February 2018 - Page 258 of 297

Tesla will create 'virtual power plant' with 50,000 Australian homes

February 4, 2018

Tesla isn't done bolstering Australia's power grid just because its giant battery farm is up and running. South Australia premier Jay Weatherill has unveiled a partnership that will provide 5kW solar panels and Tesla Powerwall 2 batteries to "at lea…
Source: Engadget | Tesla will create 'virtual power plant' with 50,000 Australian homes

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Everything you need to know about Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl halftime performance

February 4, 2018

Everything you need to know about Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl halftime performance ABC News

Super Bowl 2018 halftime show: Here are the odds Justin Timberlake covers Prince CBSSports.com
Jaw-dropping Super Bowl halftime moments you need to revisit Fox News
Justin Timberlake First Super Bowl Sneak Peek!!! (SPOILER ALERT) TMZ.com
The sun is setting on the NFL, and fast The Globe and Mail

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Source: Google News | Everything you need to know about Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl halftime performance

Reviews and Gadgets

Apple Music could overtake Spotify in the US this summer

February 4, 2018

Spotify's lead in paid music streaming might not be as impregnable as it looks. The Wall Street Journal has obtained industry figures suggesting that Apple Music is growing faster than Spotify in the US, adding 5 percent to its base every month vers…
Source: Engadget | Apple Music could overtake Spotify in the US this summer

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Greeks rally in Athens over Macedonia name row

February 4, 2018

Greeks rally in Athens over Macedonia name row Reuters

Greeks rally in Athens to protest use of the name Macedonia Washington Post
Greece Macedonia: Name dispute draws mass protest in Athens BBC News
Tens of thousands of Greeks protest Macedonia name Aljazeera.com

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Source: Google News | Greeks rally in Athens over Macedonia name row

Startups

Voice assistants weigh in on Super Bowl LII

February 4, 2018

Today marks the 52nd Super Bowl, and quite a bit has changed since that first big game. Then, it was called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game. In 1967, the cost of a movie ticket was $1.25, and color TV was just starting to become popular. Today, more than fifty years later, we can now stream the big game to our pocket computers and have artificially intelligent assistants sitting around in… Read More
Source: Tech Crunch Startups | Voice assistants weigh in on Super Bowl LII

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Two dead after Amtrak train collides with freight train in South Carolina

February 4, 2018

Two dead after Amtrak train collides with freight train in South Carolina Washington Post

SC gov.: Amtrak train on wrong track collides with freight train; 2 dead, 116 injured USA TODAY
Amtrak Train on Wrong Track in Deadly South Carolina Crash: Governor U.S. News & World Report
2 dead, more than 100 hurt in Amtrak crash in Cayce The State
Amtrak train appears to have been on the wrong track in crash that killed 2 and injured 116, governor says ABC News

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Source: Google News | Two dead after Amtrak train collides with freight train in South Carolina

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Israel Begins Sending Deportation Notices To African Migrants

February 4, 2018

Israel Begins Sending Deportation Notices To African Migrants Forward

Israel Begins Distributing Deportation Notices to Africans U.S. News & World Report
Israel begins telling African migrants to leave Rappler

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Source: Google News | Israel Begins Sending Deportation Notices To African Migrants

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DC-area forecast: A morning wintry mix, turning into a soggy, cold Super Bowl Sunday

February 4, 2018

DC-area forecast: A morning wintry mix, turning into a soggy, cold Super Bowl Sunday Washington Post

Wintry mix could cause slick roads in Baltimore on Super Bowl Sunday, with winter weather advisory in effect Baltimore Sun (blog)
Be careful driving: Snow, poor visibility forecast for Super Bowl Sunday in Lansing Lansing State Journal

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Source: Google News | DC-area forecast: A morning wintry mix, turning into a soggy, cold Super Bowl Sunday

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SpaceX's hot new monster rocket ready for first test flight

February 4, 2018

SpaceX’s hot new monster rocket ready for first test flight ABC News

SpaceX receives commercial launch license for first Falcon Heavy flight Spaceflight Now
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch: What happens if it fails? CNNMoney
Thousands expected to descend on Space Coast for SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch Florida Today

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Source: Google News | SpaceX's hot new monster rocket ready for first test flight

Tech News

Give Pink some love: she's trying to sing at the Super Bowl with the flu

February 4, 2018

This year’s flu season keeps getting worse. Its latest target is none other than Pink, who’s supposed to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday night.

In a distressed Instagram post, the singer wrote that “one of the biggest honors of my life” is now “slowly becoming a sort of nightmare.” Presumably a snot-filled, exhausting nightmare.

She asked fans to spread the love and hold the germs in an Instagram post featuring a photo of the singer, bleary-eyed and wrapped in a scarf, trying to practice before the big game.

“Trying to practice the flu away,” she wrote — and we’re not doctors, but we’re pretty sure that’s not how it works, unfortunately. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Give Pink some love: she's trying to sing at the Super Bowl with the flu