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Moto G6 Plus finally receives its Android Pie 9.0 update    TalkAndroid Motorola's Moto Z Line Might Not be Dead    Droid Life Moto Z4 Play Leaked In Renders    Ubergizmo Moto Z4 Play leaked renders reveal Moto's continued and inexplicable commitment to Mods    Android Police Early Moto Z4 Play leaks reveal teardrop notch, still has pins for Moto Mods [Video]    9to5Google View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2VnqpK5 via Technology

Original Star Control creators deploy nuclear option against Stardock [Updated]    Ars Technica ‘Star Control: Origins’ Delisted In the Midst of a Legal Battle    Comicbook.com Star Control: Origins Pulled From Steam And GOG Due To Ongoing Legal Battle    Kotaku Star Control: Origins removed from Steam, GOG following DMCA claim    Polygon Star Control: Origins removed from sale as legal battle continues    Rock Paper Shotgun View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GRHDMu via Technology

Windows 10 Reportedly Slips Past Windows 7 In Latest OS Market Share Analysis    Hot Hardware Microsoft's Windows 10 finally tops Windows 7 in user share    PCWorld Windows 10 is now more popular than Windows 7    The Verge Windows 10 Finally Becomes Most Popular Desktop OS    PCMag Window 10 overtakes Windows 7, becoming the most popular desktop OS in the world    BGR View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GSpcY9 via Technology

2019 Predictions From 35 Voice Industry Leaders    Voicebot.ai Google aims to dominate CES this year, triples its floor space from 2018    Digital Trends Philips TVs with Android TV and Google Assistant finally coming to the US    TechRadar You can now tell Google Assistant to make charity donations    Android Authority Google Assistant can now accurately predict the future    Softonic View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Qd7bTL via Technology

Windows 10 surpasses Windows 7 to become most popular desktop OS    TechSpot Back when Windows 10 arrived in 2015, Microsoft famously said it planned to have the OS installed on one million devices by 2018. One year later, it admitted ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2SwPccT via Technology

Xbox Game Pass adds Life is Strange 2 to its lineup    Destructoid Xbox Game Pass January 2019 games announced    Polygon 31 Big Xbox One Games Coming in 2019    IGN Xbox Game Pass Adds 8 New Titles, Including the Entire 'Life Is Strange' Franchise    Comicbook.com Xbox Reveals Their January 2019 Lineup for Xbox Game Pass    Bleeding Cool News View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2F4VfRY via Technology

The Model 3, S, and X get a haircut as the company loses out to tax credits. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2AlCFlt via Latest News

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — U.S. authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the first hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who tried to breach the border fence in Tijuana. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2F4LAf4 via Latest News

(Bloomberg) -- Congressional leaders were unable to strike a deal to end a partial shutdown of the federal government at a meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday, and the president invited them to return to the White House on Friday for further negotiations. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VqI4AE via Latest News

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy F is getting a lot of attention for being a game-changing device in the smartphone industry. The latest rumor comes from ETNews where an industry source in South Korea claims that Samsung is going to supply triple camera modules to be used in the upcoming foldable smartphone. The triple camera module is expected to be similar to the one on the upcoming Galaxy S10+, according to the report, and is rumored to be announced sometime in March. It is said to combine a dual camera with a third super-wide camera. A similar setup is found on the Galaxy A7 - a dual camera... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2QkfsFw via IFTTT

FCC has approved Google to test a new radar motion sensor technology, Android Authority revealed earlier today. It is called Project Soli and can allow users to operate devices without actually touching anything via radar signals. The technology is quite different from what Samsung introduced back in 2013 with the Galaxy S4 and the gestures over the screen. Back then, the Korean company implemented camera sensors, while now Google is working on radar sensitivity that reads all kinds of hand gestures in the air. The reason for FCC to approve the test of such technology is using... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2VnRn4c via IFTTT

