Posts

Android Q desktop mode silently prepared for a multi-screen future - SlashGear

Android Q desktop mode silently prepared for a multi-screen future    SlashGear Android is getting into form factors that, during its birth were probably never envisioned. That's not only smartwatches and smart TVs but even things like set. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2VmOP5n via Technology

5 of our favorite tech deals this week: Pixel 3a, Nest Hub, and big honkin' microSD cards - Android Police

5 of our favorite tech deals this week: Pixel 3a, Nest Hub, and big honkin' microSD cards    Android Police With Google I/O 2019 in full swing this past week, we sure expected to hear tons about Google's upcoming projects — and so we very much did —... by Stephen ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2VmtaKd via Technology

Buttigieg describes his coming out, need to bridge divides

Image
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg described Saturday his public coming out as a gay man in 2015 and how the exclusion he experienced made him conscious of what it means to belong and the need to overcome divisions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2JfoR1P via Latest News

Man Nicknamed ‘Sovereign’ Hacked Appalachian Trail Hiker to Death Weeks After Release From Jail: Feds

Image
Photo Illustration by The Daily BeastA man who calls himself “Sovereign” was charged with attacking two Appalachian Trail hikers with a machete, killing one of them—just weeks after he pleaded guilty to threatening other trekkers and was set free, authorities said on Sunday.James L. Jordan, 30, from West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, allegedly knifed an unidentified man and woman early Saturday morning in an isolated stretch of the 2,190-mile hiking trail that runs through Wythe County, Virginia. The man died and the woman was seriously wounded.The U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Virginia called it a “senseless and brutal attack” but did not provide any other details. A criminal complaint will be filed Monday as Jordan makes his initial court appearance.He faces one count of murder within the special maritime territorial jurisdiction of the United States and one count of assault with the intent to murder within the special maritime territorial jurisdiction of the United S...

Dogs detect human decomposition in car of man arrested in case of missing girl Maleah Davis, 4

Image
Dogs detected the scent of human decomposition in the car of a man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Maleah Davis, 4, outside Houston. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2vWhrI0 via Latest News

Google Pixel 3a XL Preview - Thurrott.com

Google Pixel 3a XL Preview    Thurrott.com Google's Pixel phones are being slowed down by their Digital Wellbeing feature    TechRadar Pixel 3a vs iPhone XR: Which one should you buy?    AppleInsider Google’s Digital Wellbeing software might be slowing down Pixel phones    The Verge /e/ plans to sell refurbished smartphones with Google-free Android    Liliputing View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2VlcanU via Technology

Here’s the opening section of Metal Gear Solid remade inside Dreams - VG247

Here’s the opening section of Metal Gear Solid remade inside Dreams    VG247 Dreams is an amazing game, and this Metal Gear Solid project shows its potential for remakes of game levels beyond Super Mario Bros 1-1. Dreams maestro ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2DZedIr via Technology

Trump may provoke U.S. lawmakers to impeach him: senior Democrat

Image
Democrats are reluctant to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump, but he may provoke such a move by continuing to obstruct Congress' efforts to oversee his administration, a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Sunday. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, told ABC's "This Week" that impeachment by the Democratic-run House would be politically divisive and unlikely to succeed in the Republican-run Senate. "But he (Trump) may get us there," Schiff said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2YtCy0R via Latest News

North Korea, China Tensions With U.S. Are Back: Weekend Reads

Image
U.S. President Donald Trump shattered a six-month trade truce with China, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reignited tensions with a fresh round of weapons launches. Elsewhere, South Africans went to the polls and the transition to Germany’s next chancellor remains shrouded in uncertainty. Trump’s China Tariff Hikes Could Cut U.S. Growth in HalfSustained levies of 25 percent would induce a slowdown, undermining the president’s argument that duties are good for the economy. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VVl3c5 via Latest News

Syria says insurgent shelling kills 6 civilians in northwest

Image
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Insurgents fired rockets into a government-held Christian town in northwestern Syria on Sunday, killing six people, including five children who were playing near a monastery and wounding several others, state media and a local priest said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2E2udcI via Latest News

Trump's China trade stance has political risks as he seeks re-election

Image
Trade talks between the United States and China ran into serious trouble last week as Beijing backtracked on some key agreements and Trump placed higher tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods, with more to follow. The trade war could continue for some time, bleeding directly into Trump's efforts to win a second four-year term. "If ... he doesn't resolve this by the time we get deep into the presidential campaign and we have pain in the soybean parts of the country ... it's going to be a real problem for him," said one former Trump administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VXIlxP via Latest News

