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Antarctica King Penguins Threatened by Warmer Habitat

March 02, 2018

However, if these animals cannot find anywhere suitable to move to, they could be at risk of "disappearing" by the end of the century, the authors added. The polar ice caps are melting while the Arctic sea is disappearing. They're fussy about where they like to live. Other breeding grounds, including the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego islands near South America, are expected to be altered by rising seas.

(MSFT) Shares Sold by Carl Domino Inc

March 02, 2018

Dt Investment Partners Llc who had been investing in Microsoft Corp for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $734.71 billion market cap company. Canaccord Genuity has "Hold" rating and $6800 target. Citigroup has "Buy" rating and $28 target. (NYSE:C) on Monday, October 9 to "Hold" rating. Vetr downgraded shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Tuesday, February 20th.

Eerie live-action trailer for Far Cry 5 released

March 02, 2018

The teaser trailer is above and the full short will premiere exclusively on Prime Video starting March 5, via Prime Video Direct (formerly Amazon Video Direct). Inside Eden's Gate features the talent of Kyle Gallner ( American Sniper ) and Greg Bryk ( A History of Violence ). "At Ubisoft, we always strive to build worlds and narratives that actively engage our consumers both in and outside of our core gaming experiences", said Tony Key, senior vice president of marketing and consumer ...

Xbox One's Spring Update begins rolling out to Insiders today

March 02, 2018

There are a ton of features in store, but arguably the most notable ones are 1440p support for the Xbox One S and Xbox One X and controller sharing on Mixer . The upcoming update for the Xbox One brings a bunch of new features, combined with the usual enhancements. Among other things, Microsoft is promising improvements to the Favorites and History tabs, with the overall goal being to make the browsing experience better for a controller.

March marks start of spring, parade of planets in night sky

March 02, 2018

The planet's Great Red Spot (GRS) will be on show from approximately 3:30am to 5:30am, while the shadow of Io ( Jupiter's innermost Galilean moon) crosses the planet's cloud tops from 4:21am to 6:31am (see below).AN graphic by Ade Ashford/Cartes du Ciel.On the morning of Saturday , 10 March it's the turn of magnitude +0.7 Mars to get close to the nearly 23-day-old waning Moon.

Microsoft is bringing Intel's Spectre fixes to its Windows update catalog

March 02, 2018

The announcement is a change of direction in regards to Microsoft's position towards the Meltdown and Spectre patching process. Today's update is actually the company pushing out Intel's firmware updates to protect Windows 10 against Spectre variant 2 .

Astronomers find traces from Universe's first stars

March 02, 2018

But not only did they detect the signal, they found that it was around twice as intense as they expected, suggesting the early universe's hydrogen gas was much colder than previously thought. Ordinary matter has been heating up since the Big Bang but the dark matter has been cooling down. As for the nature of this particle, and its mass, we can only guess.

Meteorological department predicts above-normal heatwave conditions in March-May

March 02, 2018

The MeT office, in a statement, said average temperatures in Delhi, along with neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, can soar over 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal levels. Residents of Hyderabad need to brace themselves for a scorching summer. Of particular concern will be the large rain and snowfall deficits in the hill states of J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand , which feed rivers flowing into the plains of north India.

Magazine cover of breastfeeding model divides India

March 02, 2018

The article has interviews with several mothers on the difficulties they have encountered when trying to breastfeed in public in a country where the practice is still largely taboo. Other social media users criticised Grihalakshmi for commercialising breastfeeding and using a model who is not a mother herself. #EveryChildALIVE Congratulations to @Grihalakshmi_ and @Mathrubhumi for supporting breastfeeding.

Hangouts Chat, Google's Slack competitor, is now available to download

March 02, 2018

Whereas the original vision for Hangouts was more on group video chat, which eventually became instant messaging and, briefly, SMS, Hangout Chat is all about direct one-on-one and group conversations. In addition, Dropbox Business administrators will be able to manage those files like they would any other content that resides with the service, something that could be a boon to IT and compliance professionals.

Metal Gear Survive Wiki - Walkthrough, Tips And More

March 02, 2018

Some eagle-eyed fans noticed what may be a hidden message (or perhaps a cry for help) from some of the developers. You can check out the full patch notes below for Metal Gear Survive which is now available on PlayStation 4 , Xbox One and PC.

Xiaomi Mi 7: What we know so far

March 02, 2018

We can expect the company to launch a 32-inch Full HD at an attractive price point, which would really help the company to expand the smart TV segment in India. Jain posted a tweet last night saying, Mi fans! But, alongside these smartphones, Xiaomi also launched its smart TV in the country - the Xiaomi Mi LED TV 4 .

