[ad_1] Bill payments and recharges are also supported by Amazon Pay UPI Amazon has announced an extension to its Amazon Pay service in the form of Amazon Pay UPI, in partnership with Axis Bank. Currently launched only on Android, the Amazon Pay UPI allows the e-retailer’s customers to link their bank accounts directly with the…
[ad_1] JOEL EMBIID last night gave a scathing assessment of the referees who officiated the Philadelphia 76ers’ match with the Boston Celtics. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Apple Watch still leads the way when it comes to wearables but this popular tech timepiece may soon be challenged by a radical new rival. Sony has just announced the launch of its unique Wena concept which are a range of clever straps which attach to your current watch face. The concept is…
[ad_1] The line of Lego streetwear, which includes sweatshirts, t-shirts and caps, shows the Lego logo in a muted palette of grey, white and black. The company’s social media innovation lead Lea Sandell said in a statement emailed to CNBC that the company it wanted to tap into “the sense of style and nostalgia” of…
[ad_1] Mr Maduro, 56, has faced calls to step aside in favour of 35-year-old political rival Juan Guaido, with US President Donald Trump turning the screw as he backed younger man who took a public oath to serve as interim president of the South American country on January 23. Since receiving Mr Trump’s support, Mr Guaido’s…
[ad_1] Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has officially launched her campaign for the Democratic nomination for U.S. president in 2020. Warren picked the working-class city of Lawrence, Mass., for the kickoff Saturday, banking on a populist call to fight economic inequality that she hopes will distinguish her in a crowded Democratic field and help her move past…
[ad_1] Huawei, which gets nearly half of its revenue from outside China, says it has secured more than 30 commercial 5G contracts globally. But it has not yet signed a 5G contract in Thailand. Huawei is in talks with telecoms operators, such as Advanced Info Service Pcl and TRUE, to secure local partnerships ahead of…
[ad_1] The VPN is apparently being rolled out in a phased manner The Opera browser beta for Android now comes with a free VPN that is integrated into the app. Opera has announced that it has begun testing a new built-in browser VPN in the Opera beta app for Android. The new VPN is being…
[ad_1] The Spain international has had a disappointing season this time out. Isco, 26 has struggled to get minutes under Solari, who replaced Julen Lopetegui at Real last year. The attacking midfielder is yet to start a league game under Solari during the boss’ time at the Bernebeu. Ex-Real Madrid ace Ruben de la Red…
[ad_1] Netflix today is launching a new feature on iOS devices that will help make it easier to watch its shows when you’re offline. The “smart downloads” feature, as it’s called, will automatically delete a downloaded episode after you’ve finished watching, then download the next one – but only when you’re connected to Wi-Fi. The…
[ad_1] Fans of creative gaming, spending a swell time with friends and those interested in great games in general can now finally enjoy the smash Early Access hit Astroneer in its final form. After two years of cooking in the program, Astroneer is out now with version 1.0 for PC and Xbox One. Check out…
[ad_1] Today Armstrong is announcing dtx’s first round of investments, which he characterizes as “direct to consumer companies that are making a core part of someone’s life better. They’re innovating on things like payments, customer feedback, they’re innovating products, and they’re run by game-changing founders.” The six companies are largely focused on female consumers and…
[ad_1] Focussing on its mission to empower women, social networking giant Facebook on Wednesday launched a digital skilling and mentorship initiative across five states in India that would encourage tribal girls to become village-level digital young leaders for their communities. Named GOAL (Going Online As Leaders), the initiative will train young girls from West Bengal,…
[ad_1] The phenomenal success of Fortnite and PUBG Mobile have ensured that every big game publisher will try its hand at the battle royale genre. Electronic Arts is the latest to join the club, with the launch of a battle royale game called Apex Legends. This game has been developed by Respawn Entertainment, of Titanfall…
[ad_1] Keyur Khamar | Getty Images Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland smiles and holds the tournament trophy while wearing a replica Arnold Palmer red cardigan following his three stroke victory on the 18th hole green in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard at Bay Hill Club and Lodge on March…
[ad_1] The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here: 1. Google intros a pair of Android accessibility features for people with hearing loss Live Transcribe is, perhaps, the more compelling…
[ad_1] Kodi users this week have been given a big update for the free-to-download media player. Kodi 18 Leia is available right now for all supported platforms and includes improvements to the music library, add-ons and live TV support. News of Kodi 18 Leia first emerged last year but the major software update has been…
[ad_1] Phoenix Bruneau began playing video games when he was five. “I really like video games and it’s been a big part of my life,” he says. Now 14, he plays video games, such as League of Legends, about 20 hours a week. In the summertime, when school’s out, he’ll sometimes practise 35 hours a week. “Every game I…
[ad_1] Mr Hanke, a professor of applied economics at The Johns Hopkins University, described the move from the Trump administration as engaging in “economic war” after the US confirmed it was issuing the penalty action on the oil firm Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). The sanctions were aimed at curbing exports and pressuring President Nicolas Maduro,…
[ad_1] Paytm on Wednesday forayed into hotel bookings and announced the acquisition of NightStay, a luxury hotel-booking platform that offers deals on last-minute bookings. The digital payments brand owned by One97 Communications is set to invest Rs. 500 crores to scale up its operations and expand the hotel-booking portfolio, according to the press statement. Further,…
[ad_1] Total is targeting the coast of Africa and South America with plans to drill 23 wells this year, according to its senior vice president for exploration, Kevin McLachlan. Mr McLachlan said the oil giant will be working in waters off Mauritania, Senegal, Namibia, South Africa, Guyana and Brazil. Total refused to say how many…
[ad_1] The supermarket giant has announced it is introducing the plastic-free shopping bags in eight different stores. Should the trial prove to be a success, the paper bags could be rolled out nationally in Morrisons stores. So, what can customers expect from the bags? Fairly similar to those used by many supermarket chains in the…
[ad_1] The Iranian Army involved 12,000 units as well as support from the country’s air force following the launch of its “Eqtedar 97” exercises being conducted in Isfahan’s city of Nasrabad. The exercise was aimed at evaluating recent changes to the structure of Iran’s ground forces as well as assess the power, mobility and agility…
[ad_1] French startup Lydia now lets you share your Lydia sub-accounts with other people. The company wants to make it easier to manage money when you’re traveling with friends, sharing an apartment with someone and more. When Lydia introduced its premium offering back in March 2018, the company completely rethought the way Lydia accounts worked.…
[ad_1] The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force simulated an ICBM strike this week to replicate an imaginary attack as reported by the Global Times. The location and the time of the exercise were not disclosed. The survival training exercise conducted by the Chinese army has become the new norm for troops in the Rocket…
[ad_1] Set in 14th century France, A Plague Tale: Innocence follows two siblings’ fight for survival against the army of the Inquisition and rats carrying Black Death. This story is seen through the eyes of a teenage girl named Amicia, who is tasked to keep a watchful eye on her brother. The gameplay pushes the…
[ad_1] Expanding its 3D printing portfolio in India, HP on Thursday brought the industry’s first 3D printer to the country that would enable small and medium businesses (SMBs) and start-ups produce low-cost functional parts in full colour, black or white. HP Jet Fusion 540 (monochrome) and 580 (colour) 3D printers will be available for Rs. 1…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Acer Acer’s new Chromebooks feature an 11.6-inch display and are built to last long Acer has launched four new Chrome OS-based devices at BETT 2019. The new durable Chromebooks will add to the company’s already growing list of Chrome OS devices targeted at the education sector. Chromebooks are ideal for educational purposes…
[ad_1] If your company uses a VPN and/or a mobile device management service to give you access to its intranet and internal web apps, then you know how annoying those are. AWS today launched a new product, Amazon WorkLink, that promises to make this process significantly easier. WorkLink is a fully managed service that, for…
[ad_1] Amazon is launching a new self-driving delivery device called Scout, and it’s adorable. Scout is the size of a “small cooler” and can roll along sidewalks, delivering packages safely to a customer’s doorstep. The device is currently operating in Snohomish County, Washington, the company announced Wednesday. It’s the latest development in Amazon’s growing logistics…
[ad_1] The first day of Davos saw Prince William interview Sir David Attenborough live on stage. The Duke of Cambridge described it as a “personal treat” as the pair discussed the environment with Sir David warning “the future of the natural world is in our hands”. As the mood turned back to politics, US secretary of state…
[ad_1] The Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Project has a singular focus on the blockchain, but this morning it announced a framework for building supply chain projects where it didn’t want blockchain stealing the show. In fact, the foundation is careful to point out that this project is not specifically about the blockchain, so much as providing the…
[ad_1] Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an Economic Club of New York event in New York on Feb. 7, 2018. The classroom has emerged as a battleground among big tech companies, which are looking to get their gadgets and apps in the hands of the next generation…
[ad_1] Honor View 20 is most distinguishable for its all-screen display that has a noticeable cutout within the panel for a front-facing camera. The aesthetic, that has been referred to as a hole punch-style notch, is expected to be similar to that of the Galaxy S10 that will be unveiled next month by Samsung. Honor…
[ad_1] Ms Harris, 54, who is a rising star in the party, is the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India. She represents the party’s increasingly diverse base of young, female and minority voters. Announcing her bid, Ms Harris, Senator for California, told ABC’s Good Morning America, she said: “I have the unique experience of having been…
[ad_1] Kamala Harris, a first-term U.S. senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump’s nominees, on Monday entered the Democratic presidential race. Vowing to “bring our voices together,” Harris aims to become the first woman and the second African-American to hold the presidency. Harris, a daughter of immigrant parents…
[ad_1] President Trump stuck to his demand that $5.7 billion for this year to fund a US-Mexico border wall be part of any bill to fully reopen the government, an ultimatum Democrats oppose. But the US leader hoped that offering new protections for some undocumented immigrants could end a month long impasse with Congress. In…
[ad_1] Spotify is making it easier to use its streaming app in the car, when the phone is connected to the vehicle over Bluetooth. The company today confirmed the launch of a new feature called “Car View,” which is a simplified version of the service’s Now Playing screen that includes larger fonts, bigger buttons, and…
[ad_1] Petit says Emery needs to completely rebuild the squad because it is not good enough defensively, lacks team spirit and they even got “lucky” during their unbeaten run earlier in the season. Gunners legend Petit now fears the mood could quickly change against Emery, even though the Arsenal manager has no cash to rebuild…
[ad_1] Amazon’s AWS cloud computing service today launched Backup, a new tool that makes it easier for developers on the platform to back up their data from various AWS services and their on-premises apps. Out of the box, the service, which is now available to all developers, lets you set up backup policies for services like Amazon…
[ad_1] If you play video games, you’ve probably heard of massive esports tournaments. But Calgary gamers say the city has yet to establish a firm esports community capable of hosting these large scale events — and they’re working to change that with the establishment of a new league. The league is called Calgary Esports League and aims…
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday encouraged people to express their grievances and propose changes to the country’s economy during a “grand debate” aimed at appeasing the yellow vest movement, following weeks of anti-government protests. Macron formally launched a three-month national debate during a meeting with about 600 mayors and local officials in Grand Bourgtheroulde,…
[ad_1] Pandora today announced the launch of its own, in-app voice assistant which you can call up at any time by saying “Hey Pandora,” followed by a request to play the music or podcasts you want to hear. The feature will allow you to not only control music playback with commands to play a specific…
[ad_1] China’s ByteDance Technology unveiled a new video messaging app called Duoshan, a move which analysts say will see it muscling into a space dominated by Tencent’s WeChat messenger. ByteDance is one of China’s fastest growing startups and owns the country’s leading news aggregator Jinri Toutiao and short video platform TikTok. It is considering an…
[ad_1] Galaxy Note 9 debuted in August and was certainly concerned with introducing incremental improvements over the Note 8 than dramatical overhauls. That is because the hardware retained a very familiar aesthetic to its predecessor. Note 9 upgraded the product line’s internals thanks to a new processor, more RAM and internal storage. The phablet was…
[ad_1] Pony.ai, one of China’s most valuable driverless car start-ups, has launched an app that allows users to hail an autonomous taxi, making it one of the first companies to do so. The app, which was quietly launched in late December, allows a user to hail a self-driving taxi from a pre-set location in Nansha,…
[ad_1] French far-right leader Marine Le Pen launched her campaign for the May 26 European Parliament election on Sunday with an appeal to the broad “yellow vest” protest movement that has rattled the government. Le Pen urged the tens of thousands of protesters who have staged weekly protests against President Emmanuel Macron since November to…
[ad_1] Remastered versions of Hitman: Blood Money and Hitman: Absolution are available digitally today in the Hitman HD Enhanced Collection on PS4 and Xbox One, featuring 60 fps and 4K visuals. Check out the trailer below for some assassination action! [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Vatican launched an official track team Thursday with the aim of competing in international competitions as part of an agreement signed with the Italian Olympic Committee. About 60 Holy See runners — Swiss Guards, priests, nuns, pharmacists and even a 62-year-old professor who works in the Vatican’s Apostolic Library — are the first…
[ad_1] Shares of MongoDB were down about 10 percent Thursday after Amazon introduced cloud-based database software that represents direct competition. In its quest to grow larger, parts of Amazon — currently the world’s most valuable public company — have at times ended up competing with certain business partners. That has happened before in the market-leading…
[ad_1] But the country of 33 million has seen drops in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows of late, something it needs for its ambitious Vision 2030 initiative to diversify the country’s economy and grow private sector jobs. Obstacles remain in the form of skills shortages and rising unemployment in the kingdom, as well as growing…
[ad_1] At CES, the Chinese tech giant Baidu today announced OpenEdge, its open source edge computing platform. At its core, OpenEdge is the local package component of Baidu’s existing Intelligent Edge (BIE) commercial offering and obviously plays well with that service’s components for managing edge nodes and apps. Since this is obviously a developer announcement,…
[ad_1] Square today announced the launch of its in-app payments SDK that allows developers to build Square-powered payments right into their mobile apps. While Square remains best known for its offline payments solutions that grace virtually ever independent coffee shop and quirky corner store, the company has long offered APIs for taking online payments on…
[ad_1] Dell at CES 2019 refreshed its G5 and G7 gaming laptops. The refreshed G-series gaming laptops come with more powerful processors and graphics hardware, and Dell has also made them sleeker at the same time. The refreshed versions of the G5 and G7 gaming laptops can now be configured with Intel’s 8th gen hexa-core…
[ad_1] Western Digital (WD) has announced a slew of new external storage products, including the new SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD, at the ongoing CES 2019 tech fair in Las Vegas. The company also showcased a prototype of its SanDisk 4TB USB-C thumb drive, My Passport Go SSD portable drive as well as a cloud-based…
[ad_1] New York City on Tuesday launched a $100-million US health insurance program to cover 600,000 uninsured city residents, including those unable to afford coverage and people living in the United States illegally, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The program marks the Democratic mayor’s effort to address the progressive priority of providing universal health-care coverage. By extending it to an estimated…
[ad_1] For Juul Labs, 2018 was a long year full of ups and downs, with the company coming under heavy scrutiny by the FDA over the popularity of the nicotine vaporizer with young people. But as we begin 2019, Juul is kicking off the year with a massive ad campaign focused on getting adult smokers…
[ad_1] While IBM is getting sued by the city of Los Angeles, accusing it of covertly mining user data in the Weather Channel app in the US, it’s testing the waters for another hyperlocal weather feature that — coincidentally — relies on data that it picks up from sensors on app users’ smartphones, among other…
[ad_1] A tech company launched an app Monday that offers public and private options to help people get around, including subway, buses, bike-share, ride-hailing companies and even temporary carpooling arrangements using a person’s social network. The SoMo app – short for social mobility – is the work of HERE Technologies, a company specializing in GPS-related…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: TP-Link TP-Link has announced its lineup of Wi-Fi 6 routers at CES 2019 TP-Link has announced five new next-generation wireless products at CES 2019. All these routers are based on Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with prices ranges from the affordable entry-level routers to expensive wireless routers meant for gaming. In December last year,…
[ad_1] At CES 2019, Belkin has launched a slew of products, including Lightning connector-equipped headphones called Rockstar, new Boost Charge charging cables, Boost Charge USB-C Car Charger + Cable, USB-C Home Charger + Cable, and the Boost Charge Power Bank USB-C + Cable. All of these are being demoed at its CES booth, and the…
[ad_1] Corsair has launched a new range of gaming PCs at CES 2019. Leading the launch is Corsair One Pro i180, which is powered by a liquid-cooled Intel Core i9-9920X 12-core processor with a top clock speed of 4.5GHz and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GPU. All this in a small workstation form factor that…
[ad_1] Huawei makes most of its money from selling telecommunications equipment. But it is searching for new avenues of growth such as consumer electronics and cloud computing. Huawei is hoping the TaiShan servers will help boost the latter business. The technology giant has worked with Intel for many years on semiconductors for its servers, but…
[ad_1] Acer today announced two new gaming laptops at CES, the 17-inch $4,000 Predator Triton 900 with a convertible 4K display and the somewhat more affordable all-metal 15-inch $1,800 Triton 500. What sets these laptops apart is, among a few other interesting features and some interesting design choices, support for Nvidia’s new(ish) RTX 2080 GPUs,…
[ad_1] A few days ago, movie star and musician Jack Black said that he planned to create a gaming channel on YouTube about the general culture of video games. No one was quite sure if he was being serious with this claim or trolling, but it turns out the answer is both. The first episode,…
[ad_1] The National Football League (NFL) has launched voice-recognition content for Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa that will teach fans about players, rules and the history of American football. Rolled out on Thursday, “The Rookie’s Guide to the NFL” will allow users to ask Alexa-enabled devices questions about the sport. The Alexa skill – a downloadable…
[ad_1] The United States warned Iran against pursuing planned space launches and asked it to cease all ballistic missile activity. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Iran had announced plans to launch in the coming months three rockets, called Space Launch Vehicles (SLV), which he said incorporate ballistic missile technology. “The United States will not…
[ad_1] McDonald’s UK may be well-known for its Big Macs and Chicken Nuggets, but that’s not to say vegetarians need to miss out. The fast-food giant has had a number of vegetarian options on its menu in the UK for some time. But, until today, the child-sized Happy Meal menu was not suitable for those…
[ad_1] With little resistance from a friendly White House, Israel has launched a new settlement push in the West Bank since President Donald Trump took office, laying the groundwork for what could be the largest construction binge in years, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. The figures, gathered from official government sources by…
[ad_1] What initially appeared geeky quickly became trendy. Apple’s AirPods are the company’s most popular accessory ever, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, and a new model is expected in 2019. Kuo, who has a good track record for accurately predicting Apple product launches, said in Dec. that Apple will launch a new…
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The logo of Didi Chuxing is seen at its headquarters building in Beijing, China, May 18, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Didi Chuxing has launched a suite of financial products, including crowdfunding and lending, as it continues to diversify outside the ride-hailing business following a year of safety scandals.…
[ad_1] Airtel’s music streaming app Wynk Music on Friday introduced a feature through which users can track their choices of music and artistes they followed in 2018. The Wynk Music feature named Your Year in Music 2018 is personalised for each user, based on their on-app behaviour, Airtel said in a statement. Airtel said that…