Perhaps it is still too early for Mate 30 news. After all, the Mate 20 Pro was announced just this past October so we won't expect it to be released at least until next fall. But since we're on the topic of it, a new report surfaced with renders of a case for a smartphone that Huawei has patented. This case was patented by Huawei with the CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration) and the published renders first became public on January 1 (first reported by Mobielkopen). It is believed this case isn't for the upcoming P-series flagship that Huawei usually... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2TsmH03 via IFTTT

Today, Apple released an open letter to investors revising its guidance for Q1 of this year. The "guidance" is the information a company provides as a way to predict its future earnings. This is a rare occurrence, especially for a company with a status as grand as Apple. Essentially, Apple is lowering its guidance (expected revenue) for the first quarter of 2019 from (previously) between $89 billion and $93 billion down to $84 billion. This is compared to Apple's reported $88.3 billion in revenue for Q1 of 2018. The full letter can be found at the Source link below but here is the key... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Ap3apV via IFTTT

The consensus ever since the first Samsung Gear was that a smart watch didn't need a built-in camera. We know this because Samsung never put a camera in any other wearable after the first Samsung Gear. To be fair, some kids smart watches have cameras but we're talking about the mass market consumer. Interestingly, this notion could change in the not-so-distant future from LG's point of view. LetsGoDigital reported about a patent that was filed with the USTPO (United States Trademark and Patent Office) by LG for a ‘smart watch and method for controlling same' as the patent is titled. What's... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2QjEnsA via IFTTT

Xiaomi has launched the Mi Home Projector Lite in China. It is priced at CNY2199 ($320) currently on the company's Mijia crowdfunding platform. It will later retail at CNY2499 ($364). The Mi Home Projector Lite is a compact long-throw projector. It can project a 1080p image between 40 and 200 inches in size with a native aspect ratio of 1.2:1. The projector has a 500 ANSI LED lamp that has a life of 30,000 hours. It supports HDR10. The projector also has a built-in speaker, along with Dolby Atmos and DTS support. It also has built-in Mi TV functionality along with voice control. It... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2C6Udlx via IFTTT

Most recent Nokia phones use Gorilla Glass by Corning to protect their screens from scratches and cracks (as do most smartphones out there). The latest Nokia 8.1 skips GG in favor of another brand of strengthened glass - Dinorex by NEG. NEG is a Japanese company (Nippon Electric Glass) and uses a similar process to Corning - depositing potassium ions on the surface of the glass to toughen the glass. It's already used by several phones including models by ZTE (e.g. the nubia Red Magic Mars), Meizu and BQ. Dinorex is designed for mobile devices • How strengthened glass... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GTT6Ls via IFTTT

Yesterday, we reported that Amazon had set up a teaser page for the Huawei Y9 2019. The page had a few details about the phone but no information on price or availability. We have now learned that Huawei will be launching the phone in India January 7. The phone will be announced at an event in New Delhi. The company has sent out invites to the media for the same. For more details on the device, check out our story from yesterday. Source from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2AqfV3O via IFTTT

Just before the New Year celebrations kicked off, vivo launched a closed Android Pie beta for its recent flagships in China. That was limited to just 5,000 participants, however. Starting today, the limit has been lifted and everyone who wants in can download the recruitment app and install the latest version of Funtouch OS. Head here for more details (again, this is limited to China). You have until January 6 to join. The update is available for the following phones: vivo X21 • vivo X21 UD • vivo NEX S • vivo NEX A It's a hefty download, 2.71GB in size. Here's the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2SD3uJ6 via IFTTT

Huawei's second Android Go smartphone is here. The Huawei Y5 Lite offers lowly specs and an entry-level Android experience at a very attractive price. The Huawei Y5 Lite has a 5.45-inch IPS LCD of 1440x720px resolution, a rear-facing 8MP f/2.0 PDAF camera and a 5MP f/2.2 fixed-focus selfie camera. Huawei has equipped the Y5 Lite with 1GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, a quad-core MediaTek MT6739 processor and a 3,020mAh battery with regular charging. Our only gripe with the Huawei Y5 Lite is the fact that it comes with Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) and not Android 9 Pie (Go... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Ar76Xv via IFTTT

