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Microsoft Edge Bug Crashed Browsers When Default Search Engine Set to Google, Now Fixed Microsoft’s new Edge browser reportedly started crashing for users who had selected Google as their default search engine. It has now been fixed.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire ARM, the chip designer that SoftBank Group bought for $32 billion four years ago, according to people familiar with the matter.

TikTok Promises Over $2 Billion for Creators as US Ban, Reels Competition Looms TikTok has pledged to invest over $2 billion worldwide in the next three years to support its creators, as part of the TikTok Creator Fund. This comes in the wake of growing political pressure in the US from the Trump administration, and incoming competition from Instagram’s Reels, with Facebook said to be paying TikTok creators for exclusivity.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Nearby Share, Android’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop sharing feature, has now been rolled out to Windows users via Google Chrome. It allows users to share files between compatible devices wirelessly and instantly.

EA Posts Strong Results on Increased Player Engagement, Video Game Sales During Pandemic Electronic Arts on Thursday raised its full-year forecast for adjusted revenue after beating quarterly estimates, encouraged by strong player engagement and increased videogame sales to stuck-at-home gamers.

Video Games Seen Becoming a New Frontier in Digital Rights Critical digital rights battles over privacy, free speech and anonymity are increasingly being fought in video games, a growing market that is becoming a "new political arena," experts and insiders said on Thursday.

Twitter accused of double standard for censoring Trump but not Iranian leader Twitter is facing scrutiny for flagging posts by President Trump but allowing Iran's ayatollah to call for the genocide of Israel.

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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Honor MagicBook 15 has been launched in India as the company’s first notebook in the country. It features the AMD Ryzen 3000 series CPUs and Vega graphics. It comes with Windows pre-installed and boasts of slim bezels on the top and sides.

Big Tech Firms See Robust Results in Pandemic-Hit Quarter Big Tech firms delivered robust Q2 results, underscoring growing consumer reliance on giants like Amazon during the pandemic as well as their extraordinary economic power — the subject of a heated US congressional hearing a day earlier.

Amazon to Take on SpaceX With Over $10 Billion Investment in Satellite Broadband Plan Amazon plans to invest more than $10 billion to build a network of 3,236 satellites that will provide high-speed broadband services to people around the world who lack such access.

Australia to Make Facebook, Google Pay for News in Landmark Move Australia will force US tech giants Facebook and Google to pay its media outlets for news content in a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will be watched around the world.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Ubisoft’s Hyper Scape will be released on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on August 11, the company announced on Twitter. The free to play battle royale game is currently available in beta on PC and will finally come to all three platforms on August 11.

Disney+ Hotstar August 2020 Releases: Khuda Haafiz, Phineas and Ferb the Movie, Spies in Disguise, and More Khuda Haafiz, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe, Spies in Disguise, Perry Mason, The One and Only Ivan, Lovecraft Country, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — the biggest movies and TV shows on Disney+ Hotstar in August 2020.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Apple delivered blowout quarterly results, reporting revenue gains across every category and in every geography. Apple CFO Luca Maestri confirmed a delay in this year’s iPhone launch. However, executives predicted continued strong performance from the company's products.

Raksha Bandhan Gift Ideas That Won’t Burn A Hole in Your Pocket Raksha Bandhan, which falls on Monday, August 3, is an occasion to let your sibling know that you love them. We’ve put together some recommendations of useful gifts that you can gift to your sister or brother, without burning a hole in your pocket.

Google Parent Alphabet Sees Dive in Profit as Coronavirus Hits Ad Market Google parent Alphabet reported a rare drop in revenue and profit in a quarterly update that nonetheless topped market expectations.

Amazon Posts Biggest Profit Ever at Height of Pandemic Amazon posted the biggest profit in its 26-year history as online sales and its lucrative business supporting third-party merchants surged during the coronavirus pandemic.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Honor 9A, Honor 9S, and Honor MagicBook 15 are set to launch in India today. While the Honor 9A and Honor 9S will be the brand’s latest affordable phones, the MagicBook 15 will be its first notebook arriving in the country.

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Bezos says counterfeit products on Amazon are 'scourge' Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos admitted that fake products continue to bedevil the e-commerce site at Wednesday's congressional hearing with tech giants.

Google CEO says tech giant deletes this information used by police Google now sets a time limit on data used by police for tracking suspects, the CEO said at Wednesday's congressional hearing with tech giants. 

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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Huawei MateBook D 14 and MateBook D 15 have been launched in China with the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors. The two notebooks come in a slim and light form factor and carry almost the same specifications with the exception of screen size and battery capacity.

