By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Huawei has launched new large-screened smartphones in the wake of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 disaster.The Mate 9 handsets are among the first to be powered by Android 7 and come in two designs: a model with a 1080p “full HD” display, and a Porsche-branded edition with nearly twice the resolution. […]
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Dave Lee North America technology reporter : BBC News A tweet posted shortly after Apple’s recent Macbook launch event underlined the absurdity: Apple now sells 17 different types of dongle. In its ever-escalating war against connectivity ports, Apple’s latest computers do away with the SD card port, a full-size USB port, and the HDMI port. Instead,
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ByAnthea Levi : Health.com Cobie Smulders was diagnosed at age 25, after she noticed her body felt “off.”In a candid essay for Lenny Letter this week, Cobie Smulders opened up about the ovarian cancer diagnosis she received when she was only 25 years old: “Just when your ovaries should be brimming with youthful follicles, cancerous cells
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ByAmanda MacMillan Soak up those last hours of evening sunshine this weekend before we change our clocks back Sunday morning: We’re in for a gloomy few months ahead. It’s well known that exposure to natural light affects mood, and that shortened days (whether we’re shortchanged naturally by the change the season or manually by the
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ByAmanda MacMillan : Health.com Your social-network presence should compliment your real-life friendships, not replace them. Plenty of research has examined the impact of social media use on health and well being, with conflicting results. Some studies have found that sites like Facebook can make users depressed, affect self-esteem, and increase feelings of insecurity. Others show that something
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By Kathleen Mulpeter: Health.com California woman wins $70M lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over cancer caused by baby powder. Deborah Giannecchini of Modesto, According to The Associated Press, a woman from Calif. was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in 2012. She sued Johnson & Johnson, alleging that her cancer was a result of using the company’s
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MARIA AMIR Dawn : Arshad Khan’s story is one of reverse sexism, reverse objectification and reverse stereotyping.Social media feeds are a curious thing. Who is this man? What is his superpower? Apparently, it’s his blue eyes. And apparently there is no expiry date on our colonial baggage. On so many levels, Khan’s story is one
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BBC : Microsoft’s focus on cloud computing has helped it deliver better-than-expected quarterly profits, sending its shares to an all-time high. The software giant posted a $4.7bn (£3.8bn) profit for the three months to September. Chief executive Satya Nadella has focused on building Microsoft’s expertise in cloud-based services amid slowing PC sales. Shares rose 6%
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BBC News : A handsome “chai wala” (tea seller) in Pakistan has seen his life change overnight after a picture of him at work swept the internet. Following the swift sharing of the picture, thousands of lovestruck Twitter users promptly joined in, expressing their admiration for the chaiwala’s captivating gaze, which led to the trending
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By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent Europe’s Schiaparelli spacecraft is on course to land on Mars.The 577kg probe separated successfully from its mothership on Sunday at 14:42 GMT (15:42 BST; 16:42 CEST). It is now on a direct path to intercept the top of the Red Planet’s atmosphere on Wednesday. The module will then have just
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