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See David Harbour dance with penguins in Antarctica, as promised

February 23, 2018

His tweet links to a conservation petition for Greenpeace, which is trying to forge the largest protected area on Earth. "Hmm, if you get over 200k we'll ask the Captain if you can join our expedition to the Antarctic and dance with the penguins".

Here Are The Top Smartphones To Look Forward To At MWC 2018

February 23, 2018

The Nokia 9 is said to be the flagship for HMD this year. " Samsung Electronics will showcase the next generation of Galaxy devices that reimagines the camera and redefines the way you share your moments", said the electronics giant in a statement.

Businesses can now send RCS texts to Android Messages users

February 23, 2018

Now a few more retail business can take advantage of the initiative, too. A small number of companies in food, travel, retail, and delivery services in the U.S. Google confirmed that more businesses will be added to the mix in the future. That means instead of just getting a bland string of text confirming a hotel room has been booked, Booking.com can send you a picture of your room, the address, and more, all in a single message.

Alabama announces shakeup in football coaching staff

February 23, 2018

Alabama announced Thursday afternoon that Kuligowski, known as "Coach Kool" by players, will join Nick Saban's staff as associate head coach and defensive line coach. Three days after the University of Miami announced that defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski was leaving the Hurricanes program, his destination is now set in stone.

How to Farm Potatoes — Metal Gear Survive

February 23, 2018

Konami fixed the issue, it took a bit of time for them to rectify the issue, but the good news for the Metal Gear series fan base is that the game is live now on Steam Store. For more interesting guide like this visit our Metal Gear Survive Wiki Page. The game's official excerpt is below. METAL GEAR SURVIVE is a spin off from the main METAL GEAR SOLID V story that takes place in a odd alternative universe.

AMD expands Epyc and Ryzen lines

February 23, 2018

These processors feature four CPU cores and eight Zen threads and up to 3.6 TFLOPS of compute performance. Other numbers pushed by the company state that it can offer twice the uplift in performance from previous generations, three times more GPU performance over competition and 46 percent more performance in multi-threaded tests.

The Tesla Inc (TSLA) Shares Sold by Baird Financial Group Inc

February 22, 2018

The stock decreased 0.44% or $1.47 during the last trading session, reaching $333.3. He unloaded 10,135 shares of the firm with David Gerbitz's transaction valued at $51,335 U.S Dollars - based on $5.1 for every share. Pandora Media had 141 analyst reports since July 24, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm earned "Outperform" rating on Thursday, February 11 by Credit Suisse.

Intel 5G lands in PCs next year

February 22, 2018

The goal is to develop 5G smartphones that use Intel's XMM 8000 series modem and Spreadtrum's Application processor by the second half of 2019. The chip maker is also planning to showcase its new Wi-Fi technology via an ultra-thin PC.

Seat launches Cupra as standalone performance brand

February 22, 2018

Ambitious targets have been set - Cupra will have to double sales to over 20,000 cars within its first five years. Don't expect anything too stringent though; the new model may well be good enough for 62mph in 5.4 seconds and a top speed of 152mph, but when "going shopping" and "traveling with lots of luggage" are listed in the press material, it's fair to say that we're not talking about a rallycross vehicle here.

Qualcomm and Apple will improve their truly wireless headphones this year

February 22, 2018

The firm's improvements to the TrueWireless are created to work with its recent QCC5100 SoC to reduce power consumption for media and call streaming when using Bluetooth on smartphones and other hardware. Qualcomm says managing devices will be incredibly easy with Broadcast Audio, and setting and pairing them up with a smartphone should be a doddle as well.

Motorola Solutions (MSI) Price Target Increased to $112.00 by Analysts at Citigroup

February 22, 2018

It is positive, as 50 investors sold Motorola Solutions, Inc. shares while 138 reduced holdings. The stock decreased 0.21% or $0.22 during the last trading session, reaching $105.91. Rampart Inv Management Lc holds 0.06% or 2,224 shares. 27,393 were accumulated by Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Voor De Media Pno. Royal Bank Of Canada reported 247,156 shares.