Xiaomi wants to start 2019 with a bang - today the company announced its first event for the year and it's sooner than you might expect - tomorrow, in fact. But what will be unveiled? The teaser post only promises that good things will happen. The Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2 - which may pack a powerful 48MP camera - has been teased for a while. Also, the Redmi 7 went through TENAA and is probably ready to go. Xiaomi announces an event for tomorrow • 48MP teaser • Redmi Pro 2 teaser What else? There's Redmi Go, Xiaomi's first Android Go phone, which won't be quite so exciting. And it's... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2LNcI2P via IFTTT

Oppo launched a New Year Edition of the R17 Pro just in time for 2019. Now the smartphone maker is launching another limited version of the phone, this time in green. It is called Oppo R17 Pro King of Glory Edition and is already up for pre-order at the company's online store. Oppo R17 King of Glory Edition The device is different not only on the outside but on the inside as well. There will be special King of Glory theme and the game will be pre-installed. The variant, developed after a partnership between Tencent Games and Oppo, will have only 8 GB RAM and 128 GB... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2F47MoB via IFTTT

The Samsung Galaxy Note8 will get the Android 9 Pie firmware update sometime in February while the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are expected to get it a month later in March. The information comes straight from Samsung's own update roadmap, featured in the Samsung Members app. It's a bit unusual for a Galaxy Note device to beat a Galaxy S device to a major OS update, given their respected market releases. But keep in mind that this specific roadmap regards a specific market, not all markets globally. Samsung Turkey's roadmap has the Galaxy Note8 and the Galaxy S8 and S8+ as in line for the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Qmwrag via IFTTT

So, how large will the Samsung Galaxy S10+ be? This video (posted by @IceUniverse) should help give you a good idea of the dimensions. In short, it's the same size as the Galaxy S9+. You can tell that it is because the case for the upcoming flagship fits snugly on an S9+ (and the Note9 is clearly too big). The S9+ has a 6.2" 18.5:9 display and measures 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm. The Galaxy S10+ is expected to have a 6.4" display with a taller aspect ratio and a dual selfie cam inside a couple of punch holes. You can see CAD-based renders of the phone here - they give its dimensions as 157.5... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2VmyFde via IFTTT

AnTuTu released its monthly Top 10 list of best performing Android phones. The undisputable leader in December was the ZTE nubia Red Magic Mars with a score over 320,000, while the Huawei Mate 20 came in a somewhat distant second with 309,130 total points. AnTuTu benchmark results are divided in four components, with the final score being a sum of all four numbers - CPU performance, GPU performance, UX and memory. In addition to the gaming phone that sits on top of the table, we can also see the Xiaomi Black Shark Helo and its predecessor Xiaomi Black Shark take 7th and 9th.... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2VwGGwq via IFTTT

Xiaomi's Mi Mix 3 was unveiled in late October in Black, Jade Green and Sapphire Blue (alongside a limited Forbidden City Edition), and went on sale in China on November 1 but up until now it was only available in Black. Now Xiaomi's online retail store says the Sapphire Blue model is also in stock and available for purchase. You can buy a Sapphire Blue Mi Mix 3 only in 8GB + 128GB configuration, priced at CNY 3,600 (€460). The 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB are still only available in Black. There's still no word on when the Jade Green Mi Mix 3 could become available to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2F5eCvd via IFTTT

