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Microsoft Azure gets into ag tech with the preview of FarmBeats

November 06, 2019

Data from users, devices and applications is continuously collected and fed to Trustwave security analysts who inspect for malware, rogue code, behavioral anomalies and other indicators of malicious activity. In 2015, Microsoft introduced Azure Stack, allowing businesses to use features of Microsoft's cloud technology in their local facilities. Tenable.io automatically imports cloud asset data from Azure, assesses them for vulnerabilities, and sends the results back to Azure Security ...

Ukraine Envoy's Texts Show Drama Behind Trump's Pressure Campaign

November 06, 2019

In a three-page addendum to his transcript , Sondland revised his testimony to acknowledge that he understood by September that American aid to Ukraine was linked to a public statement promising to investigate corruption in the country.

Generation one Pixel phones get a reprieve for another month

November 06, 2019

The explanations of the patches are very limited, but will hopefully have a noticeable improvement. With the calendar having recently turned over to November, Google has sent out updates to its latest phones with the Pixel 4 getting a handful of improvements.

Valve And Apple Reportedly Working On An AR Head-Mounted Display Device

November 06, 2019

Rumors regarding an Apple developed artificial reality set began spreading way back in 2017, when leaks revealed that the company was indeed working on the device. One of these brands is Oculus, which is owned by Facebook. DigiTime's sources say the new product is expected to hit the market in the second half of 2020 which is later than recent predictions from Ming-Chi Kuo which targeted next year's Q2.

Microsoft successfully archives Warner Bros. 'Superman' movie on a piece of glass

November 06, 2019

While Warner Bros. adoption of Microsoft glass storage does not signify a direct endorsement for the tech product, this will undoubtedly advertise it to others and we might see a mas adoption of glass storage devices earlier than expected. "When we shoot something digitally - with zeros and ones representing the pixels on the screen - and print that to an analog medium like film, you destroy the original pixel values".

Mario and Sonic Team Up For A Party Today

November 06, 2019

The objective is to strengthen and promote the Olympic brand, not only during the Olympic Games, but between Games as well. "For a few rounds, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a great party game". The dastardly Dr. Eggman has built a device that will trap Mario and Sonic , but at the last minute, he and Bowser get sucked in as well! Dr. Eggman created this handheld gaming system that sucks whoever plays it into the game it's playing, essentially deleting them out of ...

UFC's Jorge Masvidal expresses willingness to fight boxing champ Canelo Alvarez next

November 06, 2019

He called out Jorge Masvidal as the next fight he wanted to have, acknowledging he was the only real fighter he wanted to take on within the division. The US mainstream media quickly jumped to the conclusion that most of the audience attending the event had mercilessly booed the president, while other outlets noted that the reaction was mixed and that Trump and his entourage was cheered.

FCC formally approves the T-Mobile-Sprint merger

November 06, 2019

The FCC believes the deal will close the digital divide and advance 5G in the US. Dissenting Democratic commissioners said the promises T-Mobile and Sprint made are not enforceable and that the merger will shrink the number of national providers from four to three, thereby reducing competition overall.

Ford Bronco R Racing Prototype Previews Upcoming SUV

November 05, 2019

This year of the Baja 1000 marks the 50th anniversary of Rod Hall and Larry Minor's overall '69 win in a Bronco, forcing Ford to design and build this vehicle in only six months. Using high-tech virtual reality, polygon modeling, and 3D printing to develop parts, Ford Performance built the Bronco R in just sixth months. "This wasn't our usual development process, but it was the right process for this project", said Wraith.

Apple beats on Q4 earnings after strong quarter for wearables, services

November 05, 2019

Quarterly earnings rose 4 percent to Dollars 3.03 per share, supported by the ongoing share buyback. For the quarter just gone, Apple reported a profit before certain costs such as stock compensation of $3.03 per share on record fourth-quarter revenue of $64 billion.

US Mormons Killed in Mexico

November 05, 2019

Christopher Landau, US Ambassador to Mexico , tweeted early Tuesday, "The security of our nationals is our main priority". "It's been a very violent area for a long time", Lopez Obrador said. The four children who perished were twin 6-month old babies and two other children aged 8 and 10. Claudia Pavlovich Arellano, the governor of Sonora, said on Twitter late Monday that "as a mother", she was filled with deep pain by "the cowardly acts in the mountains between Sonora and Chihuahua ".

Lasers can seemingly hack Alexa, Google Home and Siri

November 05, 2019

They explained that there's a small plate called a diaphragm inside devices' microphones that moves when hit by sound. They've been able to open a garage door by hitting a voice assistant with a laser beam, and they were able to control a Google Home device on the fourth floor of a building from 230 feet away from the top of a different building.