A Fresh Status Red Warning Has Been Issued For Leinster And Munster

March 02, 2018

Now, Met Eireann has extended the alert to Munster , and is, from tomorrow is forecasting blizzard like conditions as Storm Emma approaches. Meanwhile the National Emergency Coordination Group for severe weather has warned of possible flooding.

Seven men arrested in house raids amid Slovakian journalist murder probe

March 02, 2018

In a message posted on Facebook, Robert Kalinak said he has been in touch with "the most important investigative agencies in the world", having asked for help in the wake of the discovery of the bodies of Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kusnirova at their home on Sunday.

Scientists have proposed a new version of lunar formation

March 02, 2018

This artist's rendering shows the hot, molten Moon emerging from a synestia, a giant spinning donut of vaporized rock that formed when planet-sized objects collided. The idea is that the Moon emerged from this synestia along with the Earth, which explains why they seem to be made of similar material. Eventually the moon escaped from the synestia, which continued to condense until it created the Earth we know today.

Millions of Australian cars with deadly airbags recalled

March 02, 2018

A least 23 deaths globally, as well as more 230 serious injuries have been attributed to as defective Takata airbags , including a man who was killed in Australia past year, while a woman was seriously injured. Replacements of the non-critical airbags will be prioritised according to the level of risk, which depends on several factors including age and the climate in which the vehicle is driven.

Rep. Don Young Armed Jews Would Have Stopped Nazis

March 02, 2018

How many millions of people were shot and killed because they were unarmed? Former student Nikolas Cruz, 19, walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and shot dead 17 people with an AK-15 rifle which he obtained legally. "Congressman Young remains committed to developing new solutions to bring our communities together and strengthen mental health services to address these issues facing our young people".

Disney Paris to get Star Wars, Frozen and Marvel lands

March 02, 2018

Nationwide Fund Advsrs reported 14,230 shares stake. 80,418 were reported by Haverford Fincl Services. Congress Asset Ma holds 6,048 shares. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS ) now has a "Sell" signals on Composite indicators by TrendSpotter.

Sandisk Announces 400GB 160MB/s UHS-I microSDXC Card

March 02, 2018

SanDisk announced the new Extreme UHS-I microSD Card at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. For retail, there's the worlds fastest 400GB microSD card , which, the company claims can rival internal memory on many handsets, making it ideal for the storage sharing capabilities in recent versions of Android.

Vero won't be the new Instagram because Vero sucks

March 02, 2018

This applies to everything else below, too: sometimes the app just stops working entirely. There is a new social media app in town that's been making waves recently. Some are concerned about the terms and conditions which gives the Vero the right to use the content posts without paying royalties. It's nice looking if you're a fan of this very specific aesthetic, but extremely annoying if you're not.

United States defends moves to roll back 'net neutrality' rules

March 01, 2018

As it stands, the bill has support from all 49 Democrats and a single Republican, Senator Susan Collins of ME, putting it one shy of the 51 votes it needs for a majority. Markey yelled to a group of net neutrality supporters standing outside the Capitol. These companies often argue that net neutrality has always been the de facto policy that allowed them to establish their businesses-and thus in turn should allow new businesses to emerge online in the future.

Amazon to acquire smart doorbell company Ring

March 01, 2018

The deal was reportedly valued at more than $ 1 billion (£720m), which would make it one of Amazon's priciest acquisitions to date, emphasising its importance to the company. Called Ring, the startup, which develops smart home systems, has one of its largest development centers in Ukraine. However, the company was able to prove that demand existed for doorbells that are video-enabled, which allow users to see what is outside their front door through a computer or smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy S9+ big new features come at a huge price

March 01, 2018

Internal storage is 64GB with microSD card support. This time, Samsung has added Stereo speakers and both the speakers have been tuned by AKG. We have yet to test the Galaxy S9's camera and its dual-aperture, and we'll report back with our findings.

Black Panther : The movie beats all the records !

March 01, 2018

Brown, Andy Serkis and John Kan. During his media availability with reporters on Tuesday, LeBron was asked to share his thoughts on Black Panther , and he responded by giving it the ultimate praise. How many millions of dollars, tens of millions of dollars he's given. But the topic of having colored people as leads in superhero movies arose before " Black Panther ".

Rob Gronkowski posts a cryptic tweet about his National Football League future

March 01, 2018

The report comes days after Gronkowski, 28, cryptically tweeted about his future , which has remained something of a question mark following post-game remarks in Minnesota earlier this month . And there's little doubt that once he does retire, perhaps not as soon as ahead of next season though, Gronk will try his hand at both. For the time being, Gronk is coming back.

