The World's Highest-Paid Athlete Of 2016(forbes)

Two athletes have dominated the top of Forbes’ annual look at the highest-earners in sports over the past decade and a half: Golfer Tiger Woods landed the No. 1 spot 12 times, while boxer Floyd Mayweather ranked first three of the past four years.
But with Mayweather hanging up his gloves and Woods hampered by injuries, there is an opening at the top. Filling the gap is the biggest star in the biggest sport on the planet. This year, soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo is the world’s highest-paid athlete, with earnings of $88 million over the past 12 months from salary, bonuses and endorsements. Ronaldo is only the second team athlete after Michael Jordan to rank as the top-paid since Forbes began tracking athlete earnings in 1990.

It is a good time to be a world-class athlete in a popular team sport. TV money is fueling massive increases in player salaries across baseball, basketball, football and soccer. The cutoff for the top 100 athletes is $20.8 million, up $2 million over last year.
Ronaldo’s Real Madrid contract is worth more than $50 million a year in salary and bonus and runs through 2018. He triggered one of those seven-figure bonuses by leading Real to the Champions League title when he found the back of the net on the clinching penalty kick.
The three-time FIFA player of the year is a marketing juggernaut earning $32 million off the pitch by our count. He kicked off a contract extension with Nike NKE +0.31% last year worth $13 million a year (Nike is partnered with 50 members of the top 100). Other Ronaldo endorsement partners include Tag Heuer, Herbalife , Pokerstars, Clear Shampoo and more. He has his own line of suits, cologne, shirts, shoes, underwear and hotels under construction.

Ronaldo’s massive social media presence is a boon to marketers, encompassing 215 million followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. He posted 255 times on social media promoting a brand over the last year. Those posts generated $176 million in media value, according to Hookit, which tracks sponsorship value in social and digital media.
Fellow global soccer superstar Lionel Messi ranks No. 2 with earnings of $81.4 million. Messi earned bonuses from Barcelona and chief sponsor Adidas when he racked up his fifth FIFA player of the year award in January. Messi’s total earnings from sponsors were $28 million. His Adidas pact is worth more than $10 million annually, and he also has endorsement relationships with Huawei, Tata Motors , PepsiCo PEP -0.34% (Gatorade and Lay’s brands), Gillette and Electronic Arts EA -1.29%

Moto Z ditches headphone jack in super slim smartphone

Motorola has taken the headphone jack out of its newest smartphones, making them super slim in the process.

 The Moto Z has a 5.5-inch display and is about 30% thinner and lighter than the iPhone 6S Plus.

Lenovo, Motorola's parent company, unveiled the new device on Thursday, calling it "the world's thinnest premium smartphone."
The company also showed off the Moto Z Force, a slightly thicker version of the Moto Z that boasts shatterproof glass.
Both models will be available in the U.S. later this summer on the Verizon (VZ, Tech30) network in two colors, black and white. No exact date or pricing has been announced yet. The devices will come with a headphone and USB-C port adapter for charging and audio and data transfer.

As wireless technology continues to improve, it's possible that many future gadgets will come without any ports.
The headphone jack is just an example of a legacy piece of technology that gadgets just don't need anymore. After all, there are already many types of wireless earbuds and headphones on the market, and several kinds of smartphones with wireless charging capabilities.
Chinese tech company LeEco already launched three phones without a headphone jack. And there is speculation that Apple (AAPL, Tech30) will release a new iPhone in the next two years that also ditches the audio port.
The new Moto Z and Moto Z Force are also examples of another mobile trend: modular phones. Both gadgets can be configured with external accessories to transform into speakers, a mini movie projector, and a huge battery pack.
The LG G5 has mods too, and Google's Project Ara smartphone will launch next year with interchangeable hardware, such as a fitness tracker, health tools, or an e-ink screen.

Facebook now lets you comment with a video

Words don't quite cut it? Don't panic. You can now upload a video to comment on your friends' Facebook posts.
Facebook (FB, Tech30) launched the new feature Friday, part of a strategy to get people watching more video on its platforms.

