Rahul Dravid has chosen India over Indian Premier League, and will continue as coach of the country's 'A' and U-19 teams for the next two years, at the expense of mentoring IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils.
The BCCI yesterday announced that the former India captain will continue to work as coach of India 'A' and U-19 teams. Dravid was first appointed as coach for the two teams in 2015. He was appointed mentor of Delhi Daredevils in March 2016. Earlier, it used to be a 10-month contract for the national team, and a two-month window for IPL.
The contract extension comes in the wake of historian and former CoA member Ramchandra Guha's allegations about national coaches moonlighting for IPL franchises.
"Over the last two years, Rahul Dravid has been instrumental in getting young talent into the mix who have proved their worth on the big stage," BCCI acting president CK Khanna said.
In the form of her life, Indian opener Smriti Mandhana is hungry for more and wants to carry on her dream run through the rest of the Women's World Cup.
It was a real gamble for the selectors to pick her for the tournament as Mandhana suffered a torn cruciate ligament in her left knee, which meant that she had not played any cricket since January. "I was determined to do well to show (the selectors) that they made the correct decision," added Mandhana after slamming her second century in 25 ODIs. "It's not over yet but I'm really happy that I've made a good comeback after the injury," she added.
WikiLeaks has just published a new batch of the ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time detailing an alleged CIA project that allowed the agency to hack and remotely spy on computers running the Linux operating systems.
Dubbed OutlawCountry, the project allows the CIA hackers to redirect all outbound network traffic on the targeted computer to CIA controlled computer systems for exfiltrate and infiltrate data.
The OutlawCountry Linux hacking tool consists of a kernel module, which the CIA hackers load via shell access to the targeted system and create a hidden Netfilter table with an obscure name on a target Linux user.
“The new table allows certain rules to be created using the “iptables” command. These rules take precedence over existing rules, and are only visible to an administrator if the table name is known. When the Operator removes the kernel module, the new table is also removed,” CIA’s leaked user manual reads.
Although the installation and persistence method of the OutlawCountry tool is not described in detail in the document, it seems like the CIA hackers rely on the available CIA exploits and backdoors to inject the kernel module into a targeted Linux operating system.
However, there are some limitations to using the tool, such as the kernel modules only work with compatible Linux kernels.
“OutlawCountry v1.0 contains one kernel module for 64-bit CentOS/RHEL 6.x; this module will only work with default kernels. Also, OutlawCountry v1.0 only supports adding covert DNAT rules to the PREROUTING chain,” WikiLeaks says.
Previous Vault 7 CIA Leaks
Last week, WikiLeaks dumped a classified CIA malware that tracks geo-location of targeted PCs and laptops running the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Dubbed ELSA, the malware captures the IDs of nearby public hotspots and then matches them with the global database of public Wi-Fi hotspots’ locations.
Since March, the whistleblowing group has published 14 batches of “Vault 7” series, which includes the latest and last week leaks, along with the following batches:
Brutal Kangaroo – a CIA tool suite for Microsoft Windows that targets closed networks or air-gapped computers within an enterprise or organization without requiring any direct access.
Cherry Blossom – a CIA’s framework, generally a remotely controllable firmware-based implant, used for monitoring the Internet activity of the target systems by exploiting flaws in WiFi devices.
Pandemic – a CIA’s project that allowed the spying agency to turn Windows file servers into covert attack machines that can silently infect other computers of interest inside a targeted network.
Athena – an agency’s spyware framework that has been designed to take full control over the infected Windows machines remotely, and works with every version of Microsoft’s Windows operating systems, from Windows XP to Windows 10.
AfterMidnight and Assassin – Two apparent CIA’s malware frameworks for the Microsoft Windows platform that is meant to monitor and report back actions on the infected remote host computer and execute malicious code.
Archimedes – A man-in-the-middle attack tool allegedly built by the spying agency to target computers inside a Local Area Network (LAN).
Scribbles – A piece of software reportedly designed to embed ‘web beacons’ into confidential documents, allowing the CIA hackers to track insiders and whistleblowers.
Grasshopper – A framework that allowed the CIA to easily create custom malware for breaking into Microsoft’s Windows and bypassing antivirus protection.
Marble – The source code of a secret anti-forensic framework, primarily an obfuscator or a packer used by the spying agency to hide the actual source of its malware.
Dark Matter – Hacking exploits the agency designed and used to target iPhones and Mac machines.
Weeping Angel – Spying tool used by the CIA to infiltrate smart TV’s, transforming them into covert microphones in target’s pocket.
Year Zero – CIA hacking exploits for popular hardware and software.
Former India wicketkeeper and Tamil Nadu captain Bharath Reddy reckons a new Murali Vijay has arrived on the scene in the form of Maharashtra opener Ankit Bawne.
Bawne has been picked for the India 'A' team's tour of South Africa.
Aurangabad-based Bawne, a consistent run-scorer in the Ranji Trophy for the last few years, played a vital role in Reddy's team Jolly Rovers Chemplast and helped them win the Tamil Nadu League recently.
Bawne, 24, plundered 1130 runs in eight matches and six of his seven centuries were scored on the trot. Prominent players like Murali Vijay, Ravichandran Ashwin, Piyush Chawla and Jayant Yadav were part of the Jolly Rovers team.
"Murali is more experienced now, but in his younger days he looked very much like Ankit with his temperament and approach to the game. Ankit is heading in the right direction and I think he should do well," said Reddy over the phone from Chennai yesterday.
Reddy, 62, who figured behind the stumps in India's four-Test series on the 1979 tour of England, added: "He is a brilliant cricketer with a sound temperament which is ideal for four-day cricket. The Tamil Nadu League here is competitive and he proved his mettle with consistent performances. I am confident he will do well in South Africa."
Bawne, who has toured Australia, England, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for different teams, is optimistic of a good showing on his first South Africa tour. "I have a fair idea about playing in overseas conditions, but in South Africa, we will have to play on bowler-friendly wickets. I see this as a big opportunity," said Bawne.
The opener is not disappointed over the fact that he is in the India 'A' squad for only the longer format. "I was the highest run-getter in the T20 domestic tournament last season, but I lacked consistency in the shorter form of the game. I am sure I will get my opportunity in one-day cricket as well," he added.
While this week was filled with loads of iOS news, what’s likely the most time sensitive is the number of sales happening on the App Store right now. It seems like practically every iOS game (and app) developer either has their game or IAP inside of their game on sale. A great place to follow along with these sales is by keeping an eye on AppShopper.
