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Lloyds Banking Group which owns Halifax, Bank of Scotland, MBNA and Lloyds will block Bitcoin purchases with their credit cards. The restriction is applied because the financial institutions worry that their customers might borrow cash to invest in the cryptocurrency and might end up in debt. Bitcoin price jumped from $800 to over $18,000 in 12 months, as the public interest grew. The price is currently under $8,000, and banks are worried their customers might get caught up in the craze and end up maxing out their credit cards. The same decision was taken last week in the US. Bank... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FMbuk4 via IFTTT

A new Honor smartphone could be on the horizon, says the latest Chinese TENAA listing. The listing itself reveals only the LND-AL30's design and that it's made under the Huawei Honor sub brand. What we can see is that the phone has a metal back with a fingerprint scanner and dual camera. The front has an 18:9 screen, similarly to the Honor 7X. This could be the rumored Honor 7C, a watered-down version of the upper-midrange Honor 7X. Honor 7C Looking at the two inlays on the front we could assume that the phone has two selfie cameras, making for a total of 4... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2EifeN2 via IFTTT

The Lava Red edition of the OnePlus 5T breaks up the monotony of black/silver/gold phones out there, but the company is doing a teasingly slow rollout. Well, Europeans and Americans will finally be able to get in on the action tomorrow. This is a limited edition, so it will be available only while supplies last. Sales start 10am GMT tomorrow (February 6) and the price is $560 / €560 / £500. If you order by February 8, shipping is free. OnePlus 5T in Lava Red arrives in Europe and the US This is for the OnePlus 5T with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. Yes, the limited edition... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2sdH748 via IFTTT

The X Performance was the first of the original X trio to get Oreo (back in November), but now the Sony Xperia X and Xperia X Compact have caught up. The update - build number 34.4.A.0.364 - brings Android 8.0.0 Oreo and the January 1 security patch. Sony Xperia X updating to Oreo It seems that both the Xperia X F5121 (global, single SIM) and F5122 (global, dual SIM) versions are receiving the update. The X Compact F5321 is also receiving the update. We don't have confirmation about the US version of the X or the Japanese variant of the X Compct. from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2nLl7Im via IFTTT

KGI Securities released the latest note to Apple investors with an accent over the deliveries of LTE modems in the 2018 iPhones. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is going to ditch the Qualcomm platforms for the latest Intel XMM 7560 that supports both GSM and CDMA. Apple cutting supply from the San Diego company and switching to Intel effectively means there could be one iPhone model that works with all four major US carriers - AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint. The split is also a logical step for the two companies that are entangled in a bunch of lawsuits. Kuo added that... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2nFHIXz via IFTTT

Like many other major players, we expect HTC to hold off on major announcements at MWC 2018, more specifically, the U12 flagship. Still that doesn't mean the Taiwanese manufacturer has put its smartphone efforts on hold altogether. A fresh new batch of insider info, courtesy of reliable leakster Evan Blass, describes a new entry-level HTC handset on its way to the market. This comes only days after another mysterious and still unannounced HTC phone was spotted in the GeekBench database. However, unlike the '2Q5W1', with its mid-range specs, this newly unearthed device, codenamed Breeze is... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FLL16j via IFTTT

Take it or leave it, Broadcom tells rival in hostile bid battle    The Times Broadcom Raises Its Qualcomm Offer to $121 Billion    New York Times Broadcom Ratchets Up Pressure on Qualcomm With Sweetened Offer    TheStreet.com Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2E3mOvx via Technology

Dead Rising Studio Capcom Vancouver Hit By Layoffs    GameSpot Next Dead Rising Game Won't Be As Big After Layoffs    Game Rant Report: Capcom Vancouver Suffers Layoffs, Next Dead Rising Game Not Yet Greenlit    PlayStation LifeStyle Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2GSypv8 via Technology

North Korea is to send its highest ranking official ever to the South, amid an ongoing thaw in relations over the Winter Olympic Games. Kim Yong-nam, the North's ceremonial head of state, will arrive in South Korea this Friday as the head of a 22-member high level delegation representing Pyongyang. South Korean officials said they welcomed the arrival of Mr Kim, 90, the president of the Supreme People’s Assembly, the North's rubber stamping parliament, as a signal of the North’s “goodwill” to improve inter-Korean relations, although experts say it is unlikely to have any impact on Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. “Given Kim Yong-nam is responsible for summit diplomacy as the head of state by the constitution, the North appears to show some sincerity to the South in its own way,” a presidential official told the Yonhap news agency. It is not known whether Mr Kim will attend the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday evening in the mountain resort of Pyeongchang, where he would poten...

