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Injustice 2 Mobile Game Confirmed With Screenshots
- February 19, 2017

A trailer for the mobile version of "Injustice 2" landed the web yesterday, and it showed 12 minutes of gameplay footage while also confirming the still unannounced characters. In a tweet shared by Ed Boon it has been revealed that the energy and currency mechanics are the same for " Injustice 2 " as the original game. If you don't have an Xbox One or PS4, you'll still be able to punch superheroes in the face when Injustice 2 launches in May. (more...)

Toshiba Tumbles 10% After S&P Warns Of Further Downgrade
- February 18, 2017

Toshiba's long-term credit rating is CCC+ at S&P, after downgrades in December and January as the scale of the financial crisis facing the company emerged. Toshiba said unless capital-boosting steps are taken, the company's shareholder equity will drop to negative ¥150 billion at the end of March, leaving it with negative net worth. (more...)

Yankees beat reliever Betances in final arbitration case
- February 18, 2017

Betances seemed to be seeking closer money given the fact that he will be a late-inning option for the Yankees in 2017. Betances having just 22 saves last season definitely works in the Yankees' favor, but Levine saying "he doesn't have the stats" is a ridiculous overstatement. (more...)

Azure usage continues to grow - but organisations need channel help to succeed
- February 18, 2017

Additionally, the master MSP found that smaller service providers and consultants may have an advantage, as these types of orgnaization are preferred by 63 percent of survey respondents. NetEnrich is a Microsoft Technology Partner for Azure. The biggest perceived benefits of Azure were a reduction in total cost of ownership, on-demand availability and business continuity, according to 47% of respondents. (more...)

'Pokemon Go': How to Evolve Porygon Into Porygon2
- February 18, 2017

Now you can find new special items, including evolution items , and use them to help evolve Pokemon . Candies: "You can now get 5 candies when catching a Stage 1 evolution". Up-Grade is pretty straightforward. In Pokemon GO , the Up-Grade works exactly the same way and evolves Porygon into Porygon2. Although details about the exact drop rates are quite scarce, multiple sources are indicating that trainers are more likely to get the new berries than the evolution items from ... (more...)

Kangana Ranaut OPENS UP on why she felt like slapping Sugandha Mishra
- February 18, 2017

Sugandha Mishra co-hosts The Voice India season 2 with Gunjan Utreja. Apparently on the insistence of singers Salim Merchant and Shaan, who appear as coaches on the show, Sugandha was asked to mimick Kangana . The incident took place during the promotions of " Rangoon " on the singing based reality show "The Voice Of India". Kangana's won a National Award for 2008 film Fashion (Best Supporting Actress) and 2014 film Queen (Best Actress). (more...)

This is what Kraft Heinz could gain from a Unilever merger
- February 18, 2017

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) jumped 86.27 percent over the past one year, while it rose 3.11 percent year to date (YTD). This would significantly expand and diversify Kraft Heinz's product assortment, which is now all food. The company reported its last quarter on Mar 15. Shares fell 2.5 percent in the course of 2016, though European rival Nestle SA fared only marginally better, losing 2 percent in the same 12 months. (more...)

GST Council to meet in Udaipur to finalise new tax draft
- February 18, 2017

A consensus has already been obtained on all the contentious issues, including crucial subject like on sharing of the administrative powers between the Centre and the states and therefore, the Udaipur meeting is likely to yield a positive nod to the final drafts of legislations on the central GST (CGST), state GST (SGST) and the Integrated GST (IGST), sources said. (more...)

Unilever rejects Kraft Heinz mega-merger
- February 18, 2017

Further, Unilever said it does not see the basis for any further discussions and asked its shareholders to take no action. Shares in Unilever rose 11 per cent to £37.22 a share, Unilever had a market capitalisation of £112bn, meaning that any takeover would be one of the largest in history. (more...)

The Winners of NASA's Space Poop Competition Are Full of Ideas
- February 18, 2017

But NASA recently revealed it's yet to come up with a sound solution for future missions into deep space. At a hearing of the House Science, Space & Technology Committee co-chaired by Chairman Lamar Smith and Space Subcommittee Chair Brian Babin [both Texas Republicans] the committee's leaders, the Democratic ranking members and witnesses including former Apollo astronaut and former USA senator from New Mexico Harrison Schmitt all bemoaned that the space agency needs more focus on ... (more...)