The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Review: A Better Second Try, but Still Not Good Enough The Umbrella Academy season 2 review: The Netflix superhero family series learns some lessons from season 1, but there’s still one too many missteps to lift it above average. Umbrella Academy season 2 release date and time in India is July 31 at 12:30pm on Netflix.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png IBM launched a research partnership with Japanese business leaders to accelerate advances in quantum computing and also to strengthen ties between US and Japan in the field. The "Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium" will be based at the University of Tokyo.

NPCI Was Affected by Over 40 Security Vulnerabilities in 2019, Government Document Reveals A government audit of India's flagship payments processor last year found more than 40 security vulnerabilities including several it called "critical" and "high" risk, according to an internal government document seen by Reuters.

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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Asus has launched its ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14, Vivobook S14, and Vivobook Ultra K14 laptops in India. They are powered by the latest 10th gen Intel Core processors with integrated graphics and a thin and light form factor.

PayPal Says Profit Jump Flags Shift From Cash Payments in Stores PayPal said that a surge in e-commerce transactions and new accounts that drove quarterly profits 86 percent higher is continuing and it would support additional investments in mobile-payment tools.

Antitrust Hearing Online Moments: Jeff Bezos' Snack, Room Ratings, and 'The Net' Chief executives of four Big Tech firms — including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Google’s Sundar Pichai and Apple's Tim Cook — gave virtual testimony before the US House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel. Online viewers took to social media to ridicule several moments from the inquiry.

Marvel’s Avengers Beta to Offer Over 20 Missions, Hawkeye DLC Post-Launch Marvel’s Avengers beta — which begins August 7 — will offer more than 20 co-op and single-player missions. You’ll have access to four heroes: Iron Man, Kamala Khan, Black Widow, and Hulk. Hawkeye is coming to the Avengers game after launch.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Samsung Electronics reported Thursday its net profit grew 7.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, with strong demand for memory chips overcoming the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on smartphone sales.

Samsung Says Strong Demand for Memory Chips Overcame Impact of Pandemic on Smartphone Sales Samsung Electronics reported Thursday its net profit grew 7.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, with strong demand for memory chips overcoming the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on smartphone sales.

Samsung Says Strong Demand for Memory Chips Overcame Impact of Pandemic on Smartphone Sales Samsung Electronics reported Thursday its net profit grew 7.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, with strong demand for memory chips overcoming the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on smartphone sales.

Big Tech Antitrust Hearing: Lawmakers Pummel CEOs Over Market Dominance Big Tech executives faced an onslaught of criticism from US lawmakers at the high-stakes antitrust hearing which could lay the groundwork for tougher regulation of the major internet platforms.

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Big Tech on Capitol Hill: Facebook, Amazon, Google, Apple CEOs set to testify in antitrust hearing Four Big Tech titans – Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and Tim Cook of Apple, will testify before the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust Wednesday.

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OkCupid Vulnerabilities Discovered That Could Have Let Hackers Access Personal Details of Online Daters Security researchers identified multiple vulnerabilities on the Web and mobile platforms of online dating site OkCupid that could have allowed hackers to steal user private data of users. The data could include full profile details, private messages, sexual orientation, personal addresses, and even all submitted answers to OkCupid’s profiling que...

Can Apple's 24x7 Services Store-Front Make Up for Falling iPhone Sales? Many of Apple's physical stores re-opened and re-closed in recent months because of spikes in cases of the novel coronavirus.

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Samsung Announces Referral Programme, Student Programme, Shop 20K Advantage in India Samsung has announced three new programs on its online store including Samsung Referral Programme, Samsung Student Programme, and Samsung Shop 20K Advantage. These programs will bring exciting offers and enhance the shopping experience for customers who visit Samsung.com, according to the company.

Dropbox Adds eSign Feature for All Web Users, With HelloSign Integration Dropbox has launched a feature that will allow users to electronically sign and collect signatures via HelloSign, an eSignature company it acquired.

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Google, Amazon, Apple to tesify before Congress on antitrust law House Judiciary Committee member Kelly Armstrong on expectations for the hearing.

Spotify Group Session Allows 5 People to Listen Together Remotely; Chromecast Support Added to Desktop App, Web Client Spotify’s Group Session beta allows users to stream music or podcasts together with friends remotely. It is available for Premium users who can generate shareable links and listen with their friends no matter where they are in real-time.

Google AR Search Reportedly Adds 23 New Insects, Context Link Spotted in Google News Google AR Search new insect roster include various kinds of beetles, butterflies, and cicadas. To search for the new insects, type the name in search and then click on the ‘View in 3D’ option.

