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Casemaker claims the Galaxy S10 line\'s fingerprint sensor will not work with its screen protectors    Notebookcheck.net Leak: That sure looks like a Galaxy S10+ you've got there…    The Next Web Samsung Galaxy S10 - Everything We Know...    Dom Esposito The First Actual Photo of the Galaxy S10+ (and Lots of Hands-On Comments)    Tom's Guide Galaxy S10’s most sophisticated feature might be a good reason not to buy the phone    BGR View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2TUCjtl via Technology

Facebook may be gathering data thanks to popular '10-year challenge'    CBS17.com RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - Facebook users are being swept up in the latest on-line trend called the "10-year challenge." People will post side-by-side ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2RWia8Q via Technology

Google Play malware used phones’ motion sensors to conceal itself    Ars Technica The best job search apps for iOS and Android in 2019    Digital Trends Report: Google Play revenue grew 27% in 2018, besting iOS store growth    Android Authority Google is working with Unity on an ‘Android Game SDK’    9to5Google Your Horoscope Today | Predictions for January 18    News Nation View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2HlBPuS via Technology

Apple teams up with Johnson & Johnson to see if the Apple Watch can help prevent strokes    BGR Johnson & Johnson teams with Apple study to help reduce the risk of strokes    USA TODAY Johnson & Johnson partners with Apple to see if Watch can prevent strokes    VentureBeat Johnson & Johnson study to determine whether Apple Watch can diagnose stroke risk    9to5Mac Apple teaming with Johnson & Johnson for stroke prevention study    AppleInsider View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Hj7gGe via Technology

The Motorola Razr is rumoured to be making a comeback for 2019    DigitalSpy.com The Motorola Razr is coming back as a smartphone    Ars Technica Motorola's Iconic Razr Is Coming Back as a $1,500 Foldable Smartphone    Maxim Motorola’s iconic Razr smartphone to make a comeback as folding smartphone    Times Now Motorola's legendary 'RAZR' is coming back as a foldable phone    NewsBytes View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Mis4N0 via Technology

The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Looks Like a Hell of a Lot of Fun    Jalopnik Is The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 an Instant Dinosaur? No, You're Wrong! Ep.1    The Fast Lane Car Ford will auction off Mustang Shelby GT500 VIN 001 for charity    CNET 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 VIN 001 to Be Auctioned for Charity    Car and Driver The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 needs its hood pins, here's why    Motor Authority View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Cup5fA via Technology

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Review    GameSpot Strong aerial combat, an earnest story, and a varied campaign herald a victorious return to form for Ace Combat. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_xSyYrhtK0 via Technology

Ford pledges to build an all-electric version of its top-selling F-150 truck. It won't be alone. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CvuZNN via Latest News

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s first speech on the floor of Congress broke digital viewing records for C-SPAN, Capitol Hill’s public affairs network, garnering over a million views on Twitter in roughly 12 hours. The progressive freshman Gouse member took to the floor on Wednesday to decry Donald Trump’s demands for border wall funding to be included in the next federal spending bill — a battle that has spurred the longest government shutdown in American history. “The truth of this shutdown is that it's actually not about a wall,” the New York Democrat said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Fytwdl via Latest News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on California storms (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CqIIp7 via Latest News

(Bloomberg) -- The scale of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit defeat has convinced the European Union to demand she radically rethink the U.K.’s red lines as the bloc signaled its willingness to delay Britain’s withdrawal by many months. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QTGxPZ via Latest News

New House Democrats walked across the Capitol from the House to the Senate side to call for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass bills that would reopen parts of the government. (Jan. 16) from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CsgEBC via Latest News

May said she was "disappointed" by Corbyn's decision and stressed that "our door remains open". Ian Blackford of the Scottish National Party (SNP) said his party would only participate if she were prepared to consider delaying Brexit, ruling out a "no deal" and the option of holding a second referendum. The prime minister is working to the tightest-possible deadline as Britain prepares to leave the bloc that for half a century defined its economic and political relations with the rest of the world. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2DeboD8 via Latest News

The president has claimed repeatedly that many federal workers directly impacted by the partial U.S. government shutdown support his demand for a border wall. But a new poll of government employees shows that few actually do. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SXP0n3 via Latest News

Homebase Abroad shares some of its most alluring vacation rentals in Tuscany. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2TWCLHn via Latest News

If it's confirmed or rumored, it's on this list. from CNET https://cnet.co/2CyeXT8 via Mobiles

