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Equifax breach could be most costly in corporate history

Sky brings Netflix on board

Netflix will be offered to Sky Q subscribers in a bid to tackle the threat posed by the streaming service. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2F3KEI2 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Deepfakes: The face-swapping software explained

The software uses machine-learning to create computer-generated versions of people's faces. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2t6YKmy via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Sega mistake gives players free Yakuza 6 game

A "preview" of Sega's latest video game let some players access the full version for free. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GThuYJ via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Dyson creates 300 new electric car jobs

The engineering firm says it is still on track to produce its first vehicle by 2020 - though hasn't said where it will be built. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GU1jul via Online Shopping in Pakistan

U.S. Allies Threaten Retaliation Over Trump's Tariffs Announcement

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Many of America’s top trade partners bristled at the news that President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs of 10 percent on aluminum and 25 percent on steel imports next week. Trump announced the new measures during a meeting with industry executives at the White House Thursday. Canada called the tariffs “unacceptable” and “inappropriate,” saying it hoped to receive an exemption from the policy, though the president plans to offer zero exemptions, according to The New York Times. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FfB8kG via Latest News

White House Preparing for Mcmaster Exit as Early as Next Month

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The White House is preparing to replace H.R. McMaster as national security adviser as early as next month in a move orchestrated by chief of staff John Kelly and Defense Secretary James Mattis, five people familiar with the discussions tell NBC News. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F8WuRt via Latest News

In photos: The top 10 most visited national parks in the US of 2017

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House Republicans Reportedly Leaked Democratic Senator's Texts To Fox News

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Two Senate committee members ― Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), whose texts were leaked, and Sen. Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.), the panel’s chairman ― were “perturbed” by the findings and discussed them with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) last month, the sources told the Times. The senators, whose committee is conducting an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, reportedly relayed to Ryan their concern about the direction of the House panel under the leadership of its chairman, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.). from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FJY0GJ via Latest News

Ben Carson Cancels $31,000 Furniture Order After Ethics Questions

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WASHINGTON ― Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said Thursday that he would cancel an order for an expensive furniture set for his government office after it sparked ethics concerns and controversy in light of the agency’s proposed budget cuts. Carson told CNN that he initially wasn’t aware of the purchase. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2oJd2ED via Latest News

In Past Tense: The story of Victor's phones

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Hi, my name is Victor, 27 years old and a reviewer/editor/developer at GSMArena for over three years now. As a 90s kid, I've had the pleasure to witness more than a few tech revolutions. And while the PC era was quite a bit before my time, I was around and already well into electronics as the mobile era unfolded. Let me tell you how I fit into all that. Feature phones I'll start my story all the way back in 1999-2000. This was around the time mobile phones started spreading in my home East European country, mainly as a luxury item for businesspeople at the time. I was... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FMy8dh via IFTTT

Android P may introduce stricter call blocking

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According to some new commits that were discovered by XDA-Developers Android P might be bringing a new feature to the stock dialer app. This commit was part of a new set of commits that were added to AOSP from a Sony Engineer. This new feature would allow you to block all incoming calls from any number that isn't in your list of contacts. Text strings found in the commits suggest there will be option to block numbers based on the following criteria. Phone number not in contacts list Phone number not disclosed by the caller (Private number) Phone number is from a pay phone ... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2oDDNuF via IFTTT

Deal: Get a Verizon Pixel 2 XL from Best Buy for $449 with monthly installment plan

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Just yesterday we told you guys about a $100-off deal that was going on at the online Google Store for the Pixel 2 XL. However, there is an even better deal if you're looking to score the larger Pixel 2 XL for activating on Verizon. The deal does require that you sign up for Verizon's installment plans, as that is the only way you will be able to get the full $400 off. Source: Best Buy Best Buy is already slashing $100 off the Google Pixel 2 XL at Best Buy, but if you activate a Verizon monthly installment plan to pay the phone off, you'll get $300 back in statement credits,... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2Fa5JAU via IFTTT

