Day: January 28, 2015

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Verizon is Raising Upgrade and Activations Fees to $40

Yesterday evening, a source of ours tipped us to a potential increase in Verizon’s activation and upgrade fees that would go into effect February 5. The rates would increase from $35 and $30 up to $40, respectively. While we were unable to verify with a second source, the folks at PhoneScoop received confirmation directly from Verizon […]

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This Exoplanet’s Ring System Puts Saturn to Shame

A newly discovered planet makes Saturn’s famed ring collection look downright tiny by comparison.
Astronomers from the Leiden Observatory in Netherlands and Rochester University in the United States discovered a planet encircled by a ring system more than 200 times the diameter of Saturn’s. With more than 30 rings, it’s the first system of its kind to be discovered outside our solar system, and it may be churning out more moons and protoplanets.
Rings Around the Gas Giant
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China, Alibaba Clash Over Fake Goods

Alibaba is embroiled in a rare, high-stakes public dispute with a Chinese government agency over fake goods sales on its e-commerce platforms, highlighting one of the risks for a company that last year raised $25 billion in the world’s largest IPO.

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