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Twitter are introducing encrypted secret DMs

Twitter are introducing encrypted secret DMs

08 May 2018, 05:24

It was reported that whistleblower Edward Snowden has asked Twitter CEO about encrypted DMs 18 months ago. The feature isn't active inside a public Twitter release just yet, and Twitter won't confirm that it even exists, TechCrunch reports .

What will happen when our sun dies?

What will happen when our sun dies?

08 May 2018, 03:49

Enjoy the sun while it lasts: in 5 billion years time, our host star will burn out, rip itself apart and turn into a massive glowing ring of interstellar gas and dust, scientists say. In astronomical terms, a ring like this is called a planetary ne...

Nintendo Switch Online services detailed

Nintendo Switch Online services detailed

08 May 2018, 05:10

Those on the Switch can at last prepare for Nintendo's online service which has been in the works for quite some time now. But, interestingly, not all games will require a subscription for online multiplayer. Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch ...

Microsoft shows off Cortana and Amazon Alexa integration at Build 2018

Microsoft shows off Cortana and Amazon Alexa integration at Build 2018

08 May 2018, 03:42

Microsoft hasn't provided many details on this, but it seems relatively similar to a mix between the new Nearby Sharing and the Continue on PC function from the company's new Windows 10 April 2018 update . Microsoft even managed to squeeze in a jo...

Fitbit Adds Female Health Tracking And Quick Replies

Fitbit Adds Female Health Tracking And Quick Replies

08 May 2018, 02:18

Women's health tracking allows female Fitbit users to log their menstrual cycles , record symptoms and compare between different cycles. Fitbit's proprietary cycle algorithm gets smarter and more accurate as you consistently log your period.

Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) Rating Changes as of May 6, 2018

07 May 2018, 05:22

Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 24th will be given a dividend of GBX 7 ($0.10) per share. Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) has invested 0.02% in Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG). Numis Securities restated a "hold" rating and set a...

Instagram quietly launches payments for commerce

Instagram quietly launches payments for commerce

07 May 2018, 12:57

At present, this feature is now available for select users in the USA and UK. With in-app payments, Instagram is one step closer to becoming the leading online shopping platform it always aspired to be. and UK. A specification Payments option has r...

Earth shatters an 800000-year-old carbon dioxide record

Earth shatters an 800000-year-old carbon dioxide record

07 May 2018, 12:57

Before the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, CO2 levels fluctuated over thousands of years, but according to the institution, never exceeded 300 ppm once in the past 800,000 years. "It puts us closer to some targets we don't really want to ge...

LG K30 with 2GB RAM, HD screen launched in U.S. for $225

LG K30 with 2GB RAM, HD screen launched in U.S. for $225

07 May 2018, 09:44

The LG K30 will run Android 7.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. It has similar specifications as the LG X4 + that was introduced in Korea recently, including a 5.3-inch HD screen, Snapdragon 425 SoC, Android 7.1 (Nougat), 13-megapixel camera with LED fla...

Q1 2018: Apple sells 4 of the top 5 smartphones globally

Q1 2018: Apple sells 4 of the top 5 smartphones globally

05 May 2018, 06:48

Walkley finds the company's reveal of a new $100 billion buyback program to match expectations. But Apple said that the iPhone X remained the top selling iPhone in its product line for every single week of the March quarter, and while sales were up...

Semenya breaks national 1500m record in Diamond League opener

Semenya breaks national 1500m record in Diamond League opener

05 May 2018, 05:42

The loudest cheers at Qatar Sports Club, however, are reserved for local high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim, the world champion and 2017 IAAF athlete of the year. Röhler, whose winning effort in Doha a year ago, 93.90m, put him second in the all-time l...

NASA, JPL Hope to Make History with West Coast Interplanetary Launch

NASA, JPL Hope to Make History with West Coast Interplanetary Launch

05 May 2018, 12:55

Up until now, previous missions to the Red Planet have concentrated on its exterior by studying martian volcanoes, canyons, rocks and soil. InSight will go deep beneath the surface of Mars, studying indicators of how the terrestrial planet possibly...

Samsung patent shows off a foldable and a transparent phone

Samsung patent shows off a foldable and a transparent phone

04 May 2018, 08:10

Given the company's optimism didn't pan out as expected with the Galaxy S9 , the "Beyond" codename for the Galaxy S10 is likely referring to the futuristic features beyond anything on the market. Coming to the features of the phone, an in-display ...

Barclays Gives NVIDIA (NVDA) Higher Rating.; Riggs National (RIGS) Has 2.57 Sentiment

04 May 2018, 06:51

Its stake in Eqt Midstream Partners Lp Unit (NYSE:EQM) was reduced by 127,362 shares to 145,650 shares valued at $10.65M in 2017Q4, according to the filing. This was disclosed to clients in a report on Friday morning. After $-0.11 actual earnings per...

Google changed video autoplay muting in Chrome… again

Google changed video autoplay muting in Chrome… again

04 May 2018, 06:45

It's never a good experience when you open a link or land on a website and it starts auto-playing content immediately. It involves many factors like listening to the media for more than certain seconds, unmuting the audio, watching the video at highe...

NASA Successfully Demonstrates Nuclear Fission Reactor Power System

NASA Successfully Demonstrates Nuclear Fission Reactor Power System

04 May 2018, 03:32

Kilopower would allow NASA to explore shadowed craters on the moon and send the astronauts out for long stays on the surface. The system is powered by a uranium-235 reactor core around the size of a paper towel roll. "We let the physics do the work...

Nokia X Sports Notch-Display Like iPhone X

Nokia X Sports Notch-Display Like iPhone X

04 May 2018, 02:25

Nokia X has been leaked images in the past and the latest video adds to the pile. Check out these Nokia X hands-on preview below. The phone features a metal unibody design and the company has claimed that it has been crafted from a single bloc...

Instagram launches native payments feature for commerce

Instagram launches native payments feature for commerce

04 May 2018, 11:47

The payment feature appears under "Settings" inside the app, with an option to add debit or credit card information, and track previous payments. When sources asked officials at Instagram, a spokesperson confirmed that native payments for booking a...

BSNL vs Jio vs Airtel

BSNL vs Jio vs Airtel

04 May 2018, 10:29

Jio is only providing 4G data, given this is a 4G VoLTE network. This comes right after the telco unveiled its Rs. 99 and Rs. 319 plans that offer unlimited voice calling benefits. Considering Airtel has ranked consistently ahead of Vodafone in te...

This bird had the first beak, with teeth

This bird had the first beak, with teeth

04 May 2018, 04:08

After a few moments of confusion, you can explain that birds are actually dinosaurs , and slowly retreat after seeing the annoyed gazes directed at you. Paleontologists have known about this species for more than a century. The finding also offers...