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The Elder Scrolls Online Will Remain on PS4 After Bethesda's Microsoft Acquisition
Pricing of the consoles is similar, and PlayStation is thought to have an edge but players are strongly driven by game content. It has been assumed that Microsoft planned to create smaller games to incentivize players to maintain their Xbox Game Pass subscription with a reliable stream of new releases. [Full Article...]
NZ commits $18mn investment in Covid-19 vaccine development
An approved, broadly distributed and accepted vaccine could result in a gain of about 300 points to the S&P 500, or more than 8% at the index's current level, according to Keith Parker, head of US and global equity strategy at UBS. "Protecting everyone is the only way we can return our world - our trade, tourism, travel, business - to normal". New Zealand experts say there is great uncertainty... [Full Article...]
Microsoft to buy Bethesda Softworks in major boost for Xbox
However, Bethesda Executive Producer Todd Howard (via formal statement ) and Xbox head Phil Spencer (via Bloomberg interview ) indicate the studio won't be going purely Xbox-exclusive following the acquisition; other consoles and platforms are still a possibility. [Full Article...]
France: Démission du numéro 2 de LREM
S'il restera simple militant et membre du groupe parlementaire, Pierre Person quitte ses fonctions de délégué général adjoint du mouvement présidentiel, dont il estime qu'il ne produit plus d'"idées nouvelles" . "Électrochoc" au sein de La République en marche (LREM). Le sujet n'est pas personnel mais politique. Sacha Houlié ne nie pas le besoin de réorganisation du parti présidentiel après un ... [Full Article...]
Trump admin to challenge order blocking US WeChat app store ban
The American Civil Liberties Union last week blasted the Trump administration app bans as abridging First Amendment rights of USA users. The Monday statement was meant to clarify "rumors" about the deal, ByteDance said. "But on this record - while the government has established that China's activities raise significant national security concerns - it has put in scant little evidence that its eff... [Full Article...]
Fortnite: you can still play on iOS, but with major limitations
We remind you that on our pages you will find a special on the war between Epic Games, Apple and Google , which could have consequences of some importance in the mobile market. At a market cap of almost $2 trillion, Apple's size and reach far exceeds that of any technology monopolist in history". Notably, Epic isn't seeking any monetary compensation from this lawsuit . [Full Article...]
Rochester Shooting: 2 Dead, 14 Injured In Backyard Party
State Attorney General Letitia James said the new policy, which is effective immediately and aims to bring more transparency to investigations that her office is handling, will no longer allow local police agencies to determine when to release video. [Full Article...]
US court halts ban on WeChat download
It has nothing to do with the deal with Oracle and Walmart , the statement added. The Commerce Department attributed the extension to "recent positive developments". "Conceptually it's a great deal for America". Four of the five board members of TikTok Global will reportedly be Americans, including Walmart CEO Doug McMillon. [Full Article...]
Mr. Trump! Our revenge for the martyrdom is obvious: General Hossein Salami
The E.U. supports the Iranian nuclear deal as the Trump administration announces new sanctions. South Africa's state security agency on Friday said it had found no evidence that Iran was plotting to assassinate the USA ambassador to Pretoria, Lana Marks. [Full Article...]
Microsoft's Your Phone App gets new features with the latest update
Now that Microsoft has finalized Windows 10 version 20H2 you can easily install it ahead of its general release to the public. You will have to be an Insider who is part of the Release Preview Channel via the "seeker" experience in Windows Update . [Full Article...]
Who is Journalist Rajeev Sharma, caught spying for Chinese Intelligence?
Freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma has been arrested by the Special Cell in a case under the Official Secrets Act and is being interrogated, Delhi Police said on Friday. " Rajeev Sharma has nearly 40 years of experience as a journalist". According to the Delhi Police, Sharma frequently traveled to China on fully sponsored trips. [Full Article...]
2nd Republican Senator opposes new SC Justice confirmation
California Senator Dianne Feinstein was one of several Democrats who questioned whether Barrett's religious beliefs made her unqualified to adjudicate specific cases, specifically ones related to abortion, which the Catholic church opposes. [Full Article...]
Bhiwandi building collapse: President Kovind expresses grief at loss of lives
Local residents cheered as emergency workers from the National Disaster Response Force ( NDRF ) pulled 20 survivors - including two boys aged four and seven - from the rubble of the building in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai . The building which collapsed had 40 flats and around 150 persons lived in it, an official said. The building was not in the list of dilapidated structures of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur... [Full Article...]
Letter addressed to White House found to contain lethal poison ricin
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been asked by the FBI to assist with an investigation after authorities found a letter addressed to the White House which contained the toxin ricin . Ricin, a lethal substance derived from castor beans, can be fatal if inhaled or injected even in minute quantities. There is no known antidote. The FBI and Secret Service were said to be investigating... [Full Article...]
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Chief Vows to 'Hit' Those Responsible For Soleimani’s Death
The commander-in-chief of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday repeated his threat to avenge the US killing of Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani in early January, personally warning President Donald Trump a response is on its way. [Full Article...]
Korea's Trade Minister Advances to 2nd Round of WTO Leadership Selection
The previous WTO director-general, Brazil's Roberto Azevedo, made a surprise announcement in May that he would leave the job a year early, citing a "personal decision". The spokesman announced that the second round will begin on September 24 and continue through October 6. The victor is expected to be announced no later than early November. [Full Article...]
Pakistan calls for judicial inquiry into extrajudicial killings in IIOJK
The minister, however, said that Pakistan troops have been resorting to persistent ceasefire violations along the Line of Control . The Indian army claimed that the three boys were "unidentified terrorists" to cover up for the "cold-blooded murder", a statement by the Foreign Office said, adding that instead of handing over the human remains to the families of the victims, the armed forces ... [Full Article...]
Turkey may resume talks with Greece, warns against EU sanctions
But Turkey stressed the vessel was only undergoing planned maintenance and would soon continue its exploration in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that maintenance work on Oruc Reis may take "a few weeks". [Full Article...]
Moderna, Pfizer share COVID-19 vaccine trial blueprints
The charity used data collected by an analytics firm and analyzed deals already struck by pharmaceutical companies and producers for the five vaccine candidates now in late-stage trials. But it has resumed now. The documents contain information about the criteria used for selecting trial participants, how they are being monitored and the evidence that will be used to assess whether the vaccine... [Full Article...]
TikTok hopes three-party agreement between ByteDance, Oracle, Walmart to resolve U.S. concerns
The president had ordered the app to be banned in the U.S., citing national security concerns. The filing, published by CourtListener , reveals the judge considers the U.S. Chinese authorities have used WeChat to monitor political dissidents and other critics, some of whom have been detained by police or sentenced to prison for their posts on the platform. [Full Article...]