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Run Android apps in Windows Without Emulator Right Inside Chrome

Disclaimer: It will be ostensibly glitchy as emulation aims to run programs designed for one kind of system on another kind of system, and the programs that perform this process are called emulators. The details are a little more complex, but in the end, they all try and achieve the same thing: to make software runnable across different hardware. The emulator is software that tries to “act” like a piece of hardware. Usually, this means simulating all of the abilities of a hardware component as software components. Every CPU instruction received by the emulator needs to be translated from one instruction set to the other instruction set, and this translation needs to be done on the fly. Virtualization and emulation accomplish the same thing, but they go about it in slightly different ways. So, whatever they may be, both emulation and virtualization are extremely complicated processes. So bugs are not egregious. So let's get started. ARC : The App Runtime for Chrome (or A

Facebook rolls out 'snooze' to mute friends temporarily

Facebook has rolled out “Snooze” feature in News Feed that will give its over two billion users option to temporarily unfollow a person, Page or group for 30 days. The feature will help users take a temporary break from posts by friends, pages or groups without unfriending, unfollowing or leaving them forever. “By selecting ‘Snooze’ in the top-right drop-down menu of a post, you won’t see content from those people, Pages or groups in your News Feed for that time period,” Shruthi Muraleedharan, Product Manager at Facebook, wrote in a blog post late. With features like Unfollow, Hide, Report and See First, Facebook has consistently been working toward helping people tailor their News Feed experience.

CarTech: Best Cars of 2017

The best cars don't compromise, combining satisfying performance, good fuel economy, and cutting edge cabin tech. Our picks cross segment boundaries, but each of these vehicles exemplify the best of what the industry has to offer. 2017 BMW 3 Series THE GOOD With its plug-in hybrid drivetrain, the 2017 BMW 330e achieves far better fuel economy than a standard 3-series. The navigation system communicates with the drive system to improve efficiency. Balanced weight makes for good handling. THE BAD The 330e only goes 14 miles under electric power, less than other plug-in hybrids, and the air conditioning does not feel very effective. THE BOTTOM LINE The 2017 BMW 330e gives a taste of electric driving, with its associated efficiency, in a competent sport sedan, but its multiple combinations of drive modes will really appeal to number nerds. 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 THE GOOD The high-revving performance of the Ford Shelby GT350's exotic V8 is unlike that of any

Bitcoin Explained: Everything You Need to Know

The world is abuzz with the term Bitcoin and with a good reason — it has reached $16032 in value against the US dollar. You’ve probably read a dozen articles explaining Bitcoin and still couldn’t understand what it actually is. Understanding Bitcoin can be really challenging. So, I’m here to help. I’ll help you to understand Bitcoin in the simplest manner and answer most of the questions surrounding it. HIGHLIGHTS Bitcoin has been on a crazy run in 2017 Many first time investors are getting on board as speculators There are fears that this is a bubble that's getting close to its limit The value of Bitcoin keeps rising. As we write this, in the last few days itself, Bitcoin has risen nearly $3,000, and is now valued at around $14,800 . Less than a month, ago it was nearly 40 percent of that, listed at $5,750 on November 12. Value in INR as of today (22:00) And if you had invested at the start of the year, you'd be sitting on over 14x returns right now, as a si