Mega Pokemon GO bracelets leaked, cutting way for first updateSoon Pokemon GO will have the glorious oddity of the Mega Pokemon. This temporary evolution mechanic appeared with Generation VI and included necessary Mega Stones and specific stones for each individual Pokemon which could go Mega. Users will likely find Pokemon like Mewtwo, Lucario, Aggron, and Am....
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Final Fantasy VII Remake was a big hit for Square EnixAfter years of build up, the first part of Final Fantasy VII Remake released earlier this year. While it probably won’t be surprising to learn that the remake was a success given that the original game is lauded as one of the best RPGs ever made, today we’re finding out just how big of a....
Bentley is already teasing another new BentaygaBentley may have only just unveiled the new 2021 Bentayga, but the second-generation SUV is already set to gain another version. Revealed in V8 form back in June, the revamped Bentayga borrows some of the design language of the Flying Spur and Continental GT, for more shapely lights on the outside a....
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This Sony WF-1000XM3 deal is an ANC earbud no-brainerSony may have just updated its well-regarded WH-1000XM4 headphones, but if noise-canceling earbuds are more your style then there’s a new deal there today. The Sony WF-1000XM3 active noise-canceling earbuds launched last year to rave reviews, and now you can get them with $60 off the sticker p....
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Enel Green Power connects a 51 mw wind farm to the grid in CuencaThe 51 MW renewable energy plant, located in Motilla del Palancar, involved a 57 million euro investment and.will generate more than 144 GWh per year.As part of the Enel Green Power plan for Creating Shared Value (CSV) associated with the construction of the wind farm, actions have been proposed to ....
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When COVID-19 and Hurricanes CollideIt is hard to think of impending natural hazard-related disasters in the middle of a global pandemic. But it is absolutely essential that policymakers do so. This year, due in part to climate change, scientists predict one of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons on record. In fact, nine tropic....
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Facebook blasts Apple for iOS Gaming app 'inferior experience'Today, after a long wait, Facebook launched its Facebook Gaming app for iOS, but it’s arriving in a state that many users probably weren’t expecting. While the Android version of the app allows users to watch livestreams and play Instant Games, the iOS version of the app is missing some ....
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Facebook bets on solar and wind energyFacebook expands renewable footprint and buys solar and wind energy in the United States and Ireland.Corporate appetite for cheap clean energy has been a major recent factor influencing the growth of wind power Facebook Inc. will purchase a large amount of wind power in the United States and Ireland....
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US stocks decline as Trump order targeting Chinese apps overshadows optimistic jobs reportGetty Images / Xinhua News Agency
US equities dipped on Friday as escalating US-China tensions blotted out rosy labor-market data.
President Donald Trump issued executive orders Thursday afternoon targeting TikTok-owner ByteDance and WeChat-owner Tencent. The orders ban US transactions with the ....
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2021 Subaru Legacy starts at $23,820 while the Outback is at $27,845Japanese carmaker Subaru has recently announced pricing on its 2021 Legacy sedan and Outback station wagon. The new Legacy starts at $23,820 and costs $175 more than the outgoing model. Meanwhile, the 2021 Subaru Outback starts at $27,845 representing a $190 premium over the 2020 version. The price ....
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Lunar eclipse helps Hubble scientists study the EarthThe NASA Hubble Space Telescope used the Earth as a proxy for identifying oxygen on potentially habitable exoplanets orbiting other stars. During the eclipse, astronomers used Hubble to detect Earth’s ozone in the atmosphere. The method simulates how astronomers and other researchers can searc....
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Galaxy Tab S7+ still lags behind the iPad Pro in these waysFor the longest time, Samsung has been accused of being an Apple copycat. In fact, there was a years-long court case revolving exactly around that. It’s not a one-way street, though, and there are definitely ways in which Samsung paved the road that Apple would later tread. Large screens and t....
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Kia Sonet urban compact SUV is built in India and will be available globallyKia has unveiled a new compact SUV that it calls a “smart urban compact SUV.” The vehicle will be built in India and will be available globally. Kia says that the Sonet is its entry into the burgeoning compact SUV segment and promises a new benchmark with first-in-class features. The Kia....
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This Aviar R67 is a Tesla Model S with classic Mustang stylingYes, you read it right. The Aviar R67 is a Tesla Model S underneath. However, Russian EV maker Aviar has fitted it with the body style of Ford's iconic first-gen Mustang fastback. Or, you can think of it as a Mustang EV that goes faster than Tesla's Model S sedan, but you get the drift. All we know ....
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Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Saying PACER Overcharged UsersA lawsuit against PACER for its long list of wrongs may finally pay off for the many, many people who've subjected themselves to its many indignities. The interface looks and runs like a personal Geocities page and those who manage to navigate it successfully are on the hook for pretty much every ....
