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The Samsung Connect Home three-pack is also a SmartThings hub and covers 4,500 square feet, but for the price, the app will leave you wanting more. from CNET http://ift.tt/2Ed3U25 via Mobiles

Use Chrome as your browser? Want to save money? Downloading these extensions can save you serious cash. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DCxAom via Mobiles

The historic flight of the Falcon Heavy slipped from January. Mars awaits. from CNET http://ift.tt/2Ed3Ijn via Mobiles

Mark Vande Hei appears to have the whole world in his hands in this week's cool snapshot from the International Space Station. from CNET http://ift.tt/2GkzjjP via Mobiles

Apple previews iOS 11.3, the HomePod gets a Feb. 9 release date, Apple's not really canceling the iPhone X and it's getting back into e-books. from CNET http://ift.tt/2rM3eP0 via Mobiles

The countdown to the final season starts now. from CNET http://ift.tt/2BxfQsE via Mobiles

The latest UA sports headphone is a well-designed, neckband-style Bluetooth model with a built-in LED strip for nighttime runs. from CNET http://ift.tt/2ne9dqO via Mobiles

The social-networking giant is doling out $1 million over the next five years to students pursuing degrees digital media, journalism or communications. from CNET http://ift.tt/2GhyBUC via Mobiles

The guy who made pumpkin spice latte a thing weighs in on cryptocurrency. from CNET http://ift.tt/2rNA8yL via Mobiles

Tesla's Model 3 is the most hotly anticipated car in history. And while it exceeds even our lofty expectations in many ways, it also has some notable flaws. from CNET http://ift.tt/2GnLgpe via Mobiles

There's a lot to love about Tesla's hotly anticipated Model 3 electric car. from CNET http://ift.tt/2GhbnxP via Mobiles

There's so much different about the Model 3 we had to make a separate video just to walk you through the interior! from CNET http://ift.tt/2rDkbea via Mobiles

Tesla's hyped Model 3 is finally here and we have a full review. Spoiler alert: It's great, but it isn't perfect. from CNET http://ift.tt/2GjRjLp via Mobiles

It's a newfangled take on an old-fashioned challenge. from CNET http://ift.tt/2rNA6a7 via Mobiles

Commentary: In its first ad for the screen-adorned smart speaker, Amazon gets warm and fuzzy. from CNET http://ift.tt/2EbOEme via Mobiles

From guitar hero to space hero: NASA's Scott Tingle took the lessons learned from playing in a rock band all the way into orbit. from CNET http://ift.tt/2rKVA7e via Mobiles

The Klipsch Reference Theater Pack is a 5.1 speaker set which offers big sound from a tiny set of boxes. from CNET http://ift.tt/2GkW33x via Mobiles

A watchdog group has filed a new ethics complaint against House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DQCXn7 via Latest News

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) is threatening to reveal portions of a confidential intelligence memo without letting the Justice Department review it first. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Ebsn89 via Latest News

Myanmar on Thursday said it made the decision to dump US diplomat Bill Richardson from an advisory panel on the Rohingya crisis, accusing the veteran politician of a "personal attack" on Aung San Suu Kyi in his stinging resignation letter. The war of words has heaped embarrassment on Suu Kyi whose star as a rights defender continues to plummet over her failure to speak out for the Rohingya in the face of overwhelming evidence of the Muslim minority group's suffering. Suu Kyi's office said that during discussions in Myanmar's capital on January 22, "it became evident" that Richardson was not interested in providing advice as one of five international members of a new panel on a crisis that has seen nearly 690,000 Rohingya flee a military crackdown to Bangladesh. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DRy6SW via Latest News

The parents who allegedly imprisoned and tortured their 13 children, keeping some of them shackled to their beds, have been barred from contacting them by a California judge. David and Louise Turpin were ordered to stay 100 yards from the siblings and have no electronic contact for three years. The 56-year-old and his 49-year-old wife were shackled as they appeared in the state Superior Court in Riverside, California. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2E75VNo via Latest News

