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A major national sexual abuse hotline experienced a massive surge in callers from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QepOak via Latest News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Friday that it would temporarily close the U.S. consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra following a rocket attack earlier this month blamed on Iranian-backed militias. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xFVq1F via Latest News

The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia leapt to 832 Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water and looting spread. The new toll announced by the national disaster agency was almost double the previous figure. "It feels very tense," said 35-year-old mother Risa Kusuma, comforting her feverish baby boy at an evacuation centre in the gutted coastal city of Palu. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xJUjOC via Latest News

Moments before, the Republicans issued a statement saying he would vote to confirm Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DGd5f4 via Latest News

Latest drop tests: iPhone XS survives multiple drops but just loses out to Samsung Note 9    9to5Mac Head-To-Head: Apple iPhone XS Max Vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9    CRN Phone Comparisons: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs LG G7 ThinQ    Android Headlines Galaxy Note9 Goes To New Heights with Cloud Silver    Samsung Newsroom US (press release) Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2OhLF3a via Technology

Best Buy inadvertently sold Google's next-gen Chromecast    Engadget Best Buy stocked an unannounced Chromecast ahead of Google's hardware event    TechCrunch A secret new Chromecast wound up on the shelves at a random Best Buy, apparently    Mashable Best Buy is already stocking the unannounced third-generation Chromecast    Android Police Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2R9tY4p via Technology

New iPhone XS owners should get these essential apps from the App Store    AppleInsider iPhone XS Max: 7 first impressions after a week with Apple's 6.5-inch flagship    9to5Mac These are the most common iOS 12 problems and how to fix them    Digital Trends iPhone XS selfie cam is so beautiful it spawned an ugly conspiracy theory    Cult of Mac The iPhone XS Is Forever    Gizmodo Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2NdKrBk via Technology

The 2019 Altima has a secret weapon    SlashGear 2019 Nissan Altima first drive review    Digital Trends Automotive Minute: Redesigned Nissan Altima is well-balanced and uncompromising (Photos)    Atlanta Business Chronicle Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2zEXUyO via Technology

World Wide Web inventor plans a new version to bypass big tech companies    New York Post The Inventor of the World Wide Web Plans to Start a New Internet to Take on Google and Facebook    Newsweek Tim Berners-Lee launches open source project Solid to decentralize the web and place users in control of data    BetaNews Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2OnXl4v via Technology

Sen. Flake said he wouldn't vote to confirm Kavanaugh unless the FBI investigated the sexual assault allegations against him. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NNATSI via Latest News

Cameron Kasky says one of the "biggest problems" is the lack of discussion among those who disagree, and he wants to change that. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N9IuWL via Latest News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A civic leader and former airline executive was alone when he was fatally shot in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, and authorities are investigating whether he was killed in a robbery or as part of a "personal vendetta," police said Friday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xQbqOB via Latest News

The airline said one man remains unaccounted for. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IpE6C9 via Latest News

The victim was reportedly lobster diving when the incident occurred from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IpbTLC via Latest News

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had said on Monday the system would be delivered to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces in two weeks despite strong Israeli and United States objections. A week previously, Moscow had accused Israel of indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military jet in Syria. "The delivery started already and as President (Vladimir)Putin said, after that incident ... the measures that we will take will be devoted to ensuring 100 percent safety and security of our men," Lavrov told a news conference at the United Nations. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xNX8Oo via Latest News

Rob Goldstone, who set up the 2016 meeting between a Kremlin-linked lawyer and Trump campaign officials, shares his theory. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xTVzO4 via Latest News

At least 384 people were killed and many swept away when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Saturday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RbwUxC via Latest News

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The airline operating a flight that crashed into a Pacific lagoon in Micronesia on Friday now says one man is missing, after earlier saying all 47 passengers and crew had safely evacuated the sinking plane. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RbiHRe via Latest News

He took to Facebook to post about the tragedy. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zF1k4C via Latest News

