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Vettel fastest in final Austrian GP practice

July 10, 2017

A Mercedes mechanic looks under the race vehicle of driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain during the second practice session for the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria , Friday, July 7, 2017. Previous race victor Daniel Ricciardo will start fourth for Red Bull, at their namesake circuit, because of the Hamilton penalty. "For whatever reason they were very, very fast in the race".

Oculus Rift and Touch bundle just got a massive discount

July 10, 2017

The Summer of Rift campaign also includes discounts on Rift games. Oddly enough, Oculus and a number of third-party retailers continue to charge the full $500 and $100 respectively for the Rift and Touch when purchased separately. NewEgg shaves off another 99 cents. Oculus has led the new wave of Virtual Reality , but got into delays. HTC jumped in and is competing successfully with Oculus with the Vive VR headset.

Xiaomi Redmi 4 to be available via Amazon India today

July 10, 2017

The cost of it will be the 2,299 Yuan, and the 6GB RAM containing smartphone price will be the 2,799 Yuan. For performance, it is going to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor which is a mid-range processor for average processing. Just as Redmi 4A arrived with plastic chassis and low-end specs compared to the Redmi 4, the alleged Redmi Note 5A is also expected to feature low-end specs than the Redmi Note 5.

USA man charged with assaulting Delta flight attendants

July 10, 2017

As the struggle continued, a flight attendant grabbed two wine bottles and hit Hudek over the head with each - breaking at least one of them, Highley wrote. Their injuries were serious, but non-life threatening injuries, according to Delta. Delta Flight 129 was back in the air Friday morning, heading to Beijing.

SC allows counselling and admissions to IITs

July 10, 2017

Attorney General K.K. Venugopal , representing IITs, said such a situation would not arise in future. The court also sought details of the petitions pending before High Courts and the number of petitions challenging the IIT- JEE 2017 rank list, and award of additional marks to all candidates who had appeared in the test.

New Apple MacBook Pro goes on sale in India

July 10, 2017

The sale will start from July 10. The lineup includes newly-launched 10.5-inch iPad Pro , new and refreshed series of MacBook and iMacs. Now, the company has confirmed the release of these new models in India. The 13-inch MacBook Pro without TouchBar comes in two storage variants - 128GB and 256GB. Customers can buy 512GB version of Apple MacBook Pro , with TouchBar at Rs 1,71, 900.

Sensex touches fresh all-time high of 31602.50

July 10, 2017

Top five Sensex gainers were TCS (+2.91%), Lupin (+2.31%), Tata Motors (+2.19%), Bharti Airtel (+2.16%) and Wipro (+1.97%), while the major losers were ITC (-0.51%), HUL (-0.43%), Tata Steel (-0.23%) and HDFC (-0.14%). The proposed merger between IDFC Ltd and Shriram Capital will not only be complex, but will also involve a painful transition, said analysts. Shriram Transport Finance fell 5 percent, Shriram City Union 4.7 percent while IDFC was down 3.2 percent.

President Pranab Mukherjee launches Two Programes for education Sector

July 10, 2017

We also need to bring in suitable regulations that would encourage these efforts and would allow greater freedom to the institutions to introduce innovative curriculum and pedagogy in their teaching process. In the case of the students enrolled in universities and colleges, the marks and grades will be transferred to their parent institution for the award of degree, diploma or other certificates.

MLB Predictions: Will the Giants pull off the upset vs. Marlins? 7/9/17

July 10, 2017

He has gone 5-1 with a 3.43 ERA in 17 games, including eight starts, against the Marlins in his career. Welcome to the All-Star break. "It's been a tough first half", Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. The Dodgers are 61-29, the best record in baseball. He drew a chorus of "ooh's" and "ah's" before Saturday's game when he hit a flurry of home runs off the Coke bottle in left field.

Hubble Images Distant Galaxy Through Cutting-Edge Computer Analysis

July 10, 2017

In this Hubble photograph of a distant galaxy cluster, a spotty blue arc stands out against a background of red galaxies. According to Rigby, 'With the Webb Telescope, we'll be able to tell you what happened in this galaxy in the past, and what we missed with Hubble because of dust'.

Smart Home Speaker Alerts Police To Domestic Assault

July 10, 2017

Barros allegedly pulled a gun on his girlfriend when they got into an argument and asked her: "Did you call the sheriffs?" Earlier reports said that the smart speaker involved in this story was a Google Home unit, but later versions removed any reference to a specific model.

GST worries only tax evaders: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

July 10, 2017

The NDA government held series of meetings with state governments and different institutions in the last three years for implementing GST, he said. "There are some misconceptions in the minds of the trade-business community and consumers regarding the GST, particularly regarding the compliance processes, need for computers and internet, number of returns to be filed, and whether the GST will cause inflation".