They knew what they were doing when they taught it to walk this way. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Hkkd2t via Mobiles

Read on for a how-to guide for spoiling the dark interactive movie. from CNET https://cnet.co/2RXZiGs via Mobiles

Elon Musk's company has cancelled its long-term plans to assemble its biggest rockets at the Port of Los Angeles. from CNET https://cnet.co/2HhFeL7 via Mobiles

In awe at the size of this lass. Absolute unit. from CNET https://cnet.co/2ASRagI via Mobiles

The Toyota Supra's story so far before it finally returns. from CNET https://cnet.co/2T5qh0o via Mobiles

The BionicFlyingFox bot is made by Festo, a company with a history of making animal-inspired robots. from CNET https://cnet.co/2T5qgtm via Mobiles

The hikes were the first leg of a victory lap. Now 80 million households have watched Bird Box, too. from CNET https://cnet.co/2QVGBP2 via Mobiles

"We'd certainly talk about it," Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey told The Huffington Post. from CNET https://cnet.co/2RRIGjM via Mobiles

The antitrust case could decide how smartphones get made in the future -- and what they cost. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Tt7iMS via Mobiles

A federal appeals court denied the FCC's request to delay the suit challenging the agency's right to roll back net neutrality rules. from CNET https://cnet.co/2FGab9n via Mobiles

Two of the most-awaited features coming to mobile devices may arrive late to the iPhone. from CNET https://cnet.co/2QYLU0x via Mobiles

"Vaccine hesitancy" is listed among air pollution, Ebola and HIV as one of the biggest threats to health this year. from CNET https://cnet.co/2W07jdd via Mobiles

The two are battling over Qualcomm’s licensing practices. Here’s what it could mean for the future of smartphones. from CNET https://cnet.co/2W0MXRa via Mobiles

It's alive! It's alive! from CNET https://cnet.co/2RxscOz via Mobiles

We test the latest version of Porsche's iconic 911 Carrera sports car on road and track. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Crpy2r via Mobiles

Nike announced its first self-lacing sneaker that will be worn in the NBA. We got to try them on. from CNET https://cnet.co/2RyJmLG via Mobiles

The two companies are teaming up to expand Karma's design portfolio and customization options. from CNET https://cnet.co/2TX7KDc via Mobiles

The official Fortnite challenges are here for week 7 and we can help you get through them quickly. from CNET https://cnet.co/2FFoDyp via Mobiles

Sophie Alpert, a Facebook engineering manager, said in an internal post that she was targeted for calling out the company's lack of diversity, CNBC reports. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Di7h9j via Mobiles

This smart speaker add-on gives the Google Home Mini a day's worth of battery life. from CNET https://cnet.co/2TZkZ6C via Mobiles

It's a boy and he's named for a beloved Star Trek alien. from CNET https://cnet.co/2DgPkbf via Mobiles

The tech giant says it's asked employees to remove their reviews. from CNET https://cnet.co/2SYLOYh via Mobiles

There's a bit of a problem with that lately. from CNET https://cnet.co/2TYEQ5Y via Mobiles

The airline cuts its forecast, blaming a fall in air fares and over-capacity on short-haul routes. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FHYG19 via Online Shopping

A Nissan-Mitsubishi investigation found Carlos Ghosn received the funds from a joint venture between the firms. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2ALkMN9 via Online Shopping

Other countries have barred the Chinese firm from their network infrastructure over security concerns. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2W14sAU via Online Shopping

The streaming firm gained 8.8 million customers in the quarter that ended in December. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RDexpf via Online Shopping

Half a million people chose a grey car in 2018 making it the most popular colour for the first time. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FzHDiL via Online Shopping

The electronics giant will close its site at Glemsford in 2020, putting 430 jobs at risk. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2QZv5m8 via Online Shopping

The institution suspends donations from the Chinese telecoms giant amid continuing spying controversy. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2QTWxS3 via Online Shopping

Members of Congress who were due to join the trip are left sitting on a bus at Capitol Hill. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2W2vYhd via Online Shopping

Jack Bogle, credited with upending the way we invest through index funds has died aged 89. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Meox1Y via Online Shopping

Sears' controversial chairman Eddie Lampert's multi-billion dollar offer will keep 400 stores open. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2TRkifi via Online Shopping

Japan's Hitachi is suspending work on the Wylfa Newydd plant in Wales amid concerns over rising costs. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2AJTdDV via Online Shopping

The Financial Conduct Authority is paying male staff a fifth more than female staff. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2QUjq87 via Online Shopping

