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Huawei CEO says USA clampdown will throttle production output by $30 billion

June 19, 2019

Huawei had not expected that U.S. determination to "crack" the company would be "so strong and so pervasive", Ren said, speaking at the company's Shenzhen headquarters on Monday. "Our President has already said publicly that he would reconsider Huawei if we can make a trade deal", the former Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor pointed out.

Cellebrite claims that it can unlock any iPhone or iPad for police

June 19, 2019

The UFED goes a step further here, being able to extract unallocated data to essentially extract deleted files . Renowned Law Enforcement contractor, the Israel-based forensics firm Cellebrite has claimed that they have developed a flawless tool to hack nearly every high-end Android and iOS device, which is definitely good news for law enforcement agencies.

Google Calendar Is Down and Everyone Is Freaking Out

June 18, 2019

PT, said the company was investigating reports of issues with Google Calendar and that affected users were unable to access the service. Google Calendar is now inaccessible for many on the web - navigating to calendar.google.com delivers a 404 error.

Huawei laptops are now back on Microsoft's online store in the USA

June 18, 2019

Strangely, the manufacturer "Huawei" still does not appear on the side of the "Shop all PCs" page on the Microsoft store online, though all other manufacturers (with devices in the store) do seem to have their own spot. This potentially means that customers can buy Huawei laptops from the online store while stocks last with no word from the company on what happens when it runs out.

How to recover your hacked Instagram account

June 18, 2019

So when a person is unable to login to an account, Instagram will prompt users to enter information associated with your account like your email address or phone number. They won't need to deal with any emails. First reported by Motherboard , victims had to pay more than $100 to retrieve their accounts, some of which had more than 50,000 followers before it was taken over.In other cases, hackers will leverage accounts with massive followers and sell off those accounts for as much as ...

Samsung Galaxy A30 Gets a New White Colour Variant in India

June 18, 2019

There is a cashback of up to Rs 3750 for Vodafone Idea users. Like the Galaxy S10e, one of the new variants will be a more affordable twist on the Note 10 with a slightly smaller display. It is a dual-SIM smartphone and comes with a hybrid microSD and SIM card slot. As we told you that the Galaxy M40 cell will start on Amazon India and Samsung Online Shop from 12 noon.

Samsung warns smart TV owners to scan for malware

June 18, 2019

The company's official support account on Twitter today put out a little notice showing everyone how you can run an anti-virus scan on your TV , because it's 2019 and this is something we have to all actively think about now. The text in the post was didn't really say anything wrong about the feature but it did spark a few questions in users' minds that Samsung TVs can indeed be affected with malware since they have a feature to tackle it.

Google steps up to allow RCS implementation on all Android phones

June 18, 2019

The service will be available on all phones with RCS Universal Profile support, and it will support a web interface, but the messages won't be available on all of the user's devices like with Apple's iMessage . It also sounds like Google might be working to bring encryption to the standard itself, since it lacks any right now. And were fully committed to finding a solution for our users.

2020 iPhone XS Max will get bigger display

June 18, 2019

This means Apple will finally address the needs of the fans who've been clamoring for a smaller premium iPhone - the current iPhone XS has a 5.8-inch display and weighs almost 180g. By 2021, however, Kuo estimates that all new iPhones will carry 5G support with the company's own modems ready for duty by 2022 or 2023. "Apple's 5G iPhone strategy became more aggressive after the US export ban on Huawei", Kuo wrote in his latest note.

Mother saves daughter’s life with Find My Friends app

June 18, 2019

But the app, Apple's Find My Friends, wasn't wrong. She had been stuck there for more than seven hours when her mother arrived, and says she "prayed harder than I have ever prayed before" while waiting to be rescued. "The whole time I knew they were going to show up and I'm so thankful for my family and we're such a tight family that I knew that I wasn't going to be there the whole night without them looking for me", Smith told TV station WXII .

Mario World gets launch date: Pre-register via Google Play Store

June 18, 2019

Mario World App Store page, the premium currency included are diamonds. Considering the success of other puzzle games on mobile, Dr Mario World's combination of challenging conundrums and familiar Mario faces, such as Princess Peach and Bowser, may make for a success.

Apple to release its first 5G iPhone in 2020

June 18, 2019

The Apple iPhone 11 line up will be launching in late September as per a leaked Verizon timeline and finally, things are looking great for the Cupertino-based smartphone manufacturer. Apple to launch three different editions of the iPhone 11 and each will feature a Square Camera with different lens arrangements in it. In addition, it looks like the phones won't have radical new internals, as the analysts think the iPhone 11 chipset will be a negligible improvement over the A12 ...

