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Android P Developer Preview: Notch Support, Notification Improvements
- March 09, 2018
Android P introduces several enhancements to notifications, all of which are available to developers targeting Android P and above. Google has released Android P Developer Preview for Pixel devices only, with the Nexus phones finally being dropped. (more...)
- March 09, 2018
Android P introduces several enhancements to notifications, all of which are available to developers targeting Android P and above. Google has released Android P Developer Preview for Pixel devices only, with the Nexus phones finally being dropped. (more...)
Apple audits more suppliers and finds serious policy violations
- March 09, 2018
Apple conducted 756 assessments in 30 countries, with the number of first time assessments rose by 26 per cent, as the company expanded its supplier roster. "We're committed to raising the bar every year across our supply chain", Apple's COO, Jeff Williams, said in a release. Still, Apple says that the number of associated companies being graded as " low performers " - showing weak compliance with the tech giant's rules - decreased to 1 percent in 2017, down from 3 and 14 percent in 2016 ... (more...)
- March 09, 2018
Apple conducted 756 assessments in 30 countries, with the number of first time assessments rose by 26 per cent, as the company expanded its supplier roster. "We're committed to raising the bar every year across our supply chain", Apple's COO, Jeff Williams, said in a release. Still, Apple says that the number of associated companies being graded as " low performers " - showing weak compliance with the tech giant's rules - decreased to 1 percent in 2017, down from 3 and 14 percent in 2016 ... (more...)
Fake news spreads faster than the truth, and it's all our fault
- March 09, 2018
Twitter funded the study but had no say in the outcome, according to the researchers. As it turned out, tweets containing false information were more novel-they contained new information that a Twitter user hadn't seen before-than those containing true information. (more...)
- March 09, 2018
Twitter funded the study but had no say in the outcome, according to the researchers. As it turned out, tweets containing false information were more novel-they contained new information that a Twitter user hadn't seen before-than those containing true information. (more...)
MoviePass Disables Location Tracking After Subscriber Outrage
- March 09, 2018
As we describe on the latest "Smashing Security" podcast, MoviePass is looking for ways to make money from film fans which go past simply selling them cheap seats at the cinema. It may also be possible to manage additional tracking by turning off location tracking on your phone and killing the app when not in use. "Our members will always have the option to choose the location-based services that are right for them today and in the future", Moviepass added. (more...)
- March 09, 2018
As we describe on the latest "Smashing Security" podcast, MoviePass is looking for ways to make money from film fans which go past simply selling them cheap seats at the cinema. It may also be possible to manage additional tracking by turning off location tracking on your phone and killing the app when not in use. "Our members will always have the option to choose the location-based services that are right for them today and in the future", Moviepass added. (more...)
National Assembly Passes NFIU Bill, Cuts Down EFCC, Police Powers
- March 09, 2018
The NFIU is now under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). "There were differences in what the two committees passed, a conference committee was therefore constituted to reconcile and harmonise the differences". The Egmont group, a global network of 154 Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), had suspended Nigeria at its last general meeting in July 2017. On Sunday, Senate President Bukola Saraki hinted that the house of representatives would pass the bill this week. (more...)
- March 09, 2018
The NFIU is now under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). "There were differences in what the two committees passed, a conference committee was therefore constituted to reconcile and harmonise the differences". The Egmont group, a global network of 154 Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), had suspended Nigeria at its last general meeting in July 2017. On Sunday, Senate President Bukola Saraki hinted that the house of representatives would pass the bill this week. (more...)
Fortnite is coming to mobile and will support crossplay with PC
- March 09, 2018
With this being the case, players will be able to join up with friends across different devices in order to play with one another without being inhibited by not having the same piece of hardware. But Epic Games had a surprise for everyone on Thursday. Fortnite Mobile has been announced by Epic Games, and it's more than we could have asked for. (more...)
- March 09, 2018
With this being the case, players will be able to join up with friends across different devices in order to play with one another without being inhibited by not having the same piece of hardware. But Epic Games had a surprise for everyone on Thursday. Fortnite Mobile has been announced by Epic Games, and it's more than we could have asked for. (more...)
Splatoon 2 Getting Update 3.0 And Octo Expansion
- March 09, 2018
New maps, new modes, new weapons, and new gear very regularly makes its way to Splatoon 2 as it did in the original Splatoon , and in the latest Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced the first ever paid DLC for Splatoon 2 in the form of a single-player expansion. (more...)
