An advertising platform named playerWON has announced it has signed deals with EA and Tencent’s Hi-Rez Studios to bring TV-like commercials in video games. PlayerWON is owned and operated by Simulmedia, which claims players will be able to watch ads in exchange for in-game perks.The system has reportedly been in …
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Minoan Linear A is still an undeciphered script mainly used on the island of Crete from 1700 to 1400 BCE. A new study published in the published in the Journal of Archaeological Science sheds light on one of the most enigmatic features of Linear A — the precise mathematical values …
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Fossil evidence of early microbial life has been found in ancient hot spring deposits in the Dresser Formation in the Pilbara Craton, Western Australia, that date back approximately 3.48 billion years. A paper reporting this discovery is published in the journal Nature Communications. Spherical bubbles preserved in 3.48 billion-year-old hot …
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McFadden signed a one-year deal to return to the Cowboys, the team announced Thursday. McFadden had one of his best years as a pro when he became the Cowboys starting running back midway through the 2015 season, notching 1,089 yards on 239 carries to the tune of 4.6 yards per …
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Dimitri Payet’s acrimonious divorce from West Ham ended late Sunday as the France international signed former club Marseille in a 30 million euro ( 25 million ,$31.3m) deal. “After having satisfied the medical requirements Dimitri Payet on Sunday night signed his four-and-a-half year contract with Olympique Marseille,” Marseille’s official website …
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A grid of small polygons spotted by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover may have originated as cracks in drying mud more than 3 billion years ago, according to the Curiosity science team. This view of a Martian rock slab called ‘Old Soaker,’ which has a network of cracks that may have …
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A new study has found that nine in 10 people (88%) are missing common warning signs of a pensions scam such as unusually high investment returns, cold calling and offers of free financial advice, despite feeling confident they can spot a fraudster’s tricks. According Citizens Advice, three quarters of people …
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An unusual depression in the northern Hellas basin on Mars could be a new place to look for life on the planet, says a team of planetary researchers. The depression was probably formed by a volcano beneath a glacier and could have been a warm environment well suited for microbial …
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Image copyright AP Image caption Most Cubans can only access the internet from public wi-fi hotspots Cuba’s state-run telecommunications company Etecsa has signed a deal with Google that will enable faster access to content from the American company. Under the deal, the technology giant will install servers in Cuba to …
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Photo: Pond5 You hit snooze on the regular, have been thisclose to falling asleep at your desk, and fantasize about nap time. But are any of these sleepy behaviors normal? We checked in with Daniel Shade, MD, director of the Comprehensive Sleep Center in the Allegheny Health Network to find out …
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