There are too many to list, but if you’re looking for just a few I’d consider the totally unique full-motion video game Her Story, potentially picking up the premium IAP in Super Stickman Golf 3 which is on sale for a buck, or grabbing my favorite game of all time for my iPad, FTL. Developers have indicated that Apple is going to do a larger feature on the App Store over the weekend to highlight even more things on sale for the holiday, so keep your eyes peeled for that.
Kicking things off this week was the release of Builder Hall 6 in Clash of Clans. It adds two new units, The Night Witch and the Roaster. Full patch notes are here, which likely won’t mean a whole lot to you unless you play Clash of Clans. In that case, just know that Supercell continues to add an unbelievable amount of content, and if you start playing now, you’ll have years worth of stuff to do.
In other Supercell news, they released a short film on the connections made inside of Hay Day. “Neighborhoods” inside of Hay Day are the equivalent of a clan or guild in other games. Hay Day is a fabulous game to get total non-gamers started playing games. It’s unbelievably accessible, and like Clash of Clans, the amount of content in the game is unreal.
Suzy Cube is high on the list (if not at the top) of upcoming indie games we’re most excited for. We’ve seen it year after year in various stages of development at GDC, and it’s an unbelievably competent 3D platformer that works so well with touch controls it’s borderline weird. They’re on the hunt for beta testers right now, which hopefully means that the game’s release isn’t that far off. Either way, Suzy Cube is something everyone should have on their radar.
Things are continuing to heat up in the world of Hearthstone, as the next expansion will be revealed on July 6th. Internet sleuths are fairly certain that the next set of cards will be based on World of Warcraft’s expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, which is largely based on trademark filings. Whatever the expansion is, it’ll be released in August.
The Death Road to Canada “COCCYX” update is now live, making an already awesome game even better. This update adds a whole slew of new content including an extensive system of unlocking perks, traits, upgrades, and other one-off bonuses with a new in-game currency called “Zombo Points”. Additionally, there are new characters to recruit, new events, and some tweaks to the ending of the game depending on the game mode and characters you choose.
Our new Twitch mobile app is rolling out over the next 2 weeks!
The Twitch app got a massive update which redid how just about everything works. You can now easily find new streams to watch, as well as quickly flip through all sorts of active streams. Of course, if you’re looking for something to watch in the new and (vastly) improved app, check out our Twitch channel.
In the world of The Elder Scrolls: Legends, the Skyrim expansion mentioned a while ago in these roundups is also now live. The expansion adds a new “shout” type of card, which work a lot like the magical shouts you can do in the full Elder Scrolls game, Skyrim. Additionally, you can get some free cards if you pre-register for the game’s release on Android.
Over on TouchArcade we often post a lot of feature articles on the best games in a particular genre, and we recently published a list of the best tactical RPGs on the App Store. There is a whole bundle of unbelievably great hardcore games in that list, so if you’ve found yourself annoyed by the proliferation of casual titles on iOS, definitely give that a look.
Last, but not least, following up on the fervor surrounding the soft launch and eventual release of Supercell’s Brawl Stars, the developers mentioned that the game isn’t coming to Android anytime soon as the nature of Android’s APK system allows the pre-release game to spread like wildfire. It’s worth reiterating what we’ve already posted before: If you don’t have an iPhone, you can’t play the game, and all the Brawl Stars APK download links out there are scams.
That’s it for this week, and as always, for all of this news and way (way) more coverage on the world of iOS gaming, head on over to TouchArcade. Also, if you’re into podcasts at all, be sure to subscribe to ours. We release a new episode every Friday and they’re similarly a great way to keep up on the games aisle of the App Store.
Snap Map is Snapchat’s plan to tie together its online content with ways to augment your offline reality, and it’s got the patent to back it up. Augmented reality location startup Drop tells TechCrunch that Snap Inc. acquired its intellectual property in 2015, including its “Location-based messaging” patent.
In 2013, Drop developed an app that would let you post photos or text to a certain location, like a landmark or business, and your followers would get an alert to check it out when they came nearby. By utilizing Drop’s intellectual property, Snapchat could launch a similar feature allowing users to discover location-based messages with the Snap Map or Snapchat’s AR lenses. Snap declined to comment on this story, as it usually does regarding M&A news.
Drop let you leave geofenced messages for friends and followers
Now TechCrunch has learned that in 2015, Snapchat reached out to Drop to buy its location tech IP, according to co-founder Zachary DeWitt. He tells us that “Snapchat reached out to buy the IP portfolio. We went back and forth on terms and price, but ended up selling them our whole portfolio of IP. The patent included a very detailed section on the line by line technology implementation so the owner of the patent would be able to replicate the code consistently with our original technology specifications.” The patent was reassigned in December, and the deal led Drop to pivot entirely to working on Firefly.
DeWitt characterized the insistence of Snap Inc., saying “They came in and they were very determined. They paid all our legal fees. It happened very fast.” After some prying, he revealed that total price paid was “under $1 million,” though another source tells TechCrunch it was closer to $100,000. While not a ton of cash, it’s not a bad consolation prize for a failed startup.
“I think the reason Snapchat went after our patent is because we’re one of the first to have a patent in the space. Our patent was very expansive and covered a lot of use cases” DeWitt says. “We definitely think it’s a linchpin patent to what they’re trying to achieve.”
“Our firm view at Drop was that physical and digital worlds would increasingly converge over time. Whether it be a visualization of your network’s location, or contextual content specific to a place, people will be able to interact with the world in a completely different way,” DeWitt says. “It is clear from Snap’s moves with Snap Map and in recent additions to the Company’s patent portfolio that they share this belief and aim to be a key enabler of this trend.”
Mark Zuckerberg reveals Facebook’s plan for its own augmented reality notes
That means there could a be race between Facebook/Instagram and Snapchat to see who can popularize unlockable geofenced content. This could encourage users to take out their phones to check if there’s any hidden content wherever they are, which might in turn inspire them to capture and share their own location-based content to whichever app wins.
“Snap may soon allow you to create location-specific content that your friends will discover when they arrive at that location” DeWitt predicts. “For example, leave a Snap video message at the airport for your brother to find when he lands. Thus, Snaps may become virtual sticky notes that are scattered around the Snap Map for users to find, add to, and interact with in fun and creative ways.”
