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Senate Adjourns After Failing to Agree Extension of Expiring Jobless Benefits

August 01, 2020

The White House blasted Democrats for rejecting a one-week extension of the $600 per week unemployment provisions to give Americans relief as they try to hammer out a deal. Republicans in the Senate had been fighting to trim back the $600 jobless benefit in the next coronavirus package, but their resolve weakened as the expiration of the popular benefit neared - and as Trump undercut their position by signaling he wants to keep the full $600 benefit for now.

How to get the Hulk Smashers pickaxe in Fortnite

August 01, 2020

Also included is a Hero Mission featuring Hulk and Kamala Khan on the trail of the Olympia Archive, as well as a mission that will see you boarding the Avengers Quinjet to the remote Russian tundra, where you'll seek secrets stashed in an underground facility.

Apple confirms iPhone 12 release to be delayed until at least October

August 01, 2020

The delay to the iPhone 12 release was announced during Apple's latest earnings call, in which the company announced positive news for the third quarter this year. The tech firm recorded net income of $11.25 billion or $2.58 per share during the three-month period, compared to $10.04 billion or $2.18 per share a year ago.

Sony Reveals "Ready for PS5" TV, Features 120fps at 4K

August 01, 2020

The upcoming launch of the Sony BRAVIA X90H and Z8H televisions will be enhanced by the fact that they are "Ready for PlayStation 5". Reported by VGC , the new marketing slogan can be seen attributed to two televisions: the Sony Bravia ZH8 and XH90/92.

How to use mods on Epic Games Store

August 01, 2020

Users have been expressing their disapproval due to the lack of forums, mod support, and most important of all, a simple shopping cart. MechCommander Mercenaries by the MCM Team is a lately-declared and hugely bold actual-time technique conversion of MW5.

Oppo Reno4 Pro launched in India with Snapdragon 720G, price

August 01, 2020

Oppo is expected to unveil the global version of the Reno4 Pro later today, but its vanilla sibling is already up online in Thailand . According to the company, the 8nm Qualcomm chip has a 47% higher single-core performance. According to the company, the phone can fully charge in just 36-minutes. According to the Chinese maker, this system is quite safe offering a multi-layer protection setup.

Microsoft explains the upcoming changes to Cortana voice assistant

August 01, 2020

Microsoft today announced that some USA consumer-centric features of Cortana are being phased out soon due to low usage (via ZDNet ). Cortana support for the various devices won't be cut off at once. But owners will still be able to access some Cortana skills. Today, Microsoft published a new support article detailing the upcoming changes coming to Cortana.

General Motors Teases The Upcoming Hummer EV

August 01, 2020

The shadowy teasers show the full profiles inspired by the boxy, military look of the HUMMER H2, discontinued in 2009. The Jeep Wrangler freedom panels have sparked a whole new generation of open roof 4WD vehicles, including the 2021 Bronco .

Qualcomm shares surge after it announces new licensing deal with Huawei

August 01, 2020

Analysts, on average, estimated $5.77 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Earnings should range from $1.05 to $1.25 per share. After resolving a bruising legal battle with iPhone maker Apple Inc (O:) previous year, Qualcomm entered 2020 with a deal to resume selling chips to Apple and predicting revenue growth from 5G devices, which fetch higher chip revenue per phone for the company.

Dating site security flaws fixed

August 01, 2020

It is always advised to use strong passwords and to not give away too much personal information on a dating app. The vulnerabilities if exploited would have exposed user data including their stated characteristics, pictures, and other details.

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 looks gorgeous in fresh renders

August 01, 2020

While it's certainly a little disappointing to hear we might need to wait six weeks or so to see the massively upgraded device actually released following its August 5 announcement, we won't act shocked by this news speculation. The setup consists of a 64-megapixel primary camera with the Sony IMX682 sensor, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 5-megapixel macro lens and a 5-megapixel depth sensor.

Halo Infinite multiplayer will be free-to-play according to new leak

August 01, 2020

At this time, Xbox has chose to remove the 12 months Xbox Live Gold SKU from the Microsoft online Store. However, there are some signs showing that the online multiplayer paywall for free to play Xbox games may be here to stay. This news wasn't revealed during last week's Xbox Series X gameplay showcase that disappointed many gamers with the state of its graphics, but maybe it's enough to reinvigorate some fans of the FPS.

Quest advances to recreate sun's energy on Earth

August 01, 2020

The ITER project was launched in 2006 by 35 countries including the United States, Russia, China, Britain, Switzerland, India , Japan, South Korea, and the 27 members of the European Union. It could reach full power by 2035, but as an experimental project, it is not created to produce electricity . Also Read | Jammu and Kashmir Records 540 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Tally Rises to 19,419: Live News Breaking And Coronavirus Updates on July 29, 2020.

