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Pakistan wins Champions Trophy: Who said what on Twitter

June 20, 2017

The difference between Pakistan's batting and bowling averages in the semi-finals and final of this tournament: they scored 92.16 runs per wicket, and conceded only 18.45 runs per dismissal. "They also came to express their skill and win a cricket game and they certainly did", Kohli told a news conference. Considering the previous ICC events records, India was termed as Pakistan's " Baap " owing to their better history against Pakistan.

Google's search engine aims to become employment engine

June 20, 2017

Google for Jobs will go live in the United States on desktop and mobile. Jobseekers can simply type queries like "jobs near me" or "retail jobs" in the search box and Google will return a list of available positions. Listings can be previewed and analyzed with the Structured Data Testing Tool , sitemap status updates can be monitored in the Google Search console, and both performance statistics and markup error examples can be spotted and fixed in the aforementioned console.

Special council Robert Mueller hires 13 lawyers to assist with the investigation

June 20, 2017

The development comes a day after the daily reported that Mueller had extended his probe into determining whether the President tried to obstruct justice by suggesting to top intelligence and law enforcement officials that they end the Russian Federation investigation.

Pakistan leapfrogs to sixth place in ICC ODI rankings

June 20, 2017

The president also felicitated the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and team management. "Amir bowled brilliantly but all my bowlers bowled really well". JUBILANT photographs of Pakistan cricket fans dancing in the streets were plastered all over national newspapers yesterday after their eighth-ranked team produced a thrilling win against arch-rival India in the Champions Trophy final.

Friday the 13th: The Game Adds Retro Jason as Free DLC

June 20, 2017

Well, the people that made Friday the 13th: The Game are very thankful for the support and love of their player base, so they chose to give them some love back. The development team had earlier collaborated on the unreleased survival horror-themed game Slasher Vol. 1: Summer Camp and plans to integrate much of that design into the new Friday the 13th game.

Range models ring the changes in Top500 supercomputer ranking

June 20, 2017

This is still nowhere near fast enough to beat out the two Chinese supercomputers that top the list . The Sunway TaihuLight, developed by China's National Research Centre of Parallel Computer Engineering and Technology installed at the National Supercomputing Centre in Wuxi, retained the first position.

Sony boss has long term plans for Horizon Zero Dawn

June 20, 2017

According to the posting, which is still up on Roberts' profile as of the time of writing, the artist will be working on a "Microsoft AAA Nextgen Title" and the style will be "similar" to Horizon Zero Dawn . As if in response to the same, Microsoft is planning its very own triple A that will take its own cues from the open world action RPG. Well , the Xbox One will never get Horizon Zero Dawn , but looks like Microsoft may be planning to make their own version of the game .

Donald Trump criticises federal government technology as outdated

June 20, 2017

Chris Liddell, director of strategic initiatives for the Trump administration, told CNBC earlier to day that the summit will especially focus on cloud and cybersecurity . In 2015, there were at least 7,000 separate IT investments by the USA government and some agencies were using systems that had components at least 50 years old.

79 now believed to have died in Grenfell Tower fire

June 20, 2017

The mobile phone footage, recorded by an unknown firefighter travelling in an engine on London's Westway, shows flames engulfing the 24-storey tower in the early hours of the morning. The fire has prompted warnings about fire safety risks in many other council tower blocks built in the same era. The massive blaze affected all floors of the 24-story building, and 79 people are believed dead from the tragedy.

Honda Wants More Powerful Civic Type R

June 20, 2017

This was done to provide a link between the first Civic Type R in the US and the cult status its predecessor has developed among Honda fans. "We're hoping that by gradually putting out more [variants] that we'll be able to maintain a more stable sales volume", Hideki Matsumoto, chief engineer for the Civic model range, told Automotive News through an interpreter.

Trump lawyer says president not under investigation, despite tweets

June 20, 2017

Nice. And then: You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history led by some very bad and conflicted people!. That is why investigators want to know more about a meeting between Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner and executives of Vnesheconombank, a Russian state-owned development bank now under US sanctions.

Lucy Hale 'Fat' Shaming Herself Ignites Debate on 'The View'

June 20, 2017

In the photo, which appears to have been taken at a wedding, she is wearing a strapless dress, holding a bouquet of flowers, and has her hand on her father's shoulder. "It is a risky thing for you to be able to influence so many young girls with such a flippant comment". "You know what it's like, there you are with somebody, let's say they're like you [motioning to Jedediah Bila]".

'Not under investigation' claims Trump lawyer

June 20, 2017

Fired FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee marked the full shift of the Trump-Russia investigation from a probe dedicated to discovering collusion to a probe dedicated to proving the president obstructed justice.

