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Sonic Mania Plus announced with new playable characters

March 19, 2018

Sonic Mania Plus will be launched digitally, and even as part of a box set. These include holographic packaging, a 32-page artbook and a SEGA Genesis reversible cover. Sonic Mania Plus will hopefully surpass gamer expectations when it is made available within the next few months. The updated game will feature an all-new four player competition mode, as well as an "Encore Mode".

European Union lawmakers to investigate alleged misuse of Facebook users' data

March 19, 2018

The backlash forced Facebook to once again defend the way it protects user data. Data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica harvested private information from more than 50 million Facebook users in developing techniques to support President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, the New York Times and London's Observer reported on Saturday.

Next Assassin's Creed Rumored To Take Place In Greece, Coming In 2019

March 19, 2018

The rumour comes by way of ComicBook .com, which reports that "several sources linked to Ubisoft" have mentioned the European locale. Development for the new game coming out after Origins actually began back in early 2017 meaning development should last close to three years.

Oppo R15, R15 Dream Mirror Edition launched in China: Specifications and more

March 19, 2018

R15 Dream Mirror Red has a tag of 3,299 Yuan or about Rs. 33,721. As a footnote, Oppo isn't releasing its R series phones in India, which makes the R15 lineup unlikely to get an India-launch. There's a USB Type-C port at the bottom. The standard Oppo R15 features a 16MP primary sensor, followed by a 5MP secondary sensor. The dual cameras offer features like bokeh effect, AI scene recognition, HDR and EIS.

Boris Johnson Slams Moscow's Response to Expulsion of Russian Diplomats From UK

March 19, 2018

The British Council, the UK's worldwide organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, said it was "profoundly disappointed" at being told to cease operations in Russian Federation. "We can be reassured by the strong support we have received from our friends and allies around the world", May said in London . Relations between the two nations have deteriorated rapidly since the March 4 nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the English city of ...

Lego Incredibles game confirmed for Switch

March 19, 2018

The Incredibles 2 is due to hit cinemas in June - so we're expecting the game around then. There's still no release date set for the game yet, but it's expected that the game will be available sometime later this year. If you're wondering why there's no 3DS version, there hasn't been a 3DS LEGO game since 2016. This also marks the first time that a Pixar movie has gotten the LEGO video game treatment, so definitely cool to see.

Scientists, trustee of Stephen Hawking Foundation dismiss Indian science minister's claim

March 19, 2018

The paper, called " A Smooth Exit from Eternal Inflation ", had its latest revisions approved on March 4, ten days before Hawking's death. The paper lays the groundwork for how a future space probe could be used to test the existence of the so-called "multiverse", or the notion that the universe we know is only one of many.

Yakuza Kiwami 2 Will Be Released August 28th In The West

March 18, 2018

Sega has revealed Yakuza Kiwami 2 , released this past December in Japan, will launch in the West on August 28, 2018. Pre-orders and first-run copies of the game will include a steel box casing. Big Hits, Minigames - Kiryu hasn't let his time away from the front lines tiresome his skills in combat or leisure. A lot of fans are excited that Sega has made a decision to finally listen to fans and bring the game over in its entirety for fans, and doing so in the exact same year that they've ...

Wakanda Forever! Black Panther's Dora Milaje to Star in New Comics

March 17, 2018

The group is a team of special forces soldiers dedicated to protecting Wakanda led by General Okoye (played by The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira ), who in the film helps rescue Wakandan spy Nakia when an undercover assignment goes bad, aids T'Challa in the capture of Ulysses Klaue, and later plays a pivotal role in helping him reclaim the throne.

Russian election 2018: Why does Putin always win?

March 17, 2018

He and his daughter collapsed on a public bench in Salisbury, England, on March 4th. From the Kremlin's perspective, said Mark Galeotti, a Russia expert at the Institute of International Relations in Prague, it plays into "the central geopolitical narrative of the current incarnation of Putinism: Russia is just too formidable and fearsome to be ignored".

Castleark Management LLC Sells 5385 Shares of Tesla Inc (TSLA)

March 17, 2018

Castleark Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 12.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Meeder Asset Mngmt has 0.17% invested in Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). National Asset Mngmt has invested 0.09% in Tesla, Inc. Jlb & Associates Inc, which manages about $350.10M and $409.45M US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 5,098 ...

Remembering Kalpana Chawla: 10 interesting facts about India's first woman astronaut!

March 17, 2018

On March 17, many celebrities, politicians, business honchos and near & dear ones tweeted their condolences on her birthday. Kalpana was born in Karnal then in Punjab, now Haryana and her journey from a small town to space as an astronaut with America's space exploration agency NASA.

