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Samsung Note 8 finally hits the Kenyan market

October 07, 2017

It has everything it needs to get photography enthusiasts excited. Pictures taken by Liu and displayed on ThePaper's website showed an iPhone 8 Plus split open along the side featuring the sim card holding, with the phone's internal parts visible.

Revenue Approximations Analysis: Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)

October 07, 2017

Tracking the stock price in relation to moving averages as well as highs and lows for the year might assist with evaluating future stock performance. After a recent check, Annaly Capital Management, Inc ., (NYSE: NLY)'s last month price volatility comes out to be 1.03% which for the week stands at 0.92%.

Another surgery Mets' David Wright further clouds timeline

October 07, 2017

Offensively, Wright has hit.300 or better seven times in his career with the most recent season being 2013 (.307). Dr. Robert Watkins operated that June 16 to fix a herniated disk in Wright's neck. If there's a timeline for his return, the Mets aren't saying. This is an unfortunate reality that Met fans are going to have to come to terms with.

Neanderthal DNA Influences the Looks and Behavior of Modern Humans

October 07, 2017

Just like modern human beings, Neanderthals also had light and dark hair and skin, the study found . ResearchGate: What inspired this study? The paper, also co-authored by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, describes Neanderthal DNA found in modern humans that has been linked to eating disorders, rheumatoid arthritis and schizophrenia.

Hassle-free Chat: Workplace Chat launched for PC & Mac

October 07, 2017

It is becoming clear to companies that while communication apps for consumers are popular, there is also a growing need in the enterprise market which is why we've seen apps like Slack rise in popularity, and it is also why we're seeing companies like Microsoft and Facebook launch similar apps .

Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for September 2017

October 06, 2017

It has outperformed by 16.21% the S&P500. Cleveland Biolabs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CBLI) had a decrease of 40.87% in short interest. EXPO's SI was 613,200 shares in October as released by FINRA. Therefore 67% are positive. UBS AG restated a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 price objective (down previously from $35.00) on shares of Patterson-UTI Energy in a research note on Monday, July 31st.

Google Home Max Announced, Arrives This December for $399

October 06, 2017

But if it's mainly voice-controlled shopping you're after, then the Echo Dot is still likely to be a better bet. Google is expected to announce several new hardware products today, including a new version of the Pixel smartphone, a new Chromebook and a new Daydream virtual reality headset.

Moonlight in the city: Harvest Moon captured on social media

October 06, 2017

What is referred to as the Harvest Moon is basically the closest full moon to the autumn equinox. Pete Lawrence, The Telegraph's Night Sky columnist, explains: "Normally, the Harvest Moon is September's full Moon". Beyond that, there's not much that differentiates harvest moons from regular moons - beyond the time of year. Even without a telescope, it's possible to see many features on the surface of the moon.

Las Vegas police say Stephen Paddock's SUV found

October 06, 2017

Investigators are still piecing together the motives for the shooting that killed at least 58 people and are now focused on one thing: what do we know about Marilou Danley? Stephen Paddock , a reputed heavy gambler, allegedly wired almost $100,000 to the Philippines prior to the shooting in which he took his own life.

GoPro, Inc. (GPRO) Receives $9.25 Average PT from Analysts

October 06, 2017

According to Zacks, "GoPro has been making company-wide restructuring efforts, which include a combination of programs to cut costs". GoPro has been aiming towards transforming itself from the "camera maker" to "content maker", and has taken significant steps to diversify into higher-margin businesses including video editing and virtual reality.

Talk to NAB with Google Assistant

October 06, 2017

The changes come after NAB announced financial indicator covenants will no longer be used in most loan contracts for new and existing small business customers with total business lending of less than $3 million. Through "Talk to NAB", customers can ask questions such as how to open a bank account or reset their password to their Google Home or their smartphone via the Google Assistant .

AOL Instant Messenger to be discontinued in December

October 06, 2017

The company announced today that it's shutting down the services because, frankly, there are better options out there. "Thank you to all of our AIM users", the company said. If you were a '90s kid, chances are there was a point in time when AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) was a huge part of your life. "As a result we've made the decision that we will be discontinuing AIM effective December 15, 2017".

Apple Music Comes To Facebook Messenger

October 06, 2017

You access Apple Music by clicking the "+" sign from a one-on-one or group chat in Messenger on mobile and navigating over to the Apple Music extension. You can even send an emoji to the chatbot and it will suggest a playlist to match. The updated app now supports voice search, a recently played widget and shortcuts to Beats 1 and Search functions.

Google's new phones, speakers to counter Amazon, Apple

October 06, 2017

It remains to be seen whether these Pixels can beat the toppers in the market like Dash Charge, and Oppo's VOOC charging, but last year's Pixel lagged behind by quite a bit against the OnePlus 3T. Both show off the company's android operating system . In the new feature, you can just activate the Google Assistant by tapping one of the earbuds.

