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Monday, January 13, 2020

CBS renews Star Trek: Picard for a second season

Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) comes out of retirement in Star Trek: Picard, coming soon to CBS All Access.

Streaming service CBS All Access has already renewed Star Trek: Picard for a second season just over a week before the first season is even set to start airing, Deadline reports.

The announcement was made at the Television Critics Association (TCA), a recurring event at which television networks present their slate of programming to advertisers, the press, and partners. In a Picard-themed panel at the event, the show's cast and showrunner talked about what viewers can expect from the series, which returns to a character who has not appeared on screen since the film Star Trek: Nemesis way back in 2002.

Executive Producer Akiva Goldsman said we can expect to see some of the social relevance that the Star Trek franchise has been known for. Quoted in Deadline, he said:

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Sunday, January 12, 2020

OnePlus 8 Pro allegedly pops up on Geekbench with 12GB RAM while company CEO confirms 120Hz screen announcement

OnePlus has admittedly had a busy start to the year. Just last week it showed off a new prototype smartphone called the OnePlus Concept One with ‘disappearing cameras’, and today it’s prepared to announce the details of its upgraded 120Hz screen. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed the announcement earlier this morning on a quick Weibo post. Meanwhile, a Geekbench listing allegedly belonging to the upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro has popped up online. The listing reveals that the OnePlus 8 Pro could come in a 12GB RAM variant.

With just a few hours left to go for OnePlus’ big announcement about its new screen tech, CEO Pete Lau let the cat out of the bag on Weibo. In his short post, he stated that the company has completed the research and development of a 120Hz screen, the customisation of which is apparently simple. We can expect to see OnePlus’ new 120Hz screen on at least one of the models in the upcoming OnePlus 8 series. By that we mean we definitely expect to see it on the OnePlus 8 Pro. The new screen will act as an upgrade to the 90Hz screen that currently does duty on the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro.

In the meantime, a Geekbench listing reportedly carrying the scores of the OnePlus 8 Pro has been spotted online. It also reveals that the flagship could be sold in a 12GB RAM variant, among others. Reported by IndiaShopps a couple of days ago, the listing tells us that the OnePlus 8 Pro is codenamed ‘GALILEI IN2023’, features a ‘kona’ motherboard, and runs Android 10. It could be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip, while the cheaper OnePlus 8 Lite gets a MediaTek Dimensity 1000 chip. We suggest you take this information with a pinch of salt as it’s not official.

The alleged OnePlus 8 Pro appears to have been tested on Geekbench 4 even though Geekbench 5.0.3 is the latest version. Its scores are 4296 for single-core and 12531 for multi-core. The OnePlus 7 Pro with 12GB of RAM, by contrast, bagged 3413 on single-core and 10603 for multi-core on Geekbench 4 when we reviewed it in late October 2019. You can read our review of it here. If you’d like, you can also read our review of the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition here, which is the latest top-of-the-line OnePlus flagship smartphone you can buy today.

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Urban Development & Housing Recruitment 2020 – Apply Online for 463 Jr Engineer Posts

Urban Development & Housing Dept, Bihar recruits 463 Junior Engineer Posts. Candidate with Diploma/ Degree (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) can apply online from 14-01-2020 to 27-01-2020.

TRB TN 2020 – Computer Instructor Provisional Selection List Released

Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), Tamil Nadu has released provisional selection list for the post of Computer Instructor.

TRB TN Result 2020 – Computer Instructor Provisional Selection List Released

Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), Tamil Nadu has released provisional selection list for the post of Computer Instructor.

Westworld Season 3 India Premiere Date on Hotstar Revealed

HBO has set a March 15 premiere date for the third season of Westworld. In India, Westworld season 3 premieres March 16 on Hotstar. A release date on Star World is not currently known. https://ift.tt/35P36Nf

Over 14% Indians affected by 'Shopper' malware: Study

A new Trojan application is boosting popular shopping app ratings and installations and spreading ads that annoy users and over 14 per cent Indians have been affected by this malware dubbed as 'Shopper', researchers from global cybersecurity and anti-virus brand Kaspersky has said. https://ift.tt/3a3lS6J

50 privacy groups ask Google CEO to safeguard Android users

More than 50 privacy groups including American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and UK-based Privacy International have called on Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to take action against pre-installed 'bloatware' on Android devices as they pose security risk to customers. https://ift.tt/35P2PtH

As Amazon.com flexes its muscle, Seattle moves to curb corporate political donations

The move is likely to trigger renewed debate on the legality of corporate donations in U.S. elections while drawing an immediate court challenge. https://ift.tt/2tRfO0E

OnePlus Teased to Have 120Hz Display Technology in the Works

OnePlus has completed the research and development of its 120Hz display technology that will be detailed at 'OnePlus 2020 Screen Technology Communication Meeting' today, CEO Pete Lau revealed. The... https://ift.tt/2uLtdIh

ACT Stream TV 4K Review

ACT's box promises to combine streaming services and live TV over IP into one package, but does it deliver? https://ift.tt/36PuTOO

NASA Helped by 17-Year-Old Intern to Find Planet in Habitable Zone

Just three days into his internship, little did 17-year-old Wolf Cukier realise that he is going to make history. https://ift.tt/2QNNOEc

Huawei Reportedly Selling 100,000 Mate X Foldable Smartphones a Month

Huawei is selling 100,000 units of its foldable Mate X smartphone in China every month, the media has reported. https://ift.tt/35OCMmv

Fitbit, Garmin and other wearable devices under scanner after Philips complaint

US trade regulators said on Friday they will investigate wearable monitoring devices, including those made by Fitbit and Garmin, following allegations of patent violations by rival Koninklijke Philips and its North America unit. https://ift.tt/35PmidC

HTET Answer Key 2020 – Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test Final Key Released

Board of School Education, Haryana has released final key of Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) 2019.