Alcatel's new Android Budget Phones comes to the US

March 17, 2018

The Alcatel 3V offers a dual camera setup on back (12MP, f/2.2 + 2MP, f/2.4) and a 5MP front-facing camera. Both the phones will be GSM-unlocked. The manufacturer says that both models will be offered in the USA sometime during the "coming months".

Airbus testing huge harpoon to get rid of rogue satellites

March 17, 2018

Something approaching 30,000 items of 10cm or larger are now being tracked. The harpoon was created to be able to capture some of the largest of those bits, including the defunct European Envisat Earth observation platform. This is where harpoons should come into their own, over other methods of capture such as nets and robotic arms. You line up the target and shoot. 'Many of these targets will be tumbling and if you were to use a robotic arm, say, that involves a lot of quite complex ...

Silicone-based Fouling Release Coatings Market Segmentation Application, Technology & Market Analysis Research

March 17, 2018

The vast market research data included in the study is the result of extensive primary and secondary research activities. The Modified Silicone report are grouped according to major player/manufacturers, product types and applications and major geographical regions.

Russia Expels 23 British Diplomats, Escalating Row Over Ex-Spy's Poisoning

March 17, 2018

Relations between London and Moscow have crashed to a post-Cold War low over the attack, the first known offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since World War Two. Following the incident, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said that it was "highly likely" that Russian Federation was responsible for the incident since the two were poisoned with a Novichok class military-grade nerve agent that was developed in the Soviet Union.

Du crossplay, mais pas trop — Fortnite

March 17, 2018

En effet, à l'occasion de la convention de l'E3 qui se déroulera en juin à Los Angles, l'entreprise américaine a décidé d'organiser un tournoi Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Amavec 50 joueurs professionnels et 50 célébrités comprenant les athlètes, les musiciens et les humoristes les plus connus au monde.

To the Editor: Stephen Hawking on animals

March 17, 2018

Perhaps more than anyone else, he inspired me to look at what someone can do rather than what they can't. Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury tweeted , "Professor Stephen Hawking's contribution to science was as limitless as the universe he devoted his life to understanding".

Find the "Boss Button" when watching NCAA hoops

March 17, 2018

All the games will be there, regardless of where they are televised. Fortunately for you - though not your boss - all 67 games in the NCAA men's basketball tournament will be available online . Bonaventure taking on UCLA. You can also download the Watch TNT app, truTV app , or Watch TBS app on your Android device or visit TNT's, truTV's, or TBS's website to livestream the tournament.

Analysts Set eBay Inc (EBAY) Target Price at $43.85

March 17, 2018

Hermes Invest Management Ltd has invested 0% of its portfolio in eBay Inc. About 48,961 shares traded. (NASDAQ:EBAY) has risen 44.45% since March 16, 2017 and is uptrending. (NASDAQ:EBAY) has "Buy" rating given on Thursday, July 21 by Benchmark. The rating was initiated by Aegis Capital on Tuesday, January 3 with "Buy". The stock of eBay Inc.

Google celebrates philanthropist George Peabody with a new Doodle

March 16, 2018

Born into a lineage of businessmen in 1852, Peabody's private education was cut short when the Civil War impoverished his family. Frugal in his habits but generous with his donations, Peabody funded many educational institutions and libraries in the U.S.as well as one of the largest housing organizations in the United Kingdom, the Peabody Trust.

Siri development reportedly mired in drama, incompetence, denial

March 16, 2018

The novelty of Siri, which introduced the ability to respond to voice commands like creating reminders, scheduling calendar events, or looking up information on the weather, were some neat little tricks that attracted Apple fans. Recently Apple launched its first smart speaker, the HomePod , far too late to catch up with its competitors, Amazon and Google. The report said that Siri is the singular reason behind why the HomePod "underperformed".

Multan a Facebook y WhatsApp por compartir datos de usuarios en España

March 16, 2018

Desde entonces, la aplicación habría estado cediendo datos de los usuarios a Facebook para "mejorar" sus servicios. Esto podría ser un inconveniente para Facebook , sobre todo porque en Europa hay un gran número de usuarios que vela por la privacidad de sus datos, situación que perjudica económicamente a Facebook .

How to Build — Fortnite Mobile

March 16, 2018

The oldest iOS device to support the game is the iPhone 6S or SE. In the time leading up to the global release, Epic Games will continue to update the game and apply various fixes. If a friend has received an invite, he or she will soon receive friend invite codes as well. That is all you need to know about how to build in Fortnite Mobile .

Specialty Food Ingredients Market Dynamics, Forecast, Analysis and Supply Demand 2018

March 16, 2018

Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverages, Animal Feed, Cosmetics are considered as main applications and are analyzed for their consumption (sales), market share and growth rate etc. Key players in the market are leveraging this opportunity to undertake initiatives to understand the nutritional profile of foods, which in turn, helps understand their health benefits.