COVID-19 app, backed by federal government, now available

August 01, 2020

Work on COVID Alert was initiated in Ontario by the Ontario Digital Service and volunteers at Shopify, and was the foundation of the work by the Government of Canada. "I encourage all Ontarians to download the app, as early detection of cases will be important as we continue to carefully reopen more of the province".

Private Division Signs Deal With Moon Studios, League Of Geeks & Roll7

August 01, 2020

A clue has already given us the founder of the studio Thomas Mahler last April, when during an interview he clearly said that their next project has to do with humans , and not with fantastic creatures. Commenting on the partnership, Private Division claims to "empower and support the industry's leading creative talent in bringing their visions to life and land to consumers around the world".

Samsung Might Replace Bixby with Google Assistant

August 01, 2020

Whilst the company's devices do run Google's Android operating system, it has tried to build out an ecosystem of its own software that runs atop of Android. On the other hand, if Samsung decides to give Bixby and Galaxy App Store up, they won't be able to offer Google Assistant and Play Store in China.

Google teases new Pixel phone and reveals launch date

August 01, 2020

To solve the puzzle you just tap on each black box until it changes to display the colour sin the order of the Google Logo: blue, red, yellow, blue, green, and red. This obviously points to the Pixel 4a which has a punch-hole selfie camera at the upper left corner. The Google Pixel 4a is expected to be priced between $300 and $400 and will be released on 3 August.

Canada's 'COVID Alert' App Using Apple's Exposure Notification API Now Available

July 31, 2020

While a user in any province can download the app, Canadians outside of Ontario will see the message "We'll let you know as soon as people in your area can report a diagnosis through COVID Alert", until their province links it to their system.

California amphibious vehicle accident: USA marine dead, eight missing

July 31, 2020

A U.S. Navy destroyer and a Coast Guard cutter searched at sea while three Navy helicopters and a Coast Guard helicopter searched overhead, in addition to several small Navy boats, the statement said. The name of the Marine who died will be withheld for 24 hours, pending notification of next of kin. "Search and rescue efforts are still underway with support from the Navy and Coast Guard".

Twitter says 'social engineering' let hackers access verified accounts for Bitcoin scam

July 31, 2020

The embarrassing July 15 attack affected the accounts of some of Twitter's most high-profile users , including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and celebrities Kanye West and his wife, Kim Kardashian West, in an apparent attempt to lure their followers into sending money to an anonymous Bitcoin account.

Tesla Open To License Powertrain, Software and Batteries To Competitors

July 31, 2020

Volkswagen has been quite open about the fact that it has fallen behind when it comes to software and that Tesla has taken the lead. In fact, both Mercedes-Benz and Toyota have partnered with Tesla and used its battery and electric drivetrain technology, but at the time both automakers had made sizable investments into Musk's company.

Samsung looks forward to quantum dot TVs, new game systems and phones

July 31, 2020

In the release it confirmed that plan, saying " Samsung will continue to meet demand from its LCD customers until the end of the year and accelerate product development based on new technologies such as QD Displays". We had our first look at Samsung's purported Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G smartphone last week, which has reportedly been re-branded from the Galaxy Fold 2 to the Galaxy Z Fold 2 , which will be unveiled at Samsung's upcoming Unpacked 2020 event on August 5 .

Apple revenues grow 11% to $59.7 billion for Q3 2020

July 31, 2020

Apple also announced a four-for-one stock split to take effect on 31 August 2020. Other tech companies like Facebook and Google said in June that employees would be able to work from home for all of 2020, with Twitter and Square allowing employees to work from home permanently if they choose to do so.

Hong Kong blocks 12 activists from polls

July 31, 2020

Lam said she will ask the National People's Congress Standing Committee, which serves as China's legislative body for most of the year, to consider issuing a ruling extending the term of the current legislature by a year. Others have been arrested for possessing or shouting independence and other protest slogans. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on a radio show in the US on Thursday that the elections in Hong Kong "must proceed on time".

Valorant: Riot unveils Killjoy, the new Agent with a passion for robots

July 31, 2020

If you want to control the map or pressure opponents to move into a particular choke point, there's also a Turret ability that will fire in a 180-degree arc. Do keep in mind that enemies can destroy this device. While this ability doesn't deal hefty amounts of damage on its own, it can be complemented with Alarmbot for a bigger impact.

