Android Marshmallow

Android Marshmallow home screen, with proprietary applications
Developer	Google
General availability	October 5, 2015; 56 days ago[1]
Latest release	6.0.1 (MMB29K)[2] / November 21, 2015; 9 days ago
Preceded by	Android 5.x "Lollipop"
Official website	https://www.android.com/

Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" is a version of the Android mobile operating system. First unveiled in May 2015 at Google I/O under the codename "Android 'M'", it was officially released in October 2015.

Marshmallow primarily focuses on improving the overall user experience of Lollipop, introducing a new permissions architecture, new APIs for contextual assistants (a feature notably leveraged by "Google Now On Tap"—a new capability of the Google Search app), a new power management system that reduces background activity when a device is not being physically handled, native support for fingerprint recognition and USB Type-C connectors, the ability to migrate data to a microSD card and use it as primary storage, as well as other internal changes.

The developer preview build, codenamed Android "M", was unveiled and released at Google I/O on May 28, 2015, for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 phones, Nexus 9 tablet, and Nexus Player set-top box, under the build number MPZ44Q. The third developer preview under build number MPA44G was released on August 17, 2015,^[7] later updated to MPA44I, and brought fixes related to Android for Work profiles. "Marshmallow" was officially announced as the release's name the same day.^[3]

On September 29, 2015, Google unveiled launch devices for Marshmallow: the LG Electronics-produced Nexus 5X, the Huawei-produced Nexus 6P, and the in-house Pixel C tablet.^[9][10] Android 6.0 updates and factory images for Nexus 5, 6, 7 (2013), 9, and Player were released on October 5, 2015, with over-the-air updates following shortly after. Older Nexus devices, such as the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10 did not receive an official update. On October 14, 2015, LG announced that it planned to release Marshmallow for its flagship LG G4 in Poland the following week, marking the first third-party device to receive an update to Marshmallow.

Manny Pacquiao: Floyd Mayweather rematch talks underway

FILIPINO boxing legend Manny Pacquiao reportedly plans to end his ring career with a fight in April next year, but just who he fights remains the big question.

Amir Khan, Terence Crawford, Juan Manuel Marquez and Timothy Bradley have all been mentioned as potential foes but there’s one man above all others Pacman wants to face — Floyd Mayweather.

Pacquiao hasn’t fought since injuring his shoulder in the lead-up to a unanimous decision defeat against Mayweather in a long-awaited clash in May this year. Mayweather took his record to 49-0 with a bout against Andre Berto in September, before retiring.

But Pacquiao believes money will coax “Money” back in the ring, telling fans in avideo posted on his official Facebook page it was his number one priority.

“I don’t know yet who’s my opponent next but we’re still negotiating right now about the rematch with Floyd Mayweather so hoping for that,” Pacquaio said.

It’s no surprise Pacquiao is pursuing a Mayweather rematch. Atoning for his defeat is reason enough but the overwhelming motivating factor is what it will do for his bank balance.

Pacquiao earnt an estimated $180 million for their first fight and while it’s unlikely he’d pull the same figure again — because the interest in a rematch won’t be as high and Mayweather would likely demand an even larger split of the revenue to come out of retirement — it’s still the most lucrative fight he can make.

Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe appeared to respond to Pacquiao’s comments by tweeting: “Floyd Mayweather is RETIRED, end of discussion.” Mayweather retweeted the post.

Paris climate change summit: Bill Gates launches effort to disrupt energy sector by funding new search for clean energy

Richard Branson and Mark Zuckerburg join Windows founder at Paris climate change summit to introduce investment fund dedicated to finding clean energy

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson and a slew of high-profile entrepreneurs are throwing their considerable wealth and technical know-how behind a new search for clean, green energy.

They launched their Breakthrough Energy Coalition, of 28 investors from more than 10 countries, in Paris on Monday during United Nations talks on climate change.

Their plans suggest they intend to disrupt the energy sector just as each has done in their chosen business.