It's competing with Snapchat, Periscope and others in an increasingly crowded online video market.
They are all betting on video to grow their user numbers. A forecast from Cisco Visual Networking Index published last week said video traffic would make up 82% of all consumer Internet traffic by 2020, up from 70% in 2015.
Facebook launched live video streaming last year and made it widely available in January. It expanded it further in April by adding real-time world maps of live broadcasts, reactions and Snapchat-style live filters.
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In March, the company announced that it had acquired video filter app Masquerade, saying the merger would help it to "enhance the Facebook video experience." It did not disclose the value of the transaction.
The new video comments feature was developed at a Facebook hackathon early this year.
"We wanted to enable more engaging and immersive conversations. This adds to the suite of multimedia features within comments including: links, photos, stickers, emoji, and starting today video," Facebook engineer Bob Baldwin wrote in a blog post.

iPhone 7 Design 'Confirmed' In Double Leak

Apple is famous for its ability to keep a secret. But consistent leaks have shown the company’s upcoming iPhone 7 may be both more boring and more controversial than anyone expected. And now it seems Apple’s biggest secrets really have spilled…
This week both  MacRumors were approached independently by different Apple accessory retailers who produced iPhone 7 cases that match exactly. The result is enlightening but also disappointing.
1.Goodbye Headphone Jack

 Yes, news first broke back in June 2014 now looks certain to happen because both the physical cases sent to MacRumors and renders attained from Olixar cases through popular online retailer MobileFun show no dedicated cutout for the headphone jack on either the top or bottom of the iPhone 7.

 Instead what we see is a more symmetrical design keeping the Lightning port in the middle but allowing for a pair of speakers either side. Supply chain contacts tell me Apple is still testing both single and dual speaker variants of the iPhone 7, but it appears the company has now settled on significantly boosting its external audio.
This may prove some consolation for those disappointed by the loss of the headphone jack and prospect of needing a Lighting port adaptor. 
  
2.Single Lens, But Boosted Rear Camera

The second aspect both leaked case designs separately confirmed is the iPhone 7 will sadly not be getting the dual camera setup of the iPhone 7 Plus. But on the plus side, it will be getting a much larger single rear sensor than has been seen on either the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S.

You can spot this from the cases’ much lower and wider camera cutouts (though one discrepancy is tapering). Given Apple’s reticence to increase megapixel count and the fact the iPhone 6S only jumped to 12MP last year, the smart money would instead be on a dramatic increase in individual pixel size.
Larger individual pixels help take in more light therefore producing better results in poor lighting conditions. The iPhone 6S in particular suffered in this area compared to a number of rival Android handsets (Galaxy S7, Nexus 6P, LG G5) so it makes sense this would be an Apple priority.
Then again the dual camera setup of the iPhone 7 Plus is sure to be the bigger draw.
 3.Ageing Design

 MacRumors’ case shows it fits almost perfectly around an iPhone 6S, so it does indeed appear that Apple will stick with a virtually identical iPhone 6 design for the third generation running.

Optimists will say this is because Apple has now perfected its handset design, but I’d argue it needs ergonomic improvements to feel better in the hand and much smaller top and bottom bezels. The company also needs to show investors that its famously innovative hardware division remains on the cutting edge.
Instead it appears we’ll have to wait for the redesigned ‘all glass’ iPhone 8 (yes, 8) in 2017 for that to happen.
 One More Thing

What goes without saying is Apple’s software prowess means the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus may still have plenty of tricks left when it comes to usability. This is especially true given the high hopes for iOS 10, which will accompany both phones at launch.
Still, from a pure hardware perspective, the iPhone 7 itself looks like it won’t be the model to reinvigorate slowing sales. Happily the future beyond it looks a lot more exciting…

New breed of e-bikes promise a clean (and cool) getaway in a polluted world

(CNN)If you're looking for a clean getaway this summer then an e-bike could be right up your street.

With urban air pollution rising at "an alarming rate," according to a recent World Health Organization report, it might be time to ditch the car and do your bit for your city's smog-infested sidewalks.

If the thought of old-fashioned pedal power leaves you gasping, then why not let an electric motorcycle take the strain out of your commute -- there are plenty to choose from...

'World's first' 3-D printed bike

 

Light and efficient: The Light Rider e-bike weighs just 35 kilos (77 lbs).

With an exoskeleton frame weighing in at just six kilograms, the 'Light Rider' is the world's first 3-D printed motorcycle, according to its creators AP Works — a subsidiary of aircraft manufacturer Airbus.

"The complex and branched hollow structure couldn't have been produced using conventional production technologies such as milling or welding," said Joachim Zettler, CEO of Airbus APWorks in a statement.

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"Advances in additive layer manufacturing have allowed us to realize the bionic design we envisioned for the motorcycle without having to make any major changes ..."

