven by the Verizon Wireless unit, which generated $19.5 billion in revenue, up 6.8 percent from a year ago.

While the industry as a whole has faced slowing growth in terms of adding customers, Verizon has maintained healthy growth, adding 720,000 net new subscribers in the first quarter. The figure includes 677,000 customers who signed two-year contracts. There has been a renewed focus on the long-term prospects for two-year commitments after T-Mobile said last month that it is moving away from contracts and subsidies, kicking off a campaign to educate consumers on the savings they can see when moving away from the traditional subsidies model. Still, at a time when network speeds matter to consumers, Verizon has had a significant advantage with its quick deployment of 4G LTE.

The company offers 4G speeds in more markets than the other three national carriers combined with 491 markets covered. In total, Verizon had 98.9 million million retail connections, which includes prepaid and wholesale customers, as well as non-smartphone devices such as Wi-Fi hotspots, tablets, and other connected devices. Customers continued to gravitate toward smartphones, with 61 percent of contract subscribers snapping one up in the period. Its industry-low turnover rate ticked up to 1.01 percent from 0.96 percent a year ago. Verizon's wireline consumer business saw its revenue increase 4.3 percent to $3.6 billion. Its FiOS TV business added 169,000 net new customers to bring its total to 4.9 million. It added a net 99,000 broadband customers, with FiOS Internet offsetting the continued declined in its older -- and slower -- DSL business. It had 8.9 million total broadband customers by the end of the period. Verizon typically provides information on iPhone and Android sales during its investor conference call. Check back with CNET for additional details later this morning.
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Verizon profit up 16 percent as wireless growth chugs along – CNET

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While the industry as a whole has faced slowing growth in terms of adding customers, Verizon has maintained healthy growth, adding 720,000 net new subscribers in the first quarter. The figure includes 677,000 customers who signed two-year contracts.

There has been a renewed focus on the long-term prospects for two-year commitments after T-Mobile said last month that it is moving away from contracts and subsidies, kicking off a campaign to educate consumers on the savings they can see when moving away from the traditional subsidies model.
Still, at a time when network speeds matter to consumers, Verizon has had a significant advantage with its quick deployment of 4G LTE. The company offers 4G speeds in more markets than the other three national carriers combined with 491 markets covered.

In total, Verizon had 98.9 million million retail connections, which includes prepaid and wholesale customers, as well as non-smartphone devices such as Wi-Fi hotspots, tablets, and other connected devices.
Customers continued to gravitate toward smartphones, with 61 percent of contract subscribers snapping one up in the period. Its industry-low turnover rate ticked up to 1.01 percent from 0.96 percent a year ago.

Verizon's wireline consumer business saw its revenue increase 4.3 percent to $3.6 billion. Its FiOS TV business added 169,000 net new customers to bring its total to 4.9 million. It added a net 99,000 broadband customers, with FiOS Internet offsetting the continued declined in its older -- and slower -- DSL business. It had 8.9 million total broadband customers by the end of the period.

Verizon typically provides information on iPhone and Android sales during its investor conference call. Check back with CNET for additional details later this morning.
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Google announces its third Google Fiber city: Provo, Utah (aka Silicon Slopes)

Wednesday 17 April 2013

The latest newsToday the Google Fiber team is in Provo, Utah, where Mayor John Curtis just announced that we intend to make Provo our third Google Fiber City. Utah is already home to hundreds of tech companies and startups, and many of them are based in Provo. In fact, the Provo area ranks second in the nation in patent growth, and is consistently ranked as one of the top places to live and do business in the U.S.

We believe the future of the Internet will be built on gigabit speeds, and we’re sure the businesses and residents of Provo already have some good ideas for what they’d build with a gig. In order to bring Fiber to Provo, we’ve signed an agreement to purchase iProvo, an existing fiber-optic network owned by the city. As a part of the acquisition, we would commit to upgrade the network to gigabit technology and finish network construction so that every home along the existing iProvo network would have the opportunity to connect to Google Fiber.

Our agreement with Provo isn’t approved yet—it’s pending a vote by the City Council scheduled for next Tuesday, April 23. We intend to begin the network upgrades as soon as the closing conditions are satisfied and the deal is closed. Provo started building their own municipal network in 2004 because they decided that providing access to high speed connectivity was important to their community’s future.

In 2011, they started looking for a partner that could acquire their network and deliver an affordable service for Provoans. We’re committed to keeping their vision alive, and, if the deal is approved and the acquisition closes, we’d offer our Free Internet service (5 Mbps speeds) to every home along the existing Provo network, for a $30 activation fee and no monthly charge for at least seven years.