Mr Gates gave a small number of journalists an insight into their plans, and discussed the prospects of the long-hypothesised idea of artificial photosythenthesis, using sunlight to produce liquid hydrocarbons that could replace fossil fuels.

"If it works it would be magical," said Mr Gates, the Windows founder and world's richest man, hugging his elbows to his side and rocking lightly in his seat.

"Because with liquids you don't have the intermittency problem of batteries. You can put the liquid into a big tank and burn it whenever you want.

"There are dozens of things like that that are high risk but huge impact if they are successful."

sports: Kobe Bryant to retire after this season

Kobe Bryant, who has helped the Lakers win five NBA championships over a 20-year career spent entirely in Los Angeles, announced Sunday on The Players' Tribune website that he will retire after this season, writing that "this season is all I have left to give."

In a first-person story titled "Dear Basketball," the 37-year-old wrote in the form of a poem that the sport "gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream/And I'll always love you for it."

"But I can't love you obsessively for much longer," Bryant wrote. "This season is all I have left to give. My heart can take the pounding. My mind can handle the grind but my body knows it's time to say goodbye.

"And that's OK. I'm ready to let you go."

Comelec division disqualifies Grace Poe

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – A Commission on Elections (Comelec) division unanimously voted to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy of presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe for the 2016 elections, on the basis of her citizenship and residency requirements.

In a 34-page decision, the Comelec's 2nd division granted the petition of petitioner Estrella Elamparo who sought to deny "due course" or to cancel Poe's COC, saying Poe committed "material representation."

“Respondent’s COC, filed for the purpose of running for President of the Republic of the Philippines in the May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections, contains material representations which are false. Hence, it should be denied due course and cancelled," the ruling said.

Citing Poe's COC for senator in 2013 wherein she wrote she is a resident of the Philippines for "6 years and 6 months," the division said Poe is unable to fulfill the 10-year residency requirement for a president.

While Poe claimed it is an "honest mistake," the division said it is not admissible and only "self-serving."

After all, the division said if they would allow Poe, they "will be opening the floodgates for candidates to commit material representations in their COCs and escape responsibility" by "conveniently changing their story in a subsequent COC."

The division also ruled that Poe, as a foundling, is not a natural-born Filipino citizen, a move contrary to the decision of the Senate Electoral Tribunal.

"Respondents’ representation in her subject COC that she is a natural-born Filipino citizen is false; Respondent, being a foundling, is not a natural-born Filipino citizen. That respondent is a foundling is shown by her Birth Certificate," the division said.

Comelec Commissioners Al Parreño, Arthur Lim, and Sheriff Abas – all Aquino appointees – signed the resolution.

Fight is far from over

Poe will appeal the decision before the Comelec en banc, according to Poe's spokesman Rex Gatchalian.

"We will exhaust all legal remedies," he said, noting that this is a long process and that the decision was only made at the division level of the poll body.

While Poe expressed disappointment on the decision, she said she will continue the fight.

"I maintain that I am a natural-born Filipino and have complied with the ten-year residency requirement based on settled applicable jurisprudence," she said in a statement.

"My critics will use any excuse to exclude me, much like they tried to do when FPJ ran for president, and in the process disenfranchising the people as well. They show a lack of trust in the ability of Filipinos to make the right decision," Poe added.

Elamparo, for her part, welcomed the decision, although she has not received any information yet.

“I’m actually very relieved that they decided in favor of granting the petition because they stood up for the Constitution despite what is perceived to be the public sentiment. It means they have the wisdom and the courage to stand up for the Constitution," she told Rappler in a phone interview.

Elamparo, former chief legal counsel and spokesperson of the Government Service Insurance System, accused Poe of material misrepresentation forclaiming she is a natural-born Filipino citizen and also a resident of the Philippines for 10 years prior to May 2016. (READ: Grace Poe 'hurt' by accusation she is 'stateless')

Poe is also facing 3 other cases seeking to disqualify her from running in next year's polls. – Rappler.com