The two-wheeler is fitted with a six kilowatt electric motor and has a top speed of 80 kph (50 mph) and weighs 35 kilos, making it 30% lighter than conventionally manufactured motorcycles, according to AP Works.

A limited production run of 50 is planned with a hefty price tag of €50,000 ($57,000)per bike.

 

From MoMA to 'Motorman'

As a product designer with more than 20 years experience, Ronald Meijs was more used to making things that would go in your home rather than on the road.

The Dutchman, whose award-winning work has been displayed by New York's Museum of Modern Art, no less, started working on the Motorman five years ago. His goal? To create "something simple and as realistic as possible" that would help tackle city pollution.

The result is a lightweight (45 kilos) e-bike with a maximum speed of 45 kph (28 mph) and a range of 50-65 kilometers (30-40 miles).

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"The most pleasing aspect of the design is its transparency," says Meijs. "What you see is what you get. There's no hidden mechanics or transmissions. You can see through it.

"At the moment it is a completely handcrafted product and it takes about two days from start to finish to build."

Retailing at €5,950 ($6,750) Meijs has sold around 200 to date in Europe and plans to start selling the Motorman in the U.S. later this year.

 

Cruising into the future

The creator's of the Johammer J1 adopted a radically different approach to motorcyle design.

Looking like it's ridden straight out of the pages of a futuristic comic book, the Johammer J1 is an e-bike that has the looks and, with a range of 125 miles (200 kilometers), also goes the distance.

Its Austrian creator, Johann Hammerschmid chose an unconventional design route for the J1, housing the electric motor and controller in the rear wheel, with the battery and shock absorbers tucked away under a sleek aluminum shell.

"It's very convenient (to ride) because you don't have to do anything with you feet -- you do everything with your right hand," says Johammer's CFO Johannes Kaar.

"In the first 20 minutes people are curious -- it's quite different from traditional motorcycle steering but you get used to it very fast."

Currently the J1 is only licensed for roads in Austria, Switzerland and Germany, with the company actively pursuing safety licenses for the rest of the European Union and then the U.S.

"We've have a lot of interest from California," Kaar says.

The price? €25,000 ($28,500).

 

Jay Z,Don Jazzy and Tiwa Savage at Roc Nation office,New York(photo)

Photo of  Mavin Records boss Don Jazzy and Tiwa Savage with Jay Z at the ROC Nation office.
Tiwa is set to finalize a deal with Jay Z’s Roc Nation.
 Founded in 2008, Roc Nation is a full-service entertainment company, inclusive of artist, songwriter, producer and engineer management; music publishing; touring & merchandising; film & television; new business ventures; and a music label.
 It is home to a diverse roster of critically acclaimed recording artists, writers and producers including Rihanna, Shakira, J. Cole, Santigold, HAIM, Meek Mill, Big Sean and more.
 Roc Nation also has partnerships with global management companies.

Former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi dies at age 54

One of the most iconic captains of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, and former coach of the team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, is dead, his family has announced.
He was 54.
Emmanuel Ado a brother to the late coach told PREMIUM TIMES the 54-year-old died of Cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8.
“With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi,” Mr. Ado said in a statement.
He continued “Our son, brother, father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years (Nkem ), Mrs. Kate Keshi, who passed on on the 9th December 2015.
“Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today Wednesday, before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest.”
Though deeply mourning the shock exit, Mr. Ado said the family remained grateful to God for the life spent by the Big Boss.
Mr. Keshi had lost his wife of 35 years, Kate, to cancer last December.

Mr Keshi, popularly called the Big Boss, is the only Nigerian coach to have won the Africa Cup of Nations.
He also became the second person in history to win the competition as a player and as a coach after Mahmoud El-Gohary of Egypt when he led the Super Eagles to win the tournament in 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He rose to national prominence when debuted for the Super Eagles in 1981 at age 20. The late Central Defender withdrew from the national team in 1994. He had 64 caps and scored nine goals.
As coach, he qualified an unlikely Togolese national team for the 2006 World Cup in Germany but was sacked and replaced with German Otto Pfister, just before the tournament.
He however, achieved his dream to manage a team at the World Cup when he coached the Super Eagles side to the tournament in 2014.
He is the fifth member of the glorious 1994 Super Eagles team to die, after Uche Okafor, Thompson Oliha, Rashidi Yekini and Wilfred Agbonavbare.
He is survived by four children and his mother.
May His Soul Rest  in Peace...Amen

A small Chinese startup says it's about to unveil a smartphone that can bend all the way around your wrist

The device, produced by Moxi Group, will feature a flexible touchscreen that still works when looped and worn like a watch or a bracelet, according to the company. It also functions stretched flat, like any other smartphone.