[ad_1] Last week, it emerged that the former UFC light-heavyweight champion had failed an out-of-competition test conducted on December 9 ahead of his rematch with Alexander Gustafsson, who he’ll face early on Sunday morning. The test discovered trace amounts of the anabolic steroid Turanibol, the same agent he tested positive for before his UFC 214…
[ad_1] HQ’s expansion beyond trivia emerges from beta tonight, but the question is whether it’s different and accessible enough to revive the startup’s growth. HQ Words opens to everyone with today’s 6:30pm pacific broadcast within the HQ Trivia app after several weeks of closed beta testing of the Wheel Of Fortune-style game. The launch will…
[ad_1] A SpaceX rocket carrying a U.S. military navigation satellite blasted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Sunday, marking the space transportation company’s first national security space mission for the United States. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying a roughly $500 million GPS satellite built by Lockheed Martin Corp lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 8:51 a.m. ET. The launch had…
[ad_1] The Iranian exercise is due to launch later today. It will include mid-range missiles, rapid reaction forces and airborne units. Meanwhile the nuclear-powered supercarrier USS John C Stennis has entered the Persian Gulf with a US Navy strike group. The Iranian drill will take place on Qeshm Island, situated in the Strait of Hormuz…
[ad_1] Mourinho was axed on Tuesday having led the club to their worst league start in 28 years. He became the third manager to be sacked since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. It is understood the board were disillusioned by his negative tactics and failure to promote youth. However, Keane thinks the Portuguese is…
[ad_1] Coinbase has launched its cryptocurrency trading platform in more markets as the firm plans an “aggressive” international push next year. The company said Thursday it had expanded its product to several European countries and overseas territories, including Lithuania, Iceland, Andorra, Gibraltar, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Zeeshan Feroz, Coinbase’s U.K. CEO, said the…
[ad_1] Microsoft today announced a new Office app that’s now available to Windows Insiders and that will soon roll out to all Windows 10 users. The new Office app will replace the existing My Office app (yeah, those names…). While the existing app was mostly about managing Office 365 subscriptions, the new app provides significantly…
[ad_1] Welcome to The National Today newsletter, which takes a closer look at what’s happening around some of the day’s most notable stories. Sign up here and it will be delivered directly to your inbox Monday to Friday. TODAY: This has been the busiest space year on record, with 107 launches to date, and it’s causing concern about…
[ad_1] Football Pools winner Michael Elliott from Brechin (Image: Paul Reid/Angus) It’s a game that changed lives for as little as a few pence and became a Saturday ritual for millions. In its heyday the Football Pools saw millions of punters staking a bet to predict the scores of matches up and down the country.…
[ad_1] [The stream is slated to start at 9:00 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Blue Origin will go for the 10th launch of its New Shepard rocket on Tuesday, in a mission which will send nine NASA research and development experiments into space.…
[ad_1] Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images Lovot robots are displayed during an unveiling event on December 18, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. A $3,100 robot companion that exists to make people happy was unveiled on Tuesday by Japanese start-up Groove X, a tech firm founded by a SoftBank Robotics alumnus. The Lovot was designed “to enhance…
[ad_1] The ride-hailing giant Careem is now in the delivery business as the company seeks new verticals in its ever-increasing fight against other services in the Middle East including Uber. Starting with food delivery in Dhabi and Jeddah, the company sees the delivery service expanding to pharmaceuticals according to a report by Reuters. Careem is…
[ad_1] Careem launched a delivery service covering everything from takeaway food to pharmaceuticals on Monday, diversifying from its core Middle East ride-hailing business and increasing competition with rival Uber Technologies. The company has expanded its car service business to more than 120 cities in 15 predominantly Middle East countries since launching in 2012. “We believe…
[ad_1] “It’s only been four weeks” since the company’s first commercial launch last month, Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck told CNBC before the launch. “It took others in the industry many, many, many years to” begin launching rockets at least once a month, Beck added. Rocket Lab is also fresh off another milestone: The company…
[ad_1] Space start-up Rocket Lab has launched into orbit a rocket carrying 13 satellites for the US space agency NASA from its launch pad in New Zealand. “We have lift-off,” the company confirmed on Twitter on Sunday. The mission is the small satellite launch company’s second commercial flight and the first in partnership with US…
[ad_1] Google has launched its shopping aggregator service in India, in a bid to take advantage of the country’s booming digital economy. The tech giant said Thursday that Indian shoppers will now be able to browse deals using its Google Shopping home page, a mobile-friendly web app, a new “shopping” tab on its search engine…
[ad_1] PS4 fans can now take advantage of My PS4 Life – a new PlayStation feature released by Sony. My PS4 Life gives PlayStation 4 fans a rundown of their top gaming stats for all the years they’ve played on the PS4. After logging into your PSN account My PS4 Life gives you a personalised…
[ad_1] Google said on Thursday it had launched an artificial intelligence programme in Thailand to screen for a diabetic eye disease which causes permanent blindness. The eye screening programme in Thailand follows a similar Google programme in India and highlights a push by big tech companies to show the social benefits of new AI technologies.…
[ad_1] Cesc Fabregas has condemned the alleged abuse but insists it’s not a fair reflection of Chelsea fans (Image: GETTY) Chelsea have launched an investigation into anti-Semitic chanting at Thursday night’s Europa League clash just days on from Raheem Sterling appearing to be abused at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea had to issue another statement on Thursday…
[ad_1] FINA says it’s launching a new series for elite swimmers, while being challenged by a privately-run rival competition and a class action suit by Olympic and world champions. FINA says the series of three meetings next March to May will invite Olympic and world champions, world record-holders, and top-ranked swimmers in four-lane races. The…
[ad_1] Robinhood is undercutting the big banks by forgoing brick-and-mortar branches with its new zero-fee checking and savings account features. With no overdraft or monthly fees, a juicy 3 percent interest rate, and a claim of more US ATMs than the five biggest banks combined, Robinhood is using the scalability of software to pass impressive…
[ad_1] Ever wonder how much of your personal information is accessible to marketers? Well, there’s a new service called My Number Lookup that makes it easy (and free) for you to check the data that’s publicly available and tied to your mobile phone number. The service was created by Keepsafe, maker of privacy-centric products. While…
[ad_1] Amazon India on Thursday launched “Spark”, a new feature that is aimed to bring a community-driven experience to online shopping in the country. The new feature seems to be highly inspired by Instagram and uses customers’ browsing and shopping behaviour to provide them with a personalised feed. It not only allows you to post…
[ad_1] CLEAR, the company behind the technology, also developed Delta Biometrics – the system used by the airline to streamline its airport lounge access. “By teaming with CLEAR, Hertz gets a partner with an expanding footprint and proven track record to help us innovate the car rental process, improve the customer experience and bring meaningful…
[ad_1] Apple’s mobile payment technology has finally launched in Germany, some four years after it debuted in the U.S. On its newly launched Apple Pay website for Germany, Apple lists partner banks and credit card companies at launch, with customers from the likes of Deutsche Bank, O2 Banking, N26, Comdirect, HypoVerensbank, Bunq and Boon able to…
[ad_1] You’d think Facebook would be faster at copying itself. Five years after Facebook Messenger took a cue from WhatsApp and Voxer to launch voice messaging, and four months after TechCrunch reported Instagram was testing its own walkie talkie feature, voice messaging is rolling out globally on Instagram Direct today. Users can hold down the…
[ad_1] API platform Kong, which you may remember under its previous name of Mashape, is launching its new Kong Cloud service today. Kong Cloud is the company’s fully managed platform for securing, connecting and orchestrating APIs. Enterprises can deploy it to virtually any major cloud platform, including AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, and Kong will…
[ad_1] The US President lashed out at Mr Tillerson in an unprecedented series on insults published earlier today on Twitter. He wrote: “Mike Pompeo is doing a great job, I am very proud of him. His predecessor, Rex Tillerson, didn’t have the mental capacity needed. He was dumb as a rock and I couldn’t get…
[ad_1] Two of Alphabet’s venture arms, CapitalG and GV, are among the backers of a $90 million Series D fund raise for Atlanta-based Pindrop. The company develops voice security and authentication technology for advanced biometric protection. The round was led by Vitruvian Partners and also included Goldman Sachs, Andreessen Horowitz and Citi Ventures. A new…
[ad_1] VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images A Long March 3B rocket blasts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, Sichuan Province of China. China launched the Chang’e 4 spacecraft atop a Long March 3B rocket on Friday, in a milestone mission to land a rover with several scientific instruments on the…
[ad_1] Chang’e 4 rover and lander models produced by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on display on the first day of the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in November. They’ll blast off Saturday for the first mission to land on the dark side of the moon. (Aleksandar Plavevski/EPA-EFE) China was preparing to launch…
[ad_1] [The stream is slated to start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] SpaceX is set to launch its latest mission for NASA from Florida on Wednesday, sending supplies and experiments to the International Space Station. The rocket launch will be livestreamed…
[ad_1] Stunned officials sat in silence as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tore strips off the “bureaucrats” who challenged Mr Trump’s America First rhetoric. He told diplomats at a foreign policy speech in Brussels: “We won the Cold War. We won the peace. This is the type of leadership that President Trump is boldly…
[ad_1] Epic Games, developer of titles like Fortnite, the first Gears of War trilogy, and Unreal Tournament, has announced the creation of a new digital PC store that hopes to compete with Steam by offering an unprecedented revenue split for developers. The Epic Games Store is launching as a full-fledged game marketplace supporting all sorts of…
[ad_1] Middle East ride-hailing company Careem said on Monday it had launched a bus-booking service in Egypt and would soon expand it into Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Users of the ‘Careem Bus’ app select their pick-up and drop-off location and track the bus along dedicated routes, the Dubai-based company said in a statement. It offers…
[ad_1] Fallout 76 gets a big new update this week, as Bethesda makes some big changes to the PS4 and Xbox One release. The next major Fallout 76 update has a December 4 release date, although an exact launch time is yet to be revealed. There’s also no word on whether there will be any…
[ad_1] Huawei is quickly becoming a household name for its variety of critically-acclaimed flagship handsets. The most recent of these was the Mate 20 Pro that brought a number of new and exciting innovations to the table. Mate 20 Pro comes with a triple-camera system, a gorgeous 6.39-inch display, a huge 4,200mAh battery and more.…
[ad_1] Facing flak for the misuse of its platform, WhatsApp on Monday launched its first-ever TV campaign in India as part of its efforts to address the challenge of misinformation and pernicious rumours. The popular messaging platform earlier launched two phases of a radio campaign to create awareness among users. The first phase of the…
[ad_1] BlueScope shares have jumped as much as 13.5 per cent after the steelmaker launched a new $250 million share buyback on the back of a 10 per cent half-on-half increase in first-half underlying earnings. Managing director and chief executive Mark Vassella said BlueScope – which only recently completed a $250 million buyback launched after…
[ad_1] Kafka is an open-source tool for handling incoming streams of data. Like virtually all powerful tools, it’s somewhat hard to set up and manage. Today, Amazon’s AWS is making this all a bit easier for its users with the launch of Amazon Managed Streaming for Kafka. That’s a mouthful, but it’s essentially Kafka as…
[ad_1] Amazon.com on Wednesday launched a microchip aimed at so-called machine learning, entering a market that both Intel Corp and Nvidia Corpare counting on to boost their earnings in the coming years. Amazon is one of the largest buyers of chips from Intel and Nvidia, whose semiconductors help power Amazon’s booming cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services.…
[ad_1] AWS announced a new time series database today at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas. The new product called DynamoDB On-Demand is a fully managed database designed to track items over time, which can be particularly useful for Internet of Things scenarios. “With time series data each data point consists of a timestamp and one…
[ad_1] Amazon’s cloud business is developing its own computer chips for artificial intelligence projects. Amazon Web Services said on Wednesday at its AWS Re:Invent user conference in Las Vegas that its new Inferentia chips will provide A.I. researchers “high performance at low cost.” It’s the latest example of a giant provider of cloud services building…
[ad_1] It was only a year ago that AWS CEO Andy Jassy said that he wasn’t all that interested in blockchain services. Clearly something has changed over the course of the last year because today, the company is launching two new blockchain services: Quantum Ledger Database and Amazon Managed Blockchain. As the name implies, AWS…
[ad_1] A new Halo game is in the works, but Master Chief likely won’t be returning to video games any time soon. If you need your fix of the green armor, Dark Horse is launching a new Halo Omnibus tomorrow that features chapters written by Halo 4’s senior writer Chris Schlerf, and Halo 5: Guardians’…
[ad_1] Today at AWS Re:invent in Las Vegas, AWS announced a new service for satellite providers with the launch of AWS Ground Station, the first fully-managed ground station as a service. With this new service, AWS will provide ground antennas through their existing network of worldwide availability zones, as well as data processing services to…
[ad_1] Minecraft: Story Mode is available now on Netflix. The episodic adventure game from Telltale Games originally released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android in 2015, with later releases on Switch, Wii U, and Apple TV. Despite Netflix being a service dedicated to streaming video, the title…
[ad_1] Amazon’s facilities will be built on the infrastructure from dozens of AWS data centers located around the world, Spire CEO Peter Platzer told CNBC. “This offering that they’re doing is just an extension” of AWS, Platzer said. “Spire has built one of the world’s largest ground station networks … and now imagine that Amazon…
[ad_1] Federal back-to-work legislation may have ended rotating strikes by postal workers — but their union now says it’s switching to a campaign of “non-violent civil disobedience” to press its contract claims. In a statement issued Tuesday, Canadian Union of Postal Workers Union (CUPW) National President Mike Palecek said that while legal strike action is ending, the pressure campaign…
[ad_1] Red Dead Redemption 2 has been given a brand new update, as Rockstar ushers in the era of Red Dead 2 Online. While Red Dead Redemption 2’s Online beta is currently only available to Ultimate Edition owners, update 1.03 can be downloaded by all players. The update weighs in at a mere 5.5GB, which…
[ad_1] Facebook Watch has failed to capture viewers with its content, so it’s hoping to differentiate through the company’s core strength: social. Today Facebook fully launches Watch Party, its co-viewing feature where users can see and comment on the same video at the same time, to all profiles and Pages around the world. Watch Party…
[ad_1] Amazon at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas on Monday announced its custom-made, ARM server processor that it calls the AWS Graviton Processor. The new processor will power Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing service EC2. It comes with 64-bit ARM Neoverse cores and has support for an enhanced networking experience with up…
[ad_1] Amazon’s cloud business is coming out with cheaper computing options, thanks to server chips that use the energy-efficient Arm processing architecture. Amazon Web Services, the clear market leader for public cloud infrastructure, is the first of the big cloud providers to launch Arm-based computing resources. Microsoft, Google, IBM and other companies compete with Amazon…
[ad_1] Alberta is launching a trade challenge against Ontario over liquor policies that allegedly discriminate against Alberta’s small brewers. “It doesn’t make sense that it’s easier to sell Alberta beer in Tokyo than in Toronto,” Alberta Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous said Monday. “We are asking for equitable market access in Ontario so Alberta’s…
[ad_1] A streaming service dubbed “the Netflix of sports” has launched today, with its boss promising it would fill “a gap” in the Australian market and revolutionise the way we watch TV this summer. Kayo Sports, which was the brainchild of Foxtel chief executive Patrick Delany, will offer live and on-demand video from more than…
[ad_1] Mourinho has been under fire at Manchester United this season with the team struggling in the Premier League. The Portuguese has been at odds with several players and his latest comments will not please the four he mentioned. “They are lacking maturity,” he told Univision. “And let me be clear when I say maturity,…
[ad_1] Acknowledging its cupboard is near bare, Commonwealth Games Canada is launching a fundraising drive. The organization says it needs to raise $800,000 every quadrennial to keep sending a team to the Games, noting that Commonwealth Games alumni are responsible for 80 per cent of the Canadian medals won at the Summer Olympics. Commonwealth Games…
[ad_1] The social media singularity continues with the arrival of Snapchat Stories-style slideshows on LinkedIn as the app grasps for relevance with a younger audience. LinkedIn confirms to TechCrunch that it plans to build Stories for more sets of users, but first it’s launching “Student Voices” just for university students in the U.S. The feature…
[ad_1] The social media singularity continues with the arrival of Snapchat Stories-style slideshows on LinkedIn as the app grasps for relevance with a younger audience. LinkedIn confirms to TechCrunch that it plans to build Stories for more sets of users, but first it’s launching “Student Voices” just for university students in the US. The feature…
[ad_1] The platform also lets advisors monitor assets that clients hold elsewhere – such as 401(k) accounts – in order to make more accurate financial plans. The platform includes four main parts: portfolio advice, which lets advisors construct portfolios and screen investments; portfolio risk, which helps advisors evaluate the risks changes could bring to a…
[ad_1] Anthony Joshua’s willingness to take on the tough tests which await him in the division has been questioned by many ever since a unification bout with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder failed to come to fruition. The WBA Super, WBO, IBF and IBO king has, however, stated on multiple occasions that he’s open to…
[ad_1] The principal of a Toronto private boys’ school at the centre of a police probe following allegations that students have been assaulted or sexually assaulted on camera said there is a problem at the school and it needs to do better. “We want to come out of this as leaders in understanding how to…
[ad_1] Artturi Lehkonen’s goal at 12:14 of the third period broke a 2-2 tie as the Montreal Canadiens scored twice in the third period for a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Lehkonen’s first goal in 18 games, dating back to the season-opener, came on a harmless-looking 40-foot wrist shot from off…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday launched the agency’s first high-band 5G spectrum auction as it works to clear space for next-generation faster networks. FILE PHOTO – A 5G sign is seen during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman Bidding is beginning on Wednesday on spectrum…
[ad_1] Uber’s new loyalty program incentivizes you not to check Lyft or the local competitor. Riders earn points for all the money they spend on Uber and Uber Eats that score them $5 credits, upgrades to nicer cars, access to premium support, and even flexible cancellations that waive the fee if they rebook within 15…
[ad_1] Ridesharing rewards are here. Uber announced Wednesday its first consumer-facing loyalty program called Uber Rewards that will offer users dedicated phone support, complimentary upgrades and access to the highest-rated drivers. The program will begin in nine cities and launch for all U.S. riders over the next few months. Users earn points for eligible dollars…
[ad_1] Spotify, the world’s most popular paid music streaming service, officially launched in the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday. The company said services would now be available in 13 Arab markets, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Morocco but not Libya, Iraq, Syria, or Yemen. Spotify has been unofficially available…
[ad_1] Indeed, India has enacted several policies and initiatives to promote digital technologies. One example is Aadhar — a biometric digital identity program rolled out throughout the country, which the prime minister claimed on Wednesday had a database of more than a billion people. Many government programs require the biometric identity number to distribute welfare…
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Boeing 737 MAX takes off during a flight test in Renton, Washington January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Redmond/File photo (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator has launched a high-priority probe of the safety analyses performed over the years by Boeing Co (BA.N), following the crash of a Lion Air jet in Indonesia…
[ad_1] Cloud customer-support software company Zendesk on Tuesday announced a new tool for salespeople and a compatible system for developing custom applications. The moves could help Zendesk compete for important deals against archrival Salesforce, as well as Microsoft. Salesforce tried and failed to buy Zendesk around 2011, CNBC previously reported. It bought another customer service…
