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Moto 360 is relaunching on December with new internals
- October 30, 2019
In the same nostalgic vein as HMD's revival of the Nokia, or TCL bringing back the BlackBerry , the Moto 360 has been given a contemporary makeover and is being brought back to the masses. It also has WiFi, NFC, GPS, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a barometer. The specs and design are both a bit better than other Wear OS devices now on the market, but the price is also high at $350. (more...)
- October 30, 2019
In the same nostalgic vein as HMD's revival of the Nokia, or TCL bringing back the BlackBerry , the Moto 360 has been given a contemporary makeover and is being brought back to the masses. It also has WiFi, NFC, GPS, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a barometer. The specs and design are both a bit better than other Wear OS devices now on the market, but the price is also high at $350. (more...)
Scores of Activists Targeted with NSO Spyware on WhatsApp
- October 30, 2019
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab have investigated and reported on the "journalists, human rights activists and defenders , lawyers, worldwide investigators, political opposition groups , and other members of civil society " they say have been targeted by NSO Group malware. (more...)
- October 30, 2019
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab have investigated and reported on the "journalists, human rights activists and defenders , lawyers, worldwide investigators, political opposition groups , and other members of civil society " they say have been targeted by NSO Group malware. (more...)
Russian Hackers Targeting Anti-Doping Agencies Ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- October 30, 2019
Microsoft confirmed the Fancy Bear hacking group targeted at least 16 national and global sporting and anti-doping organizations across three continents, but it did not disclose their identity. Fancy Bear is a Russian cyber espionage group. "Some of these attacks were successful, but the majority were not". Rusada and the Russian authorities missed this deadline but Wada announced it had successfully received the data in mid-January, leading to it supplying International Federations ... (more...)
- October 30, 2019
Microsoft confirmed the Fancy Bear hacking group targeted at least 16 national and global sporting and anti-doping organizations across three continents, but it did not disclose their identity. Fancy Bear is a Russian cyber espionage group. "Some of these attacks were successful, but the majority were not". Rusada and the Russian authorities missed this deadline but Wada announced it had successfully received the data in mid-January, leading to it supplying International Federations ... (more...)
Intel officially introduces its Core i9 9900KS Special Edition at $513
- October 29, 2019
The 14nm-based Core i9-9900KS features a base clock of 4GHz, which is about 400MHz higher than the current Core i9-9900K's 3.6GHz. At the time of writing, Intel Malaysia has yet to specify how much the Core i9-9900KS will retail locally. Intel is selling its new Core i9-9900KS for $513, and remember it only has a 1-year warranty. While the Core i9-9900K has a TDP rating of 95 watts, the special edition Core i9-9900KS has a TDP rating of 127 watts. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
The 14nm-based Core i9-9900KS features a base clock of 4GHz, which is about 400MHz higher than the current Core i9-9900K's 3.6GHz. At the time of writing, Intel Malaysia has yet to specify how much the Core i9-9900KS will retail locally. Intel is selling its new Core i9-9900KS for $513, and remember it only has a 1-year warranty. While the Core i9-9900K has a TDP rating of 95 watts, the special edition Core i9-9900KS has a TDP rating of 127 watts. (more...)
EA Games are Coming Back to Steam, Starting with Jedi: Fallen Order
- October 29, 2019
There'll also be an update on what games will be available through EA Access on Steam sometime in the future. Starting next spring, EA Access-our ever-growing subscription service powered by great games and member benefits-will be making its way to Steam . (more...)
- October 29, 2019
There'll also be an update on what games will be available through EA Access on Steam sometime in the future. Starting next spring, EA Access-our ever-growing subscription service powered by great games and member benefits-will be making its way to Steam . (more...)
YouTube Music is Going PWA
- October 29, 2019
Considering that all of Google's big competitors in the streaming space have a desktop app of their own, one has to wonder why YouTube Music didn't have something like that at launch, but regardless, it's here now. Google is pre-installing the app in place of Google Play Music on Android 9 (Pie) and 10 devices now. The desktop app the company has added is not a dedicated standalone application. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
Considering that all of Google's big competitors in the streaming space have a desktop app of their own, one has to wonder why YouTube Music didn't have something like that at launch, but regardless, it's here now. Google is pre-installing the app in place of Google Play Music on Android 9 (Pie) and 10 devices now. The desktop app the company has added is not a dedicated standalone application. (more...)