Vatican Networks Infiltrated by Chinese Hackers, Says US Cyber-Security Firm Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks, including the Roman Catholic Church's Hong Kong-based representative, said a US firm that tracks state-backed cyber-attacks.

Amazon UK Steps Up Online Grocery Sales With Faster, Free Delivery Amazon will begin free and same-day deliveries of groceries in London for its Prime members, as it looks to cash in on fast-growing demand for buying essentials online, a trend that has been boosted by the coronavirus lockdown.

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Emmy Nominations 2020: Netflix Sets New Record, Watchmen Leads All Series The full list of the 2020 Emmys nominations is out. Watchmen leads with 26, while Netflix sets a new record for platforms with 160. The 2020 Emmys will take place on September 20.

Big Tech Antitrust Hearing: CEOs to Defend Chief executives of four tech giants — Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google — are set to defend their companies, painting them as US success stories in a fiercely competitive world during a major antitrust hearing.

Donald Trump Jr. joins Tucker to discuss Big Tech censorship: It only hurts conservatives Donald Trump Jr., author of 'Liberal Privilege,' responds to temporary Twitter ban.

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Officials think mysterious packages from China containing seeds are part of an online scam Unsolicited packages sent from China containing mysterious plant seeds have been showing up at homes across America. Officials now think these packages may be part of a fake product review scam.

Navy's New USS Ford can launch more attacks and drop more weapons The U.S. Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is now ready to arm its Carrier Air Wing with more bombs on a much faster op-tempo by moving weapons from the ship’s magazine up to the flight deck with their sixth Advanced Weapons Elevator.

Army works to ensure AI-enabled warfare doesn't go too far What if an Artificial Intelligence-enabled combat system simply goes too far by expediting and completing a decision-making cycle beyond what was intended by a human operator?

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US Senator Introduces Legislation to Curb Big Tech's Ad Business US Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduced a legislation that aims to penalise large tech brands that sell or show targeted advertisements, enabling invasive data gathering.

Big Tech and Antitrust: Where Things Stand Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple — The four major tech firms whose chief executives are testifying at a congressional antitrust hearing face a variety of complaints about their dominance in the US and elsewhere. Take a look at a summary of the main issues.

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Tencent Offers to Buy Out Chinese Search Engine Sogou in Over $2-billion Deal Tencent has offered to buy search engine Sogou in a deal worth over $2 billion (roughly Rs. 14,970 crores), sending the latter’s share price soaring 48 percent in New York.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Logitech MX Master 3 has been launched in India as the latest addition to the company’s Master series. It boasts of “ultrafast and ultraprecise scrolling” with the new MagSpeed scroll wheel. Logitech says it has a design that supports the users hand and wrist, providing a comfortable experience during long work sessions.

Flipkart Quick Hyperlocal Service Debuts to Offer 90-Minute Deliveries of Over 2,000 Products Flipkart on Tuesday announced the launch of Flipkart Quick — its 90-minutes hyperlocal delivery service — that will offer customers with a range of over 2,000 products in categories including grocery, dairy, meat, and stationery items.

The Witcher: Blood Origin Prequel Series Announced by Netflix Netflix has announced The Witcher: Blood Origin, a live-action six-part limited series prequel that is set over a thousand years prior to the events of The Witcher season 1. The Witcher season 1 writer Declan de Barra is the showrunner, and executive producer alongside The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich.

PM Narendra Modi to Address Smart India Hackathon Grand Finale on August 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon on August 1. The event will see over 10,000 students competing to solve 243 problem statements from government departments and industries.

Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Release Date Set for October Star Trek: Discovery season 3 begins October 15 on CBS All Access in the US, and October 16 on Netflix in India and across the world.

Ableism, Clear Face Mask Emerged as the Top Searches on Google Searches for “ableism” and “ableist language” are at an all-time high, Google said while revealing the latest search trends. The search giant also saw a rise in queries around “black mental health” globally in June.

Antitrust Fever Rises as Big Tech CEOs Set to Testify Tomorrow Antitrust fever hits a peak as lawmakers get ready to grill top executives of Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple over Big Tech dominance, which has become even more pronounced during the ongoing pandemic.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Intel's Chief Engineering Officer Murthy Renduchintala is departing, as part of a move to divide a key technology unit into five separate teams. Ann Kelleher, a 24-year Intel veteran, will lead development of 7nm and 5nm chip technology processes.

