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Zurich researchers behind new Orangutan species discovery

November 02, 2017

But with only around 800 remaining individuals in upland forest regions of North Sumatra, it is at great risk of extinction, according to the study. The isolated population of orangutans was first spotted by Australian researchers around 20 years ago.

Google To Cut Off Data To Third-Party Travel Websites

November 02, 2017

In 2014, Google created a cheaper version of the QPX software, called QPX Express, meant to target smaller companies and startups. Google shut that service down due to "low interest", according to a company spokeswoman. These two companies are among the most important customers of Google. They spend billions of dollars on online ads a year. "The QPX Express API service will end on April 10, 2018", Google said in a notice on the FAQ page of its site for software developers.

Trump backs off call to send NYC attacker to Guantanamo

November 02, 2017

It hasn't been good". In the immediate aftermath of the attack , the President called on Twitter for tougher immigration restrictions, saying he would "step up our already Extreme Vetting Programme" and suggesting he wanted to scrap a visa lottery system .

Market Now: BSE Midcap index up; Divi's Lab zooms 16%

November 02, 2017

At 10.15 AM: Sensex was up by over 27 points or 0.08% at 33,627.60 while the wider Nifty was up by over 4 points or 0.05% at 10,445.20 in line with upbeat Asian shares, following an optimistic appraisal of economic conditions by the US Federal Reserve.

NGTS-1b: 'Monster' Planet Too Big To Exist Baffles Researchers

November 02, 2017

In a report, now on the prepress site Arxiv and accepted for publication in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society , a team led by Daniel Bayliss from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom describes a "monster planet" that seems to break all the rules.

LA Noire's Switch download version doesn't fit on a Switch

November 02, 2017

It weighs in at 29GB, which is huge for a Nintendo Switch game. It's especially the case if you plan on buying the game digitally. However, bigger games like Zelda: Breath of the Wild , Fire Emblem Warriors , and now LA Noire make it essential to have an SD card.

Scientists Say They've Found Hidden Space In Great Pyramid Of Giza

November 02, 2017

Now, using subatomic particles raining down from the heavens, a team of physicists has found a previously unknown cavity within Khufu's great monument. But, just above the grand gallery the researchers also spotted a new void area , they report today in Nature . Muon signals suggested that the void was at least 100 feet (30 meters) long, with a cross section comparable to that of the 153-foot-long Grand Gallery (which is roughly 7 feet wide and 28 feet high, or 2.1 meters wide and 8.6 meters ...

The Xbox One X has full 1440p monitor support

November 02, 2017

According to Xbox group program manager Kevin Gammill , the console will output to native 1440p on a supported monitor. However, some games do render on 1440p but only for the objective of upscaling to 4K which only works with 4K displays.

SpaceX Successfully Launches South Korean Commercial Satellite

November 02, 2017

It marks the 16th successful launch for Elon Musk's company this year - twice the number of successful missions compared with last year. The launch and delivery was streamed live. KT Sat has already signed up satellite TV operator DDish TV to provide satellite broadcast services throughout Mongolia for 17 years from Koreasat-5A.

Liverpool receive boost with news Mohamed Salah is rested for global break

November 02, 2017

According to the Liverpool Echo , Salah's workload in the worldwide break has been halved after Egypt cancelled their friendly against the United Arab Emirates, although the winger will be involved in the North African nation's meaningless World Cup Qualifier against Ghana.

Kepler Telescope Finds 20 Earth-Like Planets Potentially Capable Of Hosting Life

November 02, 2017

A tool called Robovetter was used to create the new catalog . Scientists determined in the study that the planets have about a 70 to 80 percent chance of being good candidates for habitable worlds, but it will take more research to confirm that.

Salman-Katrina courageous extreme cold for 'Tiger Zinda Hai'

November 02, 2017

Talking about shooting for the film in the locales of Austria, Zafar said in a statement: "What we see onscreen might look a lot easier than it actually is". Zafar continues, "Shooting here meant dealing with unexpected situations". Action coordinator Tom Struthers, of "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises" fame, was roped in for the action sequences in the film.

Facebook Q3 revenue up 47% to $10.33 billion

November 02, 2017

Protecting our community is more important than maximizing our profits". Yep, the Facebook juggernaut is maintaining momentum and gaining velocity. Facebook amassed more users in the most recent quarter, now serving 2.06 billion monthly active users, marking a 3.19% increase compared to last period's 2.006 billion and a 3.4% growth rate.