Fans in Philadelphia promptly took to the streets on Sunday night after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots, 41-33, for the team’s first Super Bowl championship. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nJdgLc via Latest News

Donald Trump may be sorely lacking as a president, but no one can deny he’s an insult artist like no other. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BdsQr9 via Latest News

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has ordered its warplanes in Syria to fly higher to avoid being shot down by shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles after one of its jets was downed at the weekend, the Izvestia daily reported on Monday. Syrian rebels shot the Russian SU-25 plane out of the sky on Saturday in Idlib Province. Russia's defense ministry said the pilot ejected, fought with rebels on the ground, then blew himself up with a grenade when they got close to him. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FMiMnH via Latest News

DETROIT (AP) — Larry Nassar's final sentence for serial sexual assault now turns the scandal's spotlight toward major institutions, including Michigan State University, where many of his abuses occurred. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GT3ezQ via Latest News

A Palestinian stabbed and killed an Israeli man near a major West Bank settlement on Monday before fleeing the scene, Israeli authorities said. "Israeli man murdered in stabbing attack in Ariel," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said in a statement, referring to the settlement in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian state media said Monday evening Israeli forces had raided the village of Al-Lubban al-Sharqiya, a few kilometres (miles) south of Ariel, resulting in clashes. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nKWZFG via Latest News

AKOBO, South Sudan (AP) — It's been almost two years since Deng Machar's three young children were abducted from his home and likely sold for cattle. Sitting in South Sudan's opposition-held town of Akobo, the 35-year-old pointed to the dirt beneath his feet. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2B9W9uy via Latest News

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Elon Musk has revealed the car he is about to shoot into space on one of the most powerful rockets ever made. The SpaceX and Tesla boss will combine both of his interests this week when he fires his company's new rocket, the Falcon Heavy. The suit is one of the SpaceX suits that was teased last year – and will eventually hold people in a protective wrapper in case of problems when they SpaceX carries them away from Earth. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2s71bVL via Latest News

Lauri Love, suspected of hacking into FBI and Nasa systems, may now face trial in the UK. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2E3fDiU via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The makers of a retro games console give a new delivery date after a threat to recoup funds. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2EhDcI5 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Staff suffer from technostress, says an expert, with few Europeans feeling they work at their best. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GNGCki via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The painting contained a code for Bitcoin worth $50,000 - but had left many scratching their heads. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2E5EYck via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The social network's vice-president in Europe reveals she has follicular lymphoma. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2E4ChYe via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Lee Jae-yong has his five year jail term for corruption suspended by an appeals court. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2nDNHvR via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Broadcom Raises Its Qualcomm Offer to $121 Billion    New York Times Broadcom Ratchets Up Pressure on Qualcomm With Sweetened Offer    TheStreet.com Broadcom ratchets up pressure on Qualcomm with new acquisition offer    Santa Cruz Sentinel Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2EGKinz via Technology

Intel made smart glasses that look normal    The Verge Intel is Betting On Less With New Smartglasses    Fortune Intel Has Some New Smart Glasses. Don't Count on Them Ever Hitting Stores.    Slate Magazine No Glassholes: Intel's New Smart Specs Ditch Camera    Tom's Guide Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2E51otY via Technology

Google enables Pixel Visual Core for better Instagram, Snapchat, and WhatsApp photos    The Verge Google Pixel 2 photos get AI boost for digital zoom    CNET Pixel & Nexus February Android 8.1 Update: What to Know    Gotta Be Mobile Use Pixel 2 for better photos in Instagram, WhatsApp and Snapchat - The Keyword    The Keyword Google Flips the Switch on Its Pixel Visual Core    WIRED Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2nKPHSp via Technology

Facebook, Google Vets Form Coalition to Fight Tech Addiction    PCMag Just say no to addicting kids to technology, former Facebook, Google employees, investors urge    USA TODAY A group of former Facebook and Apple employees are teaming up to warn kids about tech addiction    Business Insider Early Facebook and Google Employees Form Coalition to Fight What They Built    New York Times Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2nKFxB4 via Technology