[ad_1] Snapchat is doubling down on its biggest differentiator by turning its personalized avatar Bitmoji into a revenue stream and a new source of content. Snapchat is launching a Bitmoji merchandise store you can customize with you and your friends’ cartoonified faces, Bitmoji Stories comic strips featuring you and friends’ avatars in fun scenes, and…
[ad_1] Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group at the SoftBank World 2018 event in Tokyo, Japan. SoftBank Group’s domestic telecoms unit on Monday received approval to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in an initial public offering (IPO) worth 2.4 trillion yen ($21.04 billion),…
[ad_1] A journalist raises her hand to ask a question to Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp’s domestic telecoms unit on Monday received approval to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in an initial public…
[ad_1] Two weeks after Tim Campos started as chief information officer of Facebook in 2010, Mark Zuckerberg summoned him to his office for an urgent meeting. “I thought we were going to have a strategic meeting,” Campos told CNBC. Once there, Campos says, he met with Zuckerberg’s executive assistant, Anikka Goodman, who lambasted the company’s…
[ad_1] The group aiming to bring a Canadian Football League team to Halifax has announced details of a season ticket drive and a name-the-team contest. It’s part of a push to gauge interest for a franchise in Atlantic Canada. The announcement was made today by Maritime Football Partnership and CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie. Maritime Football,…
[ad_1] DevOps platform CircleCI today announced a new partner program that will open up its platform and allow third-party tools to integrate with it. In addition, the company is launching Orbs, which it describes as “the world’s first package manager designed specifically for configuration of software delivery automation.” Fresh off its $31 million funding round…
[ad_1] Canadian youth can now access mental health support through a free bilingual texting service being rolled out across the country by Kids Help Phone. The charitable organization is introducing the 24/7 texting support option through a service partnership with U.S. based helpline Crisis Text Line. A pilot project begun in February in some provinces logged…
[ad_1] French startup Lydia is launching an insurance product for your mobile phone. For €4.29 per month ($4.89), you can insure your phone from the Lydia app. Lydia is one of the most popular peer-to-peer payment apps in Europe with 1.5 million users. Think about it as a sort of Venmo or Square Cash for…
[ad_1] According to Bupa, the healthcare company saw an increase in male health assessment bookings in the earlier part of this year. In March, male health assessment bookings rose by 28 per cent compared to March 2017, while April saw a huge 43 per cent rise year-on-year. In response, Bupa has launched a new male…
[ad_1] Asana, the platform where people can create and track the progress of work projects, made its name originally as a place where individuals and smaller teams can create and track the progress of a specific project. Now, as the startup courts bigger organizations among its 50,000 paying organizations and millions of (paying and free)…
[ad_1] The past decade in retail has been the golden age of direct-to-consumer (D2C) and digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) that use the internet to communicate with customers, execute transactions, handle distribution and offer better economics. But as small independent startups have scaled into unicorn territory and as countless brands have saturated digital channels, customer acquisition…
[ad_1] Rockset, a startup that came out of stealth today, announced $21.5M in previous funding and the launch of its new data platform that is designed to simplify much of the processing to get to querying and application building faster. As for the funding, it includes $3 million in seed money they got when they…
[ad_1] Cockroach Lab’s open source SQL database, CockroachDB, has been making inroads since it launched last year, but as any open source technology matures, in order to move deeper into markets it has to move beyond technical early adopters to a more generalized audience. To help achieve that, the company announced a new CockroachDB managed…
[ad_1] All-new Mac mini starts at $799 (roughly Rs. 58,800), and is up for pre-orders today Apple at its October 30 event in New York, apart from unveiling the all-new MacBook Air, also launched all-new Mac mini. As was the case with the case with the MacBook Air, the Mac mini hasn’t seen a design…
[ad_1] The Gunners have enjoying an impressive run of 12 games unbeaten under new manager Unai Emery. However, Merson has recently voiced his opinion that his former club will struggle when they come up against Liverpool this weekend. “If Liverpool turn up and they fancy it, and I have to say fancy it, they will…
[ad_1] Apple’s October 30 event saw the launch of the new MacBook Air, which hasn’t seen a refresh in design since 2010. It received a specifications refresh in 2017, and here we are in 2018, with a design refresh. The all-new MacBook Air features a Retina display – a first for the series, and long…
[ad_1] Pokemon Go has been downloaded 800 million times and raised approximately 1.5 billion in revenue since its 2016 launch. Many have naturally attempted to imitate the innovative explore and collect gameplay. Follow JC Go is arguably unique among the versions. For instead of catching monsters, the Christian religion-based game sees players begin a spiritual…
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – A five-year old Chinese smartphone company whose high-end products are little known outside a tech-savvy niche is entering the U.S. market on Monday with the backing of two key local allies: chipmaking giant Qualcomm (QCOM.O) and mobile operator T-Mobile. FILE PHOTO: OnePlus mobile phones are seen on display during a…
[ad_1] A Russian Soyuz rocket put a military satellite in orbit on Thursday, its first successful launch since a similar rocket failed earlier this month to deliver a crew to the International Space Station. The Russian military said a Soyuz-2 booster rocket lifted off from the Plesetsk launch facility in northwestern Russia. C космодрома «Плесецк»…
[ad_1] Sainsbury’s has announced that it is launching a range of sex toys. The supermarket giant revealed it was launching the range “ to help customers reinvigorate their sex lives and boost the nations’ sense of wellbeing.” The range will include three products – the Rose Gold Bullet (£8.00), Rose Blush Bullet (£12.00), and the…
[ad_1] Facebook wants to make YouTube-style monologue videos the new way for politicians to talk straight with their constituency. Today, Facebook launches Candidate Info, featuring thousands of direct-to-camera vertical videos where federal, state, and local candidates introduce themselves and explain their top policy priority, qualifications, and biggest goal if they win office. Congress members including…
[ad_1] Chinese AI company Mobvoi has consistently been one of the best also-rans in the smartwatch game, which remains dominated by Apple. Today, it launched a sequel to its 2016 TicWatch, which was a viral hit raising over $2 million on Kickstarter, and it unveiled a cheaper take on Apple’s AirPods. The new TicWatch C2 was outed at…
[ad_1] HTC unveiled its flagship blockchain-focused smartphone on Tuesday, the Exodus 1, as the struggling manufacturer looks to shift its strategy to focus on new technology. The Taiwanese phone maker said it developed its own cryptocurrency wallet called Zion to make its new phone function as a hardware cryptocurrency wallet. The Exodus 1 comes with…
[ad_1] After years of radio-silence, CCP Games has finally shared new info about their PC-exclusive hybrid first-person shooter Project Nova. The free-to-play multiplayer shooter will have an invite-only alpha this November and anyone interested can apply for a spot here. We also received a new teaser trailer. Project Nova is anything but new, since over…
[ad_1] – Shares of electric carmaker (TSLA.O) up 1.6 pct at $268.21 premarket FILE PHOTO: Rows of the new Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles are seen in Richmond, California, U.S., June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo – Co introduces a new $45,000 version of Model 3 sedan, as U.S. tax breaks for TSLA cars are…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Tesla Inc on Thursday introduced a new $45,000 version of its Model 3 sedan on its website, launching the car as U.S. tax breaks for Tesla cars are about to decrease. A Tesla Model 3 sedan, its first car aimed at the mass market, is displayed during its launch in Hawthorne, California,…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Tesla Inc is launching a new version of its Model 3 sedan with a “mid-range” battery priced at $45,000, automotive news website Electrek reported on Thursday. A Tesla Model 3 sedan, its first car aimed at the mass market, is displayed during its launch in Hawthorne, California, March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Joe White/File…
[ad_1] Twilio is hosting its Signal developer conference in San Francisco this week. Yesterday was all about bots and taking payments over the phone; today is all about IoT. The company is launching two new (but related) products today that will make it easier for IoT developers to connect their devices. The first is the…
[ad_1] Atlassian previewed the next generation of its hosted Jira Software project tracking tool earlier this year. Today, it’s available to all Jira users. To build the new Jira, Atlassian redesigned both the back-end stack and rethought the user experience from the ground up. That’s not an easy change, given how important Jira has become…
[ad_1] New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood has opened a probe into MoviePass parent company Helios and Matheson, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The attorney general’s office is investigating whether the company misled the investment community regarding the company’s financials, said the person. The investigation is in the early stages. The attorney…
[ad_1] In addition to the search portal, Apple has launched several enhanced privacy initiatives with its new website and new iOS 12 operating system for iPhones and iPads. The company is touting its “Intelligent Tracking Prevention” technology, essentially a way to stop the kind of data collection that causes consumers to see ads for products…
[ad_1] Costa Coffee has revealed its Christmas 2018 drinks menu, getting coffee lovers in the festive spirit. The new menu will be in stores from 1 November, with the latest menu featuring more Christmas creations than ever before. Every year coffee giants release limited edition flavours and serves for the festive season, pandering to the…
[ad_1] For the longest time, GitHub was all about storing source code and sharing it either with the rest of the world or your colleagues. Today, the company, which is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft, is taking a step in a different but related direction by launching GitHub Actions. Actions allow developers…
[ad_1] Fidelity has a long history of dealing with enterprise security, as well as public and private key cryptography to make sure it isn’t part of that statistic. Its custody solution will involve vaulted “cold storage,” which involves taking the cryptocurrency offline, and multi-level physical and cyber controls, among other security protocols that have been…
[ad_1] Call it a match made in entrepreneurs heaven. Amazon has partnered with “Shark Tank” to feature products made by the entrepreneurs featured on the hit reality show. The e-commerce behemoth announced that it has become an official retail partner for the show on Monday. “For the first time ever, ‘Shark Tank’ has a store…
[ad_1] Connected car startup Vinli aims to connect vehicles to the cloud and is today announcing a change in its business model as it partners with the largest fleet operator in Europe, ALD Automotive. Vinli launched in 2014 as a direct consumer company that allowed owners to add cloud services to automobiles. It was a…
[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) is adding two longer-range business jet variants to its mid-sized Legacy line, featuring revamped cabins and technology that reduces turbulence to create smoother flights, the Brazilian plane maker said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Embraer business jet plane, the New Praetor 600 Bossa Nova Edition, is seen in…
[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) is adding two longer-range business jet variants to its mid-sized Legacy line featuring revamped cabins and technology that reduces turbulence to create smoother flights, the Brazilian plane maker said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Embraer business jet plane, the New Praetor 600 Bossa Nova Edition, is seen in…
[ad_1] Data warehousing company Snowflake raised $450 million in new funding, led by Sequoia Capital. The company builds data warehouses specifically for cloud use and counts Netflix and Office Depot among its clients. The latest round brings Snowflake’s total amount raised to $923 million and its valuation to $3.5 billion, the company said. SmileDirectClub, which…
[ad_1] This summer, Facebook launched Fb.gg, its online gaming hub and Twitch competitor, designed to attract game streamers and their fans to watch videos on Facebook instead of on rival sites. The destination shows videos based on which games and streaming celebrities users follow, plus Liked Pages and Groups, and other featured suggestions of what…
[ad_1] Some Canadians will be able to get Slurpees, condoms, medicine and ice cream delivered to them at the touch of a button. Berlin-based food delivery app Foodora launched an offering Thursday that will allow customers to order products from convenience store chain 7-Eleven in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. The partnership will make use…
[ad_1] It’s been about two years since Google acquired API management service Apigee. Today, the company is announcing new extensions that make it easier to integrate the service with a number of Google Cloud services, as well as the general availability of the company’s API monitoring solution. Apigee API monitoring allows operations teams to get…
[ad_1] Front is launching a major revamp today. And it starts with a brand new design. Front is now powered by React for the web and desktop app, which should make it easier to add new features down the road. Front hasn’t pivoted to become something else. At heart, it remains a multiplayer email client.…
[ad_1] The Menlo Park-based start up also announced Wednesday it now has 6 million customers, up from 5 million in August, and 4 million in May. It was most recently valued at $5.6 billion and has raised $539 million to date, according to data from Pitchbook. Early investors include NEA, Thrive Capital, Capital G, Sequoia,…
[ad_1] Nvidia, together with partners like IBM, HPE, Oracle, Databricks and others, is launching a new open-source platform for data science and machine learning today. Rapids, as the company is calling it, is all about making it easier for large businesses to use the power of GPUs to quickly analyze massive amounts of data and…
[ad_1] Italy‘s deputy prime minister argued he will continue to demand a reform of EU’s core Dublin Treaty but admitted he will act on behalf of Italian citizens via bilateral agreements with other EU member states to ensure Italy’s demands on migration are met nonetheless. Speaking at the Lyon G6 summit, Mr Salvini claimed to…
[ad_1] Workplace, Facebook’s communications platform for enterprises, is launching its own version of Safety Check today. Safety Check itself is obviously not a new feature. Indeed, Facebook has now activated this tool, which lets you report your status during a crisis, thousands of times. For business users, though, Facebook is now offering a number of…
[ad_1] Upskill has been working on a platform to support augmented and mixed reality for almost as long as most people have been aware of the concept. It began developing an agnostic AR/MR platform way back in 2010. Google Glass didn’t even appear until two years later. Today, the company announced the early release of…
[ad_1] Instagram is testing a feature that would allow users’ location data collected by the social media platform to be shared with its parent company Facebook. Instagram is working on a prototype Location History feature suggesting that Location History data collected from Location Services within the app will be leveraged to bolster Facebook’s ad targeting.…
[ad_1] When your feed and Stories tray go stale, or your follower count stops rising, you drift away from Instagram . That’s why the app is rolling out two big new features designed to connect you to new people and diversify your graph so there’s alwasy something surprising to look at and like. Today Instagram…
[ad_1] Kylie Jenner has released a Kylie Cosmetics Halloween range [Kylie Jenner/Instagram] Kylie Jenner has launched a Kylie Cosmetics Halloween range. Following the success of her collaboration with best friend Jordyn and her birthday range, Travis Scott’s girlfriend has revealed her latest project. Kylie first shared a look at the collection on her Instagram story,…
[ad_1] N26’s business model is more “advanced” than other rivals,” Stalf said. And, for him, its growth can only continue to accelerate. “We see this big opportunity of taking our business to 50 million — maybe 100 million — customers over the next five to 10 years,” he told CNBC. He said N26 is signing…
[ad_1] An updated version of the Twitter mobile app will allow users to gain more control over their data usage – similar to how the Twitter Lite app designed for emerging markets works. Now, instead of having to download a separate app in order to limit data consumption or manually adjust various settings, users will…
[ad_1] The Red Devils were swept aside at the London Stadium on Saturday as tensions at the club deepened. Mourinho is facing a revolt within the Old Trafford camp as speculation continues to rumble on regarding the future of Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez. The former has been at odds with the Portuguese boss in…
[ad_1] The two heavyweights are due to do battle on December 1 in Los Angeles with Wilder’s WBC belt on the line. The pair traded verbal exchanges in the opening of their press conference this afternoon before Fury called his opponent up for a quick spar. As soon as they got close to one another,…
[ad_1] VirusTotal, the virus and malware scanning service own by Alphabet’s Chronicle, launched an enterprise-grade version of its service today. VirusTotal Enterprise offers significantly faster and more customizable malware search, as well as a new feature called Private Graph, which allows enterprises to create their own private visualizations of their infrastructure and malware that affects their…
[ad_1] Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s largest investment banks, has rolled out its online retail banking product Marcus in the U.K. The U.S. financial giant said on Thursday that U.K. consumers will now be able to sign up for a savings account with the digital bank, which offers a 1.5 percent interest rate on…
[ad_1] Earlier this year, Google announced its revamped Google Maps, which puts a stronger emphasis on discovery. Some of the features the company announced back then have already launched, including many of the promised discovery and exploration tools, but the one feature that was still missing was group planning. But you won’t have to wait much…
[ad_1] DevOps automation service Chef today announced a number of new integrations with Microsoft Azure. The news, which was announced at Microsoft Ignite conference in Orlando, Florida, focuses on helping enterprises bring their legacy applications to Azure and ranges from the public preview of Chef Automate Managed Service for Azure to the integration of Chef’s…
[ad_1] Uber on Tuesday launched a 24/7 telephone support line for its users in Britain, in the latest change the taxi app has made to meet the demands of regulators. Uber won a probationary licence to operate in London in June after it modified its business model to ease strained relations with Transport for London,…
[ad_1] Food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy on Monday announced strengthening of its presence in eight new cities namely Dehradun, Pondicherry, Mysore, Vijayawada, Nasik, Guwahati, Kanpur, and Ludhiana. Offering choicest food options in these cities, Swiggy will enable a wider number of existing and new consumers. “Over the years, Swiggy has played an instrumental role…
[ad_1] An air passenger rights advocate has filed a regulatory complaint against Swoop Inc. claiming the new low-cost airline is unlawfully charging baggage fees. In a complaint to the Canadian Transportation Agency, Gabor Lukacs says the commercial carrier is flouting Canadian law by failing to offer passengers a basic fare that includes a carry-on and…
[ad_1] University students have no excuse to eat unhealthily with Iceland’s latest launch[Iceland] If you’re one of those people who can’t even boil an egg, let alone scramble them, Iceland’s latest product launch is one for you. The bargain supermarket has developed instant scrambled eggs for lazy students and busy workers. Their creation comes after…
[ad_1] It includes £1 billion for UK businesses wanting to expand overseas and a £300 million pot for agricultural firms. Now entering its fifth year, the fund is £2 billion bigger than 2017’s all of which was used by British firms intent on expansion. Amanda Murphy, head of commercial banking at HSBC UK, said: “Many…
[ad_1] Samsung launched the Galaxy A7 on Thursday, the first smartphone in its portfolio that sports a triple camera, as it seeks to fend of challenges from Chinese players. The triple camera is made up of three different lenses — an 8-megapixel wide angle lens, a 24-megapixel lens and a depth lens that allows the…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen for action to be taken in a move widely viewed as an attempt woo women voters of the Asian country’s minority community. The Supreme Court in August last year outlawed the practice that had allowed Muslim men to divorce their wives by simply saying the word “talaq”, or…
[ad_1] Released on PC last year, Home Sweet Home is a horror game uniquely based on Thai lore and mythology that has been floating around YouTuber videos for the last year. Now the game launches on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on October 9. A separate PlayStation VR version is also available the same day.…
[ad_1] IBM has launched a software service that scans AI systems as they work in order to detect bias and provide explanations for the automated decisions being made — a degree of transparency that may be necessary for compliance purposes not just a company’s own due diligence. The new trust and transparency system runs on…
[ad_1] Marks and Spencer buyer Amy was personally affected by baby loss [Marks and Spencer] Marks and Spencer is launching a special t-shirt and candle to show their support for Baby Loss Awareness Week, which is from 9-15 October. Designed by Marks and Spencer buyer Amy Mott, each item in the small collection bears a meaningful…
[ad_1] Google is launching a new tool for its business customers that allows managers to see whether employees are actually using its G Suite productivity apps like Gmail, Docs for document creation and sharing, Sheets for spreadsheets, or Slides for presentations. G Suite is a distant rival to Microsoft‘s Office 365 offering. As it tries…