Snapchat needs a new hit product after Instagram Stories copied and surpassed it. That could be Snap Map if it combines the utility of finding friends with whom to hang out with Drop’s location-based content discovery… and can avoid violating people’s privacy. The physical world will take a lot of work to flesh out with augmented reality content. But even if it has poor relations with developers, Snap could fill its map with an army of teen contributors.
Combined efforts helped India beat West Indies by 93 runs in the third One Day International cricket match here.
Chasing 252 on a slow track on Friday, the West Indies never looked in the contention as the hosts were bowled out for 158 in the 38.1 overs.
Jason Mohammed (40) and Rovman Powell (30) were the highest contributors to the cause. Shai Hope (24) also played sensibly but failed to display a match winning knock.
For India, off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and left arm leg spinner Kuldeep Yadav scalped three wickets each and medium pacer Hardik Pandya took two wickets.
Earlier, put in to bat, Ajinkya Rahane and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit half-centuries as India posted 251/4.
Rahane posted a steady innings of 72 runs off 112 balls to help the visitors recover from a rocky start.
Dhoni remained unbeaten on a quick 78 runs off 79 balls. His trademark big hitting towards the end helped the Indians go past the 250-run mark.
The duo put on a partnership of 70 runs off 96 balls to help the visitors recover.
Pacer Miguel Cummins was the most successful among the West Indies bowlers with figures of 2/56 in his ten overs.
Asked to bat first, the Indians were off to a poor start with opener Shikhar Dhawan falling early.
The Delhi left-hander showed poor application when he tried to lift a Cummins delivery over third man, only to offer an easy catch to Roston Chase on the boundary.
India skipper Virat Kohli also fell to a poor shot when a Jason Holder delivery cramped him for space and Kyle Hope pulled off an athletic attempt, diving to his left at gully.
Rahane and Yuvraj Singh then got together to steady the ship with a slow but steady partnership of 66 runs off 101 deliveries.
Yuvraj, who was not exactly in the best form of his life, managed to score 39 runs off 55 deliveries before he misjudged the line of a delivery from Devendra Bishoo that spun into him after pitching.
Although the on-field umpire was indifferent to appeals of the bowler, the hosts decided to contest that decision and were rewarded when the television umpire sent the veteran southpaw back to the pavilion.
That saw Dhoni and Rahane get together for another long partnership before Cummins put and end to the latter's patient innings. Rahane hit four boundaries and a six during his 112-ball vigil in the middle.
Towards the closing stages, Dhoni loosened up his arms and showed flashes of his old self with some big shots to perk up the visitors' run rate.
The former India captain had four hits to the fence and two well hit sixes to his credit.
Kedar Jadhav gave him excellent support from the other end with a quick-fire unbeaten 40 runs off just 26 balls which included four boundaries and a six.
Brief scores:
India: 251/4 in 50 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 72, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 78 not out; Miguel Cummins 2/56) beat West Indies (Jason Mohammed 40, Rovman Powell 30; Ravichandran Ashwin 3/28 ) by 93 runs
Red Lion Hotels today announced plans to enhance guest experiences with a series of Apple-related technology upgrades, including Apple TVs in hotel rooms, an updated iOS app that allows guests to check in using their iPhones, iPad kiosks for lobby areas, and more.
Red Lion Hotels is starting to add in-room Apple TVs to its “Hotel RL” branded properties. The TVs will be equipped with Red Lion Hotel apps that allow guests to watch DirecTV channels and the Hotel RL Living Stage channel that highlights local artists and performers performing live across the Hotel RL brand.
Hello Rewards, the Red Lion Hotel app, is being updated with new functionality that will allow guests to manage loyalty accounts and check in and check out right on their iPhones. The app will include digital keys, so guests don’t need to visit the hotel’s registration desk at all – the iPhone can unlock a room door.
“We are constantly looking at ways to service guests with tailored experiences,” said Edwards. “We understand that sometimes guests don’t prefer engaging with people during travel, so we created a way for people to arrive, check in, proceed directly to their room, and even check out. We want to accommodate them in every way that we can, and our updated Hello Rewards app with new check-in and check-out features, plus digital room keys, deliver on that promise.”
With these additions, Red Lion Hotels is aiming to create a connected experience for guests from check in to check out. Prior to arriving at the hotel, guests will receive a text message with a link to the Hello Rewards application, and from there, Hello Rewards can be used to manage the entire hotel experience. Along with serving as a digital key, the app can allow guests to communicate with hotel staff and discover local venue recommendations.
Red Lion Hotels is also equipping its staff with Apple products. Valet staff will be provided with Apple Watches to manage car retrieval requests without needing to be present at the hotel’s valet stand, and in the lobby, there will be self-service iPad kiosks for checking in and contacting customer support, all with the aim of streamlining the hotel experience for customers.
Playground Ventures — the VC fund co-founded by Android inventor and former Google exec Andy Rubin that sits alongside an eponymous incubator/startup studio and is making some big bets in areas like artificial intelligence and new generations of hardware– is raising more money. A Form D filed with the SEC notes that Playground Ventures is in the process of adding another $15 million into its coffers. The filing notes that none of the sum has yet to be raised.
Relatively speaking, $15 million a modest figure: since 2015, it looks like the Playground group, which includes the Playground Global incubator and Playground Ventures, has disclosed about $242 million in funding as part of a projected $300 million fundraise, and what appears to be a bigger plan to raise $500 million. We have contacted the company to ask if it can elaborate more on whether this $15 million is one more segment in that wider effort, or if it is for another, different purpose.
Specifically, this latest funding is for “Playground Ventures Affiliates II”. Two previous Playground Ventures filings at the SEC include Playground Ventures, which is from 2015 and covers the $242 million raise; and Playground Ventures II, which dates from November 2016 and is the filing to raise $500 million. We’ll update this as we learn more.
Notably, en route to raising $300 million to date, Playground has picked up a number of strategic backers like Google, HP and Foxconn, which together with others put in $48 million towards the running total.
Why? Everyone likes to back a winning team, and by virtue of Rubin’s experience with Android and Google, and the impressive backgrounds of others on the team (including the creator of QuickTime, the co-creator of Danger, the creator of the first big video codec and many others), Playground has one of the best track records around. And getting involved at the LP level gives these companies a chance to work early on with startups that have the potential to become big.
Up to now, Playground has served as a vehicle for backing some big ideas.
