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First impressions of the $199 Oculus Go VR headset    TechCrunch Hands-on with Oculus Go: Comfy, wireless VR    Engadget Oculus Go to Offer Fixed Foveated Rendering and Up to 72Hz Refresh Rate    Road to VR Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2Gd9eG9 via Technology

Epic Games' Tim Sweeney on creating believable digital humans    VentureBeat Tim Sweeney wants Unreal to power the cross-platform revolution    Engadget Epic Games GDC 2018 Updates Underscore AAA Quality Support for Unreal Engine Developers on All Platforms    Business Wire (press release) Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2GbBB7L via Technology

First Look: With the updated 2019 CT6, Cadillac finally juices up its best car in decades    New York Daily News New V8 power and smart tech are helping the CT6 make Cadillac great again    Digital Trends 2019 Cadillac CT6 V-Sport First Look    Edmunds.com 2019 Cadillac CT6 V-Sport Twin Turbo V-8 First Look: Northstar 2.0    Motor Trend Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2u7s7We via Technology

GDC 2018: An Updated Look at 'Flicky Marble' and 'Slam Mania' from Easy 8 Software    Touch Arcade GDC 2018: The 5 biggest game industry trends for 2018    Yahoo Sports This is the group using GDC to bolster game studio unionization efforts    Polygon Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2puqgoW via Technology

Police sued for crushing £200000 Ferrari 458 Spider    The Times UBS Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for Ferrari (RACE)    The Lincolnian Online Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2DK9dEF via Technology

Jaguar Land Rover latest to demonstrate automated valet    Motor Authority BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover Sign Collaborative Supply Agreement    Nasdaq 'There is no point to a car if you're not going to use it.'    Evo Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2FUGCCe via Technology

Arizona Police Release Video of Fatal Collision With Uber Self-Driving SUV    NDTV Apple Now Has More Self-Driving Car Permits Than Tesla, Uber, and Waymo    Fortune Apple now has more self-driving test vehicles in California than Waymo    The Verge Uber Video Shows the Kind of Crash Self-Driving Cars Are Made to Avoid    WIRED As Others See It: Uber's self-driving casualty    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2pwJ2vN via Technology

You want to quit Facebook, but will you really click the button? These folks tried.    Washington Post All the URLs you need to block to *actually* stop using Facebook    Quartz How to delete your Facebook account directly from your Android phone    9to5Google Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2FPTp9k via Technology

At $12000, Might This 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland CRD Be A Smokin' Hot Deal?    Jalopnik 2018 Jeep Wrangler Jeepster    Top Speed Check out all 7 2018 Easter Jeep Safari concepts, from a super tasty Wagoneer restomod to Jeep's take on the G-Wagen    Autoweek Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2u9P0sl via Technology

Just recently, we told you about an Xperia L2 update that bumped the version from 49.0.A.2.62 to 49.0.A.3.72. Now, a new update has started hitting the device. Sony Xperia L2 It's basically a security update that brings along Android fixes for the month of March. The build version moves from 49.0.A.3.72 to 49.0.A.4.55 in the process. No information on what other changes (if any) are included in the update. Given that the roll out has just begun, it may take time for the update notification to pop up on your handset's screen, so be patient. Via from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DK87c1 via IFTTT

Today, Xiaomi released a couple of video teasers showing off two of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S's AI features. Both videos were posted to Weibo, China's popular social network. Both teasers feature famous painters and their artwork. (Links to videos are at the end of this post) The first teaser is a video montage set to the classical tune of Johann Strauss' Voices of Spring and features the faces of artists like Van Gogh and an unlock symbol, suggesting that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S will feature facial recognition features regardless of whether the user is wearing a hat or a beard. The... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pvCOxf via IFTTT

Following the fairly recent warnings from official US organizations against using Huawei devices in the United States, CNET reports that Best Buy will no longer sell Huawei devices in its retail stores or on its website. .according to a person familiar with the situation. Best Buy made the decision to end the relationship, the person (familiar with the situation) said. Apparently, the same person, according to CNET, claims that Best Buy has already stopped ordering new smartphones from Huawei and will stop selling them over the next few weeks - presumably once stocks run out. Best... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2px7wVM via IFTTT