[ad_1] Like virtually every other major tech company, Microsoft is currently on a mission to bring machine learning to all of its applications. It’s no surprise then that it’s also bringing ‘AI’ to its highly profitable Dynamics 365 CRM products. A year ago, the company introduced its first Dynamics 365 AI solutions and today it’s…
[ad_1] The saga began before the World Cup when Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan met Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The picture of the players with the president angered people in Germany and after a poor performance in the World Cup, the furore over the meeting was used as a reason for their failure. In the…
[ad_1] Virgin Media is launching a new foray into 4K viewing that offers a host of tantalising content. Dubbed the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel, broadcasts will show all programmes in a crisp 3840×2160 pixels. Virgin Media is focusing on three main areas for the channel; dramas, concerts and documentaries. The TV provider has labelled…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – German luxury car brand Audi on Monday staged the global launch of a new electric sport utility vehicle on the home turf of rival Tesla Inc, and highlighted a deal with Amazon.com Inc to make recharging its forthcoming e-tron models easier. An Audi logo is pictured during the Volkswagen Group’s…
[ad_1] Instagram announced two new updates to its app on Monday, making it easier for users to purchase items featured by businesses and influencers. Users will be able to click links to purchase items from stories and from the explore tab. Instagram, a unit of Facebook, began testing shopping in stories in June, and is…
[ad_1] Kylie Cosmetics’ now has empty palettes for customers to fill with their favourite shadows[Kylie Cosmetics/Instagram] Kylie Jenner continues to take her beauty empire Kylie Cosmetics from strength to strength, always creating new ideas for each of her loyal followers. And the 21 year old entrepreneur – who’s also just announced her collaboration with best friend…
[ad_1] Just when you thought you didn’t need another excuse for a Target run (Anyone else mysteriously overspend on every visit, whether you need to buy something or not? Just me?), we bring you one very exciting reason to: Chrissy Teigen just announced she’s launching a new kitchenware collection, hitting shelves on Sept. 30. The…
[ad_1] Samira Mighty has collaborated with online high street store Missy Empire [Missy Empire] Samira Mighty became an instant fan favourite when she burst on to our screens on Love Island in 2018. From her facial expressions when Adam Collard picked Rosie Williams, to her unforgettable outfits by the pool, the 22 year old garnered…
[ad_1] Zortrax has launched a new printer, the Inkspire, that prints using an LCD to create objects in high-quality resin in minutes. The printer – essentially an upgrade to traditional stereolithography (SLA) printers – uses a single frame of light to create layers of 25 microns. Most SLA printers use a laser or DLP to…
[ad_1] Ocon appears to have missed out on a seat for the 2019 Formula One season due to a number of issues. Being a Mercedes-contracted driver has seemingly put off a number of teams from taking the 20-year-old on board. He is currently on loan at Force India from Mercedes for this season and looked…
[ad_1] THE corporate regulator has commenced civil penalty proceedings against ANZ over allegations the bank breached its continuous disclosure obligations during a 2015 capital raising. ASIC alleges that ANZ, which has already been charged with criminal cartel offences related to the raising, should have advised the market that the investment banks involved in the deal…
[ad_1] Jeff Bezos has launched a $2 billion “Day One Fund” to help homeless families and create preschools, the Amazon CEO announced Thursday. “MacKenzie and I share a belief in the potential for hard work from anyone to serve others,” Bezos said in a tweet. The fund will launch with a $2 billion commitment, split…
[ad_1] Nvidia today announced its new GPU for machine learning and inferencing in the data center. The new Tesla T4 GPUs (where the ‘T’ stands for Nvidia’s new Turing architecture) are the successors to the current batch of P4 GPUs that virtually every major cloud computing provider now offers. Google, Nvidia said, will be among…
[ad_1] River Island have launched a mother-daughter matching collection [River Island] River Island has taken inspiration from fashion bloggers with children by creating a range of pieces mums can wear to match their daughters. Teaming up for an exclusive collaboration across womenswear and girlswear with mini influencers Silver and Lux, the collection has been co-designed with…
[ad_1] Kim Kardashian will launch new KKW Beauty collection this month – and her inspiration is her daughter [Getty] Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim Kardashian West launched her eponymous beauty brand KKW Beauty in June 2017, which she has continued to expand over the last year. Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner‘s sister has…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s Third Point LLC is launching a proxy fight to remove the entire sitting board at Campbell Soup Co, charging the American food company with being in a “mess” and faulting the board for failing to take corrective action. Loeb’s $18 billion hedge fund, which owns a 5.65 percent…
[ad_1] Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says in a new video and open letter that he and the franchise are in Ottawa for the long haul. Echoing at times the tone of an open letter to season ticket holders in March, Melnyk promised a fresh start with a rebuilt team this season after a “horrible” 2017-18 season that saw…
[ad_1] Earlier this summer, Tinder began testing a new feature that surfaces a curated list of your best potential matches, called “Top Picks.” The feature, which is only available to paying subscribers on Tinder Gold, is now available worldwide, Tinder says. Top Picks had also quietly launched in the U.S. and U.K. last week following…
[ad_1] SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday morning at 12:45 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida, after rain and cloudy weather delayed the launch by over an hour. The rocket was carrying Canada’s Telstar 18 Vantage communication satellite. It was deployed approximately 32 minutes after lift off, according to SpaceX. Successful deployment of Telstar 18 VANTAGE…
[ad_1] Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have announced today that their newest fighting game, Dead or Alive 6, will be releasing on February 15. A new trailer released to announce the date shows some returning characters as scenes from the game’s story mode, as well. The trailer shows returning characters Ayane, Marie Rose, and Honoka,…
[ad_1] Google’s in-house startup incubator Area 120 has introduced a travel guide website called Touring Bird that lists tours, attractions and activities for travellers and tourists in popular travel destinations. Area 120 is a workshop for the tech giant’s experimental products. So far, the site provides information about 20 cities that include New Delhi, Prague,…
[ad_1] The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now twice the size of Texas and contains 1.8 trillion pieces of trash floating in the ocean. The Ocean Cleanup is an ambitious non-profit committed to removing it, and on Saturday it launches its first system out to sea from the San Francisco Bay. Dutch entrepreneur Boyan Slat…
[ad_1] The Irexit Freedom party, inspired by the UK’s Brexit vote, will be launched at an event in the Irish capital this afternoon. The anti-EU party hopes to field candidates in next year’s European Parliament elections and Ireland’s general election in 2021. Hermann Kelly, the party’s spokesman, compared the EU to a “colonial master” as…
[ad_1] Knowing what’s going on in your warehouses and facilities is of course critical to many industries, but regular inspections take time, money, and personnel. Why not use drones? Vtrus uses computer vision to let a compact drone not just safely navigate indoor environments but create detailed 3D maps of them for inspectors and workers…
[ad_1] Uber Technologies on Thursday said it would launch a taxi-hailing app for taxis operating in Nagoya, as the US firm tries to expand its foothold in a country where it has been blocked from offering its own ridesharing service. The US firm said it was working with Fuji Taxi Group, which has been operating for more…
[ad_1] Galaxy S10 is expected to follow tradition by being announced and released at the start of next year. And Samsung has been rumoured to be planning substantial upgrades for the hardware. A recent report from The Investor, that cited an “industry source”, emphasised the Galaxy S10 will come in three variants and will all…
[ad_1] Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan fronts fashion campaign for breatsfeeding bra [Getty] Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan – who plays the role of Rosie Webster in the ITV soap – has created her own maternity lingerie brand Delilah Ruby, which is named after her youngest child who she gave birth to in June 2018. The 28…
[ad_1] Celebrity Big Brother host Emma Willis has launched a new Next edit [Getty] Celebrity Big Brother host Emma Willis has launched a new autumn edit for the high street brand Next. The 42-ear-old presenter – who has been praised for her interview with Roxanne Pallett on Celebrity Big Brother – teased the news of her latest venture…
[ad_1] Atlassian today announced the first beta of a new edition of its flagship Jira project and issue tracking tool that is meant to help ops teams handle incidents faster and more efficiently. Jira Ops integrates with tools like OpsGenie, PagerDuty, xMatters, Statuspage, Slack and others. Many teams already use these tools when their services…
[ad_1] The Frenchman has regularly been on the end of scathing criticism from the former Liverpool midfielder. And Souness has again taken a swipe at Pogba ahead of Manchester United’s trip to Burnley. Writing in the Sunday Times, the Scot takes aim at the World Cup winner, claiming he is only being picked fso the…
[ad_1] The Magpies linger in the relegation zone after four matches of the new Premier League season having only picked up one point, away at Cardiff City. Benitez was the subject of fierce criticism following a late loss at home to Chelsea last weekend with Sky Sports, Jamie Redknapp blasting their 19 per-cent possession as…
[ad_1] Magnussen was involved in a bizarre incident with Alonso during qualifying today. Both drivers were preparing for their final hot lap in Q2 when they got involved in a race of their own. They entered the first chicane side-by-side after Alonso had chased down Magnussen through Parabolica. The duo were then involved in a…
[ad_1] Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme to be available from September Lenovo has added a new member to its ThinkPad family of laptops, called the ThinkPad X1 Extreme and just as the name suggests, it aims to offer everything we know and love about ThinkPad line but with added multimedia and gaming capabilities. The ThinkPad X1…
[ad_1] The Health Lottery are giving lucky ticket holders the chance to win a whopping £250,000 in its first Mega Raffle this Saturday. The Health Lottery has launched a Mega Raffle The new monthly draw, which famously supports local health causes, will take place on Saturday, September 1 at 7pm – giving players the opportunity…
[ad_1] RUSSIA has risked increasing tensions with the US after launching naval drills near Syria in a confident muscle-flexing response to what it calls a “US military build-up” in the Mediterranean Sea. Moscow has sent its largest ever naval contingent, including the Russian North Fleet’s Slava-class cruiser Marshal Ustinov and Udaloy-class anti-submarine destroyer Severomorsk, as…
[ad_1] Ahead of IFA 2018, Dell on Wednesday launched a slew of devices expanding its Inspiron, XPS, and Vostro portfolio. It has also launched its first Inspiron Chromebook, a new Dell 27 USB-C Ultrathin Monitor, and a line of SE monitors for catering to everyday computing needs. While some products are made available immediately, some…
[ad_1] As the director of the University of Calgary’s Running Injury Clinic, Reed Ferber noticed something way back in 2009. “Runners were using wearable technology — the Nike chip was the first type of wearable technology. They were not going on their runs if they forgot their device at home,” Ferber said. “So [I realized]…
[ad_1] Flipkart on Wednesday finally launched its new e-commerce platform for refurbished goods that it had revealed late last month, when CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy announced the shutdown of eBay India. Called 2GUD, it is the company’s first foray into the refurbished goods market – which it says is expected to be a $20 billion (roughly…
[ad_1] Mixmax, a service that aims to make email and other outbound communications more usable and effective, today announced the official launch of its new IFTTT-like rules for automating many of the most repetitive aspects of your daily email workflow. On the one hand, this new feature is a bit like your standard email filter…
[ad_1] Flipkart on Wednesday finally launched its new e-commerce platform for refurbished goods that it had revealed late last month, when CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy announced the shutdown of eBay India. Called 2GUD, it is the company’s first foray into the refurbished goods market – which it says is expected to be a $20 billion (roughly…
[ad_1] Screenshot Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announces the GTX RTX 20-series of graphics cards at the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2018. Nvidia shares rose on Monday after CEO Jensen Huang revealed new graphics cards that will be used for more sophisticated video games, potentially boosting the company’s biggest business. Huang said…
[ad_1] What Robinhood did to democratize buying individual stocks, Titan wants to do for investing in a managed portfolio. Instead of being restricted to rich accredited investors willing to pour $5,000 or even $500,000 into a traditional hedge fund that charges 2 percent fees and 20 percent of profits, Titan lets anyone invest as little…
[ad_1] Ola on Monday launched its UK services across South Wales, including Cadiff, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan. The ride-hailing app will allow customers the option of Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) and Black Cabs (taxis) on one user-friendly platform, which will include additional transportation options in the future to provide passengers with greater choice. To…
[ad_1] Cnet reports that the giant of PC gaming Valve has likely unintentionally opened a new service called Steam.tv yesterday. The website was only reachable for a short time and in that time window, visitors of Steam.tv were able to watch a test feed of the Dota 2 International tournament. Valve quickly pulled down the…
[ad_1] Cryptocurrency projects can crash and burn if developers don’t predict how humans will abuse their blockchains. Once a decentralized digital economy is released into the wild and the coins start to fly, it’s tough to implement fixes to the smart contracts that govern them. That’s why Incentivai is coming out of stealth today with…
[ad_1] That’s the opinion of former Premier League striker turned pundit Dean Saunders. Pogba has been repeatedly linked with a move away from Manchester United after his fractured relationship with manager Jose Mourinho hit at an all-time low. According to The Sun, Pogba told reporters after United’s 2-1 win over Leicester last week: “There are…
[ad_1] President Trump’s campaign claim the former White House employee broke a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) signed in 2016, barring Ms Manigault-Newman from revealing details from private discussions held with the President. An official confirmed the action to Newsweek, stating: “Donald J Trump for President, Inc. has filed an arbitration against Omarosa Manigault-Newman, with the American…
[ad_1] Rumors have been circulating for a few months about Microsoft introducing a new version of the Xbox Elite Controller, their premium controller with swappable parts. Now, a tweet from The Verge senior editor Tom Warren indicates an announcement may come sooner rather than later. The tweet today refers to the codename, Washburn, which was…
[ad_1] Poundland have expanded into the beauty market [Getty] After launching a sell-out range of cosmetics with Ferne McCann and Mario Falcone earlier this year, Poundland have upped their game and introduced their own line of skincare products. The #6 collection hit stores today [14 August] and there are six products in the range, meaning…
[ad_1] Nigel Farage ripped into the “Remainer Prime Minister and Remainer cabinet” for blindly following the EU in its foreign policy decision-making. In a scathing rant on his LBC show, the former Ukip leader blasted the Government’s decision to side with the EU over the US on the Iranian nuclear deal crisis. He hit out…
[ad_1] Kylie Jenner birthday: KUWTK star and her sisters dress up for the occasion [Kylie Jenner/Instagram] Keeping Up With The Kardashians star and mum to Stormi Webster Kylie Jenner – whose wealth and net worth has been revealed – is officially 21, and Travis Scott’s girlfriend made sure she saw her birthday in with style. Kylie –…
[ad_1] NASA’s ambitious mission to go closer to the Sun than ever before is set to launch in the small hours between Friday and Saturday — at 3:33 AM Eastern from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to be precise. The Parker Solar Probe, after a handful of gravity assists and preliminary orbits, will enter a…
[ad_1] Google has launched a new video-based Q&A app called Cameos on the App Store, which allows people to answer questions about themselves, then share those answers directly on Google. The app appears to be aimed at celebrities and other public figures, who are often the subject of people’s Google searches. With the Cameos app,…
[ad_1] Speaking on Fox News The Five, the American TV presenter attacked Mr De Blasio as he blamed the popular news channel for “negativity and divisiveness” in the USA. In an interview with British newspaper The Guardian, the New York City Mayor said America would be “more unified” if media tycoon News Corp was removed from…
[ad_1] Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi, this year, has launched several gaming products. The lineup includes a VR headset, a gaming smartphone, the Mi Gaming Mouse, a two Mi Mouse Pads, and more recently another gaming mouse from e-sports company called Blazing Soul aka Yu. Now, the electronics manufacturer has unveiled Game Keyboard, a new mechanical gaming…
[ad_1] THERE’S a lot going on in sport these days. It can be hard to stand out and catch the eye of the public and the media. This week there has been a coach sacking in the NRL, a tribunal for a shocking act of violence in the AFL, confirmation the world’s fastest man will…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it was launching curbside pickup at Whole Foods stores, in its latest tactic to win over U.S. grocery shoppers. FILE PHOTO: Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City,U.S., January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Customers can place orders via…
[ad_1] Oracle executive chairman and CTO, Larry Ellison, first introduced the company’s autonomous database at Oracle Open World last year. The company later launched an autonomous data warehouse. Today, it announced the next step with the launch of the Oracle Autonomous Transaction Processing (ATP) service. This latest autonomous database tool promises the same level of autonomy…
[ad_1] After much anticipation from Android fans, the newest version of the software was finally named by Google as it declared the original Pixel and Pixel 2 hardware would be the first to experience the update. Google started rolling out Android Pie to Pixel owners yesterday. Android Pie brings a host of new features that…
[ad_1] The spacecraft will fly closer to the Sun than any man-made object has ever done so before. The project aims to gather new information on space weather conditions that impact the earth and what causes solar winds to heat and accelerate. It will do this by examining the solar winds accelerating from subsonic to…
[ad_1] Google‘s latest version of its Android smartphone software will start rolling out to Pixel phones today. Android is by far the most popular smartphone software in the world, with roughly 80 percent market share, according to Statista. However, that includes open-source derivatives of Android that have been customized heavily and include few or no…
[ad_1] Global cyber-security major Sophos on Monday in India introduced a new server protection solution called Intercept X for Server that comes with predictive deep learning technology. Attacks reaching servers can be more devastating to a business than attacks on endpoints, due to the critical data they hold. “Servers are the bullseye for cybercriminals because…
[ad_1] The only previous launch from U.K. soil was a military demonstration test in February 2016. The mission launched an American rocket from the western coast of Scotland, used to test a missile defense system over the Atlantic Ocean. For commercial purposes, however, a launch infrastructure has never existed. The light-class rockets designed to launch…
[ad_1] Envisaged to be one of the largest hackathons in the world, the NITI Aayog on Thursday launched a global mobility hackathon “Move Hack” to crowdsource future mobility solutions for India. Focused on 10 themes and open to individuals from all nationalities, the hackathon will have an online leg, followed by a Singapore leg, and…
[ad_1] Boots UK have a huge sale on baby products [Getty] Boots’ baby sale event has returned with offers across hundreds of baby products, with some prices starting as low as 60p. The offers include nappies, baby wipes, food and even pushchairs for mums and dads of little ones or parents-to-be to stock up on. As…
[ad_1] The 59-year-old also said she feels more “powerful” now than she did in her younger years, because she has stopped caring about what others think of her. The actress told Good Housekeeping that she was “always paid less” than her male counterparts in the past. On the issue being openly discussed in 2018, which…
[ad_1] The International Champions Cup fixture might have been a pre-season friendly, but Unai Emery wasn’t taking any chances with his selection against his former club. Arsenal’s team featured a lot of star players, including Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil – who named as captain. PSG on the other hand featured…
[ad_1] Tesco have launched their baby sale [Getty] Tesco has launched their yearly baby event sale, with up to 50 per cent off products including nappies and baby wipes. But parents wanting to grab a bargain and stock up in the essentials may want to hurry, as the sale is due to finish next week. …
[ad_1] Amazon has launched Alexa Cast, a new way for users to stream on Alexa devices like the Echo line of speakers. But, the compatibility is currently limited to Amazon Music only. Amazon’s rival Apple has AirPlay, while Google has Cast, so Amazon creating its own media-streaming technology was due for some time long. The…
[ad_1] The PlayStation 4 version of H1Z1: Battle Royale is leaving open beta and officially launching on August 7 as a free-to-play game. Daybreak Games announced several new additions coming to the game at launch: Two new weapons, the RPG and the SOCOM Sniper Rifle A new vehicle, the ARV, which seats up to five…