Google Extends Work From Home Through June 2021 Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, to ensure safe health for everyone amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

How did the Army double the range of artillery attack? What if an attacking U.S. Army ground force knew its ultra-long-range artillery had already decimated enemy supply lines and troop fortifications in advance of their move to take out the enemy?

Texas stadiums turn to drones to help fight COVID-19 The Cotton Bowl is the first stadium in Texas to take a chance on the technology, which has the capability of disinfecting a 92,000 person stadium within 4 hours.

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Shakuntala Devi, The Umbrella Academy, and More: This Week on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video Shakuntala Devi, The Umbrella Academy season 2, Avrodh: The Siege Within, Lootcase, Raat Akeli Hai, Yaara, Muppets Now — the biggest movies and TV shows this week on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, SonyLIV, and Zee5.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Launches Job Portal for Recruiters, Applicants Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a job portal to serve as a “Rozgar Bazaar” for recruiters and job aspirants. He also appealed to traders, industrialists and citizens to join hands to revive Delhi’s economy amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Rick and Morty Season 6 Is Already in the Works, Says Co-Creator Dan Harmon Rick and Morty season 6 is already in the works, co-creator Dan Harmon said during the weekend at Adult Swim Con. Production is currently underway on season 5, in terms of voice acting and animation, while the writers — including Harmon — are developing season 6 over Zoom video calls.

SAP Plans to Spin Out Qualtrics, Take It Public SAP plans to spin out Qualtrics, its $8billion (roughly Rs. 59.8 lakh crores) acquisition from 2018, for an IPO. The German software giant says Qualtrics has already been operating with greater autonomy than most of its acquisitions but going public will help it expand its customer base.

Australian Regulator Sues Google Over Expanded Personal Data Use Australia's competition regulator has launched court proceedings against Alphabet's Google for allegedly misleading consumers about the expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising.

Amazon shares your private info unless you do these steps Amazon’s stock is soaring as it joins the trillion-dollar club alongside Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube. The buy-anything-you-need site is even moving into our lexicon. Rather than risking a trip to the store amid the pandemic, we say, "I'll Prime it."

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US House Panel Reschedules Big Tech CEO Hearing for Wednesday A congressional hearing on digital marketplace competition featuring the chief executives of four of the largest American tech companies has been rescheduled for Wednesday, a House subcommittee said on Saturday.

Alibaba, Jack Ma Summoned by Indian Court on Former Employee's Complaint An Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case in which a former employee in India says he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on company apps, documents seen by Reuters showed.

For All Mankind Season 2 Trailer Amps Up US-Soviet Tensions for Apple TV+ Series’ Return For All Mankind season 2 trailer has flown in. At San Diego Comic-Con 2020 — known as Comic-Con@Home this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — co-creator Ronald D. Moore gave us a teaser trailer for For All Mankind season 2.

Big Tech CEOs' US Congressional Antitrust Hearing Delayed A highly anticipated antitrust hearing including top executives of four Big Tech firms, originally set for Monday, has been postponed.

Sick of slow internet? How to check you’re getting what you pay for We all know the pain of “slow” internet: videos buffer, downloads take ages, and a single page can take forever to load. We wonder whether it’s our browser, our device, or the website we’re visiting.

YouTube Plans to Cut Down Recommendations of Hindi Videos Spreading Conspiracy Theories YouTube is planning to add Hindi support to its mechanism reducing the recommendations and visibility of content that could spread conspiracy theories. The change is specifically designed for the India market.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Apple iPhone 12 models may debut on September 8 according to a tipster on Twitter. The tipster claims that Apple is planning for an online event for September 8 where it will showcase the new 5G iphone models, the new Apple Watch, and a couple other products.

Microsoft, NBA Team Up to Put Virtual Fans in Basketball Arenas Microsoft and the NBA said on Friday they have joined forces to put "virtual" fans in the stands of each game using Microsoft's Teams app and giant screens.

Quantum Loop: US Unveils Blueprint for 'Virtually Unhackable' Internet The US Department of Energy (DOE) officials issued a report that lays out a blueprint strategy for the development of a national quantum Internet.

Helstrom Trailer: Hulu Series Seemingly Erases All Marvel Ties The Helstrom trailer is here. At San Diego Comic-Con 2020 — known as Comic-Con@Home this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — Hulu unveiled a one-minute trailer for Helstrom, which releases October 16. The Helstrom trailer suggests all ties to Marvel Comics have been erased.

Lovecraft Country Trailer Looks Great. Will the J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele Combo Deliver for HBO? Lovecraft Country trailer is out. At San Diego Comic-Con 2020 — known as Comic-Con@Home this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — HBO unveiled a two-minute trailer for its next big series executive produced by the likes of J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele.