Burnout Paradise Remastered Announced

February 22, 2018

Yesterday we announced that Burnout Paradise would be getting a remaster for PC, PS4 and Xbox One this year - with bringing an older game into the modern sphere begs the question whether not, it will gain microtransactions. "What we created 10 years ago, we feel is still fun and unique to this day in the gaming industry", said Matt Webster, General Manager at Criterion Games (via AllGamesDelta ).

Minneapolis 911 Dispatcher Killed by Wrong-Way Driver on Highway 252

February 22, 2018

Since Jenna Bixby was a little girl, she's had a lifelong passion for emergency responders. City documents show Jenna Bixby began work as a 911 dispatcher in Minneapolis 2014. In a Facebook posting Sunday morning, Daniel Bixby wrote: "Please know that I never stopped loving you with all my heart, and I will never stop loving you".

Blu Vivo X With Quad Cameras, 18:9 Display Launched: Price, Specifications

February 22, 2018

Complementing the 20MP snapper is 8MP Vivo X's 120° Wide Angle camera to ensure that the user captures even the finest details. The phone will have four cameras and a 6.0-inch widescreen display. There is also slow-motion video recording on the main camera and enhanced depth of field and face beautification features on the selfie camera. If you're looking for a colorful version of the smartphone, it's unfortunately available only in Midnight Black, but that could change sometime in ...

Apple is reportedly developing water-resistant AirPods

February 22, 2018

As for the water-resistant version, keep in mind that it's now expected out " as early as next year", so it may end up seeing daylight further down the line. The latest iPhones can survive splashes, while the Apple Watch is considered 'swim-proof'. Apple's plans could change or be delayed, the people said.

Destiny 2 Road Map Updated, Here's What's Planned for Next Week

February 22, 2018

Barrett insisted mod system improvements are still planned, but won't be available when 1.2.0 is released in May. Most notably, unique Nightfall rewards have been delayed until the March update. Doubles is also planned to return, but a release date isn't known just yet. Released a year ago to critical acclaim , following a poor start for the first entry in the planned multi-game franchise with which developer Bungie is hoping to recapture its Halo glory days, Destiny 2 - like its ...

(MSFT) is ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC's 2nd Largest Position

February 22, 2018

Cohen Lawrence B who had been investing in Microsoft Corp for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $704.45B market cap company. ( MSFT ) traded down $1.23 on Wednesday, hitting $91.49. Montag And Caldwell has 1.91 million shares. (NYSE:FHN) stake by 101,108 shares to 3.30M valued at $63.20 million in 2017Q3. Payden And Rygel invested in 2.53% or 341,700 shares.

Warcraft 3 PTR Patch 1.29 Adds Widescreen Support Ahead of Invitational

February 22, 2018

No, not World of Warcraft. Now available on the PTR test realms, Warcraft 3 Patch 1.29 will bring a number of changes to Blizzard's classic RTS. "We love and continue to support our Warcraft III community, and we're excited to see classic competitors like Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen, Park "Lyn" Joon, and Kim "ReMinD" Sung Sik try out all the new PTR changes for themselves-including balance adjustments to many heroes, widescreen support , and more - all playable now on the PTR!" Six ...

Bp Plc Trims Holdings in Citrix Systems, Inc. (CTXS)

February 22, 2018

Peak6 Investments Lp who had been investing in Citrix Sys Inc (Put) for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $13.74 billion market cap company. Therefore 48% are positive. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Citrix Systems from $96.00 to $94.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 27th.

Signal Foundation set up to spread use of private communications

February 22, 2018

With a $50 million investment in Signal, the private messaging app has launched the Signal Foundation with Acton as its executive chairman. Subsequently, Signal has been operated by an average of just 2.3 full-time software developers for the duration of its life, with no more than seven full time staffers at any point.

