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By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - South Sudan's government and rebel groups signed a ceasefire on Thursday in the latest attempt to end a four-year civil war and allow humanitarian groups access to civilians caught in the fighting. The ceasefire aims to revive a 2015 peace deal that collapsed last year after heavy fighting broke out in South Sudan's capital Juba. It was agreed after talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa convened by regional bloc IGAD. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2l08fwp via Latest News

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of more than 20 former federal prosecutors has urged President Donald Trump to stand by his recent statements and allow special counsel Robert Mueller to conduct his investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election without interference. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2l00NBu via Latest News

President Donald Trump on Friday lamented the cost of U.S. military action in the Middle East and vowed to spend more on domestic infrastructure, undercutting a promise his vice president made to Afghan leaders a day earlier. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zgt2kI via Latest News

Tidal Offering Free 12-Day Trial Starting on Christmas, Including High Fidelity Tier    Mac Rumors Tidal offers free 12-day trial starting Dec. 25    USA TODAY TIDAL free trial for Christmas needs no credit card    SlashGear Elevate Your Experience - 12 Days Of Free TIDAL - No Strings Attached    PR Newswire Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2BZOlfu via Technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former presidential adviser Rick Gates, on house arrest in the federal Russia probe, didn't even have to leave his home this week to provoke the judge handling his case. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2l0c053 via Latest News

Announcing the arrests at a news conference, Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson initially criticized Facebook as being unhelpful during a 10-month investigation by his department. Police did not detail charges facing the 50 men and women arrested through Thursday, but said there were "dozens and dozens" of private Facebook groups being used for illegal drug and weapons transactions. Arrest warrants for 18 more suspects have been signed, and most have prior criminal histories, police said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BNMmsa via Latest News

LAS VEGAS (AP) — All 58 victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting died of gunshot wounds, a coroner said Thursday, revealing that no one was trampled to death trying to escape from an outdoor concert that turned into a massacre. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2kWIXiM via Latest News

SNES Classic: Where To Find It In Stock Ahead Of Christmas Day    I4U News SNES Classic Edition In-Stock For A Very Limited Amount Of Time    Comicbook.com Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2BRZRqR via Technology

Carolina Flores, 33, was a mother of four. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BAlAXv via Latest News

Outgoing Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who resigned from office earlier this month amid sexual misconduct allegations, used his final speech from the Senate floor on Thursday to list President Donald Trump’s many lies. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zgtgIx via Latest News

They've left the battery range arms race to others and lean on fresh tech and a fresh face. from CNET http://ift.tt/2piwn2X via Mobiles

Southern California is reporting that someone broke a hole in the sky. That someone is a giant rocket. from CNET http://ift.tt/2C2bSN8 via Mobiles

A Houston woman who police said stabbed her friend to death, stole the mother's six-week-old baby girl and tried to pass the infant off as her own was arrested on Thursday, the same day authorities said they had found the missing child alive. Erika Miranda-Alvarez, 28, apparently took the baby to hide from her boyfriend and family that she had a miscarriage, police said. Due to deliver in January, she came home on Tuesday with the stolen infant, telling family that she delivered early. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zaMgs1 via Latest News

Fox News host Sean Hannity appeared to criticize CNN and NBC News on Twitter on Thursday, calling them “fake news” and “conspiracy TV,” but then included an article published by NBC News. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BB9UDK via Latest News

The Trump administration has approved the export of lethal small arms including a multimillion dollar sniper rifle deal, ramping up its support for Ukraine in the simmering conflict with Russia-backed separatists. Moscow condemned the move as likely to escalate violence. The state department said on Wednesday it had approved a license for US manufacturers to sell .50 caliber firearms and smaller weapons to Ukraine, including assault rifles, combat shotguns, silencers, military scopes and flash suppressors. Spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the license was “nothing new” since Ukraine has previously purchased small amounts of such weapons. But The Washington Post reported that the state department had approved a license for the $41.5 million commercial sale of .50 caliber Barrett M107A1 sniper rifles and ammunition to Ukraine. During a trip to eastern Ukraine this week, soldiers told The Telegraph they were outgunned by separatist snipers. The sale could complicate hopes for new peace talk