- March 09, 2018
New maps, new modes, new weapons, and new gear very regularly makes its way to Splatoon 2 as it did in the original Splatoon , and in the latest Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced the first ever paid DLC for Splatoon 2 in the form of a single-player expansion. (more...)
Google releases Android Things Developer Preview 7
- March 09, 2018
Users have reported that " Pixel 2XL smartphone gives a battery warning of 30 percent by early evening now that previously had 50 percent battery saving at the same time of the day". The Android P preview is now available for Pixel , Pixel XL , Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL . This looks like a nice starting point, though, with Google rolling out several smaller changes that ought to help improve the Android user experience. (more...)
- March 09, 2018
Users have reported that " Pixel 2XL smartphone gives a battery warning of 30 percent by early evening now that previously had 50 percent battery saving at the same time of the day". The Android P preview is now available for Pixel , Pixel XL , Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL . This looks like a nice starting point, though, with Google rolling out several smaller changes that ought to help improve the Android user experience. (more...)
Luigi's Mansion Remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story & More Coming To 3DS
- March 09, 2018
Luigi's Mansion was critically acclaimed, and the most successful launch title for the Nintendo GameCube. The news came out of Nintendo's Nintendo Direct conference, where the company announced other games like WarioWare Gold and gave some updates on Detective Pikachu . (more...)
- March 09, 2018
Luigi's Mansion was critically acclaimed, and the most successful launch title for the Nintendo GameCube. The news came out of Nintendo's Nintendo Direct conference, where the company announced other games like WarioWare Gold and gave some updates on Detective Pikachu . (more...)
Android P will Include Bluetooth HID Device Profile Service to Smartphones
- March 08, 2018
Upcoming smartphones such as the Oppo R15 and LG G7 are all rumoured to have adopted this design-style. "We've made an enduring commitment to Kotlin in Android and continue to expand support including optimizing the performance of Kotlin code", Burke said. (more...)
- March 08, 2018
Upcoming smartphones such as the Oppo R15 and LG G7 are all rumoured to have adopted this design-style. "We've made an enduring commitment to Kotlin in Android and continue to expand support including optimizing the performance of Kotlin code", Burke said. (more...)
DONTNOD Provides Exciting New Update on Upcoming 'Life is Strange' Game
- March 08, 2018
Yesterday came the last chapter for Life is Strange: Before the Storm , we talked about Farewell, which shows the return of Max and Chloe. Developed under Deck Nine, Life is Strange : Before The Storm follows Chloe Price, who was a prominent character within the Life is Strange video game. (more...)
- March 08, 2018
Yesterday came the last chapter for Life is Strange: Before the Storm , we talked about Farewell, which shows the return of Max and Chloe. Developed under Deck Nine, Life is Strange : Before The Storm follows Chloe Price, who was a prominent character within the Life is Strange video game. (more...)
Tibetans banned from staging rally in Delhi
- March 08, 2018
Following a report in The Indian Express on March 2 - it was the first to report on Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale's note to Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha who sent a directive to the Centre and states - the Tibetan government-in-exile made a decision to hold the "Thank You India" event in Dharamsala, either on March 31 or April 1. (more...)
- March 08, 2018
Following a report in The Indian Express on March 2 - it was the first to report on Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale's note to Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha who sent a directive to the Centre and states - the Tibetan government-in-exile made a decision to hold the "Thank You India" event in Dharamsala, either on March 31 or April 1. (more...)
NASA offers chance to send your name to the Sun
- March 08, 2018
Although it will have no passengers, the vehicle will hide a microchip with the names of a select few lucky people to travel through brutal heat and radiation conditions to study the Sun's atmosphere. The field is not only vital to understanding Earth's most important and life-sustaining star, it supports exploration in the solar system and beyond. (more...)
- March 08, 2018
Although it will have no passengers, the vehicle will hide a microchip with the names of a select few lucky people to travel through brutal heat and radiation conditions to study the Sun's atmosphere. The field is not only vital to understanding Earth's most important and life-sustaining star, it supports exploration in the solar system and beyond. (more...)
ICC probe David Warner, Quinton de Kock incident
- March 08, 2018
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct as he dropped the ball onto a sprawled AB de Villiers after the batsman had been run out in South Africa's second innings. It was described by Australian media as a moment of reconciliation between the teams but Warner can expect little relief from the niggle by Proteas players for the rest of the series , according to former test all-rounder Brad Hogg. (more...)