The public is warned of an email-based campaign that uses a fake BBC News article to seek funds. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2T1Rhhg via Online Shopping

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how Corn Flakes became a million dollar idea. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FyujLl via Online Shopping

Millennials are increasingly doing jobs on the side, whether through love or necessity. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2TWFL6B via Online Shopping

How 3D software supercharged with real-time data can simulate complex designs before they're built. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Cr2OQ1 via Online Shopping

Plenty of smartphone manufacturers demoed their current technologies at CES 2019, but vivo decided to do its own thing. The company showcased elements of a design, called Waterdrop, that is going to arrive on January 24. Today vivo posted another image on its Weibo profile, effectively revealing the new device will be called vivo APEX 2019. Current vivo teaser • Previous vivo teaser Almost a year ago we saw the first vivo APEX that was essentially a concept smartphone with pretty much bezel-less screen, pop-up camera and UD scanner that worked anywhere in the bottom half of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2MlJ452 via IFTTT

Today the Fossil Group has announced that it's entered an agreement to sell Google some secret still in development smartwatch technology for $40 million. The deal involves intellectual property related to that technology, as well as some of Fossil's R&D team's members joining Google. The agreement will eventually result in the launch of "a new product innovation that's not yet hit the market", according to Greg McKelvey, EVP and chief strategy and digital officer of the Fossil Group. The mysterious technology in question has been developed by Fossil on top of what it acquired when it... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2RR6Lr4 via IFTTT

LG's G8 has finally received the leaked CAD-based renders treatment, ahead of its possible unveiling at MWC next month. There's also a video showcasing the renders, which you can find embedded if you scroll down a bit. This is definitely not a foldable smartphone, so if LG is in fact working on something like that, then it will get another name and might be part of a wholly new, more experimental series. Other rumors have talked about an LG handset with an "attachable" second display, but we're not sure how that might work, especially on this phone that doesn't seem to have any special... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2RMTtvJ via IFTTT

Verizon has decided to offer a pretty interesting Buy One, Get One free (BOGO) deal starting today. In essence, you buy one device from a brand and you can get another one from the same manufacturer for free. There are multiple caveats, as you'd expect, chief of which is the fact that the handset you're receiving for no cost is the cheaper of the bunch. So, for example - if you purchase an iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, or X, you can get an iPhone XR for free. Alternatively if you don't like Apple's most affordable model, the carrier will give you $750 off any other iPhone. The deal works... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2CpED4q via IFTTT

Opting for the cheaper iPhone XR will not only get you a less impressive IPS display and a single-camera setup on the back, it will also have slower LTE speeds than the more expensive iPhone XS and XS Max. However, according to a Barclays research note, the next-generation iPhone XR will no longer be at a disadvantage compared to its peers. The upcoming "budget" iPhone will feature 4x4 MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) antenna design, which will significantly improve the LTE reception and data transfer speeds. The current high-end iPhone XS and XS Max boast a Gigabit-class LTE... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2sxzCSN via IFTTT

The Moto G7 has been subject to a lot of leaks lately and the Geekbench score sheet that we have here appears to reveal some of the specs of the Play model. It lists the aging Snapdragon 625 chipset and that just doesn't seem like a good fit for the main or the Plus-sized versions. Plus, we've seen solid evidence pointing at Snapdragon 632 and Snapdragon 660 SoCs. Perhaps the vanilla Moto G7 will go with the SD632 while the Plus variant will take the more powerful SD660 on board. If this is true, then we must be dealing with the budget Play model here with Snapdragon 625 and 3GB of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2CpiVNY via IFTTT

The LG G7 ThinQ started beta testing Android 9 Pie in November with a promise to deliver the update in Q1 2019 and it's now here. Or rather, it is there - in South Korea. LG typically releases updates in its home market first and then globally a couple of months later. Here's what you have to look forward to. The change log includes Pie's gesture navigation and the battery optimization features. An LG-supplied issue is the support for dual apps, so you can use two social networking apps simultaneously. LG G7 ThinQ change log for Android 9 Pie (in Korean) The camera gained LG... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2FzxGSa via IFTTT

Huawei's sub brand Honor posted strong growth in Q3 of 2018. Its shipments in Q3 of 2018 went up 27.1% that's despite a 3.1% global slowdown in smartphone shipments. However, that's lower than the 32.9% overall growth posted by Huawei, suggesting that the sub-brand is doing worse than its parent. Honor also says that it now ranks first in market share in the mid and high-end online channel market for the same period - an enviable feat for such a young company. The company says it's on track to achieving its goal of becoming a Top 5 manufacturer in the next three years and Top 3 in the next... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2HfMveE via IFTTT

