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First 21 Minutes Of Streets Of Rage 4 On PC

May 04, 2020

Streets of Rage 4 is only a mere hours away from finally becoming available, as the game is scheduled to launch for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC (Steam) on Thursday the 30th of April; just the flawless way to wrap up the month.

Now from Facebook we can transfer pictures and videos to Google Photos

May 04, 2020

You will be prompted to enter your Facebook password after which you will have to Choose Destination from the drop down. The tool lets users transfer their Facebook photos and videos directly to other services. "Rather than expecting every company to build its own system from scratch, this open-source framework allows them to share any improvements in the framework as well as adapters and data models".

Billionaire Warren Buffett's company reports Q1 loss of US$50 bil

May 03, 2020

Louis. Berkshire, a USA multinational conglomerate holding company, based in Omaha, Nebraska, was founded by legendary investor Buffett. Berkshire Hathaway's AGM is an event that investors across the world wait for. The pandemic also has forced Buffett to cancel " Woodstock for Capitalists ", a weekend festival that normally draws tens of thousands of people to Omaha.

Free PlayStation Plus Games for May Revealed

May 03, 2020

Do you have what it takes to develop a small, bustling community into a sprawling megacity? Paradox's Cities Skylines is a city builder akin to Sim City . Farming Simulator 19 is described as the "most complete farming experience" ever created for a video game. Players will immerse themselves in building a city of their own design with the tools readily available to them in the game.

Google Pixel 4a Could Go On Sale From May 22

May 03, 2020

We now have seen some camera samples that were allegedly taken by this device, and they were posted online by tech YouTuber Julio Lusson. Google is only a few weeks or days away from the presentation of the Pixel 4a, it will probably be available to end customers around the end of May.

Xiaomi phones may reveal your private web search, usage: Forbes report

May 03, 2020

The security analyst has claimed that the device, a Redmi Norte 8 has been "watching much of what he was doing", and transmitted to remote servers of Xiaomi's rented servers. The company denied violating user privacy and recording information on website visits, according to the report. This is mostly because he found the same code in all the phones tested that included Xiaomi Mi 10 , Redmi K20 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 .

Russian Federation reports 6,411 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 93,558

May 03, 2020

Russia's nationwide case tally now stands at 106,498, its coronavirus crisis response centre said on Thursday. Russian Federation this week overtook China and Iran in the number of confirmed cases arising from the global pandemic. Putin, addressing the nation on television on Tuesday, said the lockdown measures would have to be rolled over for another two weeks. Fighter planes and helicopters will fly through the Moscow sky on May 9 and the traditional fireworks display will take place, ...

Alphabet shares soar on Google Cloud, YouTube expansion

May 03, 2020

And Google's other revenues-which include its poorly-performing hardware business plus Play Store and non-advertising YouTube revenues-contributed $4.4 billion, up from $3.6 billion in the year-ago quarter. Suggesting that Tuesday's pessimism was overdone, or potentially that Alphabet and its key subsidiary Google had been less impacted by Covid-19 than investors were expecting - traders bid the stock significantly higher in after-hours trade.

Warren Buffett’s company posts almost $50bn loss, sells airline stocks

May 03, 2020

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Saturday said the United States' capacity to withstand crises provides a silver lining as it combats the coronavirus, even as he acknowledged that the global pandemic could significantly damage the economy and his investments.

Tim Cook expects Android users to switch to new iPhone SE

May 03, 2020

Perhaps with the 2020 iPhone SE, Apple can bolster its iPhone category revenue in the coming months but that isn't expected to be seen as early as the end of June results. "It's an exceptional value". Cook said that Apple's COVID-19 screening app has been downloaded more than two million times, and the web version of the site has been accessed by 3 million unique visitors.

Global smartphone shipments tumbled 13% in Q1 2020 due to COVID-19

May 03, 2020

It will be interesting to evaluate the impact of the 5G smartphones positioned in the mid-range segment of the market which will be introduced by various manufacturers during the first half of 2020. Apple comes third, shipping 36.7 million iPhones in Q1, with a 13.3% market share. Canalys suggests that many people still buying phones are doing so because they need to replace a broken or lost device...

TrendForce: Global smartphone production may experience record decline in Q2 2020

May 03, 2020

Global production for 2Q20 is now estimated to register another YoY drop of 16.5% to 287 million units, the largest decline on record for a given quarter. However, the smartphone market would still find it hard to recover fully this year. The first quarter of 2020 saw about 280 million smartphones produced, the lowest number in five years - as a result of supply and labour shortages.

