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Grand Theft Auto 6: Check Out The Latest 2019 News

Grand Theft Auto Is Still One Of The Most Anticipated Video Games. Now that Rockstar released Red Dead Redemption 2 (which became an instant success), the studio can focus on the sixth installment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise.

Nonetheless, the game won’t come out too soon, as Rockstar is currently developing the project. A couple of job offers posted by Rockstar indicate that they are working for the right persons for the job. This means that they haven’t abandoned the project and they are looking for the best team for it.

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It appears that Rockstar Games is looking for experts on improving tools, environment design, animation retargeting and facial graphics. The descriptions of the job offers give use some important clues. For example, one of them mentions that they are looking to create “next-generation worlds for some exciting upcoming projects!”. This suggests that we might get a massive map in GTA 6.

Receiving a huge complex Grand Theft Auto 6 has been speculated for quite some time. Some fans believe that the next game will take action to Mexico as well, while others think that the map will include all the United States.

Meanwhile, when it comes to the story, the political background might end up influencing it. Co-writer Dan Houser shared some thoughts with GQ in an interview. “It’s really unclear what we would even do with [GTA 6], let alone how upset people would get with whatever we did. Both intense liberal progression and intense conservatism are both very militant, and very angry,” Houser told GQ.

Therefore, the studio is trying to find the perfect moment for the launch. “It is scary but it’s also strange, and yet both of them seem occasionally to veer towards the absurd. It’s hard to satirize for those reasons. Some of the stuff you see is straightforwardly beyond satire. It would be out of date within two minutes, everything is changing so fast.”

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How To Find Contacts on Google Maps

Modern technology provides us awesome solutions for every problem. A lot of smartphone users find it difficult to remember addresses or place them on a map. Here is where Google Maps comes in. Apart from directions and support in finding new places, the software allows us to track our contacts easier.

This is possible thanks to the Map My Contact feature. We are talking about an open-source web app which can be used for tracking our Google contacts by using their locations from the world map.

Map My Contacts is operated by a Google script that can spot your contacts’ locations based on their addresses. Besides, if they have their location ON while traveling, you can see which their itinerary is.

It’s easy to Map your contact through Google Maps

The process of locating a Google Contact on the map is fast and easy. All you have to do is follow some simple steps:

  • First, all your Contacts have to be saved in a Google account;
  • Secondly, you’ll have to open the Maps Web App. Here you need to Authorize the Script, but the process also requires permission to use Google Drive;
  • Once the mentioned script is authorized, the app will start processing your Contacts list;
  • Finally, you’ll see a Google Map with you Contacts generated as HTML file.

You don’t have to worry about safety and security when you are using Map My Contacts. The information obtained through the app will only be available to every particular person. In our case, you will be the one who has access to the data.

Map My Contacts is a fun and versatile app which can be used even when Google Contacts are not primary. Also, people can export the information for locating their friends from all over the world.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Special Edition, Confirmed By Recent Leaks, Reportedly

Lately, many rumors and leaks regarding Samsung Galaxy S10 emerged on the Internet. Now, recent Samsung Galaxy S10 leaks revealed the pricing of the device and confirmed the 1 Tb model, dubbed as Galaxy S10 Special Edition.

Thanks to the many Samsung Galaxy S10 leaks, we’ve learned more about the upcoming device which would come out on February 20th, 2019. We’ve found out that Galaxy S10 would come out in several models, a Lite variant, a standard one, and also a Galaxy S10 Plus version. Some rumors talked about a Samsung Galaxy S10 Special Edition, and according to recent leaks, we might have it after all.

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Special Edition would come with a larger display, more RAM, 1 Tb of internal storage, and 5G network support. According to the recent rumors, Galaxy S10 Special Edition would cost $1,819. The leaks also revealed the pricing of the rest of the models of the Galaxy S10 series.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Special Edition, Confirmed By Recent Leaks

According to an Italian tech blog, Samsung Galaxy S10 would cost between $885 for its Lite variant and $1,819 for the Galaxy S10 Special Edition version.

