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State of Decay 2 - gameplay launch trailer reveal

May 01, 2018

Developer Undead Labs have released a new trailer to get everyone in the head-popping mood. "It didn't make sense for our game", Design Director Richard Foge told MCV . The developers announced on Tuesday through the official State of Decay 2 Twitter account that the signups for the technical beta are now live with the actual beta coming soon.

Apple sued over dual camera software

May 01, 2018

Corephotonics in a separate suit filed late previous year took issue with the 7 Plus, though the current case offers additional information pertaining to Apple's interactions with the firm leading up to the handset's release. So how could Apple have willfully infringed their patent if it was only granted in January of this year? Further embodiments refine the system to allow high priority messages, like those appended with the text "urgent", to pass through.

MacBook Pro butterfly keyboards are borking twice as much as older models

May 01, 2018

This time, Apple Insider has surveyed several Apple Genius Bars as well as Apple-authorized third-party fix shops to analyze the rate of service repairs for Apple's current MacBook Pro keyboards compared with the previous generation. Another report of Apple's current MacBook Pro keyboard woes have surfaced. As for the 2015 MacBook Pro, 6 came back within 90 days. These stats were published by Apple Insider , and drawn from repairs made in Apple Genius Bars across the U.S., along with ...

Microsoft blesses Windows 10 with smart new features in latest update

May 01, 2018

Previously named the "Spring Creators Update", the new version of Windows 10 will bring a range of stylish features to machines. All the above barely scratch the surface of the Windows 10 April 2018 Update , but if you want to know more about it, watching the two videos below would be a very good idea.

God of War studio has five more games plotted out

May 01, 2018

Speaking to Kotaku on their Splitscreen podcast, Cory Barlog explained that he already had the idea for five new God of War games down. This correlates with developer's Sony Santa Monica have previous statements of the positive future the studio has for the series.

Federation Internationale de Football Association 18 Adds 'World Cup' Content for Free in May

May 01, 2018

You can also play FIFA's most popular mode in the new FIFA World Cup Ultimate Team experience . There were also free packs, which obviously went down a treat. There will be no British officials at this summer's World Cup, but the main language of communication is set to be English. FIFA 18 players and soccer/football fans around the globe are waiting with baited breath for the game's biggest tournament, the 2018 FIFA World Cup , to begin this summer in Russian Federation.

Airtel Launched Rs. 219 Recharge Pack to take on Jio

May 01, 2018

To check if you are eligible for the Rs. 129 Airtel prepaid plan, you will need to open the My Airtel app or go to the company's website. Vodafone now has two existing plans of Rs 509 and Rs 549 pack which offer 1.4GB and 3.5GB per day, respectively.

Earth's Magnetic Field Is Not About To Flip, Researchers Finally Prove

May 01, 2018

An worldwide team of researchers, including from the University of Liverpool , contributed to the study . To understand whether this process would cause a pole inversion, they simulated the two most recent "geomagnetic excursion events" in which the magnetic field "came close to reversing but recovered its original structure".

Xiaomi Mi 7 poster leaked: Flagship Android to launch on this date

May 01, 2018

A combination of these two steps seems to have forced the company to increase the prices of the smartphone and the TV in India. The recent budget changes have resulted in a change in the PCBA import taxes and since the smartphone is not completely manufactured in India, the import charges have resulted in a spike at the end user prices as well.

Land Rover celebrates 70th birthday with special celebration

May 01, 2018

With demand low for the luxury cars the firm had previously produced and the firm's factory damaged during the war, the company chose to develop a Jeep-style off-road vehicle for agricultural use. The completely unrestored example was rediscovered previous year. "Land Rover is so much more than just the most capable all-terrain vehicles". It's a history that will be celebrated in a specially commissioned film that goes live on Land Rover's YouTube channel at 8pm tonight.

Honor 7X starts receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update in the US

May 01, 2018

The timeframe that Samsung had recently provided called for a wider release by mid-May so we can expect the update to go live in additional markets over the next couple of weeks. Reports claim that the G5 and V20 are also set to receive their updates, albeit at a later date. Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge owners in the United Kingdom should now keep an eye out for an over-the-air update notification as it will be landing on their devices soon.

Dragon's Crown Pro 4K Comparison Trailer Released by Atlus

May 01, 2018

However, even those who don't will still be in for a visual treat, as the game has aged very gracefully in that department. For more on the game ahead of its release next month, you can also check out one of the recent trailers highlighting the different playable classes and characters in the game, of which Dragon's Crown Pro will surely have a character fit for every kind of player.

