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Research finds in style face ID programs might have racial bias

February 15, 2018

But with two of the systems, the error rates for the darkest-skinned women in the data set were worse - 46.5 per cent and 46.8 per cent. According to a study by researchers from MIT Media Lab and Stanford University, facial recognition technology now works best for white men, but not so well for dark-skinned women.

Rolls-Royce Cullinan name confirmed for new super SUV

February 15, 2018

Despite the fact that Rolls-Royce is yet to confirm when the Cullinan will be put on sale, many customers have already paid deposits to get to the front of the queue. Cullinan is a motor vehicle of such clarity of objective, such flawless quality and preciousness, and such presence that it recalibrates the scale and possibility of true luxury.

Uber's losses ballooned to $4.5bn in tumultuous year

February 15, 2018

Uber said it lost $1.1 billion in the last three months of 2017 on revenue of $11.05 billion - results that reflect a steady improvement in the company's financial position, with revenues growing and losses narrowing. recently for a 15 percent stake, making it the Uber's largest shareholder. Uber said last week that it would pay $245 million worth of its own shares to Alphabet Inc's Waymo self-driving vehicle unit to settle a legal dispute over trade secrets, allowing Uber's chief ...

Millions of Android devices affected by crypto-mining malware, report

February 15, 2018

It's an effective campaign in part because many mobile users do not bother installing security applications that might prevent this from happening, and in many cases these devices do not have any sort of web filtering configured, either. Upon testing an Android device, "we were redirected via a series of hops to that crypto mining page". Surprisingly, once you entering the code, the users are redirected to the Google homepage.

Sicario 2 Director in Talks for Call of Duty Movie

February 15, 2018

A cinematic universe based on the massively successful Call of Duty video game franchise could soon be a thing as Activision Blizzard Studios, the film division of interactive entertainment company Activision Blizzard, is in negotiations with Sicario 2: Soldado director Stefano Sollima to helm the studio's first Call of Duty adaptation.

Comparing Top Moving Stocks Apple Inc. (AAPL), Meritor, Inc. (MTOR)

February 15, 2018

Pictet North America Advisors Sa who had been investing in Apple Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $825.59B market cap company. The average investment recommendation on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being a strong buy, 3 a hold, and 5 a sell) is 2.00, which implies that analysts are generally neutral in their outlook for AAPL over the next year.

James Franco Officially Returning for Season 2 of The Deuce

February 15, 2018

Five women came forward to tell the Los Angeles Times to allege that Franco had engaged in inappropriate and exploitative behavior, some of which occurred during acting classes he taught in LA and NY. But James Franco apparently will be allowed to continue working on HBO's "The Deuce". "I'm still reading it the same as everyone else, trying to discern what is or isn't there", Simon told Variety in January.

Confidante of deposed South Korea leader jailed for 20 years

February 15, 2018

The court said that Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin offered 7 billion won ($6.5 million) in bribes to the former president to curry favors such as to win the state license to open a duty-free shop and to strengthen his control over the group.

1-Inch LCD iPhone to Launch, Not iPhone/iPhone Plus Combination

February 15, 2018

Well, the same market analyst now says that Apple could ship up to 100 million 6.1-inch LCD iPhones before 2018 is over and at $700-$800 a pop. The LCD 6.1-inch iPhone will use slightly less premium components, such as an aluminium frame instead of stainless steel.

AI Enabled Smartphone Oppo A71 Launched

February 15, 2018

The phone sports 5 megapixel front camera and 13 megapixel rear camera . It comes in Black and Gold colors. It's powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 450 octa-core chipset, a significant bump from the dated MediaTek MT6750. The Oppo A71 (2018 ) has 16GB of internal storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) with a dedicated slot. The OPPO A71 (2018 ) is a direct successor to the OPPO A71 (2017 ) which was announced back in September past year.

Magic Leap unveils partnership with National Basketball Association for mixed reality app

February 15, 2018

He also explained that, "Higher-end mobile phone to higher-end tablet zone is probably our floor". Addressing complaints that December's reveal didn't include any pass-through footage Abovitz said , "We did " shot through Magic Leap " tech videos and it's a little bit tricky because you need to experience it directly".

This might be the new Toyota Supra

February 15, 2018

Toyota has revealed a hazy rear image of a "modern racing concept " to be revealed at the Geneva motor show next month, which it says will signal its "commitment to bringing its most iconic sports auto back to the market". It's said that three engines will be available, all of which will be BMW engines. It's expected that in the U.S. the base Supra will get the 248 horsepower engine.

Facebook will create a section for 'hard news video' within Watch

February 15, 2018

Recode asked Campbell Brown if Facebook would ever consider paying publishers on their platform directly, a suggestion made by News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch, "I would never say never to anything", Brown said , but didn't seem too enthusiastic about the idea.