Here is Samsung's ad for the Oscars featuring Issa Rae and Constance Wu

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Samsung has released its latest television commercial on YouTube, one that is likely set to air during the 90th Annual Academy Awards on ABC this Sunday. The ad features two TV actresses: Issa Rae and Constance Wu throughout various scenes encouraging viewers to make anything, even "make something awkward". The ad, of course, shows off the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the gorgeous Lilac Violet color. Ironically, after saying "make something big" the kids reply with "but we don't have a budget" so the obvious response is "make something small". The irony comes when thinking about the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2oLToYm via IFTTT

J.P. Mogan reduces iPhone X production estimates for Q1 and Q2

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Securities firm JP Morgan has reduced its production estimates of the Apple iPhone X by 25% from 20 million in Q1 to 15 million. Meanwhile, analyst Narci Chang also lowered estimates by 44% from 18 million units to 10 million for Q2. When it comes to the sale of iPhones overall, Q1 forecast was reduced to 52M from 55M while Q2 was reduced to 42M from 45M, not as much of a reduction, but still a reduction nonetheless. This is actually - the second one by J.P. Morgan. Apple's sales appeared strong when it released the first financial report that included iPhone X sales. However, when you... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FQHGUN via IFTTT

Oppo R15 is rumored to come with MediaTek's Helio P60 chipset

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Oppo has already started teasing its upcoming R15 earlier today, and now a new rumor out of its home country of China gives us a key detail regarding its specs. According to a source that's been reliable at times in the past, the Oppo R15 will have MediaTek's newly unveiled Helio P60 chipset at the helm. This features a CPU with four Cortex-A73 cores clocked at 2 GHz and four A53 cores also at 2 GHz. For graphics it has the Mali-G72 MP3. From Oppo's teaser we know that the R15 will be yet another Android smartphone coming with a notch at the top of its display, a trend that's... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2F7vQbr via IFTTT

Amazon server outage makes Alexa unresponsive

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Remember Amazon's amazing Super Bowl ad in which Alexa lost its voice? Well, funny story: today that scenario became reality. Thanks to a widespread server outage, the retail giant's virtual assistant has become unresponsive. Some can't get it to work at all, while for others its answers have been intermittent. On the other hand you might be lucky enough not to be affected by the issues, because the outage is regional. You may encounter the signature blue ring staying lit for a long time, as much as 15 seconds even, without any answer. When you finally do get something out of Alexa, it... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2F71bLu via IFTTT

Apple Watch outsells all other smartwatches combined in 2017

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According to a recent survey by IDC, the Apple Watch was the highest selling smartwatch in the last quarter and the entire year of 2017. Apple shipped an estimated 8 million units in Q4 of 2017 compared to 5.1 million in the same quarter in 2016. Overall market share in Q4 went from 14.4% behind Fitbit and Xiaomi in 2016 to 21% in 2017, ahead of everybody else. As for the whole year, Apple shipped 17.7 million units in 2017 versus 11.3 million in 2016. Total market share went from 10.8% in 2016 to 15.3% in 2017. But here's the real kicker; the numbers you just read were... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2oJNGpT via IFTTT

Leaked HTC Desire 12 Plus specs talk of a larger 6" screen with 18:9 aspect ratio

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The HTC Desire 12 will get a larger, more powerful sibling - the Desire 12 Plus. With 18:9 screens, both phones will bring HTC's new premium design to the low end. The Plus model will have a 5.99" LCD screen (up from 5.5"), but keep its 720 x 1,440px resolution (268ppi). This pushes the dimensions of the phone to 158.2 x 76.5 x 8.4mm and 155g. The HTC Desire 12 Plus will have a 13MP camera on the back and an 8MP selfie shooter on the front, upgrading the camera setup of the non-Plus model. Another upgrade includes the move away from a MediaTek chipset (with a quad-core processor)... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2tecagI via IFTTT

Relive the evolution of Sony Xperia design in two minutes

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Sony unveiled its latest design language at the MWC, called Ambient Flow. The Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact return to the curvy backs of Sony's earlier designs. Need a refresher? This video traces Sony's design language from 2012 to today. It starts with Iconic Identity - the time of the Xperia S and company with their ergonomic curves and transparent row of buttons. Then, OmniBalance came and ruled Sony design from 2012 to 2015, first introduced with the Xperia Z. OmniBalance shed the curves and went for a very rectangular look. It also cemented some traditional Xperia features like... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FeIepl via IFTTT