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If I’ve got to pick just one sworn enemy in Modern Warfare 3, it’s the Riot Shield users — not the rage quitters or even cheaters — that make me see red in CoD multiplayer battlegrounds. There’s nothing more humiliating than trying to outmaneuver them only to get eliminated with a measly few pushes. Fortunately, the Season 2 Reloaded update introduced a new way to counter Riot Shields with the Soulrender melee weapon. Detonated first reported on this discovery, where they utilized the Soulrender to eliminate a Riot…

At last, the sturdy boot of Managed Democracy will be delivered to those who deserve it nearly as much as bugs and bots. The latest patch for Helldivers 2 adds an AFK kick timer to remove AWOL players so that active divers can be allowed to unleash justice. Following patch 1.000.11, Helldivers 2 will boot lobby-dwellers after 15 minutes of inactivity. There are other fixes with the patch, mind. But the timer is an important addition. Image via Arrowhead Game Studios/Sony Helldivers 2 gets a much-needed AFK timer to…

GE Smart Indoor Smoker lets you barbecue inside in your kitchen. Image: GEGE Profile’s new indoor smoker will let you enjoy the pleasures of having a smoker in your kitchen instead without all the fuss of owning an outdoor smoker.Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox ControllerGE’s Smart Indoor Smoker uses what the company calls Active Smoke Filtration to do this. This feature turns “real wood smoke into warm air packed with flavor,” meaning you’ll inhale some nice ribs-flavored air instead of smoke the entire time.The smoker uses…

If you look up at the sky on a clear day, you might notice little cobweb-like structures drifting across your field of vision. They are known as floaters or, more formally, muscae volitantes – Latin for 'flying flies'.Like regular flies, muscae volitantes are rather pesky, so it's not surprising that people want to banish them. A recent article in the Mirror, "Eye floaters: What causes them and how to get rid of them naturally", claims to have a solution.Sarah Brewer, a GP, is quoted in the article as saying that a…

If you look up at the sky on a clear day, you might notice little cobweb-like structures drifting across your field of vision. They are known as floaters or, more formally, muscae volitantes – Latin for 'flying flies'.Like regular flies, muscae volitantes are rather pesky, so it's not surprising that people want to banish them. A recent article in the Mirror, "Eye floaters: What causes them and how to get rid of them naturally", claims to have a solution.Sarah Brewer, a GP, is quoted in the article as saying that a…

WhatsApp scams have become increasingly difficult to deal with. Now, there is a concern being expressed at the rise of a new scam called WhatsApp Pink. The North Region cyberpolice crime wing tweeted, "WHATSAPP PINK - A Red Alert For Android Users." Not just that, several police departments are raising concerns about this new WhatsApp Pink scam. But what is this dangerous WhatsApp scam that is worrying everyone? How to remain safe? Know all about it here.What is WhatsApp Pink ScamThere is a viral message circulating on…

In the late 1990s, a London-based research team confirmed that, in a laboratory setting at least, PERVs could infect human cells.The discovery, for a time, “killed xenotransplantation,” said Björn Petersen, a xenotransplantation researcher with the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, the German government’s animal-disease research center. “Pharmaceutical companies withdrew their money from the research.”Around the world, the hunt was on for pigs that were as disease-free as possible.In 1998, Diatranz partner Olga Garkavenko…

Around 76 per cent of respondents have claimed that they have noticed a rise in pesky calls or SMS based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and their activity on Facebook or Instagram, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Wednesday. According to the survey conducted between February 1-20, 95 per cent of WhatsApp users surveyed by LocalCircles in India indicate that they get one or more pesky messages each day out of which 41 per cent claim to get four or more such messages daily. When…

A massive 95 per cent of WhatsApp users surveyed in India indicate that they get one or more pesky messages each day and 41 per cent of those even get four or more such messages on a daily basis, a report showed on Thursday.About 76 per cent said they see such unsolicited messages on WhatsApp based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and Facebook and Instagram activities.WhatsApp users in India indicate most pesky messages come from someone selling financial services, real estate, offering jobs and…

Around 76 percent of respondents have claimed that they have noticed a rise in pesky calls or SMS based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and their activity on Facebook or Instagram, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Wednesday.According to the survey conducted between February 1 and 20, 95 percent of WhatsApp users surveyed by LocalCircles in India indicate that they get one or more pesky messages each day out of which 41 percent claim to get four or more such messages daily.When contacted, a…