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Battlefield 5 Open Beta Pre-Load Is Now Available On PS4, Xbox One, And PC

This week is a major one for the Battlefield franchise as the Battlefield open beta will roll out by the end of the week on PS4, Xbox One, And PC. Ahead of its launch on September 6th, the Battlefield 5 Open Beta Pre-Load is now available on the before-mentioned platforms, and you can now install the client.

How to set up the Battlefield 5 Open Beta Pre-Load?

It is a very straightforward procedure. If you are a PS4 player, you can add the Battlefield Open Beta version in your download queue from here, while on Xbox One you can do it by accessing this link. Besides, for PC gamers, on Origin, you can visit Battlefield V’s store page and choose the “Try It First” option and then put the beta client in your library.

Also, there’s a considerable advantage of pre-ordering the beta version. Namely, every player who activated the Battlefield 5 Open Beta Pre-Load will get the open beta version on September 4th instead of September 6th.

What’s in the Battlefield 5 Open Beta?

Battlefield 5 Open Beta will include two maps, Rotterdam and Arctic Fjord, as well as the Conquest mode and the new Grand Operations mode. Besides, a series of new weapons, gadgets, and vehicles will be available in this version.

More important, this Open Beta will offer players a glimpse of how the new Tides Of War system works in Battlefield 5. This concept, which apparently is similar to the Seasons of Fortnite, gives gamers the opportunity to compete in challenges to earn new cosmetic gears with each chapter that starts.

Battlefield 5 Open Beta minimum specs

  • OS: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10;
  • Processor (AMD): AMD FX-6350;
  • Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K;
  • Memory: 8GB RAM;
  • Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB;
  • Graphics card (NVIDIA): Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB;
  • DirectX: 11.0 Compatible video card or equivalent;
  • Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection;
  • Hard-drive space: 50GB
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Tech

Samsung To Present Its Foldable Smartphone By The End of The Year

According to the CEO of Samsung’s mobile division, DJ Koh, the South Korean tech giant plans on presenting its foldable smartphone by the end of this year, confirming the many rumors saying this type of next-gen handset device is under development.

DJ Koh discussed the upcoming foldable phone to CNBC and at IFA 2018 Berlin

In an interview for CNBC, DJ Koh stated “it’s time to deliver” the first Samsung foldable smartphone after a survey conducted by the South Korean giant company revealed that there is indeed a significant market for this type of devices. Samsung’s mobile division CEO did not offer details on how the upcoming foldable device would function but gave some details on its design.

“You can use most of the uses on foldable status. But when you need to browse or see something, then you may need to unfold it. But even unfolded, what kind of benefit does that give compared to the tablet? If the unfolded experience is the same as the tablet, why would they [consumers] buy it?” asked DJ Koh at the IFA 2018 in Berlin.

“So every device, every feature, every innovation should have a meaningful message to our end customer. So when the end customer uses it [the Samsung foldable smartphone], they think ‘wow, this is the reason Samsung made it,'” Koh added.

Samsung foldable smartphone to be revealed this year

The new Samsung foldable smartphone would be similar to a flip phone, a very trendy phone design more than a decade ago. But what’s new in this one is that Samsung is designing a screen that bends that would not need hinges and connectors to connect the two parts of the phone as in the flip phones.

According to DJ Koh, the CEO of the Samsung’s mobile division, the first Samsung foldable smartphone would be revealed this year, in November, at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Francisco.

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iPad Pro 2018 Revealed In New Renders

The most recent computer renders based on the CAD files leaked earlier could show us the first authentic images of the upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2018. According to the renders, the new iPad would present almost edge-to-edge screen and iPhone-like antennas lines. Also, its chassis reminds of iPhone 4 style, to some extent.

The new iPad Pro 2018 renders, leaked on Twitter by Steve Hemmerstoffer from OnLeaks, present a redesigned iPad Apple fans expecting to see it on the market this fall. But we should take this with a grain of salt as no one – not even Steve Hemmerstoffer – could say the leaked CAD schematics are 100% genuine.

iPad Pro 2018 is different from the current Apple’s aesthetics lines

After OnLeaks leaked the CAD schematics of the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2018, Steve Hemmerstoffer from OnLeaks collaborated with the MySmartPrice tech blog to create the first computer renders of the upcoming iPad.

