Doubts rise over Macron’s 5-year plan to rebuild Notre Dame

April 18, 2019

But he said that the cathedral - like many others in France - did not have automatic sprinklers in the wooden framework of the roof, and that its attic space was not compartmentalised with fire-breaking walls, which could have prevented a blaze from spreading.

Microsoft’s new Xbox doesn’t use any discs

April 18, 2019

Our first in-depth look inside the Xbox One S All-Digital comes via Austin Evans, receiving an early hands-on with the console before its reveal. The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition releases on May 7 and pre-orders are available now.

Smash Bros 3.0.0 patch and Joker DLC SURPRISE release

April 18, 2019

Joker will be playable tomorrow on April 17th and will also come with a Joker route in Classic mode and a DLC spirit board. Joker is a fun looking character, wielding a knife for his basic melee attacks, but whipping out a gun for his neutral special attack, which can continue firing while dodging.

Bendgate 2.0: Samsung's $2000 foldable phone is already breaking

April 18, 2019

Bloomberg's Mark Gruman tweeted on Wednesday that the interior, folding screen of his Galaxy Fold review unit was "completely broken and unusable" after two days . We won't have to wait too long, though, to see if those were flaws are just associated with a small number of review units, or if the problems speak to a wider issue.

Microsoft Unveils Its Bigger, Better Surface Hub 2S

April 18, 2019

On April 17, officials teed up the new Surface Hub 2S devices by revealing the pricing, SKUs, specs, and availability dates. At an event in New York City today, Microsoft unveiled several models of the next-generation device, including a 50-inch edition and an 85-inch version.

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger are down: Here's what we know

April 17, 2019

In January, the Instagram app crashed while WhatsApp users worldwide were unable to send or receive messages. "Confirmed: Analysis of global network data shows Facebook , WhatsApp , Instagram and Messenger down globally for an estimated 60 percent of users; incident ongoing #FacebookDown", cybersecurity firm NetBlock.org tweeted.

Apple introduces feature-rich credit card: How consumers will benefit

April 17, 2019

While the card will live on your phone in virtual form, you do have the option to get a physical Apple-designed credit card too. Apple Card is deeply integrated with iPhone and will be stored in the Apple Wallet app. Having launched a swathe of new devices over the past seven days, including new iPads and updated AirPods , it's now unleashed some all-new services on the world.

Sony reveals the PS5 will come with an SSD and PS4 compatibility

April 17, 2019

A less exciting but useful part of the PS5 will be the switch from spinning disk hard drive to SSD storage, which should promise much faster load times, a boon for large open-world games. It isn't a surprise that Sony plans for this console to have a more powerful CPU and GPU, with an AMD chip at the center of the console's architecture.

Apple And Qualcomm End Global Court Battle And Are Best Buds Again

April 17, 2019

The Wireless industry is an ever-changing world where big ideas come along daily. With iPhone X, both Intel and Qualcomm were the suppliers. On Sunday, as Germany's top telecommunications regulator was busy shrugging off USA claims of Huawei risks, the Chinese firm's chief executive officer struck a benevolent tone in an interview with CNBC , saying he was open to selling proprietary technology to competitor Apple.

Apple and Qualcomm agree to stop suing each other

April 17, 2019

Apple licensed Qualcomm's technology for the iPhone early on, helping the phone maker break into the wireless industry. While Qualcomm and Apple can now work together, it doesnt mean that it will rely entirely on Qualcomm like the majority of Android smartphone makers do.

Apple to shift mass production of iPhones from China to India

April 17, 2019

Terry Gou , group chairman of the Taiwanese manufacturing company said that the company is going to "play a very important role in India's smartphone industry ". But this move could benefit both Foxconn and Apple. He said his plans would be discussed with the board of Foxconn, the world's largest contract manufacturer, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd.

Apple Arcade Reportedly Costing Half A Billion Dollars

April 17, 2019

Analysts from Financial Times reported that Apple may end up spending over half a billion dollars on their upcoming games subscription service, Apple Arcade , according to Gizmodo . Apple Arcade launches this fall, likely bundled with the inevitable iOS 13 update. HSBC analysts anticipate that the firm could count 29 million Arcade users in 2024, who would be paying subscription cost of $12.99 per month.

Honor 20 Lite hands-on first impressions video

April 17, 2019

Scheduled to take place on 17 April, the media invite didn't mention the name of the actual device although has once again confirmed the existence of the triple camera system on the phone. Back at the beginning of March , one leak in particular left little to the imagination when it comes to the Honor 20. As for the Honor 20 Lite speculation, this suggests the phone will be basically a Huawei P30 Lite with a micro-USB port rather than a USB-C port.

