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Last month, Google officially introduced Android 7.1 Nougat, which, at that point, had already been running on its pair of Pixel phones and other handsets via developer previews. At the same time as the announcement, Google also included a December rollout schedule for Android 7.1 Nougat to Google's somewhat overlooked flagships. Now, to the delight of Nexus owners, the exact release date has been confirmed. Android 7.1 Release Date The consumer release of Android 7.1.1 is scheduled to be rolled out on Dec. 6,

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, there are several popular Pokémon that aren't naturally found in the Alola region, including but not limited to Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur. However, that doesn't mean you don't have a chance to capture them. How To Catch Rare Pokémon Step 1: Progress in the game far enough that you unlock the QR Scanner option in the menu, which doesn't take that long at all. Step 2: When everything's set up, scan 10 Pokémon QR codes to get the skill Island Scan. Each

Black Friday is highly anticipated nowadays due to the huge discounts it brings, but the history of Black Friday is actually a bit darker and more complex. Over the years, Black Friday has become one of the biggest shopping days of the year, as huge crowds of shoppers flood stores the day after Thanksgiving to buy loads of heavily discounted stuff. However, the real story behind the term "Black Friday" had little to do with price cuts. Black Friday Origin As History reports, the term

The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is called Giving Tuesday, and T-Mobile is feeling generous, so T-Mobile Tuesday is turning into #GivingTuesday next week. The weekly giveaways called T-Mobile Tuesdays have proved widely popular so far, and next week, T-Mobile is taking things to the next level. For #GivingTuesday, the Uncarrier plans to use its weekly giveaway for charity. As part of the promotion, T-Mobile will donate up to $500,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs across the United States. Moreover, the Uncarrier promises to

Scientists reported that they have detected a signal faster than seismic waves in sending out warning that an earthquake is on its way. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers described a method that involves tracking the subtle changes in Earth's gravity that immediately occur after an initial rupture. The researchers studied the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake in Japan and found that gravity signal can indicate that a tremor is on its way and it is faster than seismic

No Man's Sky is getting its first major update since its release back in August, as Hello Games has officially announced that the Foundation Update is "coming soon." The game stirred immense hype before it launched, but once it was released, many fans felt like they were cheated, and No Man's Sky was not all they expected it to be. No Man's Sky took years to develop, and the small team behind it promised endless space exploration, epic alien adventures and more. Fans felt ripped

The unlocked Sony Xperia X is now available at an attractive price point on Amazon, shedding 25 percent off its regular price to retail at $299.99. The smartphone launched back in June as a capable midranger, promising a more-than-decent performance without breaking the bank. At that point, the Sony Xperia X launched at a $549.99 price point, but it got more affordable in the meantime. Amazon is now offering the unlocked Xperia X at an even lower price, shaving $100 off the

Chinese phone supplier Huawei has supplanted Samsung as the second most profitable smartphone brand globally in Q3 2016. Apple continues to remain atop the list, having enjoyed 91 percent of all smartphone profits this year. Huawei, meanwhile, enjoyed 2.4 percent of the pile, earning an estimated $200 million for smartphone sales during the aforementioned quarter. Huawei Places Second It should come as no surprise that Apple has once again cornered the majority of profits in this quarter, likely due to soaring sales of

Vivendi has been pursuing a creeping strategy to takeover Ubisoft by way of its continued acquisition of Ubisoft stocks. The game company's top executives have so far balked at this bid, stating that Ubisoft will never be the same if the French media conglomerate proved successful. Looming Vivendi Takeover The observers' consensus is that Vivendi's hostile takeover is a done deal despite claims that Ubisoft is doing its best to fend off the attempt. It has enough financial muscle to eliminate barriers should

Massively popular multiplayer shooter Overwatch could be getting a Christmas event and a new mode, as sound files that have been discovered in the game suggest. The files were discovered and then uploaded on the Overwatch subreddit by redditor Venxa. Overwatch Christmas Event Among the uploaded files on the Reddit thread is what appears to be a Christmas-themed jingle based on Overwatch's theme music. While the discovery of the sound file alone does not clearly indicate that Blizzard has plans to launch a Christmas event for Overwatch, the

The standard Asus ZenFone 3 is reportedly not coming to the United States, while the higher-end ZenFone 3 Deluxe will no longer be launching in Canada. Meanwhile, the ZenFone 3 Deluxe is available in the United States, while the standard ZenFone 3 is available in Canada. ZenFone 3 US Release Not Happening The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe and the Zenfone 3 Laser became available for purchase in the United States through Amazon back in September, but the standard ZenFone 3 was nowhere to be found.

