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Sweet Surrender: Detroit-area man arrested with doughnuts

October 18, 2017

Police said he walked in on his own and brought doughnuts - part of another promise he made - and a bagel. He said in the post he would also bring doughnuts. A MI man kept his promise to to surrender himself to police if he received 1,000 Facebook shares - and even brought the officers donuts to boot. As you can see below, if we can have this post SHARED 1000 times, he will turn himself in to RTPD on his existing warrants, clean up blight on public school property, and bring us a dozen donuts.

Up to 50% of Android devices impacted by WPA2 vulnerability

October 18, 2017

Security researchers in Belgium noticed a weakness in the protocol that can be abused to spy on the data transmitted over the Wi-Fi network. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability to read information which was earlier said to be encrypted.

Earnings Analysis Of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

October 17, 2017

The company was downgraded on Thursday, August 4 by Capital One. The consensus rating is 2.2, suggesting the market has given up on the stock. On Wednesday, September 27 the stock rating was maintained by Piper Jaffray with "Buy". The shares went up by 13.9% in value last month. On Friday, April 28 the insider Norrod Forrest Eugene sold $843,375. On Thursday, June 8 the insider WOLIN HARRY A sold $597,656.

The redesigned Google Calendar for web is infinitely prettier

October 17, 2017

Users can also now add rich formatting and hyperlinks to Calendar invites, so meeting attendees can access relevant meeting materials like spreadsheets or documents directly from the "Event Detail" section of Calendar. If you change your mind and want to go back to the old look, simply select the Back to classic Calendar option in settings. Additionally, "Day", "Week", and "Month" views are now more accessible, featuring better compatibility with screen readers.

Razer updates its Blade Stealth ultrabook and Core external GPU dock

October 17, 2017

Razer has launched a new model of its ultraportable 12 inch Blade Stealth notebook which will provide a bit more processing power than the existing models. Likewise, 16 GB of dual-channel system memory is available for "extreme multitasking". The quad configuration is available now in North America (France, Germany and the United Kingdom get it later in the year) for $1,699 and ships with the usual 16GB of RAM, a 3,200 x 1,800 screen as well as a 512GB SSD.

Hackers used Mac vulnerability to break into Windows bug database in 2013

October 17, 2017

But Microsoft did increase security after the attack. They determined that while those bugs had in fact been used to carry out attacks, the hackers involved could have learned of the vulnerabilities from elsewhere - there was no evidence linking the other attacks to the Microsoft breach.

Assassin's Creed Origins gets live with new trailer

October 17, 2017

Discovery Tour will be a free update for all Assassin's Creed Origins owners available in early 2018. We see different groups all over Egypt rising up to overthrow those oppressors that stand above to keep them below. Assassin's Creed Origins launches on October 27 for the PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , and PC, so expect to see meaningful hieroglyphs and plenty of other historical treats then.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA): Do Analysts Think You Should Buy

October 17, 2017

Investigating the productivity proportions of U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. stock, speculator will discover its ROE, ROA, ROI remaining at 1.2%, 10.2% and -0.9%, individually. As per Tuesday, October 25, the company rating was upgraded by Independent Research. The firm has "Overweight" rating by Atlantic Securities given on Tuesday, August 22.

Jungle Inferno Announced For Team Fortress 2

October 17, 2017

He certainly didn't say something else that's copyrighted, no sir. After 10 years since its launch Valve has today rolled out a major update to the awesome Team Fortress 2 game bringing with it plenty of new features, maps and enhancements.

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus gets its launch trailer

October 17, 2017

With about 34 Nazis getting killed in a variety of ways, from vaporisation to point-blank shotguns, to a grenades to the face, it's very, very clearly a Wolfenstein 2 trailer. Though we'll all unfortunately have to wait another week when Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus comes out on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on October 27. The marketing behind the upcoming Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus continues to be focused on the obvious idea that Nazis are bad and we should fight against them.

Is Nokia 7 coming first in China?

October 17, 2017

The page features "qi" on the device which is also says number seven in Chinese. Moreover, the official TMALL Nokia store is now featuring a GIF of the brand's Bothie tool which made its debut with the 8. As per rumours, Nokia 7 is expected to come in three variants - 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, and 4GB RAM with 64GB of internal storage.

Google launches personalized phishing protection and updated Security Checkup tool

October 17, 2017

As rumored late last month, Google today announced its " Advanced Protection Program " to protect personal Google Accounts of "those most at risk of targeted attacks-like journalists, business leaders, and political campaign teams". At launch, users with Advanced Protection switched on will only be able to access their Google accounts using Google's own browser, Chrome. We plan to expand predictive phishing protection to all other passwords you've saved in Chrome's password manager, and ...

