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Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Unboxings and Impressions

December 10, 2019

Upgrade options include the newer Radeon Pro W5700X - roughly equivalent to AMD's recently launched Radeon Pro W5700 - and the top option is up to two AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo graphics cards in MPX form-factor. For buyers who have even more cash to burn, Apple's website suggests you order the new Pro Display XDR monitor, a 32-inch 6K screen that starts at $4,999.

'Resident Evil 3' remake gets April release date with chilling trailer

December 10, 2019

It'll be out on PS4, Xbox One and PC April 3, 2020. Originally released for PlayStation in 1999, Resident Evil 3 follows Jill Valentine as she attempts to escape Raccoon city in the immediate aftermath of the virus outbreak, before the events of Resident Evil 2 .

Wunderlist shuts down May 6th, 2020 in favor of Microsoft To Do

December 10, 2019

Longtime Wunderlist users may be disappointed by the announcement but Microsoft did allow the app to operate for much longer than most companies do after an acquisition. The Redmond-based tech giant would launch its own task management app, dubbed To Do, a few years later and said that Wunderlist would eventually be discontinued in favor of this new app.

Apple will appear at CES for the first time since 1992

December 10, 2019

APPLE IS COMING BACK TO CES , with the 2020 Las Vegas tech showcase marking the first time the Cupertino crew has officially appeared at the show in 28 years. 'What do consumers want?' is the question being posed by the roundtable. There have always been reports of Apple staff roaming the show floor to scout the competition, and Apple not-so-subtly trolled rivals at CES 2019 with an ad that made its privacy position clear.

Oculus Quest now works without controllers, sometimes

December 10, 2019

Oculus is releasing hand tracking capabilities on its Quest headset that could eventually do away with controllers once and for all. "In this initial release, you can use your hands to navigate and interact within Quest's Home interfaces like Library and Store, plus in select first-party apps like the Oculus Browser and Oculus TV".

Snapchat Cameo will allow users to edit their faces onto GIFs

December 10, 2019

The feature , when launched, will let users morph their faces over those in existing amusing videos and GIFs and then share them with friends, family. Snapchat will then stretch and move your selfie to create different facial reactions that Cameo can apply to actors' heads in the videos. You can send that Cameo to someone else via chat using the same controls.

McLaren 620R - road-legal version of 570S GT4 racer

December 10, 2019

McLaren has been churning out vehicle after auto during the past year or so, and to add to its vast portfolio of supercars, please welcome the road-legal racing auto, the 620R. There's also standard Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R semi-slicks, with full slicks an option if you want to head to the race track. Toys are at a bare minimum.

Gmail users can now forward existing emails as attachments

December 10, 2019

Alternatively, you can select the emails first and hit "Forward as attachment" from the overflow menu to attach emails first in a new email. This new feature can prove to be very useful as it will cut down on forwarding emails to the same person or persons whenever there is any information that needs to be communicated between a team or even otherwise.

Samsung's gorgeous Galaxy S11 leaks - more than the Titanic

December 10, 2019

Unfortunately, it hasn't hit U.S carriers yet, but we expect AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, and others to get the software out to their customers in the near future. Its pixel-merging 'Tetracell' technology also allows it to imitate big-pixel sensors, producing brighter 27MP images. The front has a display that fills the entire screen except for a top center camera hole.

Redmi K30 5G launched: Price, full specs, features, availability and more

December 10, 2019

The Redmi K30 is a successor to the Redmi K20 phone, which was launched in India in the month of July. Xiaomi would use a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor, paired with a 120-degree ultra-wide, a telephoto, and a macro sensor setup. 20,200) for the 6GB+64GB base variant. In terms of camera, the Redmi K30 features four cameras at the back, which includes a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor.

Supreme Court allows Kentucky law requiring doctors perform ultrasounds

December 10, 2019

Energised by new conservatives on the US Supreme Court, several conservative states have attempted to enact new restrictions on abortion in the hopes of getting Supreme Court justices to reconsider Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalised abortion nationwide.

Here’s how you can use WhatsApp’s new call waiting feature

December 10, 2019

WhatsApp had released the feature for iOS users last month. Users have the option of declining the incoming call altogether or to End & Accept, which would be accepting the new incoming call. "If WhatsApp is now active on your iOS 8 device, you'll be able to use it until February 1, 2020". This feature, however, is not foolproof yet, as users do not get the chance to merge calls like during normal carrier-based voice calls.