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Greek EU-harmonized inflation stays negative in JulyGreece's annual EU-harmonised inflation stayed negative for a fourth month in July, the country's statistics service ELSTAT said on Friday. The reading was -2.1% year-on-year from -1.9% in June. The data also showed headline consumer price inflation at -1.8% from -1.6% in the previous month. Prices ....
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MIT studied shaving to see why razor blades get dullOne of the great mysteries of the world is why exactly razor blades cost so much. They never seem to last long as after a few shaves there so dull they basically rip the hair out instead of cutting it. MIT has performed a new study to figure out why, despite that human hair is 50 times softer than s....
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Galaxy Note 20 is a missed opportunitySamsung just dumped a number of new mobile products this week, all of them premium, which you can easily tell by their price tag. That Galaxy Note 20 Ultra alone carries some of the best specs you’ll see in the smartphone market, along with one of the highest prices as well. There is probably ....
First wind power achieved at Blauwwind wind farmThe first of over 825,000 Dutch households is now receiving clean electricity from the Borssele III/IV offshore wind energy project as first power is flowing to the Dutch grid. As of today, the 731.5 MW Borssele III/IV offshore wind farm has achieved first power, a result of close collaboration betw....
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Siemens Gamesa leads drive for maximum blade testing efficiencySiemens Gamesa's blade test center in Aalborg, Denmark, home of the world's largest test stand, is the first non-commercial inhouse blade test facility in the world to gain IECRE approval. The approval was granted in the highest level required (stage (4) with a high independency of certification bod....
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Nordex Group receives revolving syndicated loan of EUR 350 millionWind turbine manufacturer Nordex has secured a revolving syndicated line of credit of € 350 million under the federal government’s loan guarantee program with the participation of the states of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Hamburg. “With this line of credit, we are protecting the ....
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Economic Data Scheduled For FridayU.S. jobs report for July is scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. After rising 4.8 million in June, nonfarm payrolls are projected to increase 1.675 million in July. The unemployment rate is projected to decline to 10.5% from June's reading of 11.1%.
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Wind workforce webinar series to kick off #AmericanWindWeek 2020Pursuing a career in the wind energy industry is a bet on a brighter, cleaner tomorrow. To help both industry employers recruit the best and brightest as well as provide students with the essential resources to set them on a path toward a rewarding career in the wind energy workforce, the National R....
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Wind energy in the Canary Islands, the Hoya de Lucas wind farm is approvedThe Council of the Government of the Canary Islands, at the proposal of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Fight against Climate Change and Territorial Planning of the Government of the Canary Islands, today agreed to execute the decree called ‘Hoya de Lucas Wind Farm Modified Project̵....
Trump to ban TikTok, WeChat if they don't sell to US companies in 45 daysAfter successfully kicking out tech giants like Huawei and ZTE, the US government has apparently set its eyes on smaller fish. That said, the user bases of short-video platform TikTok and instant messaging service WeChat are so large that one can’t take for granted the immediate disruption a b....
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Android 11 final Beta brings an important Exposure Notification changeAmidst the flood of Samsung-related news and some bits and pieces of information about Google’s own Pixel phones, Google almost silently announced the availability of Android 11 Beta 3. That near-silence belies the importance of this release as it is the final beta release before Android 11 fi....
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Android's new In-App Review system could become annoying quicklyIt’s easy to take for granted the power of word-of-mouth advertising but many people rely on customer or user reviews when deciding about a product or even an app purchase. Unfortunately, review systems have proven to be easily gamed or even inconvenient for people who do actually want to leav....
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Starbucks Japan transforms cafe into a public co-working spaceCoffee shops, and Starbucks in particular, are associated with relaxing and getting work done, depending on your mission for the day. To help facilitate that, Starbucks offers coffee, laptops bars, and a large number of power outlets, but it is taking things a step farther in Japan with the introduc....
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Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G dates accidentally leaked by GoogleThe Pixel 4 is now but a memory, having formally and officially vanished from Google’s store. And that’s barely a year after it launched and without a new high-end flagship to take its place. Of course, the Pixel 5 is coming, no doubt about that, but the question has always been when. It....
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The CO2 Border Adjustment for the EUThe heads of state and government of the European Union propose introducing a "carbon border adjustment mechanism" from 2023, to charge imported goods according to the CO2 emitted during their production. At their recent summit, they decided to use the ensuing revenues to boost the EU's budget.....
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Fortnite comic books are inbound, but not in the way you thinkEpic Games is gearing up to release Fortnite comic books, at least according to a new leak, but they won’t be the kind you can wrap up for a gift. Rather, data-miners have found evidence of digital Fortnite comic books that will only exist within the game, making them accessible to players usi....