Youtube' new policy will keep the channels with offensive content at bay

February 15, 2018

Paul became the most talked about YouTuber earlier this year after uploading a disturbing and insensitive video on December 31 that showed the body of a man who recently committed suicide in Japan's Aokigahara forest. Swisher pushed her to expand on that response, asking " what do you think they're doing?" The service does have a "three strikes" policy for repeated rules violations, but has tiptoed around on things that are merely offensive.

Germany court rules Facebook personal data usage illegal

February 15, 2018

The Federation of German Consumer Organisations affirms Facebook's default settings - and some of its T&Cs - breach consumer law. In Germany, a court ruled that Facebook had not sought the satisfactory consent of users before using their personal data.

Asus ZenFone 5 Lite Leaked before MWC has 4 Cameras

February 15, 2018

The new image which got leaked today on Instagram does match with the official render of the Asus ZenFone 5 Lite smartphone. So yes, this is definitely going to be the Lite variant of the Asus ZenFone 5 series. What's uncertain at this point is whether Asus will use the dual front-facing cameras to make bokeh selfies a possibility. There seems to be a single-LED flash on the front as well.

"There are no plans to move HearthStone to the Nintendo Switch" — Blizzard

February 15, 2018

Kamiya has come out to explain just what Nintendo's involvement with the Bayonetta series has been and what's going on with them and Bayonetta 3 . "Super NES games continue to be under consideration, but we have nothing further to announce at this time", Nintendo wrote last June. I've nearly justified the cost of an entire console simply with the playtime on that one title, and I can imagine there will be many more with the release of the announced Pokémon RPG and Metroid Prime 4 .

Overwatch Getting a Free Weekend on Consoles and PC February 16-19

February 15, 2018

For those of you who didn't know, or if you have simply forgot (comes with old age, trust me) then Blizzard Entertainment are offering gamers on Xbox One , Playstation 4 and PC the opportunity to play Overwatch for free this weekend.

Shipping now free for premium members at Sam's Club

February 15, 2018

Sam's Club is reducing its membership categories in to a Club level for $45 a year and a Plus level for $100. The cost for additional Club memberships (formerly Sam's Savings) has been lowered to $40. The news comes one month after the retailer abruptly closed 63 stores, and said some of the shuttered locations would be turned into fulfillment centers.

Devil May Cry HD Collection Trailer - PC, PS4, Xbox One

February 15, 2018

As does the original Devil May Cry . Since 2001, Devil May Cry has been a staple throughout the gaming world. The Devil May Cry HD Collection was announced at the end of previous year, and features the first three games in designer Hideki Kamiya's revered hack-and-slash series.

Snapdragon 845 tests reveal S9 could still lag behind iPhone 8

February 15, 2018

Using AnTuTu - whose tests cover some of the most essential aspects in a smartphone such as the CPU, GPU, random access memory and storage speed - the Snapdragon device showed a commanding lead and scored 256,805. That's practically imperceptible from the iPhone 8 Plus' 85fps, and another big improvement on the Snapdragon 835 and its Adreno 540 GPU; the older chip struggles to even break 60fps.

Key executive behind Samsung Pay and Bixby joins Google

February 15, 2018

He is expected to supervise the IoT business of Google. Injong Rhee, one of the key figures behind Samsung products like KNOX, Samsung Pay , and Bixby, is now working with Google. "One of the first things I would like to do.is to get these efforts [IoT-related products and assets] coordinated and aligned toward a concerted IoT story of Google".

Monsters, Inc has been confirmed for Kingdom Hearts III

February 15, 2018

A new trailer has shown off the Monsters, Inc . world, which is to also be featured in the new game. At the D23 Expo in Japan, Square Enix has revealed to us more of what is to be expected in Disney's upcoming Kingdom Hearts III. The trailer also offers a handy insight into Kingdom Hearts III's gameplay, showing special moves and spectacular traversal. Ariel from The Little Mermaid also makes an apperance to aid Sora in battle.

New YouTube TV Channels Come With a Price Hike

February 14, 2018

On Wednesday, Google announced the addition of new channels including CNN, Cartoon Network , and TBS. On March 13, the monthly fee for new members will be hiked to $40 per month from the original price of $35 per month, though any who are locked in before the deadline will pay the earlier price.

Apple CEO Says Customers Have Been Slow to Pay with Mobile Phones

February 14, 2018

Apple's shares are up 17% higher for the past 12-month period and down about 9% year-to-date in 2018. Cook also said in the Q&A with shareholders that its wearables division which includes Apple Watch and AirPod headphones, was approaching the size of a Fortune 300 company.