North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border post

May 03, 2020

Hours earlier, the North's state news agency, the KCNA, released several photos of Kim at the factory, dressed in a dark Mao suit and his signature sweptback hairstyle. It reported Friday that "had something wrong healthwise due to either excessive drinking or overwork". U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un briefly met at the Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ) on Sunday, with an intention to revitalize stalled nuclear talks and demonstrate the friendship between both ...

Clark County's new jobless claims spike after weeks of decreases

May 03, 2020

Another 219,000 New Yorkers filed initial unemployment claims with the state labor department last week, according to numbers released this morning by the U.S. More than $3 billion in unemployment benefits have been paid out by NY during the pandemic. "We expect job losses in April will be shockingly high", Rubeela Farooqi of High Frequency Economics said in an analysis.

Asia's 'murder hornet' found in U.S. for first time

May 02, 2020

Researchers and citizens in Washington state are on a careful hunt for invasive "murder hornets", after the insect made its first appearance in the US. They are most destructive in the late summer and early fall. A deadly species of hornets from across the world has landed in our own backyard - and the timing couldn't be worse with the coronavirus pandemic in full swing.

IOS 13.5 to bring easier unlocking of iPhone when wearing masks

May 02, 2020

Whether you are going for work or something as innocuous as buying groceries, you ought to have a face mask on all the time. Recently, it was reported that Apple made changes in Apple Maps in order to support food delivery and medical services during COVID-19.

Xiaomi Pocophone F2 Pro price in Europe leaks

May 02, 2020

The other three lenses include an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, 2MP macro lens and a 5MP depth camera. For the selfie lovers, it houses a 16MP camera. According to the report, the 6GB RAM + 128GB variant of the Poco F2 Pro will be priced at Euro 649 (around Rs 54,000) while the 8GB RAM + 256GB variant will be priced at Euro 749 (around Rs 63,000).

Redmi Note 9 official renders and specifications leaked

May 02, 2020

The rear of the phone mounts a centre-aligned quad-rear camera array with a 48MP sensor leading the show. As far as specifications are concerned, the Redmi Note 9 runs an octa-core MediaTek G85 processor with support for up to 128GB internal storage.

Xiaomi refutes allegations of data harvesting through Mi Browser

May 02, 2020

He claimed to find that his Redmi Note 8 was tracked all of his usage behaviour including each of his screen gestures, file usage activities and were sent to two of its remotely held servers located at Singapore and Russian Federation via a Xiaomi-registered web domain registered in China.

Classic Star Wars Battlefront just got updated with online multiplayer

May 02, 2020

Star Wars Battlefront II is mostly a thrid or first-person shooter, featuring both single-player and multiplayer game modes, a customizable character class system, and content based on all Star Wars movies up to The Last Jedi. EA did not share any concrete details about the new Battlefield game, but said the game is targeting future innovations with next-generation platforms.

Xiaomi phones allegedly found sending user-data to remote servers, company responds

May 02, 2020

The company has also refused to accept the allegations of tracking the user in incognito mode even after they were provided with enough shreds of evidence. And the problem, he said, was not just with the model he used. He then confirmed that they had the same browser code; which led him to think that they have the same privacy issues.

U.S. Census Bureau field operations to reactivate this summer

May 02, 2020

Census Bureau reports. People should have received their first postcards from the U.S. Census in mid-March. Do not be confused by getting the second post card if you did indeed already complete your Census online; the Bureau likely sent out the second notice automatically.

Protests Erupt in Michigan Capital over Executive Order

May 02, 2020

The governor says the new executive orders cite extensive data validating the existence of an emergency and disaster across the state of MI. It expires late Thursday. Outside, protesters held placards with slogans like "Shut down the lockdown", and "No work no freedom". We also will not forget that Trump is tweeting about Liberate Michigan , which encourages Michigan Militia and Confederate supporters to create tension and conflict instead of providing more rapid testing and consoling ...

Qualcomm beats earnings estimate despite lower demand for smartphone chips

May 02, 2020

Qualcomm's CDA Technologies business unit, which is its largest, saw revenue jump 10% from a year ago, to $4.1 billion. Amid wider market challenges, Qualcomm posted positive Q2 figures with revenues up 5 per cent to $5.2 billion - in line with expectations - and believes Q3 revenues will be in line with previous estimates.

Apple Has Shipped 7.5 Million Face Shields to Healthcare Workers Worldwide

May 02, 2020

In case you missed it, there are other alternatives to "hack" Face ID to work with a face mask on . Beta versions of software often contain bugs that may leave users vulnerable to glitches that could result in lost data, or exploits that have yet to be patched in that particular version.