We would also offer Google Fiber Gigabit Internet—up to 100x faster Internet than today’s average broadband speeds—and the option for Google Fiber TV service with hundreds of your favorite channels. We’d also provide free Gigabit Internet service to 25 local public institutions like schools, hospitals and libraries. Over the next few days, we’ll be in and around Provo with Mayor Curtis, attending community meetings and talking to residents about what widespread gigabit connectivity could mean for their community, and the ways in which we’d invest in their iProvo network. If you are a Provoan, we hope to see you there!
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Samsung Galaxy S4 up for preorder in U.S. today

Tuesday 16 April 2013


Samsung Galaxy S4 up for preorder in U.S. today

The Latest news today. It looks like Samsung’s Galaxy S4, one of the most highly anticipated smartphones of year, finally has a ship date on the nation’s leading smartphone carrier. AT&T on Tuesday made the Galaxy S4 available for preorder starting at $199.99 on a two-year agreement for the 16GB model. The phone will ship by April 30th according to the carrier’s website, and Engadget reports that handsets will be delivered to those who preorder by Friday, May 3rd. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a 5-inch Super AMOLED display with full HD resolution, a quad-core Snapdragon processor, a 13-megapixel camera, 2GB of RAM, up to 64GB of internal storage and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

This related source Samsung Galaxy S4 U.S. smartphone buyers looking to grab Samsung's Galaxy S4 finally get their shot today. Preorders for the next Galaxy-class phone have launched at both AT&T and U.S. Cellular today. The Galaxy S4 is listed on AT&T's Web site with a ship date of April 30. Earlier today, the S4 was available for preorder in just a select number of U.S. cities. But AT&T has since expanded the phone's reach so that it can be preordered throughout the U.S. The page confirms $199 as the two-year contract price and $639 as the off-contract price. The phone itself is available in either White Frost or Black Mist. U.S. Cellular subscribers also can scoop up the S4. A preorder button for the phone is available on the carrier's home page. Clicking on that button lets you order either the White Frost or Black Mist flavors for $199 with the standard two year-contract.
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Logitech unveils Harmony Ultimate and Smart Control universal remote sets for home entertainment heroes

The latest News today Got no touchscreen on your living room remote? That's a shame, because Logitech and others have been flogging such universal controllers since way back when. After a long new product hiatus, the late 2012 release of the Harmony Touch remote hasn't stopped Logitech from mulling a sale of the brand, but it's not done with it just yet.

Coming soon are two fresh bundles bearing the Harmony name: the Ultimate and Smart Control. At the heart of both is the Smart Hub, a palm-sized box somewhat similar to the Harmony Link. It receives commands from remotes via RF, or from smartphone apps via WiFi, and in turn, broadcasts its own orders to your A/V setup using IR and Bluetooth. It's especially useful for those wanting to hide their kit away in cabinets, as it translates inputs into IR signals that'll bounce around those secluded spaces. Optional extender nodes will also pipe IR into other nearby recesses.

To do that though, the Hub needs instructions, which is where remotes and apps come in. The new Ultimate remote (aka the Touch Plus) is last year's Touch remote with a few refinements, including the addition of a trigger-like nub on the underside to improve grip. It uses IR, Bluetooth or RF (to the Hub) to control up to 15 devices, and is programmed using Logitech's software for PCs that pulls settings from a database of 225,000 home entertainment products. The Ultimate's 2.4-inch touchscreen serves as a number pad, a favorite channel list for easy hopping, and is the home of one-touch "activities," which are basically macros for issuing multiple commands.

Set up an activity for "Play Xbox," for example, and in one touch it'll turn on your console, switch your TV to the correct source, select the right channel on your amp, and so on. It'll even tell Philips' connected Hue lightbulbs to set a mood. Jump on past the break for more. Free smartphone apps for iOS and Android (dedicated tablets apps are coming soon) essentially replicate the functions of the Ultimate remote, but use WiFi to speak to the hub. In certain countries with compatible metadata, like France and Germany, they also integrate programming guide information. If you opt for the Smart Control package, the apps will be the only way to access advanced features.

Bundled with the Hub is a much simpler remote capable of controlling 8 devices; physical number buttons are back in, but the touchscreen's out. It's really supposed to be a back-up device -- your smartphone is the primary remote, but if you're running out of battery or need to take a call, the basic remote will act as a slightly dumber stand-in.

