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New BMW 8 Series Coupe To Be Unveiled On June 15, 2018

May 15, 2018

The new luxury sports vehicle will be presented for the first time on 15th June 2018, on the eve of the 24-hour race. These racing cars already demonstrated their potential at the season opener in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, and the US-American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The developers showed a new map for Rainbow Six Siege

May 15, 2018

The new map for that release has now been revealed as "Villa". I suppose when the update goes live in the Year 3: Season 2 update via Operation Para Bellum , we'll find out exactly how well diehard fans enjoy the new balance tweaks to Rainbow Six: Siege .

Final Fantasy VII Remake Has Composer Nobuo Uematsu On Board

May 15, 2018

That's in 2023, by the way. The conversation was between producer Yoshinori Kitase and development lead Naoki Hamaguchi where there was mention about how the game might only be released during Final Fantasy's 35th Anniversary, which would be five years from now in 2023.

HP's ENVY Curved AiO 34 gets sleek new design and Alexa

May 15, 2018

The Palo Alto, California-based computing giant is showing off a new lineup of premium laptops, desktops, and displays that are created to blend work and leisure. HP won't divulge pricing and configurations for the 34-inch Envy until "later this year", unfortunately. The Envy lineup also features the HP Envy x360 15, which has a touchscreen and pen, 12 hours and 45 minutes of battery life, and options for Intel Optane memory and a 4K display (May $870).

Cliff Bleszinski shuts down Boss Key Productions, steps away from gaming

May 15, 2018

Despite early excitement, it's an ending nearly everyone saw coming. In a closing note in his statement, Bleszinski said that the servers for the studio's most recent project Radical Heights will "remain up for the near future", giving players of the battle royale at least a bit more time to enjoy the studio's now final project.

Fortnite's Infinity Gauntlet Avengers Mashup Ends Tomorrow

May 15, 2018

Tomorrow's update will also mark the end of the Infinity Gauntlet limited-time mode that saw the emergence of Thanos into the game. It's weird and brilliant. Fortnite is getting a new Burst Assault Rifle with the upcoming patch that releases tomorrow, a weapon that comes in both Epic and Legendary rarities.

Divinity Original Sin 2 headed to Xbox Game Preview this week

May 15, 2018

The announcement trailer for the Xbox Game Preview cane be seen below. The game also expanded the co-op system to support four players, instead of the original two. The entire first act of Divinity: Original Sin 2 , which comes to about 20 hours of gameplay, is available via pre-order and the save files will work with the retail launch version.

Google Drive paid consumer storage plans become Google One

May 15, 2018

Google gives everyone 15GB of storage to use with Google Photos full-resolution photos, Drive documents and files, and Gmail . Google says that with Google One , you'll be able to share storage plan with you to five family members. The change does not affect G Suite business customers. With lots of options, ranging from 100GB to 30TB, you can choose the plan that's right for you.

Rumor: Star Fox Racing Spin-Off Coming to Nintendo Switch

May 15, 2018

Which begs the question - why go with the Star Fox branding at all? This rumor comes from Eurogamer, who claims that a Star Fox racing game is being developed by Retro Studios for Switch. A sequel, Donkey Kong Racing , was in development for the Gamecube but was eventually canceled due to Microsoft's acquisition of the studio. The arrival of a new form of Star Fox could signal some new popularity for the series though, and that's worth a celebratory barrel roll no matter what.

208-mph Aston Martin DB11 AMR is brand's fastest production vehicle yet

May 15, 2018

Now developing 630 bhp (639 PS), that's 30 bhp more than the outgoing DB11 V12, and 127 bhp more than the AMG V8-engined DB11 . The DB11 AMR was revealed at the opening of the recently-renovated Aston Martin Nurburgring Test Centre at the Norschelife circuit in Germany, which now goes by AMR Performance Centre.

Mikel, Moses, Musa, Lokosa… Nigeria's provisional World Cup squad

May 15, 2018

Midfielder John Obi Mikel was named captain. Midfielders: Mikel John Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, John Ogu, Wilfred Ndidi, Uche Agbo , Oghenekaro Etebo, Joel Obi and Mikel Agu. They are Dele Ajiboye , a goalkeeper with Plateau United and Junior Lokosa of Kano Pillars . Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor, Turkey); Tyronne Ebuehi (Den Haag, Netherlands); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull, England); Elderson Echiejile (Brugge, Belgium); Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes, ...

IPhone explodes in Las Vegas fix shop

May 15, 2018

A video showing an iPhone exploding in Las Vegas has lit up social media. It seems the smartphone's battery expanded from the heat and engulfed the handset in flames in the process. One last note before we show you the video: the KTNV report includes two pieces really, really bad "expert" advice about smartphone batteries. Not only can it lead to explosions in extreme cases, but it can also shorten the life of your battery.