It's the end of an era - Nokia Series 40 phones have sent their last messages on WhatsApp as support for the platform expired on December 31. That comes after the Symbian S60 app stopped working in mid-2017. To be clear, this change affects only older Nokia feature phones. The current crop of Nokia-branded feature phones run on a mix of different platforms. Some are Series 30 (or 30+), others run Kai OS (8110 4G), Yun OS (3310 4G) or "other" (the 3310 3G software is just listed as "Smart Feature OS"). WhatsApp for Kai OS devices like the JioPhones (and presumable the Nokia 8110 4G) will... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2EYYY3z via IFTTT

The Oxygen OS team continues to push out improvements to the older models - the OnePlus 6 got updated to v9.0.3 while the OnePlus 5 and 5T got up to v9.0.1. Here's what's new. The OnePlus 6 got an audio equalizer for Bluetooth headphones, following a similar update for the 6T. The stability of wireless connections (both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi) has been improved as well. The camera software was the other major focus of this update with optimized image processing and better performance of the Nightscape and slow-motion modes. OnePlus 6 phones on the Bouygues France network gained VoLTE. The... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2BYCnB8 via IFTTT

The Realme 1 arrived in May, marking the start of a new brand focused on entry level smartphones. The Oppo subsidiary eventually split into a different company and then released four more devices. And it grew rapidly, reaching 4 million sales in 7 months, the official Twitter account announced. Realme is having success in every new market it joins. Just two months ago it outsold Samsung and Xiaomi during Singles' Day in China and then repeated the feat in Indonesia on Lazada, the online retailer with divisions in all major Asia-Pacific countries. The sales events helped reach the 4... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2VkRa1I via IFTTT

An unofficial Sony phone has popped up on AnTuTu with a model number I8134 and a score of 395K. This most likely is the upcoming Xperia XZ4 and the chipset it's running is the Snapdragon 855. The score of 395K is higher than the 360K we've seen from an earlier Snapdragon 855 AnTuTu test but points to a reasonable average. It's also higher than the Huawei Kirin 980 (~270K) and Apple A12 Bionic (~350K) scores we've seen. From what we know so far the Xperia XZ4 will have a notchless 21:9 screen, meaning it's taller than current 18:9 and 19:9 screens. We also know the Xperia XZ4... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GNnFlW via IFTTT

Apple boss Tim Cook says the firm 'did not foresee the magnitude of economic deceleration' in China. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2F3RahO via Online Shopping in Pakistan

How accurate were predictions for the coming year made by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov in 1983? from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2s7jPd3 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

NYPD plans to use a camera-equipped drone in Times Square were spoiled by rain and wind. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2F6Bb1N via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The electric carmaker misses vehicle delivery expectations and says it will cut prices in the US. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2TocHEW via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Total sales rise over the festive period, but the retailer trims its annual profit forecast. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2F64G3r via Online Shopping

Apple boss Tim Cook says the firm 'did not foresee the magnitude of economic deceleration' in China. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2F3RahO via Online Shopping

UK firms are under pressure from a combination of slowing sales, labour shortages and higher prices from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2TrUx5l via Online Shopping

New York stocks got a bumpy start on the first day's trading of the new year, ending higher after sharp early losses. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2F3L2Fy via Online Shopping

The transport secretary says awarding a ferry contract to Seaborne Freight, which has no ships, is "supporting business". from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Sxsrp5 via Online Shopping

The retailer reports a boost in the last trading week of 2018, although overall sales remain flat. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2F3N88S via Online Shopping

The electric carmaker misses vehicle delivery expectations and says it will cut prices in the US. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2TocHEW via Online Shopping

Cathay Pacific business class seats worth up to $16,000 were sold for as little as $675 return. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RtbEGp via Online Shopping

New railcards being launched this year should mean significant savings for anyone aged under 30. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RuVL2c via Online Shopping

A company is offering an alternative - and slightly controversial - form of stress and anger management. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2VmBN90 via Online Shopping

Brexit uncertainty makes it tough to predict UK house prices in 2019 - but we asked some experts to have a go. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Szla8i via Online Shopping