In case you missed what's going on with Facebook, here's the low down. A data mining and analytics firm called Cambridge Analytica took Facebook user data and misused it in violation of Facebook's terms and guidelines. This misuse of data played a large role in the influencing of voters in the US 2016 presidential elections. Today, founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has broken his silence and released a lengthy statement on Facebook surrounding the ongoing data scandal between Cambridge Analytica, Facebook, and the influencing of users during the 2016 US electrions. We have... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pvn38Q via IFTTT

iOS users should download the latest version of Google Maps so they can take advantage of some new transit features. Version 4.47 of Google Maps brings additional details when getting directions via public transit. Rather than highlighting the intersection where an underground train entrance is and expecting you to find it, Google Maps will tell you exactly which entrance you need to go into to take the correct train. For instance, on some New York City Subway lines, the entrance may only serve one direction of the train and a rider may not realize it until they realize the stops are in... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FThTyq via IFTTT

Huawei has made the P20 Lite official before its higher-end siblings, the P20 and P20 Pro, which will both be revealed at an event on March 27 in Paris. In the meantime we've seen a constant wave of leaks regarding these devices, and here's the latest one. A P20 dummy unit has been handled for a short photo shoot. In the first image below it's compared to a real life P20 Lite - specifically, a nova 3e, which is that model's Chinese branding. The second shot gives us yet another view of the P20's back with its dual cameras, boasting a new design for Huawei's top of the line... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2IIRbGk via IFTTT

Apple has announced its Spring Collection of Watch bands. These include an incredible 25 new bands in different colors and finishes, which add on top of the already incredible 61 bands currently available on Apple's website. Woven Nylon in Blue Stripe • Nike Sport in Black/White • Nike Sport Loop in Pearl Pink • Hermès Double Tour in Indigo • Hermès Single Tour in Blanc The Woven Nylon bands now get a new striped pattern on top of the existing options. A new range of Nike Sport Loop band has been introduced in addition to the standard Sport Loop series. The new Hermès... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pwxSYQ via IFTTT

Earlier, Qualcomm announced a Snapdragon 845-based VR platform and today the company unveiled the developer kit. It consists of a VR headset and new software to aid developers in creating "truly immersive experiences". It also supports HTC Vive Wave, so it can run the same apps and games as the Vive Focus. The headset supports room-scale movement with 6 degrees of freedom. It is fully wireless too and uses "inside-out" tracking, meaning it doesn't require external hardware (lighthouses and such). It features a boundary system that will help devs navigate users away from real-world... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FUkubd via IFTTT

We are just days away from the official Oppo F7 announcement, but this latest leak has left little to none for Oppo to unveil. We already saw pictures and teasers, but now we get to learn all F7 specs thanks to a leaked sales pitch manual. So, the Oppo F7 will pack a 6.23" notched LCD display of 1,080 x 2280 pixels. It will be powered by the Helio P60 chip by MediaTek with an octa-core processor (4x A73@2.0GHz + 4x A53@2.0GHz), Mali-G72MP3 GPU, and 6GB of RAM. The leaked sales pitch Being the next Selfie Expert entitles the F7 to a marvelous front-facing camera. It should... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FYzssQ via IFTTT

The talk around town is that Google is in the process of acquiring Lytro, maker of light field cameras. Neither company has officially confirmed the deal, but the rumored price is $40 million or even as low as $25 million - a precipitous fall from the once $360 million valuation. The employee headcount might take a hit too, though presumably all 59 light field patents will go over to Google. Perhaps it's not a coincidence that Google launched a Welcome to Light Fields app just days ago, which shows what can be done in VR. Light field cameras capture much more than regular 2D cameras,... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FQlVYd via IFTTT

Easter is right around the corner and retailers give their best to lure shoppers on their side. Amazon and Huawei are pushing a massive promotion on various Honor phones, including the latest flagship View 10. Offers are found both at the German and the UK Amazon website, ranging from 5% to over 35% discount. We already covered the sales on the British side, so now we compare them with the German deals. Honor View 10 Honor 6A is down to €119 for the Gold version, while the Grey or White can be purchased for €110, instead of the original price of €169. Last year flagship Honor 9... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pvFzxT via IFTTT