Here’s the full pricing list for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10, as revealed by Tutto Android, an Italian tech news portal:

  • Galaxy S10 Lite 6GB RAM / 128GB storage: €779 ($885)
  • Galaxy S10 6GB RAM / 128GB storage: €929 ($1,056)
  • Galaxy S10 8GB RAM / 512GB storage: €1,179 ($1,340)
  • Galaxy S10+ 6GB RAM / 128GB storage: €1,049 ($1,192)
  • Galaxy S10+ 8GB RAM / 512GB storage: €1,299 ($1,477)
  • Galaxy S10+ 12GB RAM / 1TB storage: €1,600 ($1,819)

From the list above, we can see that the device dubbed as Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus with 12 Gb would boast 1 Tb of internal storage and would cost $1,819. That would be the so-called Samsung Galaxy S10 Special Edition. Also, we don’t know if the South Korean tech giant would name it Special Edition. Also, the Galaxy S10 Lite at $885 would be the budget model of Samsung’s anniversary series.

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Android Q Would Make It Easier For Carriers To Lock Smartphones

While Android Pie is still rolling out on some devices, many rumors and leaks regarding Android Q, the next Google’s OS for mobiles, have already emerged on the Internet. In one of the most recent leaks, the folks from XDA-Developers revealed that Android Q would boast dark mode, new accessibility options, more Developer Options features, and more.

Now, new code on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) Gerrit revealed that Android Q would make it easier for carriers to lock smartphones. The so-called Android Open Source Project (AOSP) Gerrit is an online tool for developers, which from now and then boasts some code changes that devs can access.

The most recent changes come with the title of “Carrier restriction enhancements for Android Q,” and they refer to new possibilities for GSM carriers to lock smartphones.

Android Q Would Make It Easier For Carriers To Lock Smartphones

“More specifically, it will be possible to designate a list of ‘allowed’and ‘excluded’ carriers, essentially a whitelist and a blacklist of what will and won’t work on a particular phone. This can be done with a fine-grained detail even to allow blocking virtual carrier networks that run on the same towers as your main carrier,” explains Kyle Bradshaw from 9to5Mac.

Besides, Android Q would reportedly have restrictions for dual-SIM devices. Accordingly, carriers can now lock the second SIM slot if there is no accepted SIM card installed in the first slot. The limits would persist even after restarting the smartphone or bringing it back to the factory settings.

Nonetheless, the new Android Q features that offer carriers additional solutions to lock smartphones is worrying some of the Android users. Luckily, across Canada, sellers can’t sell locked smartphones thanks to the revised Wireless Code in 2017. Some carriers still lock their phones in Canada, but they quickly remove the restriction once someone buys the device.

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WhatsApp Update To Limit Message Forwarding to Reduce Misinformation

With an update, WhatsApp will limit message forwarding to five, in its efforts to reduce misinformation and fake news, as reported the executives of the most popular instant messaging application. Until now, users could resend a message to up to 20 contacts. Now, however, in a measure that continues the one taken in July across India, Whats app limited message forwarding to five.

“We’re imposing a limit of five messages all over the world as of today,” explained Victoria Grand, vice-president for policy and communications at WhatsApp.

WhatsApp is the most popular instant messaging app on Android and iOS, totaling more than 1.5 billion users. Its popularity, however, also attracted some people to promote fake news and misinformation. WhatsApp acknowledged that and took some measures to tackle this trend. With an update, WhatsApp plans to limit message forwarding to five, trying to deal with misinformation and false rumors.

WhatsApp Update To Limit Message Forwarding to Reduce Misinformation

WhatsApp allows users to text their contacts, initiate voice calls and video calls, and share files such as images, videos, and documents, among others. It became popular in the last years, mainly thanks to the many improvements Facebook has implemented to the app since Zuckerberg’s company bought WhatsApp in 2014.

However, recently many scandals surrounded WhatsApp. In October 2018, during Brazil’s presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right candidate, reportedly used WhatsApp to spread fake news regarding its direct opponent. Also, in early 2018, Indians used WhatsApp to share misinformation.

Due to the before-mentioned cases and other similar ones worldwide, WhatsApp executives decided to take stricter measures against WhatsApp use for spreading fake news and rumors. Accordingly, via a WhatsApp update, which started to roll out yesterday, the devs will limit message forwarding to only five in order to reduce misinformation and tackle fake news propaganda.

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