An Apple supplier just debuted a phone with an ‘unbreakable’ sapphire screen
Chinese company Desay has launched a new Android smartphone in the region, The Wall Street Journal reports, which offers high-end specs, a very affordable price, and an ultra-durable sapphire screen. Interestingly, Desay already has a supply business with Apple as a partner, although the company is believed to be focused on providing batteries for the iPhone maker.
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You’ll soon be able to run Windows 10 on your Windows Phone
Windows fans interested in experiencing Microsoft’s Windows 10 way ahead of its official release have been able to do so quite a while now, via the company’s official preview program. In addition to desktops, however, Windows 10 is also coming to mobile devices including tablets and smartphones, and a Windows Phone 10 preview version should be available by the end of the month, according to The Verge.
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Charlie Hebdo fallout: U.K. wants to ban WhatsApp, iMessage and other encrypted chat apps
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack, some governments are already planning to take preemptive action against similar future events, by coming up with additional security means that could also further infringe on the privacy of regular users. Such is the case in the U.K., The Independent reports, where Prime Minister David Cameron said he wants to ban securely encrypted communication services including WhatsApp, SnapChat, iMessage and FaceTime should he win the next elections.
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A tiny, flexible gold-plated device may be the key to restoring paralyzed humans’ spinal functions
One of the health conditions modern medicine has yet to fix is paralysis in patients who have experienced accidents affecting their spinal cords. But, CNET reports, researchers from Switzerland have already come up with a tiny, flexible, gold-plated device that can be implanted in patients to restore spinal cord functionality and allow paralyzed patients to walk again.
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‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ is coming to CBS on September 8th
It’s been tough to start 2015 knowing that we wouldn’t be seeing Stephen Colbert’s incredible character on our television screens any longer, but now we know when the man behind The Colbert Report will be making his triumphant return. CBS announced on Monday that Late Show with Stephen Colbert will debut on Tuesday, September 8th at 11:35 p.m. ET.
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Watch the full trailer for Better Call Saul, the prequel to Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad might have ended (rather emphatically) in 2013, but there’s still another story that needs to be told. On February 8th at 10 p.m. ET, Better Call Saul will premiere on AMC. The spin-off series will follow sleazy lawyer Saul Goodman (né James McGill) in the years before he became wrapped up with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.
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What selfies say about your disturbed mind
Taking selfies might always be fun, especially if Samsung pays you to do it at the Oscars, but there might be something medically wrong with your mind if you’re a man who’s taking too many of them. At least that’s what a study at the Ohio State University looking at the social media habits of 800 men has revealed.
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Tech and gadgets will improve your vacation this year… unless they totally ruin it
2015 has just started but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t already planning your next escape from your regular day-to-day life. But before you do that, you might make sure you pack all your gadgets, as tech toys might play an important role in your next vacation, significantly improving it, or totally ruining it, depending on how you feel about technology in general. Online travel resource Travel and Leisure has recently published a look at 11 trends that are changing the way we travel and many of them closely connected with current tech developments.
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Chevrolet unveils its boldest attempt yet to compete with Tesla
Chevrolet isn’t content to let Tesla get all the hype for electric cars. The iconic Detroit auto manufacturer this week unveil its Bolt EV concept that’s designed to deliver 200 miles of travel per charge and that will be priced starting at $30,000.
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Is this our first look at the Apple Watch in the wild?
The highly anticipated Apple Watch still doesn’t have a release date, but that hasn’t stopped at least one member of the fashion world from snagging a picture of the wearable device early. On Monday, k3ith of the MacRumors Forums shared an image from Vogue international editor Suzy Menkes’ Instagram which clearly shows off someone wearing an Apple Watch.
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