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An attempted execution in Alabama was halted after medical personnel repeatedly jabbed the death row inmate in the ankles, lower legs and groin but failed to find a usable vein, according to a court filing by his lawyer. The dramatic night began with a temporary stay of execution at around 6pm local time – lifted by the US Supreme Court just three hours later – and ended in confusion as 61-year-old Doyle Lee Hamm was returned to his cell shortly before midnight on Thursday. Lawyer Bernard Harcourt, who has represented Hamm for 28 years, said he was seeking information about what happened during the attempted execution. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EMsM4x via Latest News

In what may be a pivotal moment for American gun law reform, the National Rifle Association has become the object of intense pushback from anti-gun activists and survivors of last week’s mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 dead. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2sOCspo via Latest News

A cow in Poland celebrated as an icon of freedom for her dramatic escape from slaughter has died from stress after being recaptured. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EPWd5P via Latest News

Police found footage of him entering a building with a missing Japanese woman from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BN3nVC via Latest News

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appeared on local television Friday to downplay concerns over his health after undergoing what were described as routine tests in the United States. In an interview with Palestine TV while in the US, 82-year-old Abbas rejected reports he had been rushed to hospital during his visit. The health of the longtime smoker has long been the subject of speculation, with no clear successor identified. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2oqFUBi via Latest News

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

Amazon, Apple, Roku and YouTube are facing increased calls to drop the National Rifle Association’s TV channel from their streaming services, as backlash against the organization grows following a Florida school shooting last week that killed 17 people. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FtP0p2 via Latest News

President Trump announced that the U.S. was imposing a new round of sanctions taking aim at North Korea, the latest effort to tighten the economic vise in response to the Stalinist regime’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. He announced the sanctions as Ivanka visited the Olympic Games in South Korea. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2HJQ8p9 via Latest News

A mother and daughter took matters into their own hands and shot a would-be robber at their liquor store in Tulsa, Oklahoma. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2sUJitL via Latest News

If you mapped out the discussion about the major causes of gun violence following every mass shooting in the United States, it would almost certainly lead you to the same destination: mental illness. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EPeE6q via Latest News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Mayor Megan Barry's attorney said Friday that she has provided the passcode for her personal cellphone to state authorities, who are searching the device as they investigate whether laws were broken during her affair with her former bodyguard. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F1Z9LD via Latest News

The White House was placed on lockdown after a car struck a security barrier surrounding the complex. The woman was immediately apprehended at the scene, the Secret Service said. Law enforcement sources told CNN that the woman crashed her car intentionally, but that she had not meant to target anyone in the White House. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CHAjLX via Latest News

The Republican National Committee used Twitter to ask people to tell President Donald Trump their priorities on Friday night. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2HFHxns via Latest News

A wave of companies has ended their association with the National Rifle Association as the backlash against the gun lobby group spreads. In the wake of the Parkland shooting, companies have come under pressure on social media to sever their ties with the NRA. The NRA's five million members have, until now, enjoyed a raft of favourable deals from the NRA's corporate partners, including cut-price car hire. However Hertz and Enterprise holdings - the parent company of major car rental firms Enterprise, Alamo and National - announced the end of their co-branding memberships. First National Bank of Omaha, which offers the "Official Credit Card of the NRA" - with benefits including  five per cent cash back on petrol and sporting goods - announced it was ending the arrangement. Read more | Florida school shooting Symantec, which offered anti-virus software, has stopped offering NRA members a discount which slashed the price of its top package from $110 to $48. On Saturday, U

The LG V30S ThinQ is here to introduce us to LG's approach to artificial intelligence on mobile and to show us how AI can make a good smartphone an even better one. A primary use for the phone's AI algorithms is to recognize various scenes and objects. Right now there are 8 scenes that can be recognized by the LG V30S: Portrait, Animal, City, Flower, Sunrise, Sunset, Food, and Landscape. QLens is another AI feature built into the phone's camera app. It is designed to let you search for a particular product on Amazon by taking a photo of it using the LG V30S. On the hardware front, the LG V30S is nearly identical to last year's LG V30 despite the "S" in its name. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2GIguqc via Latest Devices

The Alcatel 1T 7 is a budget tablet that sports an IPS display with 600 x 1024 pixels resolution, quad-core processor and 8 GB expandable storage. The tablet is powered by 2580 mAh battery and runs Android Oreo 8.1. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2ENQEVw via Latest Devices

The Alcatel 1T 10 is a budget tablet that sports an IPS display with 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, quad-core processor and 16 GB expandable storage. The tablet is powered by 4000 mAh battery and runs Android Oreo 8.1. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2CIaOKn via Latest Devices

