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Mysterious giant hole cracks open in Antarctica

October 12, 2017

This gaping polynya , which measures an area equivalent to the Netherlands, opened right in the middle of a sea which would have otherwise been completely covered in thick ice. After closing back up, and remaining that way for roughly 40 years, it has re-opened. In case of this giant hole , it is odd that it has formed "deep in the ice pack".

Northern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd. (AMEX:NAK) EPS Analysis

October 12, 2017

It is used to find out how fast a business is expanding. Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd . has its outstanding Shares of 298.76 Million. The company's institutional ownership is monitored at 17.9 percent. The consensus price target of $6.33 also implies significant upside from the current price of $3.07. For the current quarter, 0 analysts are projecting a mean EPS of $0/share.

Comparable Company Analysis: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Globalstar, Inc. (GSAT)

October 11, 2017

Another trade for 26,165 shares valued at $1.81M was made by COURTOIS JEAN PHILIPPE on Thursday, May 25. It is down 34.52% since October 11, 2016 and is uptrending. Cowen & Co has "Buy" rating and $8000 target. Finally, Credit Suisse Group set a $84.00 target price on Microsoft Corporation and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 11th.

Oculus announces $199 'Oculus Go' standalone headset

October 11, 2017

There are expensive, best-in-class, desktop-based solutions like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift that are stunning, but require lots of wires and an expensive computer. For one, it doesn't seem to have inside-out tracking or motion controllers with full tracking. Oculus has shared minimal hardware details about the Oculus Go at this point.

Iridium payload released from Falcon 9 rocket in orbit

October 11, 2017

The present launch is commonplace to SpaceX since the organization has essentially done it sometime recently. The constellation will eventually comprise 66 operational satellites, plus orbital spares. 19, it helped launch SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsuleon an uncrewed resupply run to the International Space Station for NASA. The satellite launched on Wednesday will provide high-definition broadcasts to the USA and other parts of North America.

Shares Trading up at $15.41 (DO) Diamond Offshore to Release Third…

October 11, 2017

TWLO's SI was 15.28M shares in October as released by FINRA. The rating was upgraded by Barclays Capital to "Equal Weight" on Monday, January 9. Finally, Advantus Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Diamond Offshore Drilling by 3.0% in the first quarter.

Florida's favorite Halloween Candy is…

October 11, 2017

Over the course of the year, it sold 67,829 pounds of the flavored lollipops with the Tootsie Roll center. Candystore.com said the data comes from 10 years of candy sales (2007-2016), looking in particular at the months leading up to Halloween.

Millions of PornHub visitors 'exposed' to browser update malware

October 11, 2017

Well, if you are you might have got more than you bargained for recently, as the Kovter malware was spread via poisoned ads served up by the X-rated adult PornHub site. Surfers who have been visiting PornHub could have been hit by a major "malvertising" campaign which has been underway for over a year now. PornHub is yet to comment on the Proofpoint claims.

BMW X5 Special Edition and X6 M Sports Edition Revealed

October 11, 2017

Courtesy of BMW Individual, customers can opt for the Merino leather upholstery available in five color choices. BMW has given their big SUVs - the X5 and X6 - a bit of a sport makeover with the arrival of the BMW X5 Special Edition and X6 M Sport Edition .

United Kingdom government considers social media levy to combat online abuse

October 11, 2017

Vicki Shotbolt, chief executive at social enterprise Parent Zone, said it was encouraging to see the government taking "concrete steps" to make the internet a safer place for children. Karen Bradley , the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, said: "The Internet has been an awesome force for good, but it has caused undeniable suffering and can be an especially harmful place for children and vulnerable people".

SNES Classic Outsells The Nintendo Switch In Its First Week

October 11, 2017

We don't have the time or the console to test this, but reports and videos say that the hack can let you add anywhere between 200 and 300 games to your console, which makes Nintendo's 21 look ridiculous. When the firm brought out a new NES Classic Edition past year, it didn't take long for a Japanese hacker to introduce the ability to add more games .