Want to get your Samsung Galaxy S9 early? Reserve it right now

March 01, 2018

The premium category was the second fastest growing segment (20 per cent year-on-year) by volume, while it expanded by 28 per cent in value terms in 2017, Counterpoint said. The Galaxy S9 will run Android 8 Oreo at launch. The camera itself is a major point of improvement in the S9 though. According to industry sources, the 256GB variant of both the devices will be available only in black.

ESRB Adding A Loot Box Label To Games

March 01, 2018

We'll also see these new labels pop up "wherever those games can be downloaded", so expect the ESRB to point these titles out on digital storefronts like Steam, PSN, and Xbox Live. Firstly, this new label is being added to all games that feature any kind of additional purchase, whether that be microtransaction, DLC, Season Pass or whatever.

Arabic Language Excluded from Google Assistant

March 01, 2018

The most significant update here is that there is now support for 7 new languages: Hindi, Thai, Indonesian, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Dutch. It seems Google has decided not to watch MWC from the sidelines, and has made a few major announcements regarding the Google Assistant .

Murdoch and Disney sideswiped by $31bn Comcast Sky bid

March 01, 2018

In the scope of the overall agreement between Disney and Fox, Sky makes up less than a quarter of the transaction and it's unclear how critical it is to the deal. Not only is Sky the leading pay TV distributor in regions like the United Kingdom and Italy, Comcast pointed out in an investor presentation today, it also has deep content library, including broadcast rights to the Premier League-which is kind of like having the NFL locked up in the U.S.

Epic Games May Have Accidentally Unveiled A Jetpack In Fortnite

March 01, 2018

The Solid Gold Limited Time Mode stuffs the game with Legendary weapons for everyone to play with, meaning every gun players find around the map or in chests is lethal. Fortnite is in early access across PS4, Xbox One and PC. It's guaranteed to be absolute pandemonium, and, I have to say, it sounds like a ton of fun.

Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact pricing details revealed

March 01, 2018

Sony claims that the camera technology they are pushing out delivers "unprecedented ISO sensitivity 51200 for photos and ISO 12800 for video." The XZ2 will come with a 5.7in HDR Full HD+ display, with the XZ2 Compact sporting a 5in version.

Hearthstone is Getting a New Hero, Retiring Three Classic Cards

March 01, 2018

The first card being inducted into the Hall of Fame is the Mage secret - Ice Block . The new on-game tournament feature will allow players to organize their own tournaments directly from the Hearthstone client, either from their own home or from a Fireside Gathering .

Bud Luckey, Oscar-nominated creator of Toy Story's Woody, dies age 83

March 01, 2018

Luckey's son Andy was a producer on the fan-favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series of the 1990s and has been credited as the inspiration behind Andy, the boy protagonist in the Toy Story franchise. He was, in fact, the fifth animator the (originally) very small studio ever hired. The man that John Lasseter would later describe as "one of the unsung heroes of animation" joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1992, working as an animator, character designer and story artist on ...

Pokemon Day 2018 is on February 27; Here's How To Celebrate

March 01, 2018

Just don't forget, if you think that is better to just TM a Venusaur and save sweets, don't do it, because TMs and Charged TMs will not grant exclusive moves during Community Day. The Pikachu Talk app is easy to set up and download on both Alexa and Google Home, and allows Pokémon fans to speak with Pikachu and ask a ton of questions.

SeaWorld losses widen for the year as CEO Manby departs

March 01, 2018

The company said fourth-quarter attendance slipped 2.7 percent compared with a year earlier. SeaWorld Entertainment Inc ( NYSE:SEAS ) chief executive Joel Manby has stepped down from his role with immediate effect as the animal theme park operator continues to struggle with flagging revenues and visitor numbers.

Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton channel 'Scooby-Doo' for Apollo's birthday

March 01, 2018

The image was captured on the jumbotron at the concert, so everyone got a chance to see the special moment. Shelton has been getting close to Stefani's three sons. Unfortunately Apollo's older brother, Kingston, opted out of dressing in costume - but still looked very cool in a black graphic tee, distressed skinny jeans and a trendy blonde streak through his black hair.

Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) Upgraded to Positive at Susquehanna Bancshares

February 26, 2018

About 1.90 million shares traded. (NYSE:COO) has risen 33.48% since February 25, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 26.40% the S&P500. Harber Asset Management Llc increased Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN) stake by 8.93% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing.

Joho-Kalonzo exchange stirs fresh infighting — NASA divisions

February 26, 2018

The senator's remarks came a day after an exchange between Joho and Kalonzo during the ODM party National Governing Council meeting on Friday. As a gentleman who has for decades spoken against injustice of any nature and fought for fairness and rule of law, Raila Odinga and ODM should excuse themselves and let NASA affiliate parties produce a presidential candidate for 2022.