Ancient Humans Mated With a Mysterious Species Called the Denisovans

March 16, 2018

However, modern humans also mated with other human species. Although the three hominids diverged into their different (sub) species after migrating out of Africa, with Neanderthals heading toward western Eurasia and Denisovans toward central and eastern Eurasia, they never became so genetically distinct as to block mating between them - mating that likely happened extensively within the last 100,000 years.

Apple to hold March 27 event - are new iPads on the way?

March 16, 2018

The logo in the invitation to Apple's education event. New iPads have been tipped and they often arrive around this time of year. Simply called iPad , it had a dumbed-down processor and camera than the previous iPad Air 2, but it had virtually the same 9.7-inch Retina display as the newer iPad Pro .

IPad users can beta test Microsoft's Edge browser now

March 16, 2018

If you're a developer and are interested in trying out the beta 6 of iOS 11.3 for yourself, you can get it from Apple's Developer Center or via the over-the-air mechanism. What are your thoughts on iOS 11.3 beta 6? Anyone with an iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus can disable the power management option created to prevent unexpected shutdowns as a battery ages.

Toyota, Uber in talks on self-driving tech

March 16, 2018

Uber is indeed on course to sell its automated vehicle tech to other companies, and the Japanese brand is the brand they want to start with. It's notable, though, that the sources responsible for the news item remain unnamed - so who knows exactly how accurate the news is, or what the motive for the leak is.

Far Cry 5 Campaign Will Work Offline; Features Microtransactions

March 16, 2018

However, players who prefer to explore the open-world and try everything themselves can still do so without missing out, according to Hay who said: "We've set the game up to be generous". Additionally, Ubisoft also confirmed that the entire campaign will be playable offline, without the need for a constant internet connection like Destiny 2 or 2015's Need For Speed reboot.

What is Recommendation from Analysts on AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS)?

March 16, 2018

About 5.53M shares traded. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS ) has risen 58.12% since March 14, 2017 and is uptrending. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 128,831 shares of company stock valued at $5,195,060. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock.

Lugia Raids Return to Pokemon GO

March 16, 2018

As of today, Lugia is now back in Pokémon Go as a potential raid encounter for the next few weeks. You can challenge Lugia, which will know the newly improved Flying-type move Sky Attack, until April 2. Fortunately, The Pokemon Company has teased that Lugia will be easier to capture than it previously was if players are able to successfully take it down.

Lyft is testing a Netflix-style monthly subscription plan

March 16, 2018

One tier is priced at $300, and another at $399 for 60 rides. We also received an invite, promising up to 7 rides per week (as long as they're worth less than $15) for $49. Lyft reported revenue growth of 168 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with Uber's 61 percent. Uber tested out a similar subscription service in 2016, The Verge noted, but the feature was never widely released.

Early humans developed sophisticated tools much earlier than previously thought

March 16, 2018

Another discovery revealed more sophisticated tools than had previously been linked with the era. They date to around the same time as the oldest known fossil record of Homo sapiens , around 300,000 to 315,000 years ago. The tools were larger and not as carefully crafted as the new ones. There was evidence of weapons made from obsidian, which was not available locally.

Warhammer 40K: Inquisitor - Martyr Release Date Set for May

March 16, 2018

Martyr will feature an open world to explore with players given their own ship to access various mission throughout the Caligari Sector. The player embodies one of three classes with complementary abilities, each one offering specific skills and varied customisable options.

Curve Digital to Publish Narcos Video Game Adaptation

March 16, 2018

If you are a fan of the Netflix hit Narcos then you'll be excited to find out that a video game adaptation of the series, now referred to as Narcos game , is coming to PC and all consoles next year. Curve Digital's sister company, Kuju, will be developing the title. Independent British video game publisher Curve Digital is turning the hit true crime drama into a video game.

Preorder Sony's Xperia XZ2 phones to get free PS4 or PSVR bundles

March 16, 2018

Commit yourself to one of the handsets and you'll also receive the PlayStation 4 and Gran Turismo Sport bundle or, if you already own a PS4, you can claim a PlayStation VR Starter Pack . If you're pre-ordering a XZ2, XZ2 Compact , XZ1, XZ1 Compact or XZ Premium, you'll also be offered a free PlayStation Plus subscription, which normally retails for £49.99 a year.

Apple's iPhone X has a weird battery problem while using wireless charging

March 16, 2018

The video shows us what looks like the iPhone X if it was redesigned to be boxy like the iPhone SE - only without giant bezels and a Home button. It has a big screen that almost covers its face and a notch at the top. The new chargers are created to work specifically with Apple's iPhone X and iPhone 8 smartphones and charge at the Apple-specified 7.5-watt spec for faster wireless charging on iPhones.