How to embed Google Maps directions or maps into a website

December 10, 2019

In the same post, Google Maps Product Manager Marlo McGriff said that bulk delete is coming to Timeline on Android next month. Be sure your Google Maps app is up to date to take advantage of Incognito mode . Tap Turn on incognito mode . 1/3GoogleHow to turn on Google Maps' Incognito mode? When will Google Maps' Incognito mode be available? Android users are getting an additional privacy control of their own.

Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle announced for PS4, Xbox One

December 10, 2019

Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle will be released on PS4 and Xbox One. If that's the case, it might be a good idea to grab both the bundle and some other version of Bayonetta such as the Xbox 360, Steam or Switch release.

MLB The Show Is Coming to Additional Consoles in 2021

December 10, 2019

However, nothing ever matched MLB The Show . The announcement that the game will no longer be a PlayStation exclusive comes alongside the MLB's decision to extend its partnership with Sony in a new "multi-year extension". While other multiplatform baseball simulation series have been on the road in later years, more recently MLB 2K13 from 2K Sports, Sony's exclusive PlayStation version of the American pastime has persisted as an annual release.

These Videos Of Stormi Webster Snowboarding Will Hurt Your Ovaries

December 10, 2019

In the background, Kylie cheers her daughter on saying, "Yay, big girl!" and "You're so cool, baby!" What do you think of Kylie's and Stormi's winter getaway trip and their matching outfits? Stormi celebrates the occasion with a wave to the spectators and a sweet smile, before asking for water.

Pixel 'feature drop' bringing a ton of upgrades to Google's phones

December 09, 2019

Your Pixel automatically updates regularly with fixes and improvements. I love the idea of adding a bit of bokeh to an older photo even if I didn't consider portrait mode at the time, and I love the idea of Google Photos continuing to gain features that continue making it such a joy to use.

Windows Mobile offically dead in the water

December 09, 2019

To provide customers with ESU support, Microsoft has released a Windows 7 test update that checks if a device is eligible for the programme. As it happens every month, the December 2019 cumulative updates will resolve security vulnerabilities in Windows 10 and pre-installed apps and built-in components.

Samsung Reportedly Has Some Major Camera Upgrades Planned For The Galaxy S11

December 09, 2019

While it's expected to launch officially in February next year, the periodical leaks are traditional. There appears to be a prominent camera bump too, regardless of the supposed "leak-proof case" the phone is in. That's what most of the gaming phones have. This brings us to Monday's brand new leak that shows us a purported Galaxy S11 phone out in the wild. All these phones come with designs that look very similar to the Galaxy S11's leaked designs.

Minecraft Bedrock Edition hits PS4 tomorrow, cross-play finally enabled

December 09, 2019

Although Sony would eventually relent and allow cross-play for Fortnite , (along with other major releases such as Rocket League and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ), PS4 owners would remain locked out of the global Minecraft party. Funnily enough, because Minecraft developer Mojang is now under Microsoft's publishing umbrella, PS4 owners will actually need a Microsoft account to play the Bedrock version of the game.

Google is improving memory management for all Pixel phones

December 09, 2019

The Pixel 4 will automatically screen robocalls using Call Screen . Automatic call screening, which is happening through the Call Screen feature on Pixel 4 , will detect the calls, gather information on them, and then ring you a bit later than usual with that info to help you decide if you want to pick it up.

Suspect Charged With Fatally Shooting Houston Police Officer

December 09, 2019

Christopher Brewster's death at a media briefing late Saturday. When Sgt. Christopher Brewster, 32, found the couple three streets away from the house police had responded to, the suspect shot him as he got out of his auto, police said. 'What people will see is a coward that took the life of a hero that responded to help his officers which is what we talk about on a daily basis, ' he said.

Mac Pro & Pro Display XDR available to order from 10th December

December 09, 2019

Longtime Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee , best known as MKBHD, has expressed his excitement over Twitter with a straightforward emoji response to the "save the date" emails. It has eight internal PCI slots, four Thunderbolt 3 ports, and two USB Type-A ports. The desktop can also be fitted with an Afterburner video editing module, which can process six billion pixels per second, allowing users to process three 8K streams simultaneously.

Apple's Upcoming iPhone SE 2 Might Be Renamed To iPhone 9

December 09, 2019

As mentioned above, this device will protect the aesthetic lines of the iPhone 8 , but will have a more up-to-date hardware. All four devices are expected to have OLED displays, 5G support, a new iPhone 4-like metal frame, up to 6GB of RAM, up to triple-lens rear cameras with 3D sensing, and more.

