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Mewtwo is coming to Pokémon Go soon in new invite-only raids

August 14, 2017

Developer Niantic said that Mewtwo will be available to players worldwide "in the coming weeks" as part of a new, invite-only multiplayer feature called "exclusive raid battles". "The invitations will include advance warning of when the exclusive raid will take place, giving them ample time to coordinate with other trainers before taking on the powerful raid boss".

Google announces the voice support for 8 more Indian languages

August 14, 2017

Internet giant Google has rolled out voice search support for eight additional Indian languages, enabling consumers to use their voice for search queries on the Google app as well as Gboard app on Android. The feature will be available in Google Search iOS app as well. "Using your voice to dictate a message can be up to three times faster than typing".

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 will have 'vastly improved' air combat

August 14, 2017

This angered many fans as the new Star Wars Battlefront game wouldn't live up to its predecessors and paying full price for a half complete game was nonsense. Gamers can watch both the trailer and the gameplay debut via livestream by visiting EA.com on August 21, 2017 at 9:30 AM PDT. In a new video interview which you can see above, DICE producer Craig McLeod spoke openly about the lack of long-term goals for Star Wars Battlefront .

JioPhone booking starts now, get JioPhone for INR 1500

August 14, 2017

The company has not revealed the criteria for selecting the beta testers, however, if you are looking to opt for the JioPhone , then August 24 is the date for you to keep in mind. Reliance JioPhone has an effective price of Rs O, but there's a catch involved. So you have to pay Rs 1500 as security deposit, which according to the company is fully refundable, but only after a period of three years.

Google Assistant should now be fixed for Android Wear devices

August 14, 2017

And we are talking about the basic tasks such as setting a timer, sending text messages, etc. Android Wear has been struggling to keep up with the competitions a lot lately and now we have received some reports which state that the platform is showing most number bugs than ever.

Copper gold iPhone 8 to be called Blush Gold

August 14, 2017

The latest report about the color of the phone suggests it will come in three shades and one of them is a new color we've never seen before. The Jet Black iPhone 7 is now only available in the 128GB and 256GB capacities, so it's not without precedent for Apple to limit storage options on a particular colour handset.

CBI moves to SC to vacate stay on LOC against Karti Chidambaram

August 14, 2017

The lookout notice was issued to prevent Karti Chidmabaram and his associates from leaving the country following the filing of an FIR against them pertaining to Karti and INX Media being allegedly involved in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance given to the media house for foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2007.

Android O introduces in-band ringtones on connected Bluetooth devices

August 14, 2017

The next version of Android in particular seems to be rectifying many Bluetooth related complaints people have been having. When in-band ringing is enabled, instead of hearing a default beeping or notification sound that comes pre-configured with your Bluetooth device, your phone's custom ringtone plays through the connected speakers or headphones.

Jazzed up: Honda hatch gets a fresh look

August 14, 2017

Updates to the exterior are rounded off by the addition of metallic Skyride Blue as a new colour option. Around the back, Honda has shrunk the grilles in the rear bumper and has added a revised lower section, complete with a new gloss black strip linking the grilles.

Facebook anonymously photo launches app

August 14, 2017

The app, called Colorful Balloons , was launched in China earlier this year and does not carry Facebook's name. The app isn't necessarily built for distribution though, as any shared photos lead to broken links. In a statement , Facebook officials said , "We are very much interested in China and are spending more time in understanding and learning about the country in different ways".

Nokia 5 to be Sold Offline in India Starting from 15 August

August 14, 2017

The Nokia 5 will be available across top mobile retail stores in the country starting tomorrow at Rs. 12,499. It is worth adding that Nokia 5 went up for pre-booking last month from authorized retail stores. The dual SIM smartphone will ship with the latest pure Android Nougat and come with guaranteed monthly security updates. The Nokia 5 has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with 720x1280 pixels resolution.

Bitcoin Soars Past $4000 in Weekend Trading

August 14, 2017

In the last two weeks, Bitcoin's price has grown 40 percent. Bitcoin has now quadrupled in 2017, jumping almost 40 percent in August alone. Price fluctuations in the Bitcoin spot rate on the Bitcoin exchanges is driven by many factors.

Benin beat Nigeria 1-0 in CHAN qualifier

August 14, 2017

Nigeria showed a lot more after the interval as they brought on NPFL hotshot Stephen Odey for Thomas Zenke and Alhassan Ibrahim replaced Rabiu Ali before the hour mark. The second leg comes up at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on August 19. However, with just few minutes to full time, Nigeria's hesitant defending presented the home team a lifeline via a penalty and they gladly made the most of it to hand them a slight advantage going into the reverse clash.

