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(Reuters) - The worst tanker oil spill in decades is unfolding across hundreds of miles of the East China Sea after an Iranian oil tanker carrying more than 100,000 tonnes of toxic oil collided with a freighter and exploded, killing all 32 crew onboard. The ship burned, spewing its cargo, for more than a week before sinking in the waters between China, Japan and South Korea. The Panama-registered Sanchi was carrying the equivalent of nearly 1 million barrels of ultra-light crude, plus its own fuel, to South Korea. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GoXP3h via Latest News

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina sentenced the disgraced former Olympic doctor to up to 175 years in prison, saying, 'I've just signed your death warrant.' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EfjeeN via Latest News

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — In a rare press conference, Congo's president rejected global condemnation of the violent treatment of Catholic church members and others protesting his prolonged stay in power, declaring Friday that "there is no political uncertainty." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BAkgPK via Latest News

By Katie Paul RIYADH (Reuters) - Several prominent businessmen have reached financial settlements with Saudi Arabian authorities in the kingdom's sweeping crackdown on corruption, an official source told Reuters on Friday. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity under briefing rules, did not reveal the terms of the settlements, but he denied a report in London's Financial Times that said Ibrahim was giving up his ownership of MBC. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EfplzL via Latest News

Czechs went to the polls Friday at the start of a two-day presidential run-off pitting pro-Russian populist incumbent Milos Zeman against liberal pro-European rival Jiri Drahos, in a tight race that promises to go down to the wire. A pre-vote poll by the Kantar TNS and Median agencies showed the two candidates neck-and-neck, with the divisive 73-year-old ex-communist Zeman credited with 45.5 percent of the vote against 45 percent for the academic Drahos. Bookmakers, however, give veteran politician Zeman the edge. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DI4NCR via Latest News

Atlus asks fans if they'd like a Persona game on PC, 'online RPG' on the table    PC Gamer Atlus Asks Persona Fans About PC Remakes, Other Future Franchise Questions    Comicbook.com Atlus asks gamers whether they'll be interested in PC versions of its titles, such as Persona 5 or Persona 6    DSOGaming Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2EdPFtW via Technology

As the White House’s senior advisor for policy, Stephen Miller seems to have one goal: to take a wrecking ball to the Statue of Liberty and shove the remains into the Upper New York Bay. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GhYEuK via Latest News

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Angus McDowall ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States has pledged to stop supplying weapons to a Kurdish militia in Syria, Turkey said on Saturday, calling on Washington to immediately remove its troops from a Syrian town of Manbij that Turkish forces plan to target. Turkey's air and ground offensive in northwest Syria's Afrin region against the Kurdish YPG militia has opened a new front in the seven-year, multi-sided Syrian civil war and strained ties with NATO ally Washington. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DDmUpx via Latest News

Siri-powered Apple HomePod smart speaker pre-order service goes live in select markets    International Business Times, India Edition Apple HomePod ads are all about that Bass, Equalizer, Distortion and Beat    MySmartPrice Gear Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2DQSuDH via Technology

Facebook creates gamers program, adds in-app tipping to take on Twitch    Mashable Facebook Is Adding Monetization For Streamers    Cinema Blend Facebook Live Announces Program to Compete with Twitch Streaming    Game Rant Facebook introducing monetization for gaming streamers in new pilot program    Polygon Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2Eg3VCv via Technology

Overwatch Teams That Stick Together, Get Stuck Together    Kotaku Overwatch League – Dallas Fuel vs Boston Uprising S1W3    Overwatchscore Dallas Fuel vs Boston Uprising | Match Recap    Overwatch Wire Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2GnFjIX via Technology

Spectre, Meltdown and the Cloud    Cloudwards Intel Is Working on Chip-Level Patches for Spectre, Meltdown    Sci-Tech Today Users advised to avoid faulty patch for security flaw    10,000 Couples Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2Byas8I via Technology

Saudi Arabia released billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal on Saturday nearly three months after his arrest in an anti-corruption drive targeting the kingdom's elite, a business associate told AFP. "He (Prince Al-Waleed) is out," the associate said, requesting anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media. Prince Al-Waleed, dubbed the Warren Buffett of Saudi Arabia, was among some 350 suspects rounded up since November 4, including billionaire tycoons and ministers who were detained in Riyadh's luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Bvk2sR via Latest News

