The BCCI has always maintained that it is not a national sports federation, but the BCCI is now making attempts to amend its rule 6.4 of the constitution, according to a report in The Wire.
The Ashes series of 1948 was an iconic one, especially the Test at The Oval. Not because Australia beat England by an innings, but because Don Bradman was out for a duck, that robbed him an opportunity to attain a Test average of 100. Bradman was bowled second ball by Eric Hollies
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i has landed in India. As the name suggests, this one has got a slim and lite profile with enough grunt under the hood. It ships with the 10th gen Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia MX350 GPU and 60Wh battery. Let’s see what else it brings to the lap. Lenovo Yoga Slim […]
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A day after reports of India batsman Karun Nair recovering from Covid-19 surfaced online, Kings XI Punjab -- the franchise he plays for, has categorically denied him getting the infection. Team CEO Satish Menon told the Times of India that he only had "mild fever".
The 2007 T20 World Cup was a memorable one for Team India. They started their campaign against Pakistan, and beat them in a bowl out, after the match had ended in a tie. In the bowl out, MS Dhoni-led India won rather comfortably.
Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has narrated an incident from 2004, where they played an ODI against Kolkata. It was the occasion of BCCI's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Pakistan opener Abid Ali scored a halfcentury but England’s seam bowlers used the muggy conditions to their advantage to restrict the tourists to 126 for five at the close of a rainhit opening day of the second test at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.
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Epic Games sued Google over pulling Fortnite from the Google Play Store Thursday evening, following a similar lawsuit against Apple.
We might have expected that. What we didn’t expect: Epic claims that Google forced phone manufacturer OnePlus to break off a deal that would have seen a special Fortnite launcher preinstalled on OnePlus phones — and demanded that another Android phonemaker, LG, abandon any plans to do the same.
With OnePlus, Epic claims that Google “forced OnePlus to renege on the deal” after Google expressed ‘concern’ about Epic’s ability to bypass the Play Store. Epic also alleges that the original deal between Epic and OnePlus would have made the launcher available worldwide, but Google “demanded that OnePlus not...
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Samsung’s affordable midrange 5G phone, the Galaxy A51, is finally available at Verizon. Compared to other phones released within the past year, the $550 Galaxy A51 5G UW is one of the more affordable 5G phones right now: $900 cheaper than the (discontinued) Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip originally cost, $250 less than the OnePlus 8 5G UW, and $100 cheaper than the Galaxy A71 5G UW.
The new Galaxy A51 5G UW comes in just one color, “Prism Bricks Blue,” which is basically a slightly pearlescent blue. Compared to the Galaxy A71 5G UW, the A51 5G UW has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor and 128GB of storage. Both phones also have the same 12-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 5-megapixel macro camera, and a 5-megapixel depth camera. But...
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Epic Games sued Google over pulling Fortnite from the Google Play Store Thursday evening, following a similar lawsuit against Apple.
We might have expected that. What we didn’t expect: Epic claims that Google forced phone manufacturer OnePlus to break off a deal that would have seen a special Fortnite launcher preinstalled on OnePlus phones — and demanded that another Android phonemaker, LG, abandon any plans to do the same.
With OnePlus, Epic claims that Google “forced OnePlus to renege on the deal” after Google expressed ‘concern’ about Epic’s ability to bypass the Play Store. Epic also alleges that the original deal between Epic and OnePlus would have made the launcher available worldwide, but Google “demanded that OnePlus not...
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Samsung’s affordable midrange 5G phone, the Galaxy A51, is finally available at Verizon. Compared to other phones released within the past year, the $550 Galaxy A51 5G UW is one of the more affordable 5G phones right now: $900 cheaper than the (discontinued) Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip originally cost, $250 less than the OnePlus 8 5G UW, and $100 cheaper than the Galaxy A71 5G UW.
The new Galaxy A51 5G UW comes in just one color, “Prism Bricks Blue,” which is basically a slightly pearlescent blue. Compared to the Galaxy A71 5G UW, the A51 5G UW has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor and 128GB of storage. Both phones also have the same 12-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 5-megapixel macro camera, and a 5-megapixel depth camera. But...
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Epic Games has filed suit against Google over alleged antitrust violations, just hours after seeing Fortnite dropped from the both the Google Play Store and iOS App store and filing a similar lawsuit against Apple. Epic’s complaint alleges that Google’s payment restrictions on the Play Store constitute a monopoly, and thus a violation of both the Sherman Act and California’s Cartwright Act.