Brian Acton, who co-founded WhatsApp with Jan Koum in 2009, has declared it's time for you to leave Facebook, following the recent scandal with Facebook's alleged indirect involvement in the US Elections of 2016. A little backstory in case you missed it - data mining and analytics firm Cambridge Analytica misused Facebook user data in violation of Facebook's guidelines and terms, leading to a continuing, huge scandal. The data played a huge role in influencing voters in the 2016 US Elections to favor then-candidate Donald Trump. The scandal has lead to a big drop in Facebook stock value in... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pt3FKk via IFTTT

Motorola is continuing to strengthen its offline retail presence in India with the launch of 100 new Moto Hub outlets in the state of Karnataka. 50 of these will be in the capital city of Bengaluru and the rest spread across 7 other major cities. This comes shortly after the company announced that it has opened 50 new Moto Hubs in the city of Mumbai. Motorola plans to open 1000 Moto Hubs across 100 Indian cities by the end of 2018. Moto Hubs are small retail outlets, usually found in malls. Apart from having multiple stores now in New Delhi and Kolkata along with the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FSJgZi via IFTTT

The Sharp Aquos S3 isn't what you would call "official", but the Aquos S3 mini is. Don't ask how that works and don't get us started on a 5.5" screen getting called "mini". It's a 17:9 screen (1,080 x 2,040px resolution), the top row of which houses houses a notch similar to the Aquos S2. The LCD is bright at 550 nits and with high color fidelity (135% of sRGB). In fact, there are more than a few similarities with the S2, including the Snapdragon 630 chipset. There's plenty of RAM (6GB) and storage (64GB + hybrid microSD slot) for such an affordable phone. The dual camera was... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pv6LN5 via IFTTT

LG, has collaborated with NTT DoCoMo to offer a new special edition of its V30+ former flagship. 10,000 units will come to Japan, under the name JOJO L-02K. The name is a reference to popular Manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The themed V30+ will offer an exclusive white on black color scheme with the show's art on the back, show-themed wallpapers, UI themes as well as an augmented reality camera app and JoJo manga editor. JoJo L-02K The LG V30+ JOJO L-02K differs from the regular version in battery size - it packs a smaller 3,060mAh power pack compared to the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2IDayAG via IFTTT

Apple launched the iPhone X at $999, and some people jokingly said that it should be made of gold for that price. The Russian luxury company Caviar took the statement to heart and had been introducing various versions of the flagship, including one with a meteorite-coated body and a variant with over 300 precious stones. The latest product by Caviar is called iPhone X Putin Golden Age and celebrates Vladimir Putin's win at the Russian elections last week where over 76% of the citizens voted for him. Instead of having a fancy sticker or a bumper case, Caviar has rebuilt the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FTiIaj via IFTTT

The OnePlus 6 announcement might be months away, but we already know a lot about its design and specs. And now we can shed some light on the expected pricing. A leaked image, which compares prices of different flagships, lists the 256GB OnePlus 6 with a price tag of $749 (about €609). Now looking at this photo - it lists the maxed versions of the smartphones in there. So, we'd guess that the regular model of the OnePlus 6 will most probably have 128GB storage and would be less expensive. The 64GB OnePlus 5T costs €499, while the 128GB model is priced at €559. Now if we... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2pxKxKy via IFTTT

Senior analyst at Digitimes Research Luke Lin has been keeping an eye on Apple's supply chain and believes he has the floor plan of the next generation iPhones. He divides them by screen size and type, but memory capacities also play a role. The successor to the iPhone X will stick to an OLED display of just about the same size - 5.85". However, Apple managed to get the bill of materials down 10% from the $412.75 of the current model. The OLED display accounted for a big chunk of that. Which is why there was a 5.85" LCD model in development, but that was paused for the Lunar New Year... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2GOuW13 via IFTTT

Huawei is launching the P20 series next week, and according to info from China, it is also preparing to launch the first smartphone with 512 GB of storage. It's unclear if this will be a version of one of the P20 phones, or a different device altogether. Listed on TENAA, а phone with model number NEO-AL00 was edited to say "6GB RAM + 512 GB ROM" in the Memory section on the last row. The fact that the change was specifically requested after the initial certification request makes it certain that it's no typo. Although Huawei has enterprise-level data storage solutions, it... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2GOPIxP via IFTTT

Here's a Mate 10 that is less than half the price of any other Mate 10. Yet it looks similarly modern with its tall screen, and even comes with four cameras. So what's going on? Can you really get flagship-like features for a fraction of the price? from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2IHUBcC via IFTTT