Now even YouTube serves ads with CPU-draining cryptocurrency miners    Ars Technica YouTube Is Serving Covert Cryptocurrency Mining Ads    ExtremeTech Cryptocurrency mined by hacking YouTube advertisements    Deccan Chronicle Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2FjaALw via Technology

Wrong direction? Ubisoft raising prices on Rainbow Six: Siege by $20    Ars Technica Longtime Players Feel Burned By Rainbow Six Siege's Upcoming Loot Boxes    Kotaku Rainbow Six Siege Outbreak Event Announced, Features Premium Cosmetic Loot Boxes    GameSpot Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Review - Wccftech    Wccftech Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2EbmN5E via Technology

PSN Servers Down For Many PS4 Users Right Now [Update: Back Online]    GameSpot It's Not Just You: PSN Is Down Again    Forbes Sony's PlayStation Network is down (update)    Polygon Ask PlayStation on Twitter: "We're aware that some users are experiencing issues logging into PSN. Thanks for your ...    Twitter Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2FjJmEv via Technology

Scientists actually just figured out how to make real floating 'holograms'    BGR Researchers create 'true' 3D holograms by trapping particles    Engadget Scientists Found a Way to Make Inexpensive, Solid-Looking 3D Holograms    Gizmodo 'Floating 3D printing' brings sci-fi-style projections closer    The Guardian Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2nhzpkH via Technology

Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter and annual 2017 (advance estimate) Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.2 percent. Full Text Published January 26, 2018 at 06:30PM Read more at bea.gov

People will be able to hide ads that encourage them to buy products from sites they have previously visited. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2nejq60 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Customers will be able to switch off a feature that deliberately slows down some older handsets. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2Fjs3U4 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Toy-makers respond to the popularity of slime videos on YouTube with their own slime kits. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2EbiGGE via Online Shopping in Pakistan

YouTube stars are calling for more focus on the positive messages shared by vloggers after the Logan Paul controversy. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2rE09QR via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The fall ends eight years' growth in the world's largest mobile phone market. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2DNL6bZ via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Kat Hawkins looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2nd8Pbm via Online Shopping in Pakistan

A closer look at Apple's new HomePod    Engadget A deep dive into HomePod's adaptive audio, beamforming, and why it needs an A8 processor    AppleInsider (press release) (blog) Latest HomePod hands-on praises sound quality & calls it an 'excellent Siri ambassador'    9to5Mac Apple's HomePod delivers on brilliant sound, but Siri still has room to grow    Digital Trends Apple HomePod Hands-on: Sounds Great, But Siri Needs Work    Tom's Guide Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2GmvOcD via Technology

Google employees say the company's not doing enough to protect them from harassment, threats    9NEWS.com Google's civil war: Diversity advocates threatened and harassed by co-workers, new report says    SiliconBeat Google diversity advocates are reportedly being targeted by the 'alt-right'    The Daily Dot Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2rHqEFb via Technology

After suggesting that Fortnite is a priority, Epic shuts down another F2P game    Ars Technica Epic is closing Paragon in April and offering refunds    Destructoid Paragon is closing in April, Epic offers full refunds to everyone    PC Gamer Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2BxgmXx via Technology

Monster Hunter World Quests: Assigned, Optional, Key Quests and More | Technobubble    Reno Gazette Journal Monster Hunter World Cat Reaction Videos are Hilarious    Game Rant Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2EcKevt via Technology

New PUBG Update Out Now On PC, Here Are The Patch Notes    GameSpot Saying farewell to PUBG's starter island    Polygon PUBG players on Xbox are going to get a ridiculous stash of Battle Points    Destructoid Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2DNK6oj via Technology

Google's New App Asks Random People to Start Writing the News    Gizmodo Google's new app has a questionable purpose: Letting anyone be a reporter    Mashable Google experiments in local news with an app called Bulletin    TechCrunch Google Is Testing a New App That Would Let Anyone Publish a Local News Story    Slate Magazine Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2rHovZZ via Technology

