Amazon created Alexa for the Echo, and the virtual assistant has gone on to be the big breakout tech star of 2017. The spokesperson told The Verge the device will ship to the US, United Kingdom, and Australia in early 2018. Apple is also counting on HomePod to boost subscriptions to Apple Music and block the rise of rival Spotify. Where Apple does fall short is providing a smart experience with Siri.

For dog owners who live alone, their risk of a death caused by cardiovascular disease decreases by 36 percent and their overall risk of death decreases by 33 percent. Another small study found that people who walked dogs five times a week lost an average of 14.4 pounds over a year, which also helps heart health.

Walmart has confirmed that it reserved fifteen Tesla Semi trucks , telling CNBC that it had earmarked ten for the U.S. and the remaining five for Canada. The main bottleneck is at Tesla battery plant in Nevada, known as the Gigafactory. What if we just made a mini version of the Tesla semi? Tesla's truck can also follow other Semis autonomously to form a convoy of several vehicles - a feature that Musk outlined in his masterplan for the company previous year.

Yesterday , November 12, in the U.S. private Corporation Sierra Nevada told the public about the successful completion of the tests reusable spaceship Dream Chaser. But in 2014, NASA didn't pick the Dream Chaser to do crewed flights to the ISS, going with SpaceX and Boeing's proposed vehicles instead. For now, Sierra Nevada Corporation is working on the cargo version of Dream Chaser to serve a NASA Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract it received in 2016.

If you haven't heard about the Apple iPhone X , which is the tenth-anniversary smartphone from Apple, which offers a 5.7-inch QHD+ OLED display with the bezel-less design. The problem persists when users tries any kind of audio playback at high volume, be it for phone calls, music, videos, alarms and ringtone. Users have also noted that rebooting the phone does not fix the issue.

Right now Respawn is hard at work on a few different projects, a new Titanfall game, an unnamed VR combat project due for release in 2019 and a " third-person action adventure game set in the Star Wars universe ". News of the Respawn Star Wars video game comes on the heels of a recent announcement by EA that it had canceled an in-development high-profile game from its Visceral studios.

Facebook is testing an unusual way to put an end to revenge porn - they need your intimate images to do it. Humans rather than algorithms will view the naked images voluntarily sent to Facebook in a scheme being trialled in Australia to combat revenge porn .

Facebook then creates a unique "digital fingerprint" of each image to prevent any copies of them being uploaded on Facebook or Instagram by a hacker or a disgruntled lover. The answer is-revenge porn . According to The Guardian , in Australia , Facebook is planning to mark your nudes as "do not post". eSafety Commissioner Inman Grant told the Australian Broadcasting Company that Facebook is not storing these images but are using artificial intelligence and other ...

But it's being co-developed by Warner Bros Interactive and its new sub brand, Portkey Games. A " Harry Potter " game is in production for smartphones, made by the same people who created Pokémon Go . Additionally, there was a Quidditch-themed game called Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup . We have many questions, and as soon as we get our hands on some footage or a trailer, we'll share that with you straight away.

However, Twitter users - or, at least, a lot of them - did not sound off with the same level of enthusiasm when the news broke. Twitter has rolled out its new 280 character limit worldwide, in a full global expansion of the feature, which first debuted to a limited group of beta testers back in September .

The ability to send money to contacts has existed in the U.S. since 2015, but this marks the first time the feature is being launched outside of the US. Have you ever gone somewhere with a friend and been in the position of forgetting your wallet, leaving your friend to pay for your coffee, drink, meal, or whatever? Facebook has allowed users in the USA to make payments on Messenger since 2015, but now it's expanding the reach of the service to other countries.

Seemingly, Softbank Group and T-Mobile's owner Deutsche Telekom were unable to agree on the ownership ratio for the partnership. "We have been clear all along that a deal with anyone will have to result in superior long-term value for T-Mobile's shareholders compared to our outstanding stand-alone performance and track record", T-Mobile Chief Executive John Legere said.

In 2013, researchers involved in conservation efforts in an area of North Sumatra province known as the Batang Toru ecosystem recovered parts of a skeleton from an adult male orangutan killed by local residents. "Great apes are among the best-studied species in the world", said Erik Meijaard of the Australian National University in a press release. "Humans are conducting a vast global experiment, but we have near-zero understanding of what impacts this really has, and how it could ultimately ...

There is also an unfinished chamber cut into the bedrock upon which the monument was built. "We know that [it] has the same characteristics as the Grand Gallery - which is an 8-metre-high structure, 47 metres long". The known specifics about the space, which according to NPR is the " first significant internal structure found within the Great Pyramid since the 19th century", are pretty slim.