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders defended President Trump’s decision to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on winning reelection. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FOkZDz via Latest News

Police fatally shot an unarmed black man in Sacramento, California, on Sunday from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2pzecmD via Latest News

AUSTIN, Texas ― Austin police on Tuesday evening responded in full force to an from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2pwOpfi via Latest News

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday told the US to stop "deceiving" Turkey and start cooperation, after Washington said it was concerned by the Turkish-led offensive on the Syrian city of Afrin. Erdogan's typically abrasive comments came after the US State Department reacted to the capture by Turkish forces of Afrin from Kurdish militia by sounding alarm over the fate of civilians and looting. "If we are strategic partners, you must respect us and you must work with us," Erdogan told Turkey's NATO ally during a speech to ruling party lawmakers in parliament. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DGP42h via Latest News

The standard for qualifying what makes a ‘good’ or ‘satisfying’ job has become from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2G1sH9F via Latest News

“If she can’t influence Trump, how will she influence anyone else?” “Why would she choose something that would invite her to be a target?” First lady Melania Trump has spoken out about criticism of her cyberbullying campaign, but the head-scratching persists. The first lady got flak as soon as she announced the cause in 2016. “She chose this cyberbullying campaign even after seeing her husband’s tweets?” writes one Newsroom reader. “Who is advising her?” asks another. Melania has responded to the backlash saying, “I have been criticized for my commitment to tackling this issue and I know that will continue, but it will not stop me from doing what I know is right. I am here with one goal: helping children and our next generation.” What do you think? Join the conversation in Newsroom. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2puMSX7 via Latest News

MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on the bridge collapse in Florida (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DKny3Y via Latest News

Three presidents have relied on a 2001 congressional measure in applying deadly force overseas. Now, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will meet to discuss replacing or revising it. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2IIN1OQ via Latest News

Six months after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2IFjS74 via Latest News

A deputy was suspended this week after he was found sleeping during the time from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2IHmVLZ via Latest News

The Arizona pedestrian killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle was a homeless woman close to getting off the streets, her friends said, describing her as a fighter who took care of those around her. Elaine Herzberg, 49, known fondly as "Elle" and "Ms. Elle," was widely known and liked throughout the homeless community of Tempe, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. "She was like everyone's aunt," said Benjamin Jeffrey, a friend of Herzberg and also homeless, who spoke to Reuters from an encampment near the scene of Sunday's accident. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2G9BRnK via Latest News

Details about Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ptC3EO via Latest News

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday night stayed the execution of a convicted murderer-rapist after lawyers and advocates warned the punishment could subject him to intense suffering because of his rare illness. Russell Bucklew had been scheduled to die by lethal injection in the state of Missouri. "The United States Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution for Russell Bucklew, pending further review of his appeal," the Missouri Department of Corrections said in a statement which gave no reason for the decision. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GP9hpN via Latest News

The Uber test car involved in a fatal crash in Tempe, Arizona, may not be at fault, the city's police chief said Tuesday. Tempe police chief Sylvia Moir chief instead suggested that the impact between a pedestrian and a Volvo XC90 equipped with self-driving technology couldn't have been avoided, even by the human backup driver inside the vehicle. “I suspect preliminarily it appears that the Uber would likely not be at fault in this accident,” Moir told the San Francisco Chronicle , adding, “I won’t rule out the potential to file charges against the [backup driver] in the Uber vehicle.” MORE: Feds descend on Tempe to investigate fatal self-driving car crash While pushing a bicycle across a street, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg was killed when the Uber Volvo XC test vehicle struck her. Police in Tempe have viewed footage from two of the vehicle’s cameras, one facing forward toward the street and the other inside the car facing the driver. Based on the footage, Moir suggested that

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A shootout that sent schoolchildren and pedestrians running for cover in San Francisco wounded one officer, the suspected gunman and four others, including a minor, police said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2uawbVY via Latest News

President Trump likes to brag that he’s a “smart person.” But you wouldn’t know it from the president’s tweets, which often contain notable spelling errors. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2II0KFD via Latest News

Billionaire J.B. Pritzker won Illinois' Democratic gubernatorial primary on from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DKjEry via Latest News

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Police are searching for a woman accused of attacking a McDonald's employee because she was given the wrong order. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DJKY9D via Latest News

Charlotte Pence had a surprising response to the new children's book about a from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FWXqoo via Latest News