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PlayStation 5 reveal set for June 3rd according to multiple sources

May 28, 2020

Considering that most people expect video game companies to reveal information about upcoming titles in June, this date seems more than plausible. Since Sony is planning follow-up events, the June 3 showcase may not focus entirely on games, either.

Rumor: Apple iPhone 12 Could Actually Be Portless

May 28, 2020

The PiPhone XR‌ was more popular than the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, though it's worth noting that those two smartphones were counted individually rather than together. In 2019, Omdia's numbers show that the top 10 smartphones shipped in the world between January and March accounted for 63.1 million units, out of which 24.6 million (~39 percent) were shipped by Apple alone.

Bipartisan opposition leaves surveillance bill in doubt

May 28, 2020

Despite the changes, on Tuesday, President Trump put pressure on Republicans in the House by tweeting out his opposition to the bill. But after delaying the vote by several hours, House Democrats pulled the legislation. The House had planned to vote on the bill as one of the first tests to the chamber's new - and historic - proxy voting system, which was crafted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Call of Duty: WWII Now Free for PlayStation Plus Subscribers

May 28, 2020

Call of Duty: WWII isn't just part of it, it's being released today. It's also one of the few games in the series to not have regenerating health, and players have to manage it using health packs instead. Traditionally, Sony announces the two free games near the end of the month, and then slashes the price to $0 for PS Plus users on the first Tuesday of the following month.

ARM Announces New Cortex CPU And Mali GPU For Future Smart Devices

May 28, 2020

Snapdragon 865, for example, is made up of 1 high-frequency Cortex A77 + 3 Cortex A77 + 4 Cortex A55 energy-efficient cores. Arm also announced a new engagement program called the Cortex-X Custom program which will give its partners the option of having more flexibility and scalability to increase performance.

Samsung and SoFi launch money management tool

May 28, 2020

In fact, the lack of an obligation to talk to a representative or use a clunky automated phone service to make account changes is one of the core themes of Samsung Money. As for the physical Samsung Money, it works anywhere credit cards are accepted, thanks to the MasterCard backing. Samsung Money by SoFi goes live this summer and you can join a waitlist here.

Windows 10 May 2020 Update Officially Launched

May 28, 2020

Once the update appears, you can select Download and install . To safeguard your update experience, we have applied a compatibility hold on Windows 10 devices with affected Conexant or Synaptics audio drivers installed from being offered Windows 10, version 2004 or Windows Server, version 2004 until the driver has been updated.

BMW 5 Series unveiled: Android Auto in, wagon likely out

May 28, 2020

The front of the new 5 Series now bears resemblance to the smaller 3 Series . The M-Sport version has also been redesigned to look a bit sharper than before. BMW will be offering 2.0-litre petrol, 2.0-litre petrol plug-in hybrid , 3.0-litre 6-cylinder petrol, 4.4-litre V8, 2.0-litre diesel and 3.0-litre diesel engine options internationally.

Last of Us 2 State of Play

May 27, 2020

Another reason for the ban is also due to the game featuring LGBT characters and themes, which do not fit well with values of the region. Sony has announced another upcoming State of Play showcase. As she hunts those responsible one by one, she is confronted with the devastating physical and emotional repercussions of her actions. Probably not, but this is still sour news for Middle Eastern players.

Motorola G Pro launched with a Stylus: All you need to know

May 27, 2020

It is an Android One series phone which comes with a Stylus. The key specs are unchanged - the Moto G Pro comes with a 6.4-inch IPS LCD of 1080 x 2300px resolution with support for the integrated stylus. The Motorola logo on the back possibly doubles as a fingerprint scanner. There is also the 3.5 mm headphone socket. It will apparently be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC, and come with 3GB RAM.