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G - Fresh Leaks: What to Expect?

May 02, 2020

We have actually been finding out about Samsung Galaxy M11 for over 3 months now as well as while the smart device is yet to a main launching, probably due to the coronavirus break out, a brand-new leakage has actually emerged online, declaring to bring us review at this upcoming Samsung smart device.

'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' trailer is filled with viking glory

May 01, 2020

Assassin's Creed Valhalla sees players taking on the role of Eivor, a fierce Viking raider, and is set against the backdrop of England's Dark ages. If you've played that game, you'll know that the character you didn't play as was your sibling in-game, and grew up to be a formidable adversary. Now, another important thing about Assassins Creed: Valhalla is that you can run the game on a potato PC (capable of streaming) without any problems.

These memes created by AI are as hilarious as you expected

May 01, 2020

If you're not happy with the results you can just click to refresh and get another one. Because the only truth left anymore is the machine truth-the inner divinations of the neural net, the gospel of deep learning and artificial intelligence, the dominance and divinity of the code.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite launched: Specifications, features, price

May 01, 2020

It also includes a 64-megapixel camera and uses the Snapdragon 720G chip. The Lite version is powered by Snapdragon 730G but does not support 5G connectivity. The Lite misses out on the telephoto camera and gains just an average macro camera. -Since the cameras are new, the rear design has changed slightly that now tries to imitate the chunky quad cameras we have seen on Samsung phones this year.

Rob Vanstone: CFL is worthy of federal-government assistance

May 01, 2020

Many provincial governments already have said there will not be sports events with large crowds this summer. That is why politicians of various tiers and affiliations approve the construction of sporting facilities and concert halls or jump on board with bids for prominent events, such as the JUNO Awards or the Grey Cup.

Mother's Day survey: How will this year be different?

May 01, 2020

But if you order soon, there are numerous options that will get to your mom in time with regular or rushed shipping. While a global health crisis might keep you from physically seeing your mom this year, you can still shower her in love with a gift from afar.

Verizon Keeping Customers Connected and Waiving Late Fees Through June 30

May 01, 2020

Verizon Communications Inc and AT&T Inc, the two largest USA wireless carriers, as well as cable giant Comcast Corp said on Monday they will extend a commitment through June 30 not to cancel service or charge late fees to customers who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Xiaomi phones send search and browsing data to China, researcher says

May 01, 2020

Cirlig was able to spot a backdoor in his device where he noticed that the device's default Xiaomi browser had recorded all the websites that he had visited, his search engine queries on Google as well as platforms such as privacy-focused DuckDuckGo along with all the items that he had viewed a news feed feature of the Xiaomi software.

Apple iPhone 12 lineup pricing leaked, details about camera array also revealed

May 01, 2020

According to CNBC , Apple is preparing to roll out a feature in iOS 13.5 that will let you immediately swipe up to enter your passcode when you're wearing a mask, rather than making you wait for that small but oh-so-irritating delay between when your phone attempts to scan your face and when it brings up the passcode screen.

Virgin Media customers report internet outages

May 01, 2020

The company also said that it will not consider compensation for the outages, as they were intermittent over a seven hour period. Virgin Media broadband customers in Ireland and the United Kingdom were affected by a series of outages from 5pm onwards.

Raspberry Pi camera module gets interchangeable lens support

May 01, 2020

While Raspberry Pi is best known for making tiny computers used in all sorts of DIY projects , the team is trying something slightly different with its latest creation: the High Quality Camera. "It features a Sony IMX477 sensor, a 200mm FPC cable for connection to your Raspberry Pi, a milled aluminium lens mount with integrated 1/4" -20 tripod mount and focus adjustment ring, and a C- to CS-mount adapter".

Intel Announces 10th Gen Core Desktop Processor Lineup

May 01, 2020

Several processors in Intel's H series offered boost clock speeds upwards on 5.0 GHz. Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201: Now integrated into 10th Gen Intel Core desktop processors, Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) delivers responsive gameplay, almost three times faster downloads and more reliable connections.

Streets of Rage 4 launch trailer

May 01, 2020

Wayô Records is bringing back Yuzo Koshiro's Streets of Rage I and Streets of Rage II soundtracks in a new collection - and on multiple formats, most of which you could have bought during the original games' release. If you've been playing the retro soundtrack and you wish you could hear it more often, good news....the songs from Streets of Rage 1 and 2 will be rereleased soon, and not just digitally.

