E3 2018 Preview: What to Expect From EA At Tonight’s Major Event

Anthem Next up, revealed just a couple of weeks ago,Battlefield V is also set to be showcased at this year’s event.The game which is said to hit the stores this fall will feature the series’ return to the World War II roots. Considering the huge success of Battlefield 1’s campaign mode, it would be no surprise to see multiple stories this time around as well. Additionally,the Battlefield series is widely known for its massive multiplayer....

June 9, 2018 · 2 min · 295 words · Rebecca Jones

Gmail on Android Now Lets You Customize Left and Right Swipe Gestures

Google recently rolled out amajor update for Gmailon the web which brought aredesigned UI, and a host of new features such asoffline mode, asmart composefeature and aconfidential mode. But the Gmail mobile app only got afew functionality changes, nothing so groundbreaking. The latest update for the Gmail app on Android (version 8.5.20) however adds something fans have been begging for years.‘Swipe actions’in the Settings now lets you choose from five different actions with the left and right swipe gestures, or you can even deactivate them altogether....

June 9, 2018 · 1 min · 151 words · Lisa Downs

Google Earth Uses Employs VR, Satellite Imagery To Highlight Conservation Issues

There is no doubt that industrialization and rapid technological development, have taken its toll on the oceans and the marine ecosystem. To mark this World Oceans Day, Google has partnered with leading global organizations working in the field of environmental protection to create a VR experience and a visual journey to draw our attention towards the collective damage inflicted on our oceans, as well as highlight the conservation work in this field....

June 9, 2018 · 2 min · 355 words · Amanda Pitts

Google Pixel 3 Will Support Wireless Charging

Leaks and renders for one of the most anticipated flagship devices of the year, thePixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, have started to trickle in. We have already got our first look at the real-life images of the bigger Pixel 3 XL and now fresh reports suggest that the Pixel 3 lineup will include support for wireless charging. The folks over atXDA Developershave dug into theAndroid P beta 2system code anddiscovered hidden code that hints at improved wireless charging support in the upcoming software....

June 9, 2018 · 2 min · 271 words · Terri Huffman

Google Removed 80% of Hacked Websites From Search Results to Combat Spam in 2017

While Gmail has had a host of anti-spam features for some time, Google has upped its efforts to combat spam on other fronts too in the recent times, with search being a key area where the company aims to contain the threats posed by spam. Google says it removed 80% of the websites from the search results that were reportedly hacked or whose security was compromised to a variable extent....

June 9, 2018 · 2 min · 225 words · Marissa White

How to Customize Left and Right Swipe Gestures on Gmail for Android

Gmail for Androidgot a super handy function in the latest update, which lets you customize the left or right swipe gestures on the inbox to correspond to any one of five actions. There is also a ‘None’ option which allows you to deactivate the default swipe actions, which might come in handy if you are not a big fan of swipe gestures. Plus there are separate options to customize the left and right swipe gestures and set them accordingly to perform the desired action....

June 9, 2018 · 2 min · 272 words · John Oneill

How to Install Android P Emojis and Fonts on Any Android Device

Google recently rolled out thelatest update of its upcoming Android version, Android P Beta 2, or the Developer Preview 3. The new update brings forth plenty of additions, such as Final APIs, a Clear All button in the overview, and confirming that the next version is indeed going to be Android 9. However, Google has also added a total of 157 new emojis to the OS with this new update, including a superhero, lama, hot/ cold face,gender-neutral family and more....

June 9, 2018 · 2 min · 411 words · Martin Pena

Intel’s 28-Core CPU Might End Up Costing You Well Over $10,000 at Launch

AnandTechmanaged to get a close look at the CPU and the hardware it was based on, and concluded that it might cost you over $10,000 when it eventually hits the market later this year. Add to it the cost of the motherboard, the power supply unit and the high-end cooling rig, customers might end-up paying as much as a $100,000 to fire up the whole system.The motherboard of the 28-core Intel CPU (Image Courtesy: AnandTech)...

June 9, 2018 · 2 min · 265 words · Virginia Mccoy

Pixel 3 Will Retain Active Edge Feature According to Android P Beta Code

The next generation of Pixel smartphones are still months away from their official launch, but reports have already started to trickle about their features such as support forwireless charging,dual front cameras, and an LG-madenotched OLED display. According to a new report from XDA-Developers, the Pixel 3 will also feature the Pixel 2’s Active Edge feature, which allows users to perform a host of tasks by squeezing the device’s pressure-sensitive edges....

June 9, 2018 · 2 min · 242 words · Karen Valentine

These Xiaomi Phones Will Get Single Camera Portrait Mode With MIUI 10

Xiaomi recently announcedMIUI 10 Global betaat theRedmi Y2 launch eventin India and the software is brimming with AI advancements. One of the highlights of this update is the new ‘AI portraits’ feature that brings the trendy ‘bokeh mode’ feature to phones with single cameras. The Chinese giant hadfirst announcedthis feature when it unveiled MIUI 10 alongside the flagshipMi 8and mid-rangeMi 8 SEin China last week. But, it was only known to us that the feature will bring the popular portrait feature (blurred background helping the subject stand out) to phones that don’t have dual cameras....

June 9, 2018 · 2 min · 260 words · Olivia Manning

Yahoo Messenger Bids Adieu in July After 20 Years On The Internet

Yahoo has announced that it is shutting down Yahoo Messenger 20 years after it first arrived on the scene. The company has confirmed that after July 17, users will no longer be able to use Yahoo Messenger to exchange messages and access their conversations on the messaging service. Yahoo claims that the company is focusing on developing new and exciting communication tools that better suit the needs of customers. Yahoo mentioned on ahelp forumthat the communications landscape is changing, which points to increased competition....

June 9, 2018 · 2 min · 240 words · Shawn Morton

10 Best New macOS Mojave Features You Should Know

Best macOS Mojave Features You Should Know My favorite feature that is coming with the macOS Mojave isan all-new system-wide “Dark Mode” which is just awesome. Apple went all out with this one as not only you are getting dark mode on things like System Preferences and Finder, but even the system apps including Safari, Notes, and all the other apps are also getting their own dark mode. Everything looks incredibly beautiful and I am certainly loving it....

June 8, 2018 · 8 min · 1511 words · Stanley Jefferson

After Apple, Huawei Denies Receiving User Data From Facebook

A day afterApple CEO Tim Cook deniedthat the company ever received or asked for anyprivate user-datafrom Facebook, it is now the turn of Chinese telecommunication giant,Huawei, to do the same. The company earlier today said that has never collected nor stored Facebook user data, even as the social media giant confirmed that it shared its data with a number of companies, including Huawei. In a text message to AP, Huawei spokesman Joe Kelly is believed to have brushed aside all allegations of illegal data-access, saying that the arrangement was about making Facebook services more convenient for users, and not about data harvesting....

June 8, 2018 · 2 min · 381 words · Crystal Irwin