This Is The New Xiaomi Mi TV Stick

May 27, 2020

The Mi TV stick may have an Amlogic S905 Y2 quad-core chip, a Mali-G31 GPU, 2GB of DDR4 RAM, and 8GB of storage. There's hardly anything more than what is available on the image. The platform continues to get new features as a possible rebrand to "Google TV" may be in the works. However, given that this is so with the Mi Box 4K, let's assume it remains so here.

Dead by Daylight: Silent Hill is coming in June

May 27, 2020

In Dead by Daylight , he can carve "trenches" in the ground that cause an affliction and he'll "call upon the forces of Silent Hill ". Silent Hill fans may be clamoring for a new horror game , but they'll have to wait a little longer as Konami continues to sit pretty on its beloved franchise.

BlizzCon 2020 dates cancelled but hopes remain for new game reveals

May 27, 2020

BlizzCon, which is typically held in Anaheim, CA, at the Anaheim Convention Center, takes place every year in early November. News of the event's cancellation came from BlizzCon Executive Producer Saralyn Smith. BlizzCon's likelihood of occurrence was already in jeopardy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has now been confirmed that the event will be canceled due to the national health complications that are affecting humanity worldwide.

XRSpace Mova VR headset unveiled for $599

May 27, 2020

The XRSpace Mova , however, is more akin to the Oculus Quest than an HTC Vive headset, due to its standalone form factor that doesn't require tethering to any PC or smartphone. The standalone Oculus Quest can become a PC-tethered headset, while SteamVR sustains nearly any type of wiredheadset VR is a little market, and the extra material any type of offered equipment can accessibility, the even more factor there is to acquire it.

Latvia to launch Google-Apple friendly coronavirus contact tracing app

May 27, 2020

This program allows the user and up to 5 other family members to have access to purchases from the App Store , Apple Music subscription and iCloud storage. Latvia could become the first country to implement an Apple-Google based COVID-19 tracking application that would be available across the country. "The developers believe that reliance on this standard will ensure widespread adoption and also compatibility over time with contact tracing apps around the world that are also expected to ...

No Man's Sky Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass In June

May 27, 2020

We're getting Shantae and the Pirate's Curse and Coffee Talk for Xbox One, while Destroy All Humans! and Sine Mora will be playable on Xbox One (via backward compatibility) and Xbox 360. Take on the role of alien Cryptosporidium 137 and terrorize the people of Earth to harvest their DNA in the most brazen action-adventure you've ever played.

Google may let you shop online by just talking to it

May 27, 2020

There are a couple different ways to get to the Assistant's Payments and Security settings pane, where the new setting lives, but the easiest to describe is via the Google app - More - Settings - Google Assistant - You - Payments. According to AndroidPolice , Google confirmed that not all purchases will prompt voice recognition. Purchases on platforms such as Google Shopping, formerly Google Express, are not yet possible.

Samsung Galaxy S20 series reports disappointing sales in Q1 2020

May 27, 2020

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Plus render. They don't reveal the final product; however, these renders are based on information provided by suppliers and other manufacturing partners. There are two camera lenses, periscope lens and depth camera (the sensor and little lens below the flash). There is a bump coming from the camera module, just like on the S20 Ultra, which should make the phone slightly thicker, around 10.7 mm with camera bump.

Hong Kong Police Arrest 16 Demonstrators Ahead of Anthem Bill Debate

May 27, 2020

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday the USA was pushing the bilateral ties to the brink of a "new Cold War" by spreading "lies" about the coronavirus and said it was open to worldwide efforts to identify the source of the virus that has killed over 300,000 people globally.

Google targets 30% office capacity in September

May 27, 2020

While those who had already "expressed interest" in returning to the office may be given the opportunity to do so, Pichai encouraged those who were able to stay at home for the rest of the year, offering every employee $1,000 (£800) to spend on necessary equipment and office furniture.

Realme 6s announced with 48MP quad rear camera setup, Helio G90T chipset

May 27, 2020

The 90Hz display has a 50 percent higher refresh rate to provide a smoother visual experience. -The Realme X3 Super Zoom is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 + processor coupled Adreno 640 GPU paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB of UFS 3 .1 storage .

