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“I don’t see an end in sight to this right now, and I don’t think there will be unless something major happens like a strike among the essential employees who are working without pay.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FWUsTA via Latest News

The House Oversight Committee is planning an “in-depth investigation” into the processes governing the Trump administration’s granting of security clearances, the panel’s chairman announced Wednesday. In a letter to White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, Representative Elijah Cummings (D., Md.) claimed that the White House and Trump’s transition team “appear to have disregarded established procedures for safeguarding classified information” in granting unauthorized officials access to such information. Critics of the administration began to scrutinize its security-clearance process last year, after former White House staff secretary Rob Porter remained employed and retained his interim security clearance after being accused of domestic abuse by two of his former wives. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FK4at5 via Latest News

Pink caught some backlash after calling the Covington Catholic school students' behavior "appalling and beyond disrespectful" during a viral encounter with Native American elder Nathan Phillips. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CLIIAh via Latest News

Also joining the panel will be Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, who was recorded using a profanity while calling for Trump’s impeachment in speaking to supporters, as will Representative Ro Khanna of California and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts. The appointments were announced Tuesday night by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a statement. The four liberals were selected by the Democratic steering committee, which determines appointments. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2U9QNp8 via Latest News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has replaced an astronaut assigned to Boeing's first launch with a crew. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Tb0tQj via Latest News

(Reuters) - Western Digital Corp reported a bigger-than-expected 20.7 percent fall in quarterly revenue on Thursday, exacerbating concerns that a China-led slowdown in smartphone demand is weighing on sales of its data storage devices. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2MvN6HY via Latest News

Google is under fire from its own employees after it asked the US government to change rules which allow staff to plan activism on their work email accounts.  The Silicon Valley tech giant urged the National Labor Relations Board, the US agency which enforces labour laws, to roll back rules which stop companies punishing activist employees who form unions or circulate petitions on workplace communication systems, documents obtained by Bloomberg show. Last November thousands of Google employees walked out of their offices over allegations that the company had made substantial payouts to senior figures accused of sexually harassing staff. In a memo on October 30, Sundar Pichai, Google's chief executive, told employees he was "deeply sorry" for the company's "past actions" and that workers who chose to walk out would "have the support [they] need". The filing by Google's lawyers urging the NLRB to change the rules was made three weeks later in an

The online retail giant is latest to experiment with delivery via pavement robot. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2RLXukL via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The firm said its site in China was now accessible after an outage raised concerns it had been censored. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UguZrZ via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Users could be defenceless against intrusive ads if proposed changes to Chrome happen, warn developers from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2R6ZMFX via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The youth charity says it will not accept new financial donations from the firm. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2WgQpHj via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Three men are accused of aiding a hoaxer who tricked armed police into attending fake emergencies. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2DvBmCu via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The system used by nine forces regularly crashes, causing cases to be dropped, officers say. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2FNdooy via Online Shopping in Pakistan

It comes after it emerged a teenage girl took her own life after viewing disturbing content online. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2MyF6pP via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Teachers say they can't stay up all night answering individual email queries from parents. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2FSmH5T via Online Shopping in Pakistan

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The Chinese telecoms company is facing a PR crisis, but its executives say it's business as usual. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2sKRRnZ via Online Shopping in Pakistan

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Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18323 to Fast Ring    Thurrott.com Microsoft Delivers New Windows 10 19H1 18323 with Improved RAW Image Format Support    Wccftech As the PC market continues to shrink slowly, guess which OEMs are still thriving?    ZDNet Deal: Microsoft Surface Pen now available for just $71    MSPoweruser Windows 10 Insider build 18323 is out, get it now OnMSFT.com OnMSFT.com    OnMSFT View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Ucz9kP via Technology

DeepMind's AlphaStar AI sweeps StarCraft II pros in head-to-head match    VentureBeat DeepMind's AI agents conquer human pros at Starcraft II    The Verge AI Dominates Human Professional Players in StarCraft II    PCMag StarCraft is a deep, complicated war strategy game. Google’s AlphaStar AI crushed it.    Vox.com DeepMind AI AlphaStar goes 10-1 against top 'StarCraft II' pros    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2WgxmNv via Technology