Google Maps Shows Walking Distance As Calories And People Are Pissed

October 17, 2017

The calorie count shows up on the map if the driving directions you've requested cover a short distance. The pink cupcake calorie counter was also lambasted as being unscientific. A Google spokesperson told the publication the removal is "based on strong user feedback" and starting from tonight, the calorie feature will be removed from the app.

Tech giants neglecting environmental responsibility — Greenpeace

October 17, 2017

Worldwide e-waste volumes are expected to surpass 65m metric tons in 2017 and planned obsolescence in popular smartphones that are hard to fix is accelerating the replacement cycle. We know they can change. Apple got the second highest overall grade, a B-, with Fairphone getting the highest Grade, a B. Though Google got some praise for its Data Center renewable energy efforts, overall Google got a D+ and Samsung got a D-.

Crystal Palace to make second check on Cenk Tosun

October 17, 2017

Cenk has scored a total of nine goals in all competitions for club and country this season. Tosun is in the final year of his contract in Istanbul and Besiktas could be willing to sell him if the price is right. Toon boss Rafa Benitez is keen to strengthen his front line when the transfer window reopens and has identified the Turkey worldwide a potential target.

Sony is Publishing a Game on Nintendo Switch

October 17, 2017

The firm plans to use SME resources to help indie games reach as broad audience. It so happens that one of the games the company will publish is Tiny Metal , developed by Area35. The label has yet to comment on future console releases. There is a lot of potential in Switch and even Sony sees opportunities . Meanwhile, Last Standard and Merkava Avalanche are coming to PC and an unannounced platform.

Putin signs decree to implement UNSC sanctions on North Korea

October 17, 2017

In accordance with the resolution, additional worldwide sanctions have been imposed to curtail the development and supplies of resources for prohibited programs of the DPRK. The EU also adopted a new range of sanctions against Pyongyang, which are created to punish the North for its "continued and accelerated nuclear- and ballistic-missile programs".

Microsoft's Surface Book 2 can replace your gaming PC (Hands-on)

October 17, 2017

Namely, the performance and design, respectively. But the thing about that is that none of its Surface devices have the hardware to power a solid virtual reality experience.until now. Of course, the 15-inch model requires a few more pixels to maintain a similar pixels-per-inch (ppi) figure, so the resolution bumps up to 3,240 x 2,160 for a 260 ppi to the smaller model's 267 ppi.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Active rugged tablet is official

October 17, 2017

Samsung is getting ready to launch a new tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 and now some specifications for the handset have been leaked along with some photos. With the portrait mode being added, we believe that the Galaxy S8 will be an even more extraordinary phone. The Galaxy S8 sports a 5.8-inch QuadHD+ (2960x1440) "Infinity Display" with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and 570ppi pixel density.

Delivery-mileage McLaren F1 hits the market

October 17, 2017

And it's on the market. The dealer believes this to be the lowest-mileage McLaren F1 in existence. Wrong - that would disrupt the perfectly placed factory protective wrapping covering every element of the interior, and as can be seen, it's all still intact 20 years on.

Ford Mustang GT Gets Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Rubber

October 17, 2017

But according to Ford, the Mustang GT's optional summer tire isn't an off-the-shelf PS4S. Checking the box for the GT Performance Package will get you a staggered set of 19-inch tires, measuring 255/40R19 in front and 275/40R19 in the rear.

Polestar Posts Cryptic Teaser of Its First Model on YouTube

October 17, 2017

Its electric performance hybrid powertrain can be driven up to 150km (93 miles) on the electric motor alone, in Pure mode. But it's not all about the powertrain when it comes to Polestar performance. The latter suggests the vehicle should be significantly more affordable than whatever the base price ends up being for the 600-hp Polestar 1 halo auto.

Microsoft focuses on speed in the new Xbox One update

October 17, 2017

Additionally, the update also brings Mixer 1080p broadcasting if your bandwidth supports its, and the GameDVR has been upgraded to support 4K/HDR capturing at 60FPS on the Xbox One X , and the bump to 1080p capturing on the standard Xbox One.

Definitive Edition has been delayed to early 2018 — Age of Empires

October 17, 2017

Of course, you understand that this means that more time is needed to get things "right" before release. Microsoft has been touting its renewed support for PC gaming over the last couple of years but 2017 was the year the company really started to prove it.

Lenovo To Release The Moto X4 In India On October 3

October 17, 2017

The company on Monday revealed the new launch date on Twitter . "Stay tuned for all details!". The handset was officially unveiled back in August during this year's IFA conference in Berlin. The Moto X4 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat which will be upgradable to Android 8.0 Oreo. ALong with this, this, the smartphone comes with Amazon Alexa voice assistant in addition to Google's Assistant .