The full portfolio today includes deep linking startup Branch, French high-end audio maker Devialet, driverless tech startup Nauto, the new phone company Essential and more. But not all of them may be flying. Just earlier this week we reported that AR company CastAR appears to have shut down.
In some cases, the companies have been incubated and have Playground’s support and network access in exchange for equity, but no investment. In other cases, Playground has invested.
Prisma received a ton of praise when it made its way onto Android due to how easy it was to apply a unique feature to make your photo fit into a certain style of art. The Pierra application from XDA Junior Member tech96 is quite similar as it too uses filters to make your photos look like art. The developer uses inspiring art styles from the likes of Picasso, Pierre, and da Vinci to transform your photographs. Pierra is completely advertisement free and doesn’t require an internet connection to use.
If you’ve ever been in a situation where you needed Internet access but had a weak data signal on your phone and/or didn’t know where to go for a Wi-Fi hotspot, then you’ll be happy to hear that Facebook is rolling out a new feature today that should be quite useful in these situations.
The new feature is called, “Find Wi-Fi”, and it works just like you’d expect. Built directly into the Facebook app itself, Find Wi-Fi shows a map of your surrounding area and which establishments have Wi-Fi hotspots or routers that you can connect to for free Internet access.
To access Find Wi-Fi within the Facebook app, simply tap on the “More” tab and then the option titled “Find Wi-Fi.” From here, you can choose to view the hotspots near you in a map or list setup, and then get directions to that business so you know exactly where to go.
Facebook pulls this data from information that businesses have shared on their Facebook pages, and it’s something that we can see being quite handy for those with weak cell reception in their area or for when you’re out traveling.
Find Wi-Fi was initially made available last year for a few countries across the globe, and we’re excited to see that the service was popular enough for a global release. The new feature is rolling out now to the Facebook app on both Android and iOS, so be sure to check the app to see if you’ve received it yet.
Earlier in the day, Project Fi’s official Twitter handle tweeted out that a new Fi-compatible device will be coming later this year from one of Google Fi’s partners. This device will be made available at a mid-tier price, bringing it within reach for a larger spectrum of potential users.
We hear you loud and clear. Keep an eye out for a new Fi-compatible device at a mid-tier price from one of our partners later this year. https://t.co/74U3bq16pa
After the revelation from Google, notable leaker Evan Blass is reporting through VentureBeat that this phone is none other than the upcoming Lenovo Moto X4.
The Lenovo Moto X4 is the next generation device in the widely acclaimed Moto X lineup. Moto’s X branded devices have held the distinction of being value purchases offering great performance on a budget-friendly price. The first Moto X invited skepticism from many who questioned its mid-tier specs, but were silenced when the sum of the experience turned out to be unparalleled in value at that time.
This generation of Moto X will have a few notable points of its own that we look forward to. The new Moto X4 will be the first non-Nexus and non-Pixel handset to offer Project Fi-compatibility. VentureBeat also confirms that the Moto X4 will come with a dual rear-camera setup. Marketing imagery from a Moto partner presentation also points towards the phone sporting a 5.2″ FHD display and “SmartCam” functionality.
With the Moto X4, Google’s Project Fi will finally be opening up to support hardware that is not associated with Google. New sign-ups to Project Fi is currently limited to the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL, as the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P have remained out of stock for a while. Expanding Fi support to more devices will benefit users who are looking for a wider choice on the mobile network market, though they will have to wait until Q4 2017 at least.
Samsung Display is planning to construct the world’s biggest OLED display manufacturing plant, with more than 30 percent higher production capacity than the company’s current biggest factory, according to Korean website ETNews.
The report, citing unnamed industry sources, suggests the tentatively named A5 factory could begin mass production in 2019, with a peak yield of between 180,000 and 270,000 display panels per month.
Samsung Display has reportedly also been expanding its existing A3 plant since the second half of 2015 in order to fulfill demand for OLED displays from both its sister company Samsung Electronics and Apple.
Apple is widely rumored to release its first iPhone with an OLED display, known as the “iPhone 8” for now, later this year. Reports claim Apple has ordered between 70 and 92 million OLED panels from Samsung for the device.
We’ve seen Substratum used to theme a number of UI elements lately and now XDA Senior Member KpChuck has released one for the OnePlus 5 status bar clock. OxygenOS doesn’t let us customize the clock too much, but with K-Klock we can move the position of it, change its color, change the clock format, and change the clock font. The developer does recommend that you disable the stock clock through Settings or SystemUI tuner if you have chosen a custom clock format with K-Klock.
Ransomware Ransomware Everywhere Not a Single Place to Hide!
But, Microsoft has a simple solution to this problem to protect millions of its users against most ransomware attacks.
Two massive ransomware attacks — WannaCry and Petya (also known as NotPetya) — in a month have caused chaos and disruption worldwide, forcing hospitals, ATMs, shipping companies, governments, airports and car companies to shut down their operations.
Most ransomware in the market, including WannaCry and NotPetya, are specifically designed to target computers running Windows operating system, which is why Microsoft has been blamed for not putting proper defensive measures in place to prevent such threats.
But not now!
In the wake of recent devastating global ransomware outbreaks, Microsoft has finally realized that its Windows operating system is deadly vulnerable to ransomware and other emerging threats that specifically targets its platform.
To tackle this serious issue, the tech giant has introduced a new anti-ransomware feature in its latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build (16232) yesterday evening, along with several other security features.
Microsoft is planning to introduce these security features in Windows 10 Creator Update (also known as RedStone 3), which is expected to release sometime between September and October 2017.
The anti-ransomware feature, dubbed Controlled Folder Access, is part of Windows Defender that blocks unauthorized applications from making any modifications to your important files located in certain “protected” folders.
Applications on a whitelist can only access Protected folders. So you can add or remove the apps from the list. Certain applications will be whitelisted automatically, though the company doesn’t specify which applications.
Once turned on, “Controlled folder access” will watch over files stored inside Protected folders and any attempt to access or modify a protected file by non-whitelisted apps will be blocked by Windows Defender, preventing most ransomware to encrypt your important files.
So, whenever an application tries to make changes to Protected files but is blacklisted by the feature, you will get a notification about the attempt.