Android Pie is yet to reach anything close to mass adoption, but Google's developers team is already busy building the new Android Q. The guys over at XDA Developers have come across the earliest build of Google's upcoming OS version tested on a Google Pixel 3 XL and shared some of its features. The build date of the ROM was just last week along with February 2019's security patch and it's up-to-date with Google's AOSP internal master. Of course, a lot of features are missing at this point, but some interesting discoveries were made nonetheless. The first thing that came out was... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2QUSwwO via IFTTT

The patent battle between Apple and VirnetX has come another step closer to a conclusion after the Cupertino company lost its appeal over the $440 million fine. More than a year ago it was ordered to pay the sum for willful infringement of licenses for secure LTE connectivity used in plenty of iOS apps, including FaceTime. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the original verdict, but Apple is planning to appeal once more with a higher court, according to Reuters. The whole fine of $440 million is a sum of a $302 million fine, additional $41 million in penalties,... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Fz69jP via IFTTT

If you weren't already impressed with Redmi Note 7's 48MP camera maybe Night mode will change your mind. This update was announced on MIUI's official Weibo page and will be released "later" (with no further clarification). The Redmi Note 7 is the first of its siblings to feature the large 1/2" ISOCELL GM1 sensor with 48MP resolution. Individual pixels measure 0.8µm, but they can be binned to simulate a 12MP sensor with 1.6µm pixels. Xiaomi included four sample shots with the new mode and they are indeed in 12MP resolution. Redmi Note 7: Night mode camera samples... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2CpGMx8 via IFTTT

The summer of 2018 was an exciting period for envelope-pushing smartphone designs and camera setups. First the vivo NEX arrived with a pop-up selfie shooter just to be overshadowed by the Oppo Find X a while. According to a popular Chinese leakster, both companies are planning to bring the periscope selfie camera design to their next flagships, meaning vivo X25 and Oppo R19 are likely to have pop-up cameras and all-screen fronts. The source revealed factory parts and molds are being prepared for the new designs. Oppo is likely going for the same solution with the whole top side... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2FAc34c via IFTTT

Unofficial renders of the Xiaomi Mi 9 have hit the web and while they are not the usual CAD-based affair, they hit all the key points from the rumors so far. Starting from the back, there's a triple camera with a 48MP main module. The other two reportedly have 18MP and 8MP sensors. Speculative Xiaomi Mi 9 render Going to the front, the screen is expected to have a 6.4" diagonal and a teardrop notch (though probably not as small as depicted here). The Mi 9 will most likely be powered by a Snapdragon 855 chipset and will feature very fast charging. Here's an alternative... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Fwpa6E via IFTTT

The Sony Xperia XA3 and XA3 Ultra have been in a holding pattern for a while. One of the few remaining hold-ups was a certificate from the Bluetooth SIG and they have that now. The XA3 was benchmarked with Snapdragon 660 and 6GB of RAM. It will have a 5.9" 1,080 x 2,160px screen. You can feast your eyes on these CAD-based renders, the dual camera design is fairly unusual (confirmed by these cases). The Xperia XA3 Ultra will have a similar design, but its screen goes up to 6.5". Sony Xperia XA3 (CAD-based renders) The third model is likely the Xperia L3. Unofficial... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2QSJEYs via IFTTT

Amazon has launched the Echo Input in India. It is priced at INR 2999 ($42). The Echo Input is the cheapest of the Echo range. It is essentially the Echo Dot but without the built-in speaker. This means it relies entirely on being connected to a speaker system. The Echo Input is aimed at those who not just want an affordable way to use Alexa in their home but also a way to turn their regular home audio system into a smart speaker system. You just have to plug this into any active speaker system with the provided audio cable and turn it into an Alexa-enabled speaker system. The... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2MfAWCS via IFTTT

The ZTE subsidiary nubia introduced its gaming smartphone Red Magic Mars back in November with three memory options - 6/64 GB, 8/128 GB, and 10/256 GB. The first two are selling for quite some time, but the most powerful is only now becoming available online. The phone comes in Camo color, costs CNY3,999 and can be bought today and shipped tomorrow. The gaming device has a 6" IPS LCD screen with 18:9 tall ratio and two touch-sensitive areas on the rim that act like shoulder buttons. There is also a "4D Shock" haptic feedback, stereo speakers and a dual heat pipe and convection... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2SXOOEs via IFTTT

