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Apple contractors listening to Siri requests hear sex, drug deals, and more
- July 27, 2019
Apple listening system might be more concerning because of the pervasiveness of Apple products. Unlike them, however, Apple has built and enjoys a reputation of safeguarding the privacy of its users. 'It wouldn't be hard to identify the person that you're listening to, especially with accidental triggers - addresses, names and so on'. The whistleblower also said that accidental Siri activations are the most common reason for these sensitive recordings being sent to Apple and that the Apple ... (more...)
- July 27, 2019
Apple listening system might be more concerning because of the pervasiveness of Apple products. Unlike them, however, Apple has built and enjoys a reputation of safeguarding the privacy of its users. 'It wouldn't be hard to identify the person that you're listening to, especially with accidental triggers - addresses, names and so on'. The whistleblower also said that accidental Siri activations are the most common reason for these sensitive recordings being sent to Apple and that the Apple ... (more...)
Alan Wake, For Honor free on Epic Games Store in August
- July 27, 2019
This week's batch of free games , Moonlighter and This War of Mine , are available to grab for free on the Epic Games Store right now, up until August 2nd. Players take the role of a warrior with different weapons and abilities, as you fight against other players in castle sieges and objective-based game modes. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
This week's batch of free games , Moonlighter and This War of Mine , are available to grab for free on the Epic Games Store right now, up until August 2nd. Players take the role of a warrior with different weapons and abilities, as you fight against other players in castle sieges and objective-based game modes. (more...)
WhatsApp to soon launch its payment services in India
- July 27, 2019
According to a report by Omidyar Network and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), almost half of India's Micro and SME owners with an annual business revenue between INR 300,000 ($4,357) and INR 750 million ($10.8 million) would use WhatsApp Payments once it is fully rolled out. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
According to a report by Omidyar Network and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), almost half of India's Micro and SME owners with an annual business revenue between INR 300,000 ($4,357) and INR 750 million ($10.8 million) would use WhatsApp Payments once it is fully rolled out. (more...)
Fortnite World Cup Finals Duos Standings Guide
- July 27, 2019
You can watch the entire thing via the YouTube embed below, or head on over to the Fortnite Twitch channel . Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . The first matches start 30 minutes later at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST. Fortnite generated revenues up to US$300 million in some months of past year, dropping off to around US$200 million a month now, according to Pachter. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
You can watch the entire thing via the YouTube embed below, or head on over to the Fortnite Twitch channel . Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . The first matches start 30 minutes later at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST. Fortnite generated revenues up to US$300 million in some months of past year, dropping off to around US$200 million a month now, according to Pachter. (more...)
Team Go Rocket and Shadow Pokemon have appeared in Pokemon Go
- July 27, 2019
This event is now underway as of today (July 25) at 1:00pm PST/4:00pm EST and will continue through next Thursday, August 1, at 1:00pm PST/4:00pm EST. It is based on the activities of the new team Rocket in " Pokemon Go " and entails players to be ready to do battle all the time. As previously mentioned, each grunt will have a Shadow Pokemon, which is surrounded by a dark aura. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
This event is now underway as of today (July 25) at 1:00pm PST/4:00pm EST and will continue through next Thursday, August 1, at 1:00pm PST/4:00pm EST. It is based on the activities of the new team Rocket in " Pokemon Go " and entails players to be ready to do battle all the time. As previously mentioned, each grunt will have a Shadow Pokemon, which is surrounded by a dark aura. (more...)
Why Did Alphabet Reveal Google Cloud's Q2 Revenue of $2B
- July 27, 2019
Alphabet posted net income of $9.95 billion on revenues of $38.9 billion for the quarter ending June 30. Google declares the Pixel revenues as a part of Google's Other revenues and those were up 40 percent year-over-year in the last quarter. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
Alphabet posted net income of $9.95 billion on revenues of $38.9 billion for the quarter ending June 30. Google declares the Pixel revenues as a part of Google's Other revenues and those were up 40 percent year-over-year in the last quarter. (more...)
SpaceX Abort Starhopper Launch Moments Before Liftoff
- July 27, 2019
Thursday's test was more successful, with Starhopper taking off and hovering for roughly 20 seconds, travelling about 20 meters, or 65 feet. Musk sent a second tweet saying he wants the next test to launch the Starhopper 650 feet into the air. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
Thursday's test was more successful, with Starhopper taking off and hovering for roughly 20 seconds, travelling about 20 meters, or 65 feet. Musk sent a second tweet saying he wants the next test to launch the Starhopper 650 feet into the air. (more...)
