NEW YORK (Reuters) – Big-serving Kevin Anderson battled back to defeat Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 and punch his ticket to his first grand slam final at the U.S. Open on Friday…
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A product that began life as an April Fools joke has graduated to a real thing you can order right now: Hyperkin’s SmartBoy is an accessory for Android smartphones with a USB-C connector, and brings Game Boy-style physical controls and actual Game Boy game cartridge compatibility to the gaming device you carry with you everywhere in your pocket anyways.
The Hyperkin SmartBoy is up for pre-order now, with shipments beginning on August 21. It features a familiar button configuration and color scheme for original Nintendo Game Boy fans, and even grooves on the back that will prompt some tactile nostalgia. The accessory works with the SmartBoy companion app, and also pairs well with any of the many Android emulators available on the Google Play Store.
The accessory can also play official Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges, as mentioned, though these apparently take a little while to load, since it actually dumps their contents to the device. The device was built specifically for the Samsung Galaxy S8, but supports a long list of other USB C phones including Google Pixel and Pixel XL, Moto Z and Z Force, and more, with a full list of compatible smartphones available at the Hyperkin site…
Source: Your Android phone can become a real Game Boy with this gadget | TechCrunch
DOZENS of skiers have escaped injury after the bus transporting them from a NSW ski resort burst into flames.
The bus was travelling along Kosciuszko Road between Perisher snowfield and Jindabyne about 4.30pm on Saturday when the 56-year-old driver noticed smoke coming from the vehicle’s engine.
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The driver pulled over on the road near Wilsons Valley and helped the 49 passengers on board get out of the bus before it became engulfed by flames, police said.
A witness filmed the explosion and broadcast it on Facebook live.
The video shows thick smoke billowing from the vehicle as the fire spreads from the back of the bus.
After about two minutes of filming, bright yellow and orange flames can be seen spilling out of each of the bus’s windows and leaping from its roof.
The woman, who was stuck in traffic held up by the incident, said it took about an hour for the fire brigade to attend but assured nobody had been injured.
In a statement sent to news.com.au, police said officers from the Monaro Local Area Command attended and transported the passengers to a nearby ski lodge.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze, but the bus was completely destroyed, police said.
The cause of the blaze is being investigated.
Source: Perisher Bus fire: 49 skiers escape injury | Video
Kim Kardashian received the call telling her Kanye West was hospitalized following a mental health breakdown on Sunday’s episode of the family’s reality show.
The 36-year-old reality star, who had just arrived in New York for an event to honor her late father, received a phone call from one of Kanye’s friends as she sat in the hotel with Kourtney and her mother Kris Jenner.
Kim, who had been out of the public eye since the Paris robbery, was visibly shocked as she listened to what her husband’s friend had to say.
Sobbing as her sister and mother watched, she added: ‘I can’t,’ before the episode ended and declared it was ‘to be continued’.
Earlier in the episode, fans saw Kim venturing out for the first time since the robbery to Kanye’s show at The Forum in Los Angeles…
MORE: Kim Kardashian sobs over husband’s breakdown on KUWTK | Daily Mail Online
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