Iraq's foreign ministry voiced "regret" on Saturday over a US decision to shut its consulate in the southern city of Basra which has been rocked by weeks of deadly protests. "The ministry regrets the American decision to pull its staff out of Basra," a statement said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ordered all but emergency staff to leave Basra, with consular duties to be taken over by the embassy in Baghdad. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OiJmgp via Latest News

More than two years since the 2016 EU referendum, the United Kingdom, its politicians and its business leaders remain deeply divided over Brexit while Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to clinch a divorce deal with the EU. Opponents of Brexit are exploring ways to stop what they say is Britain's biggest mistake since World War Two. Miller is leading a campaign to have another referendum, but she said if the government manages to successfully navigate an exit deal then politicians must be allowed to focus on domestic issues without the distractions of a debate about Britain's relationship with Europe. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NRupm4 via Latest News

Next week's cover of The New Yorker is an homage to the testimony given by from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2R9mrmg via Latest News

NEW YORK (AP) — Fearing possible gunshots, it took only the collapse of a police barrier at a politically charged New York celebrity music show Saturday to send thousands of spectators fleeing in panic. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Nb3Nau via Latest News

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, was greeted with protests and controversy in Germany on Friday as a state visit that was supposed to repair relations between the two Nato allies appeared only to highlight their stark divisions. Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Berlin under a banner of “Erdogan not welcome”, while a Kurdish activist burnt himself to death in an apparent suicide protest. Angela Merkel appeared to throw Mr Erdogan a lifeline by offering him a full state visit at a time when Turkey is struggling under the weight of US economic sanctions. But there was little sign of common ground after the two held face-to-face talks. “It is important to continue the dialogue with Turkey, because we can only work out our differences by talking,” Mrs Merkel told a joint press conference. "There is much that unites us: Nato membership, the migrant issue, and the fight against terror." But she added: “There are still profound differences between...

The court in San Francisco overturned a 2016 judgment by a jury which found no proof the classic 1971 Zeppelin song breached the copyright of "Taurus," written by Randy Wolfe of a Los Angeles band called Spirit. Wolfe's trustee, Michael Skidmore, filed the case in 2015 on behalf of his late friend who long maintained he deserved credit for "Stairway" but drowned in 1997 having never taken legal action over the song. The case is "remanded for a new trial," the higher court panel ruled Friday in a 37-page decision supporting Skidmore's appeal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RaV8YE via Latest News

Fentanyl was first developed in 1959 and introduced in the 1960s as an intravenous anesthetic. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OVrx3X via Latest News

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis asked Saturday for daily prayers to protect the Catholic Church from what he says are "attacks by the devil," in his latest response to the clerical sex abuse and cover-up scandal roiling his papacy. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Iv9MGt via Latest News

Beijing and Washington are locked in a spiraling trade war that has seen them level increasingly severe rounds of tariffs on each other's imports. Friction between the world's top two economies is now moving beyond trade, with U.S. President Donald Trump accusing Beijing this week of seeking to interfere in congressional elections, marking what U.S. officials told Reuters was a new phase in an escalating campaign by Washington to put pressure on China. On the military front, China has been infuriated by the United States putting sanctions on the People's Liberation Army (PLA) for buying weapons from Russia, and by what Beijing sees as stepped up U.S. support for self-ruled Taiwan, claimed by China as its sacred territory. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2R5HMNr via Latest News

And settled an old grudge in Afghanistan. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NbLh1F via Latest News

Kavanaugh veered from the truth, offering explanations that conflicted with evidence or definitions that were unverifiable. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DCdYFt via Latest News

The United Nations Human Rights Council voted to extend an international probe of alleged war crimes committed in Yemen despite strong opposition from Saudi Arabia and several of its allies. Last month, investigators detailed evidence of possible war crimes committed in Yemen by both the Saudi-led coalition and the Huthi rebels supported by Iran. The coalition and the Yemeni government, which together are battling the Huthis, strongly criticised the probe's initial report, arguing that it underplayed rebel violations and Iran's role. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RciLjM via Latest News