New Nintendo Switch Models Now In Production, Says Nintendo Insider

June 17, 2019

The country is looking to impose tariffs on even more products that would likely cover smartphones, game consoles and computers. Game consoles are not historically where the money is made in the games business. So far, it is not yet official if there are indeed a couple of new models of Nintendo Switch that are in production. When asked about the report released by the WSJ, the hybrid console maker declined to comment.

Fortnite Fortbyte 49 Location: Where to Find the Ice Cave

June 17, 2019

This has probably been one of the trickier Fortbytes in a while (that isn't reliant on Battle Pass gating), as it relies on not only older map knowledge, but map knowledge that isn't often referenced by name. Fortbyte #14 can be located between Lonely Lodge and Mega Mall, where the RV park is located. Here's what it looks like on the map. Don't be fooled, this is where you want to go.

Cadence of Hyrule - How To Unlock Link And Zelda

June 17, 2019

As Cadence , you have to pick one of them at the start, which is who you'll play as when you venture into Hyrule for the first time. Now you can exit the crypt and go back into the house where you'll be able to use the potion to wake up whatever character is sleeping.

Google Pixel 4 Live Image Surfaced Online

June 17, 2019

Google isn't the only one shifting focus to mid-range phones , though. Google's attempt at taking a bigger bite out of the hardware side of the smartphone sector continues with its Pixel range, which now includes a budget version of its third handset.

The excellent weapon in 'Cyberpunk 2077' is an excellent orange garrote

June 17, 2019

To confirm this was the CEO of CD Projekt RED , Marcin Iwinski , who at E3 Coliseum told Geoff Keighley that the character played by Keanu Reeves will have a number of lines nearly identical to that of the protagonist. VizionEck Founder Mike Armbrust has shared raw data of the trailers revealed at E3, and it reveals that Cyberpunk 2077 is on top with Marvel's Avengers is on 2nd and behind it is Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order .

Nintendo Starts Production On Two New Switch SKUs In Southeast Asia

June 17, 2019

The distinction that one new console will be a powerful, souped-up version of the original Nintendo Switch , and the other an even more budget-friendly model with a reduced feature set (potentially ditching the docked concept, and including permanently attached Joy-Con controllers), continues through the latest bout of rumours.

Xiaomi to end MIUI Global Beta program in July

June 17, 2019

In a post on the official Mi Community forum, the company said that its team of engineers has chose to stop releasing the global version of MIUI beta for all Xiaomi devices from July 1, 2019 . Xiaomi , the Chinese smartphone maker is gearing up to launch a flagship smartphone under the "Redmi" sub-brand. However, the users have been using the beta ROM on their daily drivers.

Fans Thank No Man's Sky Devs Hello Games with Billboard

June 16, 2019

In addition to purchasing billboard space to thank Hello Games , some of the funds were also used to buy the development team lunch and beer. The campaign quickly exceeded all expectations however, raising its intended $1,750 goal in less than a day.

Alpine A110S Debuts With 288 HP And Optional Carbon Fiber Roof

June 16, 2019

Front and rear rubber (bespoke Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres) have also been widened by 10mm apiece to 215mm and 245mm respectively, while brakes remain the same Brembo units as the rest of the A110 range. Dauce says the chassis is arguably the most important aspect of the A110, with the A110S' roll bars twice as stiff, coil springs 50 per cent stiffer, and the ride height lowered slightly by 4mm.

OnePlus 7 Pro Almond To Go On Sale Today

June 16, 2019

The phone was launched in three color variants - Mirror Grey, Nebula Blue, and Almond. As per latest reports, the much-awaited colour variant will be only available in the 8GB RAM and 256GB ROM configuration. The OnePlus 7 Pro houses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC , which is now the flagship smartphone chipset from Qualcomm. Other important features of the OnePlus 7 Pro that are worth mentioning include and an in-display fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, USB Type-C port, dual-band ...

Apple has registered seven more MacBooks, a report says

June 16, 2019

According to MacRumors , all filings this week appear to be for MacBooks , as they were described as "portable" computers in the database. If you've been holding out on buying a new MacBook for fear that a new Apple laptop may be just around the corner, you may have been right.

Adobe trains AI to detect Photoshop-edited images

June 16, 2019

We've all known someone who has lied a little bit on their Facebook or Instagram photos, whether it meant shedding come extra inches off the waist or covering a zit, we've seen it happen or have even done it ourselves now and then. How Does It Work? . "The researchers created an extensive training set of images by scripting Photoshop to use Face Aware Liquify on thousands of pictures scraped from the Internet".

Pixel 4 appears in the wild days after Google shares official image

June 16, 2019

Within a matter of weeks after the Global launch, the new Pixel devices come to India. The image confirms that Google could finally equip the Pixel lineup with a dual camera. With improved hardware, we can not wait to see what Google has in store for its consumers. The two camera sensors are placed in a horizontal fashion and a dual-tone LED flash sits below.

