Radiohead says, “Last year we were asked to write a theme tune for the Bond movie Spectre. Yes we were. It didn’t work out, but became something of our own, which we love very much. As the year closes we thought you might like to hear it. Merry Christmas. May the force be with you.” (Image: Michell Zappa/Wikimedia )
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Radiohead’s rejected theme song for the James Bond movie Spectre
In recent months, both Hyundai and Volvo have launched smartwatch apps, allowing car owners to control some of their vehicle’s functions from the comfort of their wrist. Now Ford wants in on the action. In the latest update to its MyFord app, available on both iOS and Android Wear, the car maker is letting drivers of select electric and plug-in hybrid models access information on their vehicle battery status (including the estimated range), enable the air-conditioning, lock and unlock the car and follow directions to where their car is parked. One particularly interesting feature is the addition of a personal driving score, which indicates how well you are driving by factoring in your average miles to the gallon, distance traveled and how efficiently you accelerate and slow down. The more green leaves you see on the display, the better you’re driving. If you drive a Ford C-MAX Energi, Ford Focus Electric or Ford Fusion Energi and either an Apple Watch or Android Wear smartwatch (or both, if you’re flash with the cash), you can download the app right now. Filed under: Transportation , Wearables , Mobile , Apple , Google Comments Via: Ford Source: MyFord (App Store) , (Google Play) Tags: android, android wear, apple, applewatch, ford, google, ios, mobilepostcross, myford, smartwatch
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Ford’s smartwatch apps let drivers unlock their electric car
Communication / productivity tool Slack is starting to blend in with Windows 10 after its latest update. In version 1.2.0 , notifications show up in the desktop OS’ Action Center, and clicking them links directly to the appropriate conversation in the app. Many Windows applications never updated to take advantage of new features in Windows 8, or even to become fully compatible with how it worked with hardware like touchscreens, so it’s encouraging to see some support. It’s not a Windows 10 Universal app yet, but the company has a Windows Phone version in beta , just months after it came out of beta on the desktop. There’s also a fresh new icon for Windows 10, and color-coded notification icon in the tray. If you use Slack in the workplace (like we do), it should probably auto-update with the latest features, or you can download it here . Filed under: Internet , Software Comments Source: Slack Changelog , Slack Apps Tags: 1.2.0, actioncenter, notifications, Slack, update, Windows10
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Slack ties in with Windows 10’s notification center
USB Type-C is shaping up to be the holy grail of ports . It can charge your laptop, deliver 4K video, and transfer loads of USB data all over a single cable—all at the same time. What could be better? You’re looking at the answer. Read more…
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Here’s The Box That Can Turn a Puny Laptop Into a Graphical Powerhouse
If you look at the picture above, you probably think of the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, costumed heroes who have been kicking their way across TV in different incarnations for nearly 20 years—but you’d be wrong. These are actually the Zyurangers, the stars of a Japanese TV series that inadvertently spawned a global sensation. Read more…
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Secret Origins Of The Japanese Superhero Show That Became Power Rangers
Did you hear there’s a new version of Windows in town? If your Windows 8-toting friends ask you exactly what you can do with the new Windows 10 that they can’t do on their own machines, here’s what to tell them. These are some of the best new features and functions Microsoft has added to its all-encompassing operating system. Read more…
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14 Things You Can Do in Windows 10 That You Couldn’t Do in Windows 8
Just before midnight, UPS’s Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky begins to come alive. Boeing 757s start roaring overhead. Packages whoosh by on miles of conveyer belts. Before the sun is up, 1.6 million packages will be unloaded and loaded again, sent along toward their final destinations. Read more…
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Inside the Automated UPS Complex That Sorts 7,000 Packages a Minute
Biohacking is one of those buzzy blanket terms used to describe a whole spectrum of ways that people modify or improve their bodies, from fairly tame experiments like drinking nasty butter coffee to more intense modifications like growing extra ears out of their arms . Read more…
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The Most Extreme Body Hacks That Actually Change Your Physical Abilities
3-D printers are great, as long as all you want to do is print Action Man out of one material, in one color. Multi-color machines exist, but they’re a far cry from the cheap, simple desktop manufacturing revolution we’ve been promised. I just got a peek at a nondescript box that could change all that. Read more…
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This Box Turns Any 3-D Printer Into A Multi-Color, Multi-Material Marvel
Following several days of continuous connectivity problems , an internet researcher is reporting that North Korea’s internet has gone dark . Whether it’s a cyber attack or a routine outage remains unclear. Read more…
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North Korea’s Internet Is Totally Screwed Right Now