Huawei Mate 30 Pro to keep the wide notch
- July 27, 2019
Huawei has published a promotional video Huawei nova Pro 5i, which refers to the start of pre-orders. With that in mind, below are the specs to expect when Huawei brings the Mate 30 Lite to Kenya. It offers with a native storage of 256 GB. The Huawei Nova 5i Pro is a mid-range smartphone and runs on Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1.1 on top. The phone is also great for gaming, thanks to the GPU Turbo 3.0 for enhanced graphics and the massive 7.2-inch Dewdrop display with minimal bezels ... (more...)
- July 27, 2019
Huawei has published a promotional video Huawei nova Pro 5i, which refers to the start of pre-orders. With that in mind, below are the specs to expect when Huawei brings the Mate 30 Lite to Kenya. It offers with a native storage of 256 GB. The Huawei Nova 5i Pro is a mid-range smartphone and runs on Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1.1 on top. The phone is also great for gaming, thanks to the GPU Turbo 3.0 for enhanced graphics and the massive 7.2-inch Dewdrop display with minimal bezels ... (more...)
Amazon launches VR video app
- July 27, 2019
Virtual Reality fans have good reason to be excited. In the future, Mozilla plans to add support for additional languages and new features, such as multi-window browsing and bookmark synching. You need an Amazon Prime subscription to view this VR content, but non-Prime viewers can still watch anything in their personal library. Those without an Amazon Prime membership will find the VR videos locked away, without even the option to buy or rent them. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
Virtual Reality fans have good reason to be excited. In the future, Mozilla plans to add support for additional languages and new features, such as multi-window browsing and bookmark synching. You need an Amazon Prime subscription to view this VR content, but non-Prime viewers can still watch anything in their personal library. Those without an Amazon Prime membership will find the VR videos locked away, without even the option to buy or rent them. (more...)
Pokemon Masters Offers Interesting Ways to Learn More About Famous Trainers
- July 27, 2019
No word on what that'll look like at this stage. Like many other mobile titles, Pokemon Masters will be free to download and play, with optional microtransactions. Fighting is the one standout thing, with a turn-based style suggestive of the main Pokemon games and well-ordered custom animations, but with simplified move sets that make it more like Pokemon Let's Go in training . (more...)
- July 27, 2019
No word on what that'll look like at this stage. Like many other mobile titles, Pokemon Masters will be free to download and play, with optional microtransactions. Fighting is the one standout thing, with a turn-based style suggestive of the main Pokemon games and well-ordered custom animations, but with simplified move sets that make it more like Pokemon Let's Go in training . (more...)
Apple to acquire majority of Intel's smartphone modem business
- July 27, 2019
This largely represents Intel's exit from the smartphone market, though the company will still be able to make modems for non-smartphone devices, including laptops and self-driving cars. Ensuring worldwide compatibility is Qualcomm's historical strength, and Apple might still have to rely on Qualcomm for some modems during a transition period to its own devices. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
This largely represents Intel's exit from the smartphone market, though the company will still be able to make modems for non-smartphone devices, including laptops and self-driving cars. Ensuring worldwide compatibility is Qualcomm's historical strength, and Apple might still have to rely on Qualcomm for some modems during a transition period to its own devices. (more...)
Samsung will release the Galaxy Fold in September
- July 27, 2019
After almost three months of radio silence, Samsung today announced that the Galaxy Fold design has been tweaked and tested and it is " ready for launch ". But for anyone who's a fan of boundary pushing tech, it's nice to see that despite its initial flaws, Samsung hasn't given up on gadgets with foldable screens just yet. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
After almost three months of radio silence, Samsung today announced that the Galaxy Fold design has been tweaked and tested and it is " ready for launch ". But for anyone who's a fan of boundary pushing tech, it's nice to see that despite its initial flaws, Samsung hasn't given up on gadgets with foldable screens just yet. (more...)
The Original DOOM trilogy has quietly launched on Switch/PS4/XB1
- July 27, 2019
There was of course some initial confusion about what they were doing there at all, but the games eventually got an official announcement as part of today's QuakeCon festivities. Battle the demon hordes at home or on-the-go on Nintendo Switch . DOOM II -This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM gave players the brutal Super Shotgun to bear against deadlier demons, and the infamous boss, the Icon of Sin. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
There was of course some initial confusion about what they were doing there at all, but the games eventually got an official announcement as part of today's QuakeCon festivities. Battle the demon hordes at home or on-the-go on Nintendo Switch . DOOM II -This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM gave players the brutal Super Shotgun to bear against deadlier demons, and the infamous boss, the Icon of Sin. (more...)
Sony's RX100 VII Is Finally A Tiny Video-Shooting Powerhouse
- July 27, 2019
You can then choose the best of the seven images. Physically, the seventh-generation, 20-megapixel RX100 VII is almost identical to its predecessor, offering up exactly the same 24-200mm equivalent, 8x optical zoom lens on its front surface. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
You can then choose the best of the seven images. Physically, the seventh-generation, 20-megapixel RX100 VII is almost identical to its predecessor, offering up exactly the same 24-200mm equivalent, 8x optical zoom lens on its front surface. (more...)