Huawei Delays Mate X So As to Not 'Destroy Its Reputation'

June 16, 2019

The phone is priced starting at $2600, which is more expensive than the $1980 Samsung Galaxy Fold . Debris entering the handset through the hinge may have been responsible for the issue. Following the defects that came to light, several brands across the U.S. including AT&T , Best Buy along with Samsung itself cancelled pre-orders for the foldable phone , The Verge reported late on Friday.

Dota Underlords Announced, Open Beta Incoming for Valve's Dota Chess

June 16, 2019

Dota Underlords is a stand-alone game that was inspired by a custom map made from Drodo Studio . Underlords will pit players against seven other opponents or, at least in the preview, practice with bots. Finally, the game is graphically improved with a more elaborate layout and little additions between rounds to make it more visually stimulating. The Dota Underloads game will be launched on nearly all the gaming platforms and consoles.

New Apple Logic Pro X 10.4.5 harnesses Mac Pro power

June 16, 2019

Additionally, Logic Pro X now supports 1,000 auxiliary channel strips, 1,000 external MIDI tracks and 12 sends per channel strip. "Mac Pro together with Logic Pro X 10.4.5 allows pro musicians to do things never before possible in the production process".

Square Enix Considers Its Own Subscription Service For Classic Games

June 16, 2019

Matsuda said: "We do already provide games for Microsoft's Game Pass , But at the end of the day, the direction that we're thinking about is having a channel of our own". While the fact that Square Enix is planning to make its classic games available again is good news, the subscription service can certainly be contentious.

Huawei Trademarks New Mobile OS To Replace Google's Android

June 16, 2019

What just happened? Huawei's plan B to continue thriving in the smartphone business is to build a homemade solution for its Android woes. Chinese publication Global Times reports that Hongmeng was developed in collaboration with Tencent and according to Vivo, Xiaomi and Oppo, all Chinese smartphone vendors who tested the new OS, found it to be 60% faster than Google's Android.

Cyberpunk 2077 Has New Gameplay Less Than 1 Minute

June 15, 2019

During its first appearance at this year's E3, Keanu Reeves discovered CD Projekt Red's approach to his persona, and how everything evolved in a collaborative manner. In fact, Reeves' green room was next to Spencer's, and they had a chance to chat before and after the actor took the stage. Even for somebody who's used to people saying "OMG that's Keanu Reeves " wherever he goes, it sounds like he was taken aback by his reception (in a good way).

Chrome 76 makes it easier to get around paywalls

June 15, 2019

In the latest Google Security Blog post, the company said, "We are not preventing the development of ad blockers or stopping users from blocking ads". Nevertheless, third-party developers may have no choice but to accept the change. More on the technical side of the changes Google is now considering allowing into Manifest V3 can be found in Google's recent blog post on the matter .

Windows 10 v1903 Upgrade Blocked by USB Drives Partially Fixed

June 15, 2019

As for affected versions of Windows, the update will roll out to all versions of Windows 10 up to 1903, as well as Windows 8 .1 and Windows Server 2012. We fixed an issue where dragging the emoji and dictation panels was unexpectedly laggy. Rolled out a change to address an issue where if the taskbar was set to autohide, launching the Start menu would first hide the taskbar before bringing up the Start menu.

Some Huawei smartphone owners are seeing adverts on their lock screens

June 14, 2019

While other smartphones may come with handsome landscape photos as default wallpapers, users of Huawei's smartphones, including the new P30 Pro , are reporting default lockscreen photos with the logo for Booking.com obnoxiously displayed across them accompanied by an offer for 15% off for booking a vacation stay.

Google made a video game to make other video games

June 14, 2019

Google's Game Builder on Steam . Interestingly the game, which comes from Area 120 , has actually been available through Steam since November 1st previous year as an experimental prototype (it already has 190 reviews, with a "very positive" score), but Google only publicized it today , obviously feeling that it is now ready for the world and is hoping more people start playing it.

Spain’s LaLiga app used audio recognition tech to catch users

June 14, 2019

Instead, La Liga claims that the technology behind the app only captures an "audio fingerprint", meaning that human voices would not be able to be deciphered. The legal notice emphasises that this feature is only used to detect La Liga broadcasts. La Liga - the highest men's professional division of the Euro nation's football league system - must cough up the €250,000 ($280,000, £222,000) penalty after it was slapped by Spanish watchdog AEPD for breaking Europe's tough regulations ...

Z1 Pro with triple camera and punch hole display incoming, vivo confirms

June 14, 2019

Upfront, in the punch-hole, it might feature a 16-megapixel in-display selfie shooter with an f/2.0 lens. The "notify me" of the device now went live on the company's company official website revealing the complete first look of the device.

Global Internet of Robotic Things Market 2019 Industry Insights Market Players

June 14, 2019

Different approaches and strategies incorporated in this report which helps to boost the performance of the businesses. In-depth analysis of the industry on the basis of market segments , market dynamics, market size, competition & companies involved value chain.

