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Twitter's expanded live programming includes new NFL shows

Twitter might have lost the right to livestream NFL games to Amazon a couple of years ago, but it remains tight with the league. The social network has revealed its expanded lineup of both live programming and on-demand video content at the 2019 Digi... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2ULr32A

New 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 4' season adds a sword-wielding specialist

Treyarch and Activision are determined to keep Black Ops 4 lively in the face of stiff competition. They're debuting a new season ("Operation Spectre Rising") on April 30th, and you can expect a steady stream of updates that might just be meaningful... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2PAnUlf

Samsung faces 60 percent drop in profits, still plans foldable phones

A few weeks ago, Samsung warned investors that its Q1 profit would drop about 60 percent from the same period in 2018. Now the detailed report has arrived, confirming that projection with an operating profit of $5.4 billion that reflected a 23 percen... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2ZISuNY

Uber and Lyft stop accepting new drivers in NYC

Uber and Lyft have stopped hiring new drivers in New York City, due to a newly-passed law aimed to tamp down on an already oversaturated rideshare market. Politico reported that Uber stopped accepting new driver applications on April 1, with Lyft fol... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2VyeEmR

Alexa will speak Spanish in the US later this year

Americans will soon be able to speak to Alexa in Spanish. Amazon launched a new voice model on Monday that will let developers build skills for Spanish-speaking users. The addition to the Alexa Skills Kit for developers comes months before Amazon pla... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2UM0YjH

Uber adds London's public transportation info to its app

Londoners can now compare their public transport and ridesharing options in the Uber app. Tuesday, the company added real-time Underground, bus, train and Docklands Light Railway (DLR) info to a new "Public Transport" feature, which appears next to t... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2IOpMWL

Smart cars are disappearing from North America

Daimler is no longer going to sell its eye-catching small Smart Fortwo electric cars in North America. The company told TechCrunch that the 2019 model will be the last to be available in the United States and Canada, just two years after deciding to... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2ZJfFrK

Anki is closing the doors on its toy robot business

Anki, the startup responsible for adorable robotics, is closing its doors and will terminate nearly 200 employees Wednesday. CEO Boris Sofman broke the news to staff today, Recode reports. In a statement provided to Engadget, the company said, "A sig... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2XSoZaN

Senators urge FAA to complete remote drone identification rules

There's no question that drone sightings can be disruptive. In December, a drone spotted at Gatwick Airport in London led to the grounding and diversion of hundreds of flights, and similar disruptions have happened at Dubai International Airport and... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2Lea7Cn

Alphabet continues to spend hundreds of millions on 'other bets'

The year is looking bright for Google. Despite being slapped with a $1.7 billion fine by the European Commission for its "abusive" advertising prices last month, the company still made a a ton of money in the first quarter of 2019. It didn't make as... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2PElkun

‘The Twilight Zone’ will get a second season on CBS All Access

CBS All Access announced today that it's renewing The Twilight Zone for a second season. That's not entirely surprising given that the show is co-produced by Jordan Peele and that it attracted the streaming service's most premiere-day views when it d... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2vsqOPN

Burger King plans to sell the Impossible Whopper nationwide this year

Burger King will soon make the plant-based Impossible Whopper a part of its menu nationwide. The fast food giant's trial run of the alternative meat burger in St. Louis earlier this month turned out to be a resounding success. José Cil, CEO of... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2GS5Wru

FCC plans broadband expansion to over 100,000 rural homes and businesses

The Federal Communications Commission announced today that it will expand broadband internet services to more than 106,000 rural homes and businesses across 43 states. Nine states -- Arkansas, Arizona, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Sou... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2GSRHCQ

T-Mobile and Sprint push merger deadline to July 29th

T-Mobile and Sprint have pushed back the deadline to complete their $26 billion merger, reports Reuters. The companies will now have until July 29th to earn the approval of the US Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission. from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2VuVbnh

VR turns bumper cars into retro-futuristic steampunk tanks

We've seen VR headsets used on rollercoasters and in car-based Mario Kart games, but now Steampunk VR Scooter has brought VR headsets to the world of bumper cars. From the outside, players appear to be sitting in your standard bumper cars and wearing... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2Wk56t7

Facebook awards grants for social media and elections research

Facebook is making good on its promise to better understand the complicated role it plays in global politics. The social media giant announced the first recipients of a grant that will allow researchers access to its privacy-protected data for the st... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2UNhYWV

