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Razer Kishi for Android devices now available for RM369

June 10, 2020

The Razer Kishi brings advanced gaming features to mobile players, with increased precision and expanded controls thanks to its clickable analog thumbsticks, arrays of face and multi-function buttons, and 8-way D-pad. As mentioned, the Razer Kishi is a gaming controller that's specifically designed for smartphones. The Razer Kishi makes it possible to play games, or use cloud game streaming services, over an extended period of time "via pass-through smartphone charging".

China Threatens Reprisal If UK Bans Huawei

June 10, 2020

But US President Trump has urged allies to ditch Huawei technology as it could enable the Communist Chinese government to hack vital telecommunication systems. China's ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, recently told business leaders the country views Britain's position on Huawei as "a litmus test of whether Britain is a true and faithful partner", the Sunday Times reported.

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max's next sale on June 10

June 10, 2020

The company had also launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max , a slightly beefed-up version offering a higher resolution camera and higher memory and RAM options. According to the company, the camera is capable of shooting RAW photography and some nifty tricks in pro mode while shooting video. Lastly, the connectivity options are listed to include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5, Wi-Fi Direct, FM Radio, NFC, GPS, AGPS, 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type-C port, and infrared sensor.

Motorola One Fusion+ unveiled with 16MP pop-up selfie, 64MP main cameras

June 10, 2020

Motorola is soon going to roll out a new smartphone dubbed Motorola One Fusion Plus . This new leak ensures that the One Fusion + will cost about 1,399 PLN (which is equivalent to about 315 euros) and will have a 6.53-inch IPS LCD screen that will dispense with the notch and drilling for the resort to a retractable camera .

Windows 10 security alert - users warned over 'wormable' bug

June 10, 2020

CVE-2020-1299 is another important vulnerability that needs to be immediately patched by admins. CVE-2020-1300 is an RCE bug that stems from improper handling of cabinet (.CAB) files by Windows . Three SMB security holes have also been plugged - one in SMBv1 (CVE-2020-1301) and two in SMBv3 (CVE-2020-1284, CVE-2020-1206), but none are as unsafe as SMBGhost or the SMBv1 flaw targeted by the infamous EternalBlue exploit.

Google Meet Noise Cancellation Feature Rolling Out Now on Web Version

June 10, 2020

Now Google has announced the noise cancellation feature is rolling out, and a video demo shows that it is pretty fantastic. The AI-based noise cancellation feature is being rolled out in phased manner, so even if you are an G Suite enterprise customer, it might take some time to reach your account.

Google Duo gets a Zoom-like invite feature for video calls

June 10, 2020

The report claims the new update is now available to users on Google Duo mobile app. Google has also been working on making it easier to add people to group calls, and now you can do it with a simple invite link. It has now gone as far as to push a Duo button right in its Google Phone app, right above the dialer button. This feature seems more like an attempt to make people notice Google Duo and eventually use it.

Remnants of Cristobal move into Midwest after lashing South

June 10, 2020

With that said, I expect a handful of communities to end up with between two and three inches of rain. "It's a pretty fascinating interaction we'll see over the next couple of days". In Louisiana , rising water on Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans pushed about two feet of water into the first floor of Rudy Horvath's residence - a boathouse that sits on pilings over the brackish lake.

Honda Seems To Be The Victim Of A Ransomware Attack

June 10, 2020

The company said it hoped some of the sites would go back online this afternoon. The virus was initially identified on internal servers at the Honda's Tokyo headquarters, and the company said it found further evidence the virus had spread through its network.

Trump speculates that injured Buffalo protester, 75, was 'Antifa provocateur'

June 10, 2020

Meanwhile, George Floyd , the 48-year old man whose death under the knee of a white police officer exposed the unending racism in the United States, is being laid to rest today in a private ceremony in his hometown of Houston, Texas. Trump and the doings in Washington weren't part of their reality; they were just a sideshow. "How reckless, how irresponsible, how mean, how crude".

Vivo Z5x (2020) launched with Snapdragon 712 and 5,000 mAh battery

June 10, 2020

It comes with a price tag of starting at 1,098 Yuan (around Rs. 11,711). Further, it is available in Aurora, Phantom Black, and Symphony color options. The smartphone packs a 5000-mAh battery and 18W fast charging support. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.

Nintendo announces another 140000 Nintendo accounts affected by April's security breach

June 10, 2020

Nintendo states that the number of impacted accounts amounts to less than 1% of all NNIDs around the world. It also states most customers should already have received any refunds they were due as part of this breach. "In the future, we will make further efforts to strengthen security and ensure safety so that similar events do not occur", said Nintendo in an April announcement.