The Alcatel 1x sports a 5.3-inch, IPS display, quad-core processor and 16 GB expandable storage. There is an 8-megapixel autofocus camera on the back, as well as 5-megapixel front shooter with flash. The phone is powered by 2460 mAh battery and runs Android Oreo 8.1. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2ESaMpq via Latest Devices

The Alcatel 5 boasts a metal unibody and employing an 18:9 screen aspect ratio, this new phone definitely looks sharp and detailed. Other high-end, premium features that accompany the Alcatel 5 include face unlock, a finger-print sensor, and a dual-front facing cameras. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2CG5Gqb via Latest Devices

The Alcatel 3X offers a 18:9 display which has a 5.7-inch diagonal with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. It's also powered by the quad-core, 1.3 GHz MediaTek 6739 SoC and comes with 32 GB of memory and 3 GB of RAM. On the camera end of things, we have a dual module on the back — a 13 MP main sensor for your everyday photo needs, and a 5 MP secondary camera that has a 120-degree, wide-angle lens for some bigger shots. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2sSB05p via Latest Devices

The Alcatel 3v sports a 6-inch 2160x1080 display, MediaTek SoC paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. There is a dual-camera setup on the back, as well as an 8-megapixel selfie snapper. The lights are kept on by 3000 mAh battery. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2Dqvdby via Latest Devices

The Alcatel 3 has a 5.5-inch, 18:9 screen with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. It's powered by the quad-core, 1.28 GHz MediaTek 6739 SoC and has 16 GB of memory (expandable via microSD) and 2 GB of RAM. A 3,000 mAh battery keeps the lights on and the software on board is Android 8 Oreo. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2CGNkFP via Latest Devices

From the first sight you know that this phone is tough: it is constructed with an aluminum-reinforced frame and meets military-grade standards such as Spec 810G rating. And it's also IP68 dust and water resistant, and can survive 1.8-meter drops on concrete.But this phone not just about its super-tough construction: it has three awesome super powers. The first one is a FLIR thermal imaging camera. Additionally, the Cat S61 features an innovative Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) sensor. Last, but not least, the Cat S61 features... lasers! A tiny laser beam comes out of the back of the phone and can measure things of up to 10 meters distance. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2onhc5u via Latest Devices

The LG K10 comes in three variations – the regular K10, the slightly more powerful K10+, and the lower-end K10α. Unlike the K8, the LG K10 is able to shoot wide-angle selfies and has bokeh effect available on its front-facing camera – a first for LG. The K10 also features the Flash Jump Shot and adds Phase Detection Auto Focus to further improve the camera experience. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2opn5ye via Latest Devices

The LG K8 2018 sports a 5-inch 720p display, 1.3 GHz octa-core processor, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB expandable storage. The phone is powered by 2500 mAh removable battery and runs Android Nougat. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2omFbRw via Latest Devices

The BLU Vivo X comes with a 6-inch 720x1440 18:9 screen, 2.6 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 chip, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage a 13/5 megapixel dual-camera setup is found on the back and another 20/8 megapixel dual-setup for selfies can be found on the front. from PhoneArena - Phones http://ift.tt/2sMarPs via Latest Devices

'Kingdom Come: Deliverance' Is A Performance Beast That Makes High-End PCs Cry    Forbes Kingdom Come: Deliverance - 9 Tips We Wish We Knew Before Starting    GameSpot KCD Executive Producer Wishes Warhorse Had More Time To Polish The Game Ahead of Release    Wccftech Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2FuOZRS via Technology

The taxpayer-owned bank has reported an annual profit for the first time since the financial crisis. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EIzDf8 via Online Shopping

The fine was imposed for failing to provide information about BHS's pension schemes. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EP5PJU via Online Shopping

A growing number of corporate partners abandon the US gun lobby after the deadly school shooting. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EPQVqU via Online Shopping

Billionaire Warren Buffett says his conglomerate has been "delivered" billions by the US tax cuts. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2sSdaGT via Online Shopping

New train timetables could be published just four weeks before journeys are due to happen from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EK6NHd via Online Shopping

BMW plans a partnership with a Chinese firm to build electric-powered Minis in China. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2otQk2X via Online Shopping

Bonuses to top executives at housebuilder Persimmon are cut following criticism over excessive rewards. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FotUbB via Online Shopping

The bookmaker reports an annual loss of £75m after slashing the value of its Australian business. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EVTZB9 via Online Shopping