Amazon's Latest Kindle Oasis Is Cheaper Than Its Predecessor

October 11, 2017

That screen has a pixel density of 300ppi and displays text that looks as sharp as it does on the pages of a paperback. During a demo of the new device last week, Amazon confirmed to VentureBeat that the very same Audible integration will be added to the first-generation Kindle Oasis that launched previous year - via an over-the-air (OTA) update in the coming months.

Sensex recaptures 32000 mark on global rally; Nifty hovers above 10K

October 11, 2017

Midcap and smallcap shares were seen outperforming the broader indices in morning deals - up between 0.6 per cent and 0.75 per cent. On Tuesday, the Nifty50 had held on to that mark on a closing basis. Among the top Sensex losers: Tata Motors dropped 2.3 percent, State Bank of India declined 2 percent, Tata Steel weakened 1.5 percent while Coal India shed 1.4 percent.

BlackBerry Motion OFFICIAL: Priced €499 In Europe

October 11, 2017

Chinese smartphone maker TCL has announced the launch of BlackBerry Motion smartphone. There is also a fingerprint sensor-equipped home button below the screen to enhance the security. The dual-SIM smartphone sports a 5.5-inch HD display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution protected by DragonTrail Glass. It includes DTEK security suite and also offers support for FIPS 140-2 Full Disk Encryption, Android For Work, and Google Play for Work features.

Assassin's Creed Origins season pass detailed

October 11, 2017

The trailer also lists all of the free DLC coming post-launch, which includes things like the Horde mode , and the educational Discovery Tour . In the former, Bayek, the protagonist, will travel to the Sinai Peninsula years after the events of Assassin's Creed Origins' main story, continuing the growth of the Brotherhood of Assassins while fighting an occupying Roman force.

Airtel 4G smartphone launch: Everything you need to know

October 11, 2017

Airtel has also said that it will be having partnerships with more manufacturers in the future to bring affordable 4G smartphones to the people. "In case the customer does not wish to opt for the Rs 169 bundled plan, she/he has the flexibility of doing recharges of any denomination and validity as per individual requirements", Airtel said.

Xolo Launches The Era Series: Selfie Smartphones Starting at Rs. 4999/-!

October 11, 2017

Further, all three of them are powered by a 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor along with Mali T720 GPU. Next up in the list is the Xolo Era 2V smartphone, which features similar specifications as the Era 3X, but it comes with a downgraded 8MP front-facing camera .

YouTube is testing autoplaying videos in its Android app

October 11, 2017

When you'll tap the video, it will play the video for you normally. While you can see a complete video this way, the playback will stop as soon as you scroll up or down, resulting in the current video (that's now visible on screen) being auto-played.

Analyst Activity - Canaccord Genuity Reiterates Buy on AtriCure (NASDAQ:ATRC)

October 11, 2017

They now have a United States dollars 30 price target on the stock. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, October 6 by Canaccord Genuity. 08/05/2016 - AtriCure, Inc . Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank), Switzerland-based fund reported 2,044 shares. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new position in AtriCure in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $253,000.

"Honor 7X Launched with 5.93" FullView Display & 16MP Dual Rear Cameras

October 11, 2017

In terms of availability, the Honor 7X is now available for pre-order in China and the same will be going on sale in China starting October 17 via company's official online store, Vmall.com in Midnight Black, Platinum Gold, and Aurora Blue colour options.

Google Home Mini Bug Records Everything All The Time

October 11, 2017

Introduced just last week, the Google Home Mini is available to preorder at the moment, and it won't ship sooner than October 19th. The Home Mini , a miniature version of Google Home, the company's smart voice assistant, will come out on 19 October, costing £49.