Destiny 2 Future Content for 2021 and 2022 Announced

June 10, 2020

The Fallen aligning themselves with and wielding the Darkness was hinted at long ago in one of the initial datamines on Destiny 2 - back then, dataminers uncovered an unused voice line from Ikora that mentions a Fallen house that worships the Darkness.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 rumours, leaks, specs and more

June 10, 2020

XDA-Developers also spotted another Samsung wearable in the Galaxy Wearable app: An image asset revealing the previously-leaked Samsung Buds . Samsung Electronics is highly likely to hold its annual "Unpacked" event for the Galaxy Note lineup online for the first time on august 5 due to the prolonging COVID-19 impact, according to news reports Tuesday.

IBM pulls its facial recognition software from law enforcement use

June 10, 2020

In a letter to US Congress members, IBM's chief executive Arvind Krishna confirmed the US firm's shift away from facial recognition software as it looks to "advance racial equality" and encourage a responsible use of the technology . Many U.S. law enforcement agencies rely on facial recognition software built by companies less well known to the public, such as Tokyo-based NEC or the European companies Idemia and Cognitec, according to Clare Garvie, a researcher at Georgetown University's ...

Apple Reportedly Announcing Its Move To ARM-Based Macs During WWDC 2020

June 09, 2020

According to a report in Bloomberg , Apple is about to drop a bombshell at WWDC later this month. Rumors of Apple merging its desktop and mobile operating systems have been floating around almost as long as rumors of Apple ditching Intel , if not longer, but it sounds like macOS is here to stay.

Oppo A12 with MediaTek Helio P35 chipset launched in India

June 09, 2020

The Oppo A12 is priced at Rs 9,900 for the base 3GB + 32GB storage option, whereas, the 4GB + 64GB storage option carries the price tag of Rs 11,490. The smartphone is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 octa-core processor paired with 3GB/4GB RAM . For photography duties, the Oppo A12 has a dual rear camera setup which houses a 13-megapixel primary sensor with an f/2.2 sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor.

Presales for Xiaomi Mi Band 5 are already up on Gearbest

June 09, 2020

It's two days from now and scheduled for the same day as the Mi Notebook unveiling in India. It is expected to sport an OLED display with a size of 1.2-inches. The magnet is located at the back of the Mi Band 5 hardware capsule and attaches with a click. Xiaomi is planning to bulk up the health tracking features of its fitness tracker.

Google Duo Now Has Invite Links for Group Video Calls Like Zoom

June 09, 2020

The invite link feature was first announced by Google as part of a larger update early in May. With this new feature onboard, the app will give competition to Zoom and other video conferencing apps in the market. Moreover, the feature of inviting people to chat via links made it easier for people to join. The user will have the choice to turn on or off the camera and mic before joining the call.

Phone charger removed from man's bladder after inserting it into his penis

June 09, 2020

Islam, a surgeon at the hospital, told the network that "despite crossing the bench several times the cable did not come out". It revealed that the cable was in fact in the man's urinary bladder. "It's a type of masturbation called urethral sounding, which is the insertion of an object or liquid into the urethra", said the senior consultant surgeon.

Apple reportedly about to expand interest free offerings

June 09, 2020

Shares of the company dropped roughly 1% at market open on Monday but then recovered in the next hour. This titanium credit card is now only available in the United States, so those in the UK will have to wait for the card, which is issued by Goldman Sachs and is managed using the Apple Wallet app on your iPhone, to arrive.

Need for Speed Heat Set To Receive Cross-Play Support From Tomorrow

June 09, 2020

This was announced by Matt Webster, General Manager of Criterion Games , which recently retook over the franchise in a bid to revitalise the it to its glory days of the early 2000s. With these insights, we have a terrific foundation to create the most expressive, most socially connected, action-packed game yet for Need for Speed fans and beyond".

Tropical Depression Remnants of Cristobal Will Track Through Northern Ontario

June 09, 2020

Jefferson Parish, a suburb of New Orleans, called for voluntary evacuations Saturday of some low-lying communities because of threatened storm surge, high tides and heavy rain. But a risky surge was predicted outside of it. A very strong storm system sweeping out from the Rocky Mountains is expected to meld with Cristobal in the next couple of days, said Greg Carbin, who oversees forecasts at the Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland.

Vande Bharat’s third phase from June 9

June 09, 2020

More Seats to More Destinations in US, UK on Cards. The national carrier opened its bookings for the Phase-3 of the Vande Bharat Mission at 5 pm on Friday and it tweeted at 06:08 pm: "Demand for seats from India on flights planned under Vande Bharat-3 is overwhelming".

