News outlets may get back some of their mojo stolen by a June Facebook feed algorithm change that preferred friends over publishers. Today Facebook will start predicting stories that are informative and highlighting them to people if they’re “related to their interests, if they engage people in broader discussions, and if they contain news”. Facebook surveyed tons of people… Read More
All that work work work work work paid off: Rihanna will receive the MTV Video Music Awards’ Video Vanguard award at this year’s ceremony.
The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award, basically the VMA’s version of a lifetime achievement award, is the biggest honor of the night.
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Previous recipients include Jackson, Madonna, Peter Gabriel, Guns N’ Roses, Beastie Boys, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and Kanye West.
Rihanna is a two-time VMA Video of the Year winner (for “We Found Love” and “Umbrella”) and the youngest solo artist to score 14 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Her latest release, Anti, dropped in February. …
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HP Elite x3 is shaping to be one of the most interesting Windows smartphones yet. It packs a 6″ Quad HD AMOLED screen and is powered by the most recent Snapdragon 820 chip with 4GB RAM. The highlight of the Elite x3 though is the water and dust proof IP67 certification as well as salt, fog, humidity, transport shock and thermal shock resistance testified by the MIL-STD 810G certificate.
The Elite x3 runs on Windows 10 Mobile and supports Continuum. It has enhanced biometric security via an iris scanner and a fingerprint reader, though the latter will become active after a planned…
If you had recently purchased the Xiaomi Mi Max, that launched in India last month, but have been experiencing Wi-Fi connectivity problems, you’ll be relieved to learn that the issue has been addressed by the company.
While the earlier units sold did not seem to have any problems, Indian consumers who purchased the Mi Max in the first week of August began complaining of their smartphone being unable to connect to Wi-Fi. Trying various options, such as performing a factory reset, resetting the Wi-Fi, restarting the router, updating the software, and changing the bands, all failed to resolve the problem.
After receiving a number of complaints, Xiaomi’s engineers have identified the cause of the problem, and the company has just released an OTA update to resolve the Wi-Fi connectivity problems faced by Mi Max users in India.
Xiaomi has listed four methods in which Mi Max users can install the OTA update and fix their device’s Wi-Fi connectivity issues –
Method 1: Update from the Updater app (Recommended solution using mobile data, just 1.3 MB)
Go to Tools folderSelect Updater appPress on “Check for updates”Download the update and reboot the device
Method 2: Update your device via OTA zip
Download the OTA ZIP hereConnect your device to Windows PCCopy the downloaded OTA zip filePaste it to root directory of your device’s internal storageUnplug the device from the PCOpen Tools folder from homescreen and select Updater appClick on the menu button on top right, the “three dots button”Click “Choose Update package”Browse to the OTA ZIP which you copied to your internal storageIt will then ask to reboot to Flash Update the ROM
Method 3: Update via Recovery or Fastboot (Only for advanced users)
Download MIUI Global Stable ROM V7.5.7.0.MBCMIDE for Mi Max hereFlashing guideHow to unlock your Mi Max
Keep in mind that if you own a Mi Max that does not have any Wi-Fi connectivity problems, then you do not need to download and install this update.
If you’re among the Mi Max users who need some help with the instructions above, you can visit the company’s nearest Mi Exclusive Service center as the fix has been made officially available to all its centers. You can locate the nearest Xiaomi service center by searching from this link.
You can also call the company’s customer care number in India at 1800 103 6286 and follow the instructions given by their agents to resolve the Wi-Fi connectivity issues in your Mi Max.
Snapchat lenses are among the app’s most fun features, and probably the main reason why some users still stick with the app. It’s an innovative take on filters, where the app detects and tracks the user’s face and can place various masks on it in real time, making for fun pictures or videos. A while ago, the company planned to monetize lenses by having some of them locked behind a paywall, and having users buy them if they want to keep them in their library. Instead, however, Snapchat chose to keep them free, but cycle through them in time intervals. As a result, lenses have an exclusive feel, … – Source
Ever since the 23-year-old swimmer Chinese swimmer Ning Zetao made his debut at the Rio Olympics, social media posts have seemed more interested in him modelling for photos than for his Olympic success.
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On Wednesday, Ning came in sixth in the semifinals of the men’s 100m freestyle, which meant he ranked 12th overall and lost out on a spot in the finals.
Despite being beaten, the swimmer …
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Nick Nash, President of Garena, discusses his company and its new focus on e-commerce and payments in Southeast Asia. Read More
Shortly after a report from South Korea revealed that the Samsung Galaxy Note7 has become the most pre-ordered Galaxy smartphone in the country, the company’s Canadian subsidiary has also said that pre-orders for the handset are “outstanding.”
The comment was made by Samsung Canada’s chief media officer Mark Childs, who also revealed that there’s a “significant demand” of the phone’s Blue Coral color option.
“The overwhelming response has been positive in terms of reaction to the device by everybody from a review perspective, but also from Canadians,” he said. “We are already seeing…
Uber’s headline-grabbing protest, in which the company delivered 15,000 emails to the Queensland state government in a horse and cart, seems to have won out in the end.
On Thursday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Facebook services such as Uber will be legalised from Sept. 5. in the state with the cutting of “80 pieces of taxi red tape.”
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Like New South Wales (NSW), which legalised ridesharing …
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LOS ANGELES — Move over, Captains Kirk and Picard.
At CBS’ Television Critics Association presentation Wednesday, Star Trek Discovery showrunner Bryan Fuller revealed the new series will feature a female lead — and that she will not be a captain.
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There will also “absolutely” be a gay character on board, Fuller said.
“We’re going to deep into something that was for me always very tantalizing and to tell that story through a character who is on a journey that is going to teach her how to get along with others in the galaxy,” Fuller told reporters. …
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As much fun as Snapchat can be, sometimes there’s no getting around the FOMO that goes along with watching friends’ Snaps and Stories while you’re stuck at home doing nothing.
Now, there’s a service that aims to help you trick your friends and followers into thinking you’re having a fun night out even though you’re just hanging at home. It probably won’t make you feel better about yourself, but it could help you try to save face with your friends (or it could go terribly wrong.)
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Donald Trump quipped at a rally on Tuesday that, “If [Hillary Clinton] gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do folks. Although the Second Amendment people maybe there is, I don’t know.”
Many took the comment to be a vague threat against Clinton or the Supreme Court justices she would nominate. Others, including former Trump campaign manager and current CNN talking head Corey Lewandowski, said Trump was just joking.
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And while plenty of people were appalled that the Republican presidential candidate would “joke” about political violence, none explained why Trump’s comment was dangerous quite like lawyer and former English professor Jason Steed. …
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Today Kyocera has announced its latest Android smartphone, and like all of the company’s recent devices this too is rugged. It’s called DuraForce Pro, and its main selling point (aside from the ruggedness) is that it’s got a built-in action camera.
This sits on the back of the phone alongside its 13 MP main unit. The action cam has a super wide 135-degree field of view and records video in 1080p Full HD. It has its own image processor which lets you select from a few different shooting modes, including underwater, sports, slow-mo, and time lapse.
To make it compete even better with the…
