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Netflix-Fitbit hack auto-pauses movie when watcher falls asleep

Engineers of California, US-based on-demand Internet streaming service Netflix hacked a Fitbit activity tracking device and activated a feature that auto-pauses the video when the watcher falls asleep and allows him to resume watching when he wakes up.


500 Startups organizes meetup for LGBT tech community members

Mountain View, US-based investment firm 500 startups organized Rainbow Round, a monthly meeting where members of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community from the tech sector can talk about their interests and struggles.

Google gets mocked after launching anti-scraping tool Scraper Report

US-based search giant Google got mocked by several netizens yesterday after it launched the Scraper Report, a tool that fights content stealing, because according to them, the company itself is practicing web scraping.

Chicago's Savor introduces personalized deals aggregator with coupon catalog

Chicago, US-based firm Savor is putting together an online deals aggregator app for iPad that personalizes coupons according to the user's likes interest and organizes offers into catalogs for easier browsing.


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After a week of sitting out due to a broken nose, LeBron James finally returned to the hard court wearing a carbon fiber mask as protection.
After a contract buyout with the Milwaukee Buck, Caron Butler made his decision to go for a contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, said sources who told Yahoo Sports.
The Uefa has imposed a sanction on Manuel Pelligrini following his statement accusing the referee in a Champions League to be impartial to his side and opponent Barcelona, reported BBC.
After the first Pepsi Max test drive prank last March, Jeff Gordon does it again this time with writer Travis Okulski, reported the WashingtonPost.
The 38 year old director Gareth Edwards admitted that he had never imagined to be entrusted a movie as big and as highly anticipated as Godzilla.
Redmond, US-based tech giant Microsoft is mulling over launching a free version of the Windows 8.1 OS (operating system) or selling it for a very low price, according to a report by The Verge.
Sarah Jones, a camera assistant and crew of the hit TV series The Vampire Diaries, died in a tragic train accident last February 27 while shooting a film.
X Factor discovered talent, Union J is among the selected groups to perform in the Telford Festival on August 29 and August 30.
A spokesperson from SingTel said that the company has no plans to pass charges to its clients who had been using OTT services like WhatsApp, said a ChannelNewsAsia report.
Japanese anime Pokémon airs on March 1 on Netflix, according to a report from TimeNewsfeed. Pokémon fans, this annoucement is for you. Tired after years of watching it on television and then left waiting for the next show? Now the japanese anime TV series is yours whenever you want it starting March 1st on Netflix, reported TimeNewsfeed.