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Redmi Note 7 was introduced just two days ago, but the official announcement missed to mention an important feature - the ports and buttons have watertight seals. Xiaomi's CEO, Lei Jun now confirmed that on Weibo. He says that the engineering team put a lot of effort to design watertight seals for all the weak points of the handset - the SIM card tray, USB-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, the buttons and you can even find some around the camera module. Moreover, there's a membrane on the loudspeaker as well. Despite the low price tag of the handset, Lei Jun says it has gone through the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2CfZA1O via IFTTT

Samsung Galaxy S10 rumors have crystallized with info coming from multiple sources. There have been a few conflicting rumors, but by now it's pretty clear what will be unveiled on February 20. Citing a reliable source, CompareRaja has confirmed this list of features. The Galaxy S10 and S10+ will have ultrasonic in-display fingerprint readers. They will be available in Black, White, Blue and Green. Note that the Galaxy S10+ will be the only one with a dual selfie cam. The Galaxy S10 Lite - yes, Lite - will use a classic side-mounted reader and will have a Yellow color option. This... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2ClUgtw via IFTTT

Google has finally updated the Android version of the Play Books app with the new Material Theme design. The app now features a uniform white color theme across the screen, with a redesigned tab bar, smaller thumbnails with rounded corners, new typography and an overall cleaner look. The design of the new app is consistent with the new Material Theme that Google has been propagating throughout all its properties. While the new design decision is generally appealing, the slow manner in which it gets rolled out is really frustrating. Not only is Play Books on Android getting this... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2VJ7R7c via IFTTT

Google has confirmed that it is discontinuing the Chromecast Audio. In a statement sent to Android Police, the company said, Our product portfolio continues to evolve, and now we have a variety of products for users to enjoy audio. We have therefore stopped manufacturing our Chromecast Audio products. We will continue to offer assistance for Chromecast Audio devices, so users can continue to enjoy their music, podcasts and more. Chromecast Audio was a small and affordable way to stream audio from your phone to a pair of active speakers with a line-in or optical input. The device... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2RrYSbZ via IFTTT

At CES 2019, VLC revealed that it has plans to implement support for AirPlay so you can stream all of your videos on Apple TV from your Android or iOS device. Unfortunately, it's still unclear when the feature will be rolled out but the lead developers over at Videolan said they are planning to introduce it with the next major update VLC 4. For now, the app can stream to your Chromecast. Moreover, the support for AirPlay will likely extend to Windows as well since VLC is modular and it may not depend on the target platform API making it compatible with all operating systems. Via from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Rl8Snv via IFTTT

IMDb has announced that it is launching a new video streaming service in the US called Freedive. The major draw of this service is that it will be free of cost and will be ad-supported. While IMDb previously had some amount of video content in the form of short-form original series, trailers and interviews, this service will be offering full-length movies and television shows. Of the list of content currently available, IMDb highlighted TV shows such as Fringe, Heroes, The Bachelor, and Without a Trace as well as Hollywood movies like Awakenings, Foxcatcher, Memento, Monster, Run... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2M7KWOm via IFTTT

Sony Mobile is undergoing restructuring to make it competitive again. This includes new leadership and a new strategy, we'll see the first step of that at the end of February. "We are going to be announcing products at MWC. What we present there will be a first step showing the direction we are going." Mesa adds that Sony is hoping to deliver a "much better camera experience", but doesn't go into detail (the Xperia XZ4 is rumored to become Sony's first triple camera phone). It's important to note that Shigeki Ishizuka was brought in as Head of Development, a veteran of Sony's successful... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Fp8oWQ via IFTTT

The Samsung I7500 Galaxy was announced in April 2009 - Samsung's Android phones turn 10 this year. Galaxy would grow to become the biggest smartphone line in the world, but it had to go through many innovations and milestones to get here. Samsung has a history of innovative devices and their DNA can still be seen in modern Galaxy gadgets. In 1999 it brought mobile entertainment to a new level with a TV phone. It's 1.8" color screen makes today's 6+ inch slabs look like pocket IMAX theaters. That same year the SPH-WP10 watch phone was unveiled, the grand-daddy of the Galaxy... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2FpFnui via IFTTT