House-sized asteroid to skim past Earth 'damn close' tomorrow, scientists warn

October 11, 2017

The upcoming asteroid will fly over the Pacific Ocean at 1:42 AM ET. Meanwhile, this asteroid which is nearly the size of a house will pass somewhere between 18,000-40,000 kilometers of the Earth's surface, just inside the space where geostationary satellites orbit in general.

IDC And Gartner Release PC Market Figures

October 11, 2017

That's one takeaway from two new reports on the global PC market released Tuesday by analyst firms International Data Corporation and Gartner. In contrast, IDC reported shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, workstation) totaled 67.2 million units in the third quarter of 2017 - a slight year-over-year decline of 0.5%.

Mini unveils 1499 GT special edition

October 11, 2017

One year's inclusive insurance with £299 deposit and £299 per month through MINI Ready Fuel Go finance offer from MINI Financial Services. MINI is offering the 1499 GT in Pepper White or Midnight Black paint; the black model gets gold side decals, while the white auto gets black side graphics.

EE Network Suffers Outage Problems As Phone Calls Stop Working

October 11, 2017

According to EE the problem is limited to people on EE trying to call another network. The CEO of EE has apologised after a network outage stopped some customers from making and taking voice calls yesterday, though text messages and data were unaffected.

L'Elysée évoque un dialogue "constructif" entre Macron et Apple — Marché

October 11, 2017

Les deux hommes ont eu "un dialogue constructif " sur la question, selon l'Élysée. " La discussion va se poursuivre ", a précisé la Présidence de la République à l'issue de l'entretien Cook-Macron qui a duré 45 minutes. Mais c'est bien à sa demande que le big boss de la firme à la pomme a été reçu à l'Elysée. Tim Cook , PDG d'Apple / AFP. Tim Cook a aussi remercié l'entreprise: " Bravo, c'est génial ce que vous avez fait pour nous! ".

LG publishes preliminary earnings for Q3 2017

October 11, 2017

The tech firm's accumulative operating profit until the third quarter stands at 2.1 trillion won, up 53.1 percent on-year, while the revenue during the nine-month period comes in at 44.4 trillion won, up 9.5 percent from a year earlier. LG announces monumental third-quarter growth while its mobile division continues to crumble. It is no secret that LG's mobile unit has not been faring well for quite some time: its sales performance has been low in Q2, especially for flagships and smartphone ...

Honor 7X to feature 18:9 display, Kirin 659 and 4GB RAM

October 11, 2017

As per the earlier reports, the phone will come with a 5.5-inch full HD+ almost bezel-less display bearing an aspect ratio of 18:9. The display will offer 18:9 aspect ratio with 2.5D curved glass on top. At the front, it has a 8-megapixel selfie camera. It sports a metal unibody design and has antenna bands running at the top and bottom. The fingerprint scanner is located at the back.

Nvidia Accepting Applications For Holodeck Early Access

October 11, 2017

In both instances, slipping into the Holodeck to experience initial design blueprints rendered to scale means that designers can get a sense of how the auto looks and how functional its design is, or can see what a building would look like not just from a detached, third-person view, but also how it would feel to walk through the building's lobby, or navigate its hallways.

Ferrari's season 'not lost', insists Marchionne

October 11, 2017

Sebastian Vettel's title hopes have been all but dashed after a crash in Singapore, followed by engine troubles in Malaysia and Japan, have allowed rival Lewis Hamilton to open up a 59-point advantage in the standings. "I do not speak about bad luck because I do not believe it", Marchionne added. Sebastian Vettel is not out of the Formula One title race despite Ferrari's reliability woes and the Scuderia's vehicle is on par with Mercedes' , says team president Sergio Marchionne .

Activision Blizzard's (ATVI) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Stifel Nicolaus

October 10, 2017

It has outperformed by 8.59% the S&P500. It offers hosted or Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, as well as software created to run on-site at the customer's location. The P/E Ratio for ATVI is 41.62. The rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus on Thursday, September 7 with "Buy". According to Zacks, "Activision results continue to be driven by increasing digital revenues, King Digital buyout and strength in franchises".

