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Netflix is in Debt. LOTS OF IT.

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Netflix, everyone loves it, there are some great shows, there are some incredible shows, but it comes at a cost and according to the LA Times. Netflix are in $20 Billion worth of debt. Yes you read that correctly, it’s BILLION with a B!

LA Times are reporting that, Netflix hopes that more original shows will capture more subscribers to fend off competition from Amazon and Hulu by expanding their original programming. Resulting in Netflix churning through cash at an amazing rate. LA Times are reporting that the company is pouring money into prestige projects and expects to spend at least $6Billion this year.  They are betting that debt financing in the near term will create growth and yield big results down the road.

It’s a pretty hefty read but if you want to know more about Netflix and their numbers head on over to the LA Times!

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Google Glass got an update?

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This week, for the first time in 3 years, the Google Glass companion app called “MyGlass” received an update. It killed some bugs and added bluetooth functionality meaning that the new “XE23” firmware version of Google Glass (which is also an update) can added a plethora of bluetooth devices such as a mouse and keyboard.

Despite Google shutting down the website and removing them from sale to consumers, the Google Glass is now available to buy as a business on enterprise, so it’s kinda still alive.

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Organika iPhone Cases

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Producer Bill got to test organic iPhone cases by MMore, this past week and he was impressed! They’re a hard, silicone case, complete with an outer edge that’s slightly raised to protect the screen from falls.

Their cases are really unique and are made from organic pressed materials which are then handcrafted and put together by artists, plus some even smell great too! (Rose, Jasmine, Coffee)

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Episode 251 Meat Lick-Her

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Sega Forever

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Sega is bringing back a lot of nostalgia to iOS and Android devices with Sega Forever, a new service (supported by ads but removable with a £2 purchase) aimed at bringing its retro games to mobile! Games such as Sonic The Hedgehog, Comix Zone and Kid Chameleon are said to make an appearance, with additional games promised to be added every two weeks.

At the moment it is stacked with Mega Drive Games but the Sega Forever Twitter feed has teased the addition of other Sega console games like the Dreamcast and even the Saturn! All games can be played offline, even if you’re playing the ad-supported version.

Sega Forever games:

Sonic The Hedgehog Apple / Android

The Revenge of Shinobi Apple / Android

Altered Beast Apple / Android

Phantasy Star II Apple / Android

Kid Chameleon Apple / Android

Virtua Tennis Challenge Apple / Android

Comix Zone Apple / Android

 

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Is there such a thing as ‘flying ant day’?

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The question has been posed: Does flying Ant day Exist?

A new study claims to have cracked the case! Professor Hart who was one of the authors on a report discussing this, explained that although you can not predict the British summertime weather you can you can guarantee that flying ants will make their annual appearance at some point.

The domestic ant we’re used to seeing do not have wings and are busy working to even take time out for a flight, but theses ants are simply female worker-ants who keep things ticking over to make sure the colony survives and grows.

Using a pest control expert like the guys over at Pest Control Experts https://www.pestcontrolexperts.com/exterminator/new-york/ is a great way to help eliminate pests from your home of business, as they have great experience and would be able to do it quickly and effectively to prevent the issue from occurring again.

Flying ants on the other hand are important for the species to survive.

Once the colony has grown it stops investing time into growth and starts investing in reproduction. The worker ants cannot start a new colony; for that you have to be the fertile, “queen” ant that has mated with a male from a different colony.

The flying ants we see in the summer are these potential new female queens and male ants embarking on a mating flight.

The machine that could sell alcohol and ammo

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Alcohol, ammo and weed on tap

A new vending machine could be on the American market soon. A vending machine fitted with biometric security has been developed which will be used to dispense a variety of restricted goods including alcohol, ammunition and cannabis.

The ‘secure’ device will use the customers veins in their fingers to identify if that person has the right to buy that product.

It will obviously only be available in states where it is legal to buy cannabis and several are already available in California.

A member of the Advisory board said although it’s gone through vigourous tests but as it’s connected to the internet it could still be vulnerable to hackers.

Concerns raised are: will there be a limit on how  much can you buy and who will be regulating this????

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Fake Obama created using AI tool to make phoney speeches

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Faking it with Obama

The University of Washington researchers have developed new technology that once paired up with AI can create some serious output.

Firstly they produced a photorealistic former US President Barack Obama, then then Artificial intelligence was used to precisely model how Mr Obama moves his mouth when he speaks.

Their technique allows them to put any words into their synthetic Barack Obama’s mouth.

Ori’s robotic furniture zooms across apartment

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Furniture future?

A start-up company that specialises in robotics has created furniture that you can speak to and move on demand.

The furniture re-arranges itself to create maximum space in small apartments.

The working name of this tech is Ori for now, it has been developed in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and they’re currently pitching the project to major companies.

Let’s hope the technology develops far enough for you to not lose your keys or your phone down the side of a sofa.

Prynt

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The Prynt connects to your smartphone and allows you to print pictures from anywhere, plus they are ink free and are also stickers! What’s even cooler is that you can add short videos to your photo’s to create real ‘boomerang’ style videos of your printed photos. (You have to see it to believe it!)

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