Two Huawei employees had been arrested in Poland over allegations of spying for the Chinese government. This is the second incident after Huawei's CFO got arrested in Canada. Now the Polish counterintelligence agency believes it has hard evidence of Huawei's employees' wrongdoings. One of them is Polish while the other one is Chinese. The Chinese national is a sales director while the Polish is a former high-ranking official at Poland's internal security agency. Both of them will remain in custody for the next three months and could face up to 10 years in prison. Huawei, on the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2H5AJmH via IFTTT

Obviously, Samsung has prioritized its 2018 and 2017 flagships to receive the Android 9.0 Pie updates first but it appears that the company has already baking the Pie for a 2017 midranger, the Galaxy A7 (2017). The evidence is a Geekbench listing of the phone running the latest Google OS. The score sheet doesn't reveal anything out of the ordinary except that it's running Android 9.0 Pie, which in turn means that the software is already in development or even better - it has entered the testing stages. We just hope it won't be long enough before Samsung seeds the update. Source |... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2RoUdYu via IFTTT

Xiaomi introduced the Mi Mix 3 slider and promised the phone would arrive in Europe with 5G in the first quarter of 2019. While the next-gen connectivity is still a mere wish, the actual device popped up in Spain yesterday and now it's on its way to the Albion. Xiaomi is launching the slider in the United Kingdom on January 16 with a promo price of £449 for the first 100 phones. The Mi Mix 3 was introduced in at least three memory options with up to 10 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. Sadly, Europe will get only 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage in order to maintain a lower price tag. Once the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2SM0J88 via IFTTT

A little phone that isn't small. A flagship that costs a third of what you'd expect. A contradiction? No, it's the Pocophone F1. Shocking? Awe-inspiring? Yes and yes. The most intriguing handset of the year isn't the most bezel-starved, or one with sliding bits and pieces, or one with an in-display fingerprint senso from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2CqrSH1 via IFTTT

An unknown device has appeared on AnTuTu, sporting the new 11nm Snapdragon 675 chipset. It scored 174K, which is a lot higher than the 155K we got with the 10nm Snapdragon 710-powered Oppo RX17 Pro. What's more interesting than the chip itself is the phone that's wielding it. Only two phones are using the Snapdragon 675 - the yet-to-be-announced Moto P40 and the HiSense U30, so the reasonable guess is that the score is from the latter. The assumption is substantiated by an unearthed Geekbench listing of the HiSense U30 with Android 9 Pie and 6GB of RAM. The phone achieved a 2.2K... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2FoSWtb via IFTTT

Caddy’s first right-sized three-row crossover is jam-packed with premium finishes and tech. from CNET https://cnet.co/2TS1tJh via Mobiles

As hundreds of thousands of federal workers fretted on Friday about how they will pay bills amid the partial government shutdown, the missed pay-checks turned out to be particularly cruel for nearly three dozen employees at one obscure government agency. Because of an apparent clerical error, a federal division that processes pay-checks for a big chunk of the government workforce mistakenly paid about 30 employees at the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. The District of Columbia-based board investigates industrial chemical accidents, but nearly all of the board's employees have been furloughed during the government shutdown. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SQPoUi via Latest News

The weather system is forecast to affect an 1,800-mile corridor of the United States from Colorado to the mid-Atlantic. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CgR2ru via Latest News

Keeping Wall Promise Is Blocking Other Signature Trump PledgesMore than a dozen federal agencies have been closed in the fight over funding for the wall along the southern border, keeping the president from honoring some high-profile campaign pledges and policy priorities, Ryan Beene and Jennifer A. Dlouhy report. To read about one city where the people voted with gusto to leave the EU and now serve as a warning over the dangers of a second referendum, click here. Watch out for a vote by U.K. lawmakers on May’s Brexit deal set for Jan. 15 . The Key to Nancy Pelosi’s Legislative AgendaAs the Democratic Party went from the majority to the minority and back again, Nancy Pelosi worked consistently to keep her bloc united and its legislative agenda intact - and virtually everyone in Washington agrees the house speaker is a master strategist. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2TKQO2N via Latest News

Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, an Iraq war veteran who met dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria during that country's devastating civil war, said Friday that she is launching a US presidential bid. "I have decided to run and will be making a formal announcement within the next week," Gabbard told CNN. If elected, the 37-year-old lawmaker would be the youngest president in US history. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2AHzzYZ via Latest News

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which the weather service is under, confirmed that its forecasts continued despite the shutdown. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ChMsch via Latest News

Dean was an honest volunteer whose Watergate testimony ruined Nixon. Cohen only cooperated when cornered and his credibility would be trashed in court. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FoH7Uy via Latest News

Apple demanded $1 billion from Qualcomm for chance to win iPhone    Business Insider UK FILE PHOTO: Woman checks her phone at a flagship Apple store at Iconsiam shopping mall in Bangkok Thomson Reuters (Reuters) - Apple Inc asked for $1 ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://read.bi/2RnvsvO via Technology

The emergency dispatcher asks how the mother of the newborn is doing. The staff then reveal that somebody has performed CPR on the newborn baby to save it. The publication of the recording, obtained from police by KPHO-TV, is the latest turn in the story of the young woman at the care of Hacienda HealthCare, whom police say was sexually assaulted. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2AF9fyY via Latest News

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has no remaining signs of cancer but will continue to work from home next week, the court says. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RHj88Z via Latest News

The neighbor who found missing Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs described how the girl seemed in shock and didn't know where she was. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FqNq9i via Latest News

Poland's internal affairs minister, Joachim Brudzinski, called for the European Union and NATO to work on a joint position over whether to exclude Huawei from their markets following the arrest of the Chinese employee and a former Polish security official on Friday. Huawei, the world's biggest producer of telecommunications equipment, faces intense scrutiny in the West over its relationship with China's government and U.S.-led allegations that its devices could be used by Beijing for spying. No evidence has been produced publicly and the firm has repeatedly denied the accusations, but several Western countries have restricted Huawei's access to their markets. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2smE7j1 via Latest News

Though they aren't receiving paychecks due to the shutdown, TSA agents are still required to show up to work. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RkhxXf via Latest News

The US military has begun moving non-essential gear out of Syria but is not withdrawing troops for now, defense officials said amid uncertainty over America's planned exit from the war-battered nation. Trump's national security advisor John Bolton on Sunday announced conditions for a withdrawal that appeared to delay it indefinitely. Adding to the confusion, a military spokesman said the US had already begun "the process of our deliberate withdrawal" from Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QD6sex via Latest News

We take a look at how the retail sector did overall over the festive period in four charts. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FuxDGI via Online Shopping

Questions over trade with Switzerland and 70 other countries remain unanswered, a senior MP says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FuyPKb via Online Shopping

Jayme Closs, 13, escaped from a home in Wisconsin where authorities said she was being kept by Jake Thomas Patterson. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2snEZUw via Latest News

If you close your eyes and listen, sometimes you can hear the Overton Window from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2D60oI4 via Latest News

BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on Saudi asylum seeker who fled alleged abuse by her family (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2H6VChB via Latest News

A bitter winter storm that dumped at least 10 inches of snow on St. Louis Saturday left five people dead in crashes on slick roadways in Kansas and Missouri as it spread eastward across the country. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2D65vrD via Latest News

Thousands of volunteers and hundreds of law enforcement officers had searched around the clock around the small town of Barron after Jayme Closs' parents were found shot dead in their home, the front door open and the girl gone. Relying on what Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald called "the will of a kid to survive," a disheveled Closs escaped a house in the tiny town of Gordon where she had been held captive, about 60 miles (100 km) north of Barron. "Jayme is the hero in this case. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RKYcxC via Latest News

