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Live in Opera 51] Opera announces new free VPN in beta browser

March 22, 2019

The practice of using VPNs has become increasingly popular in recent years amid concerns over privacy and security, particularly in regards to targeted advertising and using your device on insecure public Wi-Fi connections. Opera for Android 51 thus allows users to browse the web securely by easily connecting to a VPN server, all right from within the browser. In addition to hiding a user's location and making it harder to track their online behaviour, the Opera VPN will also offer a no-log ...

This is the new Porsche Cayenne Coupe

March 22, 2019

As well as the fixed roof spoiler, the 2020 Cayenne Coupe will also have an adaptive rear spoiler. In addition to the active aerodynamics already present, the small spoiler extends up to 135 millimetres when speeds exceed 90 km/h, thus increasing rear downforce.

Microsoft renames Windows Defender, brings it to the Mac

March 22, 2019

All the same, though early versions originally scored well among anti-virus testing outlets - both for threat detection and for being so lightweight - the effectiveness of Windows' integrated security software has slipped behind most third-party competitors according to the in-depth testing performed by AV-Comparatives previous year.

Epic Games will give away free cross-platform Fortnite tools to developers

March 22, 2019

The head of Epic Games Store , Steve Allison, took the opportunity to offer vague sales information about Metro Exodus; Epic's taken a lot of heat for co-opting the game as an exclusive a few weeks before launch after a long marketing run on Steam .

System Shock 3 has been announced with a teaser

March 22, 2019

Unfortunately, the teaser didn't reveal a release date or window and, given that the teaser shows pre-alpha footage, it seems like the cyberpunk RPG won't be launching anytime soon. At the moment, details on the game are light, and there's no word of when it will release, or what platforms it will release on other than PC. According to OtherSide Austin studio director Warren Spector, the devious A.I.

No-discs Xbox One S could launch on May 7

March 21, 2019

Late past year, we heard rumours that Microsoft was planning to launch a cheaper "all digital" version of the Xbox One S without a disk drive. Unfortunately, this report doesn't give us any insight into pricing, though $199 does seem to be the sweet spot when you consider that the Xbox One S is normally priced at $299.

Mobile launches fixed wireless broadband service pilot for 50000 homes

March 21, 2019

After teasing two weeks ago that it'd be running a pilot test of its home broadband service, T-Mobile today kicked the program off. It's the first step in the carrier's ambition to disrupt what it describes as one of the most uncompetitive industries in the U.S.

Castle Crashers Remastered heading for Switch and PS4

March 21, 2019

The remastered edition also includes overhauled textures that are five times larger than the textures in the original game. Players would be gifted with a new mini-game called " Back Off Barbarian " alongside all the existing DLC character which will be included in the remastered version of the game.

Cuphead for Nintendo Switch Announced, Release Date Confirmed

March 21, 2019

It's been called the hardest game ever played by many. The studio also localized the game's text and boss/level title card with curated fonts for French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese.

Facebook admits storing 'hundreds of millions' of passwords in plain text

March 21, 2019

It also says it has fixed the issue and as a precaution it will be notifying everyone whose passwords it has found were stored in this way. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text . Most affected were uses of Facebook Lite, the company said, a stripped-down version of the social network that's largely in use in countries with lower internet connection speeds.

Mortal Kombat 11 Pre Order Beta Start Times

March 21, 2019

In the official Mortal Kombat Twitter, they shared an image that shows when the closed beta wills start in certain parts of the world. The beta will kick off on March 27 at around 3:00 PM and it will last until April 1, 7:59 AM. Earlier, the developers hinted at the appearance in the game Kotal Kahn. If you're one of the fans that have been waiting for this beta and try to see whether the game itself is worth buying or not, you don't have to wait till April to test it out.

HP's Reverb VR headset throws high-resolutions at yer peepers

March 21, 2019

It still uses the standard Mixed Reality controllers, which link via Bluetooth and are tracked using Mixed Reality's Inside Out technology. This really is a whole new headset; during our time with it, we couldn't find a single element that was carried over from HP's Windows Mixed Reality Headset .

Aurora Will Be The First Exascale Supercomputer Of America

March 21, 2019

Aurora will be able to handle traditional high-performance computing in addition to artificial intelligence workloads, making it a versatile machine able to tackle a variety of computing problems. "We are on the cusp of achieving it today". "Some large and complex simulations that could not be done at all due to memory and performance limitations will become possible".

