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Google’s new Chromebook ads takes big shots at both Windows and macOS
The ad is demonstrated to give the viewer an idea about the simplicity of the Chrome OS , which is certainly true to a greater extent. While this video is clearly meant to mock Google's competitors, that does not mean that Chrome OS doesn't have its problems as well. [Full Article...]
Google Clock now supports Spotify for alarms
Interested in choosing a song from your music library for use with the Google Clock app? Obviously you'll need an account to do this, so make sure it's logged in and ready to be linked. Google is a little late to the game in that respect - though it's always better late than never. The app will also give users the option to keep listening to their music after turning off the alarm. [Full Article...]
Mobile phone charger catches fire on Ryanair flight
No one was injured in the drama, and passengers were brought back to the airport's terminal before being placed on another flight that evening. Another passenger, Jordi Vilagut, told a Catalan TV station the incident had caused the aircraft to fill with smoke and some flames. [Full Article...]
Black Ops 4 Blackout Mode Gameplay Teased, Battle Royale First
A beta for the Blackout Battle Royale mode will be held later in September 2018. For more Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 news, features and guides stay with us here at Heavy. What do we get to see? The Private Beta will be available to players who pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 . Finally, an extra open beta will take place on PC from 3.00 am AEST, 12 August. [Full Article...]
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS packs 40x zoom into compact body
PowerShot SX740 HS features Canon's DIGIC 8 image processor that enables 7.4fps continuous shooting and high resolution video recording. "Like the SX730 before it, the Canon SX740 still features a very generous 40x optical zoom lens with a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 24-960mm, a 20.3-megapixel 1/2.3" backside-illuminated CMOS sensor, a selfie-friendly tilting 3-inch 922K-dot LCD, and ... [Full Article...]
Everything Interesting In Fortnite's New Update
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The weapon was vaulted back in Season 3 in the v3.5 patch; it caused complete mayhem. However, those on PC may find it more hard to control the guided missile , as its movement has been adjusted to match the console version. Furthermore, the attempt was risky because if he had missed, there is no telling where he would have ended up and what kind of fall damage he would have taken. [Full Article...]
Steam game accused of mining cryptocurrency
Unwitting victims may not even know their computers are infected with malware, which enable hackers to use other peoples' computers to mine cryptocurrency for them. The game developer Okalo Union and the publisher of the dead.team rolled out Abstractism on March 15. The developer, however, encouraged players to have the game open for increasingly long periods of time, which would make flaw... [Full Article...]
Google plans to re-enter China with government-approved search app
News website The Intercept first reported the story, saying the Chinese search app was being tailored for Google-backed Android operating system for mobile devices. A variety of Google products and services were not allowed in the country as the company refused to abide by local censorship and data storage laws. A security guard keeps watch as he walks past a logo of Google in Shanghai, Chin... [Full Article...]