Google Pay launched replacing Android Pay, Google Wallet

February 22, 2018

The new app replaces both Android's platform and Google Wallet . At the beginning of last month, Google introduced the Google brand Pay (or just - G Pay), which many media, mainly in Russian, adopted a new payment service the search giant.

Hyundai Santa Fe unveiled, here in July Sharp looks, more tech

February 22, 2018

Hyundai is launching its all-new fourth-generation 2019 Santa Fe SUV later this year with a pair of gas engines , and a new diesel engine option is poised to follow in early 2019. Safety-wise, Hyundai's SmartSense active safety package includes blind spot alert, forward collision mitigation, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, speed limiter and more.

I have been preparing for this since my childhood: Tiger Shroff

February 22, 2018

It looks like that fans have not liked Shraddha Kapoor has got replaced with Disha Patani in the sequel film. While talking about the director Tiger said, "I am grateful to Ahmed Khan". People think he is just a choreographer, but after this film everyone will be in a shock". "It was challenging, but it is my passion and dream, so I think I was being prepared for it since I was a child and I would like to thank master Shifuji as he was instrumental in this film for the action training", he ...

Tinder Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts With Phone Number

February 22, 2018

It's a simple, easy, and supposedly secure password-less system: your Tinder account is linked to your phone number, and as long as you can receive texts to that number, you can log into your Tinder account. Supplying a phone number as a "new_phone_number" parameter in an API call over HTTP skipped the verification code check, and the kit returned a valid "aks" authorization token.

Luigi's Balloon World update goes live for Super Mario Odyssey

February 22, 2018

Along with the new Balloon World mini-game, new outfits for Mario and two new filters for use when capturing images in Snapshot Mode are also included in the free update. If you get good at hiding and finding balloons, you'll also move up the online rankings! "The Sunshine, Musician and Knight Armor outfits have now been added and will be available in the shop after players finish the main story".

Toyota readies cheaper electric motor by halving rare earth use

February 22, 2018

The metal is key to maintaining high coercivity and heat resistance, says Toyota. Replacing neodymium, Toyota's new magnet uses lanthanum (La) and cerium (Ce), which are low-priced rare earth materials that are not only cheaper to source, but in more abundance as well.

Redmi Note 5 Pro Launch

February 22, 2018

In addition, Xiaomi together with Jio will also be offering something called the double data offer under which the buyers will get up to 4.5TB 4G data. Packing a 12-mp rear camera with LED Selfie-light and a 5-mp camera lens at the front end. Battery: Both the phones are backed by a 4,000mAh battery.

Displaying items by tag: Mike Pence

February 22, 2018

In an interview earlier this month while attending the Falcon Heavy launch, Ross, the commerce secretary, said he applauded the growing space industry's success in winning back a large portion of the world's market share for commercial launches.

Apple Named the Most Innovative Company in the World

February 22, 2018

In its 11th year, Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies " ranking celebrates impactful innovation and recognizes companies that are redefining industries and solving decades-old challenges. Apart from Reliance Jio , other global companies such as Apple , Netflix, Tencent, Amazon, Spotify, and many others are on the list. Apple became the world's most innovative company by being the "preeminent maker of computing devices, from those you stick on a desk (Macs) to ones ...

Morse Asset Management Inc Cuts Position in Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC)

February 22, 2018

Iridian Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Western Digital Corp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $25.89 billion market cap company. 4,387 Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC ) shares with value of $369,385 were sold by RAY MICHAEL CHARLES. Credit Agricole upgraded Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC ) on Thursday, July 30 to "Outperform" rating.

North Korea 'RUNNING OUT' of Currency, BROKE by October — KIM'S CASH CRISIS

February 22, 2018

In a statement sent to NK News , Heather Nauert said the Vice President had been ready to take an opportunity to hold talks with a high-level North Korean delegation, but that Pyongyang had pulled out at the last minute. Pence was willing to meet, he would have used the opportunity to "drive home the necessity of North Korea abandoning its illicit ballistic missile and nuclear programs".