According to the new renders, iPad Pro 2018 ditched the rounded finishes of the chassis and adopted an angular case design. We witnessed a very similar design on iPhone 4 back in 2013.

We can see two rows of speakers flanking the bottom side of the chassis and unchanged buttons position when compared to the already existing iPad models. On the other hand, the Home button is gone, and the presence of the Apple headphones jack is confirmed bringing the upcoming iPad Pro 2018 in line with iPhone handsets.

12.9-inch iPad Pro 2018 would launch this fall with FaceID

Besides what the new renders give us regarding the design, some code lines from iOS 12 beta versions revealed the possibility that the upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2018 model would boast FaceID.

Apple will hold a special event at its Apple Park HQ on September 12th when the fans expect the company to announce the new iPhone 2018 models. Some of them hope Apple will also present the new generation of iPads with iPad Pro 2018 leading the pack.

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Crypto News

Alibaba And IBM Ranks The First In Number Of Blockchain Technology Patents Filed This Year

Technology giants Alibaba and IBM are competing for first place in a new list that ranks global entities by the number of blockchain-related patents filed to date, published on August 31st by iPR Daily. iPR Daily, a specialized intellectual property medium, says it has consolidated data from China, the European Union, the United States, Japan, and South Korea, in addition to consulting the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) International Patent System.

Alibaba of China has just sealed first place, having filed a total of 90 patent applications related to blockchain technology, while IBM has so far registered a total of 89. In third place is Mastercard, with 80 claims, followed by Bank of America, with 53.

IBM, for its part, has consistently expanded its participation in blockchain technology in various fields of this industry. It recently signed a $740 million, five-year agreement with the Australian government to use blockchain and other new technologies to improve data security and automation in federal departments, including defense and home affairs.

China, despite its negative stance on cryptocurrencies, remains the world’s leader regarding the blockchain technology patents

The fifth on the new list is the Central Bank of China, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), which has filed a total of 44 patent applications dedicated to blockchain technology projects, including its centralized digital currency.

As reported earlier this year, WIPO data previously indicated that the most significant number of patent applications for blockchain technology in 2017 came from China, which filed 225 patents that year, compared to 91 in the Americas, and 13 in Australia.

China’s adoption of the new blockchain technology is counterbalanced by an increasingly harsh stance against decentralized cryptocurrencies, which has intensified further in recent weeks. This divided position is reflected by Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, who has expressed his support for the blockchain technology, although he views crypto coins with skepticism.

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Crypto News

Cryptocurrency Exchange Platforms In Japan Should Obey New, Stricter Regulations

Cryptocurrency exchange platforms across Japan should now follow a more stringent procedure to conduct their operations legally, after the country’s financial authority has strengthened its evaluation system in this area.

Sources at the Financial Services Agency (FSA) told The Japan Times that the new rules aim to ensure that future cryptocurrency exchange platforms are carrying out proper risk management. The FSA evaluation process had been suspended after 58 billion Yen (about $530 million) was stolen from customers in January following a cyber attack on the Japanese exchange house Coincheck.

Applicants now have to answer to about 400 inquiries, almost four times more questions than in the original procedure, the Japanese news portal reported. Additionally, the evaluations provide for on-the-spot inspections by the FSA to verify the truthfulness of the answers.

Among the new requirements that candidates are required to submit, there is information regarding the board meetings which gives clues about the financial health of the company and the security of its IT system. This data also allows FSA officers to assess whether company executives are adequately involved in decision-making.

The hacking of the Coincheck platform forced the Japanese authorities to tighten up the control over cryptocurrency exchange companies

The control over the cryptocurrency exchange platform conducted by the Japanese financial authorities was tightened after the multi-million dollar robbery on Coincheck.

By March, five Japanese crypto trading platforms had already closed their doors because they were unable to comply with the Financial Services Agency (FSA) regulations. Others were temporarily suspended by the agency to catch up with the regulations.

Additionally, in April, a group of sixteen FSA-approved cryptocurrency exchange platforms across Japan set up the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Industry Association with the aim of establishing self-regulatory measures to protect users and prevent cases such as the one that involved Coincheck.

More recently, in June, the FSA issued orders for commercial upgrades to six crypto trading platforms after conducting on-site inspections. The measure required operators to improve their internal audit and user protection systems.

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