European corporate bosses outdid each other in bragging about their U.S. businesses to President Donald Trump at a dinner late on Thursday, who responded by saying he likes German elevators and takes an aspirin a day. At the event, taking place during the World Economic Forum in Davos, leaders of Europe's top industrial, oil, healthcare and tech groups all rushed to briefly describe their activities in the United States in hope of a favorable response. Sitting to Trump's left, Joe Kaeser, chief executive of German industrials group Siemens, kicked things off by saying that company was doing well in the United States, where it employs 56,000 workers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2rCJFbu via Latest News

Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn has been accused of a decades-long pattern of sexual harassment and abuse toward workers at his casinos, according to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nghNoc via Latest News

2018 iPhones tipped to come with high-capacity L-shaped batteries    Deccan Chronicle Apple iPhones in 2018 to use single-cell L-shaped battery with larger capacity: Report    BGR India Apple might launch four iPhones this year, including one with a large OLED display    Hindustan Times Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2rMc1Ab via Technology

Nintendo And Sony Have No Reason To Be Affected By Xbox Game Pass    GamingBolt Angered by Game Pass perks, Austrian retailer drops Xbox from store    Neowin Get 'Crazy Taxi' and assassinate in 2D with February's Xbox Games With Gold    Digital Trends Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2FlV6X6 via Technology

A source tells NBC News that Trump backed down on firing Robert Mueller after his White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign. In Davos today, Trump called these reports “fake news” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DPgl6N via Latest News

Prince Alwaleed is the latest high-profile detainee to be released after an anti-corruption purge. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GlJ29N via Online Shopping

Democrats called the proposal a Trojan horse, with the DACA fix carrying a slew of anti-immigrant measures, while Breitbart referred to the president as "Amnesty Don." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nhwQ0P via Latest News

Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn has been accused of a decades-long pattern of sexual harassment and abuse toward workers at his casinos, according to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nghNoc via Latest News

President Donald Trump will continue to travel in luxury when he gets two new refrigerators for Air Force One that will cost taxpayers nearly $24 million. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DTUevM via Latest News

Police are investigating the death of a New Jersey man whose body was found in a gym tanning bed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nhECZt via Latest News

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Friday to expand Ankara's operation in a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria eastward, toward the border with Iraq. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DHijXC via Latest News

Saudi Arabia released billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal on Saturday nearly three months after his arrest in an anti-corruption drive targeting the kingdom's elite, a business associate told AFP. "He (Prince Al-Waleed) is out," the associate said, requesting anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media. Prince Al-Waleed, dubbed the Warren Buffett of Saudi Arabia, was among some 350 suspects rounded up since November 4, including billionaire tycoons and ministers who were detained in Riyadh's luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Bvk2sR via Latest News

By Ronn Bautista and Roli Ng LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - The Philippines is bracing for a possible three-month-long emergency in areas around an erupting volcano, which has already displaced more than 81,000 and led to overcrowded temporary shelters, the disaster agency said on Friday. Mount Mayon in central Albay province remained at alert level 4, a notch below the highest level, as it continued to spew lava, ash and other superheated material, volcanologists said. "We're gearing up for three months" of emergency, said Romina Marasigan, spokeswoman of the country's disaster agency, citing similar situations during previous eruptions of the 2,462-metre (8,077-foot) volcano. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GnvlXW via Latest News

The entire USA Gymnastics board has agreed to resign in the wake of a pervasive sexual abuse scandal involving disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nfA98Y via Latest News

Transitioning to a sustainable kitchen isn’t easy, but it can be done with a few thoughtful lifestyle tweaks. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Gn23bJ via Latest News

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ngUmv0 via Latest News

A jury found a 23-year-old Oklahoma man guilty Friday in the shooting deaths of a mother and her child in Long Beach in 2016. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FmWUza via Latest News

President Donald Trump on Friday reached out to the global business and political elite in Davos with a sales pitch for the US economy, but provoked boos for attacking the media after waking up to another round of adverse headlines. "The world is experiencing the resurgence of a strong and prosperous America. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DJysvo via Latest News

Facebook reactivated the account of a terror suspect after he warned them they would have to answer to "Allah The All Merciful", a court has heard. The social media giant suspended Abdulrahman Alcharbati's account on nine occasions after he posted sickening Isil propaganda videos, but reinstated it each time when he complained. He had his account suspended on December 20th 2016, January 9th, January 26th, January 30th, February 6/7, February 11, February 17, March 10. But each time he was able to persuade the company to reinstate the account, until it was permanently shutdown on March 15. Emails between the 31-year-old and Facebook's moderators were read out to the  jury at Newcastle Crown Court, where​ he ​is standing trial accused of terror offences. On the first occasion his account, on which he had  6,400 friends and followers, was taken down, he was told it would be permanent and would not be reactivated "for any reason." The trial is taking place at Ne