Australian court reaffirms that Valve misled gamers, $2.3 million fine upheld    PC Gamer Valve Must Pay $3 Million Fine For Misleading Gamers in Australia    HardOCP ACCC case against Cussons dismissed    MENAFN.COM Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2CX4mQr via Technology

Google poaches a key Apple chip designer    Engadget Google poaches another Apple chip engineer    Silicon Valley Business Journal Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2pikaLE via Technology

While the Essential Phone (PH-1) has already received some solid price cuts in the US, if you are planning to purchase both the phone and the 360 Camera accessory, you might want to take a look at the deal Amazon is currently offering. The retailer is selling the bundle for just $500. That's a saving of around $100 given that separately, the phone costs $450, while the accessory is currently going for $140. No information on when the promo ends, so those interested in availing it may have to act fast. Source from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2BSbqyl via IFTTT

The Android One edition variant of the Motorola Moto X4 has started receiving a new update. Carrying a build number of OPW27.1, it's a major update that brings along Android 8.0 Oreo. In addition, the update also includes the latest Android security fixes. The roll out is inline with the 'end of the year' time frame that was promised by the company when the phone was launched. Given that it's an OTA roll out, it might take time for the update to hit your device, so be patient. Source | Via from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2BCggmH via IFTTT

A full test report comparing the practical networks speeds of the latest smartphones was shared with PCMag.com and the results are quite interesting. The Pixel 2 comes out on top as the best performer in all nearly all signal strengths while the iPhone X was the slowest. For these tests, Cellular insights included two variants of the iPhone X, one that uses an Intel modem, and another that uses a Qualcomm modem. As for the other contenders - the Galaxy Note8, Google Pixel 2, and LG V30 are all powered by the Snapdragon 835, which includes the current industry-leading Qualcomm X16... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DzaAHo via IFTTT

AMG enlists rockers Linkin Park to help decide what the future of performance will sound like. from CNET http://ift.tt/2C1qFru via Mobiles

Trying to understand the ins and outs of Bitcoin can be confusing. Sharon Profis explains what Bitcoin is, and why it's so popular right now. from CNET http://ift.tt/2BUqYSt via Mobiles

Top 5 Roadshow videos of the year. from CNET http://ift.tt/2CXZ0V1 via Mobiles

The social network releases a tool that'll show you what Russia-linked content you may've inadvertently promoted. from CNET http://ift.tt/2Blltef via Mobiles

A recent report claimed that Apple was intentionally slowing down iPhone models well into their life cycles based on historical benchmark numbers. This was a common rumor about iPhones that supposedly got customers feeling like their phones were acting slow and could use an upgrade. On December 20, Apple openly admitted that it did this to compensate for degrading batteries and that it was a "feature" found in iPhones since the iPhone 6. Now, Apple is facing two class-action lawsuits alleging that the company was intentionally and deceptively slowing down its phones so that users would buy... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2phhU7k via IFTTT

Apple admits it slows down older iPhones to offset battery problems. Here's what you need to know. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DpuDbf via Mobiles

SpaceX will send the cherry red ride into space next month. from CNET http://ift.tt/2kZqRNb via Mobiles

Hopefully the pope has a microscope. He's going to need it to see his Christmas gift of the world's smallest nativity scene. from CNET http://ift.tt/2kIn4o7 via Mobiles

More performance and style over base Carrera models make the GTS the ideal 911 for the street. from CNET http://ift.tt/2zi0ZBl via Mobiles

Light performance and styling improvements make the Carrera GTS the perfect all-around Porsche 911. from CNET http://ift.tt/2jSKg2Q via Mobiles

Plus: The Kia Niro PHEV gets priced from $27,900, and Mazda and Ford pickups are recalled for a second time. from CNET http://ift.tt/2zgPmuv via Mobiles

