Author: Anna Galvez

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Games News

PUBG Mobile 0.8.0 Came Out With New Map, Weapons, and Vehicles, As Well As Some Other Improvements

PUBG Mobile is a significant breakthrough for Tencent, its publisher, as millions of players from around the world downloaded and are now playing the Battle Royale game regularly. Reportedly, Fortnite is still maintaining a slight edge over PUBG but, at least on Android, Fortnite is not enjoying the same boost PUBG Mobile frequently gets from its devs. In this regard, also, PUBG Mobile 0.8.0 is now live and comes out with a new map, weapons, and vehicles, plus some under the hood enhancements.

PUBG vs. PUBG Mobile

There is not a significant difference between PUBG Mobile and the original PUBG game on other platforms. All the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds variants are based on Unreal Engine 4 which provides them with high-quality Graphics and HD audio and realistic gameplay.

Besides, PUBG Mobile, as well as the other PUBG variants on different platforms, include realistic weapons, a variety of vehicles the gamers can drive, and a fair gaming environment.

PUBG Mobile – Minimum requirements

PUBG Mobile needs a continuous and stable Internet connection to run, as well as Android 5.1.1 or higher and at least 2 GB of RAM. The version runs smoothly on more than 500 smartphones, among which mentionable are Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Sony Xperia XZ1, Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S9, Google Pixel 2, Galaxy Note 5, Huawei Honor 8, LG G5, Xiaomi RedMi 4A, and Sony Xperia X.

PUBG Mobile 0.8.0 is now available

As I’ve mentioned above already, PUBG is frequently updated, and new content gets into the game quite often. Now, it’s time for the PUBG Mobile 0.8.0 version to bring in a new map, as well as new weapons and vehicles.

The new map, dubbed as Sanhok, comes with new weapons (Flare Gun and QBZ, an automatic rifle) and vehicles (Muscle Car and Bulletproof UAZ).

Additionally, the new PUBG Mobile 0.8.0 added customizable pick-ups and better anti-cheating measures.

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Tech

Google Maps Navigation & Transit (Wear OS) 9.87.0 Beta Available to Download

Google Maps remain the most popular and appreciated navigation system on the Internet. Now, Google Maps Navigation & Transit (Wear OS) 9.87.0 Beta is available to download.

With more than 220 countries and territories mapped, Google Maps maintains its domination in this field on the majority of operating systems, keeping its supremacy over its competitors, and we talk about some fierce competition here, such as the Waze app on iOS systems.

Google Maps has a lot of useful features

Google Maps helps people by offering real-time GPS navigation and traffic and transit information, while users can explore local neighborhoods and find the best dining places no matter what part of the world you’re in.

Also designed to help users beat traffic and save time by offering real-time traffic conditions and rerouting based on live traffic, incidents, and road closures, Google Maps is also an excellent asset for the drivers from all over the world. Additionally, with Google Maps you can find local restaurants to eat and go out with your friends or event that matter for you.

However, the best features remain offline navigation and, of course, the Street View function that allows you to visit any place in the world like you’d actually be there. Also, the indoor maps feature is handy for finding your way while you’re inside big places like airports, malls, and stadiums.

Google Maps Navigation & Transit (Wear OS) 9.87.0 Beta is now available to download

Just recently the new Google Maps Navigation & Transit (Wear OS) 9.87.0 Beta rolled out, and it comes with a series of tweaks under the hood and some bug fixes.

This version, as its name says, is designed for Wear OS and it is a Beta version which means that some of the features and functions are still only for testing purposes, so some of them might not reach the final version.

Therefore, to get the new Google Maps Navigation & Transit (Wear OS) 9.87.0 Beta and become a Beta tester for Google, you can follow this link and follow the instruction there.

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Crypto News

Lightning Network Daemon 0.5 Launched by Lightning Labs To Facilitate Usage

Lightning Labs, one of the teams developing Lightning Network (LN), released version Lightning Network Daemon 0.5 version. The new version will include improvements in privacy, transaction security and will facilitate interaction with light version customers thanks to Neutrino.

The new update was announced on Lightning Labs’ official site with a statement released on September 14th.

“We’ve made significant improvements to the security of user backgrounds, and we’ve also added another Tor option, and we’ve made many improvements to optimize performance and increase reliability,” the release note reads.

The main feature in the Lightning Network Daemon 0.5 is the use of Neutrino to facilitate the employment of users with mobile devices and tablets to interact with the main Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain using Lightning Network without having to run an entire node. Thus, Lightning Labs’ goal is to provide greater security and privacy to these clients.

