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IBM surprises with revenue growth and offers bullish 2020 outlook

January 24, 2020

Big Blue's adjusted earnings fell while the underlying GAAP net profit almost doubled. Following the Q4 earnings report, IBM also upgraded its guidance for fiscal 2020 and accentuated that the company anticipates the EPS at $13.35 (excluding items).

Internet begs Justin Bieber to shave his mustache

January 23, 2020

James Corden fans have shared their shock after discovering the British TV presenter doesn't drive his own vehicle on popular U.S. show The Late Late Show's CarPool Karaoke segment. And one tweeted: 'When I saw him filming in 2017 with Katy Perry he was driving!'. Previous guests on Corden's Carpool Karaoke include Lady Gaga, Adele, Billie Eilish, Jonas Brothers, Ed Sheeran, Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Chance the Rapper, Ariana Grande, Cardi B, Sia, Michael Buble, Adam Levine, ...

United Nations calls for probe into alleged Saudi hacking of Jeff Bezos's phone

January 23, 2020

The Post has been critical of US President Donald Trump as well. Any investigation should also look at the "continuous, multi-year, direct and personal involvement of the Crown Prince in efforts to target perceived opponents", they added.

Skylo Technologies secured $116 million from SoftBank

January 23, 2020

Skylo Technologies , which is a San Mateo based the reported manufacturer of the world's most affordable and ubiquitous network that connects any sensor, revealed today that it got out of its stealth mode. One of the biggest opportunities in the new space economy lies in taking the connectivity made possibly by ever-growing communications satellite constellations, and making that useful for things and companies here on Earth.

These weird Google apps transform your phone to help curb your addiction

January 23, 2020

With these tools, you can see how you use your phone apps. Envelope is a pretty unique but challenging app as you have to print out a PDF and fold it into an envelope . However for now, it's only available for the Pixel 3a and there is no indication yet they will be making it available for other devices. It is created to assist you in discovering your phone usage.

Google finds security flaws in Apple's web browser

January 23, 2020

Google's Chrome and Apple's Safari are two of the most popular web browsers, with Chrome used by more people overall but Safari dominating on iPhones. But Google's security researchers say the mitigations don't fully resolve the privacy issues. According to Google's researchers, the Intelligent Tracking Prevention platform left users' personal data exposed because of how it "implicitly stores information about the websites visited by the users".

Apple reportedly developing cheaper, smaller iPhone for expected March launch

January 23, 2020

Though the overall demand for the whole iPhone 11 series is quite high, the entry-level model is the main driver. It is also expected to have Touch ID biometric authentication built into the physical home button instead of an in-screen fingerprint sensor that is present on many Android rivals.

Facebook wants to hire 1,000 more United Kingdom workers

January 23, 2020

The team works dedicatedly towards ensuring that content that doesn't align itself with Facebook's policies is quickly detected and timely removed from the social network and its related platforms like Instagram , Messenger, and WhatsApp .

EA to shutter its mobile Tetris games after nine years of service

January 23, 2020

Over on the App Store, EA's Tetris Blitz , Tetris Premium , and Tetris 2011 are being shut down on April 21, though there is no reason why. Unfortunately, EA has announced that it will be ending support for the beloved puzzle game on April 21, 2020.

A hacker leaked passwords of over 5 lakh IoT devices

January 23, 2020

It is unclear how numerous credentials published remain valid, as the lists are all dated between October and November 2019. They then tried to gain access to these devices using factory default usernames and passwords, as well as custom (but generic) password combinations.

Microsoft Surface Duo SDK prepare Android devs for dual screens

January 23, 2020

Microsoft announced the availability of the preview SDK for the Surface Duo . This release is meant for developers but contained within it are the company's plans for how apps will run on dual-screen laptops. This SDK will provide native Windows APIs for dual-screen development and a dual-screen Hyper-V emulator so you can deploy and test your existing Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and Win32 (including Windows Forms and Windows Presentation Foundation) apps.

It seems likely that OnePlus 8 Pro gets wireless charging

January 23, 2020

The Chinese firm has been working on wireless charging feature since a few years and it seems that the technology could be finally ready to arrive on the OnePlus 8 Pro . Smartphone manufacturers like Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, Samsung, and others have already introduced wireless fast charging solutions on their smartphones.

Verizon to offer free Google Stadia pack to new Fios broadband customers

January 23, 2020

With Fios, there's no added surcharges, no broadcast or regional sports network fees, and no surprises. The bundle does give you a Chromecast Ultra and Stadia controller to retain, but you might perhaps perhaps well additionally very successfully be getting the the same three-month trial of Stadia Skilled that any Premiere Edition buyer will get.

