Tech Ghost

China's ruling Communist Party is seeking to remove a restriction on the president serving 10 years, paving the way for Xi Jinping to remain in office beyond 2023 and perhaps for life. The official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday that the Party had proposed to "remove the expression" that the president and vice-president “shall serve no more than two consecutive terms” from the country’s constitution. The move would set in motion a more authoritarian future for China under Mr Xi, and is being described by experts as confirmation that Beijing has no interest in further opening up or delivering real democracy. Steven Tsang, the director of the China Institute at SOAS, University of London told The Telegraph: "Democratization was never on the agenda under the Communist Party, which is a consultative Leninist system, one that fundamentally rejects liberal democracy, despite its claim that China is democratic ‘with Chinese characteristics’. "It should now be so obv...

A television personality becoming leader of a country? That's preposterous. SEE ALSO: John Oliver emerges victorious against the man he once called a 'geriatric Dr. Evil' On Sunday night, John Oliver covered the impending Italian election. He ran down the list of candidates, presenting Italy's current political situation as a dire one, particularly given the apparent comeback of ex-prime minister and waxwork come-to-life, Silvio Berlusconi. Oliver has a new option for Italian people. He consulted "half a dozen" Italian legal experts who told him that he can't run for Italian prime minister but equally "admitted" that the Italian constitution does not specifically prohibit a non-politician, or even a non-citizen from running. So he's doing it anyway. "Yes Italy, my candidacy for prime minister may be a complete and total farce," proclaimed Oliver in front of a huge and perfectly satirical toy volcano. "But be honest — incredibly...

Expected to be announced in the first quarter of 2018, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is likely to bring a couple of major improvements over the S8, including a fingerpring scanner positioned at a more convenient location and next-generation system chip that is more powerful, yet more efficient than the one inside the Galaxy S8. On the outside, however, little is likely to change - the Galaxy S9 is expected to be made of metal and glass curving around the edges, with minimum bezels surrounding its Infinity display. The camera is rumored to remain a single module, as a dual-camera setup could appear only in the Galaxy S9+. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2zJMVB6 via Latest Devices

As the name implies, the Galaxy S9+ is expected to be a physically larger version of the Galaxy S9, packing a bigger screen and a bigger battery. Chances are the S9+ will be equipped with a camera very similar to the Note 8's, enabling 2X optical zoom and artistic background blur effects. Furthermore, Samsung is expected to use a next-generation system chip that is more powerful, yet more efficient than the one inside the Galaxy S8. On the outside, the Samsung Galaxy S9+ is likely to look very similar to the S8 Plus - made of metal and glass curving around the edges, with minimum bezels surrounding its Infinity display. We should see the Galaxy S9+ announced alongside the Galaxy S9 in 2018's first quarter. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2hee1tp via Latest Devices

The Nokia 6 (2018) sports Snapdragon 630 processor, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of expandable storage. The display is the same as the Nokia 6's ( 5.5-inch ), but with an 18:9 aspect ratio, giving it that trendy elongated look with thin bezels all around. The phone is powered by 3000 mAh battery and runs Android Oreo 8.0. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2zbnyel via Latest Devices

The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a vacuum-molded Gorilla Glass 5 coating over its screen, which curves to the edges. On the hardware front, the Nokia 8 Sirocco is powered by a Snapdragon 835 processor, paired with 6 GB of RAM, a 3260 mAh battery, and 128GB of internal storage. It also supports fast charging and Qi wireless charging, making it the first Nokia-branded device to support the platform. The display is a 5.5” 2K pOLED panel. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2BT6lYu via Latest Devices

The Nokia 7 plus (or Nokia 7+) seems to be the first Nokia-branded smartphone to sport a screen with rounded corners. Its screen is a 6-inch one with a modern 18:9 aspect ratio. The handset also features a not-too-bad Snapdragon 660 processor, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of internal memory. Oh, and there's a standard 3.5mm headset jack at the top, too. On the back, the Nokia 7 plus hosts a dual Zeiss-branded camera and a fingerprint scanner from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2HLF9eP via Latest Devices

The Nokia 1 is a low-end smartphone, and its design certainly reflects that. The handset offers features like a 480 x 854 pixels screen, quad-core MediaTek processor with 1 GB of RAM, and 8 GB of internal memory. The Nokia 1 runs Android Go Edition - a lightweight version of Android specifically developed by Google for entry-level phones. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2C007Hj via Latest Devices

The Blade V9 is more of an entry-level smartphone that ships with Android 8.0 Oreo right out of the box. Another selling point of ZTE's budget-friendly handset could be the 5.7-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. But there's more, as the Blade V9 comes with a dual-camera setup consisting of 16MP and 5MP cameras. Also, the smartphone includes a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a secondary 8-megapixel selfie camera. On the inside, ZTE Blade V9 packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB expandable storage. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2CMkhlM via Latest Devices

Just like some of the previous MediaPad tablets that are based on a Kirin chipset, the MediaPad M5 8 packs a similar 2.4GHz octa-core Kirin 960 processor. The tablet sports an 8.4-inch display with 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 ships with Android 8.0 Oreo on board, fingerprint sensor and LTE support (for some models) which should make it even more appealing. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2HKOxzi via Latest Devices

A law to limit the cost of standard variable rate tariffs is being introduced to Parliament. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2HNfLW4 via Online Shopping

The film studio co-founded by disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein has been unable to sell its assets. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CJJIT8 via Online Shopping

The Chinese carmaker and owner of Volvo cars takes a 10% stake in the owner of Mercedes-Benz. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2oq7j70 via Online Shopping

Sir Keir Starmer backs a new customs treaty after Brexit - and warns the PM 'crunch time" is coming. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ER9ifa via Online Shopping

New flagship offers super slow-mo videos, less noisy low-light photos and animated selfie emojis. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BSaU5I via Online Shopping

Nokia's new handsets include a strong steel-framed flagship and an update to an iconic slider. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BPxw6z via Online Shopping

Scientific breakthroughs take time to catch on, says the inventor of miniature hearts. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GJZ78E via Online Shopping

Marks and Spencer stopped selling its "cauliflower steak" after shoppers mocked the product. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GJOxhX via Online Shopping

After failing to get the grades to go into medicine, Simon Carter became a fashion designer whose eponymous brand is now popular around the world. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EU0BN8 via Online Shopping

Canon's newest mirrorless camera shoots 4K video    The Verge Canon launches the EOS M50, its first 4K mirrorless camera    Engadget Want To Up Your Photography Game? Next Generation Of EOS Cameras From Canon Bring Image Quality Up A Notch    PR Newswire (press release) Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2EXGKMI via Technology