Apple revamps smart home efforts after falling behind Amazon, Google
- October 29, 2019
Apple might even build out its own lineup of smart home products beyond the HomePod speaker (which hasn't exactly set the smart home industry on fire since its release last year). A home security camera is particularly interesting, since it's expected such a device would work with an upcoming iOS 13 feature called HomeKit Secure Recording that automatically end-to-end encrypts video clips and sends them to a user's iCloud account. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
Apple might even build out its own lineup of smart home products beyond the HomePod speaker (which hasn't exactly set the smart home industry on fire since its release last year). A home security camera is particularly interesting, since it's expected such a device would work with an upcoming iOS 13 feature called HomeKit Secure Recording that automatically end-to-end encrypts video clips and sends them to a user's iCloud account. (more...)
Xiaomi Watch color and design revealed in fresh teaser
- October 29, 2019
As for what it's going to be called, "Mi Watch " seems most likely seeing as that term is present in the WearOS 2.28 code . Xiaomi is doing well in the wearable market, thanks to its fitness bands. Xiaomi Mi Watch will be available in two colour options of black and silver. The Mi Watch will also support NFC as well as Global Positioning System. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
As for what it's going to be called, "Mi Watch " seems most likely seeing as that term is present in the WearOS 2.28 code . Xiaomi is doing well in the wearable market, thanks to its fitness bands. Xiaomi Mi Watch will be available in two colour options of black and silver. The Mi Watch will also support NFC as well as Global Positioning System. (more...)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is crashing Xbox One X consoles
- October 29, 2019
Unfortunately, some of them had a nasty surprise. However, once you do it, you won't have to login to an account when you try to play splitscreen again. We are already working on a fix. Thank you for your patience and feedback. "We will keep you posted". More than any other mobile game, actually, according to a report . (more...)
- October 29, 2019
Unfortunately, some of them had a nasty surprise. However, once you do it, you won't have to login to an account when you try to play splitscreen again. We are already working on a fix. Thank you for your patience and feedback. "We will keep you posted". More than any other mobile game, actually, according to a report . (more...)
Death Stranding coming to PC in early summer 2020
- October 29, 2019
However, there was no official confirmation. This move Sony made was a pretty big one, knowing how hard it will take a company like Sony to assist a developer with no assets in creating any game just yet. As Sam Porter Bridges, you will attempt to bridge the divides in society, and in doing so create new bonds or "Strands" with other players around the globe. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
However, there was no official confirmation. This move Sony made was a pretty big one, knowing how hard it will take a company like Sony to assist a developer with no assets in creating any game just yet. As Sam Porter Bridges, you will attempt to bridge the divides in society, and in doing so create new bonds or "Strands" with other players around the globe. (more...)
50v50 & New Map coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Leaks
- October 29, 2019
The update not only fixed bugs but also resolved the crashing issues of the game for all platforms. Modern Warfare update 1.05 is at 2GB on PS4, 3GB on Xbox One, and a massive 7GB on PC! In related news, a new update for the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been rolled out now allowing the addition of 64 player count Ground War on Quarry along with a fix for being unable to revive in HC Cyber Attack. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
The update not only fixed bugs but also resolved the crashing issues of the game for all platforms. Modern Warfare update 1.05 is at 2GB on PS4, 3GB on Xbox One, and a massive 7GB on PC! In related news, a new update for the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been rolled out now allowing the addition of 64 player count Ground War on Quarry along with a fix for being unable to revive in HC Cyber Attack. (more...)
Google search engine now better comprehends conversational queries, not just keywords
- October 29, 2019
How could this Google search engine update affect websites? Google is now rolling out a change to its core search algorithm that it says could change the rankings of results for as many as one in ten queries. The tweaked algorithm is based on BERT, which stands for "Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers ". The new Google search update, however, is taking into account every word in a sentence typed to show more relevant results. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
How could this Google search engine update affect websites? Google is now rolling out a change to its core search algorithm that it says could change the rankings of results for as many as one in ten queries. The tweaked algorithm is based on BERT, which stands for "Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers ". The new Google search update, however, is taking into account every word in a sentence typed to show more relevant results. (more...)
Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro with 108MP camera, 5170mAh battery clears TENAA
- October 29, 2019
Although the megapixel count may seem excessive, the phones equipped with it will primarily use a technique called pixel-binning to create sharper, brighter 27-megapixel images. The phone also passed through TENAA which gave us a glimpse at its specifications. But while we know about the Samsung-made main sensor, Xiaomi has not announced any other information about the others. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
Although the megapixel count may seem excessive, the phones equipped with it will primarily use a technique called pixel-binning to create sharper, brighter 27-megapixel images. The phone also passed through TENAA which gave us a glimpse at its specifications. But while we know about the Samsung-made main sensor, Xiaomi has not announced any other information about the others. (more...)