Over 4 lakh people affected by flood in Assam

July 10, 2017

One person each got drowned in Nalbari, Karimganj and South Salmara districts and the toll reached 22, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said here. Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) here has stated that during the next 24 hours widespread rainfall activities are very likely to occur over Arunachal Pradesh and Assam-Meghalaya meteorological subdivisions, while fairly widespread rainfall activities are very likely to occur over the ...

Five dead, one critical after horror day on Queensland roads

July 10, 2017

An 18-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Pittsworth. Forensic Crash Unit officers are investigating a fatal crash at Tallai last night. The vehicle was found ablaze on Sunday afternoon in Wallumbilla North and police believe it hit a tree before leaving the road. A 57-year-old woman who was a passenger in the auto died at the scene.

Reliance Jio Claims No User Data Breach and Aadhaar Card Details Safe

July 10, 2017

First spotted by FoneArena , critical data of about 120 million Reliance Jio customers are seemingly exposed for everyone to see. "We have come across the unverified and unsubstantiated claims of the website and are investigating it. The Aadhar and email numbers were blank for this number, though Fonearena has put out at least three numbers for which Aadhaar and emails were available on the page.

Evacuations In Effect As Firefighters Battle Blazes Near Brentwood

July 09, 2017

Marsh Creek Road remained closed in both directions between Lydia Lane and the area east of Morgan Territory Road for much of Saturday, Helmick said. He noted that although two structures were originally threatened, that threat has been mitigated.

Full 'Thunder Moon' graces our skies tonight, here's when

July 09, 2017

For Louisville the moon will peak at about a third of the way up from the horizon tonight and be visible for about 10 hours. According to Space.com, the Buck Moon "appears during the time when the new antlers of buck deer push out from their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur".

What Are Analysts Suggestions On AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS)

July 09, 2017

Teachers Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Timken Steel Corporation by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. United States Steel Corp (Put) now has $3.68 billion valuation. "NY" was originally published by Community Financial News and is the sole property of of Community Financial News. If you are reading this report on another domain, it was illegally copied and reposted in violation of global trademark and copyright laws.

Trump considering 'pretty severe things' over North Korea threat

July 09, 2017

The ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) has a broad, anti-liberal agenda that opposition parties, the European Union and others allege is endangering the ex-communist country's young democracy. Chodakiewicz", wrote Rafal Pankowski - Poland's leading academic authority on the far right and the author of several scholarly articles on anti-Zionism and antisemitism in post-war Poland.

Colon passes on Mets, agrees to minor league deal with Twins

July 09, 2017

His time with Atlanta was the first hint that perhaps age was finally catching up to him. Colon, a 235-game victor, went 2-8 with an 8.14 ERA with Atlanta before getting designated for assignment last week. Colon will start his Twins career in the minors while he works his way into the bullpen or rotation. He began his career with Cleveland in 1997 and won the AL Cy Young Award with the Angels in 2005.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) EPS Analysis

July 09, 2017

DUNHAM ARCHIE W bought $2.62M worth of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) on Wednesday, March 8. 33,521,344 shares of the stock traded hands. The business is scheduled to issue its next earnings report on Thursday, August 3rd. Cleararc Capital Inc. now owns 18,627 shares of the oil and gas exploration company's stock worth $111,000 after buying an additional 508 shares during the last quarter.

Magic agree to deal with Shelvin Mack

July 09, 2017

Mack has played seven National Basketball Association seasons, including stops in Washington, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Utah. If the Magic waive Watson on or before Monday, the team would owe him only $1 million of his $5 million salary for the season ahead.

Camera maker Red releases smartphone with Holographic capability for $1595

July 09, 2017

That means the 5.7-inch screen can switch between "traditional 2D content, holographic multi-view content, 3D content, and interactive games". Interestingly, the users won't need any 3D glasses to view the contents, which may be a first. Above all, the best part is you actually don't any special glasses or any such things to see the content. Would you do us a favor? It is not lenticular, which is inferior tech in every way, has been tried many times before and failed for good reason.

Marks and Spencer Group Plc 6.3% Potential Upside Indicated by Goldman Sachs

July 09, 2017

Credit Suisse now has a GBX 370.00 TP on the 5.50B GBP market cap company or 9.24% upside potential. After $4.11 actual EPS reported by Meta Financial Group Inc. Therefore 39% are positive. Marks and Spencer Group Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 277.34 and a 1-year high of GBX 397.80. Marks and Spencer Group Plc now has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 376.76 ($4.88).

No, President Trump Was Likely Not 'Rejected' by Poland's First Lady

July 09, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin often makes the same argument about faulty USA intelligence when criticizing US military action, most recently in response to Trump's decision to bomb a Syrian air base in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack blamed on the Syrian government.