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Washington's top diplomat said Saturday he was "optimistic" a way could be found to protect Syrian Kurds while allowing Turks to "defend their country from terrorists" despite a US pullout from Syria. "We are confident we can achieve an outcome that achieves both of those," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told journalists in Abu Dhabi. The Gulf emirate is his latest stop in a regional tour aimed at reassuring allies after a shock December announcement by President Donald Trump that US troops would be withdrawn from Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2sqzxQY via Latest News

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's public order minister strongly criticized riot police for their handling of a violent protest Friday by school teachers in Athens who were demonstrating against government plans for hiring new teachers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RIwfqd via Latest News

To give a sense of how impactful the government shutdown has been for employees, some are sharing their $0.00 pay stubs on social media. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RHndtD via Latest News

A 21-year-old man has been charged with murdering the parents of an American teen as part of a chilling plot to kidnap her, police said Friday, after 13-year-old Jayme Closs was found alive following three months in captivity. The subject of a nationwide search since her parents were found murdered in their home in rural Wisconsin in October, Closs made a seemingly miraculous escape Thursday afternoon, seeking help from a neighbor who alerted authorities. Minutes later police arrested the man she identified as her captor, Jake Thomas Patterson, and have charged him with abducting Closs and fatally shooting her parents. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2M7jbp7 via Latest News

Get the supplies then the doomsday bunker from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Foprsi via Latest News

What to Expect From Apple's 2019 iPhones    Motley Fool Apple is Not Learning From its Mistake: 3 iPhone Models in 2019    CCN Chinese Retailers Slash iPhone Prices, Say They Aren’t Worth The Cost    Sputnik International Lawsuit says smartphones are too expensive because of Qualcomm    Mashable Apple Is Expected to Release Three New iPhones in 2019    HYPEBEAST View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2M7ixIj via Technology

Every product with Amazon Alexa announced at CES 2019    Android Police Google Assistant or Alexa challenge    The Verge Stop annoying videos, Google tracking and more: Tech Q&A    Fox News Google Assistant was everywhere at CES 2019    Android Authority Smart homes got fancier this year at CES    The Verge View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2FuoZYG via Technology

Forecast for gadgets: sublime to silly    Chron.com Samsung unveils massive 219-inch TV called 'The Wall'    WWLP.com Samsung unveils 219-inch TV called 'The Wall'    YourCentralValley.com Samsung unveils 219-inch TV, calling it "The Wall"    TriStateHomepage.com A camera for babies and a fridge that can text you: The best from this year's top gadget show    NBC News View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2FtZabc via Technology

Apple’s AirPower charging mat will reportedly start shipping soon    BGR Report: AirPower Has Entered Production and Coming Soon [Updated]    MacRumors Apple’s AirPower wireless charging mat is rumored to be in production    The Verge Apple AirPods 2 May Be Imminent As AirPower Rumored To be In Production At Last    Forbes AirPower charging mat reportedly enters production after missing 2018 release [update]    9to5Mac View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2TFeCFc via Technology

2020 Cadillac XT6 revealed ahead of the Detroit Auto Show    CNET 2020 Cadillac XT6 Nails the Three-Row Part, Needs Work on the Luxury Part    Car and Driver 2020 Cadillac XT6 revealed as Caddy's first big crossover - Autoblog    Autoblog Cadillac rolls out Escalade's 'little brother,' the XT6, at Detroit auto show    Detroit Free Press 2020 Cadillac XT6 Three-Row CUV Debuts With V6 Power, No Super Cruise    Motor1.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://cnet.co/2SQ43ix via Technology

With WiiWare going, Sin and Punishment's English release is on life support    Destructoid PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch facing shock new console rival    Express Nintendo Switch Outsold PS4 2:1 During 2018 In Japan    Comicbook.com Japan: Nintendo Switch Surpasses 7 Million Units    My Nintendo News Nintendo Switch news - Big update for Nintendo as they surpass big Sony PS4 milestone    Express View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Ckvydd via Technology

Fallout 76 Players Have Discovered a Developer's Room in the Game    Bleeding Cool News 'Fallout 76' players found a secret developer room    Engadget This Fallout 76 developer room secret is getting players banned    SlashGear Players Find a Secret Human NPC (And More) in Fallout 76    VGR.com Fallout 76 players break into developer room, discover Wooby    Polygon View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Rrvm66 via Technology