It's happening all over again. Google's production and supply chain let a whole unit escape months ahead of announcement. The Google Pixel 3 Lite has just starred in a hands-on video - just like its more expensive siblings, the Pixel 3/3 XL did last year. According to the video, the Pixel 3 Lite is coming this spring right after the Google I/O conference. Anyway, the smartphone, codenamed Sargo, follows the same design language as its more expensive siblings but swaps out the metal and glass for plastic. Also, the SIM tray has been placed on the right side, and there are no stereo... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2MeI5U6 via IFTTT

The Samsung Galaxy F or Fold is spotted going through the CMIIT (China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) which means that Samsung plans to bring the Galaxy F to the Chinese market. This just in time as Samsung's Unpacked event next month will likely see the debut of the Galaxy F. The main model number is SM-F9000, likely followed by a letter that would identify the market it is intended for. "U" is for US, "F" is for EU, and "A" might be for Asia. Aside from seeing this model number in an official document, there isn't much else revealed about the device... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2MgFLvV via IFTTT

Chinese phonemaker vivo is launching a new trade-in program in India. It lets you exchange your old phone for credit towards a new vivo phone directly from vivo's online store at shop.vivo.com/in. Cashify.in will be handling the exchange program for vivo and as a promotional offer, vivo will offer an additional INR 1000 to anyone turning in an old vivo device from today through January 19. To perform an exchange with vivo's new Xchange program, you first have to go to the vivo e-store and select the device you'd like to buy. Next, click on "check availability" to confirm... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2HfoYu0 via IFTTT

Rep. Steve King’s base of support, including in his home state of Iowa, continues to erode after comments he made appearing to praise white supremacy were published in the New York Times. Des Moines is not located in King’s district. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RxaxWX via Latest News

Areva Martin, a CNN “analyst” — whatever in hell that means anno Domini 2019 — was in the middle of a spirited exchange with the conservative talk-radio host David Webb about racial preferences in hiring. Webb argued — as conservatives of many different races argue! — that race should not be a factor in such decisions, which should be based strictly on qualifications. “That’s a whole ’nother long conversation about white privilege,” she sniffed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VZSMOM via Latest News

Wheeler, a former energy lobbyist who has served as acting administrator for six months, did not mention global warming in his opening remarks to the Environment and Public Works Committee, instead touting agency deregulatory efforts he said would spare businesses some $1.8 billion in compliance costs. “How does it happen that the nominee to be head of the Environmental Protection Agency does not mention the words climate change at a time when the scientific community thinks climate change is the greatest environmental crisis facing the planet?” asked Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont who caucuses with Democrats. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2sG9LbD via Latest News

Ford F-150 and Super Duty surprises are in the works as Ford executives lay out plans for strengthening the company. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FG2osf via Latest News

The University of Oxford said on Thursday it has stopped accepting funding from China's Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], the leading global supplier of telecoms network equipment, after scrutiny over the company's relationship with China’s government. "Oxford University decided on January 8 this year that it will not pursue new funding opportunities with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd or its related group companies at present," the university said in a statement. "The decision has been taken in the light of public concerns raised in recent months surrounding UK partnerships with Huawei. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W0PzOX via Latest News

Former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto accepted a $100 million bribe from drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, a former collaborator told the kingpin's trial. Alex Cifuentes, a Colombian who is now collaborating with US prosecutors in the Chapo trial, made the statement under examination from defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman. "Mr. Guzman paid a bribe of $100 million to President Pena Nieto,?" the lawyer asked. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2TRRjYX via Latest News

Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook has called for the US to introduce a national privacy law, attacking a “shadow economy” in which people’s personal data is bought and sold without their knowledge. Mr Cook said companies should have to collect as little data as possible and make it easy for people to delete the information that is held about them. It is the latest attempt from Apple to position itself as the steward of consumers’ privacy, and to draw a line between itself and companies such as Facebook and Google. Mr Cook said that people need to “win back their right to privacy” and that companies that sell data should have to register with the Federal Trade Commission, the US consumer watchdog. “I and others are calling on the US Congress to pass comprehensive federal privacy legislation - a landmark package of reforms that protect and empower the consumer,” Mr Cook wrote in Time Magazine. He singled out “data brokers”, companies that purchase, bundle up and sell data on individua...

