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Destiny 2's New Hub Features a Proper Playable Football Pitch

July 06, 2017

That's pesky alien invasions for ya. It's called The Farm, and it's definitely significantly different from what we're used to from the first game. Destiny 2′s social space looks and sounds even better. Apparently, these droids act as a support force for Lord Shaxx, the first game's PvP Crucible handler. Bungie promises that there will be plenty of stuff around the farm for you to do, from activities to secret ability boosts and hidden items to find, such as super speed - but you can ...

AU Optronics Corp (AUO) Upgraded at BidaskClub

July 06, 2017

AU Optronics Corp (AUO) now has P/E (Price to Earnings) ratio of 5.92 while the company's industry has 18.54 P/E and the sector P/E is 17.52. The company is expected to issue its next earnings results on Wednesday, July 26th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. When it comes to the Analysis of a Stock, Price Target plays a vital role. The legal version of this piece can be accessed at ...

You Can Import Your Old Shadow of Mordor Nemesis Into The Sequel

July 06, 2017

A free update has been released for Shadow of Mordor . This means if you have had a longstanding rivalry with an orc in Shadow of Mordor it's very possible they will appear in Shadow of War just to cause you more trouble. As added incentive to get into the fray, you can try Shadow of Mordor free for the rest of the week through Xbox One or Steam . Anyone who doesn't already own the game and want to buy it can take advantage of an 80% discount (PC, XB1 & PS4 ).

Love Island: The cracks are beginning to show for Marcel and Gabby

July 06, 2017

Nosy Montana finds one of Marcel sitting with the girls, with his hand on one of their legs. Later in the Beach Hut Marcel reveals he's a bit pissed off at Gabby, yet another bad sign that they're hitting the rocks, as he calls her "uptight".

You Can Now Reply to Stories with Photos and Videos in Instagram

July 06, 2017

Instagram is billing the new feature as a way to "be even more fun and playful when you respond to friends", but it also stands to be a very good way to drive a whole lot more people to its less popular Snapchat clone. The update is being rolled out to Instagram users worldwide today. And yes, your friends will know when you've taken a screenshot of their reply.

Topps Tiles Quarterly Revenue Dips As Challenging Conditions Persist

July 06, 2017

Topps Tiles now trades from 367 stores and hopes to end the year with 370, an increase on 2016's 348. GBX 102.20's average target is 23.13% above currents GBX 83 stock price. The stock of Topps Tiles Plc (LON:TPT) earned "Buy" rating by Cantor Fitzgerald on Tuesday, April 4. It has underperformed by 3.56% the S&P500. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, October 27 by Liberum Capital.

The low down on the Puducherry nominated MLAs issue

July 06, 2017

A senior Congress leader said that LG's nomination of three MLAs from the majority Hindu community has violated long-held convention of nominating persons from minority communities to the Assembly. She said the CM has written a protest letter to the PM and has also moved the high court against the L-G's move. The Raj Bhavan has denied the charges against the governor.

More Upset Utah Jazz Fans Are Burning Gordon Hayward's Jersey

July 06, 2017

Then sources again confirmed that Hayward would indeed be leaving Utah to sign a 4-year, $128 million deal with the Celtics . "That unfinished business [Stevens and Hayward] had together, back in 2010, when I left Butler for the NBA ", Hayward wrote.

Sunny, high near 82 — TODAY'S FORECAST

July 06, 2017

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Check out this map before you go. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 miles per hour after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 miles per hour. A high near 94 Tuesday , with mostly sunny skies.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 hardware specs leaked online

July 06, 2017

Xiaomi Mi MIX is still one of the most futuristic smartphones you can buy and it seems like the Mi MIX 2 is going it replace it pretty soon. The smartphone would run the Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system. Coming to the leaked specifications, the Mi Note 3 codenamed "Chiron" will sport a 6-inch bezel-less display. Few reports also suggested in-display fingerprint scanner .