In Europe, Trump gets 2nd chance to make 1st impression

July 08, 2017

The country's leaders are among the most supportive of Trump in Europe, and it's not hard to see why: Poland's ruling party is right-wing and populist and, like the Trump administration, has sparked a few protests. As he prepared to leave, Trump revealed some of his agenda in tweets, focusing on the role he has said China should play in restraining North Korea's missile launches and mentioning trade as one of the levers he might use with other nations.

IPhone Qualcomm seeks iPhone sales ban

July 08, 2017

The company claims that Apple is violating six patents that deal with phone's battery life extension which the accused used without permission. " Qualcomm's inventions are at the heart of every iPhone and extend well beyond modem technologies or cellular standards." he added.

ValuEngine Downgrades Navios Maritime Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:NAP) to Hold

July 08, 2017

GMP Capital Inc. (TSE:GMP) has 0.00% since July 5, 2016 and is. It has outperformed by 21.64% the S&P500. NAP's profit would be $4.78M giving it 10.76 P/E if the $0.23 EPS is correct. On Friday, June 23 the stock rating was downgraded by Bank of America to "Underperform". Sanders Morris Harris Inc. now owns 282,650 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $585,000 after buying an additional 162,000 shares in the last quarter.

Mexico coach Osorio banned from Gold Cup for insults

July 08, 2017

He will miss six matches, which coincide with 2017's Gold Cup, which Mexico will be participating in. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has reached a decision in the case related to Mexico's national team coach, Juan Carlos Osorio , following the FIFA Confederations Cup match for third place between Portugal and Mexico on 2 July 2017, during which Mr Osorio used insulting words towards the match officials while displaying an aggressive attitude towards them.

Iraqi military: Mosul victory imminent as Islamic State lines collapse

July 08, 2017

Iraq's state TV quoted a military spokesman as saying that the militants' defense lines were collapsing. Isis fighters are putting up a fierce resistances with suicide bombers, snipers and grenades, hampering the progress of Iraqi troops.

Spirit Realty Capital (NYSE:SRC) Earning Somewhat Positive Media Coverage, Report Shows

July 08, 2017

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc . JOSEPH PHILLIP D JR bought $50,049 worth of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc (New) (NYSE:SRC) on Friday, June 2. The Senator Investment Group Lp holds 5.81 million shares with $49.41 million value, up from 5.50 million last quarter.

James Harden, Chris Paul Recruiting George To Houston — Paul George Rumors

July 08, 2017

The roster overhauls came five days after Minnesota sent three players to Chicago for All-Star Jimmy Butler to kick things off with National Basketball Association free agency opening Saturday. Staying on the floor has been hard for Griffin , but it only takes on team to push all-in and sign him to a max contract despite the injury concerns.

Reds sign top pick Hunter Greene to record-breaking bonus

July 08, 2017

Greene was selected No. 2 overall in the 2017 MLB Draft on June 12, and now nearly a month later, the teenage phenom can finally just focus on baseball. The bonus beats the previous record of $7,005,000, set earlier this year by No. 4 overall pick Brendan McKay, who was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Horner critical of 'disingenuous' Sainz

July 08, 2017

Sainz's dream of racing in F1 for Red Bull is slim. "I owe them everything". "Again, I owe them everything, I owe Toro Rosso and all the people there everything I know in Formula 1 at the moment but I have ambitions and my ambition is to be a Red Bull driver one day".

Relief Coming to Residents Affected by Lake Ontario Flooding

July 08, 2017

That's even with heavy showers and thunderstorms on June 22. The board said Lake Ontario remains well above average, and that there was signficant rainfall in June, creating the second-highest June inflow into the lake since 1900. Cuomo is asking President Trump to replace the two sitting commissioners and to fill a vacant seat. -Canadian panel that controls the outflow of water from Lake Ontario.

Sentiment Report: Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (NYSE:EARN)

July 08, 2017

Separately, Zacks Investment Research lowered Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.99%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 28th. More notable recent ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

Blake Griffin Could be Out a While Still with Toe Injury

July 08, 2017

The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Los Angeles pulled the trigger on the move after Paul informed the Clippers that he meant to opt out of his contract and team up with James Harden in Houston . But in Beverley, Williams and Dekker the Clippers get two proven players who can help them win now and a high-ceiling former first round pick. "Look, I think they probably had to do this, the Rockets , because you're just treading water if James Harden is the only ...

Baskin-Robbins and DoorDash Partner to Launch Door-to-Door Delivery Across the US

July 08, 2017

Starting today Baskin-Robbins will launch ice cream delivery through DoorDash in 22 cities across the country, including Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York City. McDonalds has been in talks with Uber Technologies to create a delivery method for their fast food. It may also consider working with other third-party companies, Austin said.