The tech firm blames China for troubles but analysts say the sales warning highlights existing woes. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Sxt1mH via Online Shopping

BBC World Service economics correspondent Andrew Walker looks at what 2019 has in store for the global economy. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2AonnfG via Online Shopping

Police responded in force after a man was heard shouting, "Why don't you die?" from CNET https://cnet.co/2Rvtb0C via Mobiles

While still in the early stages, this breakthrough could help those suffering from diseases like ALS to speak again. from CNET https://cnet.co/2LNZK4B via Mobiles

The year ended well for DC: Jason Momoa's dive into Atlantis has earned $822 million worldwide. from CNET https://cnet.co/2CMlyuQ via Mobiles

Going where no spacecraft has gone before, Chang'e 4 successfully lands on the mysterious far side of the moon. from CNET https://cnet.co/2F5Jbjf via Mobiles

The German government is relaxing its approvals process for exhaust systems meant to clean up old diesels, but carmakers aren't sold on the idea. from CNET https://cnet.co/2SujmgN via Mobiles

The new year is the perfect time to clear out clutter to make your home more comfortable. Here are 15 tips to get you started. from CNET https://cnet.co/2TogrGi via Mobiles

The sensor allows you to control your gadgets and device features with hand gestures. from CNET https://cnet.co/2F3ptop via Mobiles

Talk about a rerun. A controversial poster that first surfaced in a November tweet was visible on a Cabinet Room table. from CNET https://cnet.co/2F4cRym via Mobiles

The CEO aims to focus more on developing AI. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Rs1tSw via Mobiles

There are a few reasons why prices are going up. from CNET https://cnet.co/2F5j0t1 via Mobiles

Nvidia is looking to shake up the gaming laptop scene with powerful new GPUs, while other PCs pitch added privacy. from CNET https://cnet.co/2V5QFbS via Mobiles

Apple says the biggest hit came from China. from CNET https://cnet.co/2TmqLPd via Mobiles

This may seem like an oddball thing for Honda to do, but remember how much money it spent developing Asimo? from CNET https://cnet.co/2GSdE78 via Mobiles

The agency's 5G wireless spectrum auction is still a go, but forget about filing a consumer complaint. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Ton5fT via Mobiles

Here's how you can stream the first round of the NFL Playoffs. from CNET https://cnet.co/2CL8Nk8 via Mobiles

The incentives will disappear completely in April 2020. from CNET https://cnet.co/2GQN7qF via Mobiles

You don’t have to adjust your screen, just your security settings. from CNET https://cnet.co/2F4fP4N via Mobiles

The Kuiper Belt object is a fetching shade of red. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Ro5GGU via Mobiles

But please don't murder anybody, the Star Wars and Batman star pleads. from CNET https://cnet.co/2s3V01X via Mobiles

A dashboard made almost entirely of screens wasn't enough for Byton. Now it's adding one to your steering wheel. from CNET https://cnet.co/2LR69fC via Mobiles

Despite one minor shadow, the final film in the 3D-animated trilogy brings the story of boy meets dragon to a shining, satisfying conclusion. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Vk5E1X via Mobiles

The second episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj criticizes the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. from CNET https://cnet.co/2F5w0zC via Mobiles

The stakes could not be higher for the company’s forthcoming flagship phone. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Qgg4fa via Mobiles

Google's pricey vision of a tablet-meets-Chromebook doesn't quite gel from CNET https://cnet.co/2V84bMb via Mobiles

Some of America's iconic national parks are in danger of being overwhelmed by rubbish and could suffer significant damage due to the partial shutdown of the US government, conservationists have warned. Donald Trump said he had "no choice" but to continue the shutdown, blaming Democrats as litter and human waste piled up at tourist areas around the country. Dakota Snider, 24, who works in Yosemite Valley, said: "It's so heartbreaking. There is more trash and human waste and disregard for the rules than I've seen. It's a free-for-all." The US government has been partially shut down for 11 days due to a standoff between Mr Trump and Democrats in Congress, who are refusing to authorise $5.7 billion to fund a large part of the president's proposed wall on the Mexico border. Hundreds of thousands of public employees have been sent home, including rangers and other park staff.  A road lined with trash in Yosemite National Park Credit: Dakota Snider Unli