Sony's impressive Xperia 1 Mark 2 camera phone gets equally impressive price

May 27, 2020

Pre-orders open up on June 1st and if you buy before June 28th, you'll get a pretty nice gift: a free pair of Sony's excellent WF-1000XM3 noise-cancelling wireless earbuds. There is a 4,000mAh battery to keep the lights on, complete with wireless charging support. This includes a 12-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 12-megapixel telephoto sensor, and a 0.3-megapixel TOF 3D depth sensor.

IPhone SE Plus, iPhone 12 production delayed

May 27, 2020

Despite the company being able to launch a new MacBook Air, iPad Pro and the iPhone SE while the world is in lockdown, the company's biggest product, the flagship iPhone, could miss its usual September launch window. The iPhone SE still has some impressive benchmarking scores considering the price of the phone, and the A13 chipset also has a clear impact on the quality of photography, so while it doesn't hit the testing scores of the more expensive models, it's still a massive step forward ...

Three charged in relation to death of Irish teen in Australia

May 27, 2020

English, 18, died after falling from a fourth-floor Surfers Paradise balcony in the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers were called to the foot of the View Ave building at Surfers Paradise about 3.15am on Saturday after a passer-by found the teenager's body.

New iOS jailbreak can unlock any iPhone

May 27, 2020

KitGuru says: How credible do you think the leaks are? A renowned iPhone hacking team has released a new "Jailbreak" tool that unlocks every iPhone, even the most recent models running the latest iOS 13 .5. And the users can't do anything to fix it right away. Open the App Store on your iPhone or iPad. Why are these apps needing to be updated again? And since there are no fixes available, you should uninstall and reinstall the apps as a temporary fix.

Samsung's Exynos 880 delivers 5G speeds to mid-range phones

May 27, 2020

The SoC is built on the 8nm FinFET manufacturing process and employs an octa-core CPU with two Cortex-A77 cores ticking at 2GHz and six smaller Cortex-A55 cores running at 1.8GHz. We have a Penta-core Mali-G76 GPU ensuring that games will run smoothly. The phone is priced at 1998 Yuan for the 6GB RAM + 128GB variant while the 8GB RAM variant is priced at CNY 2,198.

Samsung develops new security chip for mobile devices

May 26, 2020

According to Samsung , the new security chip provides external protection for boot, mobile payment and other application processes on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets . This chip claims to ensure that the devices produced at an off-site location are not tainted or "pre-hacked" with non-authorised firmware. Samsung has revealed a new component for its future flagship phones, and it's something that you likely won't even notice or see on the specifications list of the device - ...

Samsung upgrades security chip solution for mobile

May 26, 2020

S3FV9RR chip is part of a standalone turnkey security solution, complemented with "enhanced security software" that completes the package. According to the announcement , those are - flagship smartphones, e-passports, and hardware wallets for cryptocurrency assets.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 ECG feature approved in Korea

May 26, 2020

FYI, ECG feature was earlier planned to go live in Q1 2020, but things didn't go as expected as the OEM required extra time to complete the formalities as well as proper testing. One of the conditions it can spot is atrial fibrillation, which occurs when the electrical signals inside the heart aren't quite operating as they should.

Motorola RAZR successor's specs allegedly leaked, arriving in September

May 26, 2020

We've already told you that the company is busy working on the Razr's successor , and today a new rumor comes to shine some light on that upcoming device's specs . The source also claims that the second-gen Razr is in development for China and North America. The Razr 2 is said to up its processing power by using the Snapdragon 765 chipset, and this also brings with it 5G support which the original was lacking.

Google Messages RCS Readies Another Major iMessage Feature

May 26, 2020

RCS is supposed to be the spiritual successor to classic SMS and MMS texting, but the lack of built-in encryption puts a damper on that - someone could theoretically snoop on your messages where they can't with services like iMessage. Other apps, including WhatsApp and Signal , also offer end-to-end encrypted instant messaging. As noted above, the biggest find within are strings that mention encryption within RCS.