Uber's iOS app allowed it to copy iPhone screen

October 06, 2017

In his experience of combing through binaries of thousands of apps, Strafach said, he has not found any other third-party app with access to such entitlement. Strafach continued to say that Apple doesn't grant "private" entitlements to app developers considering their sensitivity and NO other app has ever been able to get that access.

Apple getting ready for Halloween and winter with emoji

October 06, 2017

The new Emoji for iOS 11 will bring a range of new smiley faces, gender neutral characters, animals, food, mythical creatures and much more. The update also features characters previewed at the World Emoji Day on July 17, which include a woman with a headscarf as well as a bearded man, a breastfeeding woman, a zombie and a person in a lotus position.

Mattel Is Cancelling Its "Alexa For Kids" After Privacy Uproar

October 06, 2017

Doting parents could use it to create the perfectly lit atmosphere, and if their baby were to wake, have it play a soothing lullaby or flick on the night light. "Young children should not be guinea pigs for AI experiments". Aristotle first hit the headlines after being unveiled at CES this spring. The device was also criticised by two U.S.

Catalonia breaks from Spain 9 October

October 06, 2017

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont said the region had "won the right to statehood" and said of the violence "today the Spanish state wrote another shameful page in its history with Catalonia". The King spoke amid a growing climate of tension with a general strike and "massive" protests in the Catalan region in which local police say 300,000 people took to the streets to against the actions of the Spanish National Police and Civil Guards during Sunday's vote.

Feds carefully avoid criticizing Spain over referendum crackdown

October 06, 2017

Over 400 police also had bruises. In an extended interview, we get an update on developments in Spain, where tensions are escalating over Sunday's independence referendum in the northeast region of Catalonia . Their main goal was to show Madrid and the global community that hundreds of thousands of Catalans support independence . The courts meanwhile placed Catalan police officials and pro-independence civil leaders under investigation for alleged "sedition" as Spain sank deeper into ...

Feds carefully avoid criticizing Spain over referendum crackdown

October 06, 2017

Over 400 police also had bruises. In an extended interview, we get an update on developments in Spain, where tensions are escalating over Sunday's independence referendum in the northeast region of Catalonia . Their main goal was to show Madrid and the global community that hundreds of thousands of Catalans support independence . The courts meanwhile placed Catalan police officials and pro-independence civil leaders under investigation for alleged "sedition" as Spain sank deeper into ...

Feds carefully avoid criticizing Spain over referendum crackdown

October 06, 2017

Over 400 police also had bruises. In an extended interview, we get an update on developments in Spain, where tensions are escalating over Sunday's independence referendum in the northeast region of Catalonia . Their main goal was to show Madrid and the global community that hundreds of thousands of Catalans support independence . The courts meanwhile placed Catalan police officials and pro-independence civil leaders under investigation for alleged "sedition" as Spain sank deeper into ...

Feds carefully avoid criticizing Spain over referendum crackdown

October 06, 2017

Over 400 police also had bruises. In an extended interview, we get an update on developments in Spain, where tensions are escalating over Sunday's independence referendum in the northeast region of Catalonia . Their main goal was to show Madrid and the global community that hundreds of thousands of Catalans support independence . The courts meanwhile placed Catalan police officials and pro-independence civil leaders under investigation for alleged "sedition" as Spain sank deeper into ...

European Union: Catalonia referendum 'not legal

October 06, 2017

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans staged a rally on Tuesday during a general strike to protest against the violence. Madrid had warned Catalan separatist leaders they could not hold the vote in a region deeply divided over independence , stating it was illegal and courts had ruled it unconstitutional.

Nintendo Looking to Up Switch Production to Two Million Per Month

October 06, 2017

This is supposedly in preparation for Nintendo's foray into the Chinese video game market, as the console manufacturer will begin selling the Switch next year and sources believe that shipments will need to rise even more dramatically by then.

Sen. Feinstein Introducing Bill To Ban Bump Stocks After Vegas shooting

October 06, 2017

Hodgkinson shot him, along with several others, with a semi-automatic rifle during a Republican practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game on June 14. Feinstein said 26 senators were co-sponsoring her bill to ban the devices, all Democrats, but she also planned to approach Republicans. "It's about ultimately getting rid of the 2nd Amendment", argues Louisiana's Senator John Kennedy.

Sex offender arrested for racist threats against Howard University students

October 06, 2017

Sure, the po po will take me down, but I'll go out a hero knowing I made the world better. The threats were posted almost two years ago, on the online message boards 4chan and Reddit, targeting students at the District of Columbia's historically black Howard University.