Digitimes claims Apple will only launch one new OLED iPhone this year, the 6.5-inch 'iPhone X Plus'    9to5Mac Latest supply chain rumor suggests Apple could continue to sell current iPhone X model into 2019    AppleInsider (press release) (blog) Apple earnings: Forget taxes and batteries, the $1000 iPhone X remains the story    MarketWatch SEC FORM 4 - SEC.gov    SEC.gov Apple developing 4 next-generation iPhone projects, says Digitimes Research    Digitimes Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2rI4rXd via Technology

My Favorite Nintendo Is Weird Nintendo    Kotaku Some very good Switch games are on sale    Polygon HUGE PS4, Xbox and Nintendo Switch news - THIS may help gamers pay for 2018's new releases    Daily Star Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2Efp7c0 via Technology

Hackers Hijacking CPUs to Mine Cryptocurrency Have Now Invaded YouTube Ads    Gizmodo YouTube Is Serving Covert Cryptocurrency Mining Ads    ExtremeTech Some YouTube ads forced users' computers to mine cryptocurrency    Android Central Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2neX6ci via Technology

Blizzard Is Now Monitoring YouTube For Toxic Overwatch Players    Kotaku Overwatch's newest heroes: Blizzard's crack team of YouTube troll-hunters    BGR Blizzard is monitoring YouTube videos to curb toxic Overwatch behavior    Gamasutra Blizzard is hunting down toxic Overwatch players on YouTube    Polygon Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2FjwsGC via Technology

Longtime Players Feel Burned By Rainbow Six Siege's Upcoming Loot Boxes    Kotaku Wrong direction? Ubisoft raising prices on Rainbow Six: Siege by $20    Ars Technica Rainbow Six Siege Outbreak Event Announced, Features Premium Cosmetic Loot Boxes    GameSpot Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Review - Wccftech    Wccftech Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2DEqrI8 via Technology

It's Not Just You: PSN Is Down Again    Forbes Sony's PlayStation Network is down (update)    Polygon PSN Down Across All Platforms Right Now, Every Service Affected (Update)    PlayStation LifeStyle Ask PlayStation on Twitter: "We're aware that some users are experiencing issues logging into PSN. Thanks for your ...    Twitter Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2DHrOpJ via Technology

Intel: Meltdown, Spectre silicon fixes coming 2018; 3D XPoint RAM, not so much    Ars Technica Intel Promises New Processors to Fix Meltdown, Spector Vulnerabilities    eWeek 'Intel Is a Mess': Flaws, Stock Sale To Overshadow Results    Top Tech News Intel Promises Some Meltdown, Spectre Fixes This Year    Laptop Mag All computers are flawed -- and the fix will take years    CNNMoney Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2ndPojA via Technology

Google Clips on sale: Wearable camera packs AI smarts    SlashGear Pro photographers teach Google Clips when (and when not) to take a photo    Digital Trends The tiny but smart Google Clips camera is now available to order in the US    Phone Arena Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2ngMvOc via Technology

Facebook lets you tip game live streamers $3+    TechCrunch It Will Take More Than Just Tips to Get Gamers Streaming on Facebook Live    Gizmodo Facebook takes on Twitch and YouTube in game streaming push    Engadget Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2GjBPHd via Technology

Acer is tight-lipped about its Chrome OS tablet pictured at Bett 2018 Show    Digital Trends Chrome OS is coming to tablets, leaked Acer device suggests    BGR Acer Chrome OS tablet pops up at UK education event    Engadget Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2Ebt55a via Technology

Atlus Wants to Know Your Platform Preference for Persona 6    Bleeding Cool News Persona 6 Survey Points to a Potential Nintendo Switch Version    Game Revolution Persona Series May Finally Lose Its PlayStation Exclusivity, Persona 6 Could be Multiplatform    SegmentNext Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2DDmWxM via Technology

Rootless Pixel Launcher 3.0 brings Pixel 2 Launcher to all [APK download]    SlashGear Deal: Buy refurbished Google Pixel for $320 and Pixel XL for $360    Android Authority (blog) Rootless Pixel Launcher 3.0 now available    Android Community Google's Android 8.0 Oreo: Samsung to Xiaomi phones, here is a status check on updates    The Indian Express Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2BvTRSP via Technology