[ad_1] Manchester United has launched its MUTV channel on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, and Xbox in the latest effort by the Premier League club to grow its fanbase in the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, the team said. Subscribers to MUTV will be able to watch all of Manchester United’s pre-season tour…
[ad_1] If you are a business and want to use Google Drive, then your only option until now was to buy a full G Suite subscription, even if you don’t want or need access to the rest of the company’s productivity tools. Starting today, though, these businesses will be able to buy a subscription to…
[ad_1] Steam, the PC giant of digital distribution, has finally released their newly designed chat feature. In a post on their website, Valve is introducing its users to the new and snazzy features, which remind us a bit of popular chat app Discord. This new “Chat Update”, is nothing less than huge step for the…
[ad_1] General Motors said Tuesday it was launching a peer-to-peer car rental service to allow owners to make money by listing them as shared vehicles. The US auto giant said GM car owners would be able to list their vehicles via Maven, its car-sharing service in which the company offers hourly or daily rentals. GM’s…
[ad_1] Global PC and printing major HP on Tuesday unveiled a new lineup of its Elite series of notebooks and AIO desktops in India that includes the world’s smallest business convertible and detachable for a secure modern workplace. The HP Elite 1000 devices include a full suite of solutions, including the HP Endpoint Security Controller, HP…
[ad_1] The Trudeau government has asked for a NAFTA review of a Trump administration tariff on solar panels, saying the 30 per cent charge is illegal and unfair. Global Affairs Canada says the tariffs have hurt workers in the clean energy sector on both sides of the border. The request for a review under NAFTA’s…
[ad_1] AUSTRALIA’S children have a new free book club. kidsnews.com.au launched the Kids News Book Club this week to encourage children to read and to inspire a love of storytelling. The club, in partnership with HarperCollins, has kicked off with five great titles aimed at students from years 3 to 8. The titles are: His…
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Commerce Ministry said on Monday it has launched an anti-dumping probe into imports of stainless steel billet and hot-rolled stainless steel sheet and plate from the European Union, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia. Labourers work at a steel market in Shanghai January 9, 2013. C REUTERS/Aly Song The move follows…
[ad_1] Robbie Williams, Ayda Field, Louis Tomlinson and Simon Cowell were recently announced as the new judging panel, with Sharon Osbourne joining them on the live shows. And now it has been reported that the new series of The X Factor will be the ‘most expensive’ yet as Simon, 58, hopes to regain the ITV programme’s ‘glory days’.…
[ad_1] It seems Virgin Media is on a drive to push out new features and content to its customers. The broadband and TV firm has already revealed more 4K content is launching and it will be bringing the BT Sport 4K UHD channel to its top TV bundles at no extra cost. Now there’s another…
[ad_1] Duolingo is a popular platform for learning new languages with apps on Android, iOS, as well as Windows, apart from its website. The service has made learning simple and fun by gamification of the entire experience. Having earlier launched English-learning courses for speakers of Hindi and several other Indian languages, Duolingo has now released…
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s aviation regulator will cut Air China’s flight hours for its Boeing 737 fleet by 10 percent and cancel the licenses for the pilot and co-pilot involved in an emergency descent incident last week, Chinese state television said. FILE PHOTO – Flights of Air China are parked on the tarmac of…
[ad_1] Car ownership can feel less fit for purpose for a city dweller than someone who lives in a rural area or smaller town. A new method of car insurance has now been launched in an attempt to appeal to people living in a city. It is a radical new plan that could shake up…
[ad_1] England women’s international Nikita Parris has launched the ‘NP17 Academy’ designed to guide and offer greater opportunities to girls from deprived areas of Liverpool. The Manchester City star is set to welcome at least 14 students on a full-time Sport Development foundation degree course at The City of Liverpool College in September. Parris, who…
[ad_1] The United States has launched five separate complaints at the World Trade Organization against Canada, China, the European Union, Mexico and Turkey, in response to retaliatory tariffs those countries and groups have launched against American products. The United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement Monday that recent tariffs implemented by the…
[ad_1] The equity investment raise by the Devon-based designer and manufacturer will support product development and is being run by ethical specialist Triodos Bank on its new platform. Fishtek tackles bycatch, the accidental death or capture and eventual discard of species by fleets. Every year some 300,000 dolphins, porpoises and whales, 300,000 seabirds and 250,000…
[ad_1] Orton underwent successful surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his left knee in May shortly after failing to beat Jeff Hardy for the US Championship at Backlash. The Viper though made a big comeback at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after Shinsuke Nakamura beat Hardy for the United States title.…
[ad_1] Apple said on Friday it has established a fund to invest nearly $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,000 crores) over the next four years to connect its Chinese suppliers to renewable energy as Beijing pushes an anti-pollution drive. The US giant said it and 10 initial suppliers would jointly provide the money for the China…
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will launch a $300 million clean energy fund in China, the firm said in a statement on Friday, working with its suppliers to invest in renewable energy projects that could power close to 1 million homes in the country. FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen on a…
[ad_1] Microsoft is launching a few new networking features today that will make it easier for businesses to use the company’s Azure cloud to securely connect their own offices and infrastructure using Azure and its global network. The first of these is the Azure Virtual WAN service, which allows businesses to connect their various branches…
[ad_1] Jekesai Njikizana | AFP | Getty Images People celebrate Zimbabwe Independence Day at the National Sports Stadium on April 18, 2018, in Harare. Zimbabwe has launched a space agency as part of a trifecta of new schemes announced this week, aimed at helping the southern African country industrialize and modernize itself. The Zimbabwe National…
[ad_1] Your typical cloud monitoring service integrates with dozens of service and provides you a pretty dashboard and some automation to help you keep tabs on how your applications are doing. Datadog has long done that but today, it is adding a new service called Watchdog, which uses machine learning to automatically detect anomalies for…
[ad_1] Seagate on Thursday launched its Fast SSD portfolio in India. The new lineup, which includes the 250GB and 500GB variants, was unveiled at CES 2018 in January. The Fast SSD models come with USB Type-C and offer transfer rates of 540MBps. They also come in a shock-resistant build. There is also a folder syncing…
[ad_1] Syrian state media SANA has claimed that the Syrian military air defence thwarted the missiles fired towards Quneitra province in the early hours of Thursday. SANA quoted a military source saying the attack near Hader village near Golan Heights only caused material damage. The Israeli Defence Force tweeted early on Thursday morning to confirm…
[ad_1] Firefox Test Pilot programme is Mozilla’s way to try out some of its experimental features of the Web browser. Now, the company is extending the programme to its mobile apps as well, with the launch of Notes by Firefox and Firefox Lockbox. While Notes is a note-taking app for Android users, the Lockbox is…
[ad_1] Payments-wallet services provider Paytm on Wednesday said it has launched foreign exchange services in 20 international currencies. The service is currently live on the Paytm website, and will be accessible via the Android and iOS apps soon, the company said. It would offer a “multi-currency forex card and forex cash”, Paytm said in a…
[ad_1] Today the Redmond-based technology giant debuted the Surface Go that will be the cheapest Surface device available in what appears to be a direct challenge to Apple’s most affordable iPad variant. The Surface Go is powered by a 7th Generation Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4415Y and Microsoft claims to have worked with the chip…
[ad_1] US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the new restrictions and blamed China’s “harmful” international trading. He said: “As a result of China’s retaliation and failure to change its practices, the President has ordered USTR to begin the process of imposing tariffs of ten percent on an additional $200 billion (£150.8 million) of Chinese imports.…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: AFP A newspaper vendor reading a newspaper with a full back page advertisement from WhatsApp Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging platform on Tuesday published advertisements in key Indian newspapers to tackle the spread of misinformation, its first such effort to combat a flurry of fake messages that prompted mob lynchings. Beatings and deaths triggered…
[ad_1] Dell on Thursday launched its new gaming range in India that includes the refreshed Alienware 15 and 17 gaming notebooks, Dell G3 and G7 laptops, and Inspiron 24 5000 All-in-One (AiO). As announced back in April, the new Alienware 15 and 17 feature as high as Intel Core i9 processors alongside Dell’s mechanically engineered…
[ad_1] Seagate is a popular brand in the storage market, known primarily of its hard drives. Though the company has been manufacturing solid-state drives (SSD) for some time now, the focus has been on the enterprise SSD market. However, Seagate has now taken the wraps off of its latest BarraCuda storage drive for enthusiast PC…
[ad_1] Guy Verhofstadt launched into a fiery speech during which he blasted EU Council boss Donald Tusk and other European leaders for failing to produce a common strategy to reform the European Union‘s migration policy. EU leaders met in Brussels last week in an emergency meeting to address growing concerns about the functionality of the…
[ad_1] A SpaceX rocket that flew just two months ago with a NASA satellite roared back into action Friday, launching fresh space supplies for the International Space Station. The used Falcon rocket blasted off before dawn, hauling nearly 6,000 pounds (2,700 kilograms) of cargo, including the first robot with artificial intelligence bound for space, genetically…
[ad_1] The future of groundskeeping has arrived in Edmonton. At least, that’s what the City of Edmonton is saying as it pilots a pair of driverless electric lawn mowers this summer. The two-foot-long mowers are programmed to stay within electric fencing that runs underground along the perimeter of a small soccer pitch in Coronation Park near 142nd Street…
[ad_1] News organization Politico is launching a new service focusing on news and events related to Canada. The Washington-based group said in a blog post Thursday that it would soon launch Politico Pro Canada, which it describes as a “cross-border intelligence service for professionals with a stake in the Canada-U.S. relationship and the integrated border economy.”…
[ad_1] You might remember Mothergunship when it was announced a little while back. Since then, we listed it as one of the best indie games we played at PAX West and did a deep dive into the game earlier this month. Finally, the developers are ready to tell the world when they can finally get their…
[ad_1] Facebook introduced a stripped-down version of the social photo-sharing app Instagram, aimed at users in developing markets. Instagram Lite quietly appeared on the Google Play Store Wednesday for Android smartphones and the size of the app is just 574 kilobytes, substantially smaller than the roughly 90 megabytes required for the main Instagram app. The…
[ad_1] Instagram’s future growth depends on the developing world, so it’s built a version of its app just for them. “Instagram Lite” for Android appeared today in the Google Play App Store without any announcement from the company. “The Instagram Lite app is small, allowing you to save space on your phone and download it quickly”…
[ad_1] GETTY Sol Campbell said its more important than ever that businesses monitor cyber security The research for Barclays by YouGov showed that almost half of SMEs surveyed (44 per cent) had been targeted by fraudsters, with approximately one in four (23 per cent) of those targeted having fallen victim. The average cost of a…
[ad_1] Microsoft today launched two new Azure regions in China. These new regions, China North 2 in Beijing and China East 2 in Shanghai, are now generally available and will complement the existing two regions Microsoft operates in the country (with the help of its local partner, 21Vianet). As the first international cloud provider in China…
[ad_1] Food ordering app Zomato on Wednesday said it has launched its restaurant reviews and ratings platform across 25 new cities in India, taking the number to 63 cities. Newly launched cities are Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada, Raipur, Madurai, Jodhpur, Thrissur, Ajmer, Manali, Alappuzha, Gorakhpur, Ooty, Kota, Manipal, Dharamshala, Jammu, Haridwar, Jalandhar, Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Udupi, Cuttack, Shimla,…
[ad_1] Hot Chicken Pringles If spicy food isn’t your thing, we suggest you stay far away from Pringles newest offering! Celebrity Kids With Food-Inspired Names Kellogg’s, the makers of Pringles, announced on Tuesday, June 26, that the latest flavor to join its canon of popular chips will be Nashville Hot Chicken. As you may have…
[ad_1] Last year’s smash hit NieR: Automata has finally arrived shores on the Xbox One. Publisher Square Enix is celebrating this with a new launch trailer for the exclusive Xbox One version of the original game, titles BECOME AS GODS Edition. Check it out! It only took a few weeks of patience for Xbox One…
[ad_1] Reports say the Israeli Air Force (IAF) attempted to target an Iranian cargo plane that was unloading at Damascus International Airport. Alleged footage on social media of the strike seem to show the missiles striking a target, but local reports say nothing was hit. There are currently no reports of casualties. The attack comes…
[ad_1] JD sports have launched their biggest ever sale [Getty] JD Sports has launched their biggest EVER sale, just in time for summer. The sports fashion retailer has slashed prices, with up to 60% off across many brands including adidas, Nike, Puma. It means huge savings on men’s, women’s and kid’s clothing and shoes. This sale is bigger…
[ad_1] AT&T this morning announced the launch of a second TV streaming service, called WatchTV, days after its merger with Time Warner. The lower-cost alternative to AT&T’s DirecTV Now will offer anyone the ability to join WatchTV for only $15 per month, but the service will also be bundled into AT&T wireless plans. This $15…
[ad_1] Instagram said Wednesday it now has more than one billion active users, as it unveiled a new long-form video feature in a bid to attract “creators” like those on YouTube. It becomes the fourth Facebook platform to hit the billion-user mark, including the namesake social network with more than two billion users, and the…
[ad_1] Instagram is ready to compete head-on with YouTube. Today at a flashy event in San Francisco, the company announced it will begin allowing users to upload videos up to one hour in length, up from the previous one-minute limit. And to house the new longer-form videos from content creators and the general public, Instagram…
[ad_1] TechCrunch has learned that the Instagram longer-form video hub that’s launching tomorrow is called IGTV and it will be part of the Explore tab, according to multiple sources. Instagram has spent the week meeting with online content creators to encourage them to prepare videos closer to 10-minute YouTube vlogs than the 1-minute maximum videos the…
[ad_1] Keepsafe, the company behind the private photo app of the same name, is expanding its product lineup today with the release of a mobile web browser. Co-founder and CEO Zouhair Belkoura argued that all of Keepsafe’s products (which also include a VPN app and a private phone number generator) are united not just by…
[ad_1] Rather than build its own HQ trivia competitor, Facebook is launching a gameshow platform. Today the company announced a new set of interactive live and on-demand video features that let creators add quizzes, polls, challenges and gamification so players can be eliminated from a game for a wrong answer. The features could help Facebook…
[ad_1] Facebook wants to help connect brands to creators so they can work out sponsored content and product placement deals, even if it won’t be taking a cut. Confirming our scoop from May, Facebook today launched its Brand Collabs Manager. It’s a search engine that brands can use to browse different web celebrities based on…
[ad_1] Amazon has launched a version of Alexa for hotels that lets guests order room service through the voice assistant, ask for more towels or get restaurant recommendations without having to pick up the phone and call the front desk. Marriott has signed up for the service, and will place Amazon Echo smart speakers in…
[ad_1] Today Snapchat finally gets a true developer platform, confirming TechCrunch’s scoop from last month about Snap Kit. This set of APIs lets other apps piggyback on Snap’s login for sign up, build Bitmoji avatars into their keyboards, display public Our Stories and Snap Map content, and generate branded stickers with referral links users can…
[ad_1] Fintech startup N26 is updating its N26 Metal product and launching it tomorrow. You might remember that the company first announced its premium card at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin in December 2017. Shortly after the conference, the card was available in early access for existing N26 Black customers. But the company had to go back…
[ad_1] McDonald’s have some exciting news for customers [Getty] McDonald’s are not only expanding their home delivery service, meaning we now have a better chance of getting the fast food couriered to our homes on a hungover Saturday, but they’re also launching two new sharing boxes. Following their partnership with UberEats, McDonald’s has announced their…
[ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – Italian premium coffee maker illycaffe will launch hand-pulled cold coffee this summer, in a sign it is feeling the pressure as coffee chain Starbucks (SBUX.O) prepares to debut in its home turf. FILE PHOTO: Coffee flows into a Illy cup at a coffee shop in Rome, Italy, May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro…
[ad_1] Unlike other Echo and Fire TV products, it supports cable TV boxes, giving users the option to change by voice the cable TV channel they’re watching. “Tune to CNBC,” or “tune to channel 834,” you might say. Comcast, DISH and DirecTV are a few of the cable services it will support at launch. Some…
[ad_1] A new Halo comic series titled Collateral Damage has launched today by way of Dark Horse Comics. The new series follows Master Chief and Blue Team on a mission to a volatile colony world given to them by the UNSC. The Covenant is digging into the planet’s surface to uncover something ancient and powerful…
[ad_1] Freddo chocolate biscuits cost £1.50 for a pack of six [Cadbury] Following the rising and decreasing price of Freddo chocolate bars, Cadbury is launching a biscuit version of the chocolatey treat. Cadbury have smothered a Freddo biscuit in milk chocolate on one side, and packaged the treats into shareable snack packs. The biscuits are bigger…
[ad_1] Anti-EU Lega leader Mr Salvini launched his latest scathing attack to the EU today while he was outlining the immediate actions of the government to tackle illegal immigration. Speaking to journalists in parliament, he said: “I will have the honour to meet as soon as possible Libyan and Tunisian authorities. “We are looking into…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is stepping up its hiring of women seeking to rejoin the workforce, following a rash of complaints about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the world’s largest software company. FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen a day after Microsoft Corp’s $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn Corp, in…
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – China has launched a probe into Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS) and Micron Technology Inc (MU.O), the three semiconductor makers who control the market for DRAM memory chips. FILE PHOTO: Memory chip parts of U.S. memory chip maker MicronTechnology are pictured at their booth at an industrial…
[ad_1] The 35-year-old Ivorian midfielder made just one league start in 2018 as his eight-year City career ground to a halt. In an extraordinary outburst, Toure claimed Guardiola was “jealous” of him, “stole” his farewell and joked “the day he picks a team with five Africans in it, I promise I will send him a…
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayer (BAYGn.DE) launched a 6 billion euros ($7 billion) rights issue on Sunday, a cornerstone of the financing package for its planned $62.5 billion takeover of seeds maker Monsanto (MON.N). FILE PHOTO: The logo of Bayer AG is pictured at the Bayer Healthcare subgroup production plant in Wuppertal, Germany February 24,…
[ad_1] Threats have reverberated from Brussels in all directions as Beijing as well as Washington have entered the EU’s scopes as the bloc attempts to address global trade. In March, the US President had announced his intention to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium exports into his country, however, he soon offered the EU, Mexico…
[ad_1] Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse wants his legacy to extend far beyond the track. He’s won a lot of races, has many awards and records to his name and is now a star on the sporting landscape. But he wants it to be about more than the medals. On Thursday afternoon, just steps away…
[ad_1] Amazon QuickSight, the company’s business intelligence tool for AWS, launched back in 2015, but it’s hard to say how much impact the service has made in the highly competitive BI market. The company has far from given up on this project, though, and today, it’s introducing a new pay-per-session pricing plan for access to QuickSight dashboards…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched three Indian mobile payment apps in Singapore at a business event aimed at internationalisation of the country’s digital payment platform. At the ‘Business, Innovation and Community Event’ here where digital platform was the main feature, PM Modi launched India’s BHIM, RuPay and SBI app. India’s RuPay digital…
[ad_1] Courtesy Disney Your favorite animated superhero family just got that fashionable swimwear treatment and you’re going to love it. On May 30th, luxury swim brand Trina Turk launched a Trina Turk x Incredibles 2 capsule collection inspired by the sequel to the iconic film (out June 15). The active swimwear collection encourages an adventurous…