Epic’s hit game Fortnite was removed from the Google Play Store earlier today.
Where the Apple complaint opened with a description of the company’s iconic 1984 ad, Epic’s complaint against Google focuses on that company’s now-infamous “Don’t Be Evil” mantra....
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Facebook says its third-party fact-checking partners “do review and rate climate misinformation, and there has never been a prohibition against them doing so,” in a response to criticism from Democratic senators. Facebook will continue its policy of exempting “clear opinion content” from fact-checking, the letter says. The senators are unsatisfied.
In the response, which was shared exclusively with The Verge, the tech behemoth says it does not consider all climate change content “opinion.” But opinion articles about climate change don’t receive fact-checking, a policy Facebook says it began in 2016.
“We asked...
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Epic Games has filed suit against Google over alleged antitrust violations, just hours after being dropped from the both the Play Store and iOS App store and filing a similar lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit alleges that Google’s payment restrictions on the play store constitute a monopoly and thus a violation of both the Sherman Act and California’s Cartwright Act. Epic’s hit game Fortnite was removed from the Google Play Store earlier today.
Where the Apple complaint opened with a description of the company’s iconic 1984 ad, Epic’s complaint against Google focuses on that company’s now-infamous “Don’t Be Evil” mantra. “Twenty-two years later, Google has relegated its motto to nearly an afterthought,” the complaint alleges, “and is...
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Facebook says its third-party fact-checking partners “do review and rate climate misinformation, and there has never been a prohibition against them doing so,” in a response to criticism from Democratic senators. Facebook will continue its policy of exempting “clear opinion content” from fact-checking, the letter says. The senators are unsatisfied.
In the response, which was shared exclusively with The Verge, the tech behemoth says it does not consider all climate change content “opinion.” But opinion articles about climate change don’t receive fact-checking, a policy Facebook says it began in 2016.
“We asked...
Ryan Reynolds, justifiably or otherwise, once had a reputation for being a Hollywood slacker. However, his days of rom-com fodder are long gone, as this look at his upcoming movies will demonstrate. Comedy fodder perhaps, but no more glorified professional vacations with Sandra Bullock. Stardom comes with a heavy price, you know.
Free Guy is the first of his new movies to be released, making a long-awaited debut on December 11th. The comedy about a video game character who becomes self-aware has suffered a lengthy delay at the hands of the coronavirus and it feels like we’ve been talking about it for a very long time. Fingers crossed it’ll be worth the wait.
Not content to be pigeonholed, Reynolds will also be lending his voice to family-friendly animation The Croods 2, where he’ll reprise the role of caveman Guy from the previous film. That’s out on December 23rd.
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, meanwhile, arrives on August 20th, 2021. Aside from having the most ungainly title since The Crimes of Grindelwald, the action sequel will reunite Reynolds with Samuel L. Jackson for another round of violent thrills.
If there’s one genre the star does appear to identify strongly with, it’s action-comedy. I mean, Deadpool was an action-comedy and it gave him one of his most successful outings yet, so it’s understandable. On that note, Netflix’s blockbuster Red Notice is reportedly following the same formula. Alongside Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot, Reynolds will be playing a brilliant conman. No word on a release date yet.
Now, there’s some cruel irony that the two films fans are most excited for are also the two furthest from release. Deadpool 3 and Detective Pikachu 2 are still in their early developmental stages, so it’ll be a while yet before we see either. In particular, though, it’ll be fascinating to watch how Disney handles Reynolds’ most iconic character.
Other projects in the works include an untitled time travel movie (also being produced by Netflix), a musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol, a reboot of Clue and Everyday Parenting Tips, which will see him playing “a dad dealing with the everyday challenges of family and raising kids made all the most difficult by an ongoing Great Monster Uprising.”
Caught your breath yet? It’s Ryan Reynolds overload.
Indian Premier League (IPL) teams are planning to take their own practice bowlers to the United Arab Emirates as the biosecure 'bubble' surrounding the Twenty20 tournament prevents them from using local cricketers, franchise officials told Reuters.
The Stealth 600 Gen 2 gaming headset | Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach is releasing new versions of its Stealth 600 and 700 gaming headsets, improving on the 2017 models with a refined design that moves its buttons to a more convenient location while swapping out Micro USB charging for much-needed USB-C across the entire lineup.