Two years in, Steam is Rocket League's least popular platform

July 08, 2017

We have more players, more matches, more modes, and more excitement surrounding Rocket League now than at any other point in our history; and in our minds, the best is yet to come, with plenty of great things planned for the year ahead. All in all, it's likely to keep players of Rocket League happy for a while yet. It is not Rocket League Karts or Rocket League RPG. Jeremy Dunham of Pysonix was quoted as saying, "If they're playing our game, we're not going to penalize them and ...

Credit Suisse AG Sells 17995 Shares of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (BECN)

July 08, 2017

It closed at $48.17 lastly. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) has risen 7.92% since July 7, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 0.64% the S&P500. Barclays Capital has "Underweight" rating and $47 target. Ameritas Invest Prtn invested 0.01% of its portfolio in Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. The firm has "Sector Perform" rating given on Monday, August 10 by RBC Capital Markets.

The Utilities SPDR Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:XLU)

July 08, 2017

Wilder has developed multiple indicators that are still quite popular in today's investing landscape. The Index is created to measure the performance of the 100 highest dividend-yielding common stocks and American depository receipts (ADRs) listed in primary exchanges of countries included in the S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index.

Android Nougat finally hits double-digits in July distribution numbers

July 08, 2017

As expected, Android 7.0 still amounts for the vast majority of all Nougat-powered smartphones, tablets, and other compatible devices, with the version 7.1 now making up for less than one percent of the entire ecosystem. Regarding other Android versions on the chart, Android 6.0 Marshmallow grew by 0.6% making a total of 31.8% while Android 5.0 Lollipop slipped from the position of most used version - it now runs on 30.1% devices.

Antonio Conte ruining Chelsea youth plans, young trio set for exits

July 08, 2017

Having just delivered the Premier League title in his first season in charge, it's hard to question Antonio Conte at all as he will hope to add key players to his squad this summer with a view of them being key long-term pieces. Also, The Brighton Argus suggest that Albion have an interest in Izzy Brown, who is fresh from helping Huddersfield secure promotion to the Premier League last season.

Why female powered 'Wonder Woman' is such a phenomenal hit

July 08, 2017

Diana, our wonder woman has officially kicked Batman V Superman and the damn Suicide Squad to the limit. Wonder Woman earned another $15.7 million over the weekend - its fifth in US theaters - putting the film on a course to end its domestic run somewhere near $380 million, higher than expectations.

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada suspended for second Test against England

July 08, 2017

Kagiso Rabada , the South African fast bowler, has been suspended from next week's second Test with England at Trent Bridge after being charged for the use of abusive language towards Ben Stokes on the opening day of the ongoing Lord's Test.

Mercedes Benz registers record growth in India

July 08, 2017

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Friday reported best ever half-yearly sales. After recording flat growth in sales in 2016, Mercedes-Benz India is targeting double-digit growth in the current year on the back of its flagship E-class model unveiled earlier this year, apart from a slew of new product introductions.

Chromebooks could be getting a touch-friendly way to launch apps

July 08, 2017

The new launcher keeps a couple of suggested apps and a search bar on the bottom of the screen in a dock, and you can swipe up to reveal a full app drawer. When this build is open (to developer mode), press Ctrl + Alt + T. You'll be in Canary! Press Ctrl + Alt + T and type " shell " command. Then type sudo su -, and press return, type echo '-enable-arc' /usr/local/chrome_dev.conf, and press return, type mount -o bind /usr/local/chrome_dev.conf /etc/chrome_dev.conf, and press return.

CopyCat malware infects 14M devices, shows 'unprecedented success rate'

July 07, 2017

CopyCat then injects code into the Zygote process, from which all Android apps are launched. In addition, CopyCat abuses the Zygote process to display fraudulent ads while hiding their origin, making it hard for the users to figure out why they are being assaulted by pop-ups.

Video shows passenger with loose dog yelling at flight attendant

July 07, 2017

A flight attendant said passengers ran to the front of the plane started yelling "fire", the report said, and another said passengers were screaming and climbing over seats. We're not going to Chicago'. "You're gonna get us killed, lady!" shouts one passenger. "No, we're going back to the gate, we're not going to Chicago", a staff member retorts, prompting lamentations and moans from the passengers.

Samsung's New Galaxy On Max Launched in India with massive specs

July 07, 2017

The 8 MP auto focus camera is attached on the front with IRIS scanner for extra security. To recall , the Samsung Galaxy S8 features a 1.9GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 8895 processor paired with 4GB of RAM. The 3300mAh power ups the phone alive. The Samsung Galaxy On Max sports a fingerprint sensor on the home button. But, it does allow you to make payments via mobile wallets or UPI.

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