[ad_1] PC players have been warned that the Battlegrounds will be offline for an extended period of time. PUBG servers are down tonight as Bluehole Inc. work on bringing their latest build online. It’s been confirmed that scheduled maintenance starts at around 3am, BST, and will last quite some time. That’s a pretty good time…
[ad_1] Nvida launched a monster box yesterday called the HGX-2, and it’s the stuff that geek dreams are made of. It’s a cloud server that is purported to be so powerful it combines high performance computing with artificial intelligence requirements in one exceptionally compelling package. You know you want to know the specs, so let’s…
[ad_1] Moscow-based Internet firm Yandex launched a $160 (roughly Rs. 10,800) smart speaker on Tuesday to work with its digital assistant ‘Alice’, becoming the latest challenger to take on the leading voice-activated home helpers from Silicon Valley. Yandex is targeting the Russian-speaking market with its Yandex. Station speaker, as well as a platform on which…
[ad_1] The B.C. government in collaboration with several partners has announced a new program to provide mental health supports for those impacted by last year’s record-breaking wildfire season. Judy Darcy, the minister of mental health and addictions, said the program is supposed to help those still suffering from mental health issues related to the events.…
[ad_1] Google is making ARCore apps for augmented reality (AR) experiences available in China starting with Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 2S smartphones via the Xiaomi App Store, the company tweeted on Monday. It added more partners are coming soon. “Initially, the technology will be available for Xiaomi’s Mix 2S devices via an app in the Xiaomi…
[ad_1] Microsoft Studios has released a new free-to-play single-player racing game called Miami Street for Windows 10. It’s been developed by Brighton-based Electric Square, which is the sister studio to Studio Gobo, in-charge of delivering new content for For Honor, and the now-defunct Disney Infinity. Unlike traditional racing titles, Miami Street is played in a…
[ad_1] MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s Bombardier Inc on Sunday announced two new longer-range variants of its existing large-cabin Global business jets, which the company expects to generate higher revenues during a time of recovering appetite for corporate planes. A Bombardier booth is seen at the Milken Institute’s 21st Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.…
[ad_1] Activist Max Schrems and his None Of Your Business campaign group have filed complaints against Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Google’s Android under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). All four actions accuse the Silicon Valley companies of illegally obtaining consent from users. GDPR requires “informed and specific consent” but Mr Schrems says Google and…
[ad_1] The battle is on to stop the invasive Japanese beetle from leaving downtown Vancouver where it has been found. People in several areas of the city can no longer remove plants and soil, while removing yard trimmings is restricted all summer. A program to spray a larvacide will also begin in June. “This is a very serious pest,”…
[ad_1] Snapchat is taking another shot at location after its always-on coordinate-broadcasting Snap Map proved a bit invasive for some users. Snapchat now lets you send your on-going real-time location to a friend, or request theirs, which show up on the Snap Map and within your message thread. Essentially, this is location sharing built for…
[ad_1] Charlotte Crosby’s new In The Style range is perfect for summer [In The Style] Reality star Charlotte Crosby has been very busy since her Geordie Shore days, and has now launched her new In The Style clothing collection, which is perfect for summer. It’s not her first venture into fashion and beauty, with the Charlotte Show…
[ad_1] MobiKwik on Wednesday announced the launch of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its platform via its own virtual payment address (VPA) handle @ikwik. MobiKwik users can by default use their mobile number as their own VPA which will be @ikwik. They will also be able to link multiple bank accounts with just one VPA and…
[ad_1] Klevio, a smart home startup out of the U.K., is officially launching its first product: a smart intercom system that lets you control your front door lock via an iOS and Android app on your phone and remotely. Dubbed “Klevio One,” the device is designed to be retrofitted to existing electric strike-enabled locks, and…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs similar to those imposed on imported steel and aluminum in March. The national security probe under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 would investigate whether vehicle and…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday launched a national security investigation into car and truck imports that could lead to new U.S. tariffs similar to those imposed on imported steel and aluminum in March. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks with auto industry leaders, including General Motors CEO Mary Barra (4th…
[ad_1] Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, the chief of staff for Iran’s armed forces, issued the horrifying warning to the nation’s parliament on Wednesday and threatened the use of military action against the Republican firebrand. He said: “America is a disloyal, atrocious, criminal, isolated, angry enemy with disloyal, corrupt leaders whose salaries are paid by…
[ad_1] D-Link has brought its Covr Dual Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System to India with the launch of the COVR-C1203. Originally announced at CES 2018 in Las Vegas back in January, the new Wi-Fi system is powered by Qualcomm’s Mesh Networking platform and is based on AC1200 standard to offer high-speed, seamless Wi-Fi in home…
[ad_1] James put in a tremendous performance in Game 4 last night, ending with 44 points, to help the Cavaliers tie the series 2-2 against Boston. The 33-year-old has been a one-man wrecking machine at times for the Cavaliers during this year’s playoffs. It is the sixth time this postseason James has scored more than…
[ad_1] Comcast today is officially launching its own Wi-Fi extender devices called xFi Pods that help to address problems with weak Wi-Fi signals in parts of a customer’s home due to things like the use of building materials that disrupt signals, or even just the home’s design. The launch follows Comcast’s announcement last year that…
[ad_1] China launched a relay satellite early on Monday designed to establish a communication link between earth and a planned lunar probe that will explore the dark side of the moon, the official Xinhua news agency said. Citing the China National Space Administration, Xinhua said the satellite was launched at 5:28 a.m. (21:28 GMT Sunday)…
[ad_1] The complexity and cost of packing an array of sensors and power inside a small amount of space has opened the door to a wider and wider variety of use cases for internet-connected devices beyond just smart thermostats or cameras — and also exposed a hole for getting those ideas into an actual piece…
[ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images An Uber signage is displayed outside the company’s headquarters building in San Francisco, California, on June 21, 2017. Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday officially launched an investigation into the takeover of Uber Technologies’ Southeast Asia business by rival Grab, the ministry said. The…
[ad_1] Disney has collaborated with Coach to bring fairy tale lovers everywhere a special-edition collection with a twist. They call it, ‘A Dark Fairy Tale.’ Coach describes the collection as one, “where the road to Happily Ever After takes a turn and shadows steal the spotlight.” With over 100 items debuted under this collab, it’s…
[ad_1] The IAF has reportedly launched six raids on separate sites in the Gaza Strip, according to local reports. The IDF confirmed the strikes on Twitter, saying: “A short while ago, IAF fighter jets struck Hamas terror targets in northern Gaza. “Four of the targets were buildings & terror infrastructure in a military compound, &…
[ad_1] The fund also holds shares of Square and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices. It has an expense ratio of 0.88 percent. “I get asked all the time on how to invest in blockchain technology without dealing with storage, the fears of hacking, hedge funds, etc. My hope is the BKC ETF can provide this desired…
[ad_1] The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, insisted America had “lost its mediator role in the Middle East peace process” following the move from the Republican firebrand. Erdogan said: “With its latest step, America has chosen to be a part of the problem, not a solution and lost its mediator role in the Middle…
[ad_1] CME launched two indexes on Monday for tracking ethereum, spurring speculation the world’s largest futures exchange may launch another cryptocurrency futures product soon. But the company said it has no plans right now for ethereum futures, although the structure of the indexes is very similar to the ones behind CME’s bitcoin futures. “The focus…
[ad_1] LISBON (Reuters) – China’s state-owned utility China Three Gorges on Friday launched a bid to take control of Portugal’s biggest company EDP, offering a premium of just below 5 percent on the power firm’s closing stock price. FILE PHOTO: Banners bearing the logo of Energias de Portugal (EDP) are seen at the company headquarters…
[ad_1] Rex Curry | Reuters Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, speaks at the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Forum on Leadership in Dallas, Texas, April 20, 2018. Amazon wants to show you how much you can rely on its Alexa voice assistant to control everything in your home, from thermostats to TVs. The company announced…
[ad_1] Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday ordered one of the biggest management shakeups in the history of the social network, giving more responsibility to his chief product officer and launching a blockchain division. The shakeup appeared to consolidate power at the sprawling internet company, although it included no firings or outside hires and did…
[ad_1] Google on Tuesday announced that it has developed a third generation of its special chips for artificial intelligence. The new Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) will help Google improve applications that use artificial intelligence to do things like recognize words people are saying in audio recordings, spot objects in photos and videos, and pick up…
[ad_1] Google is amping up its use of artificial intelligence in email with a new Gmail feature called Smart Compose that tries to finish certain sentences for you. The tool is an extension of Google’s existing Smart Replies, which makes three suggestions it for users to their start emails. Gmail recently rolled that feature out…
[ad_1] Microsoft is launching a $25 million (roughly Rs. 168 crores) initiative to use artificial intelligence to build better technology for people with disabilities. CEO Satya Nadella announced the new “AI for Accessibility” effort as he kicked off Microsoft’s annual conference for software developers. The Build conference in Seattle is meant to foster enthusiasm for the…
[ad_1] Melania Trump on Monday gave her multipronged effort to promote the well-being of children a minimalist new motto: “Be Best.” The wife of the U.S. president formally launched her long-awaited initiative after more than a year of reading to children, learning about babies born addicted to drugs and hosting a White House conversation on…
[ad_1] No question it’s a gimmick. Road-side signs as people enter the city of Markham now have a little something extra — a smaller, bright orange sign underneath proclaiming it the “Possible Future Home of Amazon HQ2.” The word “possible” is made to look hand-written in a purposely harder-to-read lighter colour and smaller font, of course. “Is it bold? Yes…
[ad_1] To date, child location trackers have failed to live up to consumer expectations. They’ve arrived as oversized, bulky watches too large for little wrists, and some have even been designed so insecurely, that it would be safer to not use them at all. A new kid tracker from Jiobit, launching today, wants to address…
[ad_1] NASA has launched a spacecraft to land on Mars and explore the mysterious insides of the red planet. The Mars InSight lander rocketed away Saturday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the first interplanetary mission ever to depart from the U.S. West Coast. It will take more than six months for the spacecraft…
[ad_1] With the aim to expand its reach in India, Uber has started a new pilot programme that will bring traditional, kaali peeli (black and yellow) taxi drivers on board. The programme called UberTaxi is initially in a testing phase in Mumbai, precisely in South Mumbai. The latest development emerges days after the launch of…
[ad_1] Emmanuel Dunand | Getty Images Kevin Systrom, co‑founder of Instagram You can now store payment information and buy products directly inside the Instagram app, the company confirmed to CNBC Thursday. The payment feature appears under Settings in the app, with an option to add debit or credit card information, track previous payments and set…
[ad_1] To kick off the program, Google announced investments in four companies: GoMoment, a hotel concierge tool that lets guests ask about check-out times, bar happy hours or room service (currently used by several Las Vegas hotels) Edwin, an artificial-intelligence powered English tutor to prepare people for foreign language tests. BotSociety, a platform to help…
[ad_1] Facebook wants to prove it can earn businesses money, not just build their social media audience. This morning, just before its big F8 conference, a “Facebook Analytics” app for iOS and Android appeared in the app stores. It touts the ability to “stay on top of your growth, engagement, and conversion efforts on the…
[ad_1] CoreOS, the Linux distribution and container management startup Red Hat acquired for $250 million earlier this year, today announced the Operator Framework, a new open source toolkit for managing Kubernetes clusters. CoreOS first talked about operators in 2016. The general idea here is to encode the best practices for deploying and managing container-based applications as…
[ad_1] He is known for never being afraid to speak his mind. And Professor Green launched into an epic social media rant as he called out an ‘evil woman’ who had ruined a charity event for him on Sunday. The rapper, 34, posted a scathing social media post in which he labelled the unknown woman…
[ad_1] Blue Origin has launched its New Shepard rocket Sunday from its facility near Van Horn, Texas in the company’s first flight of 2018. The vehicle — named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard — launches vertically from the West Texas facility. Founder Jeff Bezos, who invests $1 billion each year into Blue…
[ad_1] Next launch bridal and hen do collection [Next] High-street store Next has launched a new collection just in time for the wedding season, and it’s perfect for hen dos. It comes after the popular clothing company announced the closure of some stores across the UK. The collection is a classy twist on staple bridal…
[ad_1] The Commission raised concerns about the proposed acquisition, due to the combination of Shazam’s peak position in the music recognition app market and Apple’s leading position in the music streaming service sector. Margrethe Vestager, Commissioner in charge of competition policy, commented on the investigation saying: “The way people listen to music has changed significantly…
[ad_1] The £337million ($480million) Akademik Lomonosov was towed out of the St Petersburg shipyard ahead of its journey towards Murmansk, on Russia’s northwest coast. The huge barge contains two nuclear reactors, and once loaded with nuclear fuel, the firm behind the plant says it will be capable of generating enough power for 200,000 people. But…
[ad_1] Koinex, a digital assets exchange, commenced crypto-to-crypto trading at zero cost on its web and mobile platforms with the launch of 15 pairs of tokens which will be available for trading right from the start. “Our platform is built with the agility and technical brilliance to adapt to any market requirement. We were deliberating…
[ad_1] Photos, not just video. No yellow ring alerting people to the camera. Underwater-capable. Classier colors with lighter lenses. Prescription options. Faster syncing. And a much slimmer frame and charging case. Snapchat fixed the biggest pain points of its Spectacles camera sunglasses with V2, which launch today for $150. The company only sold 220,000 pairs…
[ad_1] After eight months at the bargaining table, the union representing WestJet pilots is calling a strike vote. May 19 is the earliest that pilots could strike following a federal conciliation and cooling off period. Pilots began voting today and have the next 15 days to decide whether to give their union authority to strike. The…
[ad_1] Snapchat wants to let you play its augmented reality Lenses, not just play dress-up. Today it launched Snappables — AR games that use your touch, motion, and facial expressions to compete for high scores in literal head-to-head multiplayer matchups. Snappables live alongside Snapchat’s other lenses and are rolling out globally this week. New games…
[ad_1] Samsung Electronics on Wednesday launched the 970 Pro and Evo third generation industry-leading consumer solid state drive (SSD) line-up in the Indian market. The new generation of SSDs is aimed at tech enthusiasts, professionals, gamers, videographers, VFX designers. The 970 Evo will come in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities, and 970 Pro will…
[ad_1] If you believe blockchains will proliferate in the coming years, it stands to reason that you will need some sort of mechanism to move information between them, a network of blockchains with bridges and processes for sharing information between entities. That is exactly what The Aion Network is providing with a new blockchain network…
[ad_1] Opera today announced a new mobile browser, Opera Touch, that shows that there’s still plenty of room for a competitor in the mobile browsing world. Opera Touch takes some ideas from the company’s experimental Opera Neon desktop browser and packages it into a highly usable package for Android, with an iOS version coming soon.…
[ad_1] Two weeks ago TechCrunch called on Instagram to build an equivalent to Facebook’s “Download Your Information feature so if you wanted to leave for another photo sharing network, you could. The next day it announced this tool would be coming and now TechCrunch has spotted it rolling out to users. Instagram’s “Data Download” feature…
[ad_1] Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Daniel Ek, chief executive officer and co-founder of Spotify AB Spotify is launching a new free service that lets users pick and choose songs off of selected playlists. The company announced the update to its free service on Tuesday at an event in New York City. New…
[ad_1] Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing on Monday began offering its service in the Mexican city of Toluca, the company said, setting up a potentially costly battle with rival Uber Technologies in a key Latin American market. The Mexican launch marks the first time Didi has brought its own app-based ride service outside of Asia, a…
[ad_1] The federal government has launched a new website to hear Canadians’ ideas on how to reduce marine litter, but an environmental group in Nova Scotia wants to know why Canada isn’t adopting more concrete changes. Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Catherine McKenna was in Dartmouth, N.S., on Sunday for the announcement of the…
[ad_1] Heptio is one of the more interesting companies in the container ecosystem. In part, that’s due to the simple fact that it was founded by Craig McLuckie and Joe Beda, two of the three engineers behind the original Kubernetes project, but also because of the technology it’s developing and the large amount of funding…
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Air France (AIRF.PA) said it was launching a new consultation period with staff members to seek an end to a strike dispute over pay that has so far cost it 220 million euros ($271 million). Jean-Marc Janaillac, Chief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM Group, attends a news conference as Air France…
[ad_1] Twister ice lolly sends customers into total meltdown [Getty] People are flocking to pub gardens and rooftop bars as Britain has been hit with major heatwave, which is tipped to last for a record breaking 100 days. There is one innovative new cocktail that has caused a huge stir, and people are desperate to…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration rolled out a long-awaited overhaul of U.S. arms export policy on Thursday aimed at expanding sales to allies, saying it will bolster the American defense industry and create jobs at home. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint news conference with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at…
[ad_1] Applications from makers, tech innovators, producers, recipe developers and stylists are now open for the bursary, worth £20,000. The winning company will set up in one of the building’s light-filled studios with space for six staff, just a stone’s throw from Vauxhall station. Part of a £130 million investment, the Food Exchange which opened…
[ad_1] A long time after protecting users on its Edge browser, Microsoft has now brought Windows Defender Browser Protection to the Google Chrome browser in the form of an add-on. The new Chrome extension is available for free download via Chrome Web Store and is claimed to protect users against phishing and malware content. It…
[ad_1] GoPro is willing to take that old digital camera stuffed in your junk drawer even if it’s not a GoPro. Through a program called Trade-Up, the camera company will discount the GoPro H6 Black $50 and Fusion $100 when buyers trade in any digital camera. The company tried this last year for 60 days,…
[ad_1] Monster Hunter World update 3.0 is almost here, as Capcom prepares to release a new monster, area and much more. Monster Hunter World’s huge new patch will be available from 1am UK time on April 19. Arguably the most exciting new addition is Kulve Taroth elder dragon, which is protected by a “glittering coat…
[ad_1] Josefinas has created the perfect bridal shoe for women who want to marry in comfort [Josefinas] Designers at Josefinas have unveiled a genius style of shoe, for brides who want to say “I do” in comfort and in style. The women’s footwear brand have created a pair of slip-ons for brides who want to look…
[ad_1] Star Wars Battlefront 2 is getting its April update today, which introduces the Ewok Hunt game mode. The limited time game mode lets users play as either an Ewok or a Stormtrooper. “In the new mode, you start as an Ewok or in a group of stormtroopers,” reads an EA blog post. “The ambush…
[ad_1] Google has rolled out Chrome 66 on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. The latest update comes with several design tweaks, security and developer features, user-facing features, and policy changes. The key highlights of the latest update include media autoplay behaviour, password export feature, site isolation trial, and some bug fixes. In January 2018,…
[ad_1] Yury Filatov, Moscow’s ambassador to Ireland, issued the horrifying warning and slammed the recent strike as a “dangerous development” as fears of World War 3 spike. He declared: “We have to state that the situation around Syria has deteriorated significantly. “Obviously that is the result of the reckless actions by Washington, London and Paris.…