Introduction Headsets and audio equipment reviews are hardly a daily occurrence here at GSMArena, but most of us have deep personal interest in the area. That's why the TONE Platinum SE caused quite a lot of excitement here at HQ and I was nominated to share some of that with it. Heads-up this is going to be more of a personal experience review than a benchmark-filled test. First things first, then. We have used and even reviewed LG Tone headsets in the past, like the LG Tone Infinim HBS-900 and the HSB-730 Tone+. And the basic design concept and form factor are pretty much... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2xPOFKy via IFTTT

It seems that Samsung has brought in a winning mid-fielder - the Galaxy A7 (2018) got a 74% approval rating. This is a phone built around its Infinity Display and triple camera and the early response to them is a positive one. As expected, some people wished for more features - a tele camera and a faster chipset were the most commonly requested. We suspect those will be present on the Galaxy S10 instead, so there won't be any in fighting in Samsung's lineup. Plus, this A7 is a €350 phone, so it can get away with those. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) One warranted criticism was... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2xW22rO via IFTTT

In less than three weeks, on October 9, Google will unveil the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL to the world. I've marked that day on my calendar and I can't wait. Here's why I think the Pixel 3 XL, in particular, will be a big deal (and likely my next phone). Before we start, a few introductory words. I'm an avid Google Pixel fan and former Pixel 2 XL owner. I like the camera, the software experience, the feel and the stereo speakers (in that order) of the Pixel phones. And I've always found they have that special X factor that most other phones lack. The Google Pixel 3 XL will almost certainly... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2Rb8jsE via IFTTT

We all know Reddit is a source of pretty strange stuff. This one we came across isn't exactly strange, but it's a rare one indeed. A customer walked into Best Buy with the intention of buying a second-gen Chromecast but walked out with a still unreleased third generation. The OP (original poster) as redditors like to call it, clarifies that Best Buy must have put out the new device by mistake. When the cashier tried to scan the item, the Chromecast didn't appear in the database, but since the customer already had it in his hand and the price was identical to the second generation... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2NOqrdL via IFTTT

With iPhone XS and XS Max units making their way to more and more people, an unpleasant charging issue has come to light(ning?). Numerous users have reported on the Apple discussion boards that their phones wouldn't automatically start charging when the Lightning cable is connected - in some cases a tap on the screen was needed to wake up the phone and start charging, others required an unplug-and-plug-back-in type of procedure. Y U no charge? We did try ourselves with the units we have at the office, but for better or worse ours charge just fine, both with the bundled charger and... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2zEOPpA via IFTTT

Remember the three Oppo devices that got certified two weeks ago? Well, according to the latest report, they could be part of a whole new lineup and have nothing to do with the Oppo R17 as previously thought. A teaser poster has popped up on Oppo's official website inviting us to join the unveiling of a new lineup of smartphones on October 10. Looking at the poster, we can't stop thinking of an in-display fingerprint and a full-screen notch-less design. The shape of the handset appears to be quite similar to the Oppo smartphone listed on TENAA. The PBCM30, PBCM10 and PBCT10... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2P27ykl via IFTTT

The supposedly China-only smartphone from Samsung just got certified by TENAA and we finally get to see what it looks like. However, the listing is still incomplete so we will have to wait a little bit longer for the full specs to be revealed and for now, we only have some tiny bits and the photos to work with. The listing shows a 5.99-inch device with an LCD panel and a 3,300mAh battery powering it all. The photos also reveal the rear-mounted fingerprint reader, the notch-less screen and a dual camera setup on the back. Apparently, this is not the phone that was previously thought to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2zFtgFp via IFTTT

There's a huge segmentation in the Android OS versions distribution and updates never come soon enough - there's little to dabate here. Every now and then, however, a new distribution chart comes out so we can muse on the trends and numbers. The latest edition puts Oreo at just under 1/5 of the market (19.2% total between v8.0 and 8.1), a 4.6 percentage points increase from the last time we checked. Nougat's piece of the pie is still the largest, but there's a slight drop (29.3% vs. 30.8%) so a bit of the Oreo gains have probably come from updates, not just new releases. Speaking of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2DGpyPS via IFTTT