"Quantum supremacy" achieved on the Central Coast

July 31, 2020

According to Google , such a huge win fulfils the accepted definition of supremacy. It all sounds very futuristic, but what does Quantum Supermacy actually mean? Ivanka Trump recently claimed the USA has "achieved quantum supremacy" in a collaboration between "the Trump Admin, Google and UC Santa Barbara".

Virgin Galactic unveils space tourism for the super rich

July 31, 2020

The "Halo" surrounds to twelve large windows have soft extended edges, which allow astronauts to position themselves for 360-degree views. Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism firm Virgin Galactic revealed the interior of its centerpiece space plane on Tuesday, showing off a cabin with new custom seats and a "space mirror" in a virtual tour of what its passengers can expect to experience on flights to the edge of space.

Google confirms Pixel 4a reveal coming on August 3

July 31, 2020

While the phone graphic itself isn't exactly giving anything away, we all feel confident that this phone-shaped block is alluding to none other than the Pixel 4a. It shows a tiny punch-hole on the upper left corner and several colourful boxes between the text "The Google Phone". While there's plenty of rumor and assumption revolving around the Pixel 5 and its mid-tier makeup at this point, there's little reason to think it would be what Google is referring to at this point in August.

European Union imposes sanctions for cyber-attacks

July 31, 2020

Two Chinese individuals allegedly involved in the attacks were also sanctioned. The Council decision published today in the Official Journal of the European Union mentions Unit 74455 of Russia's foreign military intelligence service as one of the entities sanctioned today, an espionage unit whose members were also charged for hacking the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC), in 2016, before the US Presidential Election.

New OnePlus Nord device with Snapdragon 690 chipset in this year

July 31, 2020

The first-ever smartphone which was a "gaming phone" launched with a 90Hz display which was IPS but that was unheard ... Additionally, a report by XDA Developers discovered several references to an upcoming OnePlus smartphone in the latest version of OxygenOS 10.5 for the Nord.

China`s Huawei overtakes Samsung as top smartphone seller

July 31, 2020

The news might come as a surprise to many since the US' ban on Huawei has still not been lifted, making the company's products less appealing due to the lack of Google's services despite having incredible hardware features, especially in the camera department.

Huawei overtakes Samsung as top smartphone maker, Companies & Markets News & Top Stories

July 31, 2020

Things haven't exactly been smooth sailing for Huawei in recent years. The Chinese OEM managed a total of 55.8 million smartphones shipped compared to Samsung's figure of 53.7 million units. If it wasn't for Covid-19, it wouldn't have happened. But Huawei still took the title thanks to robust sales in its home market, where demand has recovered faster than elsewhere.

Nebraska, Iowa report weekly unemployment numbers

July 31, 2020

Nationally, more than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, further evidence of the devastation the coronavirus outbreak has unleashed on the US economy. Attorney Bill McSwain of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The four-week rolling average also decreased, falling by 3% to 5,193 new initial claims a week.

Analogue Pocket Pre-orders Begin August 3, 2020

July 31, 2020

But the Analogue Pocket is something different. The other hardware making up this handheld is equally remarkable compared to the knock-off portable game devices we see. Since that's 10 times the resolution of an original Game Boy, it's possible to scale graphics up to the higher-resolution display with sharper imagery and better color, dynamic range, and brightness.

LG Velvet, with Dimensity 800 chipset, spotted on Play Console

July 31, 2020

Then, the company released a Snapdragon 845 variant for those who weren't satisfied with the SD765G. Other characteristics of smartphones are identical. The chipset makes use of four Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.0GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores working at 2.0GHz rate. The listing also suggests that the processor is paired with the 6G of RAM.

Comcast Lost 477000 Cable Subscribers Last Quarter

July 31, 2020

Theme park revenue, which is generated from Universal Studios parks in the US and in Asia, fell by 94.1 percent in Q2 2020 due to the carrier closing all of its parks globally because of the pandemic. Streaming service Peacock, which launched nationwide earlier this month, has attracted 10M sign-ups to date. And that is because it is a free streaming service, but in order to get all of the content available on Peacock, you will need to upgrade to Premium or Premium Plus.

Apple to re-close more stores in seven US states

July 31, 2020

Apple may have just opened a round of stores across the United States, but that isn't keeping the retailer from re-closing 30 additional stores this week as cases of COVID-19 continue to multiply at a horrifying rate. Apple has now closed two more stores in Florida, St Johns Town Center in Jacksonville, and University Town Center in Sarasota. We may earn a commission for purchases using our links.

Stirewalt on Trump suggesting election delay: 'Flagrant expression of weakness' in polls

July 31, 2020

The President does not have that power - any such move would require a change of federal law and could not be put in place without approval from Congress. He said Hillary Clinton "never accepted her loss [in 2016] and she looks like a fool". The president's tweet comes 96 days before the November 3 election, and with early voting in some states starting in just two months.