USA Today Picks Hulu As Best Streamer, Favors Disney+ Over Apple TV

November 05, 2019

Apple confirmed to TheWrap on Friday that two episodes of each Apple TV + series are available for free to those using the Apple TV app. So it's a good idea to set a reminder to cancel if you're thinking you probably won't keep the service.

Microsoft's brand-new app simplifies Office for your phone

November 05, 2019

Word, Excel, PowerPoint & more (yes, don't doubt it, it's the name of the app) doesn't require you to download apps individually like how we're used to working on your Microsoft files. The "Home" tab is where you'll find all of your recent documents and the "Actions" tab has tools. Moreover, the Sticky Notes integration helps the users to dwell notes without using Sticky Notes App.

Gamer Jarvis Kaye Banned From Fornite For Life Over Aimbot Cheat

November 05, 2019

All I was thinking about while making those videos is how entertaining and like interesting these videos would be for you guys to watch. Jarvis explained in a video called' I was suspended from Fortnite ' that for what he did he could never even imagine a ban was possible.

Where to look in Dockyard Deal Loading Screen

November 05, 2019

That's all you need to know to find the hidden T in Fortnite's Dockyard Deal Loading Screen. This week we're tackling the various tasks that make up the Dockyard Deal mission, which includes jumping through three Fortnite flaming rings with a motorboat.

Apple taking ‘slow-roll’ approach to marketing TV+, spending data shows

November 05, 2019

This isn't a Netflix-style big catalogue of content, though: instead, Apple is focusing at launch on its own "originals" - eight TV shows and one film. Apple has said that they will not show full seasons of each TV shows, but a set of episodes taken from watch and expend onto that in various intervals.

BioWare teases more Dragon Age in December

November 05, 2019

The date coincides with Dragon Age Day, the annual community-hosted event dedicated to the Dragon Age series. Its sequel, Dragon Age 2 , hit shelves in 2011, followed by Dragon Age: Inquisition in 2014. Either way, December 4th, Dragon Age Day, will be highly anticipated, and we'll be sure to update you with whatever Dragon Age news there is. This makes it a little harder to imagine what BioWare might have in mind for joining Dragon Age Day to celebrate.

Get rid of this Android app that secretly purchases premium content

November 04, 2019

Luckily for us, the ai.type app has been removed from Google Play since June, but it still remains on the affected devices if the users didn't get rid of it. However, not all of them were stopped. To date, the firm has detected and blocked more than 14 million suspicious transaction requests from 110,000 devices that downloaded the ai.type keyboard.

Apple is donating $2.5 billion towards the California housing crisis

November 04, 2019

Both Google and Facebook have pledged to spend $ 1 billion each to help alleviate the crisis. Almost 30,000 people left San Francisco between April and June of this year according to real estate news and analysis website Redfin . By one estimate, as NPR recently noted , the state must build more than 3 million new homes by 2025. "When these things fall out of reach for too many, we know the course we are on is unsustainable, and Apple is committed to being part of the solution", Tim ...

Red Dead Redemption 2: Rockstar on performance and PC version delay

November 04, 2019

Red Dead Redemption 2 possibly having ray tracing was one of the wilder rumors concerning the PC version of the game to spring up very recently, just ahead of its launch, but Nvidia has come out to confirm that it will not have these visual bells and whistles after all.

The first in-the-wild BlueKeep attack isn't as dangerous as feared

November 04, 2019

As a result, a hacker could theoretically create a piece of malware to search out vulnerable Windows machines on the internet and try to infect them all. The thing is we can guard ourselves against this Bluekeep attack. It seemed like a matter of time before someone unleashed a global attack and as predicted, BlueKeep has finally struck.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite could have 4,370mAh battery

November 04, 2019

It also supports video recording without losses in field-of-view at resolutions up to 6K at 30-frames-per-second. Alternatively, Samsung could choose to borrow the Galaxy S10e's camera and, therefore, position the phone as a more direct competitor to Apple's iPhone 11.

New Microsoft Edge browser will launch on January 15

November 04, 2019

First reported by The Verge , the new logo looks like the letter "e" but way different than what it used to look like in Internet Explorer. Microsoft's Edge browser is freshening things up with a new look, and it's a swirling blue-and-green design that to many calls to mind another thing that's gone out of style: Tide pods .

House Dems release some transcripts of closed-door depositions in impeachment case

November 04, 2019

Ms Yovanovitch said she was "shocked" by what the president said about her in a 25 July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky . - The House is on recess until next week, though the committees conducting the impeachment inquiry are continuing their work.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 global launch on November 6

November 04, 2019

Before the official launch, Xiaomi has also confirmed that CC9 Pro will come packed with a 5,260 mAh battery with support for 30W fast-charging. The phone is expected to come powered by Snapdragon 730G octa-core chipset. In the rear of the Mi CC9 Pro , a Penta-camera setup and a 108-megapixel primary camera sensor can be given. Given that the previous Mi Note-series phone was a mid-ranger, it's likely that Xiaomi will continue the same with the upcoming smartphone as well.