Actor Rishi Kapoor Dead at 67: Priyanka Chopra and More Pay Tribute

May 01, 2020

Rishi Kapoor is survived by his wife Neetu, son Ranbir, daughter Riddhima and other members of the Kapoor family. India's Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan tweeted on Thursday, " Rishi Kapoor gone...." In March 2018, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine tumor - an abnormal growth that begins in the body's specialized neuroendocrine cells, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Serious The Last of Us Part 2 story spoilers have leaked online

May 01, 2020

Beforehand, previous reports have suggested that The Last of Us Part 2 might take Ghost of Tsushima's original release date of June 26th. And also, anyone that gets spoiled, that didn't want to be, are obviously going to be crushed too .

Analysts ignore Musk's lockdown rant to praise Tesla results

May 01, 2020

Musk, who tweeted in early March that panic over the coronavirus was dumb and predicted that the USA would have close to zero new cases by now, is doubling down, said David Heinemeier Hansson, a Danish programmer and co-founder of the software-development firm Basecamp.

Here is how much the iPhone 12 series will cost

May 01, 2020

Users are reporting a subtle new feature in the latest developer version of iOS 13.5 that will make it easier to unlock your iPhone without having to take off your protective face mask. However, it isn't reliable and it could potentially compromise your phone's security. Some tricked solutions existed in the past to train Face ID to unlock an iPhone with a mask.

Mi Note 10 Lite & Redmi Note 9 Series Incoming

May 01, 2020

Further adding to the muddle, the manufacturer just announced the non-Pro Redmi Note 9 along with a cheaper Lite variant of the Mi Note 10 line, which debuted in November . The listing also revealed that the smartphone might run on Android 10 base MIUI 11. Mi Note 10 Lite has four camera sensors on the back. As per a report by MySmartPrice , the smartphone is likely to be powered by Snapdragon 730G chipset.

Samsung Records Profit in Q1; Expects Decline in Q2

May 01, 2020

The company made a total revenue of 55.3 trillion won ($45.4 billion), marking a 5.6-percent year-over-year growth which the company says is because of the increasing demand for server and mobile components. The company remained conservative on its business outlook for the second quarter, citing that "COVID-19 will significantly impact demand for several of its core products".

The Last of Us Part II Will Need Storage Space of 100GB

May 01, 2020

The Last of Us part 2's creator studio the Naughty dog Expressed their sorrow on their official twitter handle. Best Buy , Amazon , and Walmart are also releasing a Collector's Edition of The Last of Us Part II that comes with a 12-inch Ellie statue, Steelbook, 48-page mini art book, Ellie's Bracelet, 6 pins, 5 stickers, Avatar set, digital soundtrack, digital artbook, dynamic theme, and a lithograph art print and thank you letter to fans.

Windows 10 Could Gain Music From Phone to PC Via Bluetooth

May 01, 2020

Apple Music users won't really need to be included since they can access their playlists from the iTunes desktop app. From there, you can control the playback right from your PC without having to pick up your phone. The latest update brings a playback module to the bottom-left corner of the PC app interface. The music control feature in the Your Phone app only works for those Android apps that support audio controls in the notifications.

Apple adds COVID-19 testing sites to its Maps across US

May 01, 2020

Mark Zuckerberg's company, Facebook , published a map showing how many people are reporting symptoms of COVID-19 in each county in the United States, collecting data through a survey of millions of social network users. COVID-19 testing sites that haven't registered themselves in Apple's database should proceed to Apple's Business Register site for COVID-19 listings.

Apple makes it easier for mask-wearers to unlock their iPhones

May 01, 2020

Users with an iPhone sporting this biometric feature now have to wait for it to fail before they're prompted to enter their PIN code. However, with the new tweak, the whole process will be faster and more seamless, with your iPhone switching over to the passcode screen without the delay.

Zoom says it doesn't really, actually, truly have 300 million daily users

April 30, 2020

The video-conferencing platform made the embarrassing admission in a quiet update to last week's blog post where it had said that its user base has grown 50 percent to 300 million amid the coronavirus outbreak. "When we realized this error, we adjusted the wording to 'participants , '" Zoom said in its correction. "This blog originally referred to meeting participants as " users " and "people".

Xbox Game Pass Has More Than 10 Million Subscribers

April 30, 2020

On top of that, Xbox Game Pass has over 10 million subscribers, driving monetization of in-game content and services. After joining Game Pass people play 40% more games and more than 90% of members have played a game they wouldn't have tried without Game Pass - often discovering new genres they have not yet experienced.

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