Science
Nokia 9 to feature triple rear cameras, in-glass fingerprint sensor
- April 04, 2018
The Nokia 9 will be a powerful mobile camera, as it will have a triple lens system, which the main wide-angle sensor is 41 MP, accompanied by a 20 MP lens and another monochrome 9.7 MP lens, although this information contradicts previous rumors, since it was speculated that the device will arrive with a penta-lens camera. (more...)
- April 04, 2018
The Nokia 9 will be a powerful mobile camera, as it will have a triple lens system, which the main wide-angle sensor is 41 MP, accompanied by a 20 MP lens and another monochrome 9.7 MP lens, although this information contradicts previous rumors, since it was speculated that the device will arrive with a penta-lens camera. (more...)
Thunder Snow gives Saeed bin Suroor eighth Dubai World Cup
- April 04, 2018
Second in the World Cup was Bob Baffert's West Coast , who also finished second in the Pegasus World Cup and third in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Bin Suroor agreed, adding: "This horse is brilliant". Four new track records were created on the night. Doug Watson's Rayya was a distant second with Reride a further three lengths back. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, received the gold cup from H.H. (more...)
- April 04, 2018
Second in the World Cup was Bob Baffert's West Coast , who also finished second in the Pegasus World Cup and third in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Bin Suroor agreed, adding: "This horse is brilliant". Four new track records were created on the night. Doug Watson's Rayya was a distant second with Reride a further three lengths back. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, received the gold cup from H.H. (more...)
Dinosaurs that went down to the sea in Skye
- April 04, 2018
Scientists have also managed to identify two trackways in addition to many isolated footprints, despite tidal conditions making work hard. Most of the prints were made by long-necked sauropods - which stood up to two metres tall - and by similarly sized theropods , which were the older cousins of Tyrannosaurus rex . (more...)
- April 04, 2018
Scientists have also managed to identify two trackways in addition to many isolated footprints, despite tidal conditions making work hard. Most of the prints were made by long-necked sauropods - which stood up to two metres tall - and by similarly sized theropods , which were the older cousins of Tyrannosaurus rex . (more...)
Telia more than doubles its money by selling Spotify shares
- April 03, 2018
Based upon those orders, an opening price will be established on a basis of where the buy orders can be matched with sell orders at one price. Spotify, the global market leader with 71 million paid subscribers and 159 million monthly active users worldwide, does not break out its subscriber or listener numbers by country or region, though sources told Billboard in February that the company ended 2017 with approximately 19 million US subscribers. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
Based upon those orders, an opening price will be established on a basis of where the buy orders can be matched with sell orders at one price. Spotify, the global market leader with 71 million paid subscribers and 159 million monthly active users worldwide, does not break out its subscriber or listener numbers by country or region, though sources told Billboard in February that the company ended 2017 with approximately 19 million US subscribers. (more...)
BCCI strengthens IPL ACU, appoints Ajit Singh as head
- April 03, 2018
BCCI is auctioning the media rights for the period from April 15, 2018 till the March 31, 2023 . Star India, which held the Indian cricket rights for the last five years, had bought the global consolidated rights for the Indian Premier League for Rs 16,347.50 crore last year. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
BCCI is auctioning the media rights for the period from April 15, 2018 till the March 31, 2023 . Star India, which held the Indian cricket rights for the last five years, had bought the global consolidated rights for the Indian Premier League for Rs 16,347.50 crore last year. (more...)
Intel announces first ever Core i9 processor for laptops
- April 03, 2018
The U-series tops out at the Core i7-8559U which is a quad-core-octo-thread CPU with a base clock of 2.7GHz and boost speeds up to 4.5GHz. The following are the CPU with which Intel is expanding its Desktop CPU range. "We think that's really the trend, to get more efficient performance into thinner form factors that last longer, not sacrifice performance to get thinnest". (more...)
- April 03, 2018
The U-series tops out at the Core i7-8559U which is a quad-core-octo-thread CPU with a base clock of 2.7GHz and boost speeds up to 4.5GHz. The following are the CPU with which Intel is expanding its Desktop CPU range. "We think that's really the trend, to get more efficient performance into thinner form factors that last longer, not sacrifice performance to get thinnest". (more...)
MI spared as Tiangong-1 space lab re-enters Earth's atmosphere
- April 03, 2018
McDowell said the China space agency's initial estimate for re-entry was off because it "guessed wrong" about the time the space lab would leave its orbital path. Eventually, it landed in the hands of NASA, which finally identified it: The object was a spherical titanium tank from a Russian upper-stage rocket, launched in January 2011. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
McDowell said the China space agency's initial estimate for re-entry was off because it "guessed wrong" about the time the space lab would leave its orbital path. Eventually, it landed in the hands of NASA, which finally identified it: The object was a spherical titanium tank from a Russian upper-stage rocket, launched in January 2011. (more...)