How to Enable Controlled Folder Access, Whitelist Apps and Add or Remove Protected Folders
Here’s how to enable the Controlled folder access feature:
Go to Start menu and Open the Windows Defender Security Center
Go to the Virus & Threat Protection settings section
Set the switch to On
Here’s how to allow apps that you trust is being blocked by the Controlled folder access feature to access Protected folders:
Go to Start menu and Open the Windows Defender Security Center
Go to the Virus & Threat Protection settings section
Click ‘Allow an app through Controlled folder access’ in the Controlled folder access area
Click ‘Add an allowed app’ and select the app you want to allow
Windows library folders like Documents, Pictures, Movies, and Desktop are designated as being compulsorily “protected” by default, which can not be removed.
However, users can add or remove their personal folders to the list of protected folders. Here’s how to add folders to Protected folders list:
Go to Start menu and Open the Windows Defender Security Center
Go to the Virus & Threat Protection settings section
Click ‘Protected folders’ in the Controlled folder access area
Enter the full path of the folder you want to monitor
Users can also enter network shares and mapped drives, but environment variables and wildcards are not supported at this moment.
Other Security Feature Introduced in Windows 10 Insider Program
With the release of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16232, Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG) for Edge — a new system for running Microsoft Edge in a special virtual machine in order to protect the OS from browser-based flaws — also received improvements in usability.
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build also comes with support for Microsoft Edge data persistence when using WDAG.
“Once enabled, data such as your favorites, cookies, and saved passwords will be persisted across Application Guard sessions,” Microsoft explains.
“The persisted data will be not be shared or surfaced on the host, but it will be available for future Microsoft Edge in Application Guard sessions.”
Another new security feature called Exploit Protection has been introduced in Windows 10 16232, which blocks cyber attacks even when security patches are not available for them, which means the feature will be useful particularly in the case of zero-day vulnerabilities.
Exploit Protection works without Microsoft’s Windows Defender Antivirus tool, but you can find the feature in Windows Defender Security Center → App & Browser Control → Exploit Protection.
In the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10, Microsoft has also planned to use a broad range of data from Redmond’s cloud services, including Azure, Endpoint, and Office, to create an AI-driven Antivirus (Advanced Threat Protection) that can pick up on malware behavior and protect other PCs running the operating system.
Also, we reported about Microsoft’s plan to build its EMET or Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit into the kernel of the upcoming Windows 10 to boost the security of your PC against complex threats such as zero-day vulnerabilities.
Also, the company is planning to remove the SMBv1 (Server Message Block version 1) — a 30-year-old file sharing protocol which came to light last month after the devastating WannaCry outbreak — from the upcoming Windows 10 (1709) Redstone 3 Update.
Besides this, some other changes and improvements have also been introduced with the release, along with patches for several known issues.
With the launch of the new iPad Pro models at WWDC this year, Apple introduced new 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch devices that both came with an A10X Fusion Chip, which is said to deliver 30 percent faster CPU performance than previous-generation iPad Pro models and 40 percent faster graphics performance. The manufacturing process by which Apple fabricated the chip was never clear, but now TechInsights has confirmed that the A10X chip was built using a 10-nanometer FinFET process.
Specifically, the the chips were built using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s new 10-nanometer FinFET process, making the A10X the first TSMC 10-nanometer chip to show up in a consumer device. In comparison, the A9 and A10 were built using a 16-nanometer process, the A8 used a 20-nanometer process, and the A7 used a 28-nanometer process. As AnandTech pointed out, the A9, A8, and A7 were all iPhone chips that debuted a new process node at the time of their manufacturing, so it’s unclear why Apple decided to fabricate a mid-generation X-series chip within an iPad on a new process node this time around.
Compared to previous SoC standards not in the X-series, the A10X (96.4mm squared) is 24 percent smaller than the A10 (125mm squared), and 9 percent smaller than the A9 (104.5mm squared). For previous X-series chips, the A10X is 34 percent smaller than the A9X and 20 percent smaller than the A6X. “In other words, Apple has never made an iPad SoC this small before,” AnandTech explained.
Ultimately what this means is that in terms of design and features, A10X is relatively straightforward. It’s a proper pipecleaner product for a new process, and one that is geared to take full advantage of the die space savings as opposed to spending those savings on new features/transistors.
TechInsights‘ die shot revealed some details about the floorplan of the A10X, including 12 GPU clusters on the left and CPU cores on the right, but otherwise the shots weren’t clean enough to draw any more information about the chip that Apple hasn’t already confirmed. The “conservative” SoC is said to be largely similar to the A9X SoC, with a few differences: the A10X includes 3 Fusion CPU core pairs, up from 2 on the A10 and A9X, and has seen a bump in the L2 cache to 8MB, up from 3MB on the A9X.
The GPU sticks with 12 clusters, seen in the floorplan, which the A9X also had, meaning that “the only major change is the CPU cores.” So the A10X is more powerful than the A9X at a significant decrease in die size, as is typical with Apple’s manufacturing processes. One confirmation offered by the die shot appears to be that Apple is still using Imagination Technology’s PowerVR architecture in the A10X SoC. This past April, Apple told the manufacturer it would stop using its graphics technology in its devices within two years time, because the Cupertino company is developing its own independent graphics processing chips.
In March it was reported that TSMC was gearing up to begin production on the iPhone 8’s A11 chip, and after a delay that production has officially begun, also using the manufacturer’s 10-nanometer FinFET process. In general, the jump to 10-nanometer instead of 16-nanometer will yield chips that are more power efficient, resulting in user experiences that are snappier.
For TSMC, the 10-nanometer FinFET process is predicted to be a short-lived node, as it’s said that the manufacturer is gearing up to jump to a 7-nanometer process in 2018. Other manufacturers, including Samsung and Intel, are believed to stick with 10-nanometer as their main fabrication process for a bit longer than TSMC.
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday former star batsman Rahul Dravid will continue as coach of the India A and U-19 teams for the next two years.
The former India captain was first appointed as the coach for the two teams in 2015 and under his leadership the youngsters have achieved outstanding results, at home and away.
In his first assignment as coach, the India A side won a triangular series in Australia, which had South Africa as the third team.
He repeated that success with the India U-19 team as well, guiding them to the final of the U-19 World Cup in 2016.
"Over the last two years, Rahul Dravid has been instrumental in getting young talent into the mix who have proved their worth on the big stage," BCCI Acting President C.K. Khanna said in a statement.
"We are glad to continue his services for the next two years and are sure that this is a bright sign for Indian cricket which will see many more young talents coming up in the future," he added.
BCCI Acting Secretary Amitabh Choudhary also endorsed the decision and hoped that Dravid will continue to enjoy success with the upcoming youngsters.