Epic Game Store Exclusives Coming to Humble Store

March 21, 2019

Games like Obsidian's upcoming FPS RPG The Outer Worlds , which was on Steam's storefront for months after its reveal , are now marked for the Epic Store instead of Steam . In addition, games from the company's portfolio should become part of the regular, free offers in the store. Called Chaos, the system brings real-time, "high-performance" destruction to the engine.

Activision unveils Call of Duty Mobile

March 21, 2019

Acvitision VP of mobile Chris Pummer said, "Together with the incredible team at Tencent, we're bringing together a collection of the most beloved maps, competitive modes, familiar characters and signature weapons from across this storied franchise into one epic experience".

These are the new Apple Watch bands coming to Malaysia

March 21, 2019

However, AirPods 2 is not the only thing which was announced today. Here is a detail of all the new bands: Apple Watch: The Sports Bands comes in three colour options including Delft Blue, Papaya, Spearmint; the Sports Loop comes in four options - Cerulean, Papaya, Spearmint, Lilac.

'Cadence of Hyrule' Announced For Nintendo Switch

March 21, 2019

Crypt of the NecroDancer is a roguelike rhythm game where you have to move to the beat in order to explore dungeons and defeat bosses. Cadence of Hyrule is named after Crypt of the NecroDancer's protagonist, Cadence. Cadence of Hyrule is the name of this new game, and it'll be arriving later this year on Switch. The game's graphics are also deeply reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.

Oculus Rift S arrives this spring for $399 with updated Touch controllers

March 21, 2019

The Rift S is the successor to the original Rift VR headset and joins the Oculus Go in the company's product line-up. Priced at $399 and arriving sometime this spring, the Rift S is a bit like what the Vive Pro is to the regular Vive - a better version of the same headset that still works with all the same games and the same Rift platform as before.

Cuphead is heading to the Nintendo Switch with Xbox Live support

March 21, 2019

With the Game Developers Conference going on right now, Nintendo is broadcasting another Direct-style presentation this week, this one focusing on indie games. Studio MDHR and Microsoft are bringing Cuphead to the Nintendo Switch . Nintendo specifically thanked Studio MDHR and Microsoft for allowing it to come to Nintendo's console.

NVIDIA Announces Quake 2 Rtx Support

March 21, 2019

In what can only be read as a rushed response to this demo, earlier today Nvidia held a briefing call for technical press in order to firstly re-eschew the benefits of having dedicated RT Cores for processing real-time ray tracing and secondly confirm the upcoming release of a driver that will allow GTX 1060 6GB graphics cards and above - including the recently released GTX 1660 and GTX 1660 Ti - to start turning on ray tracing in the few games that now support it.

Amazon's new Kindle includes a backlit display and costs just $90

March 20, 2019

At that price, it no doubt sounds like quite a steal, though there are a few key points to be aware of. In terms of what else is new about the updated entry-level Kindle ... The new model only comes in black and white, but the fabric official cover is also available in Cobalt Blue and Punch Red (yikes) for £24.99. The new Kindle ships with Amazon's newest reading features like cross-device syncing.

Apple's new AirPods offer longer battery life and wireless charging case

March 20, 2019

You can either pick up the standard AirPods, which come with the same charging case at the same $159 price point , or the AirPods paired with the new wireless charging case, which costs $199 . This allows you to charge the case with any compatible Qi wireless charger . And if you want to retrofit your first-generation AirPods with a new wireless charging case, it is also possible to buy one separately for $79 .

EU Regulators Hit Google With $1.7B Fine For Blocking Rival Ads

March 20, 2019

Google said its bundling of Search and Chrome funded the development and free distribution of Android , so any manufacturer looking to ship Android with unbundled Google apps would now be charged a fee. "Google was by far the strongest player in online search advertising intermediation in the European Economic Area (EEA), with a market share above 70pc from 2006 to 2016", said the Commission ruling.

Google to Retire Inbox by Gmail on April 2

March 20, 2019

April 2 is going to be a awful day for many Google users, as the search giant is planning to retire not only Google+, but also Inbox by Gmail , as discovered recently. This is not the first time Google has (unsuccessfully) tried to reinvent the email wheel. This according to the tweets it has been replying to Inbox users on Twitter .

Samsung Galaxy A40 rumored for the April 10 event

March 20, 2019

At the front, the phone features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen with HD+ resolution (1560×720 pixels) and a U-shaped notch at the top-middle part. The Galaxy A20 has the same "glasstic" body as that of the Galaxy A10 and some Galaxy M-series smartphones.