Microsoft announce new Office mobile app at Ignite 2019

November 04, 2019

It takes into account "how people's expectations differ when using a phone versus a computer", with the end result being an app optimized for "simplicity, efficiency, and common mobile needs". "Finally, we added a new Actions Pane that helps you accomplish numerous common mobile tasks you need to do all from one place". Create, edit, and work together on documents with others in real-time.

Google acquires Fitbit for United States dollars 2.1 billion

November 04, 2019

Its key competition, Apple and Samsung, both have their very own program-on-a-chip (SoC) layout divisions that are in a position to develop a custom made chip layout aimed exclusively at smartwatches. They are capable of tracking a range of fitness activities, including swimming, running, and cycling, as well as monitoring heart rates and sleep patterns.

Apple Reports Record Services Revenue, Tops Earnings Estimates

November 04, 2019

Below the present program, for instance, clients can get a brand new iPhone 11 , which often prices $700, with AppleCare protection beginning at $35 month-to-month. In the fiscal third quarter sales rose 13 percent. "It was a very broad range of services that set new all-time records, from our payment services to the search ad business to Apple Music, Apple Care, the App Store and cloud services - nearly every kind of service we're in".

Microsoft Edge gets a new logo that looks less like Internet Explorer's

November 04, 2019

The new look swirl resembles the classic "E" of both Internet Explorer and its successor Edge but is different enough to distance itself from that aesthetic. That's something Google has been offering for a while, most recently with Cloud Search , but there are also plenty of other intranet solutions that aren't almost as robust.

Fitbit Says Google Will Not Use Its Health Data For Ads

November 04, 2019

The stock has recovered since news broke that Google might swoop in to bid but is still far below Fitbit's $20 per-share price in the company's 2015 initial public offering. Notably, Google is also serious about its user's data such as personal information and other stored data on its devices. The deal is expected to close next year if approved by regulators and Fitbit shareholders.

Adobe Photoshop For iPad Now Available In Malaysia; Costs RM41.90 Per Month

November 04, 2019

Photoshop for iPad is a free download , and includes a 30-day free trial - after that it's $9.99 per month via in-app purchase for use of just the app, or included as part of an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription. In fact, you can share PSDs back and forth between the versions. Thanks to the content-aware UI, you'll only see core tools and panes while working. Those tools were either just for sketching or were little more than tech demos, but Photoshop for iPad was conceived to be much nearer ...

IOS 13 is kill background apps more frequently reported iPhone owners

November 04, 2019

The users of iPhone and iPad products produced from 2012 and earlier need to ensure they update their devices before midnight on Sunday if they intend to maintain the accurate Global Positioning System location and continue using the App Store , iCloud, email and web browsing.

Ubisoft Already Has Xbox Scarlett, PlayStation 5 Games In Development

November 04, 2019

Though they will be on both PS5 and Xbox Scarlett , you will be able to play them earlier if you want to. Today, Ubisoft reported their first half 2019-2020 earnings in which the operating income of the company declined by more than 90% compared to past year.

Controversial Russian law to control internet enters force

November 04, 2019

That's clear in theory, but just how the new measures will be applied remains ambiguous. Critics fear the Kremlin will try to create an Internet firewall that is similar to the Chinese. But the government has veered in the direction of greater control of internet access in recent years. Requirements to this system, the procedure of its establishment and rules of use will be determined by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media.

Apple AirPods Pro users may get this not so pleasant ‘surprise’

November 04, 2019

Amazon is addicted to offering feature-rich products at affordable prices. As indicated by the examination diagram on the Apple site the AirPods Pro gives up to 4 and a half long stretches of listening time on one charge when utilizing Active Noise Cancellation .

ZeniMax to refund Fallout 76 players, admits to consumer law breach

November 04, 2019

As part of the agreed undertaking, ZeniMax will now offer refunds to Australian consumers who contacted their representatives between November 24th 2018 and June 1st 2019, to request a refund if they had not already received one. More than a year on from the game's original release, Australian players will be able to have their purchases of Fallout 76 refunded. Honestly, I love following the Fallout 76 beat.

Adobe brings 17,000 fonts to iOS 13 with Creative Cloud

November 04, 2019

Your device needs iOS 13.1 or later as that release supports custom font APIs. You'll need a Creative Cloud subscription to enjoy the entire catalog. All fonts are cleared for personal and commercial use, which means professionals don't have to go through the time consuming process of licensing each file.