OnePlus Z specs just leaked - and they’re better than we hoped

June 09, 2020

Probably, he is again hinting that the device won't be called OnePlus Z . Eventually, when the smartphone maker did not announce any such handset, it was assumed that the smartphone was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It is expected to house a 4,300 mAh battery with the company's 30W Wrap charge. Talking about the camera, the smartphone will have three triple camera setup on the back, 64MP being the main camera, while the 16MP could be an ultra-wide lens, and the 2MP camera might ...

Google Maps To Alert Users About Travel Restrictions Amid COVID-19

June 09, 2020

The new features would also include details on COVID-19 checkpoints and restrictions on crossing national borders, starting with Canada, Mexico and the United States. Last year Google added "crowdedness predictions" in Google Maps that used crowdsourced data from tens of millions of riders to help Google forecast how crowded a bus or train line would be at a certain time of day.

IPhone 12 could let you take socially distant group selfies

June 09, 2020

There's also no guarantees that patents will translate to finished products - Apple is exploring an idea, not producing a roadmap. Apple has been granted a new patent for a software that lets users take group selfies while maintaining social distance.

Apple is testing a better way to change iPad keyboard brightness

June 08, 2020

But for those who are already in a world of applications and can't do without them, for those who have always brought an iPad with them to read or draw or take notes, this could be a good time to finally leave your laptop at home. Whether you're after probably the most affordable iPad, the high-end iPad Pro, or one thing in between just like the iPad Air or iPad mini, there's often some kind of value reduce taking place someplace.

PlayStation 5 games reveal stream now reportedly taking place June 11

June 08, 2020

Sony chose to delay the event due to the civil unrest surrounding the death of George Floyd. Sony and PlayStation still have yet to officially confirm the rescheduled PS5 reveal event date. The user interface in question shows a gorgeous, heavily image led home screen, where plenty of next-gen PS5 games are shown off, including Horizon Zero Dawn II and Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Brave’s browser has been autocompleting websites with referral codes

June 08, 2020

The browser has also provided utility to the BAT crypto token. Prominent crypto analyst, Whale Panda, also posted that the browser has been similarly inserting affiliate links into the address of users seeking to access top US -based exchange Coinbase, and leading hardware wallet manufacturers Ledger and Trezor.

Apple preparing monthly iPad, Mac payment plans for Apple Card

June 08, 2020

And you will need to get an Apple Card , Apple's credit card. Apple already offers an installment payment plan for the iPhone , but it could extend similar plans to all kinds of other Apple hardware in the near future - as long as you make your purchases through the Apple Card.

Israelis protest Netanyahu's annexation plan

June 08, 2020

The protests were reportedly organized by left-wing groups. The organisers screened a video address by US Senator Bernie Sanders. Speaking to the pro-Israeli socially liberal American Jewish group, Pelosi, who represents California's 12th congressional district, said: "Unilateral annexation puts the future at risk and undermines USA national security interests".

Amul’s Twitter Account Was Briefly Suspended After Posting a Boycott Chinese Cartoon

June 08, 2020

Before this, the dairy giant had shared another ad in which the Amul girl can be seen dressed in an Army outfit and trying to stop the Chinese at the border with "Cheeni Kum Karo" tagline. We have asked Twitter why it blocked our account. The statement added that once the account clears this security process, the account regains full access.

AWS evaluating options after losing US' $10bn Cloud contract

June 08, 2020

Google didn't even put its foot in the ring, as it wasn't sure that the JEDI contract would "align with [its] AI Principles", in addition to aspects of the contract that were outside the scope of its current government certifications. The latter statement appeared created to address previous criticism about awarding such a large deal to one company. "It's a landmark win that will change the cloud computing battle over the next decade".

How to use Signal's face-blurring tool and what's the point

June 08, 2020

Encrypted messaging app Signal rolled out new features Wednesday meant to help protect the anonymity of people organizing and participating in protests across the country . The company assures that none of the data processing for the image happens outside the device. "At Signal , we support the people who have gone into the streets to make their voices heard".

Google Currents replacing Google Plus next month

June 08, 2020

Currents is now in beta ahead of the launch next month, but all Google+ enterprise users will be able to port their existing posts to Currents seamlessly. It has received a facelift and some new features. The home stream will also be ordered by relevance so posts will appear according to priority. The same is true for content a company now hosts on Google+ - everything will be transitioned over, including posts, comments, likes, and people you follow.

Google suspends Remove Chinese Apps from Play Store

June 08, 2020

Most of the content on the app was also taken from the Chinese counterpart. On Thursday, Google clarified that it has an established process of working with developers to help them fix issues and resubmit their apps, and it has given this developer some guidance and once they've addressed the issue the app can go back up.