Fortnite patch v7.20 expected to release January 15th or 16th    FortniteINTEL Fortnite UPDATE: Next patch looks to be the BIGGEST so far in season 7    Express All Of The People Suing Fortnite And Why    CBR 'Fortnite' Wall Building Is Getting a Huge Fix Soon    Comicbook.com 'Fortnite' Has A Customer Service Problem According To The BBB    UPROXX View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Cln4me via Technology

The 2020 Toyota Supra Leaked Again, Claimed to Start At $49,990    Jalopnik We're going to see the new Toyota Supra launched at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday, but ahead of the official launch SupraMkV.com is saying they have a ... from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2RJEYbJ via Technology

At CES, tech's biggest trade show, privacy was the buzzword    NBC News Privacy, a topic that had mostly been an afterthought in the tech industry, was the buzzword at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. from Technology - Latest - Google News https://nbcnews.to/2RJJRBF via Technology

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate becomes highest selling game in series history in just 5 weeks in Japan    GearNuke 'Super Smash Bros. Melee' Opening Nostalgically Recreated In 'Ultimate'    Comicbook.com The Formerly Terrible Pichu Is Now A Tiny Ball Of Death    Kotaku Super Smash Bros Ultimate Has Outsold Smash 3DS at Retail in Japan    DualShockers 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' Player Recreates 'The Legend of Korra' Intro    Comicbook.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2AL79NV via Technology

Alleged OnePlus 7 with full-screen display surfaces in arguably dubious leak    Notebookcheck.net Plausible OnePlus 7 leak shows all-screen, notch-free, sliding design    Android Police OnePlus 7 reportedly photographed with no notch, slider form factor a possibility    PhoneDog New OnePlus 7 Leak Reveals Mysterious And Stunning Technology    Forbes Alleged Oneplus 7 first image leaked with bezel-less design    Gizchina.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2QF252B via Technology

Um, This Sneaky Airpods Hack Lets You Hear Conversations When You Leave the Room    POPSUGAR Apple AirPods Can Be Used To Eavesdrop    The Inquisitr News This feature in AirPods lets you eavesdrop on strangers' conversations    Khaleej Times I spy with my little... AirPods: Simple iOS feature turns iPhone into spy device    International Business Times, India iPhones can be used for spying on people: Here's how    NewsBytes View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2VJsQqB via Technology

Netflix Joins a Growing Trend of Bucking the Apple Tax    Motley Fool With the slowing adoption of the iPhone taking center stage, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is increasingly focusing on services revenue as a way to prop up its growth. from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2smDiqq via Technology

Destiny 2's Impossible Puzzle Might Have Been Broken All Along    Kotaku Destiny 2 - Niobe Labs location and Bergusia forge unlock quest    Shacknews Destiny 2: Niobe Labs solved, matchmaking changes in the works, Iron Banner returns next week    VG247 "Impossible" 'Destiny 2' Niobe Lab Puzzle Has Finally Been Beaten, Watch the Moment It Happened Here    Comicbook.com Bungie had to give Destiny 2 players a clue before they finally solved the Niobe Labs puzzle    Eurogamer.net View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2D7ommp via Technology

Red Dead Online Update Adds Battle Royale "Gun Rush" Mode    GameSpot Red Dead Redemption 2 just made its battle royale so much better    SlashGear Saddle up! Red Dead Redemption 2 to get 'Fortnite'-style battle royale mode    Daily Mail How to get the High Roller Revolver in Red Dead Online    Shacknews Red Dead 2 Online Update Adds Battle Royale "Gun Rush" Mode    GameSpot View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2D5NCJK via Technology

Real-Time Syrian Refugee Game Bury Me, My Love Is Now On Switch And You Should Play It    Kotaku Over the last few years, there have been a few mobile games that use the cell phone interface itself as a way to play. from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2QJ75n8 via Technology