Greater Manchester Police were, however, continuing to investigate the attack because of suspected links to terrorism, they said in a statement. A witness, a BBC producer who was at the busy station full of New Year's Eve revelers, said a man stabbed several people at the station, shouting "Allah" and linking his actions to "bombings in other countries." The station is very close to Manchester Arena, where a suicide bomb attack in May 2017 killed 22 people as they left a concert by pop star Ariana Grande. The other, a male police officer in his 30s who sustained a stab wound to his shoulder, was released from hospital earlier. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2AoQ2RM via Latest News

A young child slipped Tuesday into the rhinoceros enclosure at a Florida zoo and was injured, officials said. "The family was transported to a local hospital by ambulance," the Brevard Zoo in the central-eastern Florida city of Melbourne said. At the Rhino Encounter exhibit, participants and the rhinoceroses are kept separate by a series of steel poles. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ArsyeW via Latest News

The winning ticket for the Mega Millions drawing Oct. 23 was sold in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The winner has until April 20 to claim the money. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2F8zmRZ via Latest News

SINGAPORE (AP) — British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Wednesday he is confident Prime Minister Theresa May will obtain the concessions needed to convince enough lawmakers to back an unpopular Brexit deal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2TmIhmn via Latest News

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Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested that mainland China and Taiwan enter into “in-depth democratic consultations” and work toward unification, in the clearest sign yet that he wants to settle the 70-year dispute during his tenure. “China must and will be united, which is an inevitable requirement for the historical rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the new era,” Xi told a gathering in Beijing to mark the 40th anniversary of a landmark Beijing overture to Taipei after the U.S. and China established relations. The two sides have been ruled separately since Chiang Kai-shek moved his Nationalist government across the Taiwan Strait during the Chinese civil war. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Sw6d73 via Latest News

The NYPD offered to send in reinforcements from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GOPGJS via Latest News

The nuclear-powered space probe has traveled 4 billion miles (6.4 billion km) to come within 2,200 miles (3,540 km) of Ultima Thule, an apparently peanut-shaped, 20-mile-long (32-km-long) space rock in the uncharted heart of the Kuiper Belt. Engineers at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland cheered when the spacecraft's first signals came through the National Aeronautic and Space Agency's Deep Space Network at 10:28 a.m. EST (1528 GMT). "We have a healthy spacecraft," Mission Operations Manager Alice Bowman declared. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2F4rNfV via Latest News

President Donald Trump blasted his former Defense secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday, claiming he "essentially fired" the top military aide. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Vpy8qX via Latest News

The Syrian regime said Wednesday hundreds of Kurdish fighters had withdrawn from Manbij near the border with Turkey, days after the Kurds appealed to Damascus for support against a threatened Turkish offensive. "A convoy of units of Kurdish fighters comprised of more than 30 vehicles left the region of Manbij, heading towards the eastern bank of the Euphrates River," the defence ministry said online. The People's Protection Units (YPG), the main Kurdish militia in Syria, last week invited regime forces to deploy to the key city following a shock announcement that American troops would leave the country. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SxHCyx via Latest News

And it's actually honoring the rock bottom prices. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SznCLU via Latest News

A Missouri teen is fighting a life-changing medical condition after returning from a cruise. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2BTZtsj via Latest News

MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the building collapse in Russia (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2s6Fbrc via Latest News

West Texas Intermediate oil climbed as well, erasing earlier losses brought on by disappointing manufacturing data out of China. Total volume traded Wednesday was about 20 percent above the 100-day average. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2F33puc via Latest News

