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Lorenzo Cain fondly recalls support from Royals fans: 'They loved on me'

January 31, 2018

With their flurry of activity last week (for which the entire baseball industry is grateful), the Milwaukee Brewers have created a nice problem for themselves. For now, Braun certainly sounds like a good team player with a willingness to change positions. The Athletic first reported the agreement. While Yelich and Cain each played center last season, Counsell said Cain will be the regular center fielder.

Amazon Super Bowl ad hints at new Alexa voices

January 31, 2018

Amazon's intelligent personal assistant Alexa is going to lose her voice during the Super Bowl in February, and chaos just may ensue. The commercial titled "Did Alexa Lose Her Voice?" begins with a woman asking Alexa about the weather while brushing her teeth.

Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) Stake Decreased by Patten & Patten Inc. TN

January 31, 2018

About 344,713 shares traded. In recent trading day Citrix Systems, Inc. The 8 months bullish chart indicates low risk for the $14.16 billion company. (NASDAQ:CTXS) rating on Friday, July 7. The rating was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets on Friday, December 1 to "Outperform". (NASDAQ:CTXS). Credit Agricole S A stated it has 151,428 shares.

Stocks under Traders Consideration: Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (ADVM), Pure Storage, Inc. (PSTG)

January 30, 2018

Investors might be interested in taking a closer look at stock technical levels. The direction of this stock is getting Weakest.This is an indicator for investors to know whether the stock is heading towards a Buy or Sell, or whether the Hold is advancing towards a Buy or a Sell.

Giant smasher Extinction gets an April release date

January 30, 2018

For those that haven't read about it before, you control Avil, an agile fighter trying to protect earth from an army of massive monsters that he has to take down one by one. Extinction will arrive as Standard and Deluxe Edition , and they will be available for $59.99 and $69.99 United States dollars respectively. Extinction has both a standard version worth $59.99 and a Deluxe Edition for $69.99, which comes with the game's Season Pass.

FCC chairman Ajit Pai is opposed to a government-run 5G network

January 30, 2018

The official, talking to Reuters , claimed that the idea is being discussed at a low level, with President Trump likely to weigh-in with his decision within the next six-to-eight months. Pai believes that the government should sell wireless spectrum and set rules for private networks, not build or run the network itself. Pai's stance is hardly surprising given his recent dismantling of net neutrality laws in favour of a so-called "open market" over anything controlled by the USA government.

Similarities in brain activity could be used to predict friendships

January 30, 2018

The investigation by scientists at Dartmouth College, published today in Nature Communications , examined the brains of 42 first-year graduate students, monitoring their responses to a collection of video clips. But did you know you could also have similar patterns of brain activity? "If we want to understand how the human brain works , then we need to understand how brains work in combination - how minds shape each other".

Nvidia releases Geforce 390.77 "Game Ready" driver

January 30, 2018

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a open-world RPG games based on CryEngine and the first release is scheduled for next February 13. These drivers have also been released for Metal Gear Survive , adds Ansel support to Black Desert Online , and adds ShadowPlay Highlights support to War Thunder .

Ford patent shows autonomous police vehicle that can hide

January 30, 2018

The Ford patent application describes the auto dealing with offences by both human-driven and autonomous vehicles, suggesting it's intended for release in the 2020s. The patent application refers to methods in which driverless vehicles could deal with both autonomous and manually driven vehicles, implying that it could be just a few years before these police sentries are in operation.

Fair and Uber Partner, Fair Acquires Xchange Leasing Portfolio

January 30, 2018

Customers get approved and pay for their auto through Fair, which owns the vehicle, and pick up the auto at a dealership. Fair's monthly payments are all-inclusive with maintenance, a limited warranty and roadside assistance, as well as optional Fair insurance.

Stock Showing Surging Activity: PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)

January 30, 2018

Roanoke Asset Management Corp NY's holdings in Paypal were worth $6,041,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. (NYSE:TPR) [ Trend Analysis ] also making a striking appeal, share price swings at $47.74 with percentage change of 0.65% in most recent trading session.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Will get a New Variant, Options 4GB of RAM

January 30, 2018

It offers 32GB of internal storage, same as the 3GB RAM variant. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is considerably different than its predecessors in terms of the design, as it sports considerably thinner bezels, just like its sibling, the Redmi 5, while in addition to that, its display features rounded corners.

Ubisoft Reverses Course on Rainbow Six Siege Price Increase

January 30, 2018

At the time, this didn't seem like a good deal, as the Advanced Edition was $20 more expensive and only offered in-game currency and some cosmetic loot boxes in return. While the Standard Edition of the game will remain at $40, the price hike for the Gold and Complete Editions of Siege will move forward as planned.