The peripheral maker is still splintering the headsets by gaming platform, with a Stealth 600 and 700 for Xbox owners and options made specific for PlayStation gamers. Really, the major differences are what they’ve been for a while now: color and connection type. For the Stealth 600, you can get a headset that matches the color scheme of either console (or simply in white if you don’t feel like displaying your allegiance). And while the PlayStation version relies on a...
The Stealth 600 Gen 2 gaming headset | Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach is releasing new versions of its Stealth 600 and 700 gaming headsets, improving on the 2017 models with a refined design that moves its buttons to a more convenient location while swapping out Micro USB charging for much-needed USB-C across the entire lineup.
The peripheral maker is still splintering the headsets by gaming platform, with a Stealth 600 and 700 for Xbox owners and options made specific for PlayStation gamers. Really, the major differences are what they’ve been for a while now: color and connection type. For the Stealth 600, you can get a headset that matches the color scheme of either console (or simply in white if you don’t feel like displaying your allegiance). And while the PlayStation version relies on a...
Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad has lashed out at his former teammate Imran Khan, saying the current Pakistan Prime Minister has ruined cricket in the country.
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Irfan made heads turn quite literally for his height. At 7 feet 1 inch, he is among the tallest cricketers ever to have played the game.
Mitchell Starc remains wary of injuries from bowling too fast but the Australia paceman hopes to push the 160 km per hour mark in the coming home summer after adding five kg to his frame during a long offseason.
In cricket, left-handers are revered. A left-handers' cover drive is something that is always put at a pedestal. Similarly, a left-arm bowler, particularly, pacer, is a rare commodity in the world of cricket
A local cricket league in Uttar Pradesh that used Virat Kohli's image for promotion has been blocked by the BCCI anti-corruption unit.
India and Kings XI Punjab batsman Karun Nair had tested positive for COVID-19 recently but has now completely recovered
Offspinner Laura Marsh, who helped England to Women's World Cup titles in 2009 and 2017, has said she is retiring from all forms of cricket.
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Unlike the Xbox One, the Xbox Series X will launch in Japan at the same time as other major markets, meaning it’ll see release this November. Microsoft confirmed the news in response to an inquiry from Japanese site Game Watch.
The Xbox One came out in November 2013 in 13 countries, but Japan had to wait until September 2014 along with several other regions, despite its outsized importance to the games industry. Some countries saw their announced release dates slip with Microsoft citing localization issues; the Xbox One’s initial focus on Kinect and voice commands made it more complex to support a wide variety of languages.
The Xbox One has not performed well in Japan, to put it lightly. Sales...
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Unlike the Xbox One, the Xbox Series X will launch in Japan at the same time as other major markets, meaning it’ll see release this November. Microsoft confirmed the news in response to an inquiry from Japanese site Game Watch.
The Xbox One came out in November 2013 in 13 countries, but Japan had to wait until September 2014 along with several other regions, despite its outsized importance to the games industry. Some countries saw their announced release dates slip with Microsoft citing localization issues; the Xbox One’s initial focus on Kinect and voice commands made it more complex to support a wide variety of languages.
The Xbox One has not performed well in Japan, to put it lightly. Sales...
We are witnessing new budget truly wireless earbuds hitting the market, perhaps lately more than ever. The latest arrival in India is from Anker called Soundcore Life Dot 2. It has got a design targeted at fitness enthusiasts and claims a whopping 100-hour music playback (more on that below). So, if you are hunting for […]
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AMC Theaters has detailed its plans to reopen movie theaters throughout the US, in addition to a new deadline for its MoviePass-style A-List subscription, in an email sent to customers on Wednesday.
Starting August 20th, AMC plans to have more than 100 theaters open, and it says it will continue opening locations “such that about two-thirds of our theatres across the country should be open no later than September 3.” AMC has repeatedly delayed its reopening as spread of the coronavirus has caused massive spikes in positive cases in parts of the US that have started to ease restrictions.
The company, the largest theater chain in the country,...
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AMC Theaters has detailed its plans to reopen movie theaters throughout the US, in addition to a new deadline for its MoviePass-style A-List subscription, in an email sent to customers on Wednesday.
