us-hotdailynews: 2015-06-29 U.S. Technology

Samsung's next-gen tech would nearly double your phone's battery life
Engadget
Don't like that your Galaxy S6 conks out before you're finished for the day? Samsung might offer some relief in the future. Its scientists have developed lithium-ion battery technology that promises much longer-lasting power packs. They use a silicon anode ...

Samsung Patent Could Double Smartphone Battery Life, Lithium-Ion Research ...   International Business Times
Lithium Ion Battery Innovation Could Boost Capacity 500%, Slash Prices In Half   Yibada (English Edition)
Samsung Smartphones May Have Better Lithium-Ion Batteries in the Future   BizTek Mojo
NYC Today
The Next Digit
PlanetSave.com
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Apple Suppliers Said to Start Making New IPhone With Force Touch
Bloomberg
Apple Inc.'s suppliers have started initial production of new iPhone models with a feature called Force Touch, which senses how hard users are pressing down on a screen, people with knowledge of the matter said. Its newest iPhones, in the same 4.7-inch ...

Is the iPhone 7 on its way?   NEWS.com.au
Production starts on Apple iPhones with Force Touch, sources say   Sydney Morning Herald

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Chrysler issues urgent recall for some Jeep Grand Cherokees, Dodge Durangos
Dallas Morning News
Fiat Chrysler is telling the owners of about five dozen Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles to immediately stop driving them. The vehicles, from the 2015 model year, have a suspension component that could fail, causing rear-end ...

FCA US recalls SUVs over suspension component   Reuters Canada
Chrysler issues urgent recall of SUVs: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango   wtvr.com

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WKYT

US gasoline prices dip for first time in more than two months -survey
Reuters Africa
NEW YORK, June 28 (Reuters) - The average price of regular grade gasoline fell by nearly 2 cents over the last two weeks, the first nationwide price decline at the pumps after more than two months of steady increases, according to the Lundberg survey ...

Survey: US gasoline prices down 2 cents in the past 2 weeks   U-T San Diego

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Virtual reality shopping?
The Star Online
Virtual reality may be about to take shopping to a new dimension as developers experimenting with the technology begin to make it available next year. A SHOPPER in France gazes into a virtual reality headset and is transported to the bustle of a Manhattan ...

Top WSJ Stories on Japan: Virtual Reality Headsets, Sirius   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Miyamoto: Virtual reality isn't currently a good fit for Nintendo   TweakTown
Mind-bending challenge of virtual reality   NEWS.com.au
Paradise Post
The Week Magazine
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IBNLive

Samsung promises not to kill automatic Windows updates on its laptops
IBNLive
New Delhi: Samsung has announced that it will roll out an update to fix the glitch that did not allow automatic Windows update on its laptops. As the time for the most awaited Windows 10 draws near, a reverse engineering specialist Patrick Barker discovered ...

Samsung vows to stop knackering Windows Update on your laptops   The Register
Samsung PCs will unblock Windows Update 'in a few days'   Engadget
Samsung will patch its software to stop disabling Windows Update 'within a few ...   VentureBeat

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Forbes

'Disgaea 5: Allies Of Vengeance' Brings Its Netherworld Hordes West This October
Forbes
The much loved and long running Disgaea series received its latest iteration on PS4 in Japan in March of this year. The good news is that Western fans can now look forward to also playing the game this October. Set in the underworld, the evil demon emperor ...

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance western release set for October   MCV
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance Dated for North America and Europe   Rapid News Network
Disgaea 5: Alliance Of Vengeance Release Date Confirmed; PS4 Exclusive ...   iDigitalTimes.com
Sentinel Republic
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Google's self-driven car has few takers
gulfnews.com
Gulf News polled its readers on the question: Are you ready for Google's self-driving cars? The results were: Yes - I just can't wait 25%. Undecided - I need more proof 22%. No - I don't trust computers with my life 53%. Total Number of Votes: 699. The poll was ...

Google's new self-driving cars cruising Silicon Valley roads   Inquirer.net
Google cars hit the streets in Mountain View   Rapid News Network
Self-driving car project head Chris Urmson on how the cars see the world (Video)   9 to 5 Google
The Guardian
The Epoch Times
Gazette Review
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IBNLive

Facebook diversity report shows small changes compared to last year
NY City News
Social network Facebook Inc has shared fresh diversity data on Friday, showing little change from last year's report. The company management had stressed on the need for improving the diversity among the staff at the largest social network in the world.
Bits | Behind Silicon Valley's Self-Critical Tone on Diversity, a Lack of Progress   New York Times (blog)
Facebook still dominated by White and Male employees   Northern Californian
Report Reveals Facebook Is Still Lacking In Staff Diversity   The Inquisitr

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Boffins set networking record with marathon 12000 km fiber data run
The Register
A group of university researchers claim to have developed a method to increase the data bandwidth of fiber optic cables by eliminating a barrier that has limited the maximum power at which optical signals can be sent. The team from University of California, ...

UCSD Cites Major Advancement in Optical Transmission   Converge Network Digest (blog)
Faster, cheaper internet in the offing   Zee News
Faster internet soon to become a reality   Business Standard
Gizmodo
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