Finally, Upsets Are Happening In Overwatch League    Kotaku The Last of the Undefeated Finally Fall in Overwatch League    Twinfinite Fan Of Overwatch League's Worst Team Buys $150 Of Skins After Losing Bet    Kotaku Australia Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2ndDRAQ via Technology

Verizon Details New BOGO Deal: Buy One iPhone 8, 8 Plus, or X and Get $699 Off Second    Mac Rumors Verizon Matches T-Mobile's iPhone X, 8 BOGO Deal    PCMag Verizon matches T-Mobile deal: Buy one iPhone 8 or X, get one $699 off    9to5Mac Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2EbzehK via Technology

A former Michigan teacher was sentenced on Tuesday for trying to kill his wife after she discovered he was having an extramarital affair, according to the Associated Press. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GkMzFj via Latest News

Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about parallels between Donald Trump's desire to fire Robert Mueller and Richard Nixon's criticism of his investigation. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DEQMSg via Latest News

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HONOLULU ― The state employee who accidentally broadcast a false missile alert across Hawaii won’t cooperate with federal or local investigations, according to the Federal Communications Commission and a state emergency official. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DE9A4g via Latest News

A man was kidnapped by two men claiming to be part of a Mexican drug cartel and was killed when the FBI raided the home where the he was being held. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nfymBM via Latest News

An astounding photo is, once again, making the rounds on the internet. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nfDqpt via Latest News

It’s one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in U.S. law enforcement: What happened to the three inmates who broke out of Alcatraz in 1962? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DvjwwP via Latest News

NEWTON, N.H. (AP) — An animal welfare group says despite a valiant effort by firefighters to save a cat found frozen to a New Hampshire pond, the animal had to be euthanized due to other ailments. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Fn3SEl via Latest News

By Ece Toksabay and Lisa Barrington ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkish forces would sweep Kurdish fighters from the Syrian border and could push all the way east to the frontier with Iraq -- a move which risks a possible confrontation with U.S. forces allied to the Kurds. The Turkish offensive in northwest Syria's Afrin region against the Kurdish YPG militia has opened a new front in the multi-sided Syrian civil war but has strained ties with NATO ally Washington. Turkey considers the YPG a terrorist group but the militia has played a prominent role in U.S.-led efforts to combat the hardline Islamic State in Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GmmYMi via Latest News

On Thursday, the rocket company Rocket Lab announced that it had secretly launched the Humanity Star, a satellite in the shape of a reflective sphere that effectively works as a disco ball and could at times become the brightest object in the night sky.  The Humanity Star was launched as a way to unite all who see it under the night sky, according to Rocket Lab.  SEE ALSO: A satellite secretly launched by a little rocket is expected to be 'the brightest thing in the night sky' "The Humanity Star is intended to serve as a focal point for humanity as every single person on Earth will have the opportunity to see and experience it," Rocket Lab said in a statement. But certain people on Earth aren't exactly pleased. Just after Rocket Lab announced the surprise launch of the satellite, many astronomers tweeted their annoyance that the New Zealand-based company would build and launch this bright object. Looking up at the Moon and the planets in the night sky invokes simi...

Continental is a rather infamous dive bar in New York City’s East Village. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nhoHJR via Latest News

Fox News announced on Friday it will no longer book Steve Wynn for shows after allegations of recurrent sexual harassment emerged against the Las Vegas mogul. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DGOUst via Latest News

A daycare owner from Connecticut will be spending the next 30 months in prison after reportedly killing a 4-month-old boy by giving him an overdose of Benadryl. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GhUqDr via Latest News

Last August, Fairooz Haider was about to start her senior year at City College of New York with big plans for her future. But then an announcement left her feeling shattered and hopeless. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2rIgP9L via Latest News

Trump ally Dr. Kelli Ward spoke with ABC's Martha Raddatz after the White House released its framework on an immigration deal, including a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DGRoez via Latest News