Spy Pics: Suzuki Intruder 150 Spotted Ahead Of Launch

November 02, 2017

In the spy images, the riders are also seen wearing leather jackets with "Intruder Urban Brotherhood" badges, and this may be an owners club that Suzuki could launch alongside the Intruder 150. The bucket-style rider seat is plush and comfortable, whereas pillion seat is a bummer with its small size. The Suzuki Intruder 150 has caused a bit of a storm ever since its brochure leak revealed its modern cruiser motorcycle look.

IPhone X: Apple offering reserve and pick-up service from 4th November

November 02, 2017

Dan Riccio, the senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple , has revealed that the iPhone X launch was originally planned for 2018 - not 2017. "Everything the iPhone X is serves as a roadmap for future iPhones". And TechCrunch confirmed: "What I can tell you is that [Animoji] are cute and super amusing".

Razer Phone with World's first 120Hz UltraMotion display, Snapdragon 835 launched

November 02, 2017

Called Razer Phone, it comes with a display that supports refresh rates of up to 120Hz which should mean zero lag or stuttering while gaming. Razer calls this Ultramotion, and this should mean that animations as well as fast moving visuals you see while gaming will look smoother than any other phone display just yet.

CO2 concentrations grew at record rate in 2016 — United Nations agency

November 02, 2017

The two other main gases - methane and nitrous oxide - also grew to record concentrations a year ago, although at a slower rate of increase than carbon dioxide. But nations are set to press on with the task of implementing it at climate talks in Bonn next week. Also noteworthy is that with the atmospheric carbon dioxide levels where they are now, a temperature rise of up to 3° Celsius is now baked in, as is a sea level rise of up to 20-meters - though, of course, the path to a higher point ...

Rep. King pushes for passage of 'Heartbeat Protection Act'

November 02, 2017

Sasha Bruce, senior vice president of advocacy group NARAL Pro-Choice America, described the ban as "crazy". The gestational age of the fetus was unclear, but the pregnancy seemed to be much farther along than six weeks. Texas Alliance for Life executive director Joe Pojman expressed doubts about the bill's chances, telling the Morning News that "at the present time, there are not enough justices on the U.S.

2 millions de jeux vendus en trois jours — Super Mario Odyssey

November 02, 2017

Son constructeur détaille son public et son utilisation. Super Mario Odyssey est disponible sur Nintendo Switch . L'annonce d'une Nintendo Switch ultra portable pourrait être une bonne idée, d'ailleurs, elle pourrait être présentée dès l'E3 prochain au vu du marché, un constat qui n'engage bien évidemment que nous.

The Fitbit Inc. (FIT) Stake Increased by Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc

November 02, 2017

Receive Fitbit, Inc . News & Ratings Via Email - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fitbit, Inc . Finally, Longbow Research upgraded shares of Fitbit to a "buy" rating and set a $20.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, September 19th.

Apple's Cook takes on Russia's influence, tax reform on NBC

November 02, 2017

Apple CEO Tim Cook talks politics in an interview airing Wedesday night with " NBC Nightly News ". "This to me is the number one through 10 issue". Representatives for Facebook, Twitter and Google were hammered during a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday for their inability to prevent Russian Federation from exposing millions of Americans to ads meant to undermine last year's election.

Aperio Group, LLC Modifies Its Position in Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL)

November 02, 2017

The Minnesota-based First Light Asset Management Llc has invested 1.61% in the stock. The stock of Burlington Stores Inc (NYSE: BURL ) earned "Buy" rating by Cowen & Co on Monday, August 14. The firm has "Hold" rating by Societe Generale given on Wednesday, October 18. M Partners maintained it with "Buy" rating and $99 target in Wednesday, November 23 report.

Supercharger Kit gives 2018 Ford Mustang 521kW

November 02, 2017

Mustang purchasers can now opt for a supercharger kit to be added to their new vehicle. Roush is one of the biggest names in the world of Ford Mustang aftermarket tuning, so it should come as little surprise that a collaboration between Roush and Ford Performance would lead to an impressive supercharger package.

October was apparently pickup truck month in the US

November 02, 2017

The Ford brand saw a sales increase of 6.8 percent, while sales volume at the Lincoln brand declined by 1.8 percent. The bread-and-butter F-Series light-duty pickup saw a 19.9% increase daily, with Explorer deliveries gaining 8.7%, Edge up 42.3% and C-Max leaping 78%, albeit on considerably smaller volume.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Xbox One X Enhancements Revealed

November 02, 2017

Today, an interview between Xbox Wire and CD Projekt RED's development lead Jakub Kutrzuba revealed further details. Wild Hunt visual tweaks on Xbox One X will include higher-quality shadows, ambient occlusion and texture filtering and 4K.

