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LG Aristo 5 is the company’s latest entry in its budget segment. The phone comes with entry-level specifications and a price tag to match. It is powered by an octa-core processor and has a relatively smaller display compared to phones coming out nowadays. The LG Aristo 5 has thick bezels on all sides and comes in a single RAM and storage configuration. There is only one colour option, and LG says the phone can deliver 10 hours of talk time.

LG Aristo 5 price

The LG Aristo 5 is priced at $150 (roughly Rs. 11,300) for the sole 2GB RAM and 32GB storage model. The phone comes in a silver colour option and is available for purchase in the US through T-Mobile at full price as well as with a 24-month contract.

As of now, there is no information on international availability for the LG Aristo 5.

LG Aristo 5

Ubisoft made several major announcements at its digital-only event over the weekend — Ubisoft Forward — including the reveal of Far Cry 6 with Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito, release dates for Far Cry 6, the London-set Watch Dogs: Legion, Vikings-based Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and free-to-play 2D fighter Brawlhalla on mobile devices, an open beta for its free-to-play battle royale Hyper Scape, and AI teammates for its online shooter Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. And oh, after technical troubles during Ubisoft Forward, it decided to give away free copies of Watch Dogs 2 — previously only for Ubisoft Forward attendees — to everyone.

Watch Dogs: Legion

Release date: October 29

Ubisoft is promising that you’ll be able to “Play as Anyone” on Watch Dogs: Legion, allowing you to recruit and play as anyone you see in its open world based on the English capital. That could be a MI6

Facebook on Friday said it is banning content that promotes “conversion therapy,” which is based on the unfounded notion that gays can change their sexual orientation through psychological or spiritual intervention.

Facebook and its image-centric social network Instagram are updating policies to require removal of content that directly promotes conversion therapy when such posts are flagged by users, according to the California-based internet giant.

The move is an extension of an existing ban on ads that promote the tactic, which medical experts consider ineffective and often harmful.

“We don’t allow attacks against people based on sexual orientation or gender identity and are updating our policies to ban the promotion of conversion therapy services,” a Facebook spokesperson said in response to an AFP inquiry.

“We are always reviewing our policies and will continue to consult with experts and people with personal experiences to inform our approach.”

Conversion therapy “interventions” include electric

In January 2020, Samsung announced the release of a new business-optimized and ruggedized smartphone called the Galaxy XCover Pro to minimal fanfare and only the briefest of mentions in the tech news cycle. It’s understandable that the XCover Pro didn’t merit a lot of buzz when Samsung’s other 2020 Galaxy devices pack so many flagship features. The XCover Pro isn’t a flagship phone, and it’s not packed to the gills with flagship features that enhance gaming, web surfing, and other consumer uses. 

What the Samsung XCover Pro does have is a design built with businesses in mind. There are a variety of applications for the IP68, MIL-STD-810G-compliant device that Samsung consumers probably won’t care about, but businesses looking for