Sci-tech
All-new Lister Thunder teased ahead of London reveal
The company was founded by businessman and racer Brian Lister in 1952. While the full specification for the Thunder will remain secret until its London reveal, Lister has revealed that power from the model's supercharged 5.0-litre V8 has been carefully tuned by its expert engineers. [Full Article...]
Rare lunar eclipse offers glimpse of 'super blue blood moon'
Since the ancient times, full moons have been linked with odd behavior in humans and animals. Astrophotographer Steve Scanlon captured this photo of the Super Blue Blood Moon over Locust, New Jersey at 6:53 a.m. During a total lunar eclipse , as the Earth's shadow stretches across the surface of the moon, temperatures drops so drastically that thermal shocks can cause rocks to shatter and g... [Full Article...]
Grab Knack and Rime as Part of February's Playstation Plus Lineup
Many of you will be disappointed that the leak was a fake, but personally, I'd rather have Knack and Rime . This mode affords you almost all of the luxuries of the single-player open world in an objective-based competitive setting. Instead, PlayStation Plus members can pick up Knack and RiME for PlayStation 4, Spelunker HD and Mugen Souls Z for PS3 and finally Exiles End and Gran... [Full Article...]
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Q2 Earnings Beat As Business Revenue Soars
Intelligent cloud revenue rose 15% and Windows OEM revenue rose 4% both nominally and in constant currency. Azure revenue growth was up 98 percent. In addition, Microsoft saw some continuing growth from some of its other services including LinkedIn. In particular, Microsoft said that its Azure revenue grew 98% year-over-year - a long-running theme alongside many other lines that equa... [Full Article...]
Rare Super Blue Blood Moon appears
As is the case with all total lunar eclipses , the Earth will cast a darkened red-tinted shadow across the face of its natural satellite, hence the term " blood moon ", but two other factors are combining to make Wednesday's spectacle particularly unusual. [Full Article...]
Google Flights Predicts Delays Before Airlines
Google announced three updates to Google Flights that are all centered around keeping searchers more informed. The first uses machine learning to predict upcoming flight delays, and the second breaks down exactly what different airlines mean by "basic economy" - explaining what amenities are and are not included in so-called last class. [Full Article...]
Essential releases Android 8.1 Beta instead of Android 8.0
In fact, the Nokia 8 has already received Android 8.1 Oreo beta , indicating the stable version could be seeded soon. HMD Global's Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas has announced on Twitter that the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 have officially joined the Android Oreo family. [Full Article...]
What's the big deal about the super blue blood moon?
This rare celestial event is actually three separate moon events occurring simultaneously in one night. The celestial event is known as a " blood moon ", and it occurs as the moon slides behind Earth's shadow during a lunar eclipse . "And then the third thing is the " blood moon ". The total eclipse will start at 6.21 p.m. and end by 7.38 p.m. We won't see a total lunar eclipse here in the ... [Full Article...]