Nintendo Talks About Mario's Nipples And His Lack Of A Belly Button    GameSpot 'Mario Kart' is finally coming to smartphones — here are 5 things we know (and don't know) about it    Business Insider Super Mario Odyssey Producer Answers The Hard Questions, Says Toad's Head Isn't a Hat    IGN Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2E67JWl via Technology

Huawei Mate 10 preorders open in the US, priced at $799    CNET Huawei's Mate 10 Pro is already heavily discounted on its first day of US preorders    The Verge A Closer Look At The Huawei Mate 10 Pro's Battery Life    Android Headlines Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2nCnCgT via Technology

Images of Samsung's Galaxy S9 Leak Ahead of Rumored February Unveiling    Mac Rumors Galaxy S9 could cost much more than the Galaxy S8    CNET Here's the Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ in 'Lilac Purple'    Droid Life Samsung Galaxy S9 will cost $140 more than the Galaxy S8    TheLeaker (blog) Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2E3Q9lA via Technology

Android Nougat is officially the most-used version of Android    The Verge February 2018 Adoption Numbers Show Nougat Took The Lead    Android Headlines Android Nougat is now the most used Android version    SlashGear Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2E75TVa via Technology

Windows by the numbers: Windows 10 posts strongest share gains since mid-2016    Computerworld Windows 10 S becoming a mode, not a version, as Microsoft shakes up its pricing    Ars Technica Microsoft Ditches Windows 10 S for S Mode (Report)    Laptop Mag Exclusive: Windows 10 S is Dead, Long Live S Mode    Thurrott.com Windows 10 on ARM: S versus Pro, emulation and 64-bit app support    ZDNet Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2s6HRbi via Technology

T-Mobile Customers: If You Got a Confusing Text About Phone Hijacking Scams, You're Not Alone    Gizmodo T-Mobile Texts Out PSA About Industry Wide SIM Hijack Scam    Android Headlines Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2EngQoQ via Technology

Dr Disrespect's Return To Twitch Brings 389000 Concurrent Viewers And Money    Kotaku Dr. DisRespect tops 380K viewers in Twitch return, addresses scandal (update)    Polygon Dr. Disrespect broke Twitch when he tried to return to streaming today    Destructoid Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2EIGrGz via Technology

Metal Gear Solid 5's Secret Cutscene Triggered Early, And Konami Doesn't Know Why    GameSpot Metal Gear Solid V's Nuclear Disarmament Event Has Gone Live, And Konami Can't Explain Why    Cinema Blend The MGS5 'nuclear disarmament' event triggered this weekend, but no one seems to know why    PC Gamer Metal Gear Solid 5's Nuclear Disarmament ending randomly unlocked on PC    Stevivor Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2nMIscu via Technology

The Nintendo Switch's Secret Is That It's Already Obsolete    Forbes Tell GR: Why Haven't You Bought a Nintendo Switch Yet?    Game Revolution COD: Black Ops 4 teased, could launch on Nintendo Switch    TweakTown Games Inbox: 2018 vs. 2017 for video games, Call Of Duty: Black Ops IV ideas, and Persona 5 love    Metro Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2GONNc2 via Technology

The Monster Hunter Beast That Almost Broke Me    Kotaku A Beginner's Guide to Monster Hunter: World    Destructoid Monster Hunter World - How to Kill the Diablos    Shacknews Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2nLNhD1 via Technology

These are the 3 best Amazon deals that you can get right now    USA TODAY 4 reasons Google Home deserves our respect    VentureBeat Even Amazon is surprised by how much people love Alexa    Quartz I may have found how Amazon prevents the echo from activating during commercials. : amazonecho - Reddit    Reddit Here's Why Alexa Won't Light Up During Amazon Super Bowl Ad    Bloomberg Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2nDPIZ3 via Technology

iPhones are now part of cops' crime-fighting kit in New York City    Digital Trends NYPD begins rolling out 36000 iPhone 7, 7 Plus handsets to Manhattan cops    AppleInsider (press release) (blog) New York City gets it Right this Time around by Providing City Cops with new iPhones    Patently Apple Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2BJE9Ik via Technology

