Meizu VP hints the PRO 7 won't use the Exynos 8890

The Meizu Pro 6 is still fresh off the production lines, so it is quite early for the Pro 7. However, the rumor mill never sleeps and the alleged 2017 flagship has already been spotted in a couple of images.

But catching a quick glimpse of design is one thing, discovering the specs is a whole other challenge and one that even Meizu likely hasn’t tackled for the Pro 7 yet. Still, a recent social media group chat with a company VP might just hold a few insider tips regarding Meizu’s future hardware choices.

It is no secret that Meizu has a track record of creating very close…

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Meizu VP hints the PRO 7 won't use the Exynos 8890

'Pokémon Go' player cheats his way to the highest level possible

By now just about everyone has played Pokémon Go. Like all Pokémon games, catching ’em all, completing your Pokédex and leveling up your trainer is a painful grind.

Reddit user “problemz”wanted to know what it’s like to reach the game’s highest level. But instead of playing the game nonstop like any self-respecting Pokémon Go player would, he says he cheated his way to level 40 using a bot.

SEE ALSO: 8 ‘Pokémon Go’ tricks that’ll help you become a Pokémon master

The feat is the “world’s first” that we know of. We’ve seen level 30 accounts and thought that was intense.

Reaching level 40 requires gaining 5 million XP (experience points) from 39, according to _problemz. “That last Level was even for me and my little bot a pain in the ass,” the user wrote. …

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'Pokémon Go' player cheats his way to the highest level possible

Why the author of ‘Fight Club’ is writing a coloring book for adults

We’ve talked before about how Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk is writing a disturbing coloring book for adults, who seem to love coloring these days.

While on tour to promote his graphic novel, Fight Club 2, Palahniuk took some time to talk to Mashable about that coloring book due out this fall. Don’t let his pleasant attitude distract from the fact that this looks to be one of the most insane coloring books on the market.

SEE ALSO: Morbidly colorful tales fill Chuck Palahniuk’s adult coloring book

Why did you decide to do a coloring book, since that’s kind of an unusual medium?

On one hand, I was shocked at how popular coloring books were. I saw some of my friends coloring, and I kind of teased them, and they explained to me, “No, this is the new sudoku, this is what people do now.” …

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Why the author of ‘Fight Club’ is writing a coloring book for adults

The Philippines will host Miss Universe in 2017

If Filipinos didn’t get enough of the Miss Universe pageant this year with its own contestant winning the crown, they’re about to get a second wave when Manila plays host to the international beauty pageant next year.

The Philippines’ Department of Tourism announced to the press on Thursday that the country will be hosting the next Miss Universe on Jan. 30, 2017.

SEE ALSO: Miss Teen USA is ditching the swimsuits for athletic gear

The last time the Philippines hosted the pageant was over 20 years ago in 1994, and another 20 years before that in 1974.

According to Rappler, the estimated $11 million needed for the pageant will come from private sponsors. …

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The Philippines will host Miss Universe in 2017

iPhone crosses 1 billion sales milestone

Apple has announced that it has sold more than 1 billion iPhones till date, a milestone that was achieved in less than 10 years. The announcement came from none other than CEO Tim Cook during an employee meeting in Cupertino.

“iPhone has become one of the most important, world-changing and successful products in history,” said Cook. “Last week we passed another major milestone when we sold the billionth iPhone. We never set out to make the most, but we’ve always set out to make the best products that make a difference.”

This comes shortly after Apple announced its fiscal Q3 results,…

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iPhone crosses 1 billion sales milestone

Galaxy S7/S7 edge demand pushes Samsung to record profit in over two years

Samsung has announced its financial results for Q2 (the quarter ending June 30), revealing a revenue of KRW 50.94 trillion (around $45.2 billion) and an operating profit of KRW 8.14 trillion (or $7.22 billion). The revenue was up 5% y-o-y, while operating profit rose 18%.

This is Samsung’s best quarterly performance since early 2014.

The South Korean company’s mobile unit accounted for more than half of the total revenue as well as profit. “Samsung’s earnings improved QOQ thanks to strong sales of its flagship Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones,” the firm said in a press…

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Galaxy S7/S7 edge demand pushes Samsung to record profit in over two years

Redditors Gift Trump Up to $530 in Worthless Reddit Gold During His AMA

When you have an important guest over to your home, it’s good etiquette to give them a gift to show them your gratitude. Even though redditors don’t have the reputation for being the nicest

people online, they apparently have good manners. During his …

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Redditors Gift Trump Up to $530 in Worthless Reddit Gold During His AMA

Facebook Profit Nearly Triples on Mobile Ad Sales and New Users

The social media company also said it was looking ahead to what it hopes will be a driver going forward: video and video advertising. – Source

Facebook Profit Nearly Triples on Mobile Ad Sales and New Users

Plan Worthwhile Day Trips by Minding Your Travel Time

Day trips are the perfect way to travel on a budget and explore your own backyard. This simple rule of thumb will make sure they always turn out to be invigorating, fulfilling experiences, not draining ventures.

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Plan Worthwhile Day Trips by Minding Your Travel Time

Watch as auroras dance with the International Space Station

A new video shot by an astronaut circling the world from within the International Space Station shows the space laboratory speeding through green curtains of auroras dancing above Earth.

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams took the timelapse video while staring out one of the Space Station’s window.

SEE ALSO: Amazing red aurora captured by Space Station astronaut

Astronauts and cosmonauts are sometimes treated to these light shows in orbit when particles from the sun slam into the planet’s upper atmosphere, exciting neutral particles and causing them to glow.

Auroras can also be seen from the ground, but people in space have a particularly amazing view of the northern and southern lights looking down from above. …

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Tech Fix: Alexa, What Else Can You Do? Getting More From Amazon Echo

Making Amazon’s voice-activated speaker smarter is not intuitive, but with a little tinkering, consumers can expand its skills. – Source

Tech Fix: Alexa, What Else Can You Do? Getting More From Amazon Echo