FCA chief plays down Brexit fears over loss of free trade

July 06, 2017

While Mr Barnier's emphasis that there will be no special deals for different British industries, seems to undermine the British financial sector's demand that it maintains open access to the EU. "It should not", Mr Bailey said. He said there is "ample evidence that open markets in financial services and free trade can exist safely without common detailed rules and shared regulatory institutions".

Dollar spike result of miscommunication, clarifies Dar

July 06, 2017

In a statement, the Bank said the current exchange rate is broadly aligned with the economic fundamentals. The rupee was trading at 108.95 against one United States dollar, which was recorded as 3.1 per cent decrease in its value, the lowest since December 2013.

Insurance group: Tesla's Model S is safe, but not super safe

July 06, 2017

In one test, the small overlap front collision, the front driver's side corner slams into a barrier at 40 miles per hour. Tesla's Model S received the highest rating in IIHS's crash testing in every category except one, the small overlap front crash test, where it received the second highest rating available, a Tesla spokesperson said in an email.

Jon Watts On Spider-Man Suit

July 06, 2017

In an interview with Fandango , Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Spider-Man: Homecoming producer Amy Pascal spoke about the future of Spider-Man in the MCU, specifically how big of a role he has in Avengers: Infinity War . "They really should do like one of those break-down, kinda boring to read, but somewhat important books, about really all the miracles that had to happen for us to be sitting here today", Downey said, of the hard road for Spider-Man joining MCU".

Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY) Cut to "Buy" at BidaskClub

July 06, 2017

Return on Assets (ROA) value of the stock is 3.1 Percent. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 0.8% in the first quarter. This increase is typical for the uptrend and shows the considerable optimism among investors. The firm has "Underperform" rating given on Thursday, December 15 by Bank of America.

PSA takeover of Opel and Vauxhall gets go-ahead from authorities

July 06, 2017

After losing money in Europe for years, GM announced in March that it would sell Germany-based Opel and sister brand Vauxhall to PSA in a deal worth 2.2 billion euros (£1.9 billion). "The teams are now focused on the achievement of all other conditions necessary for the closing, planned for later this year", Patrice Lucas, PSA's manager of programs and group strategy.

You'll Have to Wait Even Longer for That Sons of Anarchy Spin-off

July 06, 2017

The publication also reports that Sons of Anarchy and Mayans MC creator Kurt Sutter will step down as pilot director to focus on the script, with Norberto Barba stepping in as executive producer and director. " Sons of Anarchy " lasted for seven seasons. The production team is now looking for new cast members, and production is looking like it will kick off later this summer.

Gujarat HC stays StanChart's insolvency proceedings

July 06, 2017

Trivedi argued that the bank had approached the Ahmedabad bench of NCLT as per the central bank directives and that the hearing in the matter was to be held on 6 July. Trivedi said that of the Rs3,467 crore debt claimed to have been cleared by Essar Steel in 2016-17, Standard Chartered had not received any money.

These New Smart Speakers Aim To Push Amazon Echo Off The Shelf

July 06, 2017

At the moment, the voice-activated home speaker market is dominated by Amazon, which sold about 88% of the 4.2 million units sold in the fourth quarter, notes Bloomberg , while Google has about a 10% share of the action. Right now, however, you can only get it in a limited beta for ¥499 (about $74/£56). The device, in limited beta, aims to take on Amazon Echo, Google Home and the recently launched Apple HomePod, but it might face challenges in order to succeed in the USA because it is only ...

Baidu Uploads 'Apollo' Project Source Code to Open Platform GitHub

July 06, 2017

Baidu today shared that "more than 50 partners" have joined the Apollo autonomous driving project. Ford and Daimler also are partners, Baidu said , as well as supplier Delphi Automotive and chipmaker Intel. By encouraging more companies to build products using the system, it hopes to fine-tune its nascent systems and overtake rival research efforts by the likes of Google parent Alphabet Inc's Waymo.