By MacDonald Dzirutwe HARARE (Reuters) - The University of Zimbabwe has published former First Lady Grace Mugabe's PhD thesis after an anti-corruption watchdog said it was investigating whether the wife of ousted President Robert Mugabe was wrongly awarded a doctorate three years ago. Grace graduated in 2014, the same year she launched her career in the ruling ZANU-PF party, a power push that led ultimately to November's de facto coup by political rivals worried she was set to take over from her husband. In contravention of its normal practice, the university did not publish her 226-page thesis, entitled "The changing social structure and functions of the family: The case of children's homes in Zimbabwe", until this week, when it was released on its website (http://ift.tt/2ncUwEK). from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EchdQI via Latest News

A top adviser for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign was allowed to keep his job after Clinton learned he had been accused of sexual harassment, The New York Times reports. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DH6Jvv via Latest News

Separated from cellphones, standing under running water often allows people’s minds to run free. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GkmDcZ via Latest News

Female athletes representing North Korea in the 2018 Winter Olympics arrived in South Korea on Thursday, joining South Korea's competitors as they forge a "unified" women's hockey team. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ByPfvi via Latest News

How To Get Windows 10 For 'Free' In 2018    Forbes Microsoft Weekly: OS outlines, mobile morbidity, and app abundance    Neowin I tried using the Surface Book 2 as my only PC, and it let me down    Digital Trends Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2FlJp2N via Technology

Since becoming president of the United States, Donald Trump has sent more than 160 tweets using the phrase “fake news.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DJe5yH via Latest News

As world leaders gathered for the World Economic Forum this week, “Davos” began trending on Twitter. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nhyOyf via Latest News

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may have put his younger sister Kim Yo-jong in charge of the pariah nation’s powerful state security apparatus, it has emerged. Citing anonymous sources, South Korean paper, Chosun Ibo, speculated that her role may have been indicated in December by her seating position at the ruling Worker’s Party congress, where she was spotted next to her brother’s right-hand man, Choe Ryong-hae. In a country where optics are all-important, rankings are often signified by the proximity to Kim Jong-un at public events. “Judging by her seat, there is a possibility that she has been promoted,” said a South Korean government source. The position would put her in charge of the State Security Department, overseeing police and prosecution, reported the paper. The role was once held by Jang Song-taek, Mr Kim’s once powerful uncle, who he had executed in 2013. The department was put under party control after his death but has since been “revived and established as an independe

Paris was on alert Saturday as the swollen Seine crept higher, with forecasters expecting the flooding to peak before the weekend is out. Tourists suffered too with the capital's famous Bateaux Mouches rivercraft out of service, and only emergency services authorised to navigate the Seine. Leaks started to appear in some basements in Paris on Friday, while some residents on the city's outskirts were forced to travel by boat through waterlogged streets. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2niXbvI via Latest News

The CDC says it’s hitting baby boomers especially hard and 37 children have died from the flu this year, compared to eight that died during the same period last year. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DAei2T via Latest News

The Washington State Department of Licensing has issued an emergency rule to change driver’s license requirements to help protect undocumented immigrants from a crackdown by federal authorities. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GmzNWR via Latest News

U.N. human rights experts called on the Philippines government on Thursday to allow independent news website Rappler to operate, voicing concern at rising rhetoric against voices critical of President Rodrigo Duterte. The country's Securities and Exchange Commission revoked Rappler's license on Jan 11 for ownership violations. Maria Ressa, chief of Rappler (www.rappler.com), met state investigators on Monday to answer what she called a suspicious complaint about a 2012 story. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ngXTJS via Latest News

Faced with new reports damaging to their top-billed viewer, the hosts of “Fox & Friends” decided to go an odd route Friday morning: assume their audience isn’t interested. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Gn1y1C via Latest News

Victoria Schein has been at Ford for less than two years and already is credited with 40 patents. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BzXx6i via Latest News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The costs of dealing with last year's near-disaster at the nation's tallest dam have reached $870 million, California officials said Friday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ngXyI5 via Latest News

Take a detailed look inside and out of Tesla's long-awaited Model 3. from CNET http://ift.tt/2rPOqin via Mobiles

Find out how to watch the Grammy Awards if you don't have cable. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DIQolK via Mobiles

Noho Sound & Stereo wants to turn students into audio system lovers. from CNET http://ift.tt/2nhby3r via Mobiles

The Audiophiliac visits Noho Sound & Stereo. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DEQQWi via Mobiles

Commentary: Four ads appear for Apple's new smart-speaking music machine. They're all about the sound. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DRGjXb via Mobiles