'Detective Pikachu' Set Photos Offer First Look At Pokémon

January 30, 2018

Instead of a colorful universe filled with massive battles against strange-looking creatures, this film looks to be set in a world similar to our own. I don't know I this is the final look for those Pokemon, but it seems very close to the simple CGI from the Japanese trailer. Goosebumps' Rob Letterman is directing the project and it is thought Get Down star Justice Smith will appear opposite Reynolds as Goodman.

Mammals, Birds Could Have Best Shot At Surviving Climate Change

January 30, 2018

The analysis suggests that mammals and birds have more odds of surviving as warm-blooded animals, compared to their cold-blooded peers, including reptiles and amphibians. It's threatening to cause another mass extinction event, which will be the first since the dinosaurs were extinct and sixth in the last half-billion years on our planet.

Anil Ambani indicates revival of Reliance Communications

January 30, 2018

RCom said revenue from its new business portfolio grew 2.1% on a quarterly basis to Rs 1,176 crore while earnings before income, depreciation, tax and amortization( EBIDTA ) grew by 5.9% to Rs 252 crore when compared to the previous quarter.

Sharp Android One S3 smartphone goes official

January 30, 2018

It is a rugged Android One mid-range phone that has arrived to replace the Sharp S2 Android One smartphone from past year. The Sharp S3 succeeds the S2 and runs on stock Android Oreo 8.0. On the camera front, the Sharp Android One S3 flaunts a 13-megapixel shooter with LED flash, hybrid AF and PDAF. Fuelling the entire smartphone is a 2700mAh battery, and it's coupled with Android 8.0 Oreo tweaks to deliver maximum battery life.

Verizon drops plans to sell Huawei phones

January 30, 2018

If Huawei had more support in Washington, perhaps it would have been able to properly break into the US smartphone market by teaming up with carriers. It is still possible to procure a Huawei smartphone in the USA, which can then be paired with either carrier's network, but as Bloomberg notes, direct sales would have introduced millions of new customers to the brand.

Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) Position Boosted by Klingenstein Fields & Co. LLC

January 30, 2018

It has outperformed by 12.06% the S&P500. The Hellman Jordan Management Company Inc holds 6,082 shares with $876,000 value, down from 8,683 last quarter. The firm has "Hold" rating given on Friday, May 27 by Needham. Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) opened at $156.72 on Tuesday. Since September 8, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 11 insider sales for $52.49 million activity.

How To See the Super Blue Blood Moon in Dallas

January 30, 2018

But have you heard of a Super, Blue Blood Moon? "Super" for its unusual brightness, a result of the moon being close to Earth in its orbit. Sky watchers in Russian Federation will able to admire a spectacular celestial event - this year's first total lunar eclipse - on the last day of January, Nikolai Zheleznov, a spokesman for the Institute of Applied Astronomy, told TASS on Tuesday.

Reliance Jio, Mediatek working on Android Oreo Go Edition smartphones

January 30, 2018

The Jio Android Oreo Go Edition 4 G smartphone - which does not have a name yet - will be launched sometime in the first quarter of 2018, according to MediaTek . At this press event, MediaTek also teased that it is going to be the first System-on-chip (SoC) company to launch Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone, suggesting that the upcoming Micromax Bharat Go smartphone may also be using a MediaTek SoC.

Longest-standing gaming record invalidated by Twin Galaxies

January 30, 2018

After all of the evidence began mounting against Rogers, and a damning video was released on Reddit , yesterday evening Twin Galaxies finally scrubbed his 35-year record from its leaderboards. Twin Galaxies asked famed electronics hacker and modder Ben Heck to work with Rogers to see if a result was possible under any circumstance. As of today, 13 speedrunners have the 5.57 record, and nobody has hit 5.51, despite Rogers' claim.

China Smartphone Shipments Fell four % in 2017: Canalys

January 30, 2018

The decline ends eight years' growth in the world's largest mobile phone market. Both the players retained their respective second and third positions in China's smartphone market. "The threat to vendors such as and is now closer than ever", he added. First-tier China-based smartphone vendors are set to continue ramping up shipments in 2018, which will bring not only more competitive pressure on global and other local brands but also accelerate the consolidation process of related supply ...

HTC U11 Gets Android Oreo Update With Improvements

January 30, 2018

HTC India on Twitter has announced that the Oreo update for U11 in India will start rolling out from January 30, 2018. HTC U11 is the flagship phone from the company with 3D glass back on the front and back, sporting what the company calls a "liquid metal" look.

Rcom shares up after Q3 net loss narrows

January 30, 2018

The debt-ridden company yesterday reported shrinking of consolidated loss to Rs 130 crore for the December quarter, mainly on account of closure of its loss-making mobile business. Global operations revenue grew by 4.1 percent qoq in Q3 2018 to Rs 709 crore from Rs 681 crore but reduced by 37.4 percent yoy from Rs 1,132 crore.