Snapchat Takes a Page From Instagram With New Paperclip Feature

July 06, 2017

First up, Paperclip lets you attach a website link to your Snaps . Snapchat uses its own safety tools as well as Google's Safe Browsing service to keep its members safe from any potential phishing or malware dangers. This, as a matter of fact, is possible without the need for visual lens. Now you can tap the speaker icon at the bottom of the screen and select from a range of character voices to give your Snaps some extra humor or style.

Jamal Crawford Wants to Join the Lakers

July 06, 2017

He has made almost $135 million over his 17-year career. Hill played for the Utah Jazz last season after spending five years with the Indiana Pacers . Meanwhile, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski‏ has reported that the Lakers are also discussing a potential one-year deal with George Hill. In 2016-17, the veteran combo guard averaged 12.3 points, 2.6 assists, 1.6 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 1.4 treys in 26.3 minutes per game.

Amazon UK altering SNES Mini pre-orders after 'change in availability'

July 06, 2017

We understand this isn't what you expected when you placed your order and apologise for the inconvenience . "We're writing to you about your Amazon.co.uk order. The company promised it would produce significantly more units of the SNES Classic than it did for the NES Classic, the console would have a longer cable cord and it also stated upfront that the rebooted console would only be a limited run product that would be produced until the end of the year.

Trump Meeting Putin Won't Make Russian Investments Great Again

July 06, 2017

Although CBS has noted that Trump would like the encounter to be accompanied by "full diplomatic bells and whistles", not everyone in his administration agrees. Trump is under pressure at home to take a tough line in his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on issues such as Moscow's support for President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's civil war and allegations of Russian meddling in last year's US election.

Honda Motor Company, Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) Shares Bought by JPMorgan Chase & Co

July 06, 2017

IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,313 shares of the company's stock valued at $131,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:HMC) has risen 4.10% since July 3, 2016 and is uptrending. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.26.

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds Gets Two New Screenshots Showcasing Desert Map

July 06, 2017

In the first screenshot, there seems to be some sort of vehicle on fire in the distance, with a train auto and railroad in the foreground. A new development office for the game has been set up in Madison, Wisconsin, with that new team working on the map.

Three locations in Bucks County granted licenses to sell medical marijuana

July 06, 2017

Sites also were authorized for one operation apiece in Washington and Westmoreland counties. The recipients have six months to begin dispensing medical marijuana processed from growers awarded permits last week. Steel millsite in McKeesport. "Once this program is fully operational, patients with serious medical conditions will have locations throughout the commonwealth where they can purchase medication to help in their treatment", Collins says.

Oligarch splashes out £7.8m on daughter's lavish wedding

July 06, 2017

The extravagant ceremony was held at LA's Dolby Theatre - venue for the Oscars ceremony - and had a budget to rival a Hollywood blockbuster. The nuptials of Lolita Osmanova and Gaspar Avdolyan, the Beverly-Hills based offspring of the two wealthiest men in Russian Federation, were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles where the Academy Awards take place.

Million That Jay-Z Gave To Kanye West Was Standard Business Advance

July 06, 2017

Kanye bailed on Jay-Z's streaming service, Tidal , over a money dispute . "We're told 2 weeks ago Kanye's lawyer fired off a second letter declaring again the contract was over". "I've been sent here to give y'all my truth-even at the risk of my own life, even at the risk of my own success, my own career", he continued. The New York-born rap star and his wife Beyonce welcomed twins babies into the world in June, and Jay reportedly isn't allowing Kanye's decision to quit his streaming ...

Ford Mustang's Euro NCAP rating upped to three stars

July 06, 2017

The new Seat Ibiza has been awarded a full five-star crash safety performance by Euro NCAP , with United Kingdom technical partner Thatcham Research claiming the new supermini has "set a new benchmark in safety for the supermini price point category".