Mukesh Ambani cements decade-long hold at the top

October 06, 2017

Despite India's economic hiccups, tycoons on the 2017 Forbes India rich list saw their wealth soar with their combined fortunes rising 26 per cent to Dollars 479 billion (over Rs 31 lakh crore), the magazine said. Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi slipped from the second place to the ninth (USD 12.1 billion) on Forbes annual "India Rich List 2017". Despite fluid Indian economy, he added $15.3 billion to his wealth previous year, reports Forbes .

BlackBerry's all-touchscreen 'Motion' phone has leaked

October 06, 2017

Well, Evan Blass has shared what looks to be a final render of the phone, now called the Blackberry Motion. He leaked it on Twitter by tweeting "Goodbye, Krypton". At the right side, we have the volume and power button and placed. Well, if this turns out to be true, then we will have our first BlackBerry smartphone that is water resistant.

Here's When the Iron Banner Starts in Destiny 2

October 06, 2017

Lord Saladin, well known from his role in Destiny's Rise of Iron expansion, is back to offer new gear for your characters. Power levels will not be taken into account, unlike past Iron Banner events. Good lord do I need these armor sets. The Prestige version of Destiny 2's first Raid is recommended for Guardians with 300 Power, the same as Prestige Nightfall events.

Watch the trailer for Hulu's original sci-fi comedy 'Future Man'

October 06, 2017

Future Man stars Josh Hutcherson ( The Hunger Games ) as a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night who is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion.

Can you watch Blade Runner (1982) on Netflix?

October 06, 2017

The interview kicked off on an interesting note when reporter Alison Hammond admitted that she had never seen Ford's original Blade Runner film . The question, in short, is this: What makes some lives worth living, and some beliefs worth dying for? The defining characteristic of the original film's set design was that every building, room, and prop had a distinctive sense of weight.

Notable Movers Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ:NETE)

October 06, 2017

Unlike P/E, the ratio isn't affected by the chosen depreciation methods, making it suitable for geographic comparison. Net Element, Inc .'s beta is 1.08 whilst the stock has an average true range (ATR) of 1.64. A company's dividend is mostly determined by its board of directors and it requires the shareholders' approval. One of the most popular ratios is the "Return on Assets" (aka ROA).

You Can Now Make Free Phone Calls Through Your Amazon Echo Devices

October 06, 2017

Amazon Echo Plus is available in black and silver color option. The redesigned and newly-less-expensive $99 Echo has improved audio fidelity, improved second-generation far field voice recognition, a more compact fabric-covered form factor, and interchangeable cosmetic shells.

Lenovo officially announces the ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25 with "retro" features

October 05, 2017

The ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25 will be available to buy from today, for $1899 (around £1400, AU$2400), but numbers are likely to be very limited. David Hill, who served as the head ThinkPad Designer for 25 years, told us that the X300 is one of his favorite laptops of all-time. We're still waiting to get some hands-on time with the device at the 25th-anniversary event, but we'll report back with more impressions on the ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25! You'll also notice the colorful ...

Clovis Oncology, Inc. (CLVS) Shares Sold by PDT Partners LLC

October 05, 2017

It has outperformed by 266.01% the S&P500. The institutional investor held 61,000 shares of the company at the end of 2017Q2, valued at $390,000, down from 133,500 at the end of the previous reported quarter. It also reduced Abiomed Inc (NASDAQ:ABMD) stake by 2,473 shares and now owns 18,355 shares. The average investment recommendation on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being a strong buy, 3 a hold, and 5 a sell) is 1.50 for FOLD and 2.00 for CLVS , which implies that analysts are more bullish on the ...

Liberty Media Corporation - Series C Liberty Formula One

October 05, 2017

As of January 23, 2017, The Liberty Media Group was acquired by Formula One World Championship Limited. Liberty Media Corporation has a 1-year low of $31.34 and a 1-year high of $43.34. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Analysts expect Liberty Media Corporation - Series C Liberty Formula One (NASDAQ:FWONK) to report $-0.38 EPS on November, 14.They anticipate $0.86 EPS change or 179.17 % from last ...

Analysts See $3.28 EPS for International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)

October 05, 2017

Also included in the list of buyers for the last 3 months Michelle H Browdy who executed a direct buy for 382 shares on June 9, 2017.Officer Bene Robert F Del bought 880 shares on June 8, 2017, bringing his total number of shares held to 9170.

Google's Echo Show competitor plans revealed after YouTube block

October 05, 2017

The project apparently goes by the codename " Manhattan " and will be a 7-inch touch screen tabletop device. One of the sources claims to have directly received the info from a Google employee. Now, the latest buzz indicates at Google coming up with a rival for the Echo Show. It will reportedly run Android to make it easier for developers to create apps for it.

