Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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As-it-happens update April 29, 2020
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CNET
In a bid to lure budget-minded iPhone fans, Apple debuted its new iPhone SE for 2020 for $399 (£419, AU$749). The new iPhone SE's specs and looks are similar to the iPhone 8 from three years ago, which is likely the reason why the tech company ...
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Mac Rumors
Apple has agreed to pay $18 million to settle a California class-action lawsuit that accused it of intentionally breaking FaceTime in iOS 6 to force users to upgrade to iOS 7. According to the lawsuit, originally filed in 2017, Apple forced users to upgrade so it ...
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CNET
Trackpads and keyboards, they're good together. Scott Stein/CNET. Yes, the iPad is a computer. But is it a computer that can really replace your laptop or desktop? That depends on whether you can deal with the opportunities and restraints of iOS (or as it's ...
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PCWorld
The OnePlus 8 Pro ushers in a bunch of firsts for the humble Android phone maker. It's the first OnePlus display with a hole-punch camera and a 120Hz refresh rate. It's the first OnePlus phone with wireless charging and a quad-camera. It's the first time ...
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ZDNet
Live. Just because ransomware attackers haven't threatened to leak your company's data, it doesn't mean they haven't stolen it, Microsoft warns. And human-operated ransomware gangs – typically associated with multi-million dollar ransom demands ...
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The Verge
Google is opening up its Google Meet videoconferencing service to anybody who wants to use it, instead of just offering it to enterprise and education customers via G Suite. The company says anybody with a Google account will now be able to create free ...
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BGR
UK's National Health Service (NHS) is going forward with an iPhone and Android app for coronavirus contact tracing. The government has refused to use the Apple-Google solution to track the potential contacts of a COVID-19 patient. The Apple-Google app ...
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Tom's Guide
Samsung's has pretty much confirmed the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2 are on their way, with it planning to pack in features to attract buyers even as the coronavirus pandemic causes the company uncertainty. In it's latest earning report, Samsung noted ...
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Android Headlines
Samsung Display arguably makes the best OLED panels for smartphones. But the Galaxy S21 may not feature one of those. According to a report from DSCC, the South Korean company is looking to source OLED panels from Chinese firm BOE for at least ...
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ZDNet
Live. Google has redesigned the interface for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms on the web to make it easier to share files with contacts and to control permissions. While the redesign is not specifically to help remote workers collaborating during ...
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Android Headlines
Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy A51 5G will become official on May 7. The company confirmed the information via its Korean website, though this phone is expected to become available outside of Europe as well. The A51 5G will follow the Galaxy ...
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PCMag.com
Apple Maps' COVID-19 testing locations are now live across the US and Puerto Rico. Simply search for healthcare providers and laboratories in your area, or view local sites directly on the map. Apple began collecting assessment locations earlier this month, ...
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CNET
You can change Alexa's communication skills. Ian Knighton/CNET. You ask Alexa to perform dozens of tasks throughout the day, from turning on the lights to playing music on your Amazon Echo speaker. But did you know you can change the way Alexa ...
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Newsweek
Fortnite update 12.50 is officially live, and despite not doing much with regard to gameplay, its tweaks have big competitive ramifications. The Heavy Sniper and PC aim assist got nerfed, and there seems to be a new mode called Party Royale. Read our ...
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PCMag.com
The social network you probably never heard of is being taken offline on May 12 and all accounts will be deleted. Matthew Humphries. By Matthew Humphries. April 29, 2020. Flipboard · Pinterest · Reddit · LinkedIn · Email. Copy Link. Comments.
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Engadget
"Every day now looks like the weekend," says Spotify's newest financial report, and one of the earliest looks at how COVID-19 impacts streaming businesses. The music and podcast company, as expected, saw user growth increase, with 286 million total users ...
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Newsweek
Today, an asteroid known as 1998 OR2—which measures somewhere between 1.1 and 2.5 miles wide—is making a close approach to our planet, and you can watch it online as it sails by. The asteroid, known as 1998 OR2, is large and bright enough that it ...
