6. Interesting Reads
“Cancer is caused by mistakes in DNA, and a new study finds that in most cancer cases, these mistakes are completely random; they’re not due to heredity or environmental factors, but rather the result of random errors. Scientists had thought these mutations resulted mainly from two things: Either the mutation was inherited, or it was caused by outside factors that can damage DNA, such as cigarette smoke or ultraviolet radiation, the researchers wrote. But a third cause — random mistakes — actually accounts for two-thirds of these mutations, said the new study, published today (March 23) in the journal Science.”
“Apple is investing into the Indian ecosystem by opening its first App Accelerator in Bengaluru. The company announced plans to open this program back in May 2016. Developers who sign up will get support from Apple’s team in India. Apple engineers will provide feedback, best practices and tools. There will also be presentations. Once you’re selected into the program, it looks like you’ll get a weekly one-on-one meeting with Apple to talk about your app. By doing this, the company hopes that there will be even more useful apps coming out of India.”
“Finding a good business idea is sometimes difficult, so read our list of 11 best businesses to start with little money. While most of us dream of having our own business, we usually lack one of two things: money or ideas. When start thinking about it, we encounter many problems and questions. How do I find a good business idea? How much will the startup cost? How do I start a business with little money? How do I make a business plan? How do I get people to hire me? It’s not easy to come up with a good business idea which will also be profitable and worth risking for. Especially if you are a beginner and don’t know a lot about developing a business plan and strategy. We understand how all this can sound terribly scary.”
“Twitter stopped counting username mentions in replies towards its 140-character limit, the San Francisco-based company announced on Thursday. In addition to allowing people more space to express themselves, the social media giant also designed the new feature with the goal of streamlining conversations on its online platform. As of right now, users who tap or click on the Reply icon will be presented with a slightly redesigned interface that doesn’t contain the @mention of the username of the profile they’re replying to.”
“With the launch of Facebook Stories this week and the unveiling of Samsung’s new Gear 360 (2017), it’s becoming more and more evident that 2017 is the year of livestreaming. You can see everything on livestream – a giraffe named April who may or may not be having a baby, the never boring daily White House press briefings, and even more important than that, a live poll of what the Facebook community would collectively rather eat for lunch, pizza or cheeseburgers? (Pizza, obviously.) So, when it’s time for you to get in on the livestream action and livestream your vacation – because shouldn’t everyone have a chance to see that epic sunset from your overwater villa in the Maldives, or take a tour with you of your you-have-to-see-this-to-believe-it cruise ship? (Yes, they should.) – here are the gadgets that will help you do it.”
(Forbes)
“Xbox One Games with Gold subscribers only have one day to pick up some of March’s free games. With the Xbox Games with Gold April 2017 releases about to go live, Xbox One and Xbox 360 users have until midnight tonight to pick up Layers of Fear and Heavy Weapon. These particular games will be replaced by Ryse Son of Rome on Xbox One and Darksiders on Xbox 360. Fortunately, however, Backwards Compatibility makes it possible to play both games on Xbox One. Subscribers also have a few more days to download Evolve Ultimate Edition, which leaves the service at midnight on April 15. This will be replaced by Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 2 on April 16, which is the same day that Assassin’s Creed Revelations joins the party.”