New Lightning Network Daemon 0.5 version implemented the Neutrino protocol

“Neutrino drastically reduces the CPU usage, memory, storage, and bandwidth needed to use Lightning Network, as it is no longer necessary to run a full Bitcoin (BTC) node,” according to Lightning Labs. Also, they added a new level of security for managing data on the network with data loss protection features that now guarantees LN users to retrieve information from their channels even when a device is lost or corrupted.

This new version also includes double payments detection and an authentication scheme called Macaroons. Additionally, developers deepened the ability for users to use the Tor Browser to more effectively protect data about their Internet connection when interacting with Lightning Network.

Lightning Network Dameon 0.5 will include new elements in the payment infrastructure, but as the improvements are directly made to the LND code and operation, users will only notice these new features when using the microtransaction network.

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Crypto News

Millennials Are More Interested in Cryptocurrency Investments, But They Do It Without Professional Financial Advice

According to a study ordered by the mobile payment platform Circle, aimed at Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers, and published on September 12th, Millennials men showed an interest in investing in cryptocurrencies by about 2.5 times higher than women. On the other hand, while 1 in 4 Millennials expressed interest in acquiring digital assets, in the Baby Boomers group the willingness to invest is by ten times lower.

The study considered the opinions of 3,000 people, segmented into three age groups, namely, Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers.

The cryptocurrencies represent a greater attraction for the Millennials since a quarter of them admitted being interested in this type of digital assets, while only between 2% and 10% of Generation X and Baby Boomers are interested in cryptos.

The Millennials are more interested in cryptocurrencies market but are not willing to get professional financial advice for their investments

Those who invest the most are those who are the least willing to request the services of a financial advisor. Only 16% of millennials use one, while 40% of Baby Boomers seek professional advice to invest in cryptocurrencies. In the middle are those of Generation X, among whom 24% solicit professional financial help.

When asked if they are using an application for their investments, the situation is entirely the opposite as half of the Millennials use one, while 30% of Generation X invest via an app, and only 10% of the Baby Boomers do so.

In other words, a complex market like the cryptocurrencies market demands some kind of assistance, only that the younger ones prefer digital tools, while the older ones feel more comfortable with the help of a human expert.

Taking into account only those who invest in the cryptocurrencies market, the Millennials are those who risk more than the other two groups, since 29% of them have invested more than $1000, 29% have spent between $500 and $1,000, while the remaining 42% of the millennials have invested less than $500.

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Crypto News

Tezos (XTZ): Tezos Foundation To Roll Out The Tezos MainNet Today

The Tezos Foundation has announced that the launch of its MainNet will take place this Monday, September 17th. This announcement caused a sudden rise in the price of Tezos (XTZ).

As a consequence of the announcement, Tezos (XTZ) reported a 26.6% increase in its price, reaching $1.69 level, when previously it was quoted at $1.23. However, at the time of this writing, XTZ dropped back to $1.57.

Before the upcoming launch, some crypto and blockchain ecosystem enthusiasts do not agree with the proposal and the actions of Tezos in recent months. Furthermore, some even said that the launch of the new Tezos (XTZ) MainNet is due to statements made by Vitalik Buterin recently, in which the developer described Tezos as a “shitcoin.”

Beyond the reactions of the community, Tezos would offer a new blockchain, constituted from scratch by its developers, and that offers its users stability to incorporate technological updates, being this the main commercial objective of the Tezos Foundation.

Tezos began as one of the community’s most promising cryptocurrency projects in 2017 when the Tezos (XTZ) Initial Coin Offering (ICO) took place.

Tezos Foundation to roll out its new Tezos (XTZ) MainNet today, but the crypto community is not very happy with that

Tezos (XTZ) went into a tailspin when the Breitman couple, creators of the Tezos (XTZ) project, denounced that Johan Gevers, the president of the Tezos Foundation at that time, had diverted part of the funds for personal benefit.

This news generated a stampede of lawsuits on the part of the contributors for damages and prejudices, which were concentrated in several collective trials that, to this day, are being processed.

In addition to lawsuits, the Tezos (XTZ) network has also suffered constant delays due to technological updates and new policies. For example, on June 12th, the Tezos Foundation announced that contributors could only claim their tokens after identity verification, measures that were in line with the newly adopted Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies.

These new measures were applied to the test network, better known as “BetaNet,” which has been open to the public since June 30th and allowed users to carry out experimental transactions. However, although expectations were again positive after Tezos (XTZ) got listed by the Gatecoin crypto exchange, its price fell by 48%.

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