Author: Henry R. Lares

Henry Lares is still early into his career as tech reporter but has already had his work published in many major publications including Tech Crunch and the Huffington Post.  In regards to academics, Henry earned an engineering degree from Apex Technical School. Henry has a passion for emerging technology and covers upcoming products and breakthroughs in science and tech.

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Clash of Clans December Update New Leaks and Magic Items

Supercell has announced on the official game forums that the December update is almost complete and it will soon become available. A specific date wasn’t provided but the developer mentioned some of the features and changes that will be introduced.

One of the major changes affects the way in which Magic Items stacks. After the update is installed users will not be able to store Magic Items beyond the established limit after they complete an in-game event. After reaching the full capacity users will receive a warning which notes that they do not have enough space in order to store the Magic Item. If they want to store it they will have to use or sell one of the Magic Items that is currently in their inventory.

You can wait until the end of the event before you claim the item since a button will allow you to easily collect the Magic Item when you have enough free space.

Supercell also teased new magic items and other interesting features that will be announced in the following days.

The last major update for Clash of Clans was released earlier in October. It introduced a new game mode called Clan War Leagues and the community quickly embraced it. The mode is comprised of a series of competitive leagued divided into seasons. Each season lasts for one month and competing Clans have the chance to fight their way to higher tiers and earn valuable rewards like League Medals. Those League Medals can be spent in the League Shop in order to acquire a variety if rewards, including Magic Hammers.

Magic Hammers allow players to instantly skip the time required in order to finish an upgrade for a unit or a building.

Supercell is loved by players because it manages to integrate new items without breaking the game or making them overpowered. The December update will also add a host of quality-of-life features.

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Economy News

Dow Gains 618 points; Fed May Reach a Positive Level

In an interview that took place earlier this week Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell notes that the central bank may lower the speed at which its interest rate grows. The news is favorable for investors that are affected by the growth of the global economy and volatile markets.

This may be interpreted as a sign of goodwill from the Federal Reserve, since it is pleased by the booming stock market and investors will be encouraged if it decides to suspend the initiative of slowly raising interest rates.

The fact that the Dow Jones industrial average managed to climb up by 618 to a total of 25,366 translates into an overall increase of 2.5 percent, effectively negating the loses that took place earlier in November.

The information comes a day after President Donald Trump publicly condemned the policy of the central bank, stating that it negatively affects the economy and it is more harmful than China when it comes to economics. Trumps comment is the most recent in a wave of criticism that seems to target the central bank.

Officials from the Federal Reserve have previously declared that their activities are not influenced by the political climate and there is no connection between what Powell stated and the President’s harsh criticism.

While the Federal Bank lowered rates to zero during the recent economic crisis the hard times have passed. Since 2015 it started to slowly increase the rates in order to prevent inflation and other unwanted effects.

Investors which hope that the bank will cease its plan of raising the rates for the foreseeable future will be disappointed since the next stage should take place in December and another hike may come in early 2019.

The plan is to stop the raise when the rates will reach 3%. Currently they are between 2% and 2.25%

Powell also noted that the economy will continue to grow in the next two years as unemployment and inflation rates will remain low.

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Games News

Minecraft: Village and Pillage Update  – What We Know So Far About the New Update

The game Minecraft, which is Mojang’s best game whatsoever (and you cannot argue with us), keeps pleasing its fans with new updates that are going to welcome the next year flawlessly.

It has a series of tweaks, like those in Update Aquatic, called Village and Pillage, that will take the community by surprise with lots of new features which are going to be so good.

So..what new things are we going to see with this update?

We must talk about the introduction of Pillagers. They will have crossbows and Illager Beasts – this will show the rivalry between players, as they will lay siege on the villages all across the world.

So these villages will get new features, but we cannot leave aside the buildings. Players will also get a 14 new stair and slab blocks, and 12 new wall textures. Also, scaffolding, which will allow the players to climb and scale the obstacles or the building they’re working on.