The Ultimate package is due to hit shelves in Europe and the US in late April / early May for $349.99 / £229, with the Smart Control package following later in May for $129.99 / £109. You'll also be able to pick up a Smart Hub on its own sometime in summer for $99.99 / £79. This option is intended for those who already have the previous generation Touch remote, but theoretically, you could bust out of Logitech's box and be the rogue that controls living room setups with nothing but portable devices.
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MyGlass companion app arrives on Google Play, Glass setup page goes live

Monday 15 April 2013

MyGlass companion app arrives on Google Play, Glass setup page goes live Google Glass support page lists tech specs for camera, battery, audio and display Time Warner Cable's TWC TV app will add some VOD, live TV streaming while away from home Google TV was a smart TV platform from Google co-developed by Intel, Sony, and Logitech that was launched in October 2010 with official devices initially made by Sony and Logitech.

Google TV integrates the Android operating system and the Google Chrome web browser to create an interactive television overlay on top of existing online video sites to add a 10-foot user interface, for a smart TV experience.

Google TV's first generation devices were all based on x86 architecture processors and were created and commercialized by Sony and Logitech. The second generation of devices are all based on ARM architecture processors and with additional partners including LG, Samsung, Vizio and Hisense. In 2013, more second generation

Google TV-supported devices were announced by new partners, including Hisense, Netgear, TCL, and Asus, some of which including 3D video support. Google TV was succeeded in June 2014 by Android TV, a new platform which shares closer ties with the Android platform (in particular, Android 5.0) and has a revamped user experience integrating with Knowledge Graph, and providing casting support from mobile devices. While a "small subset" of Google TV devices will be upgraded to the Android TV platform, the majority will not. In June 2014, the Google TV SDK was pulled, ending any future software development for existing devices and effectively deprecating the platform. Source of WikiPedia
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Weekly roundup: Android smartphones launched in India this week

Sunday 14 April 2013

From high-end to mid-range to budget, many Android smartphones hit the Indian market this week. Here is a list of those phones. You might say the week is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workweek, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Weekly Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past seven days -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.

Source of digit.in - After partnering with multiple phone makers over the years, Google has finally produced a smartphone which is made by Google through and through. Right from the software of the phone to the design, everything is done by Google. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 powered device is easily the best Android smartphone you can buy today. It offers a very familiar design and a superb 2K display. Google has also incorporated a brilliant camera on the phone which can easily stand against the likes of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and even the iPhone 7. If 5.5-inch is too large for you to handle, you can settle for the 5-inch Google Pixel. Specs: Display: 5.5-inch, 1440p SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 RAM: 4GB Storage: 32/128GB Camera: 12.3MP, 8MP Battery: 3450mAh OS: Android 7.1
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The World’s Fastest Car

Saturday 13 April 2013

UPDATED 1 p.m. EDT with the release of Bugatti’s claim that it has set the record for “fastest open-top production sports car.”


Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a French car manufacturer of high-performance automobiles, founded in 1909 in the then German city of Molsheim, Alsace by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti. Bugatti cars were known for their design beauty (Ettore Bugatti was from a family of artists and considered himself to be both an artist and constructor) and for their many race victories. Famous Bugattis include the Type 35 Grand Prix cars, the Type 41 "Royale", the Type 57 "Atlantic" and the Type 55 sports car.

The death of Ettore Bugatti in 1947 proved to be the end for the marque, and the death of his son Jean Bugatti in 1939 ensured there was not a successor to lead the factory. No more than about 8,000 cars were made. The company struggled financially, and released one last model in the 1950s, before eventually being purchased for its airplane parts business in the 1960s. In the 1990s, an Italian entrepreneur revived it as a builder of limited production exclusive sports cars. Today, the name is owned by German automobile manufacturing group Volkswagen. Source of WikiPedia
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Watch War of the Damned’ Series Finale Trailer: “Victory” is At Hand

Friday 12 April 2013

Even though outnumbered, Spartacus and his rebel army make one last effort to win freedom in a decisive battle against the Romans commanded by Marcus Crassus Spartacus: War of the Damned’ Series Finale Trailer: “Victory” is At Hand!



It is coming WAY too soon, but this Friday will see ‘Spartacus: War of the Damned‘ closing out both season and SERIES. Spartacus and his rebels engage the armies of Rome in the final battle. Yes… there will be blood. Get a sneak peek here! Blood will be shed and lives will be lost, but what can we figure out from the full-length trailer? The series finale episode is titled “Victory.” To help celebrate that end, makers have released a new full-length trailer of the series finale, that looks like a few of the “heroes”… well, you’ll see. Hopefully Spartacus will get to have his one on one showdown with Crassus, but we expect a number of characters to meet their glorious ends over the course of the hour. Check out the series finale trailer for ‘Spartacus: War of the Damned’ below, and give us your predictions for the end of the series in the comments! Source of WikiPedia.