Switching to a new design might improve aperture performance, and thats it. Though the iPhone franchise is somewhat in limbo, there are other factors afoot for Apple . It sold 46.6 million iPhones, in line with forecasts of 46 million and up from 45.5 million a year ago. Reporting on its fourth quarter 2017 financial results , Apple has announced a net profit of $10.71 billion ($2.07 per diluted share) on revenues of $52.6 billion.

NASA revealed that the odd space sounds were captured as radiowaves, which have now been converted into sound waves of "howling planets" and whispering noises from distant stars. Meanwhile, Saturn, which according to Nasa is "a source of intense radio emissions" appeared to produce a spooky version of Star Trek-like sound effects.

GameStop will soon be starting a new service under an exciting rental scheme. GameStop is rolling out an all-you-can-eat subscription service for its used game inventory, according to an advertisement spied in a magazine over the weekend.

With an eye on the three-match Twenty20 series between the sides, starting in Delhi on Thursday morning (NZT), it's no wonder Black Caps captain Kane Williamson hailed Latham's form since dropping down the order. India set a stiff target of 338 for New Zealand and the visitors put in a spirited chase but at the end, India's death overs bowling won the deal for them.

For example, even if you are now using.co.uk domain, still you will get the info of the country you are now in. Google's mobile app for iOS, its mobile web site, and the desktop version of Google and Maps are undergoing a small but important change.

The old-school method of leaving a key underneath your doormat is inconvenient and often anxiety-inducing, so Amazon believes its new lock-and-camera system will make accessing your home when you're not around more secure. People are taking to Twitter to let Amazon know how they feel about Key, expressing a mix of disbelief, anger, and worry. When the delivery person arrives, the app sends the customer another note saying the delivery person is at the door.

A self-driving auto built by Delphi Automotive in Mountain View, Calif. Delphi is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive parts. The multi-million deal is the latest in a string of investments by Delphi created to get self-driving cars on the road as soon as possible.

Sasi's long-term friend and Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan tweeted: "My friend for 45 years I V Sasi is no more". Listening to a well narrated book is an incredible experience. At a time when an aging Prem Nazir and Madhu were the reigning superstars in the industry, Sasi gave meaty parts to less established stars like Vincent, Soman, Sukumaran, Ravikumar, Jayan and a young Kamal Haasan.

After the 4.0 update launched on Switch , a Twitter user by the name of Master Mewking discovered that the Wii U GamecCube controller adapter now works with the system. You can then use your GameCube controller for games such as Fire Emblem Warriors . The GameCube controller, being a product of its time, obviously lacks a few buttons that the Switch Joy-Cons and Pro Controller have.

The latest version of the popular handheld system is currently available for pre-order for $199.99 on Amazon right now. North America will gets its very own version of the Super Nintendo 3DS XL next month, Nintendo has announced. However, as with other New 3DS XL units, you must purchase a separate AC adapter. Further, the USA version of the console will look different than the European version.

The screen on Google's Pixel 2 XL is taking a hammering. Burn-ins have been plaguing many types of displays, from yesteryears CRTs, modern OLEDs to plasma screens. Google's outfitted the Pixel 2 XL with pressure-sensitive Active Edge sides, which let you squeeze the phone to bring up the Google Assistant... and that's it.

We know very little about the game outside of the teaser trailer above, which shows two high school students wandering through a train station and some demonic corpses in a tunnel beneath Tokyo. Previous entry Shin Megami Tensei 4 was an exclusive to Nintendo 3DS, so this fifth installment appears to continue the trend of the series appearing on Nintendo handheld consoles.

The name comes from the constellation Orion from where the meteors appear to radiate. And while the yearly shower runs from October to November, this week - particularly Friday night - is prime time. If you're unable to see this stunning shower for yourself due to poor weather conditions, then plugging in is your next best option. This dependable shower can produce an average of 20-25 meteors per hour.

Perla Campos , Global Marketing Lead for Google Doodles , tells Billboard that the singer helped her embrace her identity and served as a role model. She was considered a " beacon of hope " for bi-cultural people, as the "Queen of Tejando", blended her two cultures into one mix of musical genius that shall be revered for years and year to come.

Demon hunters, get your shotguns ready. As Martin states, it has certainly been a long time since DOOM has been on a Nintendo system. Bethesda announced earlier today that the id Software-developed shooter is touching down on Nintendo's console/handheld hybrid on November 10 , bringing its unique brand of ultraviolence with it.

For now, it appears only Google's devices support the feature, but Google says it is working with carrier partners and Android OEMs to bring the integrated video experience to more devices in future. Unfortunately, if you're using an older Nexus device you won't be able to use any of the new Google Camera features, but installing the app should still improve general performance.