Superstar designer Andrew Jones pulls out all the stops for his new ELAC Adante speakers. from CNET http://ift.tt/2FlTnBa via Mobiles

The Samsung Connect Home three-pack is also a SmartThings hub and covers 4,500 square feet. But the app will leave you wanting more for the price. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DPE3Q5 via Mobiles

The upcoming supermoon will also deliver a lunar eclipse to people in the right viewing locations. You can catch all the action online too. from CNET http://ift.tt/2FTI5VM via Mobiles

Show Us Yours: Some people hire home installers. Darrell from Illinois hired himself to build his sports-tastic home-theater room. The results are pretty astounding. from CNET http://ift.tt/2Bg8x8I via Mobiles

An early listening session with Apple's upcoming HomePod wireless speaker left me longing for not just one HomePod, but two. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DIMY6I via Mobiles

The $349 smart speaker goes on sale just as Apple previews iOS 11.3. Meanwhile, Intel stock sees no impact from the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws and problematic patches. from CNET http://ift.tt/2GkjjhM via Mobiles

Trendnet's TWC-L10 Indoor HD Wi-Fi Light Bulb Surveillance Camera gives you an overview of what's happening in a room. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DSA854 via Mobiles

Outgoing Republican Congressman Darrell Issa of California says tech's fights with Trump are too much about ideology and not about policy. He's also glad net neutrality is dead. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DTxKey via Mobiles

Outgoing Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California thinks it’s bad for Silicon Valley to fight with President Trump. Oh, and he’s also glad net neutrality is dead. from CNET http://ift.tt/2FkxWQW via Mobiles

A polarizing design is replaced by an aesthetic that fits into the rest of the Jeep lineup. from CNET http://ift.tt/2EaxcOV via Mobiles

Magna's new iCON radar tech for cars is one of a new breed that takes a page from military radar. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DIcU2v via Mobiles

In what might be an event horizon for virtual reality, Darren Aronofksy's "Spheres" just sold for more than a million bucks. I tried it out. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DS7P72 via Mobiles

Fans of Elon Musk and flamethrowers are trying to access a password-protected product page for a promised fire-shooter on the Boring Company website. from CNET http://ift.tt/2FigDA7 via Mobiles

Commentary: A short spot released Friday shows the company undergoing a product crisis. Alexa has lost her voice. from CNET http://ift.tt/2DEanCg via Mobiles

The funniest movies and stand-up specials you can stream in the upcoming month. from CNET http://ift.tt/2gFyeYr via Mobiles

Hackers wreaked havoc all summer with ransomware. Researchers from Malwarebytes think users might have stopped hackers by getting smart. from CNET http://ift.tt/2GlwcIr via Mobiles

Powered by a rechargeable battery and smart technology, the Ember Travel Mug controls the temperature of your hot drinks. from CNET http://ift.tt/2rFOXDf via Mobiles

It's time for Facebook's News Feed to explain itself    The Verge Why You Should Be Prepared for Facebook Ad Prices to Rise    Adweek How Facebook Can Grow Its Media 'Likes'    TV News Check Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2GjyqrQ via Technology

Maybe Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung and others are right to chase after decreasing nanometers year after year. Our poll showed this is the leading sign of a popular system on a chip, garnering 15% of the votes. Building a chip on a lower nanometers has compound advantages - it decreases power use and heat generation, which lets you increase performance without risking overheating or killing the battery. You usually get two of those three as makers adjust the balance to suit a particular market segment. Improved cooling proved a surprisingly popular option. Even though it's not technically a... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DFf92s via IFTTT

We've looked at smartphone batteries before, but that was just the raw capacity. As you well know, the size of the battery is not the only measure of how long you can go between charges. Our battery test gives a more realistic result so let's chart that. We suspected that with each year, the Endurance rating will grow but also that newer phones will get better Endurance per mAh. As you can see from the chart below the former is true, the latter is not. Starting at around 40 hours between charges for a 2010 phone, the average 2017 phone can get double that. And it has been a fairly... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DFnNls via IFTTT

Google's Chrome OS has successfully managed to carve our a sizeable market chunk for itself, primarily in the education field. Now, as the unique OS is officially enjoying growing Android app support and on its way to a new Android-inspired, touch-friendly UI update, it appears to be expanding on to tablets as well. An intriguing new photo of an unannounced Acer tablet, running Chrome OS was briefly posted online by Alister Payne - an attendee at the BETT education expo in London. Shortly after, his Twitter post was taken down, likely on Acer's request, but the original text has... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2EeD0XP via IFTTT