Amateur Astronomer Wins 'Cosmic Lottery' with 1-in-10-Million Supernova Shot

February 22, 2018

Victor Buso, an amateur astronomer from Rosario, Argentina, was just testing out his new camera and telescope in September 2016, when he lucked his way into before-and-after images of an exploding star inside NGC 613, a spiral galaxy located 67 million light-years from Earth.

'Fire Emblem Heroes' Reportedly Earns Nintendo $300 Million

February 22, 2018

Part of this, according to the report, is due to the differences of monetization between the two titles. If a game can earn you $295 million in one year, most would take that as a win. It's interesting to note is that a third of that revenue has come from players in the USA, while Japanese players have contributed to almost 60% of that revenue.

Winter Olympics Medal Standings - 2/21 AM

February 22, 2018

The field also includes the downhill gold medalist Sofia Goggia of Italy, downhill silver medalist Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway, and slalom silver medalist Wendy Holdener of Switzerland. "Well, we do have a lot of snow up there in Norway", she said. Goggia and Vonn have struck up a friend over the years, with Goggia recently visiting Vonn at her home in Colorado.

Google launches machine learning-backed ad unit

February 22, 2018

Note that all users that used Page-level ads are automatically migrated over to Auto ads without any need to add code to their pages again", concludes the post. The optimization technology built into the ad-serving unit will analyze website pages, find potential ad placements, and optimize media inventory using machine learning to serve the ads that will perform best, write Googlers Tom Long, AdSense engineering manager and Violetta Kalathaki, AdSense product manager.

Reaffirms Overweight Rating for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

February 21, 2018

CI Investments Inc. now owns 56,995 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock worth $54,792,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. The institutional investor held 18,287 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $17.58 million, up from 17,613 at the end of the previous reported quarter.

Argus Boosts Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) Price Target to $237.00

February 21, 2018

Calamos Wealth Management Llc who had been investing in Wells Fargo & Company for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $293.25B market cap company. Investors sentiment decreased to 1.15 in 2017 Q3. Its down 0.25, from 1.4 in 2017Q2. Balasa Dinverno Foltz Limited Liability Company invested in 10,140 shares or 0.27% of the stock.

Florida Shooter's Inheritance? $800000 May Be Up for Grabs

February 21, 2018

People are brought out of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a shooting at the school that reportedly killed and injured multiple people in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018. The source told the Post that Deschamps had Cruz's brother involuntarily committed on Friday. It is unclear if he has been released. A judge would have to agree to appoint Deschamps as the estate's administrator, responsible for helping to discover any assets, pay unsettled debts and distribute ...

No more doubt about Russian meddling in election

February 21, 2018

A week ago, Trump's national intelligence director, Dan Coats, told senators Russian Federation took "sophisticated advantage of social media" in the 2016 campaign and interfered broadly, in "pervasive" fashion. What the indictment accomplishes-apart from forcing Trump to abandon his "hoax " mantra-is help inoculate Rosenstein and Mueller from Trump's firing them.

Susquehanna Bancshares Analysts Give The Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) a $45.00 Price Target

February 21, 2018

Ronna Sue Cohen who had been investing in B & G Foods for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $2.12 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 4.88% or $0.05 during the last trading session, reaching $0.975. Also, insider Michalis Imellos purchased 47 shares of Coca Cola HBC stock in a transaction on Friday, February 16th. On Friday, August 7 the stock rating was reinitiated by Barclays Capital with "Equal Weight".

Sega's Shining series returns to the West after more than a decade

February 21, 2018

Update: GameInformer reports that the game is also headed to Nintendo Switch. This has seen Shining Resonance be remastered, which was previously a PlayStation 3 exclusive that was only ever released in Japan. Depending on which song you play and which character you set at the center, your party will be able to indulge in various beneficial effects. As for the remaster, it comes with over 150 items of DLC content from the original game with new songs and new costumes.