Microsoft downplays customer support database error that exposed 250 million records

January 22, 2020

The data came from an internal customer support database consisting of mostly anonymized user analytics. We have asked Microsoft for comment and will update with information received. There was, however, still a great deal of information stored in plain text, including: customer email addresses, IP addresses, locations, descriptions of CSS claims and cases, Microsoft support agent emails, case numbers, case resolutions, case remarks, and internal notes marked as "confidential".

Mitsubishi suspected of diesel-fraud; German prosecutors raid business premises

January 22, 2020

Shares in the Japanese automaker fell as much as 7.1% in early trading in Tokyo on Wednesday, after police and prosecutors began investigating 10 sites across Germany , Nadja Niesen, a spokeswoman for Frankfurt prosecutors, wrote in an emailed statement.

Smartphone sales to return to growth in 2020 after 'recession'

January 22, 2020

Gartner predicts that an increase in the new 5G technology will lead to total shipments of 2.16 billion units, devices including PCs , mobile phones , watches and all sizes of intermediate computing devices, which will work with a 0.9% increase in comparison with 2019.

Motorola Razr launches February 6: Here’s what the foldable will cost you

January 22, 2020

We are sure high interest in the product is only half of the story here, especially now with word of Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip also on the horizon. Of course, as it often does when a new phone releases, Verizon is offering a number of trade-in discounts for the Razr , particularly to people who are now with another carrier.

Leaked Live Photos of Huawei P40 Pro Confirms Curved Display Edges

January 22, 2020

Thanks to Digital Chat , the new leak reveals the P40 Pro smartphone's front panel as well as the rear side . These live photos were posted on the Weibo , but it seems that the company wanted to keep it private so these images were removed.

Twitter is crashing on Android devices after the latest update

January 22, 2020

The app is crashing immediately on launching after the update is installed. Well, Twitter officially acknowledged the issues with the Android app of Twitter and posted an update with the official account of Twitter Support. You can clear Twitter's Storage and Cache in the Apps section of Settings. You can enable this feature later, as it will stop other apps on your device to download the updates automatically.

Former iPhone, iPad chip designer is being sued by Apple

January 22, 2020

Williams mentions a provision in a contract for which he struggled with Apple with a California law that enables employees to produce brand new companies as they are used somewhere else. Pierce disagreed. "There is no allegation in the complaint that text messages were received or occurred after confidential communications were recorded", he published.

Google Pixel Buds 2 Look Set To Launch Alongside Pixel 4a

January 22, 2020

Now, that launch window is more specifically looking like May. A second generation of the Pixel Buds is in the works, and they have recently been spied at Bluetooth SIG to receive the certifications needed before its launch this Spring. In the United Kingdom, the original Pixel Buds cost £159 at launch, so Brits can expect a comparable £20 price hike for the second-gen Buds too. Google Pixel buds deliver rich audio, clear calls, and hands?free help from the Google Assistant .

TikTok Parent ByteDance to Reportedly Enter Mobile Gaming Market

January 22, 2020

Founded by former engineer Zhang Yiming in 2012, ByteDance was valued at US$78 billion previous year on the back of TikTok's rapid worldwide expansion. Tiktok recently teamed up with popular online game Fortnite for a promotional activity, showing the advances being made by ByteDance in the gaming world.

Samsung Galaxy S20 series, Galaxy Z Flip pricing leaked

January 22, 2020

With the Galaxy S10 , Samsung brought Instagram integration to its Gallery app, enabling users to quickly upload their photos and videos to their Instagram account. The OnePlus 7T also features a triple rear camera setup which includes a 48MP Sony IMX586 main sensor with a 7P lens structure and OIS, a 16MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 117-degree field of view and a 12MP telephoto lens with 2X optical zoom.

File Idaho income Tax Returns Starting Jan. 27

January 22, 2020

If passed, this bill would make it much easier to file crypto taxes with the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) and would also make it so Bitcoin (BTC) can be used as a currency to buy goods and services without each transaction being taxed as capital gains.

AGR dues: Telecom firms approach SC for deadline extension

January 22, 2020

The developments come even as Airtel faces statutory dues of more than Rs 35,500 crore, to be paid by Thursday, and is fighting a legal battle to get a longer window to pay up. The companies will be mentioning it before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, she added. The approval comes few days before the company has to clear statutory liabilities of up to almost Rs 35,586 crore, of which Rs 21,682 crore is licence fee and another Rs 13,904.01 crore is spectrum dues (excluding the dues of Telenor ...

WhatsApp dark mode is finally here (for some users)

January 22, 2020

After what seems like an eternity of waiting for it, WhatsApp has finally started rolling out the much-requested dark mode to beta users of its Android app. If you're a beta tester, you must update WhatsApp to version 2.20.13 or newer in order to see the new dark mode. Open the updated beta app and tap on the three-dot drop-down menu located at the top right corner of the app and press on Settings.

