IT&Software
Pelosi Pulls FISA Bill Vote Following Trump Veto Threat
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy asked Pelosi to pull the bill, as members of Congress continued to argue about it behind the scenes. House Republican leadership urged GOP members not to vote for it. The Lofgren amendment would prohibit intelligence officials from collecting Americans' internet search history and web browsing data without a warrant. [Full Article...]
PlayStation Plus June 2020 lineup features Star Wars Battlefront II
Call of Duty: WWII originally launched in 2017 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and developed by Sledgehammer Games. I'm not entirely sure why this one was announced so much earlier than usual. PlayStation Plus is a subscription service that's a requirement to play all paid games online that also gives players "free" games each month, as well as discounts on certain games on the PlayStati... [Full Article...]
This is Samsung's answer to the Apple Card — Samsung Money
We already knew these new cash accounts would be backed by SoFi, but now we're getting a few more details for curious users. "At SoFi, we're committed to helping people achieve financial independence both directly through the SoFi brand, as well as indirectly, through partnering with leading brands like Samsung to help the world get their money right", Anthony Noto, CEO of Samsung, said in the r... [Full Article...]
BMW 5 Series brings 48V mild hybrid tech, more powerful PHEV
The Audi S6 and Mercedes-AMG E53-baiting M550i xDrive - first introduced late previous year - has been confirmed to return with its 390kW/750Nm twin-turbo V8, while two other petrol engines , one diesel and one plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will also be available at launch, with outputs for the remaining variants set between 135kW and 215kW. [Full Article...]
Last of Us 2 State of Play
Pre-order your copy here ! Once again, it'll focus on only one of the company's biggest upcoming games: The Last of Us Part II. In addition, Druckmann will also provide a The Last of Us Part II extended sequence which will feature eight minutes of never-before-seen gameplay. [Full Article...]
Moto G Fast details leaked: triple camera unit & two day battery life
It is an Android One series phone which comes with a Stylus. But if you look closely at the G Pro's spec sheet, you'll find that this is little more than a rebranded Moto G Stylus for European markets like Germany . The phone shares identical design to Moto G Stylus. The rear panel also has a fingerprint scanner. There is also the 3.5 mm headphone socket. The devices comes powered by the ... [Full Article...]
Facebook launches another group calling app called CatchUp
Interestingly, apps developed by Facebook's NPE team are experimental products and they are subject to change or can be taken down as well if Facebook believes they are not benefiting users. CatchUp, which is free to download, lets users see who's available to voice chat, and then allows them to initiate both one-on-one and group calls within the app. [Full Article...]
Antibodies may not provide long-term immunity from COVID-19, study claims
The vaccine, which has Ad5-nCoV, is able to elicit an immune response as early as 14 days. Researchers from the Netherlands believe that antibodies may not provide long-term immunity from COVID-19 if this new virus behaves like the other four cold-causing coronaviruses . [Full Article...]