Save 25 percent off Resident Evil 2 on PC with our exclusive discount    Polygon Will Resident Evil be Netflix's Walking Dead?    IGN Resident Evil 2 for PC is just $45 for readers of The Verge    The Verge The gorgeous remake of 'Resident Evil 2' is the first must-play video game of 2019    Business Insider 'Resident Evil' TV show rumors point to Netflix    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2UcjYIh via Technology

Microsoft Office lands on the Mac App Store    CNET The Mac App Store welcomes Office 365    Apple Newsroom Microsoft Office 365 Down (Again): Mailbox Database Infrastructure Blamed    Computer Business Review Microsoft Office now available on Apple's Mac App Store    The Verge Microsoft Office is finally available on Apple's Mac App Store    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://cnet.co/2B0V6fm via Technology

10 Best Running Apps 2019 - Apps for Runners on iOS and Android    menshealth.com Top 10 U.S. subscription video apps pulled in $1.3B last year, a 62% increase from 2017    TechCrunch Mass protests in Venezuela against President Nicolás Maduro    BBC News Why You Should Avoid Free Android VPNs    Tom's Guide How to improve Android battery life -- 8 essential tips to know    AndroidGuys View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2S9v2Zm via Technology

Vivo's new concept phone doesn't have a screen notch or a front-facing camera because who needs selfies    Android Police Vivo Apex 2019 Seamless Phone Gets Official With Snapdragon 855, 12GB RAM And 5G    Hot Hardware Vivo APEX 2019 Packs in 12GB RAM, a 5G Modem and a Seamless Design That Appears Futuristic    Wccftech Vivo solved the notch issue in a very unique way with the Vivo Apex 2019    MSPoweruser Vivo Apex 2019 concept phone has no buttons or ports w/ full display fingerprint sensor, 12GB RAM, 5G support    9to5Google View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2FNB8J3 via Technology

The RetroBeat: What Kingdom Hearts III should have learned from the original    VentureBeat Kingdom Hearts III is great, but there are some things that the original did better. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Sa4Uxq via Technology

The Switch has quietly become the weirdest, best little sports console in the world    The A.V. Club PSA: Last Chance To Get Smash Bros. Ultimate's Free Piranha Plant DLC    GameSpot Switch Is Selling Like Wii, Thanks To Traditional Nintendo Games    Kotaku Nintendo Switch Sees 10.5 Million Units Sold Within the US In Under Two Years    Comicbook.com Nintendo Switch US Sales During 2018 Topped Any Console In The Past Three Years    GameSpot View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2MC2yCB via Technology

iOS 12.2 beta 1 Changes and Features!    9to5Mac iOS 12.2 Beta 1 is a big update with several new noteworthy features and changes. Changes include: - New Screen Mirroring icon in Control Center - New full s. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYwCdhVVSWg via Technology

She Logged in for Microsoft Job Interview. One Problem    Newser Woman's Hilarious Job Interview F*ck Up Has The Internet Laughing In Solidarity.    Someecards News Eager Student Shows Up for Job Interview a Full Month Early and People Are Invested in Her Journey    TIME A college student went viral after showing up to her job interview a month early    HelloGiggles A Woman Mistakenly Showed Up For Her Interview With Microsoft A Month Early. Her Hilarious Exchange With The Company Has Gone Viral.    BuzzFeed News View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2RPzz3I via Technology

Bethesda spills the beans about Fallout 76's PvP Survival mode    Destructoid Fallout 76 reveals details of the new PvP game mode: Survival    Polygon Bethesda Outlines How Fallout 76's New PVP Mode Will Work    Kotaku Fallout 76 PvP 'survival mode' beta planned for March    PC Gamer 'Fallout 76' Studio Debuts $276 Jacket, Instantly Gets Roasted by 'Fallout' Fans    Comicbook.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2sMnLQS via Technology