Spyro the Dragon trilogy remaster coming to PS4 this year

February 14, 2018

Furthermore, it's the 20th anniversary of Spyro the Dragon in September, which is when one source says the trilogy will release. It will reportedly be a PS4 exclusive for the first year, but eventually be ported to other platforms in 2019.

Rare Says Sea Of Thieves Will Run Well Even On Crappy PCs

February 14, 2018

Speaking with Windows Central , Executive Producer Joe Neate and PC Design Lead Tedd Timmins have detailed what will be in store for the game after launch. So anything we add in this area won't affect power, won't affect progression. That would be the kind of thing that benefits everybody. "No loot crates." And, yes, no microtransactions on launch day: "For launch, it's about delivering the best gameplay experience possible, being there, reacting, listening, taking feedback and everything ...

Science contest Star Track, initiated by Max Polyakov, reveals new space genius

February 14, 2018

Association Noosphere and its leader Max Polyakov initiated numerous events for the young generation in order to elevate Ukrainian science to the international level. ● Advanced Rocket Systems - a launch vehicle project to an observation of the upper atmosphere. ● Open topics - a category for those who have an original idea with no limits on project parameters.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 review

February 14, 2018

The biggest change, however, is that the Redmi Note 5 series comes with an 18:9 Full HD+ display with much lesser bezels than the Redmi Note 5 . As stated, the Redmi Note 5 comes in two variants- a 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant and a 4GB RAM and 64GB storage model.

Despite "Pixel vs iPhone" Google phone sales are tiny

February 14, 2018

That said, the company is quickly picking up ground with its Pixel lineup, with sales in the past year doubling. As IDC points out , it leaves Google with "a tiny portion of the 1.5 billion market size" for smartphones overall. Despite critical praise, though, these phones haven't sold like those from companies such as Samsung, Apple , and Xiaomi, who dominate the market. Google seems to have improved its supply line issues with the Pixel 2 , which has consistently been in stock.

THQ Nordic Buys Saints Row, Metro, Dead Island Owner, Koch Media

February 14, 2018

Koch Media's gaming division Deep Silver is responsible for publishing and co-publishing titles such as Dead Island , Homefront , Kingdom Come Deliverance , and the Metro series. At the same time, Crytek outbid Deep Silver for Dambuster Studios (and the rights to the Homefront franchise), but both would be acquired by Deep Silver a year later during Crytek's own bankruptcy scare .

Mercedes confirms AMG-GT four-door Geneva launch

February 14, 2018

After the size, the most significant update on the exterior is the grille, which, with its bold vertical lines, emphasizes the focal point of the vehicle. Behind the wheel you can select five different on-road driving modes - Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Individual. Alongside, there will be other engine options like a new inline 6-cylinder petrol engine and the range-topping twin-turbo V8 engine that were launched at the 2018 Auto Expo.

Google to bring Allo's Smart Reply feature to third party apps

February 14, 2018

The Reply software is only available for Android devices and users will have to sign up here in order to try it out for themselves. The feature was created to automatically suggest quick replies to emails based on the context of the messages received by the user.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Leaks With Thin Bezels, Metal Body

February 12, 2018

The render reveals that the Redmi Note 5 will have an elongated display, which will offer an aspect ratio of 18:9. Previous leaks suggest the device will sport a 5.99-inch display along with a 2160 x 1080 pixels resolution. Do note that Flipkart is the exclusive partner for selling the Xiaomi series smartphones in India as was the case with Redmi Note 4 also. A Snapdragon 636 will be the chip under the hood and it will be paired with 4GB or 6GB of RAM.

N. Korean ski coach: It's an 'honor' to compete in Olympics

February 12, 2018

He is entertaining a North Korean offer to visit Pyongyang . South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, shook hands Saturday with Kim. "We are here today because the Pyeongchang Olympics , a pure sports events, has turned into propaganda for the North Korean regime, Kim Jong Un's regime, that is against our will", said Kyung Hye Kim.

Instagram is testing alerts for when someone screenshots your story

February 12, 2018

As reported by thenextweb, Instagram will notify users about the person who has taken the screen of the user.Users will see a Sun type symbol right next to the person's name.Check the screenshot shared below. Earlier to this, the only screenshot notification on Instagram was when someone used to take a screenshot of the private direct message. Further, users who are participating in the test are said to be able see who took a screenshot of their story.

North and South Korean women unite for Olympic hockey, fall to Switzerland

February 12, 2018

He has been trying to beat back North Korea's charm offensive while working to fix the break between the USA government and South Korea , whose leader is openly pushing for more engagement with Pyongyang. They both agreed not to enter into negotiations with Pyongyang similar to those that have failed in the past, he said. "It's one of the largest stages you can possibly have to get a message out there", Ross Rustici, senior director for intelligence Boston-based Cybereason told the ...