India bound new Hyundai Verna interior teased

July 06, 2017

Front and rear bumpers are also new, and so are the tail-lights. It will sport a new design language, borrowing some styling from its elder sibling - the Elantra. The same 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre petrol and diesel engines will now be paired with a 6-speed manual transmission as standard. On the other hand, the 1.4-litre & 1.6-litre U2 CRDi diesel engines can develop 89bhp/220Nm & 126bhp/260Nm of power respectively.

TV reporter gets vomited on during Ironman competition

July 05, 2017

Needless to say, it's expected that a reporter interviewing a mob of partying shirtless men on July 4 should probably expect to get puked on. Yep, she got puked on all right. Also no. Instead, she said "oh no, no, no, no", then grabbed someone else to interview, and soldiered through like The Little Engine That Could. "Let's say, after that, it was a wrap".

Court summons Cyrus Mistry, four, in Rs 500 cr defamation case

July 05, 2017

Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Krishna Paldewar ordered issue of notices to the accused - the Mistry brothers and directors of their companies, Cyrus Investments Pvt Ltd and Sterling Investments Pvt Ltd - asking them to appear before the court.

BioWare teases new Platinum difficulty for Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer missions

July 05, 2017

As such, it's a little bit of a surprise to hear that they're suddenly up for a spot of shoot-bang-bang when BioWare's new multiplayer update arrives. Despite the Batarian's not featuring in Andromeda's single-player campaign, or even the current game's lore, this unveiling is the first inkling that Batarian's even came over to Andromeda from the Milky Way.

Injured in Little Rock Club Shooting

July 05, 2017

One of the injured had their condition upgraded from critical to stable. Bruce Moore, Little Rock's city manager, said the Power Ultra Lounge had been zoned as a restaurant, not a club and event space. College student Khalid Stewart said he was visiting the club when the shooting took place. She claimed she saw someone on stage holding a handgun during the chaos.

Burberry Group plc (BRBY) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Barclays PLC

July 05, 2017

Finally, BNP Paribas cut shares of Intertek Group plc to a neutral rating and set a GBX 3,850 ($49.87) target price for the company.in a research note on Wednesday, March 8th. Diageo plc has a 12-month low of GBX 1,896.15 and a 12-month high of GBX 2,413.50. The firm has "Buy" rating by Peel Hunt given on Wednesday, November 23.

Zelda Breath of the Wild: How to Upgrade the Master Sword

July 05, 2017

It's a theme that runs throughout the Master Trials DLC , which feels more like a substantial update than paid DLC . Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild fans have the ideal excuse to revisit Hyrule this weekend, as the Master Trials DLC comes to Nintendo Switch and Wii U .

Assassin's Creed Is Set To Get An Anime Series

July 05, 2017

Later this week, Shankar's Castlevania animated series will premiere on Netflix . "If anyone tells you not to follow your passion in life, they are wrong", Ankar said. First, Ubisoft took a step back on the rushed development cycle of their previously annualized video game release schedule to refocus and deliver something special with this fall's Assassin's Creed: Origins earned much positive buzz at E3 2017.

Amazon's Alexa learning more new skills every day

July 05, 2017

That means you can pick up the Jam Voice, with its built-in speaker, for the same price as the speakerless Echo Dot - just £49.99 - though you will have to tap the speaker to activate Alexa . "Voice shopping is an exciting benefit exclusively for Prime members", Greg Greeley, VP of Amazon Prime, said in a statement. "Prime is better with Amazon devices like the Amazon Echo , Echo Dot and Echo Show ".

Priyanka Chopra gets trolled for 'lip augmentation' in pouty Instagram selfie

July 05, 2017

On Tuesday, Priyanka Chopra's mother cleared the confusion regarding the whole dress controversy. She was going for Baywatch promotion, suddenly she bumped onto Mr. Her show Quantico is going strong, having been renewed for a third season. The latest news on Priyanka Chopra may have cringed the actress, but the global star knows how to shut down haters in style.