Apple signs deal with Spielberg, NBC to bring back "Amazing Stories"

October 10, 2017

After initially being in the works at NBC, the project is now near a deal to be revived by Apple as part of its original content efforts. But today comes word from The Wall Street Journal that Apple has signed an overall content deal with Steven Spielberg as they dip a toe into the highly competitive streaming industry.

Peugeot reveals L750 R Hybrid racecar for "Gran Turismo Sport"

October 10, 2017

The L500 R celebrates the victory of Dario Resta in the Indy 500 using a Peugeot L45 in May 30, 1916. Speaking of - since it's a virtual racer, engineers were allowed to play with the scales, the concept tipping them at a mere 1,818 pounds (825 kilograms), which is also 386 lbs (175 kg) less than the outgoing concept.

Hurricane Nate makes U.S. landfall near mouth of Mississippi River

October 10, 2017

The centre of the storm passed to the east of New Orleans on Saturday night, sparing the city its most ferocious winds and storm surge. A state of emergency was declared in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and for more than two dozen counties in Florida, shipping ports have been closed and oil and gas platforms in the Gulf are being shut down.

Mahindra KUV100 NXT launched ahead of Diwali for Rs 4.39 lakh

October 10, 2017

The model is available in two variants. With the launch of KUV100 NXT, Mahindra hopes to mitigate its fall in market share in the utility vehicle segment from 55.59% in 2011-12 to 29.2% in 2016-17. With the 2017 Mahindra KUV100 NXT, you get a 25mm longer vehicle at 3,700mm with other specifications remaining the same as the outgoing model. There also are redesigned tail gate, turn signals on ORVMs, roof rails, 15-inch diamond cut dual-tone alloy wheels, and double barrel clear lens tail lamps.

North Atlantic Suited to Open-Ocean Wind Power Generation

October 10, 2017

Wind speeds on the ocean can be as much as 70% higher than on land. But it was unknown whether the faster ocean winds could actually be converted to increased amounts of electricity. So while covering the central U.S.in wind turbines would still fall short of powering the USA and China, they argue that wind turbines over the North Atlantic could generate three times as much energy, leading to "civilization scale power".

Scientists find missing baryons - half the universe's missing matter

October 10, 2017

Tanimura's group found they are nearly three times denser than the mean for normal matter in the universe. Models predict there should be roughly twice as much visible matter as is routinely observed by surveys of the cosmos. Astronomers have previously attempted to map the phenomenon using observations from the Planck satellite . The estimated gas density in these 15 Megaparsec-long filaments is approximately 6 times the mean universal baryon density, and overall this can account for ∼ 30% ...

German police detain man after posting child abuse victim's photo

October 10, 2017

German police have arrested a man suspected of sexually abusing a young girl after taking the unusual step of releasing unblurred photographs of the victim. The suspect, who is thought to have been in a relationship with the child's mother, was abusing the girl and then sharing the images on a child pornography platform on the dark net .

Next Weeks Broker Price Targets For PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL)

October 10, 2017

About 134 shares traded. This volume capacity is dissimilar from 3 months average volume. Some investors may look for consistency, while others may be interested in unusual activity. The company's Average Earnings Estimate for the Current Fiscal quarter is $0.51, according to consensus of 43 analysts. A total of 6.12 million shares exchanged at hands and its average trading volume is standing at 7.49 million shares.

Analysts See $-2.00 EPS for Tesla Inc (TSLA)

October 10, 2017

At the close of regular trading, its last week's stock price volatility was 0.93% which for the month reaches 0.69%. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) has risen 44.43% since October 9, 2016 and is uptrending. State Bank Of Mellon holds 35,606 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Since April 7, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 4 sales for $42.21 million activity.