Kim Cattrall slams "cruel" Sarah Jessica Parker after her brother's death

February 12, 2018

Life has come to resemble fiction for the British-Canadian actress, 61, who denounced her former Sex and the City co-star Sarah Jessica Parker over the weekend after the death of Cattrall's brother. "I'm disappointed. We had this lovely, funny, heartbreaking, joyful, very relatable script and story", she is quoted as having said to the media. Kim also then linked to an article which deep dives into the "mean-girl culture" behind the scenes of Sex And The City .

Pearl And A Marina Amiibo For Splatoon 2 Announced

February 12, 2018

The reveal comes at the same time Pearl and Marina performed a live hologram concert. The release date for the Pearl and Marina amiibo isn't known as of yet, nor is it known how they will function in the game. You can check out the duo in "squidtacular detail" in the video above. Alongside the new amiibo, some new content was announced for the arena shooter, including the upcoming addition of Tetra Dualies to the game's arsenal and an all-new stage, Ajifurai Stadium.

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) Stock Rating Lowered by BidaskClub

February 12, 2018

Vaughan David Investments Inc who had been investing in Rli Corp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $2.68B market cap company. The stock increased 1.53% or $0.03 during the last trading session, reaching $1.99. WARNING: "TheStreet Upgrades Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) to B" was originally published by Registrar Journal and is the property of of Registrar Journal.

Hold the phone? Games organisers apologise to Iran for apparent gift gaffe

February 11, 2018

Following that announcement, Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned South Korean ambassador to express strong protest over the decision. The decision apparently came amid looming anti-Samsung sentiment in Iran after reports that their athletes will not be getting the smartphones reached the Middle East country.

Commscope (COMM) Upgraded to "Buy" by Longbow Research

February 11, 2018

About 4.86 million shares traded or 62.50% up from the average. It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. Emory University increased its stake in Commscope Hldg Co Inc ( COMM ) by 22.15% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC.

Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president for talks in the North

February 11, 2018

A senior U.S. administration official told reporters that Pence did not discuss North Korea's invitation to Moon when the two leaders watched short track speed skating together. Kim Yo-jong arrived in South Korea on Friday with Kim Yong-nam, the North's nominal head of state, for the Games opening ceremony in Pyeongchang.

Balotelli booked 'for protesting racist chants'

February 11, 2018

Balotelli was shown a yellow card by referee Nicolas Rainville after pointing out the reaction from supporters to him missing a chance during the second half at Stade Gaston-Gerard. If these taunts existed, they are completely out of order... However, no statement has been forthcoming from Nice's coach Lucien Havre or club president Jean-Pierre Riviere.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S specification leaks before MWC 2018

February 11, 2018

The image carries a render of the Mi Mix 2S with what it describes (in Chinese) as Full Screen design 3.0. The Adreno 630 GPU is also on board. The handset will also feature a dual-camera setup on the back. The Mi Mix 2S has been leaked on several occasions before. The smartphone is expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, carrying an octa-core CPU with a 2.8GHz clock speed.

Military helicopter downed in southern Turkey: Erdogan

February 11, 2018

The Kremlin said Putin and Macron discussed the Syrian peace process in the phone call. Western powers have expressed alarm over the government's campaign against rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, where 400,000 people have been besieged since 2013.

UCLA Basketball: Bruins remain without a road sweep, get burned by ASU

February 11, 2018

As Ristic, apparently the team's wise old sage said "this is the example of how we need to go from here". Arizona State improves to 19-6 overall and 7-6 in Pac-12 play. UCLA's freshman guard hit a trio of 3-pointers in the final 54 seconds, including a long one at the buzzer, to put the Bruins up 44-34. In the history of collegiate water polo, only four teams have made it to the NCAA final - Stanford , Cal, USC and UCLA.

Another White House staffer resigns amid domestic abuse allegations

February 11, 2018

David Sorensen resigned after his ex-wife, Jessica Corbett , told the Washington Post that she had informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation last autumn that Mr Sorensen had physically and emotionally abused her during their two-and-a-half year marriage.

Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) EVP Sells $3512026.54 in Stock

February 10, 2018

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. The stock increased 1.53% or $2.83 during the last trading session, reaching $187.99. Department Mb Bancorp N A stated it has 57,831 shares or 0.92% of all its holdings. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY NOTICE: "Griffin Securities Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE)" was first posted by The Lincolnian Online and is the sole property of of The Lincolnian Online.

Cadence Capital Management LLC Sells 2691 Shares of Huntsman Co. (HUN)

February 10, 2018

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. The company traded as low as $30.80 and last traded at $30.83. PetIQ, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells pet medications, and health and wellness products for dogs and cats in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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