The Right Way to Wear Sunscreen

Image
Like brushing, flossing, and eating vegetables, it’s important to wear sunscreen—whether we like it or not. When you let your sun safety habits slide, you leave your skin vulnerable, not only to ... from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2YgZj86 via Latest News

Why I left the Colorado school shooting vigil: Students want change but first let us mourn

Image
Watching politicians and activists use our classmate's death and our pain to promote their agendas was disrespectful and inappropriate. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2LCw9yJ via Latest News

US deployments across Mideast factor in Iran tensions

Image
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group rushes toward the Persian Gulf. Decades-old B-52 bombers rumble down runways at desert air bases. The Pentagon, meanwhile, routes a Patriot missile battery and an amphibious supply ship to return to the region. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Vw7tMT via Latest News

Guaidó says Maduro is 'sowing terror' against leaders who tried to oust him

Image
Venezuelan opposition leader speaks to the Guardian as his allies face years in jail for their role in the abortive 30 April uprisingVenezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who declared himself the interim-president of Venezuela before the start of an interview, at the Popular Will party’s headquarters in Caracas on 10 May. Photograph: Martín Mejía/APThe Venezuelan politician fighting to depose Nicolás Maduro has accused his rival of attempting to obliterate the opposition challenge to his rule with a campaign of “state terrorism”.Speaking to the Guardian nearly two weeks after his failed uprising against Maduro, Juan Guaidó claimed Venezuela’s strongman president was illegally targeting opposition leaders who took part.At least 10 Guaidó allies are facing years in jail for their role in the abortive 30 April insurrection – with three seeking refuge in diplomatic compounds and one fleeing to Colombia in recent days.The current location of Edgar Zambrano, the vice-president of Venezu...

PS5 release date and price BLOW: There's DOUBLE bad news for next-gen PlayStation fans - Express

PS5 release date and price BLOW: There's DOUBLE bad news for next-gen PlayStation fans    Express PS4 is Getting EA Access This Summer    GeekTyrant Sony’s Days of Play will still happen this year, with a steel gray PlayStation 4    Digital Trends PS4 surprise UPDATE: Download this FREE PlayStation game bonus now    Express Top Downloaded PS4 Games on the PlayStation Store in April Revealed    Comicbook.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2E1iCdG via Technology

Google Doodle honors Pap smear inventor Georgios Papanikolaou - CNET

The pathologist revolutionized early cancer detection and founded an entire scientific discipline. from CNET https://cnet.co/2E5yjke via Mobiles

How the RYYB sensor on the Huawei P30 Pro works

Image
The Huawei P30 Pro is the first smartphone to use Sony's new IMX650 sensor. Apart from having a resolution of 40MP, the special feature of this sensor is that it has an RYYB color filter. Huawei claims this makes the sensor collect 40% light. But what is an RYYB color filter and how does it differ from what other phones have? To understand the RYYB filter, we must first understand how a Bayer filter works. A Bayer filter is a color filter array overlaid on top of an image sensor, and is named after Bryce Bayer, who invented it. The reason we need a color filter array is because... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Hgf6hS via IFTTT

Week 19 in review: Pixel 3a/3a XL are here, OnePlus 7 Pro and Realme X are near

Image
This was the week that Google chose to hold its I/O Conference at which it detailed what's coming in Android Q this fall and announce the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL midrangers. The Pixel 3a is starting at $399 or €399 and brings a 1080p OLED, the same 12.2MP camera with Night Sight and HDR+ as the Pixel 3, stereo speakers and the pure Android experience. Drawbacks include a plastic body, no IP rating or wireless charging, no second ultra-wide selfie camera and only a Snapdragon 670 chipset. Sharp announced the Aquos R3 with a potent combination of a Snapdragon 855 and a 120Hz screen. And... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2LB4f6c via IFTTT

Top 10 trending phones of week 19

Image
It's been a week of almost unprecedented calm in our trending chart with most of the phones staying exactly where we left them last week. The Samsung Galaxy A50 leads from the yet-to-be-announced OnePlus 7 Pro and its Galaxy A70 bigger brother. Redmi Note 7 still leads the Huawei P30 Pro in fourth and fifth, while sixth place has a new name. The Realme X is debuting next week in China, but it's already gathering plenty of attention. The young brand already made a big splash in India and each new handset is met with increasingly high expectations. Huawei P30 lite and slides a... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Vlb0c2 via IFTTT