Australia suspends air strikes in Syria - government

June 20, 2017

The Syrian army acknowledged that one of its planes had been shot down. Washington says the Syrian plane was bombing US -backed rebels. - How serious is this? It's the first time the U.S. Other Iranian officials were more blunt in their assessment of the attack. Markey said Sunday's incident further underlined the need for President Donald Trump to engage in diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Syria.

Punjab CM announces crop loan waiver for small and marginal farmers

June 20, 2017

The relief comes irrespective of loan amounts. Modi too has come under tremendous criticism for maintaining silence over the burning issue of farmer unrest across the country. The chief minister appealed to all well-off farmers in the state to give up their power subsidy willingly, in order to support the debt-ridden farmers.

Supernatural WWII Drama Overlord Heading Our Way in October of 2018

June 20, 2017

Sony is opening crime-drama " The Girl in the Spider's Web " on the previous weekend. Right now it doesn't have a whole lot to go on other than the logline which says "Set on the eve of D-Day, a group of American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion's success".

Samsung to unveil Galaxy Note 8 in NY in August

June 20, 2017

Naturally, we will have to wait for more information to surface, but if the August 26 reveal date is accurate, we won't have to wait much longer. The Korean tech giant is reportedly finalizing the venue now. The chipset is expected to be manufactured on the 10nm FinFET LPP architecture, resulting in better performance and efficiency at the same time. The Galaxy Note 8 is expected to come with a 6.3-inch display, along with top-notch features such as the voice assistant Bixby that was first ...

Federal Bureau of Investigation offers reward for info on alleged gang leader in MA

June 20, 2017

He is wanted on a number of charges, including first-degree murder, home invasion, and failure to appear on several gun charges. He is 5'7 and weighs about 220 pounds and was last seen in Lynn, Massachusetts. Middlesex Superior Court issued an arrest warrant for Touch on January 10 after he failed to appear in court on a series of charges, including possession of a large capacity firearm, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of a large capacity feeding device, carrying a ...

Tech Titan CEOs Strategize at the White House

June 20, 2017

The meeting will be hosted by the new White House Office of American Innovation , which is headed by President Trump's adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner , and the American Technology Council . As an example of how far the government is behind in technology, he discussed the Pentagon's use of floppy disks and costly data centers that could be moved to the cloud.

Jurors deliberating abuse charges in Bucks County 'gifted' girl case

June 20, 2017

Kaplan's conviction came a year after police raided his home in June 2016 after receiving a complaint about the health and safety of numerous children in the home. Hyde also characterized his client as having been taken advantage of by the family following his generosity. "But does that mean he's a pedophile?" The girls' mother pleaded guilty to one count of endangering the welfare of children in April and her husband pleaded no contest to the same charge, according to CNN.

ZTE nubia M2 Play debuts with a wide-angle selfie camera

June 20, 2017

The Nubia M2 Play sports a sleek metal unibody design with metal frame all around, giving it a simple and classy look. The camera focused phone has not been officially launched though and its pricing, availability or the markets where it would be sold have not been announced or confirmed as yet.

New York Play's Trump-killing Scene Scares Away Sponsors

June 20, 2017

The irony of the controversy, as Shakespeare fans (including the current production's director) have observed, is that the assassination of Caesar in the play isn't glorified: It's presented as a tragic event symptomatic of the weakening of Rome's once-strong democratic values.

IOS 11 Brings Drag And Drop Support To iPhone

June 20, 2017

It will not work on the iPhone 5 (released in 2012) or the iPhone 5C (2013), as well as fourth-generation iPads (2012). Apple intends to declutter your life and so it is starting off by organising all your files and folders and making search super easy.

Jamie Lynn Spears praises 'heroes' who saved daughter's life

June 20, 2017

Jamie Lynn said on Instagram at the time: "Thanks to the unbelievable first responders, and medical teams at University and Children's Hospital in New Orleans, LA, we are headed home with our baby girl as she continues to recover". To celebrate the big day, Spears invited the first responders who saved Aldridge in February, and even gave them a special shout-out on social media.

Virat Kohli: It was hard to counter Fakhar Zaman's batting style

June 20, 2017

Since then, however, they have been transformed - and Sarfraz pines for long-standing consequences on and off the pitch. "It's the final so it looks magnified to everyone, but we have won before, we have lost before, and we have always learnt things from all those games".

IKEA's Apple-Powered Augmented Reality App Launches This Fall

June 20, 2017

The joy of shopping for Ikea furniture mainly comes from roaming around a series of perfectly Scandi mock-rooms and pretending they're yours for the day, finishing off with a plate of meatballs and some Daim cake, then going home with a tiny free pencil.

Trump lawyer says president not informed he is under investigation

June 20, 2017

The president's earlier tweet , which appeared to term the investigation as a "witch hunt" was not directly in response to any queries regarding the same put to him, said the attorney. SEKULOW: Well, look, I - I can't imagine the scenario where the president would - would not be aware of it. This week we could finally learn if there are recordings of the President's private conversations with Comey at the White House.