Microsoft's true wireless Surface Buds to rival Apple AirPods

April 17, 2019

Apple went to great lengths to make its AirPods wireless Bluetooth earbuds stand out, building their own wireless chips allowing seamless syncing with Apple products. It can offer 'proactive guidance, read you emails, or kick off your conference call, ' according to the firm. "Spin the noise cancellation dial on Microsoft's new cans, and the world fades away", we wrote at the time.

OnePlus 7, 7 Pro May 14 launch date leaked

April 17, 2019

OnePlus 7 Pro , the first Pro version from OnePlus , will have similar specs as OnePlus 7, but with a bigger screen, a possible 6.67-inch. Amazon India recently carried out its Fab Phones Fest, during which the OnePlus 6T was being offered at up to a Rs 4,000 discount , across variant.

US DOJ unlikely to approve Sprint T-Mobile merger

April 17, 2019

According to The Wall Street Journal , the Department of Justice isn't so keen on the impending merger. T-Mobile CEO John Legere says the premise of the Wall Street Journal's story "is simply untrue". The Obama administration rebuffed the companies' earlier effort to merge, as well as an attempted deal between AT&T and T-Mobile. T-Mobile unveiled an in-home Internet service last month, while claiming that it can only expand it significantly if the government approves the merger.

IOS 13 will bring a huge dark mode update to iPhone

April 16, 2019

The clunky iOS undo function, which until now has involved shaking the device , may be usurped by a gesture. The report claims the new gesture is activated via a three-finger tap on the keyboard area. It is said to be similar to clicking and dragging multiple files in Finder on a Mac . This will help users differentiate between multiple Split View windows.

Forza Street Launches For PC, Mobiles Later This Year

April 16, 2019

Rather than the typical driving considerations, here, the experience is meant to be "cinematic". Boosts can be earned depending on how well you time your gas-pressing, and winning races earns you a constant stream or credits and auto unlocks.

The Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL pricing leaks

April 16, 2019

The teaser page also has a promo video for Avengers: Endgame-themed AR stickers new Playmoji AR Stickers that were announced earlier this morning. Specifically, Google may have struck a deal with T-Mobile to offer the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL in the carrier's stores, giving consumers one more option when it comes to obtaining one.

OnePlus 7 News is Coming This Wednesday

April 16, 2019

This goes in line with OnePlus' launch schedule but there's no official confirmation as yet. The same leaker previously said the OnePlus 7 series would launch next month, providing details about the upcoming phones, including the fact that OnePlus will launch a "Pro" version - also a first for the company.

God of War's Anniversary Celebration Includes a Free Theme, But No DLC

April 15, 2019

Apart from the newest theme being free of charge, it will also be available to all PS4 players, regardless of if they own God of War . Together we all dream big dreams. Not long after its launch, God of War soon became Sony's best-reviewed PS4 game of all time, after the reboot proved to be both a critical and commercial success.

Microsoft warns Outlook users to change passwords after hackers gained access

April 15, 2019

Because of that, an European Union investigation is likely to follow into whether Microsoft complied with the regulation and whether it did its best to prevent the hack. The hack did not affect enterprise accounts, it added. In that notification, Microsoft said that no login credentials were stolen and that the attackers could not read the contents of emails.

Xbox One S All Digital Edition Price, Specs, and Release Date Leak

April 15, 2019

There isn't any major change in the new Xbox except for the absence of the disc drive. It also reveals the expected pricing of Xbox One S All-Digital Edition which is said to start at €229.99 (Rs 18,000 approximately). With support for 4K Ultra HD videos, this storage space could also be eaten up by movies. Following Microsoft's successful rollout of the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, it makes flawless sense for the company to release the much-rumored digital-only version of its ...

Microsoft is offering 3 months of Xbox Game Pass for $1

April 15, 2019

Discounts range from minor to fairly substantial, with the best prices reserved for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. The good thing is that these notifications can be seen in the Xbox app for Windows 10, iOS and Android, so users can see them when they're away from their consoles.

Tesla raising price of its full self-driving option

April 15, 2019

As part of this settlement, before he tweets, Musk agreed to seek consent. The legal back-and-forth drags Musk's antics back into the spotlight, after a tumultuous year for the CEO and. "Shocked by Unsworth's indefensible and baseless attacks, Musk answered to defend himself and the efforts of SpaceX, Tesla, and the Boring Company employees who had given up their days and nights to help find a solution", the says.

How to watch Game of Thrones season 8 on Netflix

April 15, 2019

With the long-awaited final season of Game of Thrones premiering on Sunday night, the satellite television company is directing its subscribers to sign up for HBO Now . If the trial period is over and you haven't canceled in time , you will be charged $14.99 per month for HBO Go . Who do you think will win the Iron Throne at the end of Game of Thrones? It normally costs $50 per month, but if you can try it out for free for seven days if you are a new subscriber.