DUH: Apple is 'disappointed' with iPhone X sales, so are we

May 01, 2018

The potential share buybacks and dividends follows the passage of the United States tax bill late previous year, which makes it cheaper for Apple to bring back the more than $250 billion it holds overseas. Apple's iPhone X is the company's latest top-of-the-range smartphone, and features facial recognition, an OLED display, and a high price tag. But the massive capital return program could be overshadowed by concerns about Apple's most important product: the iPhone.

Cluster of 14 Galaxies could become the Most Massive Astronomical Structure

May 01, 2018

The study which described their findings, titled " A massive core for a cluster of galaxies at a redshift of 4.3 ", recently appeared in the journal Nature . "Thus, finding various dusty starbursts sparkling in the meantime like this is exceptionally confusing, and something that regardless we have to get it".

Stardew Valley Gets Multiplayer Beta On PC

May 01, 2018

Once you click this, just enter the password jumpingjunimos in the box that asks for a beta access code. In addition to using invite codes or your Steam and GOG friends lists, you can play Stardew Valley multiplayer via a LAN connection, which sounds like the most relaxing LAN party of all time.

WhatsApp CEO to leave Facebook

May 01, 2018

The Washington Post was first to report Koum's departure. The report goes on to say that Facebook pushed WhatsApp to give it access to the phone numbers of its users, as well as device and operating system details. His decision reportedly predates the company's devastating Cambridge Analytica scandal, but reflects numerous same criticisms that have dogged Facebook in recent months.

OnePlus 6 pricing reportedly 'finalized' at around $555 and up in India

May 01, 2018

For the millions of those who fail to get this offer the company has made arrangements to telecast the event live online. To participate in the OnePlus London launch event the user will have to through various steps mentioned on the official page .

Barclays thinks new iPhones won't include headphone adapter

May 01, 2018

That free dongle is about to go away this year, according to one Apple analyst. In 2018, the analysts predict, Apple is removing it from the box. New iPhones have included a Lightning port adapter for headphones ever since Apple removed the headphone jack on the iPhone 7.

Domino's Pizza Group (DOM) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Numis Securities

May 01, 2018

DPZ outperformed the S&P500 by 14.34%. Hs Management Partners Llc decreased its stake in Microsoft Corp (MSFT) by 15.42% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Oakbrook Investments Limited invested in 410,256 shares. Since December 15, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 2 selling transactions for $3.83 million activity.

'Cork' Glacier Holding Back Sea Level Rise May Pop

April 30, 2018

Thwaites, as Live Science has previously reported, is one of a small cluster of glaciers that act like corks , holding back the enormous ice masses of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Around 100 scientists from the United Kingdom and U.S. will work with researchers from South Korea, Germany, Sweden, New Zealand and Finland to try to understand the changes.

" "Police registers case against VHP leader Sadhvi Saraswati "

April 30, 2018

Following her controversial speech, some organisations had requested the district police authorities to act against her and submitted a complaint to the Superintendent of Police (SP). "Love jihad" is a term frequently used by Hindutva organisations to allege a conspiracy by Muslim men to marry women from other religions exclusively to convert them to Islam.

Apple to defer new MacBook Air production to 2H18

April 30, 2018

However, Digitimes is reporting that Apple has pushed back production of the laptop until the third quarter. This could be related to Intel's announcement on Friday that it's once again delaying volume production of its long-awaited 10nm chips after suffering "yield issues".

Microsoft's Office 2019 preview for Windows 10 is ready to download

April 30, 2018

Office 2019 was announced at Ignite a year ago. As you expect Office 2019 will offer the Microsoft Store version of OneNote instead of the desktop app. As a new update, Microsoft Outlook can hereafter manage email and Word shall be provided with learning tools captions and audio descriptions and Powerpoint can manage icons and 3D images thus improving the performance of applications needed for business and other purposes.

Is Selling 52-Week Stock Like Clovis Oncology, Inc

April 30, 2018

CLVS underperformed by 32.98% the S&P500. (NASDAQ:SYBX) to report $-0.75 EPS on May, 8.They anticipate $0.09 EPS change or 10.71% from last quarter's $-0.84 EPS. The Healthcare segment offers transcription solutions, which enables physicians to streamline clinical documentation with medical transcription platform; Dragon Medical, a dictation software that empowers physicians to accurately capture and document patient care in real-time on various devices; clinical document improvement and ...

Oppo to Introduce an Amazon Exclusive Sub-Brand in India Tomorrow

April 30, 2018

Oppo has also started assembling printed circuit boards at its second plant in India , the report added. These moves from the company are aimed at taking on its rival Xiaomi which has become the top player in the world's second-largest market because of its online-only strategy.