Airport water fountains may have been to blame from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CKHKp6 via Latest News

U.S. border agents launched tear gas into Mexico early Tuesday to deter a group of migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border at Tijuana, according to a Reuters witness and the U.S. government. Clouds of the noxious gas could be seen wafting up from around the fence at the border, and one migrant picked up a canister and threw it back across the border into U.S. territory. Tijuana has become a flashpoint in the debate over U.S. immigration policy, which has been intensified by the recent deaths of two migrant children in U.S. custody and a partial U.S. government shutdown over President Donald Trump's $5 billion demand to lawmakers for a wall along the border with Mexico. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2LLQjTb via Latest News

President Donald Trump invites lawmakers to the White House amid ongoing government shutdown, the financial markets open in 2019 and more things to get your Wednesday started. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2R2OVl3 via Latest News

If you forgot to make any New Year's resolutions last night, here an easy one: Donate to charity. You can change lives by donating just a few dollars to a cause or group of your choice, and now, thanks to Google, it's simpler than ever to do so. As reported by 9to5Google this week, Google Assistant recently gained the ability to make a donation with a voice command. This comes just weeks after a donation page was added to the Play Store. In order to start the process, just say "Ok Google, donate to charity" to your Android device or Google Home. Google Assistant will then ask you which organization you'd like to donate to, and suggests donating $10. You then specify how much you would like to donate, in case you want to give more (or less) than $10. If you know who which organization you want to donate to and how much you want to give, you can also just say "Ok Google, donate to Red Cross" (for example) and you will immediately be asked to confirm the do

Taliban fighters killed more than 20 Afghan security forces in simultaneous raids on a provincial capital and district in northern Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday, as the city braced for further violence. Hundreds of militants were outside Sar-e-Pul city, which provincial governor spokesman Zabihullah Amani said was at risk of falling to the Taliban if reinforcements were not sent. The Taliban have stepped up attacks on security forces across the country, slaughtering police and soldiers in record numbers, as the threat of a US drawdown complicates American-led efforts to end the 17-year conflict. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2F3E1EJ via Latest News

GM has reportedly sold its 200,000th EV, which means the credit is due to disappear. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Arrl7k via Latest News

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It turns out the man was only trying to kill a spider. Western Australian Police posted a screenshot of the interaction on Twitter, however, the tweet was later deleted as officers aren't meant to screenshot police systems. "No injuries sighted (except to spider)," the police report read. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Rt3oWW via Latest News

Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani is a major presence on Instagram, where his verified account regularly sends out posts to an audience of more than 2 million followers. But Rouhani’s account will no longer be officially allowed in the country after authorities in Iran announced plans to ban the photo sharing app, citing national security concerns. Iran’s National Cyberspace Council has approved steps to block Instagram, according to local reports, following crackdowns on other social media apps. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Telegram are already banned in the Islamic Republic, with internet providers ordered to block access to the services. The apps have often been used as a way to spread anti-government messages, with Telegram in particular, often cited as a national security concern. View this post on Instagram ‌ احیای #دریاچه_ارومیه یکی از قول‌های من به مردم آذربایجان غربی در سال ۹۲ بود‌ و اگر تلاش این دولت نبود، با ادامه روال سال‌های قبل، امروز یک قطره آب در دریاچه ارومیه وجود نداش

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U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman visited the detained man, Paul Whelan, at a detention facility in Moscow and spoke by phone with his family, the State Department said. The United States had expressed concern through diplomatic channels over delayed access to Whelan, who was detained on Friday, a department spokesman said in a statement. Russia's FSB state security service opened a criminal case against Whelan but it gave no details of his suspected espionage activities. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SE3CIk via Latest News

WASHINGTON (AP) — They've got the keys to the offices, new paint inside, and parties to attend. But on Thursday, the work begins when 535 members of the new 116th Congress solemnly swear to govern the divided nation. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Ar0BE4 via Latest News