Here's How Space Travel Changes the Brain

November 02, 2017

Eighteen of the astronauts participated in long-duration missions (close to six months, on average) aboard the International Space Station , and 16 astronauts participated in short-duration missions (about two weeks, on average) in space shuttle flights.

JFK files show informant told CIA Hitler was living in Colombia

November 02, 2017

According to the Miami Herald, a document dated October 3, 1955 revealed that an unidentified Central Intelligence Agency agent, referred to as CIMELODY-3 was contacted by a "trusted friend who served under his command in Europe and who is presently residing in Maracaibo (Venezuela)".

Owlboy will be hitting consoles, including the Switch, next year

November 01, 2017

Owlboy isn't a game you'll want to sleep on if you haven't already played it. There has certainly been no shortage of lovely indie titles releasing and re-releasing lately, especially with the Switch's love for these small, third party developers.

Singapore leads the world in mobile download speeds

November 01, 2017

In terms of general 4G LTE availability, the U.S.is doing much better, placing fifth with a coverage of almost 87 percent. "In our latest global report, OpenSignal parsed more than 50 billion measurements worldwide to see how 77 countries stacked up in 4G performance".

Amazon Declares The Start Of The Holiday Season

November 01, 2017

Treasure Truck is a new way for customers to shop this holiday season. One new Amazon Black Friday twist this year: If you have iOS 11 on your iPhone 6 or later model, you can use a new augmented reality feature within the Amazon app that lets you visualize how products will look and fit into your home before buying them.

Amazon brings augmented reality feature AR View to Amazon app

November 01, 2017

Not the end user, mind you - the end consumer. Tap the camera in the Amazon app and then tap AR View to browse products in AR. Amazon didn't share any plans to expand to Android phones. Amazon's implementation is similar to brands such as IKEA's, which is also using Apple's ARKit to power its augmented reality furniture visualisation features.

Roka Bioscience Inc (ROKA) and Apollo Investment Co (AINV) Where Headed Next?

November 01, 2017

From another technical standpoint, Apollo Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:AINV)'s 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) has reached 40.13, putting it inside a neutral zone. According to the latest data, the consensus recommendation for Apollo Investment Corporation (AINV) is Hold. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc

November 01, 2017

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 28 cents per share. During the same quarter past year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share.

Google Pixel 2 now available in India

November 01, 2017

Both the variants are available in "Just Black", "Clearly White" and "Kinda Blue" coloured variants. So long as you coughed up either a $79 or $99 deductible for the Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL , respectively, you would get a new phone sent to you.

5 is better than 4: Xiaomi could launch Redmi 5 Plus

November 01, 2017

Ever since the Beijing based Chinese electronics and software tech company was leaked to announce Redmi phones with full-screen displays, the tech industry awaited Redmi 5 Plus to be one of the certified Redmi products . Rumors have also mentioned a 12-megapixel rear-facing snapper, and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for this phone. This yet again indicates at thin bezels.

Nintendo releasing Zelda: Ocarina of Time-themed 2DS for Black Friday

November 01, 2017

Nintendo is getting in the Black Friday spirit this year with deals on Legend of Zelda goodies, including a new 2DS and a Breath of the Wild bundle. 2 pre-installed for $79.99 and a white and orange 2DS XL for $149.99, both of which are available now. Pokemon: A PokeBall Edition New Nintendo 2DS XL system at a suggested retail price of $159.99 (launches November 3).

LG G Pad F2 8.0 Tablet Launches On Sprint

November 01, 2017

The device comes with an 8 inch display that has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and it is powered by an octa core MediaTek MT6750 processor. The tablet feature 2GB of RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage capacity. On the front of the device there is a 5 megapixel camera for video calls and Selfies, on the back there is a 5 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom.

'FIFA 18' Nintendo Switch update brings bug fixes, improvements and more

November 01, 2017

The early achievement of the Switch has held its hopes high for lump sum earnings in the upcoming year, much solid demand for the new consoles that's widely regarded as overture to high sales of high-level software games for over several years.