WhatsApp phone numbers can be searched in plain text on Google search

June 08, 2020

In that glitch, WhatsApp invite links for WhatsApp Groups could be indexed by Google , leaving private group links available on Google. As per a report by Threatpost , the mobile numbers appear in Google search results, "because search engines index Click to Chat metadata".

Bloodborne Remaster Might Come to PC, PlayStation 5

June 08, 2020

Further, the rumors are backed up by popular Twitch streamer and Twitter user CaseyExplosion, who wrote on Twitter that a trusted source confirmed the remaster in return for a $100 charity donation. The video goes on to explain that this doesn't necessarily mean it'll never come to PC, but that Sony's strategy is to at least keep some exclusivity to give players a reason to invest in a PlayStation 5, rather than, say, putting all that money into a new graphics card.

Ahead of launch, Redmi 9 gets listed on e-commerce website

June 08, 2020

The listing tips pretty much everything that you need to know about the phone, including full specifications, price, and colour options. For the specifications, Redmi 9 will feature a 6.53-inch Full HD+ Dot Drop display , which means the waterdrop notch is here to stay.

New OnePlus TV with affordable pricing to debut on July 2

June 08, 2020

Unlike most Chinese manufacturers, OnePlus TVs focused on the premium segment. The teaser image shows the top angle of the upcoming OnePlus smart TV but does not reveal any details pertaining to it such as its size. It has been predicted that this smart TV could be priced at $200 (15,000), and One Plus also plans to launch another mid-range TV priced between Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite to launch in India on June 8

June 08, 2020

Apart from Amazon India , the upcoming Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is also listed on Samsung India's website . There is also the Galaxy Tab S5e available starting at Rs 35,999. The S pen attaches to the tablet magnetically. Samsung claims the tablet can last up to 13 hours on a single charge. The front camera houses a 5MP lens.

Destiny 2’s Almighty set for Destruction

June 08, 2020

It hosted its first ever live event on Saturday . That help came in the form of Rasputin, which launched a series of lasers/missiles at The Almighty to blow it up. I'm hoping for a massive explosion tomorrow at the very least. If you've been playing Destiny 2 as of late, or have been keeping up with the happenings, you'll know that The Almighty is on course for Earth.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 moniker confirmed in new certification

June 08, 2020

IceUniverse has brought us loads of Samsung leaks in the past, and is among some of tech leaking's most trusted names. Whatever the name of the new Samsung wearable, the rumors we've heard about the device so far still apply. No disclosure has been made regarding the hardware so far. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 was tipped to arrive in either July or August for a while. As you know, the original Galaxy Watch is sold cheaper than the Active 2 model, but let us remind you that the Galaxy ...

Sony to pay $3.5 million penalty for misrepresenting PlayStation gamers' rights

June 08, 2020

In May, however, there was a case where the ACCC ordered EB Games to refund customers who had bought "Fallout 76", only to find themselves unable to return it. "Refunds under the consumer guarantees must also be given in cash or money transfer if the consumer originally paid in one of those ways, unless the consumer chooses to receive store credit", Sims said.

There Are Over 700 Games In This Charity Bundle On Itch.io

June 08, 2020

All proceeds of the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality will be split 50/50 between NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Community Bail Fund . Nearly every game I mentioned normally retails for at least $5, and some cost as much as $20 or $25. With the number of games here, you will be set for a year or two as you ride out the storm that is 2020, and you will have supported an important cause in the process.

Motorola launched Moto G Fast and Moto E: Specifications and pricing details

June 08, 2020

To clarify: the first is simply called Moto E without any numbers. The Moto G Fast sports the same refined aesthetic as the Moto G Power , including a 6.4-inch display surrounded by minimal bezels. It also has a fingerprint sensor, USB-C for charging, and a headphone jack. The Moto E seems to be something of a step down from the Moto G Fast , as it uses a Snapdragon 632 with no mention of RAM or storage .

Industries hiring for 'a new project in the Halo universe'

June 08, 2020

Barring any unforeseen delays, Halo Infinite will be out within the next six months across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC. This was spotted by Twitter user Klobrille earlier today, with the Microsoft Careers advert noting the 343 team is searching for a Senior Producer.

Read the full executive order re-opening salons, barbershops and spas

June 07, 2020

Outdoor gatherings of 250 will be allowed, while outdoor performance and sporting venues will be able to have 500 people - allowing for some graduation ceremonies. Restaurants, which are open in northern MI at 50% capacity, can reopen across the state Monday under a previous announcement. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists has provided a national standard defining "probable" cases.

Police Swarm Area in Hammond

June 07, 2020

The man has been identified as Walter Allbritton III, 41, of Ponchatoula. One person is in custody after an active shooter incident near a Target in Hammond, Louisiana , said police. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Louisiana State Police Bomb Squad are now assessing whether the devices are explosives.

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