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Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez may fight separate foes first

Sunday 10 March 2013

According the Roy Luarca, the MEXICAN promoter Fernando Beltran sees the fifth fight Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez happening late in the year, or in September as originally envisioned. Beltran, who co-promotes Marquez, told BoxingScene.Com that he believes both fighters are likely to take interim bouts before plunging into another war for the ages. And their likely opponents, according to Beltran, will be the winners of the showdown between Timothy Bradley and Russian RuslanProvodnikov on March 16 and the rematch between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado on March 30. Bradley handed Pacquiao a dubious split-decision defeat in June Last Year, while the versatile Rios stopped

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Marquez has won!

That was sensational - Pacquiao was looking the stronger and then in the final ten seconds of the round, pacquiao came forward only to lean straight into a huge right hand counter that send him to the canvas. Pacquiao was lying prone, face first on the canvas for quite some time...

 
Round six
 
There's a huge amount of blood over Marquez's face. Pacquiao is coming forward now, tasting his opportunity. That left jab of Pacman's is doing most of the damage. Right at the end of the round Marquez catches Pacquiao with a huge right and Pacquiao is down. Unable to get back up even though that shot came right at the bell. Marquez has won!
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Oprah Winfrey scores a ratings bonanza with her exclusive interview with Lance Armstrong (left).

Saturday 9 March 2013

According to the source Nestor U. Torre, when decided to conclude the long run of her daily TV talk and interview show and put up interview show and put up her own TV network, many piper were caught by surprise but thought that, given her experience and vast popularity, she would easily make a of it. Alas, things have turned differently, with some of the new shows Oprah initiative not rating well, forcing her to make major adjustments along the way. Launching an entire TV network isn’t easy as pie after all-even if you’re Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah took the time to analyze why some of her productions weren’t coming up roses. She concluded that there was something to what other analysts had surmised, that viewers loved Oprah, not necessarily everything she did and produced. And, even more to the point, they missed seeing her often on the tube. So, starting last year, she came up with occasional special interviews with celebrities, particularly those who had been involved in a big controversy that threatened to rock their very core. The fact that a big star was involved and the controversial nature of the debacle meant top ratings for the specials and the network, so it ended up as a win-win situation all around.

Letterman similarly benefited from the true confessions nature of the interview, because it finally cleared the air, enabled him to publicly own up to his sins and eat humble pie, and his popularity, or at least some of it, was restored. Other controversies that the queen of talk can insight fully and profitably feature include Arnold Scharzeneger own fall for grace and the feisty exchange of bitchy barbs between. American Idol cohost Mariah Carey and Nichi Minaj.
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Donaire vs Mares BatamWeight Champion

According Marc Anthony Reyes, all the buzz over a possible showdown between super bantamweight kings Noni to Dona ire Jr. and Abner Mares fizzled out just as quickly as it ranged on the Internet over the weekend. The 30 year-old Filipino WBO champ backed out of the negotiation, accusing the Golden Boy Promotions that handles Mares of insincerity in offering Top Rank 3 million dollars for the right to promote the fight either in late May or June, 2013.

Addressing his more than 80,000 followers on Twitter, Donaire said neither Top Rank nor his manager Cameron Dunkin hast yet to receive a formal offer from GBP. The fight date, he also said, runs smack with the scheduled delivery of his pregnant wife Rachel. As I have said two weeks before, I’m not going to take fights in May, June or July. Said Dona ire, adding he will devote time to their first born. He also chided GBP for proposing a fight date halfway through the year when it’s only January. Doña ire, in firing tweets to GBP and Mares camp, also posted ultrasound midcaps of their baby whom they plan to name Jarel, which stands for Jun and Rachel Everlasting Love.

That leaves Dona ire with two other possible foes for his April play date, either against Cuban WBA champion Guillermo Rigondeaux or the Filipino’s previous victim Vic Darchinyan. Top Rank chief Bob Arum remained mum on the issue although he previously asked GBP to offer him an amount to get the WBC Champ Mares to fight Dona ire.
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Bat

Thursday 7 March 2013

The Bat is a winged Mammal with the ability to fly. Its ability to maintain sustained flight, unique among mammals, results from the modification of hand like forelimbs into wings. Bats belong to the order Chirography  There are two suborders:

The Overachiever (megadeaths) and the Microscopical (Micro bats). Bats are nocturnal or active at twilight (crepuscular). They are mainly tropical in distribution. Most megabits have a claw on the second finger and an nonspecializing shoulder girdle. Their average weight is more than 100 g. The largest megabit, Dipterous papyrus weighs up to 899 g and has a wing span of 170 cm. In contrast, micro bats have no claw on the second finger. Their average weight is less than 30 g as adults.

Microscopical that have been studied and several species of dog-faced bats. Vocalizations, visual signals and smell play important roles in the social lives of bats. Which are among the most gregarious of the Mammalia. Printed and manufactured in the United States of America.
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