The billion point laser cloud that will help rebuild Notre Dame

On April 15th, 2019 around 6:40 pm, I was walking around the Jardin du Luxembourg park in Paris with some friends when we saw some yellow colored smoke in the sky. We thought nothing of it, but soon discovered, shocked, that one of the most famous la... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2ZFoZgd

AI brought a 60-year old music-making machine to life

If you've seen Looney Tunes or The Simpsons, you've probably heard Raymond Scott's music -- which was adapted for those and other cartoons. But there's a good chance you haven't heard of Scott himself. A musician and inventor, Scott was ahead of his... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2PCRHJP

Walmart is getting ready to announce ad-friendly Vudu originals

Walmart is reportedly developing at least six original series for its Vudu streaming service. It's set to reveal a few of them to advertisers at a presentation this week. According to Bloomberg, it's been in talks with studios to reboot old family-fr... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2LcRgYp

Motorola's foldable RAZR appears in supposed leak

Images of an unannounced new version of the Motorola RAZR appear to have leaked online. The renders, which first appeared in a post on Weibo and were reuploaded to SlashLeaks, depict a vertically folding screen design. They also show off a wireless c... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2V7ssW3

Marriott plans to take on Airbnb with its own home-rental service

The line between the traditional hotel industry and the home-rental industry has become increasingly blurred. Last month, Airbnb bought HotelTonight, a last-minute hotel booking company. Now, Marriott is looking to take on Airbnb. According to The Wa... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2IOityo

Beats' all-wireless Powerbeats Pro earbuds are available May 10th

You don't have to wait too much longer if you're curious about the Powerbeats Pro. Beats' first truly wireless earbuds will be available in stores on May 10th for $250, with pre-orders starting on May 3rd at 10AM Eastern. You'll have to be content... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2ZIiFEG

Exposed database holds sensitive data on over 80 million US households

Large-scale database exposures are sadly nothing new, but they're particularly worrisome when there isn't even a clear owner. Researchers Ran Locar and Noam Rotem have found an unguarded database hosted on a Microsoft server that holds sensitive inf... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2PyzBZs

Jaguar Land Rover offers car owners crypto to share their driving data

Jaguar Land Rover drivers may soon be able to earn cryptocurrency for allowing their cars to transmit data about traffic, potholes and other metrics to the car maker and interested parties. from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2ZJ0cHZ

Samsung's vertical Sero TV brings Insta Stories to a big screen

Samsung has unveiled "The Sero," a 43-inch quantum-dot QLED TV with an attention-grabbing gimmick. It can be flipped around 90 degrees, letting you watch Instagram, Snap and other smartphone videos in their native vertical configurations. Samsung sai... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2PAhdj3

Why do most cyclones hit India’s east coast?

Ministry of home affairs issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over his citizenship

The ministry of home affairs asked Congress president to clarify his position on his nationality after BJP MP Subramanian Swamy cited a British company's document to allege that Rahul Gandhi is a British national. In a letter, the ministry said that Rahul, in an annual return filed by company Backops Limited, has declared his nationality as British.

Mysterious footprints of mythical beast Yeti sighted, claims Indian Army

Indian Army on Tuesday claimed that one of its teams spotted mysterious footprints of mythical creature "Yeti" close to Nepal's Makalu Base Camp. During an expedition, the Mountaineering Expedition team came across mysterious marks measuring 32X15 inches, which the Army believed are of the mythical beast Yeti, the Army said.

92 trips, 57 countries: What PM Modi achieved on his foreign visits

A closer look at PM Modi's trips show that while some have yielded vague agreements that may not develop into anything substantial, doubters may still be exaggerating the negatives. Summit meetings accounted for roughly a third of PM Modi's visits. And his arrival in each foreign capital made a symbolic statement about New Delhi's world outlook.

Mumbai turnout at 30-year high: Does it signal Modi wave or anti-incumbency?

Maximum city stamped out its image of electoral apathy on Monday by recording a 55.1% turnout, its highest not only in the post-liberalisation era but since 1989, when it had recorded 57.7%. The city turned up to vote in much larger numbers despite the sweltering heat and long weekend, which had triggered concerns that many would choose to holiday instead.

All electric cars to have green number plates

The Centre on Monday asked state transport departments to ensure that all battery-operated vehicles, both existing and new, have green number plates immediately. The road transport ministry in August, 2018, had introduced the new number plate for all battery-operated or electric vehicles.