They will add two new animals and forest fruits to enjoy

The new update, the Village and Pillage update wants to improve the natural environment of the game, that – to be honest – is already a bit perfect, with its diversity and colors. This also talks about two new animals: foxes (that can be found in Taiga biomes) and pandas (which you can find in Jungles). Also, edible berries will make their appearance, together with bamboo and new dyes.

When is the update going to be released?

They’re supposed to release the Village and Pillage update in 2019, so make sure you stay tuned for announcements. We’re so excited about it, and we bet you are, too.

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Upcoming Viber Update Will Make 1 Billion Groups Possible

Viber is a text messaging app that continues to become more and more popular. That is because the application constantly improves itself in order to keep up with the competitions. Viber Latest Update will be responsible for a couple of nice features.

Upcoming functions

New options will be introduced by Viber. For example, users will be allowed to create groups that have up to 1 billion members. This will be an impressive feature and we can only imagine for what purposes it will be used. A group with 1 billion members could easily include all the citizens of multiple countries. There is no other app that has such a feature.

Monetization features will also be added in the future. This means that Community owners will have a chance to obtain money as their groups grow bigger. One billion members Communities can be created by any user, and you don’t need a special status in order to do that.

A community can have various statuses. Communities can be created for gaming, sports, traveling or various other purposes. Viber has made sure that Communities have a couple of new useful features. The unlimited members function is just one of them.

Another feature is one tap joining, which allows new members to tap a link in order to join a public community. This will make it a lot easier for Communities to recruit new members. Additionally, when someone new joins a Community, he or she will be able to see the complete chat history, which means that they won’t miss out on anything. Finally, admins can make important announcements on the group and they can pin them to the top of the chat so that all members have a chance to see them.

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SL Account Management Helps Students

Graduates of post-secondary institutions are facing higher levels of student debt than ever before. Anyone who has struggled with crippling debt knows how hard it is to break the cycle caused by debt repayment and interest. Most of the time, borrowers are struggling just to pay off the interest each month, let alone paying down the actual loan amount. Fortunately, there are loan-assistance services, like SL Account Management, who have made a business out of helping students tackle their debt in a way that gives them hope for the future.

Financial Assessment

If you feel like you are drowning in paperwork, interest, and late-payment penalties, placing a call to SL Account Management can help turn things around. The SL account management agents will assess your financial situation to come up with the best approach moving forward. Their thorough loan evaluation will be given on a one-on-one basis and result in the establishment of a budgetary plan that will allow you to pay down your student debt while maintaining a decent standard of living.

Paperwork Assistance

The sad reality is that many loan providers aren’t in the business to help students, but rather to make money. Many loan-service providers make it difficult for students to pay down their loans as the longer it takes, the more money they make from interest and late-payment penalties. Often, the amount of paperwork that accompanies large loans, interest, and payment schedules is overwhelming for borrowers. Your SL agent will take over with the paperwork demands associated with your debt so you can focus on paying it down, rather than keeping up with the paperwork. Your SL agent will advocate on your behalf, ensuring that all pertinent paperwork is filled out correctly and filed on time.

Recertification

Once you place that call to SL Account Management, they will advocate for you until the end of your loan. Whether by full repayment or loan forgiveness, your agent will work with you from the initial financial assessment, through the yearly recertification, and all the way until your loan term ends. The SL team’s goal is to keep their clients on track to financial freedom and a brighter future.

Student Loan Options

The SL Account Management team have helped set the industry standard of student-loan assistance. Not only are their agents extremely helpful and friendly, they know every strategy and approach to taking student loan payments and making them affordable. Through different financial strategies such as loan forgiveness, deferring, consolidating, and loan repayment plans, the SL team have made a name for themselves by assisting students with their federal student loans repayment.

No one wants to start their life carrying large amounts of student debt. Due to the rising costs of education, graduates are facing uncertainty as they leave their programs with large debt amounts that are difficult to tackle when just starting out in their chosen field. Thankfully, there are financial-assistance providers, like SL Account Mangement who specialize in helping borrowers regain control of their finances and lives.

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