Steam Controller Supports Bluetooth in the Beta Version

May 14, 2018

Valve released a beta version of the Steam Client, this update enabled Bluetooth Low Energy functionality for the Steam Controller . It's about to get another day in the sun thanks to the upcoming revival of the Steam Link app - and with it a bunch of new features too.

Lenovo Z5 teaser makes some big phone promises

May 14, 2018

Smartphone bezels are getting smaller all the time, with phones such as the iPhone X now offering an nearly all-screen design, other than a notch, but Lenovo could be about to ditch the notch as well and deliver a truly bezel-free phone.

Everything you need to know about the OnePlus 6

May 14, 2018

In this photo gallery, know all there is to know about the OnePlus 6 before the launch. The price of the OnePlus 6 is expected to start at Rs 34999 in India. On the front, the device will sport a 16MP selfie camera. There's the third variant that OnePlus CEO and co-founder Pete Lau had confirmed for the OnePlus 6 with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.

Constantin Sets September Shoot for Paul WS Anderson's "Monster Hunter"

May 14, 2018

As reported in 2016, Anderson wrote the script , and his producing partner Jeremy Bolt, will produce the Monster Hunter film. The Ukrainian star previously played Alice in the Resident Evil series, and is also known for her roles in Luc Besson's sci-fi epic The Fifth Element and vampire flick Ultraviolet .

Days Gone videos show the first hour of gameplay, more

May 14, 2018

Days Gone info and media has been flooding out all week, and it's still spilling into the weekend. It's not very good when it's easy. "It's a way more exciting game [when it's hard], it's a lot of fun - and it kinda speaks to the fantasy of the apocalypse by being a challenge", Ross continues.

IGP Idris was invited by Senate because of Dino Melaye

May 14, 2018

The release is speculative and not supported by any fact. Idris was first summoned on April 25, but he failed to appear, rather sent a DIG to represent him at the Senate, noting that he was on an official assignment to Bauchi with President Muhammadu Buhari.

North Korea pledges to dismantle nuke test site this month

May 13, 2018

Audio will be available later today . He was the second sitting secretary of state to visit the reclusive nation and the highest-ranking USA official to meet the young North Korean leader. As Trump acknowledged in another tweet, the Korea opening was in part facilitated by neighboring China , which joined other members of the UN Security Council in tightening economic sanctions against the Kim regime in spite of Beijing's long trading and political relationship with Pyongyang.

Apple slapped with class-action lawsuit over faulty MacBook Keyboards

May 13, 2018

On May 11, a class-action lawsuit was filed in Northern California's U.S. District Court against Apple. Later, the Cupertino giant advertised this butterfly keyboard as being more responsive and comfortable than its previous iteration. "The keyboard defect compromises the MacBook's core functionality", the lawsuit stated. As of May 12, Apple did not respond to the lawsuit. According to a report by Apple Insider , there were thousands of owners who reported have some kind of an issue ...

WhatsApp can now play Facebook and Instagram videos within the app

May 13, 2018

Two free new apps - the Steam Link app and the Steam Video app - are preparing for launch in the coming weeks, both created to extend Steam's suite of services and accessibility . As a result, links posted into chats for Facebook and Instagram videos will no longer divert users to those respective apps when tapped. The company has also failed to confirm the full number of games which will be available to stream on Steam Link .

Key Market Mover: Turtle Beach Corp Cmn (HEAR)

May 13, 2018

The most optimistic analyst sees the stock reaching $12 while the most conventional has $4 target price. Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR ) has declined 41.77% since May 11, 2017 and is downtrending. Wunderlich, for example, Reiterated Turtle Beach Corporation to Hold in a report that was made public on Wednesday, January 20th, 2016. The stock showed weekly performance of 150.47% and it maintained for the month at 418.77%.

35 people sickened from salmonella outbreak from eggs — CDC

May 13, 2018

A salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of almost 207 million eggs has worsened - with 35 people reported ill in several states , federal health officials said. Out of the 25 sickened individuals who provided complete details, 22 people, or 88 percent, said that they fell ill after eating shell eggs. The eggs were delivered to multiple supermarket chains and even directly to some restaurants.

One jawan dead in Pulwama encounter, militants escape

May 13, 2018

He was identified as Mandeep Kumar of 182 BN CRPF. Officials said Ahmad suffered a minor injury following which he was hospitalised. Zulfiqar Hassan told The Telegraph that Mandeep was conducting room intervention, during which security forces flush out militants from room after room, when he was hit by a bullet.