John Constantine To Appear In Two Episodes Of Legends Season 3

October 10, 2017

Its cancellation resulted in a fan outcry and petitions. Fans may remember that Constantine helped bring Sara back to the land of the living in the Arrow episode "Haunted" - so a reunion of the two characters should be interesting. She fits in with Constantine in a way few other characters do. Finally, we get hints that a new Big Bad, dubbed Mallus, will be tied to Constantine .

Analyzing the Financial Health of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

October 10, 2017

Over the a year ago, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA)'s stock has performed 177.32%. Meanwhile, the average 12-month price target from Wall Street analysts is now 181.30, this means that the stock is underpriced by 0.292%. Inc. boosted its stake in NVIDIA Corporation by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. For the quarter, shares have been noted at 17.96%. RB Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA Corporation during the second quarter worth about $272,000.

Facebook's Umang Bedi quits; Sandeep Bhushan is interim MD

October 10, 2017

Bedi had joined Facebook in July a year ago, taking over the India business from Kirthiga Reddy who moved to the companys headquarters in Menlo Park, the US. Reddy had stepped down from her role last February, shortly after a public debate between Facebook's Free Basics platform that aimed to provide free Internet access to certain apps and websites registered on its platform by striking a partnership with a telecom operator.

NVIDIA GeForce 387.92 Game Ready Graphics Drivers Released

October 10, 2017

In this release, NVIDIA has also added game-specific optimizations for Arktika.1, The Evil Within 2 , Forza Motorsport 7 , and tomorrow's Middle-Earth: Shadow of War . Nvidia was also quite keen to improve the performance of its graphics cards in recently released Forza Motorsport 7 , where AMD graphics cards gained a significant lead.

NVIDIA introduces a computer for level 5 autonomous cars

October 10, 2017

Silicon Valley graphics chipmaker NVIDIA (NASDAQ:) unveiled on Tuesday the first computer chips for developing fully autonomous vehicles and said it had more than 25 customers working to build a new class of driverless cars, robotaxis and long-haul trucks.

Android Oreo beta program for Huawei Mate 9 kicks off

October 10, 2017

The 20 MP lens is the main sensor while the 23 MP lens is the monochrome sensor - the same setup that we saw on the Mate 9 and Huawei P10. The Android Oreo beta build will be available to a select number of users. The device was launched a year ago and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat now, it looks like Huawei is all ready to roll out Oreo for it as they have already started the Beta program for Mate 9 handset.

Next Weeks Broker Price Targets For McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

October 10, 2017

The stock rose 0.31% or $8.95 reaching $2899.84. About 6.01 million shares traded. The value of the investment in McDonald's Corporation increased from $1,724,000 to $1,735,000 a change of $11,000 since the last quarter. Stonebridge Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in McDonald's Corporation were worth $1,050,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. At current levels, shares have been seen trading 1.75% away from the 20-day moving average.

Mets bringing farm team back in league with Lehigh Valley

October 10, 2017

The Chiefs are now the Washington Nationals Triple-A affiliate and have been since 2009. The Chiefs will continue to play at NBT Bank Stadium once the change is made. The remaining public shareholders will be asked to approve the deal beginning Tuesday. Gov. Cuomo confirmed the deal Monday, calling it "a home run that ensures the Chiefs stay right where they belong while the next generation of "amazin" greats is fostered right here in central NY".

Google Play Store showing top chart ranks in individual App's listing

October 10, 2017

As you'd expect, video calling use quite a bit more data than a simple voice call over LTE or WiFi using VoLTE or VoIP technology. Google's Duo app has been improving a lot in the past several months , and that includes how it integrates with the rest of the Android ecosystem.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare kicks off month-long Halloween Scream event

October 10, 2017

Willard Wyler's Halloween Scream allows players to acquire all-new Halloween-themed loot, participate in XP-boosting events, play through a new zombies mode and receive exclusive free items only available during the event. The Halloween Scream event will add Gesture Warfare until October 12, where players use nothing but gestures to take out enemies. A small taste of Willard Wyler's Halloween Scream can be seen in the short video below.

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