Armed stand-off in Morrinsville: Major manhunt for gunman

August 14, 2017

They thanked motorists and residents of the town for their patience. She had not heard whether police believed the gunman could be from the area. Police reinforcements arrived as the officer took shelter, and a gunfight ensued. Police said there had been no significant developments in the Morrinsville town overnight. Police found one at the scene and the other later in Morrinsville.

Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Blame disease, not lack of oxygen, says UP govt

August 13, 2017

CM Yogi Adityanath who represented the UP eastern city for nearly two decades in Parliament has dismissed the lack of oxygen supply as a reason for the tragedy and blamed children's deaths due to lack of cleanliness. What happened here was due to lapse on the Uttar Pradesh government. The incident has sparked a political backlash as the opposition squarely blamed the Yogi Adityanath-led government of "gross criminal negligence".

Trump Urges Unity As Violence Erupts Ahead Of White Supremacist Rally

August 13, 2017

Three people have so far died in a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia , after rioters clashed with counter-protestors. He's identified as a 20-year old white man from Maumee, Ohio . The news agency says Bloom became visibly upset as she learned of the injuries and deaths at the rally. People hit others with clubs and sprayed pepper spray during the event, which was protesting the renaming of city parks formerly named after Confederate generals and the impending ...

NEET 2017: Centre Grants Exemption to Tamil Nadu Students

August 13, 2017

Around 4000 seats are available in governmental colleges, including those surrounded by private institutions. In a setback to Tamil Nadu's attempt for keeping the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) away, union minister for Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that Union government could consider only one-year exemption from the exam if the State promulgates an ordinance.

One of three arrested during Charlottesville rally is from Chattanooga

August 13, 2017

Both Virginia State Police troopers died Saturday when their police helicopter crashed and burned in Charlottesville , as they patrolled near the site of clashes between white nationalists and counterprotesters. The 20-year-old man, identified as James Alex Fields Jr ., is from Maumee, the mid-west state of OH, according to Superintendent Martin Kumer with the Albermarle-Charlottesville County Regional Jail.

Google cancels gender memo meeting

August 13, 2017

In late June, Google announced the hiring of Danielle Brown as its new head of diversity. The author of the most famous internal memo of the year writes about his firing from Google , which in this case appears more like an excommunication from a cult.

Asus Zenfone 4 specifications appear on GFXBench ahead of the launch

August 13, 2017

A simplified model will get a 5.2-inch HD screen ( 5.5 inches Full HD), Snapdragon 425 (it was 430 Snapdragon), 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. ASUS is slated to officially launch its new smartphone lineup of the ZenFone 4 series on August 17, but WinFuture spotted the Taiwanese computer and phone hardware and electronics company experimenting with the website design on their French online store of the public launch.

J&K: Terrorist attack in Kupwara, 1 army jawan injured

August 13, 2017

Kupwara: The Army has launched a massive manhunt with the help of reinforcement of Para commandos, soon after terrorists attacked 41 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) headquarter in the forest area of Kalaroose Kupwara district of north Kashmir yesterday night.

Consumer Reports slams Microsoft's Surface line, cites 25-percent failure rate

August 13, 2017

Consumer Reports is one of the few sources we have left for independent third-party data on PC reliability-publications such as PC Magazine and PC World having ended such studies in recent years-so what it says matters. The data is from devices bought between early 2017 and 2014, and includes devices such as the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 that were still throughout 2014.

Elon Musk called the phenomenon, is much more unsafe than the DPRK

August 13, 2017

Now we're weighing the risk of life between a nuclear-armed North Korea and the impending threat of artificial intelligence with a fuzzy photo of a morbidly hilarious poster some billionaire is letting inspire his fear mongering. Musk has been pretty vocal about criticizing AI, but his most recent comments are especially topical. His comments also follow heightened tensions between the United States and North Korea.

DU Pont EI DE Nemours & Company (NYSE:DD) Stock Is Shorted More

August 13, 2017

During the session shares traded on above-average volume. It has underperformed by 19.46% the S&P500. Veritas Inv Mngmt (Uk) Limited has invested 0.04% in E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD). BidaskClub cut shares of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, August 4th. Therefore 44% are positive.

Moto X4 images along with it's specs leaked online

August 13, 2017

Europe, North America and Latin America are expected to get the 3GB RAM/32GB internal storage variant while the Asia Pacific markets will get the 4GB RAM/64GB internal storage variant. The selfie camera is supposedly designed for taking ultra low-light snaps and takes the help of an Adaptive Low Light mode to do so. A fingerprint scanner is embedded in the front of the handset, and keeping the lights on is a 3000mAh battery.

