IT&Software
Xbox One's Spring Update begins rolling out to Insiders today
Obviously, you'll be able to stream video and play games at 1440p on the Xbox One X , and while support for the resolution is coming to the One S as well, it's unclear if this will include gaming. For example, you can turn down the game volume and turn it up on background music that you might be listening to. To make things better, the system sounds on Home and in the Guide have been revamped to ... [Full Article...]
Apple's rumors of new iPhone lineup are confirmed, some change is expected
But if customers balked at the high price and lack of innovation seen in the iPhone X , it's possible that the Galaxy S9 - which shares numerous same features - could similarly flop. All three new phones will have an updated operating system, code-named Peace, which will reportedly include upgraded augmented reality capabilities, digital health monitoring and a deeper integration with Siri. [Full Article...]
MWC: New 5G hardware in focus
It comes with quad speakers with Dolby's Atmos Sound System. What makes Huawei MateBook X Pro sports special is not only that it has a wider screen with FullView Display and 91 percent screen-to-body ratio, but also its camera. In front of me, Huawei's latest Mate 10 Pro flagship smartphone was mounted to the center dash. All the tablets are powered by the Kirin 960 Series processor for ... [Full Article...]
A Much Better Bixby 2.0 Is Coming
The newly announced Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus hold clues about the Galaxy Note 9 . Toronto-based ModiFace is seeing its augmented reality makeup technology receive what is likely its biggest closeup yet, with direct integration into the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus camera. [Full Article...]
Fermanagh house fire leaves three dead as crews search for more bodies
Some local politicians offered their condolences to the victims and their families. The 27-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after emergency services were scrambled to Co Fermanagh at around 7.20am. Fire crews were called shortly after 7am to a "well-developed" blaze at a bungalow in Derrylin, County Fermanagh. Police said the investigation is at an early stage and we are not i... [Full Article...]
Facebook ends 'Orwellian' News Feed experiment
But the Explore feed test, while created to promote those interactions, had a variety of unintended consequences. According to Facebook, user surveys reveal people are "less satisfied" with the posts they're seeing, and having two feeds failed to help them better connect with friends and family. [Full Article...]
Wisconsin tops Maryland 59-54 to reach Big Ten quarters
Maryland's stay in New York City for the Big Ten tournament didn't last long. The Badgers recorded nine steals , while Maryland had none. Brad Davison and Iverson each made two free throws in the final nine seconds, and the ninth-seeded Badgers (15-17) advanced to the quarterfinals against top-seeded MI on Friday at Madison Square Garden after winning for the fifth time in seven games. [Full Article...]
Europe to tech giants: Remove 'illegal content' within one hour
Tech firms have been urged to show that they are removing extremist content more rapidly or face legislation forcing them to do so, new European Union guidelines reveal. The rules stem from a few national governments pressuring tech giants like Twitter , Facebook , and Google to be held liable for content, which is mostly user-generated, that appears on their sites, the Wall Street Journa... [Full Article...]