Essential sued over wireless connector technology packed inside the Essential Phone

October 17, 2017

Two of the best-known names in the smartphone hardware business are squaring off in court over new technology that allows phones to connect to devices like cameras without wires or metal connectors. The actual pins on the back are only for charging; the actual data transfer is done over a dedicated 60GHz wireless connection. Central to this lawsuit is one of the Essential Phone's key selling points: the option to swap in modular add-ons, made possible thanks to the phone's unique cordless ...

Latest Adobe Flash vulnerability allowed hackers to plant malware

October 17, 2017

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab announced Monday it had discovered the spyware campaign and reported the new Flash vulnerability to Adobe, which released a patch on the bug earlier in the morning. "This appears to suggest that FinSpy is now fuelling global intelligence operations, with one country using it against another", the team added. The current targets, which have been detected in Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Libya, and Afghanistan among others, include individuals involved in ...

Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro - What's the difference?

October 17, 2017

The screen to body ratio of Mate 10 and Mate 10 pro is 16:9 and 18:9 respectively, which makes Mate 10 pro look smaller in size. The Huawei Mate 10 is priced at €699 which is approximately Rs 53,412 and it comes in Champagne Gold, Classic Black, Pink Gold and Mocha Brown colour options.

New 3rd Party Console that Plays SNES Games Coming Next Year

October 17, 2017

That means they're not always compatible with every game made for the original Super NES, and such consoles can make some games susceptible to glitchy or inaccurate sound and graphics (absolutely flawless SNES emulation is a surprisingly hard lift).

Google beefs up Chrome's defences against unwanted add-ons

October 17, 2017

The new additions to Chrome that Google announced Monday are created to address issues that manage to get past Safe Browsing protections. If Chrome detects modifications, it will alert you with a dialog box that will allow you to roll back the changes.

Audi to reveal all-new A7 on Thursday

October 17, 2017

The new auto follows hot on the heels of the next-generation Audi A8 , and our exclusive image below provides further clues to its looks. Expect the all-new A7 to be revealed in the metal just before the year ends. It will likely carry a variety of engines from I4s to V8s, and it may also have the same 48-volt mild hybrid tech as the A8. Audi has said that the new vehicle would be shown later this year, so there is speculation that a public debut in the USA could come at the 2017 Los ...

Google Wifi gets site blocker to help kids stay safe online

October 17, 2017

You can choose which family members to apply the blocking to, so young children benefit from automatic blocking while older ones are restricted from a few manually defined entries. In fact, with site blocking turned on, Google will automatically start blocking new sites as they are added without any work from you. The Google Wifi iOS app has already been updated this morning with these site blocking controls.

Official Destiny 2 PC Launch Trailer Released

October 17, 2017

The key difference on PC is the ability to play with a mouse and keyboard, offering increased precision with aiming, and the option to play the game at 4K, uncapped framerate on the biggest, beefiest PC rig you can find. The open PC beta for Destiny 2 ran incredibly well on a variety of PC configurations. Of course things can easily go South, however we are pretty sure that Vicarious Visions will not drop the ball.

Free Shiny Pokemon For Sun And Moon Available Soon

October 17, 2017

Shiny Silvally will come equipped with the RKS System Ability and will also be able to use the Multi-Attack when holding a memory disc. According to Serebii.net , this shiny Silvally event is a replication of a shiny Silvally event that took place in Japan from September 22 to October 16.

VirnetX Wins Big Patent Case Against Apple

October 17, 2017

The latest judgment of almost $440 million not only confirms a $1.20 jury award per infringing product but includes interest, attorney fees and inflated royalties of $1.80 for periods of willful infringement. The judgment, filed on September 29, means Apple is on the hook for $439.7 million in damages, patent holding and security software company VirnetX said in a statement Monday.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Position Increased by Waverton Investment Management Ltd

October 17, 2017

Microsoft Corp now has $596.85 billion valuation. The stock increased 0.48% or $0.37 during the last trading session, reaching $77.49. About 6.69M shares traded. The firm has "Hold" rating by Vetr given on Friday, September 4. Barclays Capital has "Equal Weight" rating and $4.0 target. Its down 0.02, from 0.84 in 2017Q1.

Man Accuses Naughty Dog Exec Of Sexual Harassment And Bribery, Studio Responds

October 17, 2017

Ballards claims follow a week of allegations of sexual harassment against movie producer Harvey Weinstein , who was sacked from the company he founded. "It is of utmost importance to us that we maintain a safe, productive workplace environment that allows us all to channel our shared passion for making games ".

Morgan Stanley Downgrades Celgene Corporation (CELG) to Underweight

October 17, 2017

The company's market cap is $46.81 Billion, and the average volume is $1.22 Million. The stock decreased 2.11% or $0.81 on October 13, reaching $37.56. Altfest L J And Incorporated accumulated 0.32% or 4,113 shares. Wedgewood Partners Inc reported 799,402 shares. Thompson Siegel And Walmsley Limited Co has invested 0% in Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG ).

