On Sunday, November 4, 2018, this honour was bestowed on former Indian national captain Mohammad Azharuddin. Eden Gardens has been a venue for many of Azhar’s batting high points, including a magical debut, and his career had quite a few of those. However, you would have to have been living beneath a rock for the better part of two decades if that is all you remember him for.
Apple has already launched their flagship smartphones for the year 2019. This year, Apple went ahead and launched three new smartphones and the iPhone XR was supposed to be the company’s most affordable, and consequently the better selling phone. Also Read: OnePlus 6T Thunder Purple Color Variant Goes Official iPhone XR production toned down It is […]
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After briefly testing the feature in beta, Opera is officially rolling out the option for its Android app users to automatically block cookie dialog boxes that pop up on websites. (That type of pop-up is especially prevalent since GDPR went into effect back in May.) The company says it’s tested the blocker across 15,000 websites and hopes to support more going forward.
The technology relies on a “combination of CSS rules and JavaScript heuristics” to function, the company explains. Now, just turning off the dialog box won’t block the cookies. Users will have to choose whether they want to outright block all cookies, no cookies, or only block cookies from third parties.
Along with that major update, Opera is also shipping other...
"The guys worked hard, applied themselves well to put up an excellent total in the first innings. "
Zimbabwe created history of sorts by defeating Bangladesh by 151 runs in the first Test at Sylhet International Stadium. It was Zimbabwe’s first Test win in five years and their first away win since 2001. It was just their 12th Test win overall in 106 matches, of which seven have come against Bangladesh.
Follow all the live cricket action as Sri Lanka take on England in the 1st Test at Galle.
Samsung may be just days away from taking the wraps off its very own foldable smartphone-tablet hybrid, but consumer electronics company Royole has stolen a bit of its thunder with its very own flexible display device. Called the FlexPai, the 7.8-inch hybrid device can fold 180 degrees and transform from a tablet into a phone, albeit a bulky one.
At an event in San Francisco this evening, Royole brought out a working version of the FlexPai that we actually got to hold, and the folding feature works as advertised. Granted, it feels miles away in quality from a high-end modern flagship, but it is still the first real foldable device I’ve seen in person, and not just in a concept video or prototype stage.
The FlexPai will be available as...
In a video that went viral on social media over the weekend, a bear cub struggles up a steep, snow-covered slope towards its mother. The bear climbs a few steps, slips back down, and tries again — over, and over, until it finally reaches the top. To the thousands of people who shared it, it’s an inspirational nature video. To wildlife experts, it’s an irresponsible stunt that endangered the bears.
The post had been making the rounds on Facebook when science communicator Ziya Tong first posted it on Twitter on Saturday.
We could all learn a lesson from this baby bear: Look up & don't give up. pic.twitter.com/nm0McSYeqY
— IM HIM (@ziyatong) November 3, 2018
Since then, Tong’s post has been retweeted more than 165,000 times. But the...
Ajit Pai and the FCC’s commissioners are growing as incensed and fed up with robocalls as the rest of us. Today, Pai sent a letter to over a dozen US mobile providers urging them to deploy an industry-wide method of combatting the automated nuisance calls — or else. “By this time next year, I expect that consumers will begin to see this on their phones,” Pai said in a press release.
“Carriers need to continue working together to make this happen and I am calling on those falling behind to catch up.” He added that “if it does not appear that this system is on track to get up and running next year, then we will take action to make sure that it does.”
Chairman @AjitPaiFCC demands the industry adopt a robust call authentication system to...
Theater chain AMC says its new MoviePass-style subscription service, called Stubs A-List, continues to grow at a surprising pace, with more than 500,000 members since its launch back in June. Yet because of that, AMC says it will now have to raise prices in pricier markets like California and New York to offset the higher-than-expected usage rates of subscribers. In some states, the price will increase by $4 to $23.95 a month, while in others it will increase by $2 to $21.95 a month. The pricing changes go into effect on January 9th, 2019.
As a result, AMC says it will offer A-List permanently — it was just offered in a test phase prior to today — and the company will continue to add additional benefits for subscribers. Those benefits...
Last night, The Walking Dead dealt with the heavily marketed departure of series star Andrew Lincoln in a startling, unexpected way. The way the episode handled the event didn’t make sense from a story or audience perspective, but a story from The New York Times clarifies that it did make sense from a business standpoint, because the series’ network, AMC, is preparing a trilogy of Walking Dead spin-off movies that will bring Lincoln back in his role as series star Rick Grimes.