The bendy screen uses graphene, the thinnest material in the world that's also strong, light, transparent and flexible. Moxi says it has already produced a prototype of the phone and plans to put 100,000 units on sale in China by the end of this year.
It's an impressive feat of innovation if it pulls it off -- no other company is known to have brought a fully bendable smartphone to market.
But there's a catch: the phones it intends to release initially will only have black-and-white displays. The company says it's aiming for a full color version,which is more technically challenging to make, by 2018.

The black-and-white phones are expected to sell for around 5,000 yuan ($760...N267,520) each in China. The cheapest version of Apple's iPhone 6S retails for 5,288 yuan (US$806...N283,712).
Moxi, which is based in the city of Chongqing and specializes in graphene, released some regular smartphones last year using the material. The company's name -- pronounced "mou-she" -- is short for "graphene" in Chinese.
Giant tech companies like Samsung (SSNLF) and LG (LPL) have also been working on flexible touchscreens and developing products using graphene, according to Nicole Peng, an analyst at the tech research firm Canalys.
Samsung has already tried curved screens that wrap around the device from the front to the sides. LG has its "Flex" phones, which are nearly curved to the shape of your head. They bend a bit, but nowhere near as much as Moxi claims its phone does.

Apple, meanwhile, received a patent for a "flexible electronic device" last year. The filing showed two dozen drawings of how a device could be warped.
The challenge for companies is to figure out if it makes "commercial sense to build this product for the mass market," Peng said.
Wearable technology generally doesn't yet have the full capability of a regular smartphone, she said, and customers are going to want a device with greater computing power and lots of functions.

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Former president Jonathan says Nigeria may revisit anti-gay law

Jonathan says Nigeria may
revisit anti-gay law
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says
Nigeria may revisit the anti-gay marriage law
which he signed on January 7th 2014. Jonathan
said this while speaking at Bloomberg studio
today June 6th
“When it comes to equality, we must all
have the same rights as Nigerian
citizens. In the light of deepening debates
for all Nigerians and other citizens of the
world to be treated equally and without
discrimination, and with the clear
knowledge that the issue of sexual
orientation is still evolving, the nation
may at the appropriate time revisit the
law” he said

Samsung unveils cordless earbuds you might actually want to buy

Samsung's new Gear IconX earbuds are a cordless wonder. Too bad they only work with Android devices
Samsung showed off its first-ever cord-free earbuds Thursday, extending its line of wearable fitness gadgets.

The Gear IconX has built-in heart rate and distance monitoring that works by using an optical sensor and accelerometer.
The earbuds can play music with or without a phone, and they can take calls when paired with a phone by acting as a Bluetooth headset. They have 4 GB of internal storage and can stream Spotify, Google Music and Pandora (P) through a Bluetooth-connected smartphone. There's also a cool ambient sound feature that lets outside noise blend in with the audio.
I spent a little time wearing them and found the earbuds to be very comfortable and secure. I ran on a treadmill at about 6 mph for two minutes and they felt securely tucked in my ear -- after I found right size plugs. (One of the earbuds fell out about halfway through on my first attempt.)
The sound quality is rich and full, and volume and menu options are accessed through touch control.
The Gear IconX earbuds come in a charging case that can hold two additional full charges. Samsung says battery life should run around one and a half hours if the earbuds are paired to a phone and three hours if they're not

Cordless earbuds aren't a new concept, but current models tend to be either too expensive with too few features, or inexpensive and questionable quality.
At $200(N70,400), the Gear IconX isn't exactly cheap, but Samsung will likely offer promotions for the device in the third quarter when they become available. There are three colors -- black, white and blue.

Still, cords and wires at least make it easier to find headphones in a bag, and if you lose one of these earbuds, you'll have to buy a whole new set.
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Samsung also introduced an update of its Gear Fit activity tracker Thursday.
The Gear Fit2 now has GPS, a much wider screen that displays text vertically and a curvier shape for better fit. The Gear Fit2 also comes in a smaller size.
Like the Gear IconX, the new Fit has 4 GB of storage and Spotify is built in to play play music without a phone. The Gear Fit2 is also waterproof for up to half an hour

Facebook Boss Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Media Accounts Have Been Hacked

The founder of the world’s biggest social network has had his accounts attacked by online hackers.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Facebook-owned Instagram appear to have been breached temporarily on Sunday.