"Rahul Dravid is known for the discipline and commitment he brings to the table. He has been successful in grooming the youngsters in the last two years," he said.
"I wish him all the very best for his assignments with the two teams for the next two years."
A widely circulating theory on the official OnePlus forums, Reddit’s /r/OnePlus, and our very own forums is now confirmed: OnePlus mounted the display panel upside-down on the OnePlus 5. While we have yet to directly link the display panel orientation as the cause of the odd jelly scrolling behavior some users have been encountering, the two appear to be undeniably correlated. In this article, we will attempt to summarize the jelly scrolling behavior and how it relates to the OnePlus 5’s display panel orientation so our readers can make an informed decision on their purchase.
OnePlus 5’s “Jelly” Scrolling Behavior
It has not been long since users received their brand new OnePlus 5 smartphones, but already many users were beginning to notice a peculiar screen effect when scrolling their screens. Dubbed by the community as the “jelly”-like scrolling effect, this effect causes the text on display to bunch up together and then stretch out when the user is swiping in the opposite direction. It’s a bit difficult to explain through text, but a widely-circulating video from The Verge’s Dan Seifert clearly demonstrates this behavior.
Note: the video shared by Mr. Seifert was originally hosted on his personal Google Photos account. However, it appears that link is no longer accessible, so I am linking a mirror hosted by a community member.
In response to user’s concerns over the matter, OnePlus issued what many see to be a rather bizarre statement in light of the findings:
The OnePlus 5 uses the same level of high-quality components as all OnePlus devices, including the AMOLED display. We’ve received feedback from a small number of users saying that at times they notice a subtle visual effect when scrolling. This is natural and there’s no variance in screens between devices.
Hence, the company claims that this issue is not the result of a manufacturing defect, Quality Assurance mishap, or software bug. Instead, the company implies this is an issue only seen by a small number of users (according to their feedback), but that it’s “natural” and not a result of different users having different screens.
Indeed, this scrolling behavior does not seem to be noticed by every owner of the OnePlus 5, but for those that do pick up on it – the effect can be quite jarring. To some, it is a deal-breaker. 9to5Google’s Stephen Hall and AndroidPolice’s Ryne Hager are just two out of many users I have seen express the desire to return their phone over the issue.
While some may say these are “overreactions” to what they feel are minor issues, ultimately the only opinion that matters in this case is your own. Does this scrolling effect bother you enough to turn you away from the phone? That’s a question you’ll have to grapple with yourself. OnePlus has already stated that users should not expect an OTA update or RMA to resolve the issue – which means users only have 15 days to decide what to do in response to this.
OnePlus 5’s Display Panel Orientation
Community members looking into the issue came up with two theories to explain what may be causing the behavior: VSYNC toggling or the display panel’s orientation. The former is a software issue while the latter is hardware related. While the VSYNC toggling theory was quickly dismissed, the OnePlus community seemed to be fixated on the potential that the OnePlus 5’s display panel was oriented upside-down. This claim was made because users began to notice that if the screen is inverted on many other smartphones, those other smartphones may also experience this same jelly-like scrolling effect. The manufacturer didn’t seem to matter – so long as the phone’s screen is inverted, some users could reproduce the issue on their other smartphones.
Though this explanation is fairly convincing, it lacked one crucial element: proof. No physical proof was given that the OnePlus 5’s display panel was mounted upside-down. During our initial reporting on this matter, we initially dismissed this claim partly for that reason. After the article was published, however, XDA Recognized Developer SultanXDA was able to do some more digging into the kernel source code and found incontrovertible proof that OnePlus did indeed orient the display panel upside-down:
This code is for the display controller and it clearly defines that the panel is oriented 180 degrees. According to SultanXDA, this is his first time seeing this code in an actual device. The documentation for this line actually exists in the display controller of other devices, but most other devices do not have the line present. We verified this by examining the display controller source code on the OnePlus One, OnePlus X, OnePlus 2, OnePlus 3/3T, Google Nexus 5X, Google Nexus 6P, and a few other smartphones to satisfy our curiosity.
Since the line is not present in the source code of these other devices, this means that the value is “null” by default, which means that the display controller’s default behavior is no flip compensation.
Another kernel developer, XDA Recognized Contributor eng.stk states that he also found evidence to confirm this is the case, as the display matrix on the OnePlus 5 is inverted when compared to the OnePlus 3T, which is addressed in the code he found. He was able to merge the OnePlus 5’s panel code and boot the OnePlus 3T with the code, resulting in the OnePlus 3T’s display becoming inverted.
And we can even correlate this physically through hardware teardowns as well.
Basically, the evidence is now undeniable: the OnePlus 5’s display panel is definitely mounted upside-down. What was once claimed based on circumstantial evidence is now proven. But what are the exact implications of this fact?
The Jelly-Like Scrolling Effect is “Natural”
And now we return to the statement issued to us yesterday by OnePlus. The claim that that the scrolling effect is “natural” and that there’s no “variance between devices” seems absurd on the surface, but now seems far more plausible in light of these new findings.
The correlation between the display panel orientation and the jelly scrolling behavior is very high. As mentioned previously, users are able to reproduce this effect on other smartphones by flipping their screens upside down before scrolling. Thus, if this effect can be reproduced on other smartphones by inverting the screen from its natural orientation, then it makes sense for this effect to occur on the OnePlus 5’s “natural”, upside-down orientation.
Hence, when OnePlus issued their carefully crafted PR statement – they were being truthful. It is “natural” for this to occur – a natural consequence of the display panel being oriented upside down. There is no variance between screens that causes the issue because every OnePlus 5’s display panel is mounted upside down. It could happen on any given OnePlus 5 smartphone. For now, it doesn’t appear that there’s any way to tell if your OnePlus 5 will be affected by this issue except trying to replicate it yourself.
While we don’t have an exact reasoning behind why flipping the display panel causes the effect, the best educated guess we can make is that it is related to what area of the screen is updated first and the latency involved in which screen contents are updated first.
Why Upside-Down?
Obviously, OnePlus deliberately chose to invert the screen panel while manufacturing the OnePlus 5 (remember – it’s not a “defect”!). This is not something that occurs by accident. Although we are not privvy to their exact reasoning, we can offer some speculation.
If you’ll take a look back at any of the thorough teardowns of the smartphone, you may notice that the display controller IC is located at the bottom. In order to compensate for the module’s placement, OnePlus flipped the display panel so the display cable would easily reach the motherboard and none of these components would interfere with other elements at the top of the device. But why would they need to do this all in the first place?