Google Photos can now identify your pets

October 17, 2017

The app also has a helpful search bar at the top. Google Photos' growing feature set can be hard to keep track of at times, but one that continues to impress me even to this day is its ability to recognize people's faces and automatically organize photos that it knows they're in.

Qualcomm hopes to get iPhone sales and manufacturing banned in China

October 17, 2017

Bloomberg reported it was filed on September 29 in an intellectual-property court, and said the suit was confirmed by a Qualcomm spokeswoman. The inventions were described as "a few examples of the many Qualcomm technologies that Apple uses to improve its devices and increase its profits" by Christine Trimble, a Qualcomm spokesperson.

The Google Pixel 2 has a new tiny power menu

October 16, 2017

As seen in the video, the new Pixel 2 tiny power menu appears on the top left side making it easy to access. When asked, Google said that all the Pixel and Pixel XL customers don't need to worry about what happens to their photos and videos after a few years as the company would support this feature for them for life.

Evaluating Insider Trading And Ownership For Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)

October 16, 2017

About 451,819 shares traded. ( WMT ) has a market cap of $257.2 billion and over the last 12 months, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. It has underperformed by 2.87% the S&P500. Millennium Management Limited Liability holds 0.08% or 3.40 million shares in its portfolio. TRADEMARK VIOLATION NOTICE: "Wal-Mart Stores, Inc". BidaskClub downgraded Wal-Mart Stores from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 20th.

Xbox One's new fall update is now open to everyone

October 16, 2017

And with each update, Microsoft makes some noise about improving performance. But with the Fall Update-which is analogous to the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10-Microsoft may have finally solved the performance puzzle. A lot of the new update is created to make you keep pushing further into menus to do things, and some will find that irritating at first. Whether you're broadcasting or watching, if your bandwidth supports a 1080p broadcast it'll be automatically upgraded across your ...

New Resident Evil 7 Trailer Shows More Footage of Upcoming DLC

October 16, 2017

In End of Zoe , a man named Joe ends up finding Zoe Baker and offering her aid during what appears to be a dire situation. There's a brand new trailer out that offers a peek into the world of End of Zoe , introducing a odd outdoorsman named Joe who ends up meeting with Zoe, starting a chain of events that ends up intertwining the both of them.

Mercedes recalls 400000 cars for faulty steering wheel part

October 16, 2017

The recalls covers some 2012-2018 model year A, B, C, and E-Class models and CLA, GLA and GLC vehicles. "If the steering column module clock spring is broken and the wiring components are not sufficiently earthed, this could lead to an electrostatic discharge which could inadvertently deploy the driver's airbag", the spokesperson said.

PUBG has banned over 322000 cheaters

October 16, 2017

The game has sold tens of millions of copies and can even pull in more than two million players concurrently at peak times. In a separate tweet, BattlEye explained that it was banning players at a rate of 6000 - 13,000 per day, with almost 20,000 cheaters being kicked from the game in the 24 hours leading up to Friday, October 13.

Labour MP raises the issue of loot boxes in UK Parliament

October 16, 2017

He also adds that "the goal here is to see the UK's existing gambling regulations applied to loot boxes ", and that "The Isle of Man is a British territory which explicitly defines in-game items as money's worth in its gambling law". Zeichner has two questions for Karen Bradley, Secretary of State for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. A United Kingdom online petition has received more than 10,000 signatures, triggering a response from the United Kingdom government.

Microsoft builds offices in trees for better employee productivity

October 16, 2017

The Cedar meeting room requires reservations, while another tree house, known as the Crow's Nest, is available to employees on a first-come- first-serve basis. Harvard physician Eva Selhub, co-author of Your Brain on Nature , agrees that nature does have a positive impact on the brain as it turns off the stress response by lowering the cortisol levels, lowers heart rate and blood pressure along with the improved immune response, notes news.com.au.

DOOM releasing for Nintendo Switch on November 10

October 16, 2017

Bethesda is in full Switch-mode, planning on bringing Skyrim and their yet-to-be-released Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus to the Nintendo Switch as well. Nintendo and Bethesda Softworks have revealed when Doom will finally hit the Nintendo Switch. Doom Switch Edition won't come with the SnapMap level editor, which lets fans create and share their own maps.

Dhanteras 2017: Importance And Significance Of Dhanteras, Dhanteras Puja Muhurat

October 16, 2017

Lord Ganesha becomes the part of the prayers because every auspicious celebration is incomplete without worshipping the elephant-headed god in Hindu mythology. There is also a ritual to lit lamps outside the home to ward off the untimely death of any family members. It is also called Chhoti Diwali . The third legend is the one which relates to Dhanvantari , the god of health.

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