Global Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Market Size, Status and Forecast 2022 | Qualitative Analysis

November 01, 2017

In coming years Medical Robots market is slated to see more emerging players which will lead to tremendous Medical Robots development. The report provides readers with a clear picture of the various factors affecting the growth trajectory of the global commercial robotics market in the coming years, describing in detail the major currents to jump into in the commercial robotics market as well as the pitfalls to avoid.

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW) CEO Michael A. Mussallem Sells 32900 Shares

November 01, 2017

The firm owned 7,367 shares of the medical research company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,245 shares during the period. (NYSE:EW) by 82.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The stock of Edwards Lifesciences Corp (NYSE:EW) earned "Neutral" rating by Guggenheim on Thursday, June 9. 1,600,143 shares of the stock were exchanged.

Uber CEO Says Company's Future In Brazil In The Balance

November 01, 2017

Taxi drivers have protested Uber because they view the ride-sharing service as unfair competition. Pic: ReutersBRASILIA: The chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc, Dara Khosrowshahi, said on Tuesday that his company's future in Brazil depends on government decisions, as the Brazilian Senate prepared to vote on regulating vehicle hailing apps.

Ford Focus RS grabs world-first electronically controlled performance handbrake

November 01, 2017

The all-wheel-drive vehicle already features a "Drift Mode" that directs power to the rear and loses up the stability and traction control to let it spin the tires and do powerslides and donuts when you slam the throttle, but now there's an easy way to get sideways by using the brakes, instead.

French women protest Roman Polanski's retrospective

November 01, 2017

Feminist groups were outraged by the month-long retrospective of the film director's work that has been arranged by Cinémathèque Française. In 1978, convinced a judge was going to scrap his plea deal and send him to prison for decades, Polanski fled for France and has been a fugitive from the United States justice system ever since, despite repeated attempts to have him extradited.

UAE users can now delete embarrassing WhatsApp messages

November 01, 2017

A new WhatsApp feature could put a stop to awkward situations caused by accidental messages. Recently the company has introduced a new feature which will help users to delete the messages which have been sent unknowingly. Tap and hold on the message and choose Delete (the bin icon) from the menu. The delete feature has not yet rolled out to all the users. The three options are - delete for me , cancel and delete for everyone .

South Africa Recommended To Host Tournament

November 01, 2017

South Africa, with its recent history of hosting the football World Cup in 2010, not to mention the 1995 staging of this tournament, scored... Ireland's joint Republic and Northern Irish bid had been the bookmakers' favourites having never been the main host before while France were the outsiders having staged the tournament in 2007.

Jeep shows the new Wrangler at SEMA, sort of

November 01, 2017

The 2018 Jeep Wrangler won't debut for a few more weeks , but Mopar has already revealed performance parts and accessories for the new SUV. The reveal of the new Wrangler coincides with this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association ( SEMA ) show in Las Vegas and saw Mopar tease its new range of products for the Wrangler.

An Apple Feature Catalogs All Your Bra-Related Photos

November 01, 2017

And before we all panic, Techspot are here to tell the public that that is not the case, but that Apple simply uses image recognition AI which allows the phone to identify certain images, not exclusively brassiere-related ones. However, the photos are stored on the cloud in Google's servers. "Bra" and "Brassiere" are included in the 4,432 keywords of different scenes and objects, but boxers, briefs or other similar underwear garments usually donned by men are not.

Nearly 4000 foreign World Cup volunteers pass Russian language courses for 2018

November 01, 2017

Federation Internationale de Football Association may look to change that last part by shifting the Club World Cup's place on the calendar to summer and expanding its size and scope to 24 teams playing over 18 days for the 2021 edition, possibly in tandem with the dissolution of the Confederations Cup, the quadrennial worldwide tournament now held in the World Cup host nation one year before the main event.

Session Recap: Viewing Unusual Volume for Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE)

November 01, 2017

Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Sony Corp Ord by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,359,170 shares of the company's stock worth $69,242,000 after buying an additional 690,870 shares in the last quarter. Sony Corporation ( SNE ) shares jumped and closed the day at $38.85, with the percent change of 2.7%. Sony Corp. has a 52 week low of $19.90 and a 52 week high of $34.17.

Salesforce.com, inc. (CRM), Geron Corporation (GERN)

November 01, 2017

Salesforce.com, inc., incorporated February 3, 1999, is a provider of enterprise software, delivered through the cloud, with a focus on customer relationship management (CRM). Analysts await salesforce.com, inc. (CRM) is a number of factors, including perhaps, a steady decrease of the profile of the company as insider activity takes center stage.

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