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Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV promises drama, 300+ mile range, and a long waitCadillac has officially revealed its all-electric crossover, the Cadillac Lyriq, first of GM’s family to use the Ultium EV drivetrain. Described as a “show car” – and as such not quite the vehicle that will end up in Cadillac dealerships – the Lyriq promises more than 3....
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Twitter is making it easier for users to spy state-affiliated accountsTwitter is taking additional steps to address the potential for manipulation and election interference on its platform, stating that it has new labels specifically for media accounts belonging to states and governments. The labels provide context for users, according to Twitter, including on the acc....
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Apple macOS Big Sur public beta released with new controls and rounder iconsToday you’ll be able to access the next big update to Apple’s desktop operating system. This is macOS Big Sur, an update to the desktop space for users that wish to check said major changes out before they’re sent to all Apple computers post-beta. For now, we’re in Public Bet....
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Stimulus check update: How much money do we get, and when?In in the summer of 2020, US citizens are edging ever closer to their second major stimulus check in less than a year. This payment was otherwise titled an “Economic Impact Payment” (EIP) by the IRS, and will be sent automatically to most US taxpayers. IF you filed a tax return in 2018, ....
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NASA OSIRIS-REx mission has one last step before asteroid touchdownNASA has announced that its OSIRIS-REx mission has one final step to complete before it can perform its planned touchdown on asteroid Bennu. The space agency plans to perform this final step — a second rehearsal of the entire touchdown sequence — on August 11, this one similar to the Che....
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There's no Xbox Project xCloud game streaming for iPhone: Here's whyXbox Game Pass Ultimate Project xCloud support may be launching next month, but iPhone and iPad owners shouldn’t expect to play the streaming games on their devices any time soon, a new explanation from Apple has made clear. Microsoft’s new cloud-based gaming service combines Xbox Game P....
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Apex Legends is getting a new character and a major addition in Season 6Apex Legends Season 6 is quickly approaching, and it’ll be bringing a new character with it. Today, Respawn Entertainment and EA revealed Rampart, a character described as “an expert modder who made her name in underground fight clubs.” We don’t know anything about Rampart....
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Quibi short-form video service just launched an ad-supported free tierShort-form video streaming service Quibi — one that is designed to watch during short moments of free time using a smartphone — has had a bit of rocky start. Though millions of people downloaded the app shortly after it launched in early April, the service hasn’t caught on in any s....
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Hearthstone Scholomance Academy released with 2 free packs for card playThis morning Blizzard released the latest expansion for the digital collectable card game Hearthstone. This latest expansion goes by the name Scholomance Academy, and it includes 135 new cards in total. With the launch of this set, gamers are able to claim a couple of free packs of cards after they ....
Placebos can have a powerful effect even if they're not a secretThe potential for placebos — ‘medications’ that don’t have an active ingredient, that is — is well-known, though the exact reasons for their effectiveness remains a mystery. Generally speaking, a placebo is kept a secret; the idea is that if the recipient knows theyR....
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Twitter Will Start Labeling Accounts Belonging To Politicians, State-Controlled Media OutletsTwitter announced Thursday that it will start labeling accounts that belong to state-controlled media outlets, as well as those of some politicians, Reuters reported. The move follows a similar one by Facebook made weeks ago.
Multiple media agencies that use the social media platform to dissemina....
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DOOM Eternal, Elder Scrolls Online confirmed for next-gen with free upgradesA number of developers have already announced plans to bring some of their current-generation games into the next generation, and today, Bethesda joined that list. Bethesda has announced that both The Elder Scrolls Online and DOOM Eternal will be coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X at some poi....
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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra hands-on: You can preorder, but you shouldn'tSamsung has a new flagship, though the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the feel of something pretty familiar. Largest of the company’s phones with its 6.9-inch Super AMOLED display, the S Pen enabled handset doesn’t stray too far from last year’s Note 10, only pausing to dip liberally int....
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How Billionaires Take Seriously the Proverb "Charity Begins at Home"What is the point of having a billion dollars? Most people would say, after observing the behavior of recent billionaires, that the point is to turn the first billion into multiple billions. If you don't spend it or bury it in the ground, money grows. That's a law of nature. And when you have a R....
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Verizon 5G Edge released in two new cities with AWS always-connected computingThis week the folks at Verizon revealed a pair of new cities in which their 5G Edge tech would launch. This system works with AWS, making it the “world’s first mobile edge computing platform with AWS.” That means it’s the first commercially available MEC with AWS cloud servic....
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RWE delivers solar power from its Canadian solar farm to Direct EnergyRWE has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Direct Energy Marketing Limited for the supply of power from RWE's Canadian Hull solar plant (25 megawatt, MW). The photovoltaic plant, located in Southern Alberta, started commercial operation recently and will now provide an important part of th....