Could trading terms after Brexit see more Brits eating cuttlefish, spider crabs and gurnards? from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ESAndB via Online Shopping

Five ideas on teaching children about saving money from the Money Advice Service. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FsSrwb via Online Shopping

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Apple to Start Putting Sensitive Encryption Keys in China    Wall Street Journal Apple iCloud security change in China raises privacy questions    CNET Chinese iCloud account privacy may be at risk once Apple complies with new laws    Mashable Apple Moves to Store ICloud Keys in China, Raising Human Rights Fears    U.S. News & World Report Full coverage from Technology - Google News http://ift.tt/2EOI5d5 via Technology

Nigerian officials have apologised after falsely claiming to have staged a dramatic rescue of a group of schoolgirls taken in a mass abduction by Boko Haram on Monday night. Officials in northern Yobe State had claimed on Wednesday to have rescued at least 50 of the girls, in what they described as a "gallant" mission by the Nigerian army. But late on Thursday night, they told families of the missing girls that there had in fact been no rescue at all, saying that the claims had been based on "unreliable" information from the security forces. "We have now established that the information we relied on to make the statement was not credible," said Yobi state spokesman Abdullahi Bego. "The Yobe State government apologises for that." The admission came amid claims from parents that four days after the initial kidnapping in the town of Dapchi, more than 100 girls remain unaccounted for.  At least five parents who were present fainted with the shock upo

Hospital staffers have also created a special outdoor area where the children can exercise. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2opLaG0 via Latest News

As Bart Whitaker fled to Mexico under an alias, cops found evidence he may have planned his family's murder two years earlier. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BMBNI1 via Latest News

He might cross paths with Ivanka Trump from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FqVW67 via Latest News

A far-right site known for its false and outlandish conspiracy theories has reportedly been reprimanded by YouTube after it posted a video which suggester survivors of the Florida school shooting were actors. InfoWars' biggest YouTube account, The Alex Jones Channel, is reported to have received one strike from the video-sharing site for the video. YouTube’s community guidelines stipulate the account will be shut down altogether if it gets three strikes in the space of three months, a source told CNN. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ooinlk via Latest News

Chinese billionaire Li Shufu has bought a near 10-percent stake in Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler, making him the German group's largest single shareholder, a stock market filing showed Friday. Li, who chairs auto giant Geely Automobile Holdings, bought a 9.69-percent stake in the carmaker, worth around 7.2 billion euros ($8.9 billion), according to the filing. The billionaire is no stranger to the European car business, having bought Sweden's Volvo in 2010. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F5KOy9 via Latest News

SAN DIEGO (AP) — People arrested by deportation officers increasingly have no criminal backgrounds, according to figures released Friday, reflecting the Trump administration's commitment to cast a wider net. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2owct0N via Latest News

A serious debate over gun policy is underway in the aftermath of last week’s massacre in Florida, and one focus is the federal background check system ― a system that has existed for 20 years but which, by almost all accounts, isn’t doing enough to deter would-be killers from buying firearms. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CGndi5 via Latest News

Four police officers in western Mexico have been arrested on suspicion of abducting three missing Italian men for local gangsters, state prosecutors said on Saturday. The three men reportedly went missing on Jan. 31 after being detained by police at a gasoline station in the municipality of Tecalitlan in southern Jalisco state, the home of Mexico's second biggest city, Guadalajara. The Jalisco attorney general's office said four Tecalitlan police officers, three men and a woman, had been held on suspicion of carrying out the forced disappearance of the Naples natives Raffaele Russo, Antonio Russo and Vincenzo Cimmino. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F2Us4p via Latest News

While Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+ are set to dominate Mobile World Congress this year, Huawei has decided to sit this one out and instead launch its P20 family at its own special event on March 27. This means we're still in for quite a wait before handsets such as the P20, P20 Plus, and P20 Lite become official. In the meantime, however, to help get your mind off Samsung's wares, here are the upcoming Huawei P20 and P20 Plus standing side by side, in a couple of leaked press renders that showcase their screen notches up top. The timing of this leak is incredibly... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2Ck0AV3 via IFTTT

The all new LG V30s is here, but you can safely let go of your seats. Just like the rumors predicted, it is nothing more than a memory upgrade over the current model. Plus, a new AI platform added on top. So, while technically LG announced two new devices, the V30S ThinQ and V30S+ ThinkQ, the "S" and "S+" parts, simply stand for 6GB RAM, plus 128GB storage and 6GB RAM, plus 256GB storage, respectively. That's about the only hardware change announced today. That and a pair of new colors, as clearly evident by their names: New Maroccan Blue and New Platinum Gray. Those will be the only... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2EPn163 via IFTTT