Thanksgiving was a multicultural event on the International Space Station this year. While only two people in the crew currently aboard the ISS are American, a traditional American meal was in place to celebrate the occasion. The astronauts also watched football in order to complete this experience. The astronauts did not have the day off, unlike most Americans, but the American turkey dinner in space was similar to the one back home. Thanksgiving On The ISS During the last few years, NASA astronauts have had

Dogs may have an episodic-like memory after all, reports a recent study conducted by a group of researchers in Budapest, Hungary. It is a well-known fact that humans are able to recall and remember an incident from the past, but the episodic memory of non-human animals had not been clearly studied until now. Shared Mental Abilities Claudia Fugazza, a member of the MTA-ELTE Comparative Ethology Research Group that carried out the study on dogs, noted that the findings break down the artificial barriers built

A 3,800 year old clay figurine of a seated person apparently deep in thought was recently discovered in Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) revealed on Wednesday that the small figurine wearing a hat and with its chin resting on its hand was unearthed during an excavation at Yehud, a city in the Central District in Israel, by IAA archaeologists and high school students in October. Ceramic Vessel Ornament Archeologist Gilad Itach, who head the dig, said that they found the seven-inch

Coming on the heels of a Thanksgiving update and the official addition of Ditto in Pokémon GO, Niantic is finally bringing back a feature that drove many players away from the app when the company first yanked it from the game. The Return Of The Nearby Tracker At long last, the nearby tracker is returning, albeit slowly, to the overwhelming delight of many players who have continuously complained about its absence. Niantic had been pretty much situated in the hotseat the entire time upon

Black Friday is just around the corner and customers now have an idea of deals on offers by various retailers. TVs are one of the most popular items on Black Friday and customers can get a good bargain on various types of TVs from various retailers. Here are some of the best TV deals and bundles from Amazon. Best 4K TV Deals  4K TVs offer great clarity and fuller spectrum of colors. 4K TVs have a premium price tag but Amazon customers can get massive

Steam Autumn Sale 2016 is officially in gear, discounting a massive 13,999 games. "Sid Meier's Civilization V: Complete" is 92 percent off, "Just Cause 3: XL Edition" is 75 percent off, "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" + Add-ons is 75 percent off, and there are thousands of other titles on sale.  ( Steam ) Steam has officially kicked off its annual Steam Autumn Sale, offering massive discounts on thousands of games from now until Nov. 29. The Steam Autumn Sale 2016 includes price

AstraZeneca announced Nov. 22 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted the hold concerning new patient enrollment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (also known as HNSCC) clinical trials involving durvalumab as monotherapy. The Phase III KESTREL trial is now open for patient enrollment again, with recruitment for the EAGLE trial also likely resuming. Those taking part in the HNSCC trials will be chosen from participating sites from the United States as well as the rest of the world. Side

  Students from Stanford University have created a project they call "Shazam for Mosquitoes." The team suggests that our smartphones can record mosquito wing beats and distinguish one type of mosquito from another. Shazam for Mosquitoes was done in an attempt to fight the Zika virus. The project would also record the mosquitoes into a distribution map that could work worldwide and in real-time. Fighting The Zika Virus The project proponents showed that regular cellphones can record the wing beats of mosquitoes and distinguish

Google offered a "Popular Times" feature on its Google Maps app last year to allow users to assess how busy an establishment would be at specific times of the week or day according to past history. Last year, Google introduced a new Google Search feature showing users when a bar, restaurant, retailer store or any other location was the busiest and most popular. When Is The Best Time Visit To Avoid Crowds In the place's listing, a "Popular Times" section could be accessed to

Steam fans can now cast their nominations for the first-ever Steam Awards, coinciding with the kickoff of the Steam Autumn Sale running from Nov. 23 to Nov. 29. Steam Awards Categories Players may cast their nominations under eight available categories, the names of which aren't exactly representative of a prestigious caliber found on most mainstream awards shows for video games such as the forthcoming Game Awards in December or any art form for that matter. However you look at it, though, awards are arbitrary

Pokémon Sun and Moon players have been up and about in catching those shiny Pokémon, and some have even been clocking in hours just to get a shiny version of the starters Rowlet, Litten or Popplio. On that note, capturing a shiny Pokémon is no easy feat, as the odds of encountering one is said to be one out of 4,096. That means you'll probably spend a lot of time running around patch after patch of tall grass. However, there's a trick to improve your