Xiaomi launches Redmi Earbuds S TWS earphones in India for ₹1,799

May 26, 2020

The case weighs close to 35 grams and houses the earbuds when not in use. There's an LED up-front, on the case, that shows the remaining charge level. Adding to this is the special Game Mode that reduces the latency by 50% to 120ms. The multifunctional side buttons serve both earbuds to control the sound, answer calls, and activate the voice assistant.

Civilization VI Now Available For Free This Week On Epic Games Store

May 26, 2020

While you shouldn't treat anything as gospel until the curtain is officially pulled, below you'll find the Epic Games free mystery games leak which suggests that Borderlands The Handsome Collection will be the May 28th freebie. The turn-based strategy 4X video game is developed by Firaxis Games and distributed by Take-Two Interactive . Published by 2k Games , the game was released way back in 2016.

Realme X50 Pro Player Edition launched: Price, specifications and more

May 26, 2020

Pricing and availability of the Realme X50 Pro Player in Gray will be announced soon. You also get the Gaming VC liquid cooling system to prevent the smartphone from heating up during extreme use. It even comes with Dolby Audio and Hi-Red Audio on its speakers. The Realme X50 Pro Player Edition measures 159.00 x 74.20 x 8.90mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 209.00 grams.

Galaxy Note 20 Plus: Is Samsung Going Bigger Than Ever?

May 26, 2020

The teaser page for the same is now live on Samsung India's official site. The Galaxy A31 is likely to come in a sole variant of 6GB RAM and 128 GB onboard storage. The phone runs on an octa-core processor, which we believe is a MediaTek P65 SoC. While some of Samsung's changes, such as waterproofing efforts, are welcome, Galaxy Fold users have been asking for a larger rather than smaller external screen, and the small notification screen on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the ...

Three men charged with murder of Irish teen in Australia

May 26, 2020

Hamish Bidgood, 18, fell to his death from a balcony after taking nitrous oxide during Schoolies celebrations at the Surfers Regent Apartments. "I don't know how you reconcile that as a family or even as a community". It is understood drug utensils and a large quantity of diazepam, or valium, was found in the room. Earlier on Saturday night, two 16-year-old boys believed to be from the same group were arrested between View Avenue and the Esplanade for allegedly possessing prescription ...

Pac-Man turns 40 and is recreated by Nvidia's AI

May 26, 2020

Basically, an artificial agent then plays Pac-Man with the AI creating convincing frames of art and animation based on player interaction. The AI-generated version of Pac-Man will be available for the public to play later this year. You'll be able to indulge Pac-Man in his bid to become a Twitch star in June. The most logical assumption is that the tool was developed by integrating deep knowledge about the engine of other games.

United States threatens sanctions on China over new security laws

May 26, 2020

As tensions between China and the United States heighten over a range of issues including the true origin of the coronavirus pandemic and the situation in Hong Kong, Suga said the nations must develop a stable relationship to safeguard regional and worldwide peace and stability.

Redmi 10X set for launch in China on May 26 #89921

May 26, 2020

The Xiaomi sub-brand through its Weibo account has suggested that the company will now take advantage of this technology to offer 5G connectivity in both SIM card slots in the phone. The TIMI TM1951 mannequin additionally comes with 64-bit model of Windows 10. New appearances in 3DMark put two new versions of Xiaomi Redmibook on the scene, these are based on the Ryzen 5 4500U and the Ryzen 7 4700U, which are two of the best deals AMD has today with a TDP of only 15W.

The fine print in Facebook's remote-work plan

May 25, 2020

Facebook has announced that it has forwarded the note to many of its employees to work from home permanently. "There'll be severe ramifications for people who are not honest about this". "Culture is built very carefully over time", he said. "This is essentially regarding altering our society as well as the manner in which we are all mosting likely to work longterm", Zuckerberg claimed.