Why Apple's 6.1-inch iPhone will help shatter all existing iPhone sales records    BGR 2018 iPhones Expected to Use Intel Modems Exclusively    PCMag Will the 2018 iPhones all have 'Intel Inside'?    ZDNet KGI: 2018 iPhones to use Intel baseband chips exclusively, ditching Qualcomm    9to5Mac Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2nE307U via Technology

PS4's Gold Wireless Headset Gets A Major Redesign    GameSpot Sony insists that its new Gold Wireless Headset is indeed a new product    The Verge New PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset Features New Look and Better Performance    PlayStation LifeStyle Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2E4GP0X via Technology

Check Out MLB 18's New Features And Updates In PS4 Gameplay Video    GameSpot MLB The Show 18 Will Feature Revamped Gameplay    PlayStation LifeStyle MLB The Show 18 gets Babe Ruth, first gameplay trailer    Gaming Age 'MLB The Show 18' Trailer And Developer Blog Schedule: 10 Takeaways From Initial Unveiling    Forbes Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2s7AG2t via Technology

Nike will reward your workouts with shoes and Apple Music playlists    Engadget Nike adds Apple Music to perks for active NikePlus members    AppleInsider (press release) (blog) NikePlus Members Can Now Earn Apple Music Subscriptions and Exclusive Playlists    Mac Rumors Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2E3cSST via Technology

President Trump attacked Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Twitter Monday, accusing the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee of leaking classified information. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2E7bxGH via Latest News

An Amtrak train appears to have been running on the wrong track when it collided with a CSX freight train in South Carolina early Sunday morning, killing two Amtrak crew members and leaving more than 100 others injured, officials said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nAqiLI via Latest News

The Dow plunged below 25,000 today, wiping out this year’s gains and marking the second straight day of losses. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2si2Tnt via Latest News

The child was rushed to Akron Children's Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Neighbor Christal Lucas told WKYC that the unnamed mother has two young children, who she often sees roaming outside unsupervised. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BXAm6b via Latest News

ABC News contributor and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matt Olsen joins ABC News' Martha Raddatz and chief legal analyst Dan Abrams to analyze the fallout from the GOP memo. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BTigCl via Latest News

Fred Warmbier, the father of an American who died after he was imprisoned in North Korea, will attend the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, later this month, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EHYpc7 via Latest News

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Esmond Bradley Martin, a Kenya-based American conservationist whose dogged investigations of the elephant ivory and rhino horn trades over decades were seen as critical in efforts to protect the threatened species, was found stabbed to death in his Nairobi home, Kenyan authorities said Monday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EFYU6u via Latest News

Comedian Sarah Silverman announced to her followers via Twitter on Monday that she and her boyfriend, British actor Michael Sheen, had split over Christmas. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2E2cXWQ via Latest News

Officials say that the suspect in an Indiana car crash that killed two people, including Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson, on Friday morning was an undocumented immigrant who had been deported twice. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2nE7DPq via Latest News

First lady Melania Trump kept with tradition on Monday when she stopped by a children's hospital during a trip with President Trump to Cincinnati, Ohio. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GSRwWf via Latest News

Heaven knows, even if our politicians and generals don’t, that while we haven’t conclusively lost the war in Afghanistan, we surely haven’t won it. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EhblYU via Latest News

(Reuters) - A locked track switch was blamed for the collision of an Amtrak passenger train with a freight train that killed two people and injured more than 100 in South Carolina on Sunday, raising questions about the delayed rollout of a system to prevent such crashes. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said a switch on the tracks, which the freight hauler CSX Corp owns and operates, was padlocked in a position that steered the Amtrak train onto a siding near South Carolina's state capital Columbia, where it crashed into a stationary unoccupied CSX train. Robert Sumwalt, the chairman of the NTSB, told reporters Monday at a press briefing that track signals were inoperative because they were being upgraded for positive train control or PTC, a system designed to prevent derailments or crashes caused by excessive speed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GP9San via Latest News

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Whether you’re planning a cozy night in or a getaway to the most romantic hotel in the U.S., your boo will love that you’re treating them to something special on Valentine’s Day. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EJEv0j via Latest News

The daughter was adopted at birth and recently reunited with her biological father. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GSupLe via Latest News