A hacker group going by the name OurMine claims to have obtained Zuckerberg’s password as a result of the 2012 LinkedIn hack, in which some 117 million username and password combinations were stolen.

According to the hacker, the Facebook boss made the mistake of using the same password across various accounts.

The hackers sent a number of tweets from Zuckerberg’s @finkd Twitter account which have since been removed, though not before Engadget snapped them and posted them online.

In the tweets, the hackers bragged that they had hacked the account and invited Zuck to contact them.

A similar message was left on his Pinterest account.

The hackers also claimed to have gained access to Facebook-owned Instagram, but Zuck’s company denies that there was any breach.

Zuckerberg could have avoided the hacking of his Twitter account by using the two-step authentication process, which also requires the phone number of the user.

However, the social media guru hasn’t tweeted from his account on the rival social network since 2012, before the extra security feature was introduced.

Zuckerberg is the first high-profile individual that has apparently been hacked as a result of the LinkedIn data breach, and there could be more to come.

Ageing music-based social network MySpace was also hacked around the same time, and it’s likely that many users are still using the same login details for other accounts

Supreme Court rejects Google appeal in class action dispute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Google Inc's bid to throw out a class action lawsuit involving claims that the company deceived California advertisers about the placement of Internet ads through its Adwords service.

The court's decision not to hear the case leaves in place a September 2015 ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the litigation could move forward as a class action representing advertisers who used the service between 2004 and 2008. Google is part of Alphabet Inc.

The 2008 lawsuit accused Google of violating California fair advertising laws because it misled advertisers about where the ads would be placed. The Adwords service was primarily aimed at placing ads next to relevant Google Internet search results. But the plaintiffs said Google should have disclosed that ads would also appear in undesirable places such as error pages and undeveloped websites known as parked domains.

A federal district court judge in 2012 ruled that the case could not move forward as a class action in part because each advertiser would receive different damages. Each advertiser would have paid a different sum for the ads in question, the judge said. The appeals court reversed the district court, prompting Google to ask the Supreme Court to intervene.

Under a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court precedent involving claims brought by employees against Wal-Mart Stores Inc, class actions can move forward only if each plaintiff has a similar claim and that claim can be resolved on a class-wide basis.

The Supreme Court has shied away from taking new class action cases since the death in February of Justice Antonin Scalia, who had authored the 2011 Wal-Mart ruling. Scalia had been a leader of the court's moves in recent years to curb class action litigation, although that trend was not borne out in three class action cases decided during its current term.

(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Will Dunham)

Kim Kardashian Shows Off Her Bare Butt During Breakfast In Bed

Kim Kardashian teased something very interesting today on Instagram by, what else, revealing part of her butt.

Kim posted the black-and-white image of herself in bed next to a cup of coffee (which she could easily spill if she isn’t careful!) along with the caption: “#secretproject ✨coming soon,” tagging fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

Instagram’s new algorithm that puts the best posts first goes live

If you’re looking at your Instagram today, you might notice something has changed: older posts from friends and other accounts you care about are now appearing above those that were shared more recently. Yes, the new Instagram algorithm that rearranges the order of posts to show you the “best” posts first is now going live.
We already knew that the company was planning to reorder our feeds.
In March, Instagram announced plans to move away from showing posts in strict reverse chronological order, and instead boost those based on the “likelihood you’ll be interested in the content, your relationship with the person posting, and the timeliness of the post,” as it explained at the time.
If you think that sounds a lot like parent company Facebook’s News Feed algorithm, you’d be right. As Facebook came to understand long ago, the posts people want to see aren’t necessarily those that are the newest. They’re those that matter to you, personally.
But since most of us aren’t on our phones 24/7 – hey, even the busiest people sleep for a few hours per night! – we tend to miss posts from our favorite people. This is especially true if you’re trying to keep up with friends in other time zones.
As Instagram says in its brief announcement published on Thursday, on average, people miss 70 percent of their feeds. And as Instagram has continued to grow and expand – the company now reports over 400 million monthly users – the number of photos and videos on its service have increased as well. That’s why it’s making this change.
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Naturally, the original announcement from earlier this year caused a lot of concern among professional Instagrammers and brands. They were worried that this switch would mean their followers wouldn’t see their posts as often, and begged users to turn on notifications.