3 men arrested for selling counterfeit Damien Hirst art

June 20, 2017

British artist Damien Hirst poses before his creation "The immortal" in 2010. The Manhattan district attorney's office said Vincent Lopreto , 52 years old of New Orleans; Marco Saverino , 34 of Cottonwood, Ariz.; and Paul Motta , 50 of Sedona, Ariz., had stolen $400,000 from dozens of buyers by selling counterfeit art.

Now You Can Get an Apple Music Yearly Subscription Direct in iOS

June 20, 2017

Unfortunately, Apple doesn't yet offer an annual subscription for family or student plans. This setting is quite buried as Apple doesn't want you to know that you can pay less than what you're actually paying. If you're a current Apple Music subscriber you can find the subscription tier by navigating to Music App For You Account (top right) View Apple ID Subscriptions and then Apple Music.

Microsoft to bring OneDrive support to iOS 11 Files app

June 20, 2017

There are tons of nifty new features baked into iOS 11 , such as a completely redesigned Messages app, a brand new App Store, and a more versatile Control Center that can be customized by the user. A developer preview of the new operating system is now available, and a public beta for iOS users is set for release later this month. The tool is reminiscent of the AirDrop feature, which allows users to easily share media between devices via Bluetooth .

Become Human out 2018

June 20, 2017

The game notably features a newly-built engine just for the game and a script that apparently took more than two years for director David Cage to write, and was 20 times more complicated than any previous script the director had written . Eagle-eyed fans previously spotted the gam during a sizzle reel with numerous PlayStation 2017 releases, but Shuhei Yoshida, president of Worldwide Studios at Sony, shot this down as a simple mistake.

Apple's iOS 11 To Feature 'Do Not Disturb While Driving' Mode

June 20, 2017

All other devices that were previously supported iOS 10 will continue to support iOS 11 . Apple made some big announcements at World Wide Developers Conference 2017 which was held in San Jose, California, and perhaps the most exciting of them is the new iOS 11 that also includes a new AR Kit for developers.

Friday the 13th: The Game launch issues bring free DLC

June 20, 2017

As seen in the trailer below from publisher Gun Media, Friday the 13th: The Game fans cannot only get a look at the purple-hued Retro Jason skin, but also they can see a sneak peek at some of the outfits for the counselors - each character will get two apiece - that will be added to the title later this month.

Wyoming accident claims 5 lives, 4 from Colorado

June 20, 2017

Friday on WY 789 near Baggs, Wyoming. The Nissan then struck the truck head on, causing the vehicle and the truck to become "fully engulfed in fire", according to a fatality report from the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The crash claimed the lives of Gordon's family and a passenger in the other vehicle, 28-year-old Katie O'Keefe of Casper. White and her three children who were with her died at the scene.

Here are some Flashy New Trailers for Dragon Ball FighterZ

June 20, 2017

There is really no question of power. If we keep getting requests from the fans, we could create a version for the Switch. In nearly 150 games related to the Dragon Ball franchise, few have really managed to capture the feel of the anime's action - a lot of games are too slow, or bloated, or even floaty.

Sony can't compete with the Xbox One X

June 20, 2017

As for the PS4 Pro , it comes with an AMD Polaris graphics with 4.2 teraflops of performance and 8GB of GDDR5 RAM. The software will keep getting updates across all platforms for the Xbox One. Microsoft showed off dozens of games at E3, ranging from the super-slick racing simulator Forza Motorsport 7 to the rollicking, social pirate game Sea of Thieves to Anthem, an astonishing-looking sci-fi action game developed by BioWare in Edmonton, creators of the award-winning Mass Effect franchise.

MasTec, Inc. (MTZ) Downgraded to "Hold" at Vetr Inc

June 20, 2017

Columbia Prtn L L C Investment Management stated it has 0.58% of its portfolio in MasTec, Inc. The Falcon Point Capital Llc holds 258,873 shares with $9.90 million value, down from 339,914 last quarter. (NYSE:MTZ) has "Neutral" rating given on Monday, April 3 by Credit Suisse. The company was initiated on Tuesday, August 25 by Robert W. Baird. The rating was downgraded by Zacks to "Hold" on Tuesday, August 4.

Sailor from Norfolk-based USS Wasp found safe in Colorado

June 20, 2017

Brady told NCIS officials he gave his phone to an unknown individual so he would not be tracked. Brady was reported missing on June 11 after left his ship at around 10:30 p.m.in his vehicle and never came back. Norfolk Police say when they called Brady's cell phone, someone else answered, saying he found it outside a 7-Eleven in the Ocean View area. His debit card was used at an ATM, gas station, and Walmart in Kentucky, and a gas station in Missouri.