Tom Hanks will play Mister Rogers in 'You Are My Friend' biopic

January 30, 2018

Hanks is no stranger to playing real-life characters. "I'm sorry but if Tom Hanks playing Mr. Rogers isn't the most ideal thing you've ever heard of, I don't think I can be friends with you anymore", the user tweeted while another pointed out the contrast between Tom playing Fred and the current sexual assault scandals in the entertainment industry.

Sony Xperia's Next Flagship May Arrive with Flexible OLED Displays

January 30, 2018

The news expands the companies existing relationship, as Sony already utilises LG Display's OLED screens for its range of premium TVs. Some sources state Sony's forthcoming Xperia will feature a flexible OLED screen, used to achieve curved edges.

WASHINGTON TRUST Co Raises Holdings in Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS)

January 30, 2018

Traders may also be paying close attention to RSI levels on shares of Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas Ltd (EOG.V). Markel Corp increased Disney ( DIS ) stake by 0.71% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. The company's ATR (Average True Range) is 1.28. Live Your Vision holds 0.02% of its portfolio in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) for 543 shares.

Health experts urge Facebook to pull children's app

January 30, 2018

In the letter, the authors say "social media use by teens is linked to significantly higher rates of depression, and adolescents who spend an hour a day chatting on social networks report less satisfaction with almost every aspect of their lives".

Scoop! Ford EcoSport Signature Edition spotted

January 30, 2018

The Ford EcoSport rivals the likes of Maruti Brezza and the Tata Nexon in India, and with the Signature Edition, Ford is looking to have an edge over its competition in the Indian market. Ford may keep the mechanicals same as the regular variants. As for the diesel model, the 1.5-litre unit develops 97bhp and 200Nm of torque and is available only with the 5-speed manual gearbox and misses out on the automatic gearbox.

OPPO Foldable Smartphone to launch soon

January 30, 2018

The patent suggests that the device will sport a hinge that will open outwards, and when unfolded, it will act as a part of the touchscreen. OPPO is clearly in the competition, ready to introduce a foldable device for its customers. We are not sure that whether Oppo will manufacture the same device as mentioned in patent or not but it is a good news for Oppo lovers that we are finally about to see it soon.

Hero MotoCorp unveils new bike 'Xtreme 200R'

January 30, 2018

The Xtreme 200R will compete for space in the premium bike segment where Bajaj Auto is the market leader with a share of more than 40 percent with products under the Pulsar and Dominar brand. Develops 18.4 PS at 8,000 rpm and maximum torque of 17.1 Nm at 6,500 rpm. A major chunk, 70 percent, of that segment is below the price point of Rs 1 lakh.

Vivo might be the first to release a smartphone with 10GB RAM

January 30, 2018

In the starting of this year, smartphone maker Vivo had launched the Vivo X20 Plus UD in China with the latest under display finger sensor. Vivo is said to be planning to debut its Xplay7 flagship smartphone this year, giving the iPhone X and Galaxy S9 some tough competition.

Group advocate implementation of policy to generate 155, 000 jobs, others

January 30, 2018

The dream of a continent-wide open skies agreement took a step closer in Addis Ababa yesterday at the annual African Union (AU) Summit, when the organization launched the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative, created to improve intra-African air connectivity.

Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE:ETP) Earning Somewhat Favorable News Coverage, Accern Reports

January 30, 2018

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. has a payout ratio of 91.9% meaning its dividend is now covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company's earnings decline. It tells an investor how quickly a company is increasing its revenues. Its up 0.02, from 0.86 in 2017Q2. Several analysts have recently weighed in on ETE shares.

Tag: Nokia 3310 4G

January 30, 2018

The device is relatively taller and thicker than the previous generation model as it measures 117 x 52.4 x 13.35 mm in dimensions and weighs in around 88.1 grams. The phone is backed by a 1200mAh battery, and as per the website, the phone delivers up to five hours of talk time on the 4G network and 15 hours of talk time on the 2G network.

Meek Mill's Case Faces Set Back With Release of Court Documents

January 30, 2018

But TMZ got ahold of those documents and the transcript doesn't appear to show what Meek's lawyers claimed. This incident adds to the controversy related to Mill's judge, Genece Brinkley , who has been accused of misconduct in regards to the Philly rapper's case.

Long-lost IMAGE satellite discovered, NASA now trying to make contact

January 30, 2018

He had been searching High Earth Orbit for signs of the Zuma satellite, but detected signals from a satellite known as as 2000-017A, the IMAGE satellite, instead. The IMAGE satellite was launched on March 25, 2000 from Vanderberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara, California. The main aim of IMAGE was to monitor the Earth's magnetosphere and how it reacts to the solar winds.