This is probably not the best way to get your tree home with all its needles. from CNET http://ift.tt/2pgaroT via Mobiles

Even if you opt for the top trim, you'll spend less than $35,000. from CNET http://ift.tt/2Bnhq18 via Mobiles

Amazon buys Blink, a startup that makes security cameras and smart doorbells. from CNET http://ift.tt/2BZUpEZ via Mobiles

While it's expensive and could use a few more features, UE's Blast speaker sounds great for a portable Alexa-enabled speaker. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DyH0l1 via Mobiles

If at first you don't succeed... from CNET http://ift.tt/2pg5EnC via Mobiles

Or knock $300 off an iPhone X with a phone trade-in. from CNET http://ift.tt/2kIAArN via Mobiles

The holidays are for spending quality time with family and friends, not troubleshooting computer issues. from CNET http://ift.tt/2l2n7KG via Mobiles

Commentary: To celebrate the ginger-headed crooner being its most streamed artist, Spotify confronts him with Ginger Ed Man. from CNET http://ift.tt/2kG99yU via Mobiles

Google recently added some touch controls to its smallest smart speaker. Here's what you can do. from CNET http://ift.tt/2BBSCqt via Mobiles

While it's expensive and could use a few more features, UE's Blast speaker sounds great for a portable Alexa-enabled speaker. from CNET http://ift.tt/2zhC7cX via Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy X: 3 ways this folding display phone could flex    SlashGear New Information Confirms 18.5:9 Galaxy S9 Resolution    ValueWalk The Galaxy X (SM-G888N0) listed on Samsung support site is just a rugged smartphone    Phone Arena Samsung Galaxy S9 Android Flagship Shown In Two New Renders    Android Headlines Living with a Galaxy Note 8    PCMag Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2BnelOn via Technology

Facebook's new tool reveals any fake Russian accounts you followed    Engadget Did you “like” a Russian-sponsored Facebook post? Find out here    Fast Company Facebook Creates Tool To See If You Interacted With Russian Propaganda    Deadline What is our action plan against foreign interference? | Facebook Help Center | Facebook    Facebook Here's how to check if you interacted with Russian propaganda on Facebook during the 2016 election    Recode Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2CZ1l1P via Technology

What to do if you think Apple's slowing down your phone    CNNMoney The iPhone X is beating Android where it matters the most    BGR Third iPhone Battery Lawsuit Alleges Apple Avoided Fixing Defects    Ubergizmo iPhone Performance and Battery Age - Geekbench    Geekbench 265628 WILSHIRE LAW FIRM 3055 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor Los Angeles - WordPress.com    WordPress.com Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2DuQldM via Technology

Edward Snowden's Haven app uses your phone to detect intruders    Engadget Snowden's New App Turns Your Spare Android Phone into a Pocket-Sized Security System    Gizmodo Edward Snowden's Haven app turns your phone into a surveillance device    Android Central Haven: Keep Watch (BETA) - Android Apps on Google Play    Google Play Snowden's New App Turns Your Phone Into a Home Security System    WIRED Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2pfvaJI via Technology

Destiny 2 Warlock Super Glitch Won't Be Fixed Before The Dawning Ends    GameSpot Destiny 2 Dawning event's loot boxes cause community outrage (update)    Polygon Destiny 2: The Dawning backfires, players launch 'RemoveEververse' forum campaign    PC Gamer Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2kG4vRr via Technology

By ditching usernames, OKCupid is removing a crucial protective barrier    The Verge OkCupid begins enforcing real-name rules, insists it's a good idea    Ars Technica OkCupid Is Now Making You Use Your Real Name — But These Dating Sites Still Let You Be Anonymous    Bustle OkCupid Wants Everyone to Use Real Names and Users are Pissed    Motherboard Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2l1mp0t via Technology