Saudi crown prince himself hacked Jeff Bezos' phone

January 22, 2020

Within hours, a large amount of data from Bezos' phone was extracted. Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was also killed 5 months after the hack. At the time, Bezos and bin Salman had been exchanging friendly messages. Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner have maintained close ties with the crown prince despite a USA intelligence finding - reportedly with a medium-to-high degree of certainty - that Mohammed bin Salman ordered Khashoggi's murder.

Half-Life Collection is free-to-play until the launch of Half-Life: Alyx

January 22, 2020

They'll be free to play - not free to own - for the next two months, or up until the release of Half-Life: Alyx , which is still on track for a March release. Set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2 , the game sees protagonist Alyx Vance and her father Eli secretly mount a resistance to the occupation of Earth by a mysterious alien race known as The Combine.

Leak shows the PS5 controller will be backwards compatible with the PS4

January 21, 2020

While we're all going to have to wait and see just exactly what Sony's PlayStation 5 is going to look like, Twitter user FalconDesign3D has conjured up their own sleek and smooth take on what the finished design of the PS5 may be.

LA City Council votes to give Dodgers World Series trophies

January 21, 2020

You can understand why the Dodgers are bothered by what happened with the Astros and possibly the Red Sox, and some star players have sounded off about it . Cora, who has yet to be punished by Major League Baseball, parted ways with the Red Sox following the release of the investigation. We're gonna be in the World Series.

OnePlus 8 Pro leak confirms 120Hz display option

January 21, 2020

The OnePlus 8 Pro has hit Geekbench and we can say it's coming to the United States via Verizon. The OnePlus 8 series has been in the works for quite some time. While the S20 Plus and S20 Ultra are expected to have 120Hz-capable screens, they're rumoured to be restricted: the better-quality QHD+ resolution, which the screens are said to be capable of delivering, are restricted to 60Hz.

‘Miracle on Hudson’ pilot slams Lara Trump for mocking Biden's stutter

January 21, 2020

In a recent interview with the New York Times , Biden called a video game developer and discussed what he sees as a need for government regulation for platforms like Facebook and unattended Silicon Valley managers. Trump is not the first prominent supporter of her father-in-law to face criticism for mocking Biden's stutter: Fox News has aired montages of his stuttering on the debate stage and former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders deleted a mocking tweet in December.

Valve is "Absolutely Not" Working on Left 4 Dead 3

January 21, 2020

It is clear that some people have fun creating disinformation to feed their community and other brands. "Unfortunately, for now a new L4D game is not something we're working on". The Left 4 Dead franchise hasn't earned any attention in seven years. If there was a Left 4 Dead 3 , it hasn't been in development at Valve for years, according to the company.

Qualcomm launches three chipsets with Isro's Navic GPS for Android smartphones

January 21, 2020

For the first time, Qualcomm's new mobile processors will support the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC), India's answer to Global Positioning System. The "G" in the chipset's name refers to its focus on gaming, so expect 10-bit HDR and the same anti-cheating measures Qualcomm built into the premium Snapdragon 855.

Godfall Gameplay Leaks, Unlikely it’s for the Presumed PS5 Reveal Event

January 21, 2020

Original Story: We don't know an very bad lot about Godfall yet, one of the only games officially announced for PlayStation 5 . Metacritic Journos Scores are a Joke, No this Teaser does not Represent the End Quality. We can't say for certain. Impressed with the PS5 Godfall gameplay or not at all? Today, a brand new leak surfaced on Reddit, revealing another fraction of the footage from yet unreleased trailer.

Instagram is removing the IGTV button that no one really used

January 21, 2020

Instagram went wild promoting IGTV where it could. Very few users were clicking on it and if they were it was by accident so Instagram has made a decision to kill off the dedicated IGTV button. Despite the less-than-ideal engagement, Instagram hasn't entirely given up on making IGTV an integral part of its platform. A Facebook spokesperson has informed and confirmed to TechCrunch that the IGTV icon, located on the top right hand side of the app screen, is being removed due to " very ...

Samsung Display considers building factory in India

January 21, 2020

But that did not stop the company to set up the world's largest smartphone manufacturing facility in the country in 2018. According to a filing with the Registrar of Companies, the company will invest in about $500 million on the display plant which is going to be set up at Noida, New Delhi .

Pocophone F2 and F2 Lite images leaked

January 21, 2020

A few days before RevAltas uploaded a video on YouTube showing the live images and specifications of the upcoming " Poco F2 Lite ". The chipset was launched by Qualcomm past year and it is built on 7nm process technology. It's time for a top POCO manager- Jai Mani , a former Googler - and some other founding and core members to quit the brand. As per the report, the chipset pairs with 6GB of RAM.