Take a look at what is placed at the top of the smartphone – the dual camera and some antennas. Like with any decision involving where to place components in a smartphone, it likely came down to space considerations. With limited space, the company had to decide where to place each component so everything would fit. Since the dual lens camera, which is new to the OnePlus line-up, takes up more space than a single lens camera it is possible the company moved the motherboard – and hence flipped the display panel – in order to accommodate the new camera module.
Conclusion
Of course as I mentioned before, the reasoning I have given for why the OnePlus 5’s display panel is inverted is just speculation on my part. OnePlus made the decision to place each component where they are for a reason. It just so happens that this decision may be behind the peculiar jelly scrolling effect some users are seeing on their phones. Perhaps the company made a gamble that not enough people would be bothered by it or notice it to raise a stink. Perhaps this is the reason why other manufacturers don’t orient their display panels upside down. It’s even possible OnePlus wasn’t fully aware of the consequences.
Whatever the cause, we hope that this article has given you a better understanding of the issue beyond OnePlus’s vague PR statement ,so you can make a decision for yourself what you want to do with your smartphone. I don’t personally believe this issue detracts from the other merits of the smartphone such as how well it performs and how developer friendly it is poised to be, but if the jelly scrolling issue is a deal-breaker for you then unfortunately you’ll either have to deal with it (if you notice it) or use the 15 day return window while it lasts.
P.S. Don’t believe everything you read from online support.
Google Home may not be perfect, but it has seen its fair share of updates and new features since its release back in the fall. One of the biggest additions has been multi-user support, and we’re expecting hands-free calling and the ability to send money through Google’s new payment API later this year.
Features like this really expand upon what Google Home is capable of, but one small, basic feature the product has been missing ever since its release is the ability to use it as a plain-old Bluetooth speaker.
Although you can send music and podcasts to the Google Home by casting specific apps to the smart speaker, this is considerably less convenient than simply being able to connect your phone to it via Bluetooth and have your tunes play through Google Home that way.
Finally, after nearly 8 months since its release, Google is allowing you to use the Google Home as a traditional Bluetooth speaker.
We don’t know what it took Google so long to make this feature available, but we’re certainly glad to see it be released. You can still choose to cast audio from your smartphone or tablet if you for some reason prefer digging around for the cast icon on a per app basis, but we think that most folks will gravitate towards the new Bluetooth implementation.
eBooks and eBook readers have made reading more accessible for tons of people and put many classic masterworks back into the mainstream. This is due to the fact that the oldest titles in the public domain can be downloaded with no problems of any kind. That said, it can sometimes be hard to find a decent version to read what with all the files with terrible layouts and editing floating around online. But today we’ve got a website that solves this problem for you: welcome to Standard Ebooks.
This eBook project is not only focused on housing an extensive database of free and legal eBooks but also makes an enormous effort to edit them with an aesthetic worthy of paid titles. This open-source and nonprofit website was put together solely to share the love of literature with the whole world. A tremendous feeling made material in every one of the eBooks available on the site.
Standard Ebooks is governed by its self-imposed quality standards that demand modern and consistent font (the site has its own Typography Manual for contributors), an exhaustive correction of spelling errors, updates to modern syntaxes, the inclusion of detailed metadata, and the use of the latest available eReader technology. Plus they include lovely cover images, which any reader can always appreciate.
Finding works with such high editorial values is really quite extraordinary when we’re talking about books in the public domain. The norm is for readers to have to deal with errors of all kinds and layouts that leave a great deal to be desired. For that reason we can’t shower enough praise on the labor of love being done by Standard Ebooks, which also has different formats to ensure that nobody is left without access to the books they want to read: epub, azw3, kepup, and epub3.
Don’t forget you can enjoy these eBooks on your Android in a super simple way as well. All the Standard Ebooks come in immaculate English, but if you’re looking for something in a different language you can check out the free and legal files at Project Gutenberg, though obviously these don’t boast the same editorial quality.
Some people are really keen on weather data from specific sources. We don’t generally get additional options in custom ROMs and even OEM firmware from the likes of Samsung, LG, and others. However, XDA Senior Member hiimpig1 has provided some plugins to let you use weather data from one of three different sources. So if you’re using LineageOS, or a custom ROM based on it, then you can change the weather provider to Yahoo, Weather Underground, or Open Weather Map.
The Honor 9 is the most exciting new phone that we have seen from Honor this year. While keeping true to the spirit of the Honor 8, by bringing back the 15 layered glass body, the Honor 9 also has many new features for us to explore.
Ergonomics
The look and feel of the Honor 9 is really what makes this different from the other flagships on the market. The back of the phone catches light in a way the makes reflections dance and warp, creating a really cool effect. This is something that Honor has put a lot of time into designing. With the updated design of the Honor 9, the back glass panel now curves towards the edge of the phone. This really brings together the look and feel of this device.
Camera Improvements
Fitted with both a 12MP and a 20MP sensor, the camera on the Honor 9 has really improved over the Honor 8. It’s also nice to see that we can shoot video in 4k resolution now. This feature was left out of the Honor 8.
Speed
With powerful internals like the Kirin 960 and up to 6GB of RAM, this phone is insanely fast. Because of Honor’s decision to stick with a 1080p resolution (much like the OnePlus 5) performance is not compromised by dedicating resources to a higher resolution display. Testing the speed of this phone side-by-side with phones like the Galaxy S8 and you might be surprised to find that the Honor 9 is faster in most cases.
Capacitive Nav Keys
You’ll get more screen space on the Honor 9 now that the nav keys have been pushed to the bottom of the phone. The home key doubles as the fingerprint sensor as well, leaving the back of the phone completely smooth and level. You can customize the capacitive keys to have the back button on the right or left.
IR Blaster
An IR blaster was included in this phone so you can use your device as a universal remote. This is something has has been around for a long time but is often left out of flagship phones. So fans of the IR blaster will be happy to find that their Honor 9 can control all of their remote controlled stuff.
Headphone Jack
Even though a select few devices have chosen to remove the headphone jack from their phones, Honor has chosen to stick with it. This is probably because of their new partnership with headphone manufacturer Monster, which they are using to launch several new headsets.
The new design of the Honor 9 features a curved back made with 15 layers of glass.
Improved cameras on the Honor 9 are fitted with 12MP and 20MP sensors.