Finally some solid info on how the upcoming Nokia 7.1 Plus would look like as well as some juicy details about the specs. This one comes from TENAA and confirms the back design we saw a few days ago. It's hard to tell whether the handset has a notch or not from the TENAA photos so yesterday's mystery remains largely unsolved. Then again, according to the specs sheet, the Nokia X7 (7.1 Plus) comes with a 6.1-inch panel featuring 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution hinting at a wide notch on the top of the display. Further down, the table reads an octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2 GHz, which... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2R9pv1F via IFTTT

Apple has released a new video ad today, and this one's all about the iPhone XS Max. The biggest iPhone ever made is already outselling its smaller sibling, so it looks like people do prefer larger handsets. And Apple isn't at all apologetic about how big the iPhone XS Max is. In fact, this ad is all about the company unashamedly pushing the phone's size, doubling down on this trait that may not be to everyone's liking. Then again, people who do love big phones will probably enjoy the iPhone XS Max very much. It helps that it has the best display on any smartphone ever (at least... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2OSJMXz via IFTTT

Meet 'Minecraft: Dungeons,' an adventure game with online co-op    Engadget Minecraft: Dungeons Announced by Mojang    Game Rant Mojang announces Minecraft: Dungeons    Polygon Announcing... Minecraft: Dungeons! | Minecraft    Minecraft.net Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2xV7R8U via Technology

The ultimate iPhone X wallpaper has finally been updated for the iPhone XS Max    BGR Apple's Latest Ad Is Larger Than Life—Just Like the New iPhone    Adweek Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2xVXSR0 via Technology

Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Exploring Same-Sex Relationships And Stealth Gameplay    GearNuke Video game releases: 'Assassin's Creed Odyssey,' 'Forza Horizon 4,' 'Super Mario Party' (VIDEO)    Malay Mail Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2zGlA5I via Technology

The Inventor of the World Wide Web Plans to Start a New Internet to Take on Google and Facebook    Newsweek Tim Berners-Lee launches open source project Solid to decentralize the web and place users in control of data    BetaNews Internet pioneer Sir Tim Berners-Lee launches new venture, Inrupt    The Times Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2RaE2du via Technology

Is Sony Ditching PSX In 2018 A Sign PlayStation 5 Is Coming Soon?    Forbes How to tie a PlayStation-linked Fortnite account to your Nintendo Switch    The Verge PlayStation Experience Is Skipping 2018, Sony Says    Kotaku PlayStation Blogcast Episode 308: Wooooo! by PlayStation | Play Station | Free Listening on SoundCloud    SoundCloud Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2QfWAYo via Technology

Motion Controls are not Required for Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee in Handheld Mode    Hardcore Gamer Pokemon Let's Go Road Trip Hands-On Event Begins    Game Rant Pikachu and Eevee Embark on a Road Trip across the US to Demo New Pokémon Games    Business Wire (press release) Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2Opfij5 via Technology

I Tried Facebook's New Oculus Quest VR Headset. Here's What It Was Like    Fortune Oculus' Quest is the first true VR game console    The Verge Oculus Quest is as powerful as a Xbox 360    Flickstiq (blog) 'Star Wars' VR Series 'Vader Immortal' Puts You Inside Darth Vader's Castle (Watch)    Variety Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2xH8jsj via Technology

Today in 'Model Cars That Cost More Than a Year of College Tuition': The $14689 Porsche 919 Hybrid    Jalopnik Porsche's New 'Moby Dick' 935 Clubsport Looks Spectacular In The Flesh    Carscoops Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI: Two New Concepts Revealed at Porsche's Home Meet    TFLcar.com Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2NPBcwA via Technology

Review: Google's Wear OS 2.0 can't fix its obsolete smartwatch hardware    Ars Technica New Wear OS update rolling out from Google tries to make smartwatches feel brand new    BGR Fossil Q Venture HR review    Digital Trends Full coverage from Technology - Google News https://ift.tt/2NKvBY8 via Technology