Nokia does patent deal with Xiaomi

July 05, 2017

Nokia will provide network infrastructure equipment and work with Xiaomi on optical transport solutions for data centre interconnect, IP routing based on Nokia's new FP4 network processor, and a data centre fabric solution. These cores are set up in a 4+4 formation which can hold up to 2.2 GHz clock frequency. The Surge S1 would be limited to the mid-tier Nokia devices. Also, Xiaomi used the chipset in the Mi 5c smartphone , which received decent reviews in China .

Asus ZenFone 4 Max goes official with 5000mAh battery, dual cameras

July 05, 2017

In terms of memory , the device is backed up by a 2GB/3GB/4GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB/64GB of internal storage . The smartphone, Asus Zenfone AR features a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display with a 1440×2560 pixel resolution . It has a 23-Megapixel main rear camera that is outfitted with a Sony IMX 318 sensor that comes with optical and electronic image stabilisation for steadying photos and videos respectively.

Writer ready to reduce fee till entertainment tax revision in TN

July 05, 2017

Tamil Films Producers Council president Vishal has appealed for at least a week's notice but the theatre owners association has gone ahead with the strike as even one week would mean compliance that will be forced upon them eventually. The GST council had decided on two rates for movie tickets - 28 per cent for tickets costing over Rs.100 and 18 per cent for tickets priced below Rs.100.

Pregnant Florida mom hit by lightning delivers baby, both in critical condition

July 05, 2017

The mother was still in critical condition as of Sunday, according to WBBH , though doctors had delivered her child, named Owen. Members of her church said on Sunday that Davidson is making progress. 'Meghan is showing signs of improvement. Meghan is in a critical condition but is said to be improving. "They have lowered the amount of oxygen that she is getting and they have lowered the sedation", said Carol Bridges.

Karbonn launches new phone with BHIM app

July 05, 2017

The smartphone also features a fingerprint scanner integrated with BHIM app for secure UPI (Unified Payment Interface)-based payment. The BHIM app will be pre-integrated in the devices. The hardware aspects include a 1.25GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB RAM . The Karbonn K9 Kavach 4G comes with 8GB of inbuilt storage that's expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).

JOSAA second round seat allotment 2017 result today

July 05, 2017

Candidates can navigate to the JOSAA portal to check the seat allotment result. Acceptance or Withdraw of seat by announcing at a Reporting Center between 10 am and 5 pm from 5 July 2017 - 6 July 2017. Presently, The results of second round of seat distribution will be declared at 5 PM on fourth July. Of the top 100 rankers in JEE (Advanced) this year, only about 53 have reported to IIT-B in the first round.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia Announced for PS4

July 05, 2017

These elite guards became the new rulers of the kingdom, but the third princess named Elizabeth believes that the Seven Deadly Sins are not the bad guys. " The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia " will feature an "adventurous storyline" and will provide a lot of places to discover. The young girl in the series takes the best effort to find the seven deadly sins .

UAE says still awaiting Qatar response to Arab demands

July 05, 2017

Qatar's response will be the focus of a gathering in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Wednesday of foreign ministers from the four blockading countries: Saudi Arabia , Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Egypt's administration, led by President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, is at odds with Qatar for Qatar has allegedly supported and hosted fleeing members of the Muslim Brotherhood group, an organisation now blacklisted by the Egyptian government.

Liquor ban: Nothing wrong with denotifying highways inside cities, says SC

July 05, 2017

For example, outlets serving liquor near Bengaluru's M.G Road or Chennai's Anna Salai had to shut shop as these roads are highways. In March, the top court modified the distance to 220m in towns with a population of below 20,000. The Supreme Court however, refused to interfere with the decision at this juncture and deferred the hearing by a week to July 11. The NGO had moved the SC after Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed its plea stating that the administrtion had not voilated any ...

Follow these grilling tips to avoid risky fires

July 04, 2017

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ), in 2014 almost 17,000 people went to the hospital due to grill-related injuries. Keep a spray bottle of water handy-that way, if you have a minor flare-up you can spray it with the water to instantly calm it.

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