GTA 6 CONFIRMED As Rockstar Restructure For Next Generation

January 21, 2020

Who would have thought we would find a video game rumour inside a United Kingdom tax return? It also means, as per TaxWatch's report, that Rockstar has paid no Corporation Tax for the fourth year running in the United Kingdom, despite the developer's GTAV having amassed more than an estimated $6bn Dollars in sales since releasing in 2014 .

Xiaomi Mi 10 camera to compete with Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

January 21, 2020

He has been with the company for over two decades and was previously the No. 2 executive at the mobile division under Koh. Former head of mobile telephony DJ Koh will continue to lead Samsung's IT and mobile communications (IM) division, which includes both mobile devices and network equipment.

Huawei Picks TomTom To Replace Google Maps

January 21, 2020

Better known for making in-car navigation systems, TomTom will be building a maps app for Huawei phones since Huawei lost access to pre-installing Google Maps . Without any access to Google's operating system or built-in apps, Huawei's developing Harmony OS as a full-fledged Android replacement. It also has Huawei Quick Apps which is its alternative to Google's Instant Apps.

Gamer plugs PS4 into airport information monitor to play Apex Legends

January 20, 2020

Where gaming at the airport can become a big deal is if your preferred gaming platform is a PlayStation 4. If you try and play your PS4 using an airport monitor , you'll nearly certainly get in trouble. Simonds says that the entire interaction between airport officials and the gamer was "very polite and cordial". His reply surprised them as he asked "very politely" if he could finish playing his game.

Amazon Great Indian sale, Flipkart Republic Day sale: Top deals on smartphones

January 20, 2020

Realme is also partaking in the sale and is offering a discount of up to Rs 2,000 on its smartphones. The Redmi Note 8 Pro will appear on the list with an Rs. So, SBI credit cardholders are eligible for a 10% instant discount while shopping during the sale. Other smartphone that are available at affordable price of Honor 20 I, OPP A5 2020, could cool 5, Huawei P light including Panasonic log Ray 810 on up to 40 per cent of discount will find.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (Fold 2) Release Date, Price & Spec Rumours

January 20, 2020

Rumours suggest Samsung will tackle this high price point with the new Galaxy foldable, with the Galaxy Z Flip thought to come in at less than half its predecessor's price. With three devices and multiple cameras, the following information could be quite confusing. It has the same set of cameras, but also adds a ToF sensor to the mix.

Ubisoft revamps editorial board to combat the stagnation of its games

January 20, 2020

Ubisoft will announce plans to restructure the influential creative team which steers the direction of all its games , following a hard year for the publisher, VGC understands. To highlight just why this is such an important change, so many of Ubisoft's prior games were developed based on the ideas of just one or two people.

Google boss Sundar Pichai calls for AI regulation

January 20, 2020

Pichai said in a speech in Brussels that "there is no question in his mind that artificial intelligence needs to be regulated". The EU said it would use this time to work out how to prevent the technology from being abused. "As Europe develops its industrial data policy, I think it makes sense to support that, just as we've done on the consumer side", Pichai said. He believes that companies can not just build the technology and "let market forces decide how it will be used".

IOS 13.3.1 Beta 2 Adds Toggle to Disable Ultra Wideband Chip

January 20, 2020

Apple said this was expected behavior due to the Ultra Wideband chip and that the iPhone was working as designed, explaining that location data should be used because there are global regulatory requirements that force the U1 chip to be deactivated in certain locations.

Launches as Streaming Wars Heat Up

January 20, 2020

What Are The New Titles Coming To The Service? In most cases, TV+ content is available with 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos support. The other two major launch titles for the new service are Dickinson , a freaky dramedy centred on the life of poet Emily Dickinson , and The Morning Show .

Microsoft To Fix Internet Explorer Bug Actively Used By Hackers

January 20, 2020

Microsoft has confirmed a security flaw affecting Web Explorer is now being outmoded by hackers , nonetheless that it has no instantaneous plans to fix. Microsoft attributes the remote code execution (RCE) security flaw, indexed as CVE-2020-0674, to the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in IE.

Overwatch Kicks Off Lunar New Year 2020 Event

January 20, 2020

So far, there are new legendary skins for Brigitte, Doomfist, Lucio, Moira, Sombra, Winston, and Wrecking Ball. Overwatch is out now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players can launch an all-out offensive against the enemy to snatch their flag. Celebrate with our lucky Lunar Loot Boxes, filled with new skins, emotes, highlights, player icons, sprays, voice lines, and more.

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