New Car Tech Can Lead To Distracted Driving

October 05, 2017

That complexity increases the overall amount of time drivers spend trying to use the systems. AAA says that the infotainment systems should only be used for emergencies and driving related purposes. At 25 miles per hour (40 kph), a vehicle can travel the length of four football fields during the time it takes to enter a destination. In 2012, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a set of voluntary safety guidelines advising automakers to block access to ...

Fortnite has 7 million players as Duos launch with Supply Drops

October 05, 2017

It's a complex process depending on weapon and what the player is actually doing so this may take some time to get right. Epic Games revealed in a blog post that the Horde Bash mode will be available to play in Fortnite this week. A new update that activates support for the two-player " Duos " team-ups in most regions is now live, (they remain unavailable in Oceania because of the limited player population) and supply drops have been reactivated as well.

NASA conducts 203rd spacewalk on International Space Station

October 05, 2017

The spacewalking duo officially began their excursion at 8:05 a.m. EDT (1205 GMT) Thursday, when they switched their spacesuits to internal battery power. Bresnik will lead all three of the scheduled spacewalks. A spare LEE is stored outside on the ISS' truss. Canadarm2 riding the Mobile Base System along the Mobile Transporter railway, running the length of the station's main truss.

Dust, not aliens, behind mysterious dimming of Tabby's Star

October 05, 2017

The star's freakish and long-term dimming has posed a mystery to scientists; however, a new study indicates that the star's dimming is probably caused by dust and not due to some extraterrestrial force. But if you wait for the sunset, the sun looks red because the blue and ultraviolet light is scattered away by tiny particles.The new study suggests the objects causing the long-period dimming of Tabby's Star can be no more than a few micrometers in diameter (about one ten-thousandth of an ...

Mozilla drops support of Firefox on Windows XP and Vista

October 05, 2017

Microsoft has stopped XP and Vista support in April 2014 and April 2017, respectively. Mozilla says that Firefox is one of the few web browsers that still supports Windows XP and Vista. Google dropped support for both operating systems back in 2016 for instance, and so did Opera Software and Vivaldi Technologies. Firefox was effectively the safest browser for those using out-of-date operating systems.

AI-powered Google Pixel 2 comes to India in November

October 05, 2017

The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL might feature the highest score in DxOMark's smartphone camera results, but the absence of a dual-camera solution will upset lots of potential customers. Google Pixel 2 XL Photos Leak - 10/03/2017 10:49 AMGoogle's new Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones will be uncovered tomorrow. Apparently, Google is using a dedicated Active Edge sensor for activating this feature.

Google's headphones Pixel Buds translates conversations in 40 languages

October 05, 2017

Google Assistant on Pixelbook is similar, in some ways, to Cortana on Windows 10. As usual, Google has made a decision to skip out on releasing either phone in the Middle East, however they're both available for pre-order now in other territories and will start shipping on 19 October.

10+ Things about the Pixel 2 Phones You Might Have Missed

October 05, 2017

We already had the standard Google Home , but today Google announced the Mini and Max as well. Finally, Google has announced the much-awaited Pixel 2 phones and again, the company has tried to shatter all the past records with these two smartphones.

Overwatch This episode 50: Halloween and Blizzcon schedule revealed

October 05, 2017

Other events to be held later that day include looks at "What's Next" for World of Warcraft , Hearthstone , Overwatch , Heroes of the Storm , and Starcraft II . It will be named "Halloween Terror" and promises to bring "spooky new content" to the game. Unlike past year, the Overwatch Summer Games 2017 skins were also available to unlock via the credits system.

The Nobel prize in chemistry was given "cooler" molecules

October 05, 2017

This was reported on the official website of the award. The winners were 74-year-old Jacques Dubochet , from Switzerland, 77-year-old Joachim Frank , from Germany, and 72-year-old Richard Henderson , from the United Kingdom. Dubochet is an honorary professor of biophysics at the University of Lausanne, and Henderson is a professor at a molecular biology laboratory at Cambridge University.

FCA recalling 710000 SUVs for reduced braking

October 05, 2017

The 2011-2014 model-year SUV campaign centers on improperly installed brake booster shields. The company said a mistake installing the brake-booster shields may allow water intrusion, which can cause corrosion and freezing, impacting the functionality of the brakes.

Police arrest man accused of making threats on social media

October 05, 2017

Oklahoma City police posted on Facebook that several people messaged the department alerting officers that Robinson had posted the threats on Facebook. "You have to take every threat seriously, especially in the wake of Las Vegas", Ronnie said. "He's done this before, made threats before, so I wasn't really surprised but I thought he was over that", Ronnie said.

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