Here’s Where You Can Find Every Fortnite Reboot Van

April 15, 2019

Reviving a dead teammate in Fortnite starts out very similar to the Apex Legends process. You need Reboot Cards from the eliminated teammates to revive them. All that's really changing here are some bug fixes for issues with matchmaking, as well as a respawn issue with the Reboot Van . You can't revive your whole squad immediately at a Reboot Van , but you could potentially hang out near one to get multiple players back in the middle of match, if you can stay alive that long.

Epic Games Hires Infinity Ward, Respawn Entertainment Founder

April 14, 2019

Jason West, co-founder of Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment, has apparently been quietly hired by the company. What that could be, however, is unknown. Epic Games' Fortnite has more than 200 million players on PC, consoles, and mobile devices, and in 2018, it made $2.4 billion from sales of cosmetics and its battle pass.

Some Oculus Touch VR Controllers Shipped With These Bizarre Hidden Messages

April 14, 2019

Nate Mitchell, cofounder of Oculus and head of the VR project at Facebook announced today that there were some accidental "easter eggs" placed in Oculus controllers that are set to ship out with upcoming Rift S and Quest systems. Mitchell apologized for the Easter Eggs inside the hardware and says the fact that they made it into production hardware is "inappropriate". Facebook has no plans to recall any of the affected items, as the integrity and functionality of the hardware were ...

Apple is being investigated by Dutch government for allegedly favouring own apps

April 14, 2019

However, it's possible to speculate that the probe may be motivated partially by the antitrust complaint that Spotify Technology AG recently filed against Apple with the European Commission. On the other hand, the companies themselves are providers and, therefore, competitors. Both services are lucrative money spinners for Apple and Google .

Sony will change your username if it's rude

April 14, 2019

If, however, a user's original online ID has been changed to 'Temp, ' they'll need to spend a bit more time choosing an entirely new name that's a little less risqué. As such, games published on or after April 1, 2018 are not included in the Games List, unless a game has been reported and an issue confirmed, in which case we will add the game to the Games List.

Nexus 6P Bootloop Issues Will Cost Google, Huawei $9.75M

April 14, 2019

The next hearing on this is scheduled on May 9. For instance, Nexus 6P users in the USA who purchased the device on or after September 25th, 2015 would be eligible to claim reimbursement. Naturally, this turned into a class-action lawsuit against the two companies, alleging that both had breached warranty and therefore consumer rights.

Horizon Zero Dawn 2 Referenced by Voice Actor

April 14, 2019

It also makes a lot of sense that Sony and Guerilla Games would want a follow-up: the original Horizon Zero Dawn has sold 10 million copies and is the most popular new franchise ever to launch on the PS4. And her talk of "secrets" makes it sound like her character is involved in some heavier plot elements, or at least that Guerrilla has clued her in to more of the overarching story beyond Tatai's role.

Instagram demoting inappropriate content from app | newkerala.com #126365

April 14, 2019

Instagram is taking new steps to limit the reach of content it deems "inappropriate". However, they didn't clarify their word "inappropriate", but according to the TechCrunch , the word inappropriate defines anything that is "violent, graphic/shocking, sexually suggestive, misinformation and spam content'".

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order trailer, gameplay details and release date revealed

April 14, 2019

Players will meet him on a brand new planet called Bracca. The little droid was featured in a piece of Jedi Fallen Order artwork that was leaked by Amazon. Melee combat is going to be huge here and you will be playing as Cal Kestis who is a Force-sensitive being. You can also expect a fair amount of traversal and platforming challenges (a la Titanfall 2) as well as some puzzle solving.

Facebook and Instagram go down worldwide with users shown error message

April 14, 2019

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users are naturally taking to Twitter to share their experiences. There was no immediate word on the cause of the outage from Facebook, which owns all three services. Sunday's outage is yet another publicity problem for a company already dealing with privacy issues and regulatory probes . Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram were all inaccessible for hours.

Skype is giving users ability to share phone screen on video calls

April 14, 2019

If testing goes smoothly Microsoft will roll the screen sharing feature to the official iOS and Android apps in the coming months. But Skype might soon be the new secret weapon when it comes to helping baby boomers figure out how to use their new-fangled smartphones, as it's soon rolling out a new screen sharing feature on its iOS and Android apps.

Facebook Messenger might be returning to the main Facebook app

April 14, 2019

According to a report in Engadget on Friday, App researcher Jane Manchun Wong has spotted the feature in the works. He added that "tens of millions" of Android users who use Messenger as their default app would benefit from having end-to-end encryption enabled as a default.