The 5 most iconic iPhone features that have disappeared over the years    BGR If there's one theme that will be prevalent in the smartphone industry in 2019, it's change. After a ridiculously boring year in 2017 and another pretty boring year ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2TaHBkj via Technology

Are You Ready for Phones With No Buttons, Ports, or Holes?    Droid Life The future of smartphones, if you believe a company like Meizu, is a future filled with phones without holes. No USB ports. No headphone jacks. No speaker ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2FPGCmK via Technology

xQc hilariously shrugs off Overwatch warning notification as just a glitch    Dexerto.com Overwatch Seasonal Event | Overwatch Lunar New Year 2019    PlayOverwatch All Overwatch Skins In Lunar New Year 2019's Year Of The Pig Event    GameSpot Overwatch Lunar New Year 2019: all the new skins, emotes, and intros    VG247 Overwatch's New Skins Are Based On Historic Figures    Kotaku View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2RbdMi0 via Technology

Bose Killers? Sonos Reportedly Making Headphones    Tom's Guide Sonos headphones in the works, says half-confirmed report    9to5Mac Sonos Plans Headphones in Move Outside the Home    Bloomberg Apple-Branded Over-Ear Headphones Said to Launch as Early as Second Half of 2019    Mac Rumors Sonos is reportedly working on wireless headphones    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2TealJ8 via Technology

All New Switch Games From Nintendo's Direct-Style Presentation    GameSpot Here's all the news and announcements from Nintendo's Indie Highlights video. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2UhY86q via Technology

18% of Developers Are Reportedly Working on Next-Gen Games    IGN Survey Of 4,000 Game Developers Says Half Of Them Want To Unionize    Kotaku Nearly half of game developers want to unionize    Engadget Many game developers support unionization, but few think it’ll happen    The Verge GDC survey: Half of game developers support unionization, believe Steam is too greedy    VentureBeat View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2RKPjoG via Technology

Garbage Class-Action Lawsuit Against AMD Bulldozer Is Headed to Trial    ExtremeTech AMD Ryzen 3000 Matisse Spotted - 12 Cores 24 Threads    guru3d.com Possible 12C/24T Third-Gen Ryzen 'Matisse' CPU Pops up in UserBenchmark Database    Tom's Hardware Will Investors Like Intel's Earnings Results?    Motley Fool 12-core / 24-thread Ryzen 3000 CPU spotted in UserBenchmark database    Notebookcheck.net View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Dw6JNi via Technology

The US said it did not think he had the authority to cut ties and it would conduct relations with a government led by opposition leader Juan Guaido. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FZO2mu via Latest News

PHOENIX (AP) — A nurse who was supposed to be looking after an incapacitated woman at a long-term health care facility was charged Wednesday with raping her, weeks after she stunned her caregivers and family by giving birth to a baby boy . from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FMTyKb via Latest News

Rescuers searching for the £15 million Cardiff City footballer, Emiliano Sala, admitted they had given up hope last night, amid fears that his single engine aircraft had crashed into the English channel after the propeller became blocked with ice. The Argentinian born striker sent a message to relatives shortly before taking off expressing fears over the state of the 25-year-old aircraft, It has also emerged that the pilot, Dave Ibbotson, 60, had to abort three attempted takeoffs and had joked with friends that he was a "bit rusty" in the days before the doomed flight. The Piper PA-46 Malibu left Nantes airport in north west France at around 7.15pm on Monday evening and was on route to Cardiff, where Sala was looking forward to joining up with his new teammates. Just after an hour into the flight the pilot asked air traffic control to reduce altitude from 5,000 ft to 2,300 feet. But a short time later the Guernsey coastguard was alerted after the aircraft disappeared from rad

Most Americans can't afford $1000 emergency expense, new survey shows. It belies Commerce Sec. Ross's remarks that federal workers can just get a loan from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2DxfMxr via Latest News

A bomb attack hit a northeastern neighbourhood of the Syrian capital Thursday, state media said, in the third such explosion in a regime-held area in less than a week. State news agency SANA reported "a terrorist bombing in the Adawi area with an explosive device planted in a car, causing material damage but no casualties". The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the blast hit near the embassy of key government ally Russia. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UdaYmd via Latest News