Snapchat's CEO finally answered to more than 1.3 million petition signers

February 26, 2018

Over 1.2 million Snapchat users were rebuffed on Wednesday as the company officially affirmed its commitment to a contentious new app update which went into effect in early February. Even the complaints we're seeing reinforce the philosophy. Finally, Speigel added that they've felt validated about the changes they've made from the complaints.

Scotland's Weather: Warning raised to amber ahead of Arctic blast

February 26, 2018

The National Forecaster has a Status Yellow Weather Warning in place and it runs until next Saturday. "The air is quite dry, and as we go into next week the temperatures are going to feel as cold as minus double digits". Here are the Met Office predictions for the week. Temperatures will drop over the weekend and be seven to 14 degrees below normal by Monday over England and Wales , not counting windy conditions that will make it feel even colder, AccuWeather reported .

¿Qué significa izar la bandera al revés?

February 26, 2018

No obstante, Peña Nieto pronunció su discurso sin que la bandera nacional ondeara en el Campo Militar. Así permaneció por más de 25 minutos hasta que se ordenó bajar la bandera y retirarla. Sin embargo, en aquella ocasión el evento continuó con una serie de discursos. Durante la ceremonia , el Presidente manifestó que el águila real ha estado presente en las banderas de México y hoy es símbolo de la conservación de la riqueza biológica y natural del país, e hizo hincapié en que se ...

Tesla's Workplace Charging program will install charging stations at your office

February 26, 2018

While Tesla's Destination program installs chargers on restaurant, hotel and resort parking lots that anybody can use, the Workplace program focuses on company employees. So don't expect to roll up to some random headquarters and juice up the Model 3. With that in mind, Tesla is launching a Workplace Charging program.

Metal Gear Survive Easter Egg References Kojima Productions

February 26, 2018

This is to provide players with "seamless" transition between single player and multiplayer experiences. A fan has unveiled a secret message in Metal Gear Survive . According to the publisher, they'll require a "whole new level of cooperation" above Salvage Missions, although Konami has said little about them beyond this.

BidaskClub Lowers Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ:CLVS) to Strong Sell

February 25, 2018

Hudson Bay Capital Management Lp decreased Clovis Oncology Inc ( CLVS ) stake by 33.33% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Granahan Investment Management Inc who had been investing in Costar Corp for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $12.83 billion market cap company.

Apple to sell 'high-end over-ear' headphones this year

February 25, 2018

Apple has already announced plans to release a new wireless charging AirPods Case as a standalone separately, which will support the upcoming AirPower mat. We think the main difference of the upgraded AirPods , which won't look much different from current AirPods, will be the wireless charging case and the adoption of an upgraded W1 chip.

Liquid Luna: New Water Findings Send Would-Be Moon Colonists Ray of Hope

February 25, 2018

Additionally, the water signal they were observing seemingly changed with the Moon's day and night, leading them to initially conclude that the water was moving. Researchers also said that water on the moon does not appear to move about between regions. The challenge is to disentangle this mixture of reflected and emitted light.

Huawei's new customer-premises equipment to set new standards for 5G

February 25, 2018

As 5G slowly rolls out, if you happen to have a device that support 5G access, you will be one of the first to gain access. Chinese telecom gear firm Huawei today unveiled worlds first commercial 5G modem with claim that it can deliver peak speed of over 2,000 megabit per second on next generation network.

Xiaomi Confirms Mi Mix 2S Launch At MWC 2018

February 25, 2018

The company in a tweet, which also contained the Antutu score of the unreleased phone, said that the Mi Mix 2S will be launched on March 27. It also confirmed that the successor to the Mi Mix 2 will have the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor inside.

ZTE Unveils New Mid-Range Blade V9 Series at MWC 2018

February 25, 2018

It comes with a 5.7-inch, 18:9 display and has a resolution of 1440 x 2160 pixels. BARCELONA-ZTE brought two new phones to Mobile World Congress this year: the V9 Blade and V9 Blade Vita. CameraBoth the Blade V9 and V9 Vita have dual-camera configurations, though the megapixel counts do differ. Both setups employ the secondary lens to receive lighting and depth information and adjust shutter speed for the main sensor when taking regular pictures.

Leaked 'iPhone X Plus' displays shown in new images

February 25, 2018

So let's dive in to see some more details on the matter. The images, which should be treated with skepticism, claim to show the iPhone X Plus screen and digitizer at an LG facility in Vietnam. It's also claimed that the "1746_08" number refers to the 46th production week of 2018, which coincides with the middle of November, a similar date to the iPhone X's launch in 2017.

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