Game of Phones: 76ers get blown call on bench in blowout

April 14, 2019

Joel Embiid defended Johnson, saying his teammate was checking up on his sick daughter. Johnson issued an apology a few hours after the team's 111-102 loss. He did not disclose the amount. Tomorrow's game will go down in Philly at 2:30 P.M. EST. "We'll adjust if he doesn't play", Atkinson said . Sixers superstar Joel Embiid, who was questionable with a troubling knee injury, was able to play in Game 1 and scored 24 points in 22 minutes, but aside from Jimmy Butler , almost every ...

Apple reportedly planning to break up iTunes into standalone apps

April 14, 2019

These days, though, I rarely use iTunes . However, while streaming via Apple Music will presumably be handled on desktop by the new Music app, sources claim that iTunes will still be included in macOS 10 .15 for manually syncing legacy devices such as old iPods and iPhones.

Mobile phone detectors set to be used by police

April 14, 2019

The Thames Valley and Hampshire forces, which will be the first to roll out the technology, have stated that it will not be used to enforce phone driving laws. Kroker killed Aimee, her stepbrothers Ethan Houghton, 13, Joshua, 11, and their mother Tracy, 45, when he ploughed into stationary traffic at 50mph on 10 August 2016 .

Huawei P30 Pro bags 2019 TIPA World Award

April 14, 2019

Starting at the base, Huawei's P30 is packing a triple camera arrangement from Leica, which uses Huawei's 40MP SuperSpectrum sensor ( more on that in a bit), as well as a 16MP ultra-wide and an 8MP telephoto sensor. The P30 & P30 PRO are available in a range of fascinating colors of Breathing Crystal, Aurora and Black, for the price of QAR3,399 for P30 PRO , and QAR2,499 for P30.

Samsung Galaxy A70 India launch could be imminent

April 14, 2019

The Galaxy A50 comes with three cameras on the rear of the device, comprising of a 25MP main lens, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP depth-sensing camera. The Galaxy A80's 3D Depth camera offers Live Focus videos by scanning objects for measurement and depth. The Galaxy A20e has a smaller 5.8-inch LCD display , in contrast to the 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display on the Galaxy A20 variant.

You'll soon be able to edit Microsoft documents natively on Google Docs

April 14, 2019

Google warns that users relying on this app could experience issues when using this feature, so the company has created a dedicated page to assist users as they disable this app. Giving users the option of storing your files on cloud platform and edit them using the familiar Google editor. One of the more notable changes that's been announced is the way that Google Docs will move forward handling Microsoft Office docs.

Realme 3 Pro will be able to run Fortnite

April 14, 2019

The new Realme flagship is created to compete against Xiaomi's Redmi Note 7 Pro . Unlike most smartphones that come with the front-facing camera cutout at the side, the Redmi smartphone will feature it in the centre. An LED flash is also included on this phone, and it is placed right below the triple camera setup on the back. The Realme 3 Pro is also getting a large 4,000mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging.

ConceptD - Acer’s new series of powerful devices for creators

April 13, 2019

The Predator Helios 300 is Acer's mid-range gaming laptop , which now gets a new design. Acer has rolled out a new line of notebooks, monitors, and desktops that it is aiming at content creators called ConceptD . We have seen this hinge mechanism used previously by Acer since the R-Series convertibles it debuted back in 2014. These offer more traditional laptop designs, feature 15.6-inch Ultra-High Definition display with Pantone Validation.

Microsoft bringing out the big Xbox One games in April

April 13, 2019

Labo VR pops up in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

April 13, 2019

The VR kit also comes with a pair of VR goggles. Well, we're here to tell you that L.a Noire VR Case Files, could very well be coming to Nintendo Switch with VR Support via Nintendo Labo! The complete kit includes the Nintendo Switch software and materials to build six Toy-Con projects - VR Goggles, Blaster, Camera, Bird, Wind Pedal, and Elephant - as well as a screen holder and safety cap.

WhatsApp Beta Is Further Testing Vacation Mode To Ignore Archived Chats

April 13, 2019

WhatsApp has just relabelled the old Vacation mode feature to the " Ignore archived chats ", and both offer similar features. WhatsApp is now working on new features that will allow users to completely ignore chats on the app. " Ignore Archived Chats " will be available in the notifications menu of WhatsApp . Although the feature doesn't come enabled in the latest beta update, we can expect it to roll out soon.

Millionaire Wants to Create a Real-Life Battle Royale Competition

April 13, 2019

According to the post , they were approached by one of their customers who is now on the hunt for a private island and a skilled game maker. The first stage of planning will begin after the 10 of May, by which time a firm will be selected to organise the first real-life battle royale.