2K's Newly-Formed Studio is Working on the Next Bioshock Game

December 09, 2019

We probably shouldn't expect to see much of the new BioShock game any time soon though, and with development only kicking off this year, we'll likely see the game on next-gen consoles. When it comes to such an influential video game franchise, though, there'll be a lot of scrutiny and comparison with previous titles that Cloud Chamber will have to live up to.

New Tekken 7 DLC Characters Revealed, Leroy Release Date Set

December 09, 2019

Also, a brand new character will be coming to the game which is from Thailand, and he seems to be a brutal kick boxer. A Thai-inspired fighting stage will also be available. Bandai Namco has updated Tekken 7 to version 3.10 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The unlucky sumo wrestler Ganryu will be making his return, albeit in a new redesign, and his facial animations were apparently captured by none other than Tekken 7 Director Katsuhiro Harada himself.

SpaceX Dragon carried 'mighty mice,' robot companion into space

December 09, 2019

The reusable Dragon , launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was captured by the space station's huge robotic arm . SpaceX has launched its nineteenth resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS ) on behalf of NASA.

Check specs, price and availability

December 09, 2019

The India-specific model comes with a different design and specifications as compared to the one which was launched in Russian Federation recently. Just as the year is coming to a close, Vivo wants to launch the 48 MP quad-camera sporting Vivo V17 here as well.

Joe Biden insists everyone's wrong about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

December 08, 2019

As Fox News reported , critics pointed out that the congresswoman misrepresented the new rule, explaining that it applies only to adults under the age of 50 without children and without disabilities. Fox News noted Ocasio-Cortez was 19 and was set to begin her sophomore year at Boston University when her father passed away. The Heritage Foundation quickly stepped in with a fact check, however, informing the New York Democrat it likely wouldn't have affected her family.

Control doesn’t seem to be coming to Xbox Game Pass after all

December 08, 2019

At the 44-minute mark, Mr. Spencer made a statement that appeared to be a surprise announcement for a Control Xbox Game Pass release. Still, the real question is how this happened in the first place. To top it all recently PC Game Pass titles who are also coming this month. Xbox has announced a load of new titles coming to the service this month .

The Elder Scrolls: Legends no longer under active development

December 08, 2019

If you don't know what Elder Scrolls: Legends is, that's probably why it is being canned. Legends we have some sad news, as although The Elder Scrolls: Legends isn't shutting down anytime soon, Bethesda are however putting the development on hold for the foreseeable future.

LSU and Georgia dominate first-round mock draft

December 08, 2019

Later in the game, with LSU up 20-3 in the third quarter, a wildly scrambling Burrow managed to complete a pass downfield that led to a gain of 71 yards. Georgia's Jake Fromm threw for 225 yards and a 2-yard touchdown to Hoover native George Pickens in the fourth quarter, but was intercepted twice.

Bernie Sanders unveils ‘High-Speed Internet for All’ plan

December 08, 2019

In a sweeping "High-Speed Internet for All " plan released Thursday night, Sanders accused the massive internet service providers of exploiting their dominance to "gouge customers and lobby government at all levels". We will take a greedy internet, telecommunications, and cable and end their monopoly prices reasonable measure, "Sanders said in a statement". Visual learner? Check out BroadbandNow's chart of all the candidates' plans.

Spike seen in cellphone-linked face injuries

December 08, 2019

Children under 13 years of age were much more likely to suffer mechanical injuries, such as a cellphone battery explosion. They found injuries to be infrequent until 2007 - when Apple introduced the first iPhone - but then rose dramatically.

OnePlus 8 Lite renders suggest a mid-range offering with hole-punch camera

December 08, 2019

The biggest details about these processors are 15 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second) speed , offered by Snapdragon 865 and in terms of the Snapdragon 765 and 765G, the biggest highlights are HDR10 4K video recording and support for up to 192-megapixel camera sensors.

GTA Online's new Diamond Casino Heist hits next week

December 08, 2019

Well, that's not the case as the developer/publisher has just announced a brand-new heist for the game. And of course, you'll be able to experiment with replaying the heist as the events can change each playthrough and there are many different angles to approach the mission, including what Rockstar calls a "dizzying array of choices once inside".

Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind DLC Gets Release Dates and Trailer

December 08, 2019

There is quite a bit to take in, including the final moment of the trailer which has us excited for the DLC! The clip is short, but finally getting to not only see Kairi in action but also play as her is fantastic, and easily one of the most requested things I can think of.

