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Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, both Republicans, announced on Tuesday that they would be lifting their statewide mask mandates. Abbott’s new executive order will end the mask mandate next week and will allow all businesses across Texas to be open at 100 percent capacity. Reeves issued a similar new executive order on Tuesday, with his state’s mask mandate ending on Wednesday of this week. The decisions drew significant criticism from health experts, lawmakers and the White House....

Maya was introduced as a naive but ruthless playable Vault Hunter in Borderlands 2, where she was the main Siren character. In the universe of Borderlands, Sirens are incredibly powerful individuals who possess strange and inexplicable abilities that could be mistaken for magic. They are typically identified by their extensive tattoos and the way they are drawn toward the dystopic planet Pandora at some point in their lives. RELATED: Borderlands Fan Shows Off 3D Printed Outrunner...

Overall Findings Google Home and Alexa are fairly evenly matched on most points, with minor differences in hardware that aren’t likely to tip the scales for most people. The AI-driven virtual assistants are what make each platform interesting, and that’s where the most important differences come into play. Alexa has historically been the one to beat in terms of skills, especially third party Alexa skills, which add additional functionality. However, Google has made up enough ground in that department that you’re better off checking whether each system has the specific skills you need rather than making a choice based on how many skills each one offers....

This job search engine is going to give job seekers an easier way to look at the available jobs without having to visit multiple websites – which are full of duplicate postings and irrelevant jobs. You’ll be able to see the job posts available right on the search page of Google. This new feature is currently available in English on mobile and desktop. You just have to type in a query as “jobs near me” or something relevant to jobs and the search result page will show you the new job search widget that lets you see a great range of jobs....

Google Doodles being playable games is nothing new, but this time Google went all out. The game is meant to be a celebration of Japanese culture, and it won’t take long for fans to realize that it achieves that goal. Although the game was made in house by Google, all of the art and animations were outsourced to Japanese artists and studios like Studio 4°C. RELATED: Web Developer Buys One of Google’s Official Domain Names for Cheap...

The newcomer is available in 1-, 2- and 3-packs, and most homes will need at least two, but if you just want a Wi-Fi 6E router to upgrade an old one in a small property, then the Nest Wifi Pro is a cost-effective option. One reason it’s cheaper than other 6E mesh systems is because there is no dedicated wireless backhaul channel. This means some of your network traffic will have to compete with traffic from the nodes simply communicating with each other in the mesh....

Google Nexus 10: Google’s flagship 10-inch tablet features a 10.05 inch display with a resolution of 2560X1600 pixels. Powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos 5 processor and 2 GB of RAM, it runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It’s also got a 5 MP rear camera with an LED flash, but a slightly better 1.9 MP front-facing camera. The Nexus 10 comes with 16 GB of internal storage, as well as a microSD card slot....

Update April 2016: After living with the Nexus 5X for five months, it remains a great option for those looking for a decent smartphone without breaking the bank. There’s plenty of new competition such as the Galaxy S7, LG G5, Huawei P9 and HTC 10 but in reality, they’re all much more expensive and – arguably – new competition for the Nexus 6P rather than the 5X. An unlikely rival to the Nexus 5X is the new iPhone SE which is the cheapest phone Apple has launched in a long time at £359....

Another hint related to the release date came from U.S. telecoms Verizon which is reportedly due to issue the LG-built Nexus 5 rather belatedly. The availability of the Nexus 5 on Verizon is expected to bring down the suggested retail price of the smartphone with a mandatory contract agreement. This demonstrate that the Nexus 6 is soon going to be available in the market, based on a theory that when a soon-to-exit device is becoming more visible and witnessing significant slash in prices, then the replacement should be just around the corner....

Huawei smartphone image leaked The image of Google Nexus that was posted by Google+ user Tissen Fu indicates the phone may have the camera on a bump, which stretches through the total panel width. Apart from the placement of the camera on the top-left side, the picture also revealed a dual-LED flash module. This has been reported in some earlier leaks as well. The new leaked image confirms earlier reports that suggested the phone may have front-facing speakers and a fingerprint sensor....

Unveiled at Google I/O alongside the likes of the Pixel Tablet, Pixel 6a, Pixel Watch and Pixel 7 phones, the Pixel Buds Pro join the portfolio and offer high-end features such as active noise cancelling, custom drivers and wireless charging. When will the Pixel Buds Pro be released? In the US, they’re also up for pre-order on the Google store. They will go on sale alongside the Pixel 6a on 28 July....

Android Developers on Twitter said that privacy and transparency are the two core values in the Android community. They have considered users’ feedback about the importance of the app permissions section in the Google Play Store. So, they have decided to reinstate this section, which is expected to be back soon. Why do people want the permissions section back? As various commentators noticed, both Data Safety Section and permissions section are generated by different companies....

Last week, the FTC released a statement announcing that Google were to respond to a complaint filed by the commission earlier this year by issuing sweeping refunds to consumers. The terms described by the FTC are as follows: Titles like the ill-fated iOS version of Dungeon Keeper have given gamers plenty of reasons to be wary of in-app purchases in terms of the negative impact they can have on the quality of a game....

Gaetz, a GOP member of the House Judiciary Committee that overheard impeachment testimony last week, appeared on ABC News’ This Week on Sunday to produce a litany of defenses for President Donald Trump and Giuliani’s continued dealings with Ukraine. Gaetz acknowledged he believes Giuliani is representing the president in the Ukraine as Giuliani continues his reported “dirt-digging” trip in Kyiv, which began on December 4. However, the congressman said the entire impeachment inquiry is null because Trump in his July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was simply expressing his “skepticism of foreign aid....

While appearing on Sunday Morning Futures, Mace, a Republican representing South Carolina, pointed to natural immunity as to why Florida is experiencing a relatively low number of COVID-19 cases compared to other states, including Michigan. “One of the things that the CDC has not done and no policy at the federal level has done is taken into account what natural immunity does, and that may be what we’re seeing in Florida today,” she said....

The hosts found the winner in the 22nd minute and hung on it until the ‘full time’ whistle. K’Ogalo were in Sudan on Saturday ahead of the match and having felt the match-day pitch, they were optimistic to register a positive result against the hosts. Ze Maria speaks ahead of Gor Mahia friendly They started well with a few crosses in the first 15 minutes before Al Hilal diluted the tempo showing clear intention of winning the game....

Gordon, who is racing in his final Sprint Cup season before retiring, broke the track record at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday during qualifying, clocking in at 194.679 mph. That speed demolished the mark set last year by Joey Logano at 193.278 mph and gives Gordon the pole for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400. “The last couple of weeks have been hard on the guys,” Gordon told FoxSports after qualifying....

While this process may seem straightforward, the challenge lies in devising a plan to put any and all doubts from stakeholders at ease. As leaders, the members of Newsweek Expert Forum know that full support for business ideas is critical to success. To help, they offer strategies entrepreneurs can use to approach changing someone’s mind and gaining buy-in from stakeholders. 1. Engage Dissidents When leaders make a decision that others do not immediately jump on board to support, they need to pause and engage those stakeholders....

Google is launching a Maps feature to make it easier for users to see wildfires. The new wildfire layer on Maps will show most major fires, and those demanding evacuations, around the world. It’s one of an increasing number of apps aimed at warning people of wildfires as the threat grows. “Knowing that a fire is just behind a ridge or above on the hills is very important information,” Albert Simeoni, a professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute who researches wildland fire behavior and impact, told Lifewire in an email interview....