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New York Mets Triple A Affiliate Coming to Syracuse
Cuomo is scheduled to appear in Syracuse on Tuesday at NBT Bank Stadium, the team's home, for a formal announcement. The New York Mets are planning to buy the Syracuse Chiefs and make the local club their minor-league affiliate. New York's current Triple-A affiliate is in Las Vegas, and the distance has led to problems with quick call-ups after injuries and extra-inning games. [Full Article...]
Researchers say ocean winds could power all of human civilization
The researchers predict that annual electricity-generation rates in the North Atlantic ocean could hit more than 6 watts per square meter. This presents an enticing opportunity for generating renewable energy through wind turbines. Underscoring the theoretical nature of the calculations, Lundquist added by email that "current and foreseeable wind turbine deployments both on- and off-shore are much... [Full Article...]
Apple Unveils New Emojis For iPad And iPhone
However, the biggest complaint seems to be that iOS 11 is sapping the battery life out of iPhones . And as for iOS 11, Apple doesn't roll out an update before testing on all devices alike. However, the new 3D Touch Multitasking feature has improved design with new animations which looks more classy and catchy. There are also some reasons to avoid the iOS 11.1 beta today, tomorrow, and in ... [Full Article...]
New Information Changes Timeline of Las Vegas Shooting
United States authorities have received more than 1,000 tips, but are still struggling to determine what motivated Paddock, who did not have a criminal record, to carry out the carefully planned attack. This could be evidence that Paddock was hoping to escape after a shoot-out with police, which Sherriff Joseph Lombardo alluded to as a possibility on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): What's the Story?
The analysts estimated sales for the higher end at 2142.4 million and lower end at 2085.98 million. The business is scheduled to announce its next earnings results on Thursday, November 9th. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link . In related news, insider Michael Byron sold 9,538 shares of NVIDIA Corporation stock in a transaction dated ... [Full Article...]
Super Mario Odyssey - Overview Trailer Is Here
While Super Mario Odyssey is still going with the tried and true 3D sandbox design that Nintendo has employed since Mario 64 , there's plenty of room for challenge room-esque diversions that will involve more linear tasks. In other news, Nintendo also dropped a trailer last week showing the gameplay for " Super Mario Odyssey ". Mario can use Cappy to take out bad guys, reach new areas, contro... [Full Article...]
Texas Tech Police Officer Fatally Shot on Campus, Suspect in Custody
They found drugs and paraphernalia on the scene and arrested the student. As a result, the suspect was taken to the station and "pulled a gun and shot an officer in the head", the spokesman's statement reads. The university campus was on a lockdown for an hour thereafter. In a statement Monday night, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that he had mobilized the state public safety depart... [Full Article...]
Reliance Jio tops 4G download speed in September: TRAI
Commenting on the development, a source in the know said , "The payments bank was expected to launch its operations in October". Getting down to specifics, in terms of 4G download speeds, TRAI's MySpeed portal reports that Reliance Jio offered speeds up to 18.433Mbps, followed by Vodafone at 8.999Mbps, Idea at 8.746Mbps, and Airtel at 8.550Mbps in September 2017. [Full Article...]