OnePlus 5 registrations now cross mammoth 500000 number on China's JD.com

June 19, 2017

Ahead of the official launch tomorrow, here is everything we know so far. Both devices are expected to receive the upcoming Android O update, unless OnePlus makes any special announcements Tuesday, regarding the OnePlus 5's software-based features.

Trump attorney: President is not under investigation

June 20, 2017

Comey testified to Congress that one of his "leadership team" at the FBI did not want him even to assure the president in private that he was not a subject of the Russian Federation investigation because the inquiry into the Trump campaign's dealings with Russian Federation might eventually focus on Trump himself.

Trump told senators the Obamacare repeal bill he once celebrated is 'mean'

June 19, 2017

Mr Trump had called the House bill a "great plan" when it passed by four votes but it was heavily criticised and was unlikely to get through the Senate. "They worked so hard and they worked so long". "They have held no hearings, engaged in no public debate, and provided no information for people across the county to understand what this all-male, Republican working group has in store for their health and financial security", Murray said.

Apple unveils 'HomePod' connected speaker at WWDC

June 20, 2017

So it borrows the smart assistant feature that Amazon Echo and Google Home made popular and puts it into a speaker that emits sound on a level appropriate for everyone to bump to. Siri can also be used manage smart devices on a home network, such as heating and lighting. Note also that even Siri's function on HomePod is widely focused on music-related tasks, such as remembering what songs the user prefers by saying, " Hey Siri , I like this song".

IOS 11 pulls the plug on iPhone 5 and 5C

June 19, 2017

Download the iOS 11 beta and hunt for bugs. The iPhone still contributes more than 60 percent of Apple revenue. It took three years for Apple to launch this new device. Interestingly, both the apps remain active in the split view. Talking of multitasking, drag and drop is now a bigger part of iOS for iPad . You can even use the multi-touch display to move things around.

Apple's HomePod "reinventing" listening to music at home

June 20, 2017

The thing is, its goal seems to be unclear, whether it's going to go head-to-head with the current brood of smart assistants or target brands the likes of Sonos in the audio space - or perhaps both. However, in Siri's current state, it just can't hold a candle to its competitors. Some of the key features that will appeal to the home user are its ability to throw music recommendations based on Apple's Music service, text messaging, checking the news and sports scores etc.

Google Offers Insights Into 360-Degree Videos On YouTube

June 19, 2017

YouTube is introducing heatmaps in VR that show where viewers are looking as the action unfolds - when you've got the option to look anywhere you like in a 360-degree sphere, that's handy for publishers who might worry that the best moments are getting ignored.

Ubisoft gives Rabbid Peach the Instagram spotlight

June 19, 2017

Rabbid Peach invades Instagram, completely hijacking the official Rabbids account in pure promotion for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle ! Since the above post she has put up a few other photos that show off her personality more. Creating a video game can take years, and in the process, creators have children, get married, lose loved ones... it's a long, and often stressful process.

Finsbury Park, London: Muslims targeted in terror attack near mosque

June 19, 2017

The imam of a Muslim center in London has been praised for his "bravery and courage" in stopping an angry crowd turning on the driver involved in a van attack . The Muslim Council of Britain called what happened a "violent manifestation of Islamophobia". Mohammed Shafiq of the Ramadhan Foundation, a Muslim organization, said that based on eyewitness reports , it seems to be a "deliberate attack against innocent Muslims".

'RDR 2' May Support Cross-Play On Xbox One And PS4

June 19, 2017

The talks are purportedly about Red Dead Redemption 2 getting cross-play support for the two platforms. And the possible cross-play is between Nintendo Switch and Xbox One for games "Rocket League" and "Minecraft". Officially announced in October, 2016, Red Dead Redemption 2 was originally scheduled for release in late 2017. Now it won't hit platforms until spring 2018 at the earliest, with Rockstar Games claiming a desire to create "the best experience possible" as the reason for its ...

Chris Hemsworth Talks About Thor's Relationship With Loki

June 19, 2017

While the antics of Darryl and Thor would certainly lend themselves well to tone hinted at in Thor: Ragnarok's teaser trailer , it's hard to imagine such a sequence meshing with the film's more bombastic elements, such as the battle with Mark Ruffalo's Hulk on Sakaar , or the destruction of Asgard and the shattering of Mjolnir at the hands of Cate Blancett's Hela.

Insider Trading at Vonage Holdings Corp.?

June 19, 2017

Citron sold 414,913 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 23rd. If you look at the company's income statement over the past years, you will see that the company is constantly posting gross profit: In 2014, VG earned gross profit of 600.97 Million, in 2015 599.09 Million gross profit, while in 2016 Vonage Holdings Corporation (VG) produced 600.47 Million profit.

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