High-end Honor 8 Pro to be announced at MWC 2017
- February 18, 2017

The premium Honor V9 may make its way to the USA in a matter of weeks according to a Russian website . Rumour has it that Huawei's Honor 8 Pro will make its debut at the Mobile World Congress 2017 (MWC) event in Barcelona, Spain, this month. (more...)

North Korean arrested over Kim Jong-nam's killing
- February 18, 2017

It gave no other details. Indonesia's national police chief said the Indonesian woman arrested for suspected involvement in the death was duped into thinking she was part of a comedy show prank. But Kang Chol, the North Korean ambassador to Malaysia, suggested that Malaysian authorities were being drawn into a plot to damage North Korea's image. (more...)

Antarctica's Glacier breakdown, an aftershock of a previous event, may increase…
- February 18, 2017

This year, sea ice extent contracted to 2.287 million square kilometres (883,015 square miles) on February 13, according to daily data from the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). "I think this event is the calving equivalent of an "aftershock" following the much bigger event", Howat said, as per a NASA statement. "Apparently, there are weaknesses in the ice shelf - just inland of the rift that caused the 2015 calving - that are resulting in these smaller breaks". (more...)

Forgotten man Vincent Janssen told to prove his worth at Tottenham
- February 18, 2017

I am very happy, [I have] four more years of my contract, enjoying an exciting project". "The intention was to try to get the job done last night. I am going to fight for some kind of prestige in this game". And on 75 minutes, Lloris turned a Milicevic effort onto the post to keep Tottenham in the game after Toby Alderweireld had given away possession close to his own goal. (more...)

SpaceX poised to launch cargo from historic NASA pad
- February 18, 2017

NASA has yet to test the winning designs, though ideally they'd never be used on an actual mission: Extended periods outside of the ship would likely only occur in an emergency far away from Earth. The rocket is carrying a cargo of experiments and supplies. After the September explosion severely damaged Complex 40, having pad 39A close to flight-ready was "enormously helpful" in allowing SpaceX to resume Florida launches more quickly, Shotwell said. (more...)

Google wants to hear your thoughts on the Pixels' design
- February 18, 2017

What do you hate about it? What sort of suggestions would you give to Google regarding the design of Pixel 2? Our personal opinion is that the Pixel's design isn't bad at all, but we're honestly hoping that they are able to get rid of the enormous amount of bezels when they announce the successor. (more...)

IBM, Visa Announce IoT Payments Effort
- February 18, 2017

This is because IBM's Watson IoT Platform customers will have access to Visa payment services via the IBM Cloud. In the future, the collaboration will give customers access to Visa payment services via the IBM Cloud. But how would it work in reality? For example, a motorist with a auto connected to the Watson platform might be able to receive an alert when a vehicle part needs to be replaced and then order that part or schedule a service appointment with a single push of a button. (more...)

Microsoft announce the creation of 600 new Dublin jobs
- February 18, 2017

Microsoft will announce plans to hire 600 people at its Irish operations on Friday afternoon on yet another good news day on the jobs front in Ireland this week. A new €134m 34,500sq/m campus now being built by the company in South County Business Park in Leopardstown is nearing completion. Taoiseach Enda Kenny will be on hand to witness the announcement, as will Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor. (more...)

Panneerselvam Camp 'Dismisses' Sasikala, CM Palaniswami
- February 18, 2017

Palaniswami on Saturday in the Assembly. Stalin further said people from all walks of life have been badly affected due to political crisis in Tamil Nadu. Speaker receives formal communication by fax and mail From OPS Camp. The DMK has a strength of 89, Congress eight, IUML one and one seat is vacant. (more...)

Maven Adds Chevy Bolt to Carsharing Fleet in LA
- February 18, 2017

The sources spoke only on condition of anonymity because GM has not announced its plans yet. In addition to having access to GM's suite of technology, which includes available OnStar services, such as roadside assistance, emergency response and 4G LTE WiFi, as well as smartphone projection capabilities with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Maven's Bolts will have access to free charging for a limited time via the entire EVgo charging station network throughout California, with plans for ... (more...)