Starting August 20th, AMC plans to have more than 100 theaters open, and it says it will continue opening locations “such that about two-thirds of our theatres across the country should be open no later than September 3.” AMC has repeatedly delayed its reopening as spread of the coronavirus has caused massive spikes in positive cases in parts of the US that have started to ease restrictions.
The company, the largest theater chain in the country,...
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iFixit, a company known for its tech product teardowns, has dissected Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds Live wireless headphones. Despite not officially calling them Galaxy Beans, the word “bean” is actually printed inside each earbud — which shows that at one point or another, the company was totally calling these earbuds the vegetables they resemble.
Comparing to other wireless earbuds like Apple’s AirPods Pro, iFixit points out the Galaxy Buds Live are not hard to pry open, and actually some of the easiest buds they’ve ever dissected. Inside, you can clearly see “bean left” and “bean right” on the cable that connects the two halves of each earbud.
iFixit also found that the battery is a standard size and...
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iFixit, a company known for its tech product teardowns, has dissected Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds Live wireless headphones. Despite not officially calling them Galaxy Beans, the word “bean” is actually printed inside each earbud — which shows that at one point or another, the company was totally calling these earbuds the vegetables they resemble.
Comparing to other wireless earbuds like Apple’s AirPods Pro, iFixit points out the Galaxy Buds Live are not hard to pry open, and actually some of the easiest buds they’ve ever dissected. Inside, you can clearly see “bean left” and “bean right” on the cable that connects the two halves of each earbud.
iFixit also found that the battery is a standard size and...
The ROG Phone 3 (review) is perhaps the most powerful Android phone in the world as of today, and Asus is now bringing in its higher-end variant in India. The ROG Phone 3 with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage will be available in India starting August 21 on Flipkart, from 12:00 PM onwards. As most […]
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Last October, Microsoft unveiled its dual-screen phone named Surface Duo. Well, back then the company was pretty adamant about this being a new Surface product and not a phone. It was also tight-lipped about most of the device’s specs, price, and availability details. Anyhoo, here we are about a year later, and the company has […]
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Imagine being able to get the precise location and direction to your keys or TWS earbuds when they lie concealed underneath your sofa cushion? Or to get help navigating to specific stores within a crowded mall? Or the option to securely unlock your car or office door as you approach it. That’s what the Ultra-wideband […]
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The 21st century can be rightfully dubbed as the era of technological convergence where various brands have come together to facilitate this phenomenon and create a smarter ecosystem for the glocalization of technology. Thanks to this phenomenon, consumers nowadays have more choices in technological peripherals than ever. However, owing to a perfect smartwatch yet seems […]
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HMD Global, the Nokia brand licensee, has secured funding of around 230 million USD from its strategic partners like Google and Qualcomm. This is said to be one of this year’s largest funding raised in Europe. But more importantly, such a cash injection has a lot of implications — not just for HMD’s 5G and […]
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Every tech company needs a streaming service. Or so says Ryan Reynolds.
He does have a point, too. Indeed, in recent months, the streaming market has been flooded with a ton of new platforms all hoping to become the next Netflix. Some have been successful, others not so much. But the trend shows no signs of slowing down and hoping to get in on the fun, Mr. Reynolds has now launched one of his own.
Taking to Twitter, the Deadpool star has announced the debut of Mint Mobile +. Billed as the “world’s most affordable streaming service,” the actor is inviting his fans to “binge over 80 minutes of Ryan Reynolds” in “2003 DVD quality.” Seriously, we’re not kidding. Just see for yourself below…
Every tech company needs a streaming service. So… introducing Mint Mobile +. The world’s most affordable streaming service! pic.twitter.com/lSMzeurKp8
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 12, 2020
One visit to mintmobileplus.com will show you that Reynolds isn’t joking. The platform actually exists and is, indeed, streaming one of his movies. That movie is Foolproof, a 2003 film that you may not be familiar with. The comedy/crime pic didn’t do particularly well with critics, but for an easy and mostly enjoyable watch featuring a pre-A-List Ryan Reynolds, it’s worth checking out.
You can be sure that the actor’s massive fanbase will be doing just that, too, as it could be a while before they see him in anything new. Though he has a whole bunch of projects lined up, the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed many of them. Next up, though, is Free Guy. Which, if all goes as planned, will hit theaters on December 11th.
In the meantime, feel free to check out Ryan Reynolds in Foolproof if you’ve got some time to kill. It might not be his best piece of work, but it’s certainly harmless enough.