Millions of people took part in the women's marches in Washington and other cities in the United States and abroad on Jan. 21, 2017, the day after the Republican president was sworn in. Vanessa Wruble, a co-founder of the original Women's March on Washington who left to start March On, a separate grassroots coalition, said the movement has evolved from being a reaction to Trump's presidency. Women's March, a national nonprofit organization that evolved from the initial Washington march, is using its #WomensWave marches in Washington and elsewhere on Saturday to roll out a 10-part policy platform that includes raising the federal minimum wage and protecting reproductive rights. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Mg1aVY via Latest News

Jupiter and Venus will shine bright together before dawn on Tuesday in an astronomical event known as a conjunction. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FBNkMg via Latest News

A week after announcing her presidential candidacy, the representative from Hawaii releases a video apology. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QY8QN8 via Latest News

When you're a frequent traveler, it's almost self-sabotage to not join some from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VWXI6Y via Latest News

Paul Manafort, the convicted former chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, told a business associate in January 2017 he was using middlemen to get people appointed to the Trump administration, according to a court filing on Tuesday. US Special Counsel Robert Mueller had been given until Monday by a federal court in Washington to provide evidence of his accusations that Mr Manafort had lied to prosecutors on five subjects, which would put him in breach of a plea agreement under which he was meant to be cooperating with Mr Mueller’s probe. The heavily redacted 188-page filing included some new details about Mr Manafort’s communications with Trump administration officials, which continued even after he left the campaign in August 2016 due to a scandal over cash payments related to his work for pro-Russia politicians in Ukraine. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2szA6YO via Latest News

Are there any signs other Democrats will break from the establishment line? Congresswoman Katie Hill explains her reasons for supporting Trump's physical border barrier from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2st7n7U via Latest News

Airlines are waiving change fees as two more winter storms are set to move across the Midwest, Ohio Valley and Northeast from Thursday into the weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VX0CbS via Latest News

Historic but failing US retail chain Sears got a reprieve on Wednesday after a billionaire hedge fund manager won an auction to keep the remaining stores alive -- for now, according to reports. Edward Lampert, who steered the company into bankruptcy last year in order to restructure it, won the bid to buy the remaining assets, beating out others who would have killed off the brand, according to news reports. The deal with Lampert's ESL hedge fund could keep up to 50,000 people in work and 425 stores open, but requires approval from a bankruptcy court. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2DfzY6W via Latest News

A group of 71 opposition Labour lawmakers have urged their leader Jeremy Corbyn in a new letter to swing behind a second referendum on remaining part of the European Union, Sky News reported. May's Brexit deal suffered a crushing defeat in parliament on Tuesday, raising the prospect of the government seeking a different plan, leaving the EU with no deal at all or even a second referendum. Labour's position is to push for a general election as a first preference, but to maintain the possibility of a second referendum if this does not happen. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2T0h6hq via Latest News

A data connectivity issue with Southwest Airlines phones and computer systems Tuesday resulted in delayed flights to and from BWI. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ARfxLJ via Latest News

The same day that ISIS fighters in Syria claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb attack, Vice President Mike Pence echoed the president's assessment that the group had been vanquished. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CCxjmj via Latest News

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Every year at the Detroit auto show, good-looking women -- and men -- are deployed by the carmakers to present their new vehicles. The "product specialists" still have picture-perfect smiles, but they also can tick off the features of each car and prices with such assurance that the iPads they carry for reference can seem merely decorative. Perched on stilettos, Priscilla Tejeda is working for Toyota. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QWecIH via Latest News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The storm that pummeled much of California for three days began moving east Thursday after causing at least six deaths, forcing wildfire victims threatened by floods to flee their homes and plunging nearly 300,000 utility customers into darkness. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2MkNHME via Latest News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday Moscow was ready to work with Washington to save a key arms control treaty, calling on Europe to help in the talks. Moscow's top diplomat spoke after fresh talks between US and Russian officials in Geneva to salvage the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty (INF) went nowhere. "We are still ready to work to save the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty," Lavrov told reporters. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Co1flJ via Latest News

Federal air traffic controllers have warned that the government shutdown is going to make travel delays worse given its dwindling workforce, which has already suffered from record low employment rates in recent years. With the federal closure well into its fourth week, officials with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) say that dysfunction in Washington is causing undue stress for their members who already have precious little room for error in their jobs. Without money coming in, air traffic controllers who have been required to come to work and oversee the delicate dance between planes as they take off, land, and taxi at high speeds must now also worry about whether they have money to pay for their mortgages and child care payments. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CttSye via Latest News