Cyberpunk 2077 Looking Very Likely For E3 Reveal

April 30, 2018

No other details are provided. We've known for a while that CD Projekt Red is gearing up for something this year. Though the tweet consisted of only one word-an onomatopoeic *beep*-it was the first time the account had shown activity since 2013-enough to get fans excited for more news on the hotly anticipated follow-up to The Witcher III .

Tesla INC (TSLA) Stake Lifted by Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Company Ltd

April 30, 2018

The stock decreased 0.50% or $0.61 during the last trading session, reaching $120.22. About 443,016 shares traded. (NYSE:CRM) has risen 39.46% since April 30, 2017 and is uptrending. The stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $304.33. J.P. Morgan has "Sell" rating and $18500 target. The stock of LendingTree, Inc.

Fortnite Season 4: What To Expect

April 30, 2018

As of Sunday night, fragments were already striking the map, and the final superhero skin has been added, which many see as a prelude to the theme of the upcoming Season 4. Since then the official Fortnite Twitter account have been posting a Fortnite teaser ever day. A comet is said to strike Dusty Depot by season's 3's end, which some view as a chance for Epic (the game's manufacturer) to update the setting and challenges in a new and exciting manner, while also evolving the Battle ...

Google Doodle Honors Late Mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss on His 241st Birthday

April 30, 2018

Gauss' mother was illiterate, however, he was considered a child prodigy in school who could solve complex math problems in his head. Again the same year, a productive one for Gauss, he discovered the quadratic reciprocity law, which allows mathematicians to determine the solvability of any quadratic equation in modular arithmetic.

Wide pesticide ban to give bees a chance

April 30, 2018

Darryl Cox, senior science and policy officer for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, said: " Neonicotinoid pesticides are really good at doing what they are created to do, they are applied to seeds, spread throughout the tissues of an entire plant, and kill off any pests which try to eat it".

Facebook gives parents control on when kids can use app

April 30, 2018

Back in December past year, social media giant Facebook launched a special app for kids called Messenger Kids that they can use to chat with their family and friends. Facebook also said that it has gone to great lengths to make sure the app is safe for children and compliant with the Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act.

Facebook Testing A 'Dislike' Button

April 30, 2018

People can rate it on the basis of how helpful or informative the comments are. But, it is not the " dislike " button. Some users in countries like Australia and New Zealand appear to have seen the buttons on their pages and have tweeted about it, mostly positive so far.

NASA's Next Mars Mission, InSight, Set For May 5 Launch

April 30, 2018

The spacecraft is scheduled to launch for Mars on May 5. In a statement this week, NASA said it was working to build a replacement heat shield structure for the Mars rover. A crane hoisted the payload on top of the Atlas 5 rocket inside the launch pad's mobile gantry, capping assembly of the 188-foot-tall (57-meter) launcher.

P20 Pro Now Huawei's Most Successful Phone In Western Europe

April 30, 2018

Orders have rocketed up 316 percent over sales of last year's P10 Plus. During these sales, the P20 Pro was the most-searched-for smartphone on Google in Germany, Spain, and Italy. The device also scored the highest among all smartphones of 109 on DxOMark . "To refresh your memory , the Huawei P20 Pro features a 6.1" Full HD+ display and it runs on a top of the line Kirin 970 processor with 6GB of RAM.

Oldest spider in the world dies of wasp sting at 43

April 30, 2018

The spider's death not only breaks the record for the world's oldest spider, but also demonstrates that long-term research is essential to understand how different species live in the Australian environment, the release said . The scientists informed that these trapdoor spiders build burrows of about 30-centimeter deep with a cork-like trapdoor made of soil and vegetation, and sit inside them inactive with low metabolism.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is optimized for NVIDIA on the PC

April 30, 2018

With Shadow of the Tomb Raider set to release in September, Eidos Montreal and Square Enix have finally released the game's first trailer. Shadow of the Tomb Raider was officially unveiled only a few days ago and although details are scarce, some info on the purchase price has been revealed.

Digital bank Revolut becomes London's latest fintech unicorn

April 30, 2018

The company broke even in December and said in that month, transaction volume surged to $1.5 billion, a 700 percent increase in the previous 12 months. Revolut , which is in the process of securing a banking license and now offers its almost two million users a pre-paid card, app and cheap foreign exchange, said it had raised $250 million in its third funding round, well above the $66 million it raised last July.