Lenovo Z5 Could be Lenovo's True Bezel-Less Phone

May 13, 2018

From the looks of it, the Lenovo Z5 is depicted to have a metal chassis and possibly a meta back considering the placement of antenna bands on the edges. We don't know if the Lenovo Z5 is in production now, or merely a concept. This render of the Lenovo Z5 doesn't show us the whole picture. While Lenovo isn't discussing the equipment inside the Z5, it is relatively sure that the mobile will be controlled by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, which all top of the line Android mobiles ...

BlackBerry sends out invites for the launch of KEY2

May 12, 2018

The phone will be the follow-up to last year's BlackBerry KeyOne , which impressed us with its keyboard-led design and software security but which was something of a letdown in terms of the performance under the hood and all the other stuff a modern phone is supposed to handle these days - like music and movies.

Microsoft will replace Surface Pro 4 units facing flickering-screen issue

May 12, 2018

That means that if you bought your Pro 4 on launch day, which was October 26, 2015, you've still got five more months of coverage for this issue. All Surface Pro 4 configurations are covered under this program, and it extends to both consumers and commercial customers.

Bioware Says You'll Have Control Over Anthem's Narrative Despite Multiplayer Focus

May 12, 2018

However, hearing that a RPG is on development by BioWare is enough to make me feel excited. The news was announced on EA's website after Battlefield 1 fans discovered an Easter egg in the game that was a message written in Morse code that revealed " Battlefield will never be the same" along with the May 23 date.

SUBJECT: Write emails faster with Smart Compose in Gmail

May 12, 2018

It's in pre-release phase, and as with any feature in this stage, you can test it and share your feedback with Google . You can send confidential messages to anyone - not just Gmail users. After ticking the check box, scroll down to the bottom and hit "save changes". These features include "Snooze Email" that will notify you about the mail at a later date of your choice, you have the option to unsubscribe to spam emails and tasks also gets a new interface.

Voice assistants could be fooled by commands you can't even hear

May 12, 2018

Nicholas Carlini, a fifth-year Ph.D. student in computer security at U.C. Berkeley, says there's no evidence this type of technology has left the lab. The pair also claims that the attack worked when they hid the rogue command within brief music snippets. The Federal Communications Commission discourages the practice as "counter to the public interest", and the Television Code of the National Association of Broadcasters bans "transmitting messages below the threshold of normal awareness".

Apple Teams with Goldman Sachs on Apple Pay Credit Card

May 12, 2018

The two companies are still formulating the product, the person said. Free-to-use Clarity Money is a leading app that uses artificial intelligence to help people manage their finances with personalized, "actionable insights" such as saving money or finding better credit cards, according to Goldman Sachs.

Parmanu trailer: This John Abraham starrer revisits a historic episode

May 12, 2018

The trailer has been launched today, a date that coincides with the 20th anniversary of India's nuclear test explosions at Pokhran . The teaser of theParmanu -The story of Pokhranwhich released last month showcased a timeline of India's most important historical events and left us asking for more and the trailer certainly quenched our curiosity and gave us an insight into the movie.

Arjun Kapoor is now 'India's Most Wanted'

May 12, 2018

Arjun is on a mission to catch most wanted terrorist and he does so without a single gunshot being fired and that is the crux of the story. This is the film that gave me an identity, made me realize that movies were always my true calling, showed what I could achieve.

Sonam Kapoor thanks Anil Kapoor for loving her and Anand Ahuja 'unconditionally'

May 11, 2018

Our Family is our strength. thanks so much @kapoor.sunita you're the best mom in the whole wide world for making this happen in such a spectacular fashion! The wedding reception was attended by many famous Bollywood stars including Salman Khan , Ranveer Singh , Amir Khan, Rekha, Shahrukh Khan , Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khana, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt , Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan , Aditya Roy Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Arbaaz Khan and many ...

Snapchat rolls out new app redesign for iOS

May 11, 2018

Since Snapchat began rolling out its controversial redesign late a year ago, the app's Impression score - which asks consumers if they have an overall positive or negative impression of a specific brand - has tumbled from a high of 30 in late January to a low of 8 in early April with young Americans aged 18-34, according to data from YouGov BrandIndex .

Google Lens Can Identify Everything In Your Room

May 11, 2018

The Google Assistant on your wrist will be able to show you visual cards, follow-on suggestions chips, and it will also do text-to-speech. Moments before the highly anticipated keynote speech, the company announced that it will be rebranding the Google Research division to Google AI .

Savage X Fenty is here and already selling out

May 11, 2018

Rihanna's highly anticipated lingerie line is finally here! Bras will be available from a 32A to 44DD, with lingerie, undies, and loungewear coming in sizes from XS to 3XL. Just last September, the Anti singer launched an extensive line of makeup, Fenty Beauty , composed of 91 products and including 40 different shades of foundation to accommodate a number of skin tones and complexions.