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TechRepublic
Developers are creating in-game swag for this day-long conference that will cover serverless computing, mob programming, and resilience during the coronavirus. Live. In about a month, a joke on Twitter turned into a full-day DevOps conference delivered in ...
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SlashGear
The past few weeks, even months, have exhibited a surge in Internet activity and gaming at home. That means most of those accessing the Internet these days especially for work are doing so behind ordinary home networks and routers without the benefit of ...
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Twinfinite
There are several flower types available in Animal Crossing New Horizons, and pretty much all of them can be cross-bred to create hybrid flowers with different colors. By far the most annoying one, though, has to be the Mums. Here's how to get green Mums ...
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Niche Gamer
Gunfire Games have released the Swamps of Corsus DLC pack for Remnant: From the Ashes. Swamps of Corsus adds the new roguelike Survival Mode, new story content in a revamped Corsus zone, new items, three new weapons, four side dungeons, new ...
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The Guardian
YouTuber Vocal Synthesis says rapper's label Roc Nation filed copyright notices against their AI impersonations. Ben Beaumont-Thomas · @ben_bt. Wed 29 Apr 2020 05.13 EDT Last modified on Wed 29 Apr 2020 06.34 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on ...
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TechRadar
Realme is quickly becoming a big deal in smartphones, especially in countries like India where the company looks set to overtake Samsung soon. Continuing its foray as a tech-lifestyle brand, the company is gearing up to launch its very ever smartwatch - and ...
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TechRadar
Researchers from security firm Kaspersky have revealed a dangerous malware campaign called PhantomLance which has been apparently lurking in Google's official Play Store marketplace. Dozens of malicious apps infected with the malware are being ...
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BBC News
NHS staff are being gifted free access to video games to say thank you for their work during coronavirus. Big companies like EA, Konami, Xbox and Sega, as well as independent studios, are part of the Games for Carers initiative. The studios say NHS workers ...
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TechRadar
The UK games industry has rallied to launch a major initiative called Games for Carers, as a thank you to frontline NHS workers for their selfless work during the current crisis. "Our amazing NHS staff are working hard on the frontline in the fight against ...
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NDTV
This "PhantomLance" campaign included multiple versions of a complex spyware to target users in India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 29 April 2020 15:18 IST. Share on Facebook Tweet Snapchat Share Reddit ...
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Silicon Valley
Almost six months after its shaky launch, Google's Stadia service has made strides to becoming a more viable option for gamers. Slowly but surely the team has been adding more games, and they have improved the quality of life with direly needed features.
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WPXI Pittsburgh
BOSTON — As we look ahead to what the new normal will look like, scientists have been actively looking for ways to deactivate the novel coronavirus. Scientists have been researching human safe UV lights for the decade, the kind that will kill bacteria but still ...
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Firstpost
PUBG has announced that its PUBG Mobile version 0.18.0 update will be launched on 7 May. Making the announcement on Twitter, it shared a video showing a vending machine in an old abandoned warehouse. As the video progresses, the machine starts ...
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BBC News
An Iron Age ring and a Medieval brooch, both found in Shropshire, have been declared as treasure. The gold ring, which dates from 400 to 200BC, was only the sixth of its kind found in Britain. Coroner John Ellery declared the items treasure during inquests ...
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Yahoo Sports
A nurse who "gave her life" to the NHS has died from coronavirus – after she fell ill just three days before she was due to retire. Janice Glassey, 66, worked as a dedicated nurse for 14 years looking after people receiving end-of-life care and died one month ...
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Screen Rant
There's a lot of things Grand Theft Auto 6 could do to shake up the status quo, and one of the best choices Rockstar could make is to bring back the old shooting mechanics from Max Payne 3. While the first two Max Payne games were developed by Remedy ...