Venkaiah Naidu sworn in as Vice-President

August 13, 2017

Venkaiah Naidu , after he was sworn in as the 13th Vice-President of India today. He said, "With his experience, he will add great value to the office of the Vice-President in India and the chairman of the Rajya Sabha ". Earlier, Naidu paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. He also paid tributes to Jan Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya, besides Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Babasaheb BR Ambedkar.

For Honor Free Play Weekend Now Underway

August 12, 2017

At the end of the day, the Xbox One X isn't going to have any exclusivity over the other Xbox models. That $500 price tag puts the Xbox One X about $100 above the PS4 Pro - its biggest competitor. The problem is; we're talking to console gamers. Stark believes that the release of the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X will lead to Microsoft and Sony lowering the price of core models.

USA tensions with North Korea rattle markets

August 12, 2017

Meanwhile, markets in Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries were also lower, and so-called futures signaled that USA markets would also open down. Trucking and software stocks are also seeing notable strength in mid-day trading, while steel stocks have moved sharply lower on the day. North Korea's threat to carry out a missile strike on Guam continued to worry investors.

Elon Musk's OpenAI bot beats human player in Dota 2 tournament

August 12, 2017

OpenAI CTO Greg Brockman said it took two weeks to train the bot, and it had previously beaten the world's top 1v1 player and the overall top-ranked player in the world. Players need to gauge when to attack and trick opponents to defeat enemy units. Vastly more complex than traditional board games like chess & Go. OpenAI is now working on a 5 on 5 bot as well.

Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) Earns Media Impact Score of 0.08

August 12, 2017

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CDE . Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Ny accumulated 0.01% or 122,192 shares. For the current year the company's revenue estimates are $781.25 Million compared to low analyst estimates of $747.5 Million and high estimates of $805 Million according to 8 number of analysts.

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Shares Sold by Forsta AP Fonden

August 12, 2017

Mastercard Incorporated now has $138.34 billion valuation. Another trade for 12,000 shares valued at $847,398 was made by CASTINO ALFRED on Tuesday, February 21. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc holds 0.69% of its portfolio in Central Garden & Pet Co for 73,354 shares. (NASDAQ:SNPS) for 1.73M shares.

Samsung Gear Sport smartwatch tipped by FCC entry

August 12, 2017

This should be a FAIR indicator of the name of the device as it heads to the production floor. The device, based on the provided image in the listing, also comes with a round dial, which follows the Gear design aesthetic closely. Android Wear's position in the smartwatch market is now at an awkward state, and as a result of this, companies like Samsung and Fitbit have a chance to thrive.

Denver Investment Advisors LLC Sells 15507 Shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)

August 12, 2017

When we look at the Volatility of the company, Week Volatility is at 1.28% whereas Month Volatility is at 1.34%. The stock declined 0.20% or $0.15 reaching $75.77 per share. Investors sentiment decreased to 1.01 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.07, from 1.08 in 2016Q3. A number of equities analysts recently commented on QCOM shares.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Closed Beta Dates Confirmed

August 12, 2017

Registration is currently open till August 20th so sign up now for a chance to get in. Also, players from European regions can register at this link . He should make a fine addition to the roster, although, unfortunately, Square Enix has confirmed he won't be a part of the upcoming beta. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is the third title in the fighting game series and offers more than 20 characters including Cloud Strife ( Final Fantasy 7 ), Kefka ( Final Fantasy 6 ), Lightning ( Final Fantasy ...

(NYSE:RS) Stake Decreased by Retirement Systems of Alabama

August 12, 2017

Finally, Burney Co. increased its position in shares of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.by 6.2% in the first quarter. Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. About shares traded. Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) has risen 46.99% since August 10, 2016 and is uptrending. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $73.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.20.

Scott struggling on day two at PGA Champs

August 12, 2017

Other early starters in round one include Japan's Hideki Matsuyama , coming off a win last week in Akron, 2016 US Open victor Johnson, 2016 British Open victor Henrik Stenson of Sweden and 2015 PGA champion Jason Day of Australia. The first round of the year's last major tournament began on the rain-softened 7,600-yard, par-71 Quail Hollow layout under cloudy skies with North Carolina host-state hopeful Grayson Murray, a PGA Tour victor three weeks ago in Alabama, striking the opening tee ...

Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ:CTRL) Traded Significantly Above Its 50 Day Moving Average

August 12, 2017

Finally, BidaskClub downgraded shares of Control4 Corporation from a "strong-buy" rating to a " buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 25th. Cowen and Company set a $22.00 price objective on Control4 Corporation and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 4th.