Tell us what your favorite new feature of the Honor 9 is in the comments section.
Many have been watching as multiple companies are trying to make Android work as a desktop platform. We’ve talked about Remix OS extensively in the past, but their project started as a standalone piece of software that you would install on PC hardware. Earlier this year though, they announced Remix Singularity and this is a popular trend that we’re seeing with the market lately. Companies want you to connect your smartphone to a monitor and use it as a desktop PC.
The company just published a blog post that talks about what type of progress they’ve made over the last year. They’ve had 10 different releases which improved stability, transitioned to Marshmallow, allowed Maru Desktop to start in the background, added encryption support and more. Maru OS still only supports the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 2013 Wi-Fi, but then confirm they have early community builds available for the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P.
They also talk about where they’d like to take Maru OS in the future. Touching on adding support for more devices, enabling wireless display streaming, desktop graphics acceleration, desktop audio, OTA updates and more. The developers are aware that some areas need to be worked on to make it more developer friendly too. Saying they would like to improve the documentation, add in some more automated testing, and then transition from point releases to a fully-automated, continuous release cycle including nightly or weekly builds.
If you own a Pixel/Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, or Nexus 6P, there’s a fairly good chance that you use that handset with Google’s own Project Fi phone service. Ever since its launch back in 2015, Project Fi has been locked down to only officially support Nexus and Pixel-branded smartphones, and according to a tweet from the official Project Fi Twitter account, it looks like the service will soon be expanding its product lineup.
After one Twitter user tweeted Project Fi and said that they were being forced to leave the service following the result of their Nexus 5X dying and there not being enough device choice in Fi’s lineup, the Project Fi account then responded with the following message:
We hear you loud and clear. Keep an eye out for a new Fi-compatible device at a mid-tier price from one of our partners later this year. https://t.co/74U3bq16pa
Google hasn’t hinted at any new Project Fi-compatible smartphones up until this point, so we really aren’t all that sure what to expect. Right now, there are two possibilities to look forward to.
One, Google is simply opening up Project Fi and will soon allow third-parties to make hardware that’s officially supported by the service. Two, there’s some sort of mid-range Pixel smartphone in the works that could be announced alongside the Pixel 2 later this fall.
Both potential outcomes are great for Project Fi, and although we aren’t sure what the likelihood is for a mid-tier Pixel smartphone, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t at least a little intrigued as to what that would look like. One of the biggest complaints for the Pixel and Pixel XL were their high price tags, so if Google could release a more competitively priced version of the Pixel for Project Fi, we have a feeling that something along those lines would sell incredibly well.
Mumbai Indians' players celebrate after winning the final match of IPL 2017. File Pic
The Bombay High Court today asked if the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament was a sports or a commercial activity and if the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had taken water from the BMC for ground and pitch maintenance during the IPL this year.
A bench of justices A S Oka and Vibha Kankanwadi posed the query while hearing a petition filed by civil society
'Loksatta Movement' in 2016 raising concerns over water usage for ground management during the IPL when the state was
reeling under drought.
In April 2016, the high court had directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to shift all the IPL matches to be held in Maharashtra after April 30 outside the state due to the severe drought conditions.
The bench today sought to know from the MCA, which manages the Wankhede stadium in south Mumbai, if it had taken water from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to maintain ground and pitch during the IPL matches this year.
"We would also like to know from the MCA if the IPL is considered as a sports activity or a commercial activity," Justice Oka said.
The query was made after it was pointed out to the court that as per the government policy, water supply is divided on priority basis into four categories. As per the policy, supply of water for drinking purposes comes first and supply of water for events such as 'shahi snan' (royal bath) falls in the last category.
"Category C in the policy says water supply for industrial and commercial purposes. So does IPL fall under this category? Is it a commercial activity?" Justice Oka asked.
The court directed the MCA to file an affidavit also detailing which other activities are held at the Wankhede stadium and if they are sports or commercial activities. The court has posted the petition for further hearing on August 14.
New photos of an alleged “iPhone 8” prototype have been shared on Twitter by Latvian student Benjamin Geskin, who allegedly obtains his information from Chinese sources in contact with him on WeChat and WhatsApp.
The prototype, if it’s even real in the first place, likely isn’t Apple’s finalized design for its widely rumored 5.8-inch iPhone with an OLED display. Geskin himself expressed skepticism about the photos in his tweet.
Multiple reports have claimed the high-end iPhone will have an edge-to-edge display like Samsung’s Galaxy S8, but the prototype pictured still has left and right bezels. The top bezel also lacks the 3D sensors expected.
One design aspect that is likely accurate is the lack of a Home button, as Touch ID is reportedly expected to be embedded into the display, or placed on the rear of the smartphone in the absolute worst case scenario.
The prototype appears to be stored in Apple’s supposed “stealth” case, photos of which Australian leaker Sonny Dickson shared with MacRumors in February. The prototype is concealed by the front cover of an iPhone with a Home button.
Reports suggest the “iPhone 8” has faced multiple delays due to manufacturing challenges, but as production ramps up over the summer, better evidence of Apple’s next smartphone should begin to emerge from within the supply chain.
Bangladesh cricketer Abdur Razzak and family sustained injuries in a road accident in Kashiani area of Gopalganj district en route to Dhaka, after celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr at Bagherghat.
According to Hindustan Times, Fellow teammate and Bangladesh Test captain took to Facebook to break the news. His post read, "Our very own Razzak Raz bhai had a severe accident on his way from Khulna. I request you all to pray for him please!!!"
The car in which they were travelling skidded off the road on Dhaka-Khulna highway after one of the tyres burst. Razzak's wife Ishrat Jahan Oni, two-year-old infant son Adian, his sister and two nieces were travelling in the vehicle.
Abdur Razzak, considered as one of the best bowlers in Bangladesh is the first Bangladeshi to take 200 wickets in ODI. He debuted against Hong Kong in July 2004 after being called into the Bangladesh national team for the Asia Cup One Day International tournament.
Razzak made his Test debut in the second Test of the Australian tour of Bangladesh in April 2006. Though he has played just nine Tests, he has been more successful in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and is Bangladesh's leading wicket-taker in the format.
Abdur Razzak has played 153 ODIs and 34 T20Is for Bangladesh and holds the record for the fastest half-century for Bangladesh during an ODI against Zimbabwe, which came off just 22 balls.
Furthermore, Razzak became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to be bought in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