Mexico officially gets Samsung Pay

January 30, 2018

Samsung has confirmed that Samsung Pay is now available in Mexico, which marks the 20th market to get the service. Samsung's payment system has three levels of security in order to protect users against malicious use. To bring Samsung Pay to Mexico, the tech giant is partnering with credit card firms such as American Express, MasterCard and Visa, along with banking firms like Banorte, Banregio, Citibanamex, HSBC and Santander.

Lawmakers Skeptical That Trump Will Meet Russia Sanctions Deadline

January 30, 2018

Known informally as the "Putin list", the report lists 114 senior political figures in Russia's government, including 42 of Putin's aides, Cabinet ministers including Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, and top officials in Russia's leading spy agencies, the FSB and GRU.

Rod Rosenstein approved surveillance of Trump associate Carter Page

January 30, 2018

The renewal shows that the Justice Department under President Trump saw reason to believe that the associate, Carter Page, was acting as a Russian agent . It has also been reported that he has testified before Special Counsel Robert Mueller's grand jury. Investigators then asked the DOJ for approval to extend the surveillance six months later.

YouTuber slammed for water throwing prank amid rise in London acid attacks

January 30, 2018

Yet, on social media many fake acid attacks seem to be on the rise. Mosallah uploaded a video of the prank, which has since been removed , to his "ItzArya" YouTube account, and it was met with some serious heat in the comments section. Instances of acid attacks in London have risen by 78% sharply in the last two years, mainly as part of gang warfare, or smash-and-grab robberies. Another called him an "idiot".

Elon Musk Will Forego Salary if Tesla Doesn't Meet Expectations

January 30, 2018

This new performance award is similar to the structure of Elon's last compensation award, which was put in place in 2012. For each of the 12 tranches that is achieved, Musk will vest in stock options that correspond to one percent of Tesla's current total outstanding shares (one percent of that amount is approximately 1.69 million shares).

Microsoft could be looking to acquire EA or Valve

January 30, 2018

True, it did well enough between Forza Motorsport 7 , PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and the Xbox One X, but it also had some rough points, with the cancellation of games like Fable Legends and Scalebound , as well as the delay of its would-be holiday hit Crackdown 3 .

Xbox head suggests Game Pass could create opportunities for single-player games

January 30, 2018

When quizzed by a Twitter user about the initiative's trajectory, Spencer explained he hopes it can become more than just a " streaming service", and believes the model could very well open the door for more creativity in games. Over a hundred playable games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 will be added to the Netflix-like catalog each month. Especially for single-player games.

Elon Musk's new pay structure: What you need to know

January 30, 2018

To put this into perspective, Musk would need to raise Tesla's valuation to above that of Alibaba, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google (Alphabet). If none of the 12 tranches is achieved, Musk will go without any compensation. To collect the first pay out of 1% of the company's shares - worth about $600 million at today's prices - Tesla's market value must hit $100 billion.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Reaches a New Pinnacle

January 30, 2018

The score helps determine if a company's stock is valuable or not. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has declined 8.48% since January 28, 2017 and is downtrending. (NYSE:MSI). Cranbrook Wealth Mngmt Ltd accumulated 89 shares or 0% of the stock. It also increased its holding in Powershares Etf Trust Ii (PIE) by 45,355 shares in the quarter, for a total of 215,980 shares, and has risen its stake in Ishares Tr (IEFA).

Trump Says US Could Re-Enter Paris Climate Deal

January 30, 2018

But if carbon emissions aren't reduced, "Scientists fear climate effects so severe that they might destabilize governments, produce waves of refugees, precipitate the sixth mass extinction of plants and animals in the Earth's history, and melt the polar ice caps, causing the seas to rise high enough to flood most of the world's coastal cities", the "Times" reports .

Install Fix ASAP: Lenovo's Fingerprint Scanner Has a Hardcoded Password

January 30, 2018

The most painful among these is a hard-coded password that could grant "all users with local non-administrative access" access to fingerprint reader data and Windows logon credentials. Lenovo's target market is enterprise customers, which makes their repeated security issues rather perplexing. Those with the following systems should download the patch, especially if they use Fingerprint Manager Pro, as soon as possible if they are not running Windows 10 .

Mwah! See the Dear Evan Hansen Cast Pose with Their Grammy Awards

January 30, 2018

Congratulations to the 2017 Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen , which fought off stiff competition from the Broadway cast recordings of Come From Away and the Bette Midler-led revival of Hello, Dolly! to scoop the coveted Grammy Award yesterday.

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