- March 08, 2018
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct as he dropped the ball onto a sprawled AB de Villiers after the batsman had been run out in South Africa's second innings. It was described by Australian media as a moment of reconciliation between the teams but Warner can expect little relief from the niggle by Proteas players for the rest of the series , according to former test all-rounder Brad Hogg. (more...)
OnePlus 6 with Snapdragon 845, 19:9 display leaked in Antutu benchmark
- March 08, 2018
However, in his interview, Pete Lau did not reveal the name of the smartphone but it is highly expected it will be none other than OnePlus 6. FYI, the Samsung Galaxy S9 scores a total of 241470 on AnTuTu, the iPhone X (Bionic A11) has a total of 224538, and the last year's OnePlus's flagship the OnePlus 5T at 180651. (more...)
- March 08, 2018
However, in his interview, Pete Lau did not reveal the name of the smartphone but it is highly expected it will be none other than OnePlus 6. FYI, the Samsung Galaxy S9 scores a total of 241470 on AnTuTu, the iPhone X (Bionic A11) has a total of 224538, and the last year's OnePlus's flagship the OnePlus 5T at 180651. (more...)
Huawei P20 Trio Stun In Official Renders
- March 08, 2018
These leaked images come via leakster Evan Blass, and show all three Huawei phones with their own unique attributes despite their similar notch-sporting designs. The Huawei P20 was recently seen in TENAA and the images show the vertical branding that can be seen on the new leak. The leak corroborates earlier reports that the Pro would have a third rear camera where its siblings would "only" have two. (more...)
- March 08, 2018
These leaked images come via leakster Evan Blass, and show all three Huawei phones with their own unique attributes despite their similar notch-sporting designs. The Huawei P20 was recently seen in TENAA and the images show the vertical branding that can be seen on the new leak. The leak corroborates earlier reports that the Pro would have a third rear camera where its siblings would "only" have two. (more...)
New Juno findings amaze scientists studying Jupiter
- March 08, 2018
How these structures formed and how they continue to survive without merging are still open questions. The Juno team's first report of scientific results, released last May, shattered a number of predictions. All discerned from some 750 million kilometers away. An independent analysis by William Folkner and colleagues at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory verified the hard measurement. (more...)
- March 08, 2018
How these structures formed and how they continue to survive without merging are still open questions. The Juno team's first report of scientific results, released last May, shattered a number of predictions. All discerned from some 750 million kilometers away. An independent analysis by William Folkner and colleagues at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory verified the hard measurement. (more...)
Microsoft's Surface Pro With LTE Is Now Up For Preorder
- March 08, 2018
Microsoft said it received feedback from customers who wanted more following the launch of its Surface Pro here, said Microsoft Singapore's Windows and Devices business group lead Ms Veronica Chiu. The device will be coming with a Cat 9 modem and is expected to be the fastest LTE enabled laptop. It is equipped with a Qualcomm X16 modem, which is capable of receiving up to 20 bands of LTE service. (more...)
- March 08, 2018
Microsoft said it received feedback from customers who wanted more following the launch of its Surface Pro here, said Microsoft Singapore's Windows and Devices business group lead Ms Veronica Chiu. The device will be coming with a Cat 9 modem and is expected to be the fastest LTE enabled laptop. It is equipped with a Qualcomm X16 modem, which is capable of receiving up to 20 bands of LTE service. (more...)
Samsung 4K QLED TVs are nearly invisible with ambient mode
- March 08, 2018
Further differentiating the unique design of Samsung QLED TV's , the new lineup also features Ambient Mode , an innovative design solution that allows the TV to blend into the home environment. So those TVs don't require a separate power cord from the TV, just the one from the box. The cable is designed using Teflon, which is resistant to high heat and known for its durability. (more...)
- March 08, 2018
Further differentiating the unique design of Samsung QLED TV's , the new lineup also features Ambient Mode , an innovative design solution that allows the TV to blend into the home environment. So those TVs don't require a separate power cord from the TV, just the one from the box. The cable is designed using Teflon, which is resistant to high heat and known for its durability. (more...)
Amazon is aware that Alexa is scaring people with seemingly random laughter
- March 07, 2018
The company's confirmation follows reports from some Alexa users claiming their speaker has let out a random laugh. Amazon, Google, Apple, and others are all racing to get as much market share as possible, and it looks like these efforts are working. (more...)
- March 07, 2018
The company's confirmation follows reports from some Alexa users claiming their speaker has let out a random laugh. Amazon, Google, Apple, and others are all racing to get as much market share as possible, and it looks like these efforts are working. (more...)
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