The Sony Xperia L2 is now available for purchase in the UK. Retailer Clove has the device listed on its website for £199 (tax included), which currently translates into around $282. In case you aren't aware, the UK is not the first European market where the Xperia L2 is available - France and Germany recently got the handset, with price ranging from €230 ($285) to €250 ($310). Source from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2rHX3eD via IFTTT

At CES, Dell announced a new update version of its popular ultra-portable clamshell laptop: the XPS 13. Along with a new higher-res 4K display, the new XPS 13 will also come with the latest 8th generation Intel processors to offer a bump in performance and efficiency with up to 11 hours of advertised battery life. There will be two colors available: Silver and Rose Gold. The silver model has a darker gray-colored palm rest and keyboard while the outer shell is, well, silver. Meanwhile, the Rose Gold option has a goldish-pinkish lid and the rest of the laptop is white. The new XPS 13... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2BwKeDq via IFTTT

We've learned in the past few years how much of a double-edged sword the internet could be with how quickly stories can go viral or be blown out of proportion. Last time, a particular Twitter user thought he found information that proved OnePlus was sending usage stats to a server in China. While he did find the framework for a system app to send this information. It was actually disabled and inactive. The same Twitter user uncovers similar information when (seemingly) messing with a decompiled version of the clipboard app. Unfortunately, the OP only provided the framework and code but was... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2rGSOjk via IFTTT

Sony may be looking beyond smartphones but the Xperia line is still standing its ground. The recently unveiled Xperia XA2 series is not only a statement of persistence, but also shows intent for expansion. And the Xperia XA2 bodes well for Sony's new generation of smartphones this season. from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DCoI28 via IFTTT

A couple of weeks or so ago, T-Mobile started a new promotion for the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus, whereas if you buy two of them, the second unit will be $700 off. Today Verizon has announced that it's going to have basically the same deal up for grabs starting on Monday, January 29, "for a limited time". You get $699 off a second iPhone 8, 8 Plus, or X. In order to be eligible, you will need to purchase both devices on device payment, activate a new line on Verizon's unlimited plan, and trade in an old phone within 30 days. The $699 discount will be provided as a bill credit... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2EbHiz4 via IFTTT

The Galaxy S9 duo have leaked again, this time in a press image, courtesy Evan Blass aka evleaks writing for VentureBeat. From the image, you wouldn't really be able to tell these are new devices at first glance until someone told you otherwise. The phones feature largely the same design as last year's S8 and S8+ but have slightly thinner bezels, especially at the bottom. Although the back of the phones aren't visible in this image, Blass confirmed that it will be different from the current S8, wherein the cameras will be mounted vertically and the fingerprint sensor placed... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2ngSN05 via IFTTT

Apple has officially confirmed what Tim Cook announced in a speech earlier this month. "iOS 11.3 adds new features to show battery health and recommend if a battery needs to be serviced. These can be found in Settings -> Battery and are available for iPhone 6 and later. Additionally, users can now see if the power management feature that dynamically manages maximum performance to prevent unexpected shutdowns, first introduced in iOS 10.2.1, is on and can choose to turn it off". Apple is still working on these features, so they didn't make the cut for the first iOS 11.3 beta. Before... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2nfJ1LG via IFTTT

Fancy getting yourself a capable smartphone at a bargain price to start the weekend right? A few deals from Daily Steals let you have last year's flagships for fractions of their prices if you can live with a minor scratch or two. Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - you can get it in two versions - "Scratch and dent" for $260 and B Grade for $290. The first of those is said to have some obvious signs of wear and tear, but no cracks on the screen, while the B grade items will only have minor blemishes here and there. The phone is available in both GSM only and GSM&CDMA... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2rGdDvg via IFTTT

Google has also updated the Android version of the Chrome app to version 64. The major change in this version is that the browser will now prevent ads from opening new tabs without your permission. This is slightly different from pop-up blocking, where usually an ad will break out of its iframe, called frame busting, and take hold of the browser navigation and redirect the user to sites where you usually see messages like your device has virus or some other call to action. This new change should prevent ads from taking hold of the browser navigation unless the redirect matches the URL of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FmfSG9 via IFTTT