The Truth Behind Chevrolet’s 'Real People' Claim That It's More Reliable Than Honda and Toyota    Jalopnik Real People, Not Actors, Maybe Misleading? Chevrolet’s Latest Ad Under Fire    Carscoops View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2CfzTOL via Technology

Verizon Gaming Is Another Game Streaming Service Already Under Testing    Wccftech Verizon Is Also Experimenting with a Game Streaming Service - IGN News    IGN News Leaks reveal cloud-based 'Verizon Gaming' service    Engadget Exclusive: Verizon is quietly testing its own Netflix-style cloud gaming service    The Verge Report: Verizon Testing Cloud Gaming Service, Library Screenshots Show PS4 Exclusives    PlayStation LifeStyle View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2H6RWw3 via Technology

Caddy's new three-row crossover is armed with a battery of hot new tech. from CNET https://cnet.co/2D85ILf via Mobiles

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun lands in the country after fleeing her family and pleading for help on social media. from CNET https://cnet.co/2SQQbVv via Mobiles

Our resident hockey expert Jeff Bakalar checks out Sense Arena's hybrid Vive VR system designed to train hockey players who want to take the next step. from CNET https://cnet.co/2CkSyso via Mobiles

The federal closure seems to have led to expired certificates, and without them, hackers can get between you and the website you're visiting. from CNET https://cnet.co/2SPqSmt via Mobiles

PSB Speakers’ popular Alpha Series remained unchanged for 19 years, so with fingers crossed we checked out the all new Alpha P5 bookshelf speaker. from CNET https://cnet.co/2SLPGfc via Mobiles

Monoprice’s Monolith Liquid Spark makes budget headphones sound better than ever, while the Monolith Liquid Platinum takes high-end headphones to the next level. from CNET https://cnet.co/2QHZXHv via Mobiles

We meet our new robot overlords at CES, choose the show's 10 best products, and let Google Assistant do the talking (in 27 languages). from CNET https://cnet.co/2CfDcWd via Mobiles

And you thought your RX-8 had a weird engine. from CNET https://cnet.co/2RmDjtn via Mobiles

Caring for hardwood is a little trickier than other floor types. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Cs1s7N via Mobiles

Manufactures unveil the first TVs that support the next-generation connection format. New cables are next. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Fp0Gfn via Mobiles

Learn the secrets to make your resolutions stick. from CNET https://cnet.co/2QxpKlx via Mobiles

The Cambridge Audio Alva TT is bound to upset audiophiles and traditionalists who don't believe Bluetooth belongs in a turntable. from CNET https://cnet.co/2QEMa4w via Mobiles

From electrified concepts to the long-awaited return of the Toyota Supra, here's what to expect at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. from CNET https://cnet.co/2D5o53b via Mobiles

Plus more HP systems add privacy protecting SmartView screens. from CNET https://cnet.co/2M70Clg via Mobiles

The FBI secretly launched an investigation into whether Donald Trump was working on behalf of Russia while in office, according to an explosive report by The New York Times.  The decision was said to have been taken after Mr Trump fired James Comey, the FBI director leading the Russia election meddling investigation at the time, in May 2017.  FBI agents had been weighing up the move for months but decided to act when Mr Trump linked the firing to the relief it would bring from the Russia probe, according to the paper.  The move would have put the FBI in an extraordinary position - having to consider whether the US president himself posed a national security risk to the country he was leading.  The investigation reportedly was only a few days old when Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to take over the Russia investigation. It is unknown whether he is still pursuing that line of inquiry. Mr Trump on Saturday morning sent six tweets hitting out at the Russia ...