Halo Insider Program Launches For Master Chief Collection Early Access On PC

March 20, 2019

This morning, Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard and lead producer Michael Fahrny answered many fan questions about the PC version of Halo : MCC during a Reddit AMA session. However, while a release date has yet to be decided, developer 343 Industries has since confirmed that you can play it early thanks to the arrival of Halo Insider for PC.

Cheaper Google Pixel phones might be on their way

March 19, 2019

According to "a source familiar with the company's plans", Google will be launching both the Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite on Verizon in the U.S.in early Spring 2019. The 5.6-inch AMOLED display on the Pixel 3a will come with Full HD+ (2220 × 1080 pixels) resolution at 440dpi. As first spotted by 9to5Google, the Pixel 3a packs a Snapdragon 670 coupled with 4GB RAM.

Apple iMac refresh delivers new Intel Core processors, faster AMD graphics

March 19, 2019

Bottom line: Apple said the 21.5-inch iMac with a six-core CPU is up to 60 percent faster than its predecessor while the 27-incher with Intel's 9th-gen chip delivers up to 2.4 times faster performance. In both regions, the new iMac models will be available from authorised Apple resellers from next week, though in the United States, they will also be available via Apple .com and Apple Stores.

Nvidia brings ray tracing to older cards

March 19, 2019

Ray tracing is coming to GTX graphics cards. Why it matters: When Nvidia first unveiled its RTX 20-series line past year, one of the main features it pushed was the real-time ray tracing abilities. In addition to enabling Microsoft DXR support, NVIDIA also confirmed that they will be releasing extensions for Vulkan raytracing support this week so devs and future titles that utilize the real-time raytracing capabilities on the Vulkan API will be able to do so on GeForce hardware.

Call of Duty: Mobile for iOS and Android revealed: beta starts soon

March 19, 2019

Last night Activision announced Call of Duty®: Mobile in collaboration with Tencent coming to North America, South America, Europe, and more. The characters and weapons will hail from Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series.

"Samsung Galaxy A20 Goes Official with 6.4" Display & 4000mAh Battery

March 19, 2019

Not long after the Galaxy A10, A30, and A50 made their debut in India , the Galaxy A20 is now available for purchase in Russian Federation (alongside the A30 and A50). It is powered by 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos 7870 processor and houses a 3,400mAh battery . In addition to the above, we should also mention that the Samsung Galaxy A20 supports microSD memory cards with capacities up to 512 GB.

Google's plans for the future of gaming sound wildly ambitious

March 19, 2019

The service, codenamed Yeti , will run on multiple hardware devices, including PCs, Macs, phones, TVs, and more. Google's reveal is part of an industry-wide push towards cloud-gaming, with several companies vying to become the "Netflix of gaming".

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 announced with 12GB of RAM

March 19, 2019

Following a few leaks and teasers, Xiaomi backed Black Shark has today unveiled the Black Shark 2 - its third gaming phone and the true successor to the Black Shark. On the outside, the Black Shark 2 has a distinctly "gamer" aesthetic with a glowing logo on the back. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a 4,000mAh battery with support for 27W fast charging.

Development has begun on the "Next Major Sonic Title" at Sonic Team

March 19, 2019

Secondly, Iizuka and co. announced that a series of animated shorts, designed by the team behind the brilliant Sonic Mania , will be released over the coming weeks. Gear Up Team Racing at Sonic Speed! By earning in-game credits, players can venture to the garage to unlock parts for the front of their auto, the rear or the wheels, allowing for alterations to the vehicle's performance and handling.

What's the best way to order the iPad mini (2019)

March 18, 2019

The official Apple store website is down. You can have a WiFi + Cellular configuration, too, and there's now Apple Pencil support. The Apple Store went down early Monday, which typically precedes the arrival of new hardware. The iPad mini makes a lot of sense for me. It feels to me that, with the iPad Air and iPad, that the marketing types got into the act and made something that should have been simple more complicated than it needs to be.

Apple Adds A12 Processor to New iPad Air and Mini

March 18, 2019

Having seen the raptures that greeted last year's warmed-over MacBook Air , Apple will be hoping for the same over its 7.9-inch iPad Mini . The new iPad Air lacks the 512GB option, but that was always an expensive, but useful, option for those wanting to use the Pro 10.5 in a professional capacity.

Apex Legends Battle Pass available tomorrow

March 18, 2019

It'll cost players 950 Apex Coins - the nearest real money equivalent is £7.99, which buys you 1,000 of the in-game currency. The Season 1 Battle Pass will have the standard 100 levels to work through, with each one giving you some sort of reward.