Track-only Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo breaks cover
- October 29, 2019
A redesigned splitter complements the new front bumper. The result is a highly-modified front-end which is comprised of a new front bumper, as well as a smaller opening under the headlights. They also reduced its weight so that more ballast can be used to attain the minimum weight required and have a lower center of gravity. The Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo will be available starting early 2020, including as an upgrade kit for existing cars. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
A redesigned splitter complements the new front bumper. The result is a highly-modified front-end which is comprised of a new front bumper, as well as a smaller opening under the headlights. They also reduced its weight so that more ballast can be used to attain the minimum weight required and have a lower center of gravity. The Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo will be available starting early 2020, including as an upgrade kit for existing cars. (more...)
Ubisoft promises to improve Ghost Recon Breakpoint after 'rough' launch
- October 29, 2019
In a recently released statement, the team behind Ghost Recon Breakpoint discusses some of the issues players have had with the game and describe how they intend to fix them. What specifically some of these gameplay adjustments will have yet to get detailed. As for the microtransaction, Ubisoft says they'll make adjustments based on player feedback. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
In a recently released statement, the team behind Ghost Recon Breakpoint discusses some of the issues players have had with the game and describe how they intend to fix them. What specifically some of these gameplay adjustments will have yet to get detailed. As for the microtransaction, Ubisoft says they'll make adjustments based on player feedback. (more...)
Original Google Home, Home Mini Get Speaker Pairing for Stereo Sound
- October 29, 2019
The Google Home and Home Mini are available in India, usually priced at Rs. 2,799 and Rs. 6,999 respectively. The fact that Google actually doesn't have an online store or official distributor in the country means that we've had to rely on imports. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
The Google Home and Home Mini are available in India, usually priced at Rs. 2,799 and Rs. 6,999 respectively. The fact that Google actually doesn't have an online store or official distributor in the country means that we've had to rely on imports. (more...)
President Trump tweets photo of military dog wounded in Baghdadi raid
- October 29, 2019
Polat Can, a senior advisor to the Kurdish-led SDF, gave details on Twitter about how SDF intelligence work had helped locate Baghdadi, whose death was announced by US President Donald Trump on Sunday. He declined to provide the name of the K-9 who was injured in the firefight. No other USA military members were injured. Milley declined to reveal the name of the USA military dog who was slightly wounded in the operation after chasing al-Baghdadi through a dead-end tunnel, where the ... (more...)
- October 29, 2019
Polat Can, a senior advisor to the Kurdish-led SDF, gave details on Twitter about how SDF intelligence work had helped locate Baghdadi, whose death was announced by US President Donald Trump on Sunday. He declined to provide the name of the K-9 who was injured in the firefight. No other USA military members were injured. Milley declined to reveal the name of the USA military dog who was slightly wounded in the operation after chasing al-Baghdadi through a dead-end tunnel, where the ... (more...)
Epic Games Suing Fortnite Leaker For 'Maximum Damages'
- October 29, 2019
Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against a former tester for Fortnite . Epic Games confirmed the return of the event on Twitter today, teasing that something is happening tomorrow at 8am CT. The lawsuit for "Epic Games vs Ronald Sykes". Epic Games is now asking for injunctive relief and maximum damages for Skye's alleged breach of contract and "misappropriation" of trade secrets. (more...)
- October 29, 2019
Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against a former tester for Fortnite . Epic Games confirmed the return of the event on Twitter today, teasing that something is happening tomorrow at 8am CT. The lawsuit for "Epic Games vs Ronald Sykes". Epic Games is now asking for injunctive relief and maximum damages for Skye's alleged breach of contract and "misappropriation" of trade secrets. (more...)
Power shutoff to impact Gilroy this weekend
- October 28, 2019
PG&E says shut-offs began around 5 p.m. Saturday in the Sierra foothills and north of the San Francisco Bay Area. The company is already seeking bankruptcy protection as it faces lawsuits over last year's Camp Fire, which killed 85 people. (more...)
- October 28, 2019
PG&E says shut-offs began around 5 p.m. Saturday in the Sierra foothills and north of the San Francisco Bay Area. The company is already seeking bankruptcy protection as it faces lawsuits over last year's Camp Fire, which killed 85 people. (more...)
With Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gone, who is heir to the 'caliph'?
- October 28, 2019
Hours later, the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said IS spokesman Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir, described as Baghdadi's right-hand man, had also been killed in a separate joint raid by Kurdish-led and U.S. "It was not put out on the official IS channels, it was not disseminated there.it was definitely fake", said Mr Tamimi, who archives and analyses the group's publications. (more...)
- October 28, 2019
Hours later, the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said IS spokesman Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir, described as Baghdadi's right-hand man, had also been killed in a separate joint raid by Kurdish-led and U.S. "It was not put out on the official IS channels, it was not disseminated there.it was definitely fake", said Mr Tamimi, who archives and analyses the group's publications. (more...)
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