Scientists Capture Sound Of Volcanic Thunder For The First Time

March 16, 2018

Researchers did not see the volcanic lightning during the observation period but the audio recording might help the scientists to detect it. Microphones have been used in the past to record volcanic eruptions, but none of them have ever successfully picked up volcanic thunder before.

California bill could restore net neutrality

March 16, 2018

But it would also go further than the FCC's original rules by prohibiting wireless companies from offering sponsored content. Wiener's Senate Bill 822 would ban internet service providers in the state from slowing down or blocking access to websites or online services.

USA imposes sanctions on 19 Russian individuals and five groups

March 16, 2018

The penalties also include the first use of new powers that Congress passed past year to punish Moscow for election meddling . Taken together, the moves represent the administration's most significant actions to date against Russian Federation for its aggression against the United States .

Saudi Arabia pledges to create a nuclear bomb if Iran does

March 16, 2018

He repeated his accusation that Ayatollah Khamenei , Iran's supreme leader, was "the new Hitler" in the Middle East. Many countries around the world and in Europe did not realize how unsafe Hitler was until what happened, happened. Last year, he was elevated to crown prince, and is seen as the effective ruler under his 82-year-old father. He has declared a liberalisation of ultra-conservative social mores under Wahhabi Islam and moved to modernise the heavily top-down economy.

Honda's Mean Mower is back

March 16, 2018

While the old one was no slouch, it was able to reach almost 117 miles per hour, the Fireblade engine propels the reborn Mean Mower to a reported 134 miles per hour. Honda's lawnmower department has ensured the authenticity of the mower, fitting a genuine, off-the-shelf front cowl and grass catcher box. The mower's chassis has been made of the same T45 compound used on the Spitfire.

American, United Agree O'Hare Expansion Plan

March 16, 2018

The Chicago Tribune reported that Mayor Rahm Emanuel struck a deal to speed up construction of three new gates for American to use in the future, placating the airline's complaints that Emanuel was cutting a secret deal with rival United Airlines to give them extra gates in the proposed expansion.

BMO rolls out virtual assistants for Twitter and Facebook Messenger

March 16, 2018

For the Twitter tool, BMO's Virtual Assistant, customers start through Twitter direct messaging and are offered engagement with the chatbot; when they engage, they're given a menu of available topics. This transition will happen seamlessly within Facebook Messenger. "Today, more than half Consumer Bank clients in the region use digital channels with mobile being the fastest growing channel year-on-year with Citi's over 16 million clients in the Asia Pacific region", the bank added.

Google Maps introduces wheelchair accessible routes

March 16, 2018

In cities such as San Francisco or NY, you can find information online on how wheelchair-accessible the streets and stations are, although it's not exactly easy to navigate those sites. The search giant recently has introduced a wheelchair-friendly navigation feature on its maps application that will provide optimal transit routes to make transit more accessible to almost everyone.

Stifel Nicolaus Cuts Clovis Oncology (CLVS) Price Target to $110.00

March 16, 2018

The stock increased 0.43% or $0.45 during the last trading session, reaching $104.18. About 2.33M shares traded. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has risen 9.26% since March 14, 2017 and is uptrending. It turned negative, as 73 investors sold AMZN shares while 549 reduced holdings. 42 funds opened positions while 98 raised stakes. Swiss Savings Bank reported 0.01% in Clovis Oncology, Inc.

T Cell Antigen Gp39 Market Analysis 2018 : Product scope, Overview 2025

March 16, 2018

Chapter 1 describes Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles market overview, by type , by CAGR (%), Applications , by region , by market size (Value). This report describes the Cell Culture Media market scope with the aspects governing market growth.

Western Digital (WDC) Given New $120.00 Price Target at Craig Hallum

March 16, 2018

The stock decreased 0.89% or $0.92 during the last trading session, reaching $102.28. About 519,920 shares traded. (NYSE:RVT) has risen 25.15% since March 15, 2017 and is uptrending. Apriem Advisors, which manages about $424.33M and $402.15M US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Vanguard Financials Etf (VFH) by 6,546 shares to 51,266 shares, valued at $3.35 million in 2017Q3, according to the filing.

Astronaut's DNA no longer identical to twin after year in space

March 16, 2018

NASA has learned astronaut Scott Kelly and his identical twin- astronaut Mark Kelly- are no longer genetically the same. While Scott was away, experts monitored the brothers' DNA. That's what sparked the buzz, and the Kellys' banter. "Mark and Scott Kelly are still identical twins; Scott's DNA did not fundamentally change". According to researchers, 7 percent of Scott's genes did not return to normal after his return to Earth two years ago.

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