Apple iPad Air and iPad Mini released with Pencil support

March 18, 2019

The new iPad Air is also compatible with the Apple Pencil . Both devices use the old lightning port, rather than USB-C. The larger iPad introduced today supports the company's Smart Keyboard , while both new devices work with the Apple Pencil stylus and include a faster A12 processor, a step up from the A10 chip used in last year's education model.

Huawei Nova 4e with 32MP Front Camera and Kirin 710 Chipset Announced

March 18, 2019

Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor. This suggests that the phone may carry a technology that allows it to emit sound through the display.

Redmi 7 arrives with Snapdragon 632 for $105

March 18, 2019

It's powered by a Snapdragon 632 with eight CPU cores, clocked at 1.8 GHz. There's also a microSD card slot that enables users to further expand the phone's storage capacity up to 512GB. In the camera department, the Redmi 7 comes with an 8MP selfie camera and a dual rear AI camera which has a 12MP main sensor. The so called Redmi 7 is confirmed to have an 3.5mm port for headphones, an infrared (IR) blaster which will let you control your air conditioners and TV.

Apple confirms March 25th event, says "It’s show time"

March 17, 2019

Much of the speculation around the event has focused on a possible video streaming service that would provide original content for people to watch on their Apple devices, along with several other streaming subscription options targeting cord cutters.

Apple Infringed Three Qualcomm Patents, Jury Finds

March 17, 2019

While the end of the Qualcomm-Apple courtroom battle is far from reaching its end, a US judge issued a preliminary ruling that might not make Qualcomm happy. About 1.4 billion smartphones were sold previous year, according to IDC. The judge said that Qualcomm is obligated to pay Apple almost $1 billion in rebated royalties that it promised to pay Apple as long as the company didn't attack the chip maker in court or to regulators.

Ninja reportedly got paid $1 million from EA to stream 'Apex Legends'

March 17, 2019

Those people, who requested anonymity because they were not authorised to speak about the deal, asked that we not name the event. Apex Legends free coins exploits are circulating again because of a new exploit found that grants players Origin Access and in turn, free Apex Coins and couple of free cosmetics.

Sniper Elite III: Ultimate Edition coming to Switch in 2019

March 17, 2019

I'm personally most excited about the Switch port because I'm yet to play Sniper Elite 3 and it will make a great portable title. Rebellion announced not one or two, but four Sniper Elite projects today, across a variety of platforms including virtual reality.

How to listen to Apple Music tunes on Amazon Fire TV devices

March 17, 2019

In what would have been radical change a few years ago, your Amazon Fire TV can now stream songs from the Apple Music service. If you've already enabled the Apple Music Alexa skill for your Echo devices, you don't need to do anything to begin listening to your library on a Fire TV.

No Man’s Sky: Beyond Announced, Will Include a "Radical New Multiplayer Experience"

March 16, 2019

While some of us might have thought that Hello Games would pull back on No Man's Sky development after NEXT shipped, the company apparently didn't. No Man's Sky Online includes a brand new social and multiplayer experience that will bring players across the universe together.

Android Adware In Google's Front Yard: 100M+ Users Possibly Impacted

March 16, 2019

Apps in the personalization and utility categories such as Volumen Booster, My name on Live Wallpaper, Deleted Photo Recovery, Secret screen recorder, Phone Finder, or Face Beauty Makeup were downloaded at least 500,000 times and upwards of a million times.

Google working on a foldable smartphone? Here’s what patent shows

March 16, 2019

What's worth is that Apple too is considering working on a foldable smartphone as well according to a recently published patent . As well as a clamshell-style unit (Fig.2), we also see what looks like a Z-folding approach (Fig.3), and possibly what taking a selfie or video calling may look like on the unit (the first image).

Huawei P30 Pro Passes by AnTuTu

March 16, 2019

In a statement to Marketing , a Huawei spokesperson said that the team is aware of the misunderstanding regarding Huawei P30 series teaser posters. The Huawei P30 , on the other hand, is set to be sold in just one configuration which boasts 128GB of storage and 6GB of RAM. Nonetheless, this doesn't look good for Huawei who is still facing espionage allegations from the United States.

WWDC 2019 Starts June 3: iOS 13, New macOS and More

March 15, 2019

Apple has officially revealed that its Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC 2019 ) will start on June 3, per 9to5Mac. Who's pumped up for WWDC 2019? "We can't wait to get together with them and share what's next", said Phil Schiller, Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, in the release.

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