Tidal offers free 12-day trial starting Dec. 25    USA TODAY Tidal Offering Free 12-Day Trial Starting on Christmas, Including High Fidelity Tier    Mac Rumors Tidal will be free for anyone to use for 12 days starting on Christmas    BGR Elevate Your Experience - 12 Days Of Free TIDAL - No Strings Attached    PR Newswire Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2pg3Paj via Technology

PS4 Holiday Flash Sale Is Live Right Now On PSN    GameSpot PS4 Pro Sales In Japan Surpass 500,00 units    Gameranx (blog) More Than 500 Titles Discounted in EU PS Store's January Sale    Attack of the Fanboy Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2kHCVTM via Technology

CNN is killing its Snapchat news show only four months after its debut    TechCrunch CNN Pulls The Plug on Snapchat's 'The Update'    Deadline CNN cancels its daily Snapchat show after four months    Los Angeles Times CNN to end daily Snapchat show 'The Update' from 2018    Reuters CMO Today: CNN Ends Snap Show; 'Thursday Night Football' Shakeup; Questions About Fox Network    Wall Street Journal Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2zgu67U via Technology

Destructoid's award for Overall Best Game of 2017 goes to...    Destructoid Start 2018 with new rewards!    Nintendo Breath of the Wild's Developers Explain Why Weapons Break    Zelda Dungeon Source Gaming on Twitter: "@PushDustIn Aonuma confirms that work on the next Zelda has already begun ...    Twitter Development Has Begun On The Next Legend of Zelda - News - www.GameInformer.com    Game Informer Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2BlFbqk via Technology

Suit: iPhones Apple slowed forced owners to buy new phones    WHIO Judge sanctions Apple for failing to turn over documents in FTC case vs. Qualcomm    AppleInsider (press release) (blog) Apple Sanctioned in Qualcomm FTC Case for Withholding Documents    BloombergQuint Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2DC0mWL via Technology

Steam's Winter Sale Is Here, Check Out The Best Deals    Cinema Blend Steam's Winter Sale seems like a fine way to say goodbye to 2017    Destructoid The 2017 Steam Winter Sale is live with deals on thousands of PC games    PCWorld Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2BoQeim via Technology

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: The Kotaku Review    Kotaku PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Review    GameSpot PUBG creator on the rise of China and the future of Battlegrounds    Polygon 'PUBG' Creator Talks Game Launch, eSports, IP Protection    RollingStone.com Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2pdjuXI via Technology

Verizon's Moto Z2 Force Now Getting Android 8.0 Oreo    Android Headlines Android 8.0 Rolling Out To Moto X4 Android One Edition    Ubergizmo Verizon Moto Z2 Force Owners are Receiving Update to Oreo    Droid Life Motorola Christmas Sale: Get Heavy Discounts on Moto Z2, Moto G 5S, Moto C And More    News18 Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2Dv64cU via Technology

Merry Christmas. PSN and Xbox LIVE are down thanks to Lizard Squad    GameZone Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp Hacker Pleads Guilty to DDoS Attacks    BleepingComputer Lizard Squad's founding member pleads guilty to cyber-crimes    Engadget Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2pfZrb7 via Technology

Amazon has apologised to a customer, who believed he was sent coded death threats by an employee. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2kZJGzG via Online Shopping

One expert advises movers how to care for pets, and others give property price predictions for 2018. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2pihflU via Online Shopping

More and more people are choosing to "marry” themselves in symbolic ceremonies, but what's behind the trend? from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2l17TWj via Online Shopping

Trump’s executive-order counteroffensive carries more than mere symbolic value and represents a dramatic policy shift that will impact the nation and the world for years to come. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DuOXb7 via Latest News

Ivanka Trump’s victory boast on “Fox & Friends” about her dad’s new tax measure included a couple of gaffes. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2kWd8GR via Latest News

New York City is experiencing its greatest homelessness crisis since the Great Depression, mostly in shelters. Homelessness has also been on the rise in major west-coast cities like Los Angeles. Those dedicated to fighting homelessness hope the outpouring of compassion around Christmastime will stick around into 2018. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2D0dnIq via Latest News