Apex Legends' Pathfinder getting a Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order skin

December 08, 2019

The new skin is a tie-in for Respawn's other big game of 2019, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order . Finally, look good in the Apex Games with the launch of the Apex Legends merch & apparel shop. Apex Legends players can pick up a free BD-1 skin for Pathfinder - that's the little droid from Fallen Order - that changes the friendly Legend's appearance to white with some red bits.

16-Inch MacBook Pro Reportedly Plagued With Recurring Issues

December 08, 2019

Now 195 people have reported the issue on an Apple Support discussion forum . Apple is aware of the issue and is now working to make a fix available via a future software update, the company said in an internal memo obtained by MacRumors .

New Study Says Cellphone Related Face Injuries Are On The Rise

December 07, 2019

About 40% of these injured had been ages 13 to 29, and plenty of had been harm whereas strolling, texting or driving. The three most common injury diagnoses were laceration (26.3%), contusion or abrasion (24.5%), and internal organ injury (18.4%).

WhatsApp to launch dark mode feature soon

December 07, 2019

Now, Opera is rolling out a revamped night mode function that promises even dimmer night-time scrolling. Once you've finished designing your personal dark mode , you can activate it manually, set times when it should be enabled, or have the browser switch automatically based on sunrise and sunset times where you are.

Sanders proposed $150B plan to provide internet to 'every household in America'

December 07, 2019

Additionally, Bernie Sanders' internet plan would work to break up what the campaign calls "cable monopolies" and end what it calls "anti-competitive mergers". He adds that large broadband providers incorrectly report coverage, "obscure their prices, and often don't deliver promised speeds". Sanders's plan also calls for a reform of the Universal Service Fund and a dedicated "accelerated last mile fund" through the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utility Service to provide capital ...

Yay! Google Keep is Back as Google Assistant Notes and Lists Option

December 07, 2019

It may seem odd that until this moment the support was not available, but it is. Google Assistant can search for podcasts about a certain topic. One of the most interesting is the shopping list. Just like with music and video services , you can add accounts and choose your default from the Google Assistant settings (Assistant settings Services Notes & Lists).

Emotion-sensing robot launches to assist space station astronauts

December 07, 2019

It is shown here during tests in the Columbus mock-up at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne. Similar in shape to CIMON-1 with a spherical shape, slight smile and ability to move around the ISS, CIMON-2 is meant to be on the floating laboratory "for up to three years", Biniok noted.

Galaxy Fold 2, Galaxy S11 very likely to feature 108MP camera

December 07, 2019

That's according to a listing on SafetyKorea (a South Korean certification database) spotted by GalaxyClub , which shows a 5,000mAh battery designed for a phone with the model number SM-G988, which itself has previously been linked to the Galaxy S11 Plus.

Donald Trump Proposes Deregulating Toilet Flushing

December 07, 2019

They take a shower, and water comes dripping out. CNN reported on-air during "Out Front with Erin Burnett" that "multiple officials" from the Trump administration have told the network that the president continues to use his personal device to make phone calls "despite repeated warnings" by his staff and that he "doesn't care".

Apple openly admits to iPhone 11 location tracking, offers reason

December 07, 2019

Mr Krebs found users could disable all location services entirely via Settings Privacy Location Services , but if they chose the individual controls, they might still be tracked. " We do not see any actual security implications , it is expected behaviour that the Location Services icon appears in the status bar when Location Services is enabled".

An iPhone with no ports. What's that about?

December 07, 2019

Not only is the legacy device the last iPhone produced at a reasonable size, but it keeps the enduring and democratic piece of technology called a headphone jack. The end of 2021 should be dominated by Apple's usual lineup of iPhones , in this case the standard iPhone 13 and the premium iPhone 13 Pro. The top-tier iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max successors are said to sport a 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch display respectively.

The Game Awards 2019 to feature 'around 10 brand new game announcements'

December 06, 2019

Keighley hosted a Reddit AMA today in anticipation of The Game Awards next week, December 12. Geoff Keighley, creator and presenter of the show, recently sat down for a discussion of & # 39; Ask me anything & # 39; in Reddit . However, he instead in the AMA that he has nothing to do with the nominations or winners, which is instead left up to a panel of worldwide judges - of which we are one.

Amazon faces US antitrust scrutiny on cloud business

December 06, 2019

To deploy their application to the 5G edge, developers extend their Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to include a Wavelength Zone and then create AWS resources like Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances, Amazon Elastic Block Storage (EBS) volumes, and AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Services (EKS) containers.

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