Iron Man and Captain Marvel. The two heroes have clashed both physically and verbally over the course of Marvel's Civil War II event, starkly divided over the issue of whether or not the superhero community should be using visions of the future to arrest innocent people prior to them committing crimes. Most recently, a vision from the Inhuman Ulysses revealed a future in which a young Miles Morales kills Captain America, aka Steve Rogers, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Scientists from the University of Central Florida (UCF) may just have created one of the Holy Grails in mobile technology. The team has announced that they have developed a supercapacitor battery prototype that could charge in seconds but power devices for several days. The UCF battery technology is not exactly that novel as it builds on the traditional supercapacitor concept in its promise to revolutionize the way we interact with mobile devices today. What Is A Supercapacitor? Essentially, supercapacitors function like conventional batteries in

Apple products are among the most popular items during the Black Friday holiday shopping frenzy, and this year does not look like it will be an exception. For customers who will be looking to acquire an Apple computer in the upcoming Black Friday sale, namely a MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air or an iMac, here are a few of the best deals that retailers have offered. Black Friday Deals On Best Buy For customers looking to find bargains in a Best Buy store this

The global recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has cost billions of dollars to the company. It seems that Samsung is trying to recoup some of its lost revenue by selling three-year-old refurbished phones. Some may find this Black Friday 2016 deal great while some may tag this as the worst tech deal of the year. Galaxy Note 3 Specs Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 3 in September 2013. At that time, it was one of the most-popular mobile phones available in

Close on the heels of a Thanksgiving-ish update for Pokémon GO which added double experience points and Stardust as Niantic's thank-you gesture, the rumored appearance of Ditto has now been confirmed by several players who have encountered the shape-shifting Pokémon. Ditto Beginning To Show Up Ditto is the last non-legendary Pokémon from the original 151 first-generation Pokémon to make an appearance on Pokémon GO. Ditto famously possesses the ability to take the form of its fellow Pokémon, alongside acting as an abused conduit for breeding

ZTE is launching a limited edition variant of its flagship smartphone, the very durable Axon 7, which will now have more RAM, increased internal storage and a new pressure-sensitive display, the name of which was seemingly borrowed from Apple's "Force Touch" moniker for a similar technology. More RAM And Internal Storage The Axon 7 is a flagship which joins a pantheon of others that boasts budget-friendly price points while not skimping on power and top-tier features. At $399, the Axon 7 is a

There is no denying the fact that one of the most significant new features and additions in Apple's latest MacBook Pro iteration is the Touch Bar Display. This new feature moves a few buttons near the screen and replaces the traditional Fn row of keys. Whatever the public opinion is about the usefulness of the controversial Touch Bar Display on the most recent MacBook Pro, one thing certain is that it can run the timeless personal computer game called Doom. Testing a PC

Headphones are an ideal accessory for people who want to have a great music listening experience. A number of retailers including Best Buy, Amazon and more are offering discounts on popular headphone brands such as Beats, Skullcandy and more this Black Friday. Here are some of the best 2016 Black Friday headphone deals that customers can take advantage of this holiday season. Beats Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Over-Ear headphones are available from Walmart in an assortment of colors. The black model of

True to the adage "reflection of personality," a new research has uncovered that day-to-day objects handled by users can reflect their lifestyle and personality. A full profile developed can even show traits of individuals such as shopping habits and health status. Lifestyle Sketches Out Of Molecules By scanning the molecular imprints left behind by the users on smartphones, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences developed lifestyle sketches of the respective owners in terms

After a flurry of rumors, OnePlus 3T has already hit the market. Now, does it live up to the hype? The tech world is already testing, scrutinizing and possibly tearing the device down or subjecting it to some cruel torture — all to bring the public the most revealing insights about this new piece of technology. Reviews are coming out of the press as we speak and we now have an inkling how OnePlus 3T is faring, at least based on

The flagship Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones from Google are creating quite a stir - their lens flare issue and LTE connectivity problem notwithstanding - and have consumers hankering for the Android Nougat-powered phablets. We check out some of the best available deals for the Google Pixel XL and Pixel, as well as some expected Black Friday 2016 specials. Verizon Wireless Currently, Verizon has an exciting BOGO at 50 percent off offer for those eyeing more than one Google Pixel or Pixel XL smartphone. The network

Symantec, a computer security company, has decided to buy identity-theft protection company called LifeLock for around $2.3 billion or $24 per stock. With the goal of improving its consumers' computer security sector, Symantec has agreed to acquire LifeLock, seller of identity protection services. The board of directors for both companies has approved the deal, which was bound to close in the early part of 2017. The World's Biggest Consumer Security Provider The said deal would form what was described by the two companies