OnePlus 3, 3T won't get major OS updates after Android O

August 12, 2017

Smartphone manufacturers typically keep open an industry-standard two-year action window for major software upgrades. Android O is going to be the last Android version update we'll release for OP3/3T. OnePlus does say that those devices will continue to get security updates for the "foreseeable future", though. It's worth noting that OnePlus has been pushing continuous updates through the beta program to test the new features before pushing a public release.

Raises Stake in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)

August 12, 2017

Shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ( LGND ) traded up 0.11% during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $125.12. Rk Capital Management Llc owns 191,883 shares or 4.04% of their United States portfolio. (NASDAQ:LGND) has "Buy" rating given on Thursday, November 19 by TH Capital. (NASDAQ:LGND) has "Buy" rating given on Wednesday, September 30 by TH Capital.

Huntsman Corporation (HUN) Position Decreased by Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp

August 12, 2017

It invests all of its managed assets in a portfolio of common stocks included in the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index in equal weight and/or other securities or financial instruments that are meant to correlate with or replicate exposure to the Index.

What Every Parent Needs To Know About The 'hot Water Challenge'

August 12, 2017

The trend has been spread via social media and involves participants filming themselves pouring scalding water over an unsuspecting person. She was doused with boiling water by a friend at a sleepover. Pope ended up receiving a tracheotomy and died due to respiratory problems. "Parents, talk to your kids about these challenges", Diane Johnson, Pope's aunt, told CBS 12 .

Coolpad Cool Play 6 to launch on August 20th

August 12, 2017

The Facebook event ends on August 20 which will be the official launch date of Coolpad Cool Play 6 in India. "#LiveToPlay #6MakesDiffernce." Unfortunately, the pricing details and the availability of the Coolpad Cool Play 6 have not been revealed by the company yet but as expected it might be revealed on the day of launching.

A Song With 10-Minutes of Silence Crawls Up iTunes Charts

August 12, 2017

The big question is, why? People have been actually been buying the blank track to address one of the most annoying things about plugging an iPhone into the USB ports of cars. For a good number of iTunes users, those benefits are enough to shell out $0.99 for the blank track. If you're an Apple Music user, we have even better news for you - you can just add the song to your library there as part of your subscription.

Wal-Mart in hot water over 'back to school' gun display

August 12, 2017

Walmart, for their part, did publicly apologize for the display, calling it very bad and saying they'd investigate how the sign got there in the first place. It would not be hard to take that sign from some where else in the store. Crowson told CNNMoney on Wednesday evening Walmart was still trying to find the sign and gun display.

LG V30 Smartphone Camera to Feature f/1.6 Lens

August 12, 2017

The V30 Plus will reportedly boast 128GB of built-in storage, while the V30 will offer 64GB. It was also the first phone with Android Nougat installed in it. Moreover, it will feature a 6-inch QHD+ OLED Full Vision display and a Octa Core 1.9 GHz processor. LG has said that the camera in the LG V30 is superior "in all areas" to the camera of its predecessor.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stake Increased by Utah Retirement Systems

August 12, 2017

The legal version of this story can be accessed at https://theolympiareport.com/2017/08/10/paypal-holdings-inc-nasdaqpypl-earns-overweight-rating-from-cantor-fitzgerald-updated.html. As of the latest earnings report the EPS was $1.24 and is projected to be $1.84 for the current year with 1,202,396,000 shares now outstanding. This forecast is a point estimate that provides investors with a benchmark against which to directly compare stock price in the short run.Target prices made by analysts ...

Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Blood Orchid goes to Hong Kong this August

August 11, 2017

Two of the new operators are from the Hong Kong Special Duties Unit, while the other operator is a member of the Polish GROM counter-terrorism unit. But at least's The content update will introduce a new map for free, as well as three new operators.

Apple to make iPhone 8 screen bigger than iPhone 7

August 11, 2017

Those leaks may be backed by a claim from KGI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo, who recently said that the " iPhone 8 " would ship this September in three shades: black , silver , and gold. This is reportedly going to be made possible by ditching the Home button - and the Touch ID fingerprint scanner, too - and reducing the thickness of the bezel all around the display.

Anonymous app Sarahah goes viral amid bullying concerns

August 11, 2017

The company believes that getting this honest feedback will help your friendship by finding areas for improvement. ALSO READ: Sarahah app: Do we really need an "honest" messaging app? Among this soaring popularity, IBTimes Singapore has handpicked top 5 best Sarahah messages on the internet.

Pres. Trump warns NKorea that United States is 'locked and loaded'

August 11, 2017

He called on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to "find another path". It is not clear what exactly the USA military has done to get its responses "fully in place". Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday that the U.S.is "gaining diplomatic results" and a conflict in Korea would be "catastrophic". "Frankly, the people who were questioning that statement, was it too tough?" Trump's latest warning came a day after he cautioned North Korea that "things will happen to them like ...

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