Their concerns may be justified – after all, if brands are not posting content that users engage with, their posts could be buried further down in users’ feeds as of now.
That change could also fuel Instagram’s advertising efforts, of course.
However, earlier this week, Instagram began rolling out new tools for businesses that will help them address that problem. And just in time.
With a new in-app analytics system called “Insights,” brands can better understand the demographics of their audience, including where they are, when they tend to engage, what posts perform well, and more. If the brand sees one post is doing well, they can transform it into an Instagram ad with just a few taps in the app, too.
These new tools are arriving in the “coming months” for businesses in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, and will reach the rest of the world by year-end.
The new Instagram algorithm for users is now going live – or, at least, if you aren’t seeing it yet, you will very soon, according to the blog post. How soon? According to an Instagram spokesperson, the rollout will reach the entire user base in the month ahead.

American Airlines strikes a deal with ViaSat to bring satellite WiFi to 100 planes

American Airlines has gone non-Gogo, striking a deal with Southern Californian communications company ViaSat to bring satellite-powered WiFi to 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts by September of next year.
The deal comes in the wake of some fairly tense dealings between the airline and Gogo, whose traditional in-flight WiFi speeds (and near ubiquity) have been a source of frustration for passengers and carrier alike.
But while the two companies have been at odds (to say the least), Gogo will continue to provide service to a number of American’s fleet, including 134 Airbus planes, which have been outfitted with the WiFi provider’s 2Ku satellite service.


ViaSat says its service provides 12Mbps to each seat, speeds it promises will offering “at home” multimedia streaming options, as opposed to the regular old email checking pace currently available on most domestic flights. The new planes will utilize the company’s ViaSat-1 and ViaSat-2 technologies, with the even faster ViaSat-3 platform arriving in 2019.

Facebook is disabling messaging in its mobile web to gain more users on the messenger app

Facebook is removing the messaging capability from its mobile web application, according to a notice being served to users: “Your conversations are moving to Messenger,” it reads. Welcome news to the millions like me who switched to the web app in order to avoid Messenger in the first place!
At the moment, you can just dismiss the notice and go about your business. But this summer the warning will become an impenetrable wall, and your only option will be to download the official Messenger app.
nomoremessagesI’m a little worried about this, because surely the mobile site is much used by people who have good reason not to download the app. People whose phones don’t have official clients, for instance, or who can’t upgrade to the latest version of an OS, and must access via the web.
And really, it strikes me as quite a hostile move, as it did before when they axed messaging from the main app. If, as everyone in the company is constantly repeating, mantra-like, that they want to connect the world, shouldn’t a diversity of access options be part of that?

iPhone 7 Leaked

The iPhone 7 is largely rumored to ditch the antenna bands at the back and sport a clean metal look. Now a new image leak gives us a look at where Apple may be shifting the antenna bands to.
A new image of the iPhone 7 has surfaced on Chinese social networking site Weibo, showing us the new placement of the antenna bands. This image was first  reported by LetemSvetemApplem, and it suggests that Apple is looking to shift the antenna bands to the top and bottom edges of the device. The lines will spread through the top and the bottom and end just at the curve.
The image also reveals an additional hole under the microphone opening next to the camera. While one can only make assumptions, a Weibo user seems to think that Apple may be bringing laser autofocus support to the iPhone 7. If this is true, it will significantly improve the smartphone camera's low light performance, and even help focus on objects faster.

There's no dual camera setup that has been largely rumored, but then again that feature is expected to be exclusive only to the larger variant - the iPhone 7 Pro or iPhone 7 Plus, and this image seems to be of the 4.7-inch iPhone 7 variant. Sadly, the picture further confirms that the camera bump will stay on the iPhone 7 as well - but does not show if the 3.5mm headphone jack will remain.
The iPhone 7 is heavily expected to come with a Smart Connector, and, there have been conflicting reports about whether the 3.5mm headphone jack will remain. The larger variant will also get a  bump to 3GB RAM to accommodate the dual camera setup. There are also rumors of Apple ditching the aluminum and going for an all glass enclosure for its upcoming smartphone. Lastly, the iPhone 7 is also  tipped to be waterproof, and will sport a Force Touch Home button.
In any case, the legit details on the new iPhone devices won't be known till September. Meanwhile, Apple suppliers Foxconn and Pegatron are said to have started mass hiring at their factories in China for the production of the iPhone 7. A Taiwanese report (via CNBC) suggests that Foxconn has listed a job posting on its homepage where they are looking for a large number of urgent workers. This is probably the first time the two companies have started hiring so early, indicating that the new iPhone 7 production may have already begun
possible pictures below