Earlier today a bunch of live images showing Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+ got outed, but perhaps you want something more official. How about a newly leaked promo video created by the Korean company for the two devices? Here you go. The video is focused on selling the S9 handsets to enterprise customers, saying such things as "now the perfect phone for you is the perfect phone for business". It does however reveal the main slogan for the S9 - "The Phone. Reimagined", which can and will be broken into more specific iterations - like "The Camera. Reimagined" from the company's official... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2sNB5HO via IFTTT

At the beginning of February, we hand-picked the best phone cameras for selfie videos. A lot of you suggested that we should have included the XZ Premium on the list. We didn't have any Sony phone there and it was for a good reason. Nevertheless, the XZ Premium has a surprisingly capable front camera when it comes to shooting videos so we put the Sony flagship against our Top 7 to show you how it compares (and why it didn't make it on the list in the first place). In the video, Angie explains how the exposure algorithms companies use differ and how that's the reason your face... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2ELW7vM via IFTTT

Unconfirmed pricing info for the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ suggested a price hike. A pamphlet (in Spanish) confirms the prices and even details the new camera features. The Galaxy S9 will cost €850, the S9+ will be €1,000. Ouch. We can't help but wonder what this means for the Note9 - the current Note8 was €1,000 at launch. Also, the price delta between the non-plus and plus models will increase to €150 (used to be €100 - €800 and €900, respectively). Pamphlet with the prices of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Also, note the Super Slow Motion - it claims 900fps videos, not 480fps.... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2EP3jaz via IFTTT

TCL hasn't exactly been keeping a tight lip about its new lineup over the past few weeks. As expected, spearheading the bunch is the new alcatel 5. A flagship, if you will, although we don't really feel right referring to it like that, given it's mostly mid-ranger specs. To reiterate, those include a 5.7-inch, IPS panel, in the new and trendy 18:9 aspect ratio. TCL seems to have committed to the ultra-wide concept fully, even providing it in very cheap devices. Interestingly enough, the alcatel 5 has an HD+ (1440 x 720 pixel) panel, while its 3V sibling, joining it at the Barcelona... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2GHa4HS via IFTTT

Living up to its long-standing reputation TCL brought a traditionally "abundant" roster of new phones to MWC 2015. Also, in keeping with tradition, most of these come in a large number of versions, with plenty of optional features, so bear with us here. from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2CH8pjd via IFTTT

There are three phones in alcatel's new 3-series and each has its own strengths. As with the others, these go all-in on 18:9 screens and leverage TCL's TV-building know-how. And unlike the alcatel 5, two of the 3-series phones have dual cameras on their backs. All three models have fingerprint readers on the back, but also feature alcatel's Face Key feature that can unlock the phone with a glance in half a second (this feature is based on Android's standard Face unlock capabilities so don't put your hopes too high). alcatel 3V The 3V is the only one in the new line-up with a 1080p+... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2F0atIf via IFTTT

Alcatel brought some budget-conscious offerings to the MWC and we were pleasantly surprised to find out they run Android 8.1 Oreo. There's one phone, the alcatel 1X, and two tablets, both under the alcatel 1T name. As a bonus, there are two LTE hotspots. alcatel 1X phone The alcatel 1X has a modest starting price of €100, but it runs the latest Android 8.1 Oreo. It should be noted that this is Android Go Edition, due to the low-ish hardware specs. The phone has an 18:9 screen, 5.3" in diagonal, and a fingerprint reader on the back (the latter available only in some regions). The... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2CDTq9D via IFTTT

For one reason or another, Sony rarely includes wireless charging on its phones - in fact, it feels like they wouldn't until a carrier pushed them. Things might change this Monday, as a leaked official image shows the Sony Xperia XZ2 happily charging with no wires in sight. We think it's the big one anyway, it and the XZ2 Compact kind of look alike. Still, yesterday's rumor was that only the bigger model will support wireless charging. Sony Xperia XZ2 charging wirelesly The leaked info doesn't say which standard is used, but if we had to make a bet, the new phones will use the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2ChlTXo via IFTTT

Samsung needs to tighten up its security - live images of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are all over the web! We get to see the two phones side by side and gawk at the color options a day ahead of schedule. To be fair, the copious rumors have given away all the twists and turns, including the selection of colors. Still, this beats the renders and even the two live photos from a few days ago. Live photos of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Look closely at the Galaxy S9, then go look at an image of the Galaxy S8, say, this one: Samsung Galaxy S8 Can you spot the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2sQeslZ via IFTTT