Apple donating proceeds from John Lewis documentary to museums that honor the civil rights leader's legacy Apple is donating the proceeds from its documentary on the life of former congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis to museums that honor his legacy, the company said on Friday.

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Americans, especially Republicans, say social media companies too powerful While most Republicans and Democrats believe social media companies wield too much power, Republicans are more likely to hold this view, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube for Bitcoin Scam Videos Steve Wozniak is launching a legal attack against YouTube for allowing con artists to use him as a pawn in a Bitcoin scam, believed to have heisted millions of dollars from people around the world.

PM Narendra Modi’s Official Website to Be Accessible in 6 UN, 22 Indian Languages Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official website will be available in six United Nations languages as well as 22 scheduled Indian languages. The centre also sought proposals from agencies with an aim to redesign the website.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs will succeed Tiger Lake and Rocket Lake parts, and will likely introduce a hybrid design with big and little cores.

Alibaba Cloud Helps Chinese Students, Foreign Schools Scale Great Firewall China’s Alibaba Group plans to help local students as well as foreign universities skirt the country’s strict Web controls. The nation’s Great Firewall not only blocks websites deemed sensitive by the government, but also slows loading speeds of overseas sites.

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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Intel said on Thursday its new 7-nanometer chip technology was six months behind schedule and it would consider farming out more work to outside semiconductor foundries, eroding a founding principle that manufacturing is key to its success.

Railways to Get Contactless Ticketing With QR Code-Enabled Tickets The railways will move towards contactless ticketing like at airports with QR code-enabled tickets, which will be scanned on handheld devices and mobile phones at the stations and on the trains, a senior official of the national transporter said on Thursday.

20 Years On, Japan Government's Digital Ambitions Still Stuck in Piles of Paper Two decades after Japan rolled out an ambitious plan to go digital, the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the government's deeply rooted technological shortcomings as ministries remain stuck in a paper-driven culture that experts say is hurting productivity.

Amazon India to Open 10 New Warehouses, Takes Country Total to Over 60 Amazon India's unit on Thursday said it will open 10 new warehouses in the country and begin offering auto insurance, in moves that will help the e-commerce giant widen its reach in a key growth market.With the expansion, Amazon will have over 60 warehouses or fulfilment centres across 15 Indian states with an area equivalent to more than 100 footb...

Coronavirus sparks surge in online swingers in big cities: report The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a surge in online swingers in America’s biggest cities, according to a report.

Amid coronavirus quarantines, Twitter sees unprecedented spike in users Twitter has received an unprecedented surge of users amid the global coronavirus pandemic and U.S. protests.

The Boys Season 3: Amazon Prime Video Renews Superhero Series at San Diego Comic-Con 2020 The Boys season 3 is a go. At San Diego Comic-Con 2020, The Boys executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg announced that Amazon Prime Video had renewed the superhero series for a third season. An after-show — Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys — will air alongside The Boys season 2.

Army enters a new era in warfare for 2040 -- the 'Big 10' U.S. Army leaders are quite vocal and clear about the service’s six major modernization priorities, however, a close look across the spectrum of current major programs raises a pertinent question: Could the Army now be building ten new platforms?

His Dark Materials Season 2 Trailer Brings in ‘The Subtle Knife’ and a New World His Dark Materials season 2 trailer is here. At San Diego Comic-Con 2020 — known as Comic-Con@Home this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — HBO and BBC unveiled a minute-long trailer for His Dark Materials season 2, based on the second book: “The Subtle Knife”.

San Diego Comic-Con 2020: All the Movie and TV Series Trailers Watch all the trailers from San Diego Comic-Con 2020, including Bill & Ted Face the Music, His Dark Materials season 2, Utopia, and Wizards: Tales of Arcadia. Comic-Con@Home runs from July 23 to July 26.

'Jackpotting' thieves are emptying ATMs with new technique High-tech thieves are upping their game to pilfer ATMs.

Forza Motorsport 8 in ‘Early Development’ for Xbox Series X, Windows 10. Here’s a Trailer Forza Motorsport 8 is on its way. At the Xbox Series X games showcase, Microsoft announced the next chapter of Turn 10 Studios’ simulation racing franchise is in “early development”. Forza Horizon 4 is getting a remastered version for Xbox Series X.

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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png LG Display said on Thursday it expects profitability to improve in the second half of this year, despite a larger operating loss as people shied away from buying TV sets during the coronavirus pandemic.