Oppo A3 Launched, Equipped With 16 Megapixel Camera

April 29, 2018

This latest smartphone by Oppo features 128-point face recognition technology which can unlock the smartphone within 0.08 seconds. OPPO A3 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with a layer of ColorOS UI. For selfies, this phone boasts of 8MP front-facing camera wth f/2.2 aperture and AI Beauty Recognition Technology which refines selfies for lovely results with 200 facial recognition spots.

Google's Fuchsia OS might get Android app support

April 29, 2018

The new Google-developed OS seems to be rolling out soon as it was recently sighted in AOSP specifically the Android Runtime area. As reported earlier, Google's new operating system is expected to come with a re-imagined UI , which is based on Flutter, "a heavily optimised, mobile-first 2D rendering engine (with excellent support for text)".

Avengers: Infinity War becomes the biggest opener of 2018

April 29, 2018

However, thanks to actor Zoe Saldana, we may know of at least one character that will make their return for Avengers 4 despite their fate in Infinity War . Now, she could just show up in a flashback or something of the sort, but her comments seemingly suggest that she'll still get to share scenes with a lot of the other cast members, meaning there may be some sort of resurrection for the character.

Audi looks to double China production with partner FAW in five years

April 29, 2018

General Motors displayed five all-electric models on Wednesday including a concept Buick SUV it says can go 600km on one charge. Accounting for some 28.9 million vehicle sales a year ago, the Chinese auto market could soon match those of the European Union and United States combined.

Hales, Sodhi debut as SRH bat in Jaipur

April 29, 2018

When is the IPL match Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad? Meanwhile, Sunrisers from Hyderabad would be boasting their quality bowling lineup which has restricted quality teams under a stipulated margin. Rajasthan have a lot to worry about. Also to strengthen their batting, they might Alex Hales instead of Mohammed Nabi. Rajasthan won while batting first against Delhi Daredevils , but that was after a rain interruption and a DLS revision.

Australia pledges half-a-billion dollars to restore Great Barrier Reef

April 29, 2018

Crown-of-thorns starfish were responsible for nearly half of this decline. A $500 million package to help deal with the problems facing the Great Barrier Reef has been announced by the Federal Government. 350.org founder Bill McKibben agreed. UNESCO considered putting it on the "in danger" list past year due to recent widespread destruction but voted against it, allowing Australia's conservative government to dodge political embarrassment and potential damage to the country's tourism ...

Full Moon in April 2018 is a Pink Moon

April 29, 2018

The Pink Moon will be visible during the evening on Sunday, April 29th. The end of April is the ideal time to go outside and bask in the lovely glow of the full moon also known as the pink moon . The Full Moon on April 29, 2018 will likely be pearly-gray to most locations on Earth just like any other Full Moon. After the March Blue Moon , here comes the April Pink Moon right on schedule.

Idea posts 4Q net loss of Rs 930 crore

April 29, 2018

Consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs 6,137.3 crore, lower than Rs 6.509.6 crore posted during the preceding quarter, a fall of 5 percent. During the year, it said, the domestic mobile industry witnessed another period of hyper-competition and high regulatory headwinds. The company is also going ahead with large scale investments, especially in building up its broadband infrastructure.

Special Olympic athletes compete at annual track and field meet

April 29, 2018

According to organizers, plastic bins full of medals, ribbons, walkie talkies and other equipment were left on the event field at Geneva College while Special Olympics crews were preparing for their track and field event.

Ford fans will have tough time finding cars in a few years

April 29, 2018

It's the culmination of a long decline in ordinary vehicle sales for Ford around the world, as "Premium" brands deliver cars to tempt the traditional saloon buyer, and SUVs knock saloons and hatchbacks way down the wish list for buyers too.

Last Jeep Wrangler JK rolls off assembly line

April 29, 2018

The extra room that the old Wrangler JK occupied at the Toledo plant will now be used by the new Jeep Wrangler, which is going to arrive in the first half of 2019. A longer wheelbase and two additional doors widened the Wrangler's potential use. The JK was more powerful and had more modern vehicle amenities than earlier Wranglers, but the four doors did the trick.

China going green for cars

April 29, 2018

Auto China 2018, the industry's biggest sales event this year, is overshadowed by mounting trade tensions between Beijing and U.S. China's government signaled last week that it will eventually allow foreign auto makers to take full ownership of their local ventures, marking the end of a decades-long set-up.

PUBG: 15 people accused of developing hack programs arrested in China

April 29, 2018

According to a post by PUBG Corporation's Ryan Rigney, the arrests were made in China a few days ago, on April 25 , targeting those involved in "developing and selling hacking/cheating programs that affect PUBG ". made it clear that they will keep cracking down on hackers. It's really not a hard thing to do, so readers, please always be wary of the things you download...and also don't cheat.

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