LG TVs in collaboration with NVIDIA G-SYNC

November 04, 2019

NVIDIA will be releasing a new GeForce Game Ready Driver to enable the connection of compatible LG TVs to PCs with the selected cards via HDMI. Since G-Sync is Nvidia technology, you need a graphics card with Nvidia PCs to work properly, especially Nvidia's GeForce RTX 20 series or GTX 16 series GPUs.

Mario Kart Tour's Multiplayer Beta Will be Locked Behind its Paid Subscription

November 04, 2019

The catch? It's paywalled. Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday it would begin testing a multiplayer option for its Mario Kart Tour mobile game in December, a step towards the full multiplayer mode demanded by players and seen as essential to boosting the title's revenues.

Modern Warfare 2019 Tactical Nuke | How to get

November 04, 2019

Battlefield, the rivals of Call of Duty , has officially confirmed that they are not planning to launch another part of its series. The narrative director of Call of Duty Modern Warfare studio Infinity Ward Taylor Kurosaki has defended the game's depiction of real-world inspired events during its narrative.

How to use the new fingerprint lock feature on WhatsApp for Android

November 04, 2019

One of the most anticipated features of Whatsapp , yes We are talking about the dark mode, has no certain release dates yet as it is still under test mode. WhatsApp is testing Netflix Picture-in-Picture mode for iOS . It seems like WhatsApp is really concerned with the privacy of its users. The app also provides an ability to hide the content of the messages in the notifications.

Sen. Warren Releases Plan To Pay For 'Medicare For All'

November 04, 2019

An analysis of the plan, compiled by Simon Johnson, the former chief economist of the IMF; Betsy Stevenson, a former chief economist for the Department of Labor; and Mark Zandi, the chief economist of Moody's Analytics, says that Warren's IRS proposals would "would close the overall tax gap by one-third" and "generate an additional $2.3 trillion in revenue after accounting for the increased cost of IRS and other agency enforcement".

BlizzCon opens with attempted apology on blitzchung controversy

November 04, 2019

Today the event started with a direct apology from Blizzard's President J. Allen Brack himself. When I think about what I'm most unhappy about, there's two things. A truck carrying pro-democracy and pro-Hong Kong messages has also been viewed circling the conference heart. If you see him on the street, buy him a taco or something.

Google Pixel 4’s Recorder App Is Coming to Older Pixel Phones

November 04, 2019

The launch of the Pixel 4 model also ushered in the arrival of Recorder , an app from Google that it made available exclusively on this handset. Instead of relying on audio files that usual recorders create once the recording is done, the Recorder app uses real-time AI to transcribe the audio into text which is basically a great feature in case if you would love a text copy rather than audio file whenever you record something.

Overwatch 2 is coming to the Nintendo Switch

November 04, 2019

PVP , the games bread-and-butter, see's new modes, maps, and heroes to be added to the existing 31 character lineup. "It's not like any gameplay that now exists in Overwatch ". More than three years after the release of online shooter sensation Overwatch , all signs are pointing to a sequel. An 8 minute cinematic was launched along with a sneak peek at one of the new Overwatch 2 heroes, Sojourn.

Subscription Gives You Free Access To Apple Music Student

November 04, 2019

Previous month, it declared that everybody who purchases an iPad, iPhone, Mac, or Apple TV will get a free subscription for one year of the service. Similar to how Netflix offers "Queer Eye", "Big Mouth", and a bunch of other shows and films, Apple TV+ will see a slate that can only be found on Apple's network, meaning if you want to watch, you'll have to pay the monthly fee.

Motorola's foldable display RAZR leaks in first official-looking images

November 04, 2019

Because that shape is familiar, they may ( Motorola hopes) find it acceptable and even enticing that this new device uses a similar shape as the hottest mobile phone in the United States of America in the year 2005 (and thereabouts). It is the advent of foldable phones - not so much like the flip phones we used to have a decade ago - or so we thought. But wait, you might be saying, didn't we already have a Motorola RAZR , a couple of times? In 2011, the company partnered with Telstra to ...

US trade secretary says 'hope' is to avoid new auto tariffs

November 04, 2019

President Trump must decide whether to impose tariffs of five to fifteen percent by November 17th, . but Ross says it may be unnecessary in light of the negotiations. During the interview, Ross said that the licenses " will be forthcoming very shortly ". The Entity List action has hurt sales at a number of Huawei's United States suppliers, including chip manufacturers such as Micron and Intel, and software makers like Google.

CEO Steve Easterbrook fired after dating employee — McDonald's

November 04, 2019

McDonald's has not shared details of the relationship that led to Steve Eastbrook's firing. Mr Easterbrook relinquished his seat on the company's board as well. Kempczinski described Easterbrook as a mentor. "There isn't going to be some radical, strategic shift", he told The Journal on Sunday. " The plan is working ".