[ad_1] Amazon has quietly launched an Android web browser app for emerging markets, where access to mobile data and high-speed connectivity is more limited. The browser has the rather generic name of: “Internet: fast, lite and private” on Google Play, and promises to be “lighter than the competition.” The app first appeared on the Play…
[ad_1] Acer has tied up with Marvel Studios for the launch of three special edition laptops in India, which are inspired from characters from the upcoming movie, Avengers: Infinity War. The laptops include the Captain America Edition of the Aspire 6 which is priced at Rs. 63,999; a Thanos Edition of the Nitro 5 at…
[ad_1] Chinese authorities have set up a website in both English and Mandarin for people to report on spies. The website, 12339.gov.cn, was launched on Sunday April 15 as part of China’s National Security Education Day. Citizens are being urged to report people involved in instigating riots and even “inciting ethic separatism”. The Ministry of…
[ad_1] Mr Putin and his envoys talked tough ahead of today’s airstrikes but Russia’s response since the attacks has been restrained – Moscow has issued more threats but so far refrained from taking military action as threatened. This morning Moscow warned “actions will not be left without consequences”, but a Middle East expert doubts Russia…
[ad_1] 10.20am: Further reaction shows mixed response to UK military action World leaders and British politicans have been reacting to the military attacks overnight, with some praising Mrs May while others have criticised the military action. Thornbury and Yate MP Luke Hall saying: “Speed is essential. A clear signal to anyone who believes they can use…
[ad_1] Black Shark, the first gaming smartphone from Xiaomi-backed Black Shark, was launched in China on Friday. The new Xiaomi smartphone comes with several gaming-centric features, including a liquid cooling system. The Black Shark price starts at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 31,100). It has been listed on the Xiaomi China site as well as its YouPin e-commerce…
[ad_1] After years of resisting major changes pushed by riders and government regulators, Uber announced upgrades this week it said are aimed at keeping its US ride-hail customers safe. The mobility company will add an emergency 911 feature akin to a “panic button” – a type of enhanced 911 that connects passengers directly with emergency personnel,…
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) on Thursday debuted its new ESPN+ digital subscription service, the first consumer offering in the traditional media company’s push to become a leader in streaming entertainment. The service will carry more than 10,000 live sporting events that are not shown on television, as well as exclusive…
[ad_1] Stardock Entertainment’s Galactic Civilizations III launches its Intrigue expansion and 3.0 update today. Intrigue boasts several new elements to running space societies. Features include forming a government based on tech and alien races, creating an independent colony, galaxy-wide trade market, and special event tracking. The 3.0 update comes with a tutorial mode, taxation, and…
[ad_1] State television showed footage of President Xi Jinping boarding the destroyer Changsha to watch the procession, which involved more than 10,000 naval officers, 76 fighter jets, and a fleet of 48 warships and submarines. Xi, who as chairman of the Central Military Commission is also the army’s commander-in-chief, enjoys putting on eye-catching displays of…
[ad_1] The live events will include more than 180 MLB games and NHL games throughout the season (MLB.tv package will be available for an additional $24.99 per month), the entire MLS Live out-of-market schedule with more than 250 games, and thousands of college sports from swimming to track and field to volleyball. College sports will…
[ad_1] Santander has launched a foreign exchange service that uses blockchain technology to make same-day international money transfers. The service, called Santander One Pay FX, uses tech developed by blockchain firm Ripple. Santander said it is the first cross-border payments service using blockchain to be made by a bank. Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, is…
[ad_1] HP’s Omen series might be the company’s popular PC gaming lineup, but its Pavilion series provides worthy specifications to gamers at an affordable price point. The company is now giving a boost to the specifications by unveiling latest updates to its Pavilion Gaming desktops and laptops. The new HP Pavilion Gaming series launch includes…
[ad_1] After winning the first leg 4-1, Barcelona were heavy favourites to progress to the semi-finals ahead of the second leg. But an early goal from Edin Dzeko gave the Italian side hope then Daniele De Rossi scored with a penalty in the 58th minute. And with eight minutes to go Konstantinos Manolas sealed a…
[ad_1] The video is the result of over half a decade of high-resolution imagery gathered by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), which launched in 2009. The LRO is crammed with gadgets, sensors and cameras, that allow it to map the Moon’s surface and environment. The video’s creators have called the video a tour because it…
[ad_1] There’s a new venture fund in town from some familiar faces. Carey Lai, who previously worked at Intel Capital and IVP, is joining forces with Paul Yeh, formerly of Kleiner Perkins. They’re calling it Conductive Ventures and it’s launching with $100 million under management. They’ll be investing in “expansion stage” companies across enterprise software…
[ad_1] Google has launched its smart speaker products Google Home and Google Home Mini in India, following Amazon into one of the world’s most promising markets for technology. The devices are equipped with Google Assistant, the search giant’s digital voice assistant, which is activated when a user says “OK, Google” or “Hey, Google.” Google Home…
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines has launched a fresh tender process for 20-30 widebody jets that could supersede a deal with Boeing Co (BA.N) agreed during a high-profile U.S. visit by the country’s prime minister last year, a source with knowledge of the matter said. FILE PHOTO: Men watch Malaysia Airlines aircraft at Kuala…
[ad_1] The all-you-can-watch company MoviePass that’s been dubbed by some as a “Netflix for theatres” hasn’t revealed plans to come to Canada, but its competitor has quietly launched here. Sinemia, founded by Turkish entrepreneur Rifat Oguz, provides a service that it says is more sustainable and less too good to be true. While a $9.95…
[ad_1] With the aim of rewarding new and existing riders, Uber India has launched a new programme called Ridesmart Rewards. This new offering is designed to give users of Uber Ride Packages aka Uber Ride Pass savings on their UberGo, UberPremier, and UberPool rides. It also offers rewards for flight and movie ticket bookings via…
[ad_1] Following the chemical attack outside Damascus in Syria, the US has demanded an immediate international response while Moscow has warned against any military strike. Syrian opposition activists said on Sunday that the attack had killed at least 49 people. They said that Syrian military helicopters dropped barrel bombs filled with chemicals over the weekend,…
[ad_1] Hamilton had to start from ninth on the grid as he was serving a penalty for changing his gear-box just two races into the season. The Brit drove well and quickly climbed closer to the race-leader Sebastian Vettel. The surprise early exits of Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo reduced the competition…
[ad_1] Actor John Barrowman took to his Twitter account on Thursday evening to launch an angry tirade aimed at US retail giant Target. The Desperate Housewives actor claimed in the filmed rant that staff at the store scolded him for purchasing items of clothing and a $40 gift certificate to give to a homeless man outside.…
[ad_1] McGregor, 29, was involved in an unsavoury incident on Thursday evening after the UFC 223 media day, which was being held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Moments after the event finished, McGregor and his posse stormed the arena after being granted access by members of The MacLife. McGregor and his entourage…
[ad_1] There are at least 500,000 pieces of junk floating around in Earth’s orbit, including defunct satellites, rocket boosters, nuts and bolts. All that debris poses a threat to astronauts and spacecraft, according to NASA. The University of Surrey Space Center wants to help. It is testing a satellite platform called RemoveDEBRIS that collects space…
[ad_1] Storage solutions major Western Digital has introduced a high-performance solid-state drive (SSD) for PCs and gaming featuring the company’s own architecture and controller. The Black 3D NVMe SSD drive aims to accelerate data for PC applications, enabling users to access, engage and capture high-resolution video, audio and gaming content. It offers read speeds up…
[ad_1] At a United Nations Security Council meeting, the Russia ambassador Vasily Nebenzia said that the UK government had made “unsubstantiated accusations” against his country and accused the blame on Russia as a “fake story”. The British government believes the poisoning was carried out with the deadly nerve agent, Novichok, which was developed by the…
[ad_1] It was thought that the new Legendary Outfit would be launched a little later today. However, it has now been confirmed by Epic Games that their new Raven Fortnite Skin is now available to buy. They posted a new teaser on Twitter, along with the caption: “From the depths of the storm he knocks,…
[ad_1] Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is launching a new incubator fund for early-stage start ups, the company announced Thursday. “We’re going to invest off our balance sheet into crypto companies,” Coinbase President and Chief Operating Officer Asiff Hirji told CNBC’s “Fast Money” Thursday. “We will invest in companies that are in the space and are…
[ad_1] As more and more spending moves online — whether that’s shopping or subscribing to services like Netflix and Spotify — there’s increasing demand for tools that allow those companies, especially smaller ones, to start getting paid. Stripe has made its name by providing developers with a simpler way to start charging customers and handling…
[ad_1] AWS’ S3 storage service today launched a cheaper option for keeping data in the cloud — as long as developers are willing to give up a few 9’s of availability in return for saving up to 20 percent compared to the standard S3 price for applications that need infrequent access. The name for this…
[ad_1] After announcing a new range of entry-level gaming PCs and new upgrades to its Alienware gaming laptops, Dell has also unveiled a new series of Inspiron all-in-one PCs, an updated XPS 15 laptop, a new colour variant for the XPS 15 2-in-1 laptop, an Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1 special edition laptop, and six S…
[ad_1] Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, users have flocked to their Facebook privacy settings to sever their connection to third-party apps that they no longer wanted to have access to their data. But deleting them all took forever because you had to remove them one by one. Now Facebook has released a new way to…
[ad_1] Over the last several years, Zendesk has been making the transition from a company that caters mostly to small businesses to one with larger enterprise customers — and their revenue reflects that. The company announced it has crossed the $.5 billion annual run rate since its last earning report in February. It also announced…
[ad_1] The New York Federal Reserve launched a benchmark U.S. rate on Tuesday to potentially replace Libor, and market participants hope it will prove more reliable after a long and complex switchover. The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) set at 1.80 percent. SOFR is based on the overnight Treasury repurchase agreement market, which trades around…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The New York Federal Reserve launched a benchmark U.S. rate on Tuesday to potentially replace Libor, and market participants hope it will prove more reliable after a long and complex switchover. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York building is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., December 16, 2017.…
[ad_1] Azliza Baizura Azmel, a director at Tesco Malaysia, said 70 per cent of customers have their own carrier bags but leave them in the car rather than bringing them into the store. “That’s why we thought of the idea of the unforgettable bag – it’s a bit of a push for them,” she told…
[ad_1] The stream has ended. SpaceX completed its seventh successful mission of 2018 with the launch of CRS-14. SpaceX is set to launch Monday afternoon from Florida in its latest mission for NASA to send supplies and experiments to the International Space Station. Elon Musk’s rocket company will livestream the 4:30 p.m. ET launch from…
[ad_1] WhatsApp has pushed-out another software update, hours after the launch of a new beta. The new software includes an important change to the way WhatsApp handles sound when playing recipient’s voice messages. The Facebook-owned chat app will no longer pause voice messages when the user leaves the app. Before this latest update, those listening…
[ad_1] Pornstar Martini has been reinvented [Getty] Pornstar Martinis are one of the most popular cocktails ordered in bars. The alcoholic beverage is made up of vodka, which is often passion fruit and vanilla flavoured, passion fruit puree and, orange juice, and a side shot of Prosecco. But October Bar in Glasgow, Scotland, has concocted a…
[ad_1] Microsoft continues its steady pace of opening up new data centers and launching new regions for its Azure cloud. Today, the company announced the launch of two new regions in Australia. To deliver these new regions, Azure Australia Central and Central 2, Microsoft entered a strategic partnership with Canberra Data Centers and unsurprisingly, the…
[ad_1] Co-founded with former Reckitt Benckiser director Rajiv Chandra, the online retailer sells its own make of eco-friendly nappies, biodegradable wipes and toiletries for under-4s and their mothers, both individually and through a subscription service. Almost all of the first batch of 16 products, based on ideas and recommendations from the business’s 11 women staff…
[ad_1] A company called Clipisode is today launching a new service that’s essentially a “talk show in a box,” as founder Brian Alvey describes it. Similar to how Anchor now allows anyone to build a professional podcast using simple mobile and web tools, Clipisode does this for video content. With Clipisode, you can record a…
[ad_1] Megan McKenna has had a crazy few years that’s surely seen her bank balance sky rocket [Gettty] Megan McKenna is fast becoming one of the most recognisable faces on The Only Way Is Essex. And now Mike Thalassitis‘s new girlfriend is about to reveal even more about the real her in a new, tell-all…
[ad_1] Mozilla this week launched an extension for its Firefox browser that makes it harder for Facebook to track users’ Web activity. The Facebook Container extension essentially hides users’ Facebook identity when they browse other websites. It creates a blue-coloured browser tab that isolates a Facebook session from the rest of the user’s activity on…
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) on Wednesday unveiled an all-new Altima sedan, and demonstrated the auto industry’s problem adjusting new-model investments fast enough to keep pace with shifts in consumer demand. The 2019 Nissan Altima is presented at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of…
[ad_1] With the launch of Waze Local, Google-owned navigation app Waze is offering small businesses a way to market themselves to consumers on the road. Waze has allowed larger brands to buy ads for years, and it’s been beta testing Waze Local since 2016. “It’s been a gradual strategy,” said Matt Phillips, who leads the…
[ad_1] You’re using the mapping app Waze to avoid traffic on your way to work when, at a stoplight, an ad for a tea shop pops up on screen, beckoning you with a 20 percent off deal. That’s the kind of scenario that Waze exec Matt Phillips says users will experience through the company’s new…
[ad_1] BURNSIDE Council has mapped more than 37,000 trees across the district on what it says is the first publicly accessible database of its kind. allowing people to learn the age, measurements and species of trees in its district. Users can also learn about each tree’s environmental benefits — such as how many kilograms of…
[ad_1] Google’s Chrome OS runs on many different devices, but until now has not featured on a tablet computer. But that has all changed with the newly announced Acer Chromebook Tab 10, which marks the first tablet ever to run Chrome OS. The Chrome OS-powered laptop has been announced just one day before Apple is…
[ad_1] Despite its name, the Linux Foundation has long been about more than just Linux. These days, it’s a foundation that provides support to other open source foundations and projects like Cloud Foundry, the Automotive Grade Linux initiative and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Today, the Linux Foundation is adding yet another foundation to its stable:…
[ad_1] ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes, 61, was relieved to complete the launch after having to postpone an initial attempt in November. He converted a mobile home into a ramp to launch vertically into the air at nearly 350mph, before coming crashing down to Earth with a parachute. But Mr Hughes was dropping too fast and had…
[ad_1] The Only Way Is Essex returned to TV screens on Sunday night and there was more drama than ever before. The ITVBe favourite proved to be explosive than ever before after James ‘Lockie’ Lock launched into a foul-mouthed tirade aimed at his girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou while in Barcelona. The 31-year-old TOWIE veteran became agitated after he…
[ad_1] The self-proclaimed ‘gypsy king’ has been shedding the pounds in recent months in a bid to get back in shape ahead of his long-awaited return. He is yet to announce when his comeback fight will be but he has teased fans in recent days with videos of him in training. And he has called…
[ad_1] Mourinho is United’s third manager since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, but his future is in doubt. The club have failed to win the Premier League since that season, though they have won the FA Cup and League Cup since. There have still been failings on the European stage despite Europa…
[ad_1] U.K.-based financial technology start-up Revolut has a new product aimed at tackling online card fraud. The mobile-only banking service has unveiled a “disposable” virtual card that wipes a user’s card details and introduces new details each time they make a payment. Usually when people make an online payment, they enter card details which online…
[ad_1] Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Philip Hammond, U.K. chancellor of the exchequer, speaks at the delayed annual Mansion House speech, usually delivered at the annual Bankers and Merchants dinner, at Mansion House in London, U.K., on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Britain has unveiled a task force that will examine both the risks…
[ad_1] IBM has unveiled a new blockchain product that lets start-ups and developers build their own distributed ledger projects. The service is a cheaper alternative to Big Blue’s current enterprise plan for firms looking to develop blockchain applications. Blockchain, otherwise known as distributed ledger technology, is a massive distributed database that maintains a growing record…
[ad_1] Artificial intelligence. Machine learning. The ‘gig economy.’ Robotics. How we work, where we work – the very definition of work itself — are undergoing radical transformation. To help make sense of this new world, CNBC is proud to announce the launch of a new editorial franchise and event series called @Work: Tech, Transformation and…
[ad_1] Google’s sister company Jigsaw has launched an open-source virtual private network (VPN) called Outline. The Alphabet-owned incubator, known for technologies focussing on human rights, is now offering a software that enables users to set up VPN on a physical server as well as via a cloud service provider. Outline is said to be a…
[ad_1] Canada’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into Facebook after a series of media reports alleged that private online information belonging to millions of Americans was obtained by a company working on U.S. President Donald Trump’s election campaign. “We have received a complaint against Facebook in relation to allegations involving Cambridge Analytica and have…
[ad_1] We now have a much better idea of what the hotly-anticipated OnePlus 6 will look like, thanks to a recent product announcement by the Chinese company Oppo. The latter has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, Oppo R15. This is an exciting development for OnePlus 6 fans, since the two companies have shared industrial designs…
[ad_1] Primark have launched a ‘team bride’ photo booth set, perfect for a hen do [Primark/ Instagram] Primark never fail to disappoint with their creative ranges, and their latest bridal idea is no different. For the budget-conscious bride – and let’s face it, who doesn’t love a bargain – they’ve launched a range of bridal…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google is launching the Google News Initiative, to weed out fake news online and during breaking news situations, it said in a blog post on Tuesday. The Google app logo is seen on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Google said it plans…
[ad_1] Subscribe with Google will make it easier for readers to pay for content from news organizations that have agreed to partner with the company. FT.com, The Washington Post, and McClatchy Company publications including the Miami Herald are among the 17 launch partners. The company is also testing a “Propensity to Subscribe” feature using its…
[ad_1] French startup Lydia announces two new things today. First, the company is launching a financial hub with multiple new products. Second, Lydia is announcing a new premium subscription to access those new features. “Today, we’re lucky enough to have you here to announce you the biggest thing we’ve done since Lydia’s launch,” co-founder and…
[ad_1] Donald Trump, after first aggressively introducing tariffs on steel and aluminium, is now speaheading an attempt to cripple the WTO’s appellate courts. The courts settle international trade disputes but Mr Trump and his trade officials believe the organisation goes too easy on China. Washington may block the appointment of new judges next year, a…
[ad_1] Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images A man walks past a sign for Baidu Inc. at the entrance to the Baidu Technology Park in Beijing, China, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Chinese video streaming service provider iQiyi, a unit of search engine giant Baidu, has launched an initial public offering in New York…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Chinese video streaming service provider iQiyi Inc, a unit of search engine giant Baidu Inc (BIDU.O), has launched an initial public offering in New York worth up to $2.4 billion, seeking to expand its range of content. A person holds a phone with Baidu Inc’s video streaming service iQiyi in Jinan, Shandong…
[ad_1] Facebook wants you to pay for internet. This week TechCrunch was tipped off that Facebook had quietly launched an Express Wi-Fi Android app in the Google Play store that lets users buy data packs and find nearby hotspots as part of Facebook’s distributed Wi-Fi network. The company’s Express Wi-Fi program is live in five developing…