Italian skier Goggia crowned, Vonn finishes third in final Olympic women's downhill

February 21, 2018

Goggia took the gold medal and Vonn appeared to have the silver medal wrapped up until Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel sprang a surprise from the 19th start position to grab the silver. "It's a different point in my career", she said. Maybe I should have let the skis run a little bit more. "I had things where I was stronger before my injury and I have things where I'm a lot stronger now.

Broward schools to tear down building where mass shooting happened

February 21, 2018

A 19-year-old victim, who survived the shooting , said the victims might be alive if they had done their job. "There was just really a lot of sadness in there", Mr Gately, a 51-year-old financial adviser who lives in Parkland, said. He said it's now clear that the nation's premier law enforcement agency missed warning signs. The neighbor told TMZ cops were called to Cruz's home 39 times for "strange and violent behavior".

Refreshed 2019 Ford Edge shows its new face in Europe

February 21, 2018

Official fuel consumption and emissions figures have yet to be announced, but Ford says the new powertrain is created to maximise efficiency. Drivers who don't need as much performance can opt for a less extreme 2.0-liter EcoBlue engine with outputs of 150 PS (110 kW) and 190 PS (139 kW).

Apple in talks to secure cobalt directly from miners

February 21, 2018

Companies such as BMW, Volkswagen and Samsung are also looking to lock up multi-year contracts for supplies of the metal to produce electric vehicles. Supply Chain The price of the metal has more than tripled in the past 18 months to trade at more than $80,000 a metric ton. Cobalt has been at the center of several heated debates over the years as the largest supplier of cobalt is the Republic of Congo, where even children work as miners.

Spotify job listing hints the company's 'first physical products' are coming

February 21, 2018

The job listings were first spotted by MusicAlly . While this isn't the first time that rumours of first-party Spotify hardware have leaked, the posts imply the company is making notable progress towards bringing its range to market. That description spurred speculations that Spotify may be working on a wearable product, perhaps a portable music player optimized for streaming. Amazon, Apple and Google may be pushing their respective music services through each of their voice-controlled ...

Jio to invest Rs.10000 cr over three years in UP

February 21, 2018

Ambani said India can not rise to its full potential without the rise of 22 crore people of Uttar Pradesh. Ambani said his company is committed to the Namami Gange project. Recalling the grand success of "Vibrant Gujarat", the investor summit in the state of Gujarat during the chief minister stint of Narendra Modi, the Chairman of Adani group said starting with 500 delegates, the leadership of Modi had seen it burgeoning to 55000 delegates.

Total War: Rome 2 announces Desert Kingdoms DLC, adds Cleopatra and Teuta

February 21, 2018

Each faction also has new building chains and technology trees, playing to their strengths and further differentiating their playstyles. They will each have individual Faction Traits while sharing several Cultural Traits such as Desert Warriors , which grant bonuses to morale during desert battles and bonus agricultural income, and Deep-rooted Traditions , which unfortunately gives a penalty to faction research rate.

Moto G6 Play surfaces with Android 8.0 Oreo and 3GB RAM

February 21, 2018

This morning, the leakmeister himself, Evan Blass , disseminated a tweet that contained the codenames for the Moto G6 line. Talking about the Moto G6 Plus, the handset will be codenamed as Teller. Coming to Moto G6, Moto G6 Play, the handsets will feature a design language similar to that of Moto X4. The fingerprint scanner will be found in back, embossed with the Motorola batwings logo.

Archaeologists find 9000-year-old human remains, animal bones in Mexican cave

February 21, 2018

On Monday, the archaeologists announced more details about what they found in the cave. More than 120 artifact sites such as burnt human bones, ceramics, and wall etchings have been found in the caves, some dating back more than 12,000 years.

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