Saints Row The Third Remastered Is Now Available

May 25, 2020

If that isn't enough to get you ready to get back into the Third Street Saints, they are also bringing back fan-favorite missions that helped make the Third Street Saints famous. There are rumors that the video game will now be released next year. The 2011, open-world classic returns with enhanced graphics, meaning the world of crime, gangs, guns and drugs have never looked this good with the launch of Saints Row The Third Remastered on Xbox One , PS4 and PC.

End of season flood event, Spy Games, NEW challenges

May 25, 2020

Players who opt-in will maintain their targeted frame-rate, as the game automatically sacrifices resolution when necessary. There's been lots of exciting events in the famous Battle Royale title recently from a Travis Scott concert to Party shenanigans, and the game's community are also keeping keen eyes on a Doomsday device that should come into play before the start of season three.

Huawei Kirin 1020 SoC Coming As Planned, US Sanctions Won't Affect It

May 25, 2020

It will also fuel the Huawei P50 series next year, nearly certainly. Jumping from the Kirin 990 to the Kirin 1020 would have been a rather left-field move. As if the lack of Google services was not enough, the company's main hardware component is not in jeopardy as well. SMIC already manufactured one processor for Huawei, though not a flagship one.

US Sanctions 33 China Entities

May 25, 2020

One company cited Friday in connection with Xinjiang is accused of "engaging in human rights violations, " the Commerce Department said. China's Ministry of Public Security Institute of Forensic Science and eight other Chinese companies were also added to the list over Beijing's alleged treatment of Uygur Muslims and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities, including state-backed artificial intelligence (AI) unicorn CloudWalk and AI start-up Intellifusion.

Animal Crossing New Horizons Update Version 1.2.1 Full Patch Notes

May 25, 2020

The patch notes for this latest update actually tell very little about what they did in this latest update . While the update doesn't add anything exciting to the game, it's been reported that the patch has removed the duplication glitch that involves mailing items to other residents on your island.

Realme Buds Air Neo launched in India: Price, features and more

May 25, 2020

Called as Realme Smart TV , the home appliance comes in two display sizes in India - 32-inch (HD) and 43-inch (Full HD). For protection against water damage, Realme Watch comes with an IP68 rating which means you can wear it in rain, while showering, or while freshwater swimming.

This is how Samsung Galaxy Note 20 might look like

May 25, 2020

The display of the Note 20+ is surrounded by very thin bezels. At the bottom, Samsung has given USB Type C port, speaker grill and S Pen slot in this alleged photo. Samsung had started mass production of the 16GB RAM earlier this year. The panel is now even larger at 6.9-inches and the South Korean company has reportedly reduced the curvature of the side edges to a minimum.

Jailbreak your iPhone or iPad with Unc0ver 5.0

May 25, 2020

Having identified an exploitable vulnerability , the team behind Unc0ver have been able to produce a jailbreak solution that it says maintains not only security and privacy, but also stability and battery life. That's why new jailbreaks, like the recently released unc0ver exploit, are such huge deals. "But over the past year, the community has begun to storm back", Wired added.

Citra Emulator Download: Official Nintendo 3DS emulator for Android

May 25, 2020

I did some brief testing on the official build and found that Nintendo 3DS games like Mario Kart 7 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf ran extremely well on my OnePlus 8 Pro powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. It is now coming straight from the source! And if noticed, report to Citra on its Discord Server or its Official Forum . All these features work to provide a rather full-fledged Nintendo 3DS emulation experience.

Social media reaction to Tom Brady-Peyton Manning charity golf match

May 25, 2020

Wilson later upped his ante when he promised 100,000 meals per shot inside 12 feet on the No. 16 hole. It didn't stop Woods and Manning claiming victory 1-up over Brady and Mickelson, after a booming drive on the 18th by Woods and an accurate second from Manning.

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