WASHINGTON — Climate change fueled by human activity could boost the frequency and severity of volcanic eruptions, a recent scientific study has found. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BRj4Ji via Latest News

In a closely watched, nail-biting race that after a recount and legal challenge ended in a tie, the winner of a crucial state legislative seat in Virginia apparently will be decided by a name pulled out of a bowl next week. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2C152ra via Latest News

SAN DIEGO (AP) — It was a heartwarming scene: A U.S. citizen, forbidden to enter Mexico, wed the love of his life in a brief moment when the gate separating the two countries was opened. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Bplmyw via Latest News

Paul Ryan, as 2017 wound down, looked like a man who had dodged a meteor strike. The Republican House speaker from Wisconsin, in fact, looked like a man who had been relieved of a great weight at his weekly press conference in the final days of his party’s push to pass a massive tax cut through Congress. Most days were consumed with the tweet-inspired chaos that has become the norm in Donald Trump’s Washington. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2kI5EYP via Latest News

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The latest U.S. sanctions imposed on five Russians and Chechens are grotesque and groundless, and Moscow will hit back with tit-for-tat sanctions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed the new sanctions on the five people, including on Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov, for alleged human rights abuses. (Reporting by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Alison Williams) from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CZS4XB via Latest News

At least 29 people were killed and 29 more were injured on Thursday in a major blaze at a building housing a sports centre and public bath in the South Korean city of Jecheon, officials said. The fire broke out around 4:00pm local time (7am GMT) and quickly engulfed the entire eight-storey building, leaving many trapped inside. Sixteen victims were found at a public sauna and two elsewhere in the building, the National Fire Agency said. Television footage showed the building consumed by flames and issuing dark plumes of smoke, as several people stood waiting to be rescued from an outdoor terrace. The fire - believed to have started in a parking lot on the first floor - has been mostly put out, but the death toll may rise further as firefighters continue to search the building, an agency spokesman said.  Smoke rises from a burning building in Jecheon, South Korea  Credit: YONHAP/REUTERS "The fire produced so much toxic smoke so quickly, leaving many people unable to evacuate,"

This Disney heiress is taking a stand against the GOP tax bill — even though she’s going to benefit from it http://pic.twitter.com/E5bmcI83mU— from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zbvFnU via Latest News

SYDNEY (AP) — The family of an Australian woman who was fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer in July demanded a more rigorous probe Thursday after a prosecutor cast doubts on the investigation. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BAOCX6 via Latest News

Donald Trump just apologized to women everywhere. Just kidding!  from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2kFcDSs via Latest News

Facing the eventual demise of gasoline engines, the world's biggest maker of spark plugs is turning its focus to a component it believes will be just as vital in the coming era of electric vehicles - next-generation all solid state batteries. Japan's NGK Spark Plug Co has for years leveraged its expertise in ceramics technology used in spark plugs to expand into sensors, semiconductors and other products mainly for automobiles. Now, it sees a future in all solid-state batteries, which experts believe will be safer and more powerful than the lithium-ion batteries currently used in battery electric vehicles (EVs). from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Dwaz72 via Latest News

A Sea Turtle was rescued after it became trapped in bundles of cocaine worth over $53-Million dollars from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BYH8fQ via Latest News

Tehran is building up Hezbollah as leverage against an attack by Israel. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2kIDrku via Latest News

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A mistrial marked a major step this week in favor of a family of ranchers accused of leading armed standoffs in two states to oppose U.S. control of vast stretches of land in the American West. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2C1j1x7 via Latest News

The latest smartphone to be graced with an update to Android 8.0 Oreo is Verizon's version of Motorola's Moto Z2 Force. The new software has started rolling out earlier today, and as usual it might take multiple days (or even weeks) to reach all the units out there in the wild. This final release follows a soak test that took place in Brazil in November. Hopefully all the kinks have been ironed out by now. Motorola's changelog highlights the fact that, once you install the new release, you'll be able to launch apps or take action based on highlighted text. Apps should also run faster and... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2l2Gofo via IFTTT