BARRON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on a Wisconsin teenager found alive three months after she disappeared following her parents' deaths (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Fo6wOa via Latest News

Trudeau said United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) had asked Canada to take in Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who grabbed international attention this week after she barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room to resist being sent home to her family, which denies any abuse. "Canada is a country that understands how important it is to stand up for human rights, to stand up for women's rights around the world, and I can confirm that we have accepted the U.N.'s request," he told reporters. The decision is likely to exacerbate Canada's already poor relations with Saudi Arabia, which last year barred the Canadian ambassador to Riyadh after Ottawa criticized Saudi authorities for detaining women's' activists. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Cd80qy via Latest News

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will miss oral arguments again next week but is now cancer-free, the Supreme Court announced Friday. “Post-surgery evaluation indicates no evidence of remaining disease, and no further treatment is required,” said Supreme Court spokesperson Kathleen Arberg in a statement, which noted that Ginsburg is “on track” in her recovery from surgery to remove two cancerous spots in her left lung. This week, Ginsburg missed oral arguments at the Court for the first time in her over 25 years as a justice. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SOcpqV via Latest News

How my risk consultancy the Eurasia Group came up with our annual list from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2M5r6mY via Latest News

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association said that requiring 16,000 controllers to work without pay violates their constitutional rights and a federal wage law in a lawsuit in federal court in Washington D.C. "America wants its air traffic controllers to be laser-focused on landing planes safely and monitoring America's runways, not distracted by financial issues and anxiety of financial instability," the union said in the lawsuit. NATCA also moved for a court order requiring the government to restore air traffic controllers' pay while the lawsuit is pending. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has funds to pay the workers despite the ongoing shutdown, the union said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CjSVn2 via Latest News

Huawei said Saturday it has fired a Chinese employee who was arrested in Poland on espionage allegations, as China's telecom giant distanced itself from the case amid Western concerns that it could act as a proxy for Chinese security services. This week's detention of Wang Weijing follows the December arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer in Canada and US efforts to blacklist the company internationally over security concerns. While China's government has vociferously defended Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou and demanded her release, the firm swiftly sacked Wang, who works at its representative office in Poland. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ROslMA via Latest News

A new 911 call reveals the moments when a woman at an Arizona care facility who had been in a vegetative state for years suddenly went in to labor, shocking caregivers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2sld5sk via Latest News

BARRON, Wis. (AP) — A 21-year-old man killed a Wisconsin couple in a baffling scheme to kidnap their teenage daughter, then held the girl captive for three months before she narrowly managed to escape and reach safety as he drove around looking for her, authorities said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2H6LZiV via Latest News

Iowa Republican Steve King tries to explain the context behind racist remarks attributed to him in the New York Times. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VLwTTa via Latest News

NEW YORK (AP) — It's early, but the current flu season is shaping up to be gentler than last winter's unusually brutal one, U.S. health officials said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RnPUfN via Latest News

Despite warnings from Netflix and just general common sense, it looks like people are still participating in that stupid Bird Box Challenge. Now, it has reportedly caused a car crash.  On Friday morning, the Layton Police Department of Layton, Utah shared the images showing the aftermath of a car crash in which one of the drivers was allegedly trying to drive with their eyes covered. They reportedly called out the Bird Box Challenge specifically. > Bird Box Challenge while driving...predictable result. This happened on Monday as a result of the driver covering her eyes while driving on Layton Parkway. Luckily no injuries. pic.twitter.com/4DvYzrmDA2 > > -- Layton Police (@laytonpolice) January 11, 2019 Police told KSL that the driver, a 17-year-old girl, was driving the pickup truck seen in the photos above on Monday when the incident occurred. Additionally, Layton Police Lt. Travis Lyman said of the 17-year-old driver: Of course, if you've seen Bird Box, you know there...

Turkey's defense minister on Friday pledged to wage a campaign against a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia, sharpening focus on a potential conflict the United States has sought to prevent. The comments from Hulusi Akar, on an unannounced visit to inspect troops stationed near the Syrian border directly opposite territory held by the U.S.-backed Kurdish YPG, appeared to be aimed at both Washington and its Kurdish allies. Turkey and the United States, although NATO allies, are deeply divided over the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to bring home about 2,000 troops stationed in Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2M9ciDL via Latest News

Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, an Iraq war veteran who met dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria during that country's devastating civil war, said Friday that she is launching a US presidential bid. "I have decided to run and will be making a formal announcement within the next week," Gabbard told CNN. If elected, the 37-year-old lawmaker would be the youngest president in US history. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2AHzzYZ via Latest News