Warning: Major spoilers for The Walking Dead season 9, episode 5 below.
As those who watched the episode “What Comes Next” discovered, Lincoln leaving The Walking Dead turned out to be the biggest bait-and-switch in the show’s history. The promotion of this season...
American trucking startup Nikola Motor Company hasn’t been around for very long, but it just announced a third version of its hydrogen-electric semi geared at the European, Asian, and Australian markets. Dubbed the Nikola Tre, the new truck has a much different look from its two North American predecessors, but still promises to deliver similar specs.
The Tre will use a hydrogen fuel cell to power electric motors that generate up to 1,000 horsepower, and it also offers torque vectoring. It will be able to travel between 500 and 1,200 kilometers on a single tank (about 310 to 750 miles) depending on how it’s configured, and can be refueled from empty in about 20 minutes. The truck will also be fitted with sensors that will enable full...
Google has confirmed that it is aware of a memory management issue causing unexpected app crashes on the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, and it plans to fix it with an upcoming software update, according to 9to5Google.
While the fix is not included in the company’s November update, which came out today, it sounds as if it should be arriving with December’s update. Google told 9to5Google that the fix should arrive “in the coming weeks” and will be designed to “keep background apps from being prematurely closed.”
a sure fire way to kill a Spotify stream on the Pixel 3 is to open the camera and snap a few shots https://t.co/9sJibz0HEQ
— dan seifert (@dcseifert) October 16, 2018
(The November update does, however, fix a wireless charging...
New photos have leaked of the Asus Zenfone 6 from Italian website HDBlog.it. This purportedly final design of the Zenfone 6 mirrors the leaks we saw of it last week. This also means Asus’ designers are convinced their flagship smartphone with a notch on the upper right corner is a good look.
Taking a closer look, you’ll notice the only factors that are affected by the offset teardrop notch are the battery indicator and cell signal indicators. It’s an unusual design choice that catches my eye (in a bad way) more than centered notches.
Other hardware features include three rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor beneath the camera cluster. It’s likely Asus will debut this phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this coming February,...
Electric scooter-sharing company Lime announced today that it’s launching a new safety campaign called Respect the Ride, which will see the company invest $3 million to educate riders on safe scooter practices, distribute helmets, and better maintain its bikes and scooters. The announcement comes just days after the company recalled some of its Segway Ninebot scooters in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Lake Tahoe due to manufacturing defects that could result in battery explosions.
Lime is asking its riders to take the Respect the Ride pledge, and it will be distributing helmets to the first 25,000 people who sign it. In a blog post published today, the company says it will be distributing more than 250,000 free helmets to riders globally...
In a world where zombie brands like Palm and Polaroid no longer hold their original meanings, it’s refreshing to some see some old-school gadget ideas stay true. In this case, I’m talking about Psion’s legendary pocket computers from the ‘90s — whose industrial designer, Martin Riddiford, successfully crowdfunded a modern version of the tiny laptop earlier this year.
As a noted physical QWERTY keyboard lover, I definitely drooled over the original Gemini PDA... but not for long. Because while a tiny laptop sounds like fun, it’s tough to justify carrying a pocket computer that doesn’t take pictures, make calls, or let me check Twitter without flipping the blasted thing open.
Now, Planet Computers may be fixing those omissions with the C...
Samsung may be just days away from taking the wraps off its very own foldable smartphone-tablet hybrid, but consumer electronics company Royole has stolen a bit of its thunder with its very own flexible display device. Called the FlexPai, the 7.8-inch hybrid device can fold 180 degrees and transform from a tablet into a phone, albeit a bulky one.
At an event in San Francisco this evening, Royole brought out a working version of the FlexPai that we actually got to hold, and the folding feature works as advertised. Granted, it feels miles away in quality from a high-end modern flagship, but it is still the first real foldable device I’ve seen in person, and not just in a concept video or prototype stage.
The FlexPai will be available as...
In a video that went viral on social media over the weekend, a bear cub struggles up a steep, snow-covered slope towards its mother. The bear climbs a few steps, slips back down, and tries again — over, and over, until it finally reaches the top. To the thousands of people who shared it, it’s an inspirational nature video. To wildlife experts, it’s an irresponsible stunt that endangered the bears.
The post had been making the rounds on Facebook when science communicator Ziya Tong first posted it on Twitter on Saturday.