Google makes some Google One features free on Android

July 30, 2020

While it sounds like an awesome offer from Google, there is a huge catch - Every Google user gets a free 15GB allowance and the phone backup data will count against your free storage. The data is not lost if users "break, lose, or upgrade" their phone. Of course, by allowing free users into Google One, Google will make upgrading to a paid plan super easy with only a couple of taps.

What is Ghislaine Maxwell trying to keep hidden from the internet?

July 30, 2020

The lawyers have said the deposition included "intrusive" questions about Maxwell's sex life and could prove embarrassing. "The government had no ability legally to obtain the deposition transcripts", Gee wrote. Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell , driven by Britain's Prince Andrew leaves the wedding of a former girlfriend of the prince, Aurelia Cecil, at the Parish Church of St Michael in Compton Chamberlayne near Salisbury, England on September 2, 2000.

Virgin Galactic reveals SpaceshipTwo cabin interior

July 30, 2020

The cabin features six passenger seats, which recline both for comfort - especially during launch and return, when g-forces are in effect - and to maximize cabin space during the zero-gravity portion of the trip, according to Jeremy Brown, design director, Virgin Galactic.

China’s Huawei is now the world’s largest smartphone maker

July 30, 2020

That marks the first quarter in nine years that a vendor other than Samsung Electronics Co. or Apple Inc. has been No. 1 in the global smartphone market. Huawei has largely relied on sales in China after United States trade restrictions have barred the phone maker from loadings its phones with Google's popular apps.

Federal Officers Declare Unlawful Assembly in Portland, Fire Tear Gas

July 30, 2020

Demonstrators near the courthouse Wednesday were met before dawn with tear gas , pepper balls and impact munitions fired by agents, the Oregonian newspaper reported. Brown announced that the Federal forces would be the ones to remove the graffiti that now covers the building, and that the regular federal security for the courthouse would remain.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is coming to Steam with VR assistance

July 30, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator will support the TrackIR head-tracking solution "on day one", Microsoft says. TrackIR will allow simmers to enjoy a low latency mouse free look around with Microsoft Flight Simulator in full 4K/HDR. The developers of the Asobo team take advantage of the launch of the Closed Beta of Microsoft Flight Simulator to reveal the unprecedented Landing Challenges and thus reiterating the presence of many gameplay elements that will help make this title fun and ...

Track-Only Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 Officially Revealed With 830 HP

July 30, 2020

Automobili Lamborghini recently presented the limited-edition Essenza SCV12 hypercar developed by Lamborghini Squadra Corse and designed by Lamborghini Centro Stile. A double-profile adjustable rear wing finishes the aerodynamics and air management for the Essenza. The track car's lightweight bodyshell is divided into three separate components to allow for quick replacement of damaged sections during pit stops and the overall shape is said to be inspired by 1970s prototypes.

Here's everything Apple may launch in next 3 months

July 30, 2020

Apple iPhone 12 launch event may be held in September if a new rumour is to be believed. The leaked images showcase the phone's compact form factor, which the tipster says will appeal to those who prefer smaller phones like the original iPhone SE.

New Samsung trailer teases big announcements for Galaxy Unpacked event

July 30, 2020

Under the hood, the device runs on Exynos 9611 chipset paired with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB built-in storage. The renders, found by MySmartPrice (via Android Police ) show that Z Fold2 has completely lost the original Fold's cutout selfie camera notch on the interior screen, replaced by a hole-punch.

Here are the internal documents that Congress used to grill Big Tech

July 30, 2020

Most committee members were seated, masks on, in the hearing room in Washington. One of them, Bezos, is the world's richest individual; Zuckerberg is the fourth-ranked billionaire. Meanwhile several Republicans aired longstanding grievances that the tech companies are censoring conservative voices and questioned their business activities in China.

Chicago adds Wisconsin to growing list of coronavirus quarantine states

July 30, 2020

As of Thursday , that means people coming from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah will be affected. "A message for us in Wisconsin should be if Chicago thinks our people should stay home, then we better put some damn masks on and make sure that we continue to, or to reverse the course that we're on", said Evers.

Xiaomi is Apparently Working on iOS 14-Like Back Tap Feature

July 30, 2020

The code of this feature was noticed by XDA Developers in the latest beta of MIUI 12. For now, the actions appear limited to only five options but keep in mind that this is far from finished: this was not only found in a beta for MIUI, but it's also hidden away from users and is non-functional.

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