Fortnite: Fortbyte 19 - Accessible with the Vega outfit inside a spaceship building

June 14, 2019

It is one of the most successful video games of all time by nearly every metric. The game tends to attract more and more players due to its growing online community and a free download offer, but it can also be very addictive. He made an attempt to pull the plug before he left but it never came to fruition. Keep in mind that while he was at Epic Games , Fortnite was not a battle royale like it is today.

Global Artificial Intelligence in Energy Market

June 14, 2019

The Artificial Intelligence in IoT Market report will have full details, and it will have 15 chapters. Region wise analyses of the top producers and consumers, focus on product capacity, production, value, consumption, market share, and growth opportunity in below mentioned key regions: Americas (United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil), APAC (China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Australia), Europe (Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia, Spain), Middle East & Africa (Egypt, South Africa, ...

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 with AMOLED display, 20 days battery life launched

June 14, 2019

If you want a fitness tracker but don't necessarily fancy dropping a couple hundred quid on something fancy, you're in luck; Xiaomi is launching its Mi Smart Band 4 in the United Kingdom this summer for just £35. There are also the regulars; sleep tracking, heart rate monitor, Global Positioning System etc. The original Mi Band went on sale in summer 2014, a basic sleep- and fitness tracker with standout battery life and a cheap price.

IPhone 11R could have the best battery life of any iPhone

June 14, 2019

Among these is the fact that Apple is significantly opening up Near Field Communication (NFC) technology with the release of iOS 13 , allowing developers unprecedented access to the NFC chips that have been included in every iPhone since the debut of Apple Pay back in 2014 with the iPhone 6.

Apple reportedly in talks to acquire a portion of Intel’s modem business

June 14, 2019

As per trusted sources, in 2011, Intel had bought Infineon , a German modem manufacturing company for $1.4 billion. This is not the first we've heard of Apple's interest in Intel's business. The problem with this is that there are very few 5G modem players in town and even fewer that aren't affiliated to a smartphone competitor of Apple's .

LG launches the world's first 1ms IPS gaming monitor

June 14, 2019

LG has unveiled its latest gaming monitor, the LG UltraGear, at E3 2019 , which features ultra-fast one millisecond response times - a world-first for an IPS gaming monitor. Both models feature curved screen panels. The 27-inch model will go on pre-order starting July 1 in the U.S. and it will make its way in European markets in Q3 2019.

PlayStation network servers go down, leaves gamers offline

June 14, 2019

Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience", the message from PlayStation Support reads. "Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible". The latest update from Sony came in at 2:48 p.m. (ET) on Thursday and no further information has been shared since then. Network providers don't like to give estimates for how long issues might last, in case it takes longer to work out the problem.

Black Mirror: Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too Breakdown & Easter Eggs | Season 5

June 13, 2019

Peeps, just get Netflix . But considering the success and popularity of the show, season 6 is inevitable, till the time creator Charlie Brooker is ready for it. "I'm not the best lyricist in the world, and there's one point where she's singing "I'm stoked on ambition and verve" instead of 'You're gonna get what you deserve'".

Huawei Reportedly Shipped 1 Million Smartphones to Test Its New OS

June 13, 2019

Now, a new report from Chinese newspaper Global Times , suggests that Huawei is not only ready to launch HongMeng OS soon, but it's already being tested by major Chinese technology companies including Tencent, Xiaomi, and Oppo. Just this week, it cancelled the launch of a new laptop. Richard Yu, the chief executive of Huawei's consumer division, told German newspaper Die Welt in an interview earlier this year that the company has a back-up operating system in case it was cut off from US ...

Luigi's Mansion 3 gets new E3 2019 gameplay trailer

June 13, 2019

Absolute protagonists are the features of our faithful Strobobulbo , thanks to which poor Luigi will be able to defend himself from the sea of ghosts that haunt the game. Walk through water, though, and Gooigi dissolves. New to Luigi's ghost-busting arsenal this go-round is Gooigi, a gelatinous double of the nail-biting hero, who can slip through grates and is impervious to spikes.

Telegram founder claims China hacked the app to disrupt Hong Kong protesters

June 13, 2019

It came as protestors in Hong Kong used Telegram to coordinate demonstrations over a plan to allow extradition to China. "We're now experiencing a powerful DDoS attack, Telegram users in the Americas and some users from other countries may experience connection issues", the company said.

Shazam for Android now recognizes music through your headphones

June 13, 2019

So far, this feature works on apps like Instagram and Facebook . If you don't want it in your notification drawer anymorem, just toggle it off in your Shazam settings. If you use the Android app, an update will let you see an alert at the bottom of the main screen. It's interesting how this feature isn't available for iOS users as yet, since Apple bought the company back in 2018.

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