We could all learn a lesson from this baby bear: Look up & don't give up. pic.twitter.com/nm0McSYeqY
— IM HIM (@ziyatong) November 3, 2018
Since then, Tong’s post has been retweeted more than 165,000 times. But the...
Ajit Pai and the FCC’s commissioners are growing as incensed and fed up with robocalls as the rest of us. Today, Pai sent a letter to over a dozen US mobile providers urging them to deploy an industry-wide method of combatting the automated nuisance calls — or else. “By this time next year, I expect that consumers will begin to see this on their phones,” Pai said in a press release.
“Carriers need to continue working together to make this happen and I am calling on those falling behind to catch up.” He added that “if it does not appear that this system is on track to get up and running next year, then we will take action to make sure that it does.”
Chairman @AjitPaiFCC demands the industry adopt a robust call authentication system to...
Theater chain AMC says its new MoviePass-style subscription service, called Stubs A-List, continues to grow at a surprising pace, with more than 500,000 members since its launch back in June. Yet because of that, AMC says it will now have to raise prices in pricier markets like California and New York to offset the higher-than-expected usage rates of subscribers. In some states, the price will increase by $4 to $23.95 a month, while in others it will increase by $2 to $21.95 a month. The pricing changes go into effect on January 9th, 2019.
As a result, AMC says it will offer A-List permanently — it was just offered in a test phase prior to today — and the company will continue to add additional benefits for subscribers. Those benefits...
Last night, The Walking Dead dealt with the heavily marketed departure of series star Andrew Lincoln in a startling, unexpected way. The way the episode handled the event didn’t make sense from a story or audience perspective, but a story from The New York Times clarifies that it did make sense from a business standpoint, because the series’ network, AMC, is preparing a trilogy of Walking Dead spin-off movies that will bring Lincoln back in his role as series star Rick Grimes.
Warning: Major spoilers for The Walking Dead season 9, episode 5 below.
As those who watched the episode “What Comes Next” discovered, Lincoln leaving The Walking Dead turned out to be the biggest bait-and-switch in the show’s history. The promotion of this season...
American trucking startup Nikola Motor Company hasn’t been around for very long, but it just announced a third version of its hydrogen-electric semi geared at the European, Asian, and Australian markets. Dubbed the Nikola Tre, the new truck has a much different look from its two North American predecessors, but still promises to deliver similar specs.
The Tre will use a hydrogen fuel cell to power electric motors that generate up to 1,000 horsepower, and it also offers torque vectoring. It will be able to travel between 500 and 1,200 kilometers on a single tank (about 310 to 750 miles) depending on how it’s configured, and can be refueled from empty in about 20 minutes. The truck will also be fitted with sensors that will enable full...
Google has confirmed that it is aware of a memory management issue causing unexpected app crashes on the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, and it plans to fix it with an upcoming software update, according to 9to5Google.
While the fix is not included in the company’s November update, which came out today, it sounds as if it should be arriving with December’s update. Google told 9to5Google that the fix should arrive “in the coming weeks” and will be designed to “keep background apps from being prematurely closed.”
a sure fire way to kill a Spotify stream on the Pixel 3 is to open the camera and snap a few shots https://t.co/9sJibz0HEQ
— dan seifert (@dcseifert) October 16, 2018
(The November update does, however, fix a wireless charging...
New photos have leaked of the Asus Zenfone 6 from Italian website HDBlog.it. This purportedly final design of the Zenfone 6 mirrors the leaks we saw of it last week. This also means Asus’ designers are convinced their flagship smartphone with a notch on the upper right corner is a good look.
Taking a closer look, you’ll notice the only factors that are affected by the offset teardrop notch are the battery indicator and cell signal indicators. It’s an unusual design choice that catches my eye (in a bad way) more than centered notches.
Other hardware features include three rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor beneath the camera cluster. It’s likely Asus will debut this phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this coming February,...
Electric scooter-sharing company Lime announced today that it’s launching a new safety campaign called Respect the Ride, which will see the company invest $3 million to educate riders on safe scooter practices, distribute helmets, and better maintain its bikes and scooters. The announcement comes just days after the company recalled some of its Segway Ninebot scooters in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Lake Tahoe due to manufacturing defects that could result in battery explosions.
Lime is asking its riders to take the Respect the Ride pledge, and it will be distributing helmets to the first 25,000 people who sign it. In a blog post published today, the company says it will be distributing more than 250,000 free helmets to riders globally...