[ad_1] Citigroup has rolled out a service that allows customers to check certain banking information through Facebook Messenger, the American banking giant revealed to CNBC. The service, a conversational computer program — or chatbot — is available to Citi’s consumer banking clients in Singapore beginning Thursday. A spokeswoman said the bank plans to roll out…
[ad_1] TypingDNA has a new approach to verifying your identity based on how you type. The startup, which is part of the current class at Techstars NYC, is pitching this as an alternative to two-factor authentication — namely, the security feature that sends unique codes to a separate device (usually your phone) to make sure…
[ad_1] Hawkins Bazaar is having a massive 75 per cent off clearance [Alamy] With the recent news Toys ‘R’ Us is closing UK stores, it’s good to know there is still some good news in the world of toyshop retail. Toy and gift store Hawkin’s Bazaar are currently having a huge stock clearance event,…
[ad_1] Wissam Ben Yedder scored two quickfire second-half goals to put Sevilla in the ascendency. Romelu Lukaku scored late on but his goal proved nothing more than a consolation with the La Liga giants going into Friday’s hat for the quarter-final draw. It comes as a huge blow to Mourinho who was hoping to make…
[ad_1] At the heart of the software synthesizer was an AI system called NSynth — the N stands for neural, as in neural network — which is trained on hundreds of thousands of short recordings of single musical notes played on different musical instruments. That data makes it possible for the software to come up…
[ad_1] JP Morgans blockchain lead Amber Baldet said the bank is planning to use its own blockchain network, Quorum to bring about collaboration across different blockchain networks. A blockchain is a decentralised, public ledger of all cryptocurrency transactions that are constantly growing as ‘completed’ blocks are recorded and added to it in chronological order. JP…
[ad_1] The British MEP questioned the “sanity” of the European Union‘s financial framework during a heated debate on the EU’s future budget. Mr Etheridge said: “The anti-logic of this place rejects sound and sane economics. “Instead you look for ever more desperate ways to squeeze the taxpayers until the pips squeak. “Interference in member states…
[ad_1] Earlier this year we reported that Twilio was going to launch a full contact center solution called Flex on March 12 — lo and behold, today is March 12 and Twilio today announced the launch of Flex at the Enterprise Connect conference in Orlando. Flex brings together virtually every part of the existing Twilio…
[ad_1] There’s a very good deal for students wanting to access Amazon Prime. The online retailer has just revealed that University and further education students can now access the Prime Student subscription for just £3.99 per month (half the price of the standard £7.99 Prime monthly membership). Amazon says that those eligible for Prime Student…
[ad_1] Ola on Monday launched its operations in Sydney and announced the hiring of a local team to start building partnerships and support driver-partners. The new launch comes days after the ride-hailing platform forayed into Australia by starting free-ride trials in Perth. Founded in 2011, the Bengaluru-headquartered company has users across over 110 cities in…
[ad_1] RUSSIA has claimed overnight it successfully launched a hypersonic missile which President Vladimir Putin called “an ideal weapon” as he unveiled a new array of next-generation arms earlier this month. The high-precision Kinzhal (Dagger) missile was launched from a MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jet that took off from an airfield in the South Military District…
[ad_1] Onavo, the data-security app maker that Facebook acquired in 2013, launched and then quickly deleted an Android app that let users lock other apps on their devices. While the purpose of the Bolt App Lock, on its face, was to protect other apps from unauthorised access, it apparently also collected data on the apps…
[ad_1] Facebook’s augmented reality camera is evolving beyond selfie masks and randomly placed 3D objects to using location markers in the real world that trigger AR experiences in a precise location. Spotted today, Facebook confirms to TechCrunch that it’s testing the feature in closed beta with promotions for the upcoming Ready Player One and Wrinkle…
[ad_1] Yankee Candle White Chocolate Bunnies candle [Yankee Candle ] Yankee Candle have set mouths watering with their new chocolate-scented candle White Chocolate Bunnies. The limited edition product could not come at a more appropriate time as Easter is just around the corner, and is the perfect alternative to a sweet treat for those who have given…
[ad_1] Coinbase announced the launch of its first-ever weighted index fund. The company’s CEO Asiff Hirji said the move would help investors get exposure to the “crypto-assets we offer on our exchange,” including bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum and litecoin. He signalled the decision to launch the index had been influenced by the stronger interest in…
[ad_1] The former Arsenal striker believes that Manchester United should start up a women’s team to encourage equality in the sport. Majority of football clubs in the Football League have got a women’s side which plays under the banner of the club. However, one of the Premier League largest teams has yet to show its…
[ad_1] Popular online exchange Coinbase is releasing a weighted index fund for cryptocurrencies. “It’s a very simple to use, easy way to get exposure to the crypto-assets that we offer on our exchange,” Coinbase President and COO Asiff Hirji told CNBC’s “Fast Money” Tuesday. The Coinbase Index Fund will give accredited U.S. investors exposure to…
[ad_1] Nudestix launch Rock N’ Roll Easy Liquid Eyeliner which has sent fans crazy [Nudestix] NUDESTIX has sent beauty fans wild with their new Rock N’ Roll Easy Eyeliner Ink. The cosmetics brand have changed the way people apply eyeliner in the best way with their new creation, as their eyeliner has been designed with a…
[ad_1] Lucidworks has been helping large organizations like Reddit with complex content build search tools that reach across massive content stores, but the company wanted to make the underlying search technology available to a wider market. Today, it released Lucidworks Site Search, a cloud service that enables companies to embed Lucidworks search in any application…
[ad_1] Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its largest satellite ever into space on Tuesday, which was nearly the size of a bus. It marked the 50th time the company has flown one of its signature Falcon 9 rockets. The payload was a 30W-6 satellite made by Spanish firm Hispasat and was launched from Complex 40 at…
[ad_1] The Belgium star felt he isolated after being played out of position as a ‘false No 9’ and claimed Chelsea could have played for three hours and he wouldn’t have touched the ball. And after being substituted in the 89th minute Hazard said he felt felt as if he “hadn’t been involved in a game…
[ad_1] It’s been a long time since Castlevania: Symphony of the Night turned the series on its head, but you can celebrate yourself with a new Alucard statue. You claim to love Symphony of the Night, so now you can go and dwell with it for all eternity in several different editions. The First4Figures Alucard…
[ad_1] WhatsApp has rolled-out a new update to its iPhone app, which follows a number of dramatic changes to its messenger this weekend. The software update brings a number of new features to the world’s most popular chat app, including the ability to add time and location stickers to your photos and videos. The new…
[ad_1] Ashley James launches second t-shirt line to égaliTEE [PH] Ashley James has proved she is a force to be reckoned with following her exit from Celebrity Big Brother – which saw her spark up a romance with Genuine – as she has launched her second collection for her fashion line égaliTEE. The former Made In Chelsea star set up…
[ad_1] Sam Barlow’s adaptation of the popular 80s film War Games has been shaping up to be one of the most intriguing releases of this year. Not easily defined as a game or a television show, #WarGames seems to bridge the gap between the two, with watchers influencing where the show goes with their choices…
[ad_1] Google released an update to its Internet chat tool Hangouts on Wednesday, aiming to make it suitable in workplaces so the Alphabet unit can compete with business software makers including Microsoft Corp and Slack Technologies. Hangouts Chat supports instant messaging across devices between workers, including group conversations. It also allows users to integrate widgets to…
[ad_1] Facebook has launched an initiative with the explicit goal of getting more women involved in video game development. The social media giant wants to encourage women in the field by leveraging community connections and shining the spotlight on success stories. The company seeks to address the fact that women, and especially women of color,…
[ad_1] Beck Diefenbach | Reuters Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes the stage during the presentation of new Google hardware in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 2016. As Google gears up for the move to voice-powered devices, the company is tweaking its search engine to give users the best answer quickly, even if it’s not exactly…
[ad_1] In a post on PSBlog today, Capcom’s Monster Hunter World producer Ryozo Tsujimoto explained the details of the second Horizon: Zero Dawn quest that nets you an armor that makes your hunter look like Aloy and a similar bow. The quest, which begins tomorrow, has players fighting a giant Anjanath because the team rationalized…
[ad_1] Facebook is trying to play extra nice with local news publishers by putting $3 million behind the launch of the Local News Subscriptions Accelerator. The three-month pilot program will help 10 to 15 U.S.-based metropolitan news organizations gain more digital subscribers both on and off Facebook. “We often talk to publishers about what the future…
[ad_1] FIFA 18 players can download a new patch for PS4 and Xbox One today, with patch 1.09 available right now. The FIFA 18 patch launched last week on PCs but has today arrived on consoles. The FIFA 18 update fixes a number of bugs, brings with it a new Accessibility Settings screen and updates…
[ad_1] Fortnite players can now take part in the Solid Gold Limited Time Mode, which has launched on PS4, Xbox One and PCs today. The new mode will see players only use legendary gold weapons in Battle Royale matches. Announcing the new LTM today, the official Fortnite Twitter account posted: “The Solid Gold Limited Time…
[ad_1] The PS5 release date is a few years away, but once it does come around it will bring with it a major change, according to the latest rumours. The PS4 will this year celebrate its fifth birthday, with Sony’s hit console selling over 73.6million units since then. Analysts have predicted the PlayStation 4 will…
[ad_1] After the earthquake in Wales last week, came the landslide in Scotland as the magic carpet England have ridden under Jones was pulled from under their feet. The consistency of performance that has been the hallmark of England under the Australian collapsed under fire from an inspired home side, with the result the heaviest…
[ad_1] BARCELONA/SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) unveiled its flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone on Sunday with an emphasis on visual applications for social media, hoping to attract tech savvy young consumers to weather a market slowdown. With the global smartphone market set to stay flat or even shrink after meagre growth of one…
[ad_1] And the electronics titan saw rising competition last year in the high-end smartphone space from Apple and Chinese vendor Huawei. To counter this, Samsung revealed a new trade-in program in partnership with mobile networks, where users can get money for their old devices. The hope is that it will make buying an expensive phone…
[ad_1] HMD Global, the company that now makes Nokia-branded phones, launched a slew of smartphones on Sunday, including a high-end offering to compete with giants Apple and Samsung. The smartphones are the Nokia 1, a new version of the Nokia 6, the Nokia 7 Plus and the Nokia 8 Sirocco, HMD’s most premium offering. At…
[ad_1] HUAWEI Huawei has taken the wraps off its all-new MateBook X Pro notebook The MateBook X Pro is an all-new notebook powered by Windows 10. Huawei announced the flagship entry in the MateBook notebook series during its Mobile World Congress keynote presentation. At first glance, you’d be forgiven for mistaking the Huawei MateBook X…
[ad_1] Huawei launched the first MateBook X last year, its first laptop on the market. The MateBook X Pro is an upgraded version of this. The company has been pushing its smartphones aggressively and is now the third-largest smartphone player in the world by market share. But in the PC segment, it is not in…
[ad_1] Tablets may not be the most exciting product category these days, but they also aren’t quite as dead as some pundits would like you to believe — and for Huawei, they are actually a growing business. Indeed, the company argues that it’s now the third largest tablet maker in the world. It’s no surprise…
[ad_1] Sony are holding their MWC 2018 press conference tomorrow, and are expected to unveil the XZ2 and XZ2 Compact at the tech extravaganza in Barcelona. The Japanese electronics giant has already unveiled three new phones this year, with the Xperia XA2, Xperia XA2 Ultra and Xperia L2 showcased at CES. But the new phones…
[ad_1] Samsung Galaxy S9 – Leaked photos, concept images, and renders Fri, September 22, 2017 SAMSUNG is widely-tipped to launch its new Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ handsets at the CES expo in January 2018. Ahead of the launch, here’s EVERY concept, leaked render or photograph of the hotly-anticipated new Galaxy S smartphone. VENTUREBEAT •…
[ad_1] Mr Kipling launch unicorn slices [Mr Kipling] Cake baker extraordinaire Mr Kipling has announced the launch of a very magical treat. Mr Kipling has decided to stay on trend and has launched a new set slices to entice fans, the unicorn slice. A pack of 6 unicorn slices costs just £1 and is currently stocked…
[ad_1] The pre-sale of the original petro raised £527million ($735 million) this week, prompting the Venezuelan government to prepare a second digital currency, which will be backed by gold and other precious metals. Unlike petro gold, the first petro is pegged to the price of one barrel of Venezuelan oil. Nicolas Maduro, the country’s president,…
[ad_1] The B.C. Wine Institute says it is seeking an injunction against Alberta’s ban on vintages from this province, calling the move “unconstitutional.” The industry group’s president, Miles Prodan, says he’s surveyed wineries across the province, and estimates they’ve lost about $1 million in the last two weeks because of the ban. “It’s clearly about…
[ad_1] An Earth-observation satellite built for Spain and two experimental internet-beaming satellites were successfully launched into orbit from California at dawn Thursday, creating a brief light show as it arced over the Pacific Ocean west of Los Angeles. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, reusing a first stage that had flown on a previous launch, lifted off at…
[ad_1] “We didn’t want to create another app thirsty for attention” writes Product Hunt CEO Ryan Hoover. So instead of a constant stream of fresh stories and alerts, Product Hunt today is releasing what’s essentially a tech industry newsletter in iOS and Android form. Sip distills the day’s big headlines into a set of Twitter…
[ad_1] Feature Labs, a startup with roots in research begun at MIT, officially launched today with a set of tools to help data scientists build machine learning algorithms more quickly. Co-founder and CEO Max Kantor says the company has developed a way to automate “feature engineering,” which is often a time consuming and manual process…
[ad_1] Air Date: Feb 22, 2018 9:00 AM ET SpaceX launches PAZ satellite LIVE0:00 The Falcon 9 rocket lifts satellite to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Air Date: Feb 22, 2018 9:00 AM ET SpaceX launches PAZ satellite LIVE0:00 The Falcon 9 rocket lifts satellite to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Sky customers will have a new way to watch television from tomorrow with the firm announcing the launch of their new NOW TV Stick. This mini device plugs directly into the back of TVs allowing users to access a huge variety of content without signing up to a subscription. The Roku-powered streaming stick has…
[ad_1] That’s the opinion of former Chelsea star Damien Duff, who is worried by the France international’s performance levels. Pogba was once again dropped from Jose Mourinho’s starting line-up against Sevilla last night with Scott McTominay preferred to play in the midfield three alongside Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic. He was required to jump into…
[ad_1] The B.C. Wine Institute says it is seeking an injunction against Alberta’s ban on vintages from this province, calling the move “unconstitutional.” The industry group’s president, Miles Prodan, says he’s surveyed wineries across the province, and estimates they’ve lost about $1 million in the last two weeks because of the ban. “It’s clearly about…
[ad_1] Chennai-based enterprise software company Zoho has launched two new products called Zoho PageSense and Zoho Flow. In another development, the company announced a new version of its website builder Zoho Sites, promising a clean new interface and more customisation. PageSense is a website optimisation tool that lets marketers improve conversion rates (the rate at…
[ad_1] To help advertisers and content creators reach out to Internet users in Tamil, Google India on Wednesday introduced Tamil language support for its advertising products Google AdWords and Google AdSense. With this, Google has now scaled support for three languages – Hindi, Bengali and Tamil. “Majority of India’s Internet users are not fluent in English and…
[ad_1] Instagram Stories has received a new feature called Type mode. As the name implies, the new feature allows Instagram users to type in a text in Stories, without having to use pictures along with it. Similar to the photo and video stories, Type stories will disappear after 24 hours as well. The new Type…
[ad_1] Xiaomi on Monday enhanced its presence in India by announcing the launch of its WhatsApp-based Xiaomi Mi Bunny subscription service. The new service is designed to offer instant updates about latest Xiaomi news, new product launches, product deals, sale reminders, notifications about MIUI weekly updates, and reminders about Mi Fan meetups over WhatsApp. Customers…
[ad_1] Bigelow Aerospace announced Tuesday the creation of Bigelow Space Operations (BSO), the next step in the company’s effort to build the world’s first habitable private space station. The new company is required as Bigelow Aerospace is “seguing into becoming a production company” after existing as “a laboratory for 17 years,” CEO Robert Bigelow said…
[ad_1] Google launched its latest answer to Apple Pay on Tuesday. It’s called Google Pay and replaces Android Pay, a previous solution that let Android users buy goods with their smartphones. It’s also Google’s answer to Apple Pay and Apple Pay Cash. Google Pay follows several failed attempts by Google to launch a widespread payment…
[ad_1] Venezuela has undergone a dramatic period of social unrest and economic problems, with a monthly minimum wage of just £5 as inflation looks set top reach 13,000 percent by the end of 2018. But embattled President Nicolas Maduro believes he has a cunning plan to fix his nation’s woes by hopping on the back…
[ad_1] Following in the footsteps of Kickstarter and Lego’s Lego Ideas platform, Hasbro has announced that fans and collectors can bring dream projects to life with Haslab. The toy publisher will pose more unique, outlandish ideas with the platform and move forward if enough people pledge to meet minimal funding. The initiative begins with the lofty…
[ad_1] Indian ride-sharing major Ola on Wednesday said it began offering two free rides in Australia’s Perth city as a soft launch of its service with local partners. “Customers in Perth can download our app, register for our account and book their rides. The first two rides up to $10 (roughly Rs. 640) value are…
[ad_1] Chipmaker Intel on Tuesday launched new processors branded Pentium Silver and Celeron, which are based on an architecture codenamed ‘Gemini Lake’ and are engineered for affordable PCs. The company has launched six new models for desktops and laptops. First up are the Pentium Silver J5005 and N5000 for desktops and laptops respectively. Both are…
[ad_1] Expanding its Republic of Gamers (ROG) lineup of gaming laptops in India, Asus on Wednesday unveiled ROG Strix HERO edition, SCAR edition gaming notebooks, and Strix GL503 gaming laptop, starting at Rs. 92,990. The Taiwanese tech giant also introduced Asus Gaming FX503 notebook that will be available at Rs. 69,990 (starting price). Both are available…
[ad_1] We see a lot of beauty products here at Stylish, but every year a few standouts make us stop dead in our tracks, pull out our phones to alert Instagram and then send us directly to the nearest makeup mirror (or front-facing camera, TBH). Here are 2018’s best new launches in the hair, makeup, fragrance and…
[ad_1] It is arguably the biggest tie of the last-16 with both sides tipped to win the Champions League leading into the start of the competition. But one will be knocked out next month and it is advantage Real after they clinched a 3-1 win over PSG on Wednesday. Adrien Rabiot gave the French side…
[ad_1] Belkin has launched a new lineup of wireless chargers at CES 2018. Belkin, which already makes one of the two Apple-licensed iPhone wireless charging pads, has unveiled its expanded series of Qi charging pads – the company has named the new series as Boost Up Bold. Apart from that, Belkin has also unveiled a…
[ad_1] Lenovo has launched the ARM-powered Miix 630 2-in-1, and refreshed its Thinkpad lineup at CES 2018. The former is the company’s first Snapdragon-powered Windows laptop, part of the new breed of Always-Connected PCs from Microsoft. As for the latter, Lenovo has announced refreshed notebooks with new Carbon, Tablet, and Yoga models as well as…
[ad_1] Dell launched a new Inspiron Gaming Desktop at CES 2018. The company already has an AMD variant of this gaming machine and at CES, it introduced a more affordable Intel variant of this desktop. Dell’s goal with this Inspiron Gaming Desktop was to make a relatively affordable VR-ready desktop. This system will start at…
[ad_1] Dell at CES 2018 on Tuesday brought the refreshed lines of its Latitude 5000 and Latitude 7000 series. The upgraded range includes the Dell Latitude 7490, Latitude 7390, Latitude 7390 2-in-1, Latitude 7290, Latitude 5590, Latitude 5490, Latitude 5290, and the Latitude 5290 2-in-1. All the new notebooks come with up to eighth-generation Intel…
[ad_1] Lenovo has announced multiple Chrome and Windows laptops designed specifically for education. Lenovo’s new laptops are designed for classrooms, and it includes three new Chromebook laptops and two ThinkPad laptops. The five laptops which have been announced are – Lenovo ThinkPad 11e, ThinkPad 11e Yoga, 500e Chromebook, 300e Chromebook, and 100e Chromebook. Windows of…
[ad_1] Acer has announced three new Chrome OS devices for 2018 at the Bett show in London. Acer has announced the Chromebook Spin 11, Chromebook 11 C732, and Chromebox CXI3. Similar to most recent Chrome OS devices, these support Google Play as well, allowing them to run Android apps. Acer had recently launched several new…