Stolen 100 years ago, idol found in wall

A 700-year-old idol that went missing from a temple in Melur in Madurai in 1915 was found concealed in the wall of an old house. It had allegedly been stolen by Karuppasamy, one of the two priests at the temple.

T’gana exam: Student scores 99, examiner gives 0 instead

This is the most glaring and classic example of the scale of goof-up in Telangana Board of Intermediate examinations with a student getting '0' marks instead of '99'in a subject.

Won’t link political views to court order in future, says Rahul

In response to the Supreme Court’s notice on a contempt petition, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday re-filed his earlier affidavit expressing regret for unintentionally linking the SC’s April 10 order in the Rafale review petition to his “chowkidar chor hai” jibe against PM Narendra Modi.

NIA arrests Palakkad resident for planning suicide attack in Kerala

The NIA on Monday arrested Riyas Aboobacker, a resident of Palakkad in Kerala, for being in touch with some members of an Islamic State-inspired module from Kasargod and planning to carry out a suicide attack in the state.

Goa university to teach vaastu, astrology

Students will soon be able to pursue higher education programmes offered by Goa University in ancient Indian knowledge systems like vaastu shastra and jyotish shastra, as also take up study of the ancient Indian languages of Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit.

J&K cops bust Hizbul module behind Banihal car blast

The J&K police on Monday claimed to have busted a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) module with the arrest of five more terrorists involved in a car blast in Banihal area of Ramban district on March 30, which targeted a CRPF convoy. “Police was able to bust the HM module responsible for the attack after sustained interrogation of the bomber," said IGP of Jammu Zone.

China spends four times more than India on defence: SIPRI

China’s military expenditure is almost four times that of India, as per the data released by global think-tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). "The five biggest spenders in 2018 were the US ($649 billion), China ($250 billion), Saudi Arabia ($67.6 billion), India ($66.5 billion) and France ($63.8 billion)," it said.

Herbal medicines, anti-TB drugs can cause liver failure: Docs

Alternative and herbal medicines may not always be without side-effects. ​​​Doctors say unmonitored use of such medication, as also long-term drugs for ailments such as TB and body-building protein supplements, may lead to liver failure even among patients with no history of liver disease.

Only colour of school buses has changed, not the way they transport kids: BPR&D chief

Even the Galaxy S10 couldn’t save Samsung from a 60% drop in profits last quarter

When Samsung issued its guidance earlier this month, it predicted a decline in operating income by a whopping 60 percent, the company’s biggest decline since a similar drop in the third quarter of 2014. Now that the Q1 2019 earnings are out, the financials aren’t looking all that rosy. Citing declines in prices for memory chips, and lower demand for screens like the OLED display it makes for Apple’s iPhone, Samsung reported profits of 6.2 trillion won (about $5.3 billion), down from 15.64 trillion won (about $13.4 billion) last year. “First quarter earnings were weighed down by the weakness in… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Samsung from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2VCRoEl

Retired Dogecoin CEO Elon Musk trolls Ethereum and its co-founder Vitalik Buterin

Elon Musk has been trolling the Ethereum cryptocurrency and its co-founder Vitalik Buterin on Twitter. The Tesla founder simply tweeted the word “Ethereum” early this morning, but shortly later took it back (hehe). jk — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 30, 2019 In response, Vitalik invited Musk to an Ethereum developers conference in October, scheduled for somewhere in east Asia. Musk told Buterin to “[s]top giving away free ETH,” an obvious reference to the cryptocurrency giveaways scams that have plagued Twitter for years, and often involve hacked verified accounts posing as Musk. Stop giving away free ETH! 🤣🤣 — Elon Musk… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2J2Ah8h

YouTube’s recommendation algorithm is trying to ruin Avengers and Game of Thrones for me

Look, I know the internet is dark and full of terrors if you’re not up to date on your favorite bits of pop culture. I should know better than to think I can completely avoid the zeitgeist around Avengers: Endgame and the latest season of Game of Thrones. But for years, I’ve done just fine staying out of trouble on most social media. YouTube’s recommendation algorithm, however, is out to get me. A few years ago, I only really had to worry about reading comments, but as the recommendation algorithm becomes more targeted, it’s become far more likely to spoil my favorite… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: YouTube from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2L7BM7M