In a world where zombie brands like Palm and Polaroid no longer hold their original meanings, it’s refreshing to some see some old-school gadget ideas stay true. In this case, I’m talking about Psion’s legendary pocket computers from the ‘90s — whose industrial designer, Martin Riddiford, successfully crowdfunded a modern version of the tiny laptop earlier this year.
As a noted physical QWERTY keyboard lover, I definitely drooled over the original Gemini PDA... but not for long. Because while a tiny laptop sounds like fun, it’s tough to justify carrying a pocket computer that doesn’t take pictures, make calls, or let me check Twitter without flipping the blasted thing open.
Now, Planet Computers may be fixing those omissions with the C...
India vs West Indies Live Streaming: The live telecast of the match between India and West Indies (IND v WI) will start at 7:00 PM on November 6 (Tuesday). The match can be seen live on the Star Sports Network and live streaming will be available on Hotstar. You can also follow our live blog for ball-by-ball updates and analysis on cricketnext.com.
India were falling behind in T20 cricket, the world could see it. Now they seem to have decided to catch up.
New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has been ruled out of the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan due to a heel injury.
"This is a young squad and these players need time. Had the senior players been here, it would not have been this easy for India."
Follow all the live cricket action as Sri Lanka take on England in the 1st Test at Galle.
Follow all the live cricket action as Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe in the 1st Test at Sylhet.
The 23-year-old made his international debut in a Twenty20 International match against United Arab Emirates last month and played all three of Australia's T20I defeats against Pakistan in the Gulf nation.
In his 74-match long Test career, Slater did show glimpses of his abundant talent, and unmatched hitting prowess but the pugnacious player, never really achieved the greatness that he was tipped to.
Shardul Thakur has revealed that captain Virat Kohli’s comforting words helped him overcome the disappointment of having to limp off after bowling just 1.4 overs in his debut Test against the Windies in Hyderabad last month.
Twenty20 is always considered to be a batsmen-friendly format but the second Twenty20 International between India and West Indies here on Tuesday is expected to be a low scoring affair, according to a local curator.
Former pace spearhead Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel and Praveen Kumar are among a few well-known Indian cricketers picked to play for respective franchises in the upcoming T10 League in the UAE.
Rangana Herath will make his 93rd and final Test appearance for Sri Lanka when they clash against England in the series-opener at Galle from Tuesday.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is optimistic that the ongoing issue of financial constraints would be resolved soon.
Pakistan cricket team head coach Mickey Arthur has demanded an unconditional apology from newly appointed chairman of Cricket Committee Mohsin Khan for his unsavoury remarks in the media.On Sunday, November 4, 2018, this honour was bestowed on former Indian national captain Mohammad Azharuddin. Eden Gardens has been a venue for many of Azhar’s batting high points, including a magical debut, and his career had quite a few of those. However, you would have to have been living beneath a rock for the better part of two decades if that is all you remember him for.
Taijul Islam claimed 11 wickets to lead Bangladesh's fightback in the first Test against Zimbabwe on Monday, but the hosts still need a record chase to win in Sylhet.
Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal said on Monday that his team's spinners are ready to fire in the first Test against England in Galle as the hosts eye a winning farewell for the retiring Rangana Herath.
A little bit of fight here and there from Windies, but not sustained enough to beat India. That was the theme of the series in the Tests and One-Day Internationals. That was also the case in the first Twenty20 International between the sides in Kolkata on Sunday.
The ICC Women's World T20 has witnessed a fair amount of change since its inception back in 2009. Only eight teams participated in the first three tournaments, but growth in the game's popularity has resulted in the number of teams being increased to ten.
Follow all the live cricket action as Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe in the first Test.
OnePlus had officially launched their new flagship device OnePlus 6T last week in two color variants; Midnight Black and Mirror Black. Over the past few releases, OnePlus usually brings in a new color a few months down the line after the launch. Previously, OnePlus launched the Avengers Edition and a Red color variant of the […]
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On the Android side of things, Samsung is perhaps the only OEM that still believes in and is innovating high-end tablets – at least in this part of the world. Since most of us these days have access to big and small screens at home and at our workplaces. The most probable and meaningful use […]
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Samsung refreshes its flagship design every 2 years. In terms of external design, things remained more-or-less same with Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9, but in 2019, we will get to see the radically new Galaxy S10. We already know about the upcoming ultrasound-based in-display sensor and a recent report claims that Samsung might be ditching […]
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Gautam Gambhir was replaced by Nitish Rana as Delhi's Ranji captain after the team's senior-most player decided to make way for someone younger for the top position.