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Techzimo
With the beginning of the Battle Armor limited-time occasion and with Apex Legends Season 5 about to start, Respawn has returned to its artful methods on Twitter. Very like the tease of leviathan movement forward of Season 2: Battle Cost, mysteriously ...
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TechCentral.ie
Sent home with orders to stay productive during the pandemic, workers struggle to figure out the new normal. Pants versus PJs? Socks versus slippers? DIY haircut or an MLB hat? Office versus G Suite? That last might well be answered by employers, ...
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Videogamer.com
Modder Ram has released a full remake of the original Diablo 2, featuring all of the base content and the Grim Dawn content (via VG247). Titled Reign of Terror, Ram qualifies that this is "a full remake (not a 1:1 copy) of the classic ARPG," and they have ...
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Metro
Typing two spaces after a full stop is wrong, according to Microsoft Word. Microsoft's famous word processing application is set to start flagging the practice as incorrect – displaying the wavy blue line of bad grammar. According to the program, it's a formatting ...
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NDTV
Google advises users to donate to COVID-19 NGOs directly on their website, and evaluate links before clicking on them. By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 29 April 2020 13:44 IST. Share on Facebook Tweet Snapchat Share Reddit Email Comment. Google ...
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The Sun
WHATSAPP has accused a shadowy Israeli spyware firm of helping to hack the messages of more than a thousand users. NSO Group is alleged to have created software used by nation state security forces to spy on senior government officials, journalists, ...
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Touch Arcade
Legends of Runeterra (Free) was originally revealed by Riot Games during the big event that saw multiple new projects announced. This included strategy card battler Legends of Runeterra, Teamfight Tactics, and League of Legends Wild Rift. Legends of ...
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BGR India
HMD Global has launched the Nokia 220 4G feature phone in China. Interested buyers can pre-order this device. The Nokia 220 4G device is priced at RMB 299, which is around Rs 3,201 in India. The company will start shipping the latest Nokia feature ...
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Economic Times
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Smartphone maker Vivo India has donated 15,000 PPE suits and 50,000 litre of sanitizer to the central government to protect caregivers and healthcare professionals from coronavirus, the company said on Wednesday.
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Comicbook.com
Over the weekend, Twitch streamer Natalia "Alinity" Mogollon found herself suspended for 24 hours following an unintentional wardrobe malfunction. The streaming platform handed down the punishment after Alinity accidentally exposed herself when she ...
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The Indian Wire
In many social media platforms users are getting new features amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Also, the companies are adding new features like group video chat, increasing members limit for group video chat, etc. With the ease of using social media platforms ...
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Help Net Security
Giving users of smart assistants the option to adjust settings for privacy or content delivery, or both, doesn't necessarily increase their trust in the platform, according to a team of Penn State researchers. In fact, for some users, it could have an unfavorable effect ...
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Gadgets To Use (blog)
One can make and receive calls on Google Assistant-powered Smart Displays if both the parties have Duo video calling. So, download the Google Duo app on your phone and register your phone number. Thereafter, follow the steps below to set up video ...
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TechNave
LG has been popping up in the news recently, as it gears up for the launch of its new LG Velvet smartphone. This is going to be a mid-range device with 5G connectivity and is expected to be released on 7 May 2020 in South Korea. However, the specs of the ...
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NewsDio
Google has several Different smart speakers and smart displays powered by Google Assistant in their line of smart homes, and they're all for sale now. Discounts vary depending on the model you choose, but they are some of the best deals we've seen in a ...
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Somag News (press release) (blog)
It has been suggested that Samsung has contacted the company to use OLED displays produced by BOE instead of its own production on some smartphones that it will release in the future. A member of Samsung's Galaxy S21 series, which will be released ...
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The KXAN 36 News
Huawei's addition of the HERE WeGo map app to its app gallery shows that Donald Trump's crackdown on the Chinese tech giant may be not that effective and could in fact inflict greater harm on American companies. When Donald Trump took aim at Huawei ...
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