Dalit protests intensify across country during 'Bharat Bandh', 4 killed
- April 03, 2018
The 1989 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was meant to guard against the harassment of Dalits and other groups. This practice, despite being unconstitutional, is still prevalent in parts of India , and Dalits continue to struggle with instances of discrimination, exclusion and violence. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
The 1989 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was meant to guard against the harassment of Dalits and other groups. This practice, despite being unconstitutional, is still prevalent in parts of India , and Dalits continue to struggle with instances of discrimination, exclusion and violence. (more...)
LG G7 launch nears, with unexpected Galaxy S9 copycat feature
- April 03, 2018
As per a previous report , the price of the LG G7 is set at KRW 899,800 (approximately Rs. 54,700), while the LG G7 Plus could debut at KRW 1 million (roughly Rs. The top side of the smartphone, as per the renders, suggests two microphones. Info on the LG G7 is not available publicly, but some has come out from behind closed doors. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
As per a previous report , the price of the LG G7 is set at KRW 899,800 (approximately Rs. 54,700), while the LG G7 Plus could debut at KRW 1 million (roughly Rs. The top side of the smartphone, as per the renders, suggests two microphones. Info on the LG G7 is not available publicly, but some has come out from behind closed doors. (more...)
Scientists Explore The Possibility Of Life Hidden Inside The Clouds Of Venus
- April 03, 2018
Supporting the notion that Venus' atmosphere could be a plausible niche for life , a series of space probes to the planet launched between 1962 and 1978 showed that the temperature and pressure conditions in the lower and middle portions of the Venusian atmosphere - altitudes between 40 and 60 kilometres - would not preclude microbial life. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
Supporting the notion that Venus' atmosphere could be a plausible niche for life , a series of space probes to the planet launched between 1962 and 1978 showed that the temperature and pressure conditions in the lower and middle portions of the Venusian atmosphere - altitudes between 40 and 60 kilometres - would not preclude microbial life. (more...)
OnePlus 6 goes through Wi-Fi certification with Android 8.1 Oreo
- April 03, 2018
If the leaked benchmark score is accurate, OnePlus 6 will be faster than the Samsung Galaxy S9 , which clocked-in at 241,470 in the AnTuTu test. OnePlus tends to launch its first flagship smartphone for the year during the first half of the year. (more...)
- April 03, 2018
If the leaked benchmark score is accurate, OnePlus 6 will be faster than the Samsung Galaxy S9 , which clocked-in at 241,470 in the AnTuTu test. OnePlus tends to launch its first flagship smartphone for the year during the first half of the year. (more...)
Apple (AAPL) Position Lifted by Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc
- April 02, 2018
The Assetmark Inc holds 2,870 shares with $57,000 value, down from 67,772 last quarter. (NASDAQ: AAPL ). Moreover, Strategic Advsr Ltd Liability Company has 2.57% invested in Apple Inc . As per Monday, October 9, the company rating was maintained by UBS. On Thursday, October 27 the stock rating was downgraded by Hilliard Lyons to "Long-Term Buy". (more...)
- April 02, 2018
The Assetmark Inc holds 2,870 shares with $57,000 value, down from 67,772 last quarter. (NASDAQ: AAPL ). Moreover, Strategic Advsr Ltd Liability Company has 2.57% invested in Apple Inc . As per Monday, October 9, the company rating was maintained by UBS. On Thursday, October 27 the stock rating was downgraded by Hilliard Lyons to "Long-Term Buy". (more...)
China's Rogue Space Station Tiangong-1 Crashes Over South Pacific
- April 02, 2018
He said the danger to humans was small, with the likelihood of being hit by space debris lower than "being hit by lightning twice in the same year". Some scientists previously predicted that around 10 percent of the 8.5-ton space station will survive the re-entry, like the heavier components- engines. (more...)
- April 02, 2018
He said the danger to humans was small, with the likelihood of being hit by space debris lower than "being hit by lightning twice in the same year". Some scientists previously predicted that around 10 percent of the 8.5-ton space station will survive the re-entry, like the heavier components- engines. (more...)
Fire up a cold one? Blue Moon creator pitches marijuana-infused drinks
- April 01, 2018
Villa's new company, CERIA Beverages , aims to create these THC-infused beers in amounts proportional to a brew's typical alcohol content. A number of "marijuana-infused" beers are already on the market. For example, people who drink three of the marijuana-infused beers would, in theory, feel the same effect as if they had consumed three traditional beers. (more...)