Samsung Galaxy Fold Finally Has An Official (Re)Launch Date!
- July 27, 2019
Also worth noting is that Samsung will sell the Galaxy Fold at the same high price of nearly $2,000 it had when originally launched, but at least you won't have to worry about it breaking faster than your piggy bank. The Samsung Galaxy Fold was supposed to be at the forefront of this movement where smartphones are not limited by their physical dimensions and can offer immersive experiences that are literally bigger than their physical footprints. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
Also worth noting is that Samsung will sell the Galaxy Fold at the same high price of nearly $2,000 it had when originally launched, but at least you won't have to worry about it breaking faster than your piggy bank. The Samsung Galaxy Fold was supposed to be at the forefront of this movement where smartphones are not limited by their physical dimensions and can offer immersive experiences that are literally bigger than their physical footprints. (more...)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series dummy units spotted before launch
- July 27, 2019
This device saw a rather sizable leak this week with a Verizon buy-one-get-one sort of deal. Tech giant, Samsung is soon going to launch its Galaxy Note 10 series . The Galaxy Note 10 release date will be August 23, 2019, barring some unforeseen set of miraculous circumstances. Serial leaker Evan Blass has claimed that Note 10 will sport a 6.3-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 60Hz. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
This device saw a rather sizable leak this week with a Verizon buy-one-get-one sort of deal. Tech giant, Samsung is soon going to launch its Galaxy Note 10 series . The Galaxy Note 10 release date will be August 23, 2019, barring some unforeseen set of miraculous circumstances. Serial leaker Evan Blass has claimed that Note 10 will sport a 6.3-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 60Hz. (more...)
DOJ Set to Approve T-Mobile, Sprint Merger
- July 27, 2019
As part of the DOJ-mandated asset sale, the company has agreed to pay $1.4 billion for Sprint's prepaid businesses and $3.6 billion for the spectrum rights. Dish will have access to T-Mobile's network for seven years, while it builds out its own system. The problem now is that Verizon and AT&T are both so much larger than either T-Mobile or Sprint, so rather than all four companies competing against each other, it's more like Verizon vs AT&T in one corner and T-Mobile vs Sprint in ... (more...)
- July 27, 2019
As part of the DOJ-mandated asset sale, the company has agreed to pay $1.4 billion for Sprint's prepaid businesses and $3.6 billion for the spectrum rights. Dish will have access to T-Mobile's network for seven years, while it builds out its own system. The problem now is that Verizon and AT&T are both so much larger than either T-Mobile or Sprint, so rather than all four companies competing against each other, it's more like Verizon vs AT&T in one corner and T-Mobile vs Sprint in ... (more...)
Corsair has acquired enthusiast PC builder Origin PC
- July 27, 2019
Its products are marketed towards users of computer-aided design applications, virtual reality development and any other graphics card-based computing. and Canada. Origin PC will remain its own brand. Corsair will begin shipping its iCUE software on Origin PCs, which will allow users to monitor performance and synchronize RGB lighting. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
Its products are marketed towards users of computer-aided design applications, virtual reality development and any other graphics card-based computing. and Canada. Origin PC will remain its own brand. Corsair will begin shipping its iCUE software on Origin PCs, which will allow users to monitor performance and synchronize RGB lighting. (more...)
We don’t favour our own apps: Apple
- July 27, 2019
According to Apple, the App Store uses an algorithm based on machine learning and consumer preferences. Apple also says it cannot reveal the algorithm it uses to rank apps due to concerns that such information could be used to game the App Store . (more...)
- July 27, 2019
According to Apple, the App Store uses an algorithm based on machine learning and consumer preferences. Apple also says it cannot reveal the algorithm it uses to rank apps due to concerns that such information could be used to game the App Store . (more...)
New and improved Samsung foldable device coming in September
- July 27, 2019
Samsung's Galaxy Fold is among the end products that will be affected as it relies on a chemical film produced by Japanese firm Sumitomo Chemical, said IHS Markit display research directtor Tadashi Uno. The Chinese tech company is also launching its $2,600 Mate X in September, which was delayed for three months so Huawei could test it further. This stunning foldable smartphone was better in every way than the Galaxy Fold. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
Samsung's Galaxy Fold is among the end products that will be affected as it relies on a chemical film produced by Japanese firm Sumitomo Chemical, said IHS Markit display research directtor Tadashi Uno. The Chinese tech company is also launching its $2,600 Mate X in September, which was delayed for three months so Huawei could test it further. This stunning foldable smartphone was better in every way than the Galaxy Fold. (more...)
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