Sci-tech
With Five Million Players, PUBG on Xbox One Should Be Amazing
As for iPhone users, the game requires iOS 9.0 or later, and supports iPhones as old as iPhone 5S, although though the iPhone 6 is recommended. With Playerunknown's Battlegrounds already capturing the attention of PC and Xbox gamers it's time for the game to capture the attention of mobile gamers. [Full Article...]
Lyft and Automotive Supplier Magna Team Up on Self-Driving Cars
Lyft will be leading the development, while Magna will be in charge of manufacturing as well as contributing its knowledge in vehicle systems, safety and driver assistance. Lyft CEO Logan Green has announced that Magna's automotive engineering and R&D knowhow will help the firm build robust self-driving automotive systems. [Full Article...]
Samsung to begin offering same-day repairs on Galaxy phones
Samsung has plans to continue to expand the program across the country throughout 2018. "This announcement marks a fundamental shift in our care offerings to consumers and underscores our commitment to provide Samsung customers with support anywhere, anytime our customers need it". [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy J8 & J8 Plus Specifications Leaked On A Benchmarking Site!
It will show a Quad HD+ resolution however, the best appearance stands at the default Full HD 1080p. Market analysts expect the company to make a sale between 40 million and 43 million units of Galaxy S9 in the current year. The camera will normally hold the shutter open a tiny bit longer. In the GeekBench listing , the Samsung Galaxy J8 + got 749 points in single-core test and in multi-core... [Full Article...]
Musk promises 1st 'up-and-down flight' for SpaceX Mars rocket next year
But, aware of his reputation, he added: "Sometimes my timelines are a little. y'know". Musk held a question-and-answer segment with fans while attending the South by Southwest festival ( SXSW ) this weekend and was asked about the possibilities of sending a spaceship to the red planet. [Full Article...]
Tennis World Tour Release Date Announced
Yesterday during the absolutely massive Nintendo Direct presentation (which pretty much broke the internet thanks to the announcement of Super Smash Bros for Nintendo Switch ) Nintendo also outlined a lot of the larger titles coming to Switch in the first half of the year. [Full Article...]
Microsoft is ditching Windows 10 S for 'S Mode'
That's as official a confirmation as you can get about Windows 10 S being discontinued as a standalone version of Windows. It was an interesting idea, but industry watchers were skeptical from the start. They need to clarify every single angle to the customers regarding the move, like specifically which devices will have the default enabling of S Mode, and so on. [Full Article...]
Florida Senate holds rare session on school safety bill
Senators voted 21-17 to defeat amendments to add the ban and moratorium to the bill. Republicans have also rebuffed other Democratic amendments to completely ban assault weapons; allow for a registry of semiautomatic weapons; and to remove a program allowing trained teachers to carry firearms in the classroom. [Full Article...]
Amazon Wants Alexa to Put Language Translators Out of Business
To get a culturally aware translation, the user must be a little more specific when talking to Alexa. To a small degree, Alexa already does this-it's capable of translating basic words and phrases into Spanish, German, French, and Italian. Samsung's Bixby voice assistant on its Galaxy phones is already capable of basic translations, while Bragi also created wireless earphones past year that featur... [Full Article...]
ZTE dials up mid-range Blade V9 and Blade V9 Vita
There's a good chance that this Android phone is the cheapest way to upgrade to an 18:9 screen with very little bezel, and it'll be even less expensive than the bigger ZTE Blade V9 - that phone is priced at €269 in Europe, which works out at about £235, $330, AU$420. [Full Article...]
Asus ZenFone 5 hands-on review
AI is quickly becoming a buzzword, and Asus is clearly taking advantage of that, with all of their features dubbed as either smart or AI powered. Again, they are admitting to blatantly copying Apple's newest flagship phone . Other than these, details are scarce about the other variants of the Zenfone 5 series . The primary difference is in the core specifications. The ZenFone 5Z is pric... [Full Article...]
Here's What Fortnite's Next Update Does On PC, PS4, And Xbox One
In the latest season, Battle Pass can unlock 76 items across 30 tiers, including new items like " back bling " and sky trails. After initially buying the pass players receive a number of items and can they then receive more rewards by progressing through the different tiers which is achieved by playing the game. [Full Article...]
Missing 11-year-old found with abductor
Her parents were aware of the communication but the man claimed to be a young woman who lived in IL. Police said Byrns drove from IL, picked up Johnson down the street from her Florida house and attempted to bring her back to his home. The 11-year-old, Alice Amelia Johnson, was found in Georgia after vanishing from her Orlando home on Saturday night. Byrns is now in custody charged with kidnap... [Full Article...]
Burnout Paradise Remastered Announced by EA
Announced today by Electronic Arts , Burnout Paradise Remastered will launch on March 16th for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . Paradise was the last entry in the main series, with just one more Burnout title later released on mobile devices in 2010. [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy S9+ scores big in Geekbench test
That aside, you're getting pretty nice features with these phones: 4 GB and 6 GB of RAM , 64 GB of expandable storage space, water-resistance, good battery life (fast charging included), and so on. sales to consumers. We will witness the launch on 25th February at MWC 2018 . Although, the leak states a Snapdragon 845 which is very crucial features for the Samsung Galaxy S9 . [Full Article...]
Apple's genius employees keep running into glass walls
The extent of the problem and any steps taken to address it are hard to determine, as Apple keeps a tight lid on the new campus. Which makes the following understandable: Employees inside the new Apple Park headquarters keep walking into the circular building's many curved glass walls. [Full Article...]
Your HomePod Could Really Use This Leather Coaster
It only took one day - one freaking day! - for someone to capitalise on the freaky news that Apple's $499 HomePod, the speaker that isn't so smart but sounds pretty great , might wreck your wood furniture. "The HomePod can damage wood furniture", Wirecutter's Jon Case wrote. The appearance of the rings has prompted Apple accessory retailers to produce a range of products created to protec... [Full Article...]
Google tackles bad ads
The company's targeting "particularly intrusive" ads which do not meet the guidelines set out by the Coalition for Better Ads . Chrome is the most-used Web browser around the world. Among the type of ads being targeted are pop-ups and those which auto-play video with sound. Roy-Chowdhury says all publishers can explore resources here to find out if their adverts contravene the standards. [Full Article...]
Google Pixel yearly sales double to 3.9 million in 2017
The company needed a whole year to sell as many Pixels as iPhone units Apple sells in a week. Based on its most recent sales figures, Apple was selling nearly 850,000 iPhones each day in the first quarter of 2018. In addition, there are 499 Apple Stores spread out in 22 countries, while Google relies on occasional pop-ups and its online Google Store, with no constant physical retail presence. [Full Article...]
Preview Instagram-like AMP Stories for Gmail, New Feature Launch Coming
The Accelerated Mobile Pages Project (AMP ) was launched in October 2015 to improve the performance of the mobile web. Most importantly, Google AMP Stories are meant to be engaging and fast, sparing the reader from lags and loading circles. [Full Article...]