- April 01, 2018
Villa's new company, CERIA Beverages , aims to create these THC-infused beers in amounts proportional to a brew's typical alcohol content. A number of "marijuana-infused" beers are already on the market. For example, people who drink three of the marijuana-infused beers would, in theory, feel the same effect as if they had consumed three traditional beers. (more...)
Hundreds remember life of Stephen Hawking at Cambridge funeral
- April 01, 2018
Crowds continued to line the streets outside the University Church of St. Mary the Great as the coffin was loaded into a hearse following the ceremony. Hawking's first wife Jane arrived on the arm of her son. "But what he contributed will last so much longer". Hawking had a rare early-onset, slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that gradually paralysed him over the decades. (more...)
- April 01, 2018
Crowds continued to line the streets outside the University Church of St. Mary the Great as the coffin was loaded into a hearse following the ceremony. Hawking's first wife Jane arrived on the arm of her son. "But what he contributed will last so much longer". Hawking had a rare early-onset, slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that gradually paralysed him over the decades. (more...)
Facebook sued for allegedly allowing housing advertisers to discriminate
- April 01, 2018
The lawsuit comes amid an ongoing controversy over the data privacy practices of the world's largest social network, which is frequented by 2 billion people every month. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in NY federal court by the National Fair Housing Alliance and other organizations. "If women with school-age children are categorically excluded from the Facebook advertising audience for a rental apartment in a community with high-performing schools and other amenities, they are effectively ... (more...)
- April 01, 2018
The lawsuit comes amid an ongoing controversy over the data privacy practices of the world's largest social network, which is frequented by 2 billion people every month. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in NY federal court by the National Fair Housing Alliance and other organizations. "If women with school-age children are categorically excluded from the Facebook advertising audience for a rental apartment in a community with high-performing schools and other amenities, they are effectively ... (more...)
Latest Google Maps 'Easter Egg' features Waldo of 'Where's Waldo'
- April 01, 2018
Google flat out says that his is an April Fool's event, though it's also running from today until the end of the week to give you an extra chance to get your finding fix. Here's a screenshot I took of the first level (hint: Waldo is near the middle). Incredible! You can win wonderful and wacky badges throughout your journey by finding me and my friends. (more...)
- April 01, 2018
Google flat out says that his is an April Fool's event, though it's also running from today until the end of the week to give you an extra chance to get your finding fix. Here's a screenshot I took of the first level (hint: Waldo is near the middle). Incredible! You can win wonderful and wacky badges throughout your journey by finding me and my friends. (more...)
Google Shuts Down Goo.gl URL Shortening Service
- April 01, 2018
Starting on April 13, 2018, new and anonymous users will no longer be able to reach the goo.gl console to create short links. Dynamic Links will also help in transitioning users from the mobile website to "the equivalent content within your app". (more...)
- April 01, 2018
Starting on April 13, 2018, new and anonymous users will no longer be able to reach the goo.gl console to create short links. Dynamic Links will also help in transitioning users from the mobile website to "the equivalent content within your app". (more...)
Full Moon Tonight: What Is the Blue Sap Moon?
- March 31, 2018
The name originates from that in March, sap begin to stream from sugar maple trees, inning accordance with The Old Farmer's Almanac . The second blue moon of the year and the last until 2020 will appear on Saturday morning. People also saw the Blue Moon after several incidents, such as after the eruption of the El Chichon volcano in Mexico in 1983. An airplane flies in front of the Blue Moon of January 31, 2015. (more...)
- March 31, 2018
The name originates from that in March, sap begin to stream from sugar maple trees, inning accordance with The Old Farmer's Almanac . The second blue moon of the year and the last until 2020 will appear on Saturday morning. People also saw the Blue Moon after several incidents, such as after the eruption of the El Chichon volcano in Mexico in 1983. An airplane flies in front of the Blue Moon of January 31, 2015. (more...)
All you need to know from new Animojis to Battery Health features
- March 30, 2018
On Thursday Apple released iOS 11 .3, a free update to its mobile operating system that, among other new features and fixes, attempts to ease iPhone battery management. All this does is allow the system to place virtual objects like walls and doors, instead of only being limited to tables and floors. Apple touts a "higher resolution real world camera view when using AR experiences", and auto-focus is now supported in AR views as well. (more...)
- March 30, 2018
On Thursday Apple released iOS 11 .3, a free update to its mobile operating system that, among other new features and fixes, attempts to ease iPhone battery management. All this does is allow the system to place virtual objects like walls and doors, instead of only being limited to tables and floors. Apple touts a "higher resolution real world camera view when using AR experiences", and auto-focus is now supported in AR views as well. (more...)
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