Military Options Ready to Stop Iran Developing Nuclear Weapons: Mattis

May 11, 2018

The open question is whether the allies, and above all Iran, will agree to resume full-fledged talks having just seen U.S. withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and renege on its promises under the landmark arms control accord. Also celebrating is Israel, another of Iran's enemies. There's no evidence that Trump will offer that kind of change any time soon, and former officials who have dealt with Iran were pessimistic about the prospects for Americans held in the country.

Leaked press render of the Moto Z3 Play confirms side fingerprint sensor

May 11, 2018

Previous iterations of the Moto Z have done pretty well, offering not only flagship hardware, but also a new ecosystem of modular add-ons that can help make your phone both more functional and more unique. What that means remains to be seen, though if we had to speculate, we would assume that the mod includes the radios necessary to connect to 5G networks.

Xiaomi Smart Home Products Coming To The US With Google Assistant

May 11, 2018

Xiaomi's head of global Wan Xiang also announced that the USA customers can expect a lot more products to come along. The first products that will receive the support Assistant will be a smart bedside lamp Bedside Lamp Mi led Mi LED Smart Bulb and the the Mi Smart power socket Plug.

How to Do Internet Payments Fast and Safe?

May 11, 2018

When you enter your credit card info and hit the “pay” button, the information you provided changes a lot of “hands”. The website stores it, the payment provider stores it, even your ISP can see it if you are not using an SSL connection.

YouTube rolls out HDR support for iPhone X

May 11, 2018

HDR videos are considered to be more realistic with richer details. But if you have a smaller iPhone 8 , the 720p60 HDR option should suffice as well. The difference in quality is significantly noticeable side by side when compared to an iPhone with LCD panel. Best of all, there's no need to fire up the App Store to install a new version of the YouTube application; the upgrade takes place in the background.

Undetectable Commands for Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa Raise Serious Security Risks

May 11, 2018

This is according to researchers at Berkeley who recently published a paper on it dubbed the CommanderSong concept which shows how voice commands can be hidden inside of music. And Apple noted an iPhone or iPad must be unlocked before Siri will open an app. The receiver must be close to the device, but a more powerful ultrasonic transmitter can help increase the effective range.

First Rolls-Royce SUV unveiled

May 11, 2018

In a series of YouTube videos created with National Geographic, the BMW Group crown jewel has been "tested to destruction" all over the planet. Three years ago, Rolls-Royce announced that it would launch Cullinan , targeted at younger, high-net-worth individuals who embrace more challenging terrain.

Minecraft Cross-Platform Patch, Physical Version For Switch Launch June 21

May 11, 2018

Also, Minecraft will support the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership when it launches in September as well as Xbox Live achievements and Gamerscore. Players will be able to make purchases safely and securely with MINECOINs, and all purchases can be enjoyed across every platform on which the Minecraft Marketplace is available.

Google I/O 2018: Android wants to cure your smartphone addiction

May 11, 2018

The Android P will have Apple iPhone X like features, There will be a small dash on the bottom of the phone, long press of the Google Assistant and a swipe up will be able to lead you to the review screen . To counter this, developers are looking to backport most of these updates into the Android Oreo version, so that OEMs can provide maintenance updates rather than wait for the full Android P update .

Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE expands to four new countries

May 11, 2018

Whether users are out for a run, at the pool or just trying to be more active throughout their day, Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular allows them to stay connected, make calls, receive texts and more, even without iPhone nearby. There are two options for pre-ordering the Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular in India. Starting today, Apple users in Sweden, India, Denmark, and Taiwan can now purchase the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE support.

Google Shows Off Android P With New iPhone X-Style Gestures

May 11, 2018

It's easily one of the most underrated changes we've found in Android P so far. Will anyone else ever get it? Android Jetpack is meant to accelerate and streamline the development process of Android apps . Quitting an app is a tad easier on Android. Android P also has a new way of categorising apps called App Standby Buckets that separates the apps you use from those you don't, restricting those you don't actively use or have installed but never launched from draining the ...

This message is crashing Apple iPhones globally

May 11, 2018

And because of that load, the iMessage app will crash and will continue to crash upon reopening the same message. It's being called the "black dot" bug because of its origins on Android as a bug relating to WhatsApp: it was being spread with the following emoji: ⚫ .

Android P's Slices and Actions bring smart shortcuts to your fingertips

May 11, 2018

Xin added that Android P security will make life easier for developers who need to be FIPS compliant . But wouldn't it be nice if Google left it up to users to decide which theme they'd like to use, irrespective of their wallpaper? Following on from Apple's introduction of gestures for navigating on the iPhone X , several Android smartphone manufacturers have introduced similar gesture options, including OnePlus.

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