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on proposals by a U.S. judge aimed at preventing Pacific Gas & Electric Co. equipment from causing any wildfires in 2019 (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Ucove0 via Latest News

It comes after years of racist language on the assembly line, scrawled slogans and swastikas on the restroom walls and nooses suspended in the workplace, as well as misogyny, according to the lawsuits. “GM downplays this and says it is a few isolated incidents, but it’s not,” said Michelle Vocht, a Michigan lawyer representing eight employees at the plant who are suing GM, alleging a hostile workplace. The company does take the complaints seriously, spokesman David Caldwell said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RaDnHE via Latest News

Attorney Robert Barnes tells 'Fox & Friends' that any 'false statements' made about the students needs to be retracted and corrected within 48 hours or he may sue. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2U7QFXs via Latest News

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman on Wednesday denied allegations he lied to investigators after he began cooperating with them. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2B11WSh via Latest News

The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported on Wednesday that friends feared Yang Hengjun, an author and former Chinese diplomat who is now an Australian citizen, had been detained because he had not been reachable for several days. Two friends contacted by Reuters said they had reported Yang as missing to DFAT. One of those friends, Feng Chongyi, an academic at the University of Technology in Sydney, said Yang had been scheduled to fly on to Shanghai but never arrived. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UdaSuR via Latest News

Yossi and Jennie Adler and their 19-month-old daughter were boarding a plane at the Miami International Airport when they were escorted off. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Dygjz7 via Latest News

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Venezuela’s military chief has declared his support for president Nicolas Maduro and warned the US not to intervene – a move that may be crucial if the man sworn in for a second term two weeks ago is to cling on to power. As Britain became the latest nation to recognise opposition politician Juan Guaido as the country’s president, military forces loyal to Mr Maduro took to the airwaves to declare their support for him. In a televised speech on Thursday, defence minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said Mr Maduro was the country’s legitimate president and that the opposition was seeking to carry out a coup. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CKDRPs via Latest News

Return of the Ford Courier small pickup? Signs point to yes. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UcYx9Y via Latest News

Nothing says romance like small round capsules filled with tomato goo. That's the new Heinz motto, probably. Why? Well, for starters the condiment company is celebrating Valentine's Day with a fancy new product called Ketchup Caviar, which is, essentially, exactly what it sounds like. Think regular caviar, then remove the delicacy of fish eggs, replace it with balls filled with ketchup, and you have Ketchup Caviar. You OK? Alright, good. > America's favorite ketchup presents America's favorite caviar. Reply with #HeinzKetchupCaviar and #Sweeps for the chance to get your hands on one of 150 jars this Valen-HEINZ day. No purchase necessary. Rules linked in bio. pic.twitter.com/aa8NNebVk1 > > -- Heinz Ketchup (@HeinzKetchup_US) January 24, 2019 On Thursday, the official Heinz Ketchup Twitter account shared a video of the "limited edition delicacy for true ketchup lovers," and boy is it something. One colleague of mine described them as "ketchup bean

The diocese of Covington, which is affiliated with the high school involved in Saturday’s viral confrontation in front of the Lincoln Memorial, was evacuated Wednesday evening after receiving a suspicious package. Cincinnati bomb squad and emergency management were dispatched to the Roman catholic diocese after church personnel reported a suspicious package around 4:30p.m., according to WLWT5 Cincinnati. Covington Catholic High School cancelled classes Tuesday after receiving hundreds of threats related to the confrontation that occurred Saturday between a group of its students, who travelled to Washington, D.C. for the March for Life, and an elderly Native American man, Nathan Phillips. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2sLq9Y7 via Latest News

Its surefootedness and unified communications have helped it get most of what it’s wanted since talks started 18 months ago. Mixed messages this week surrounded the Irish border and what would happen to it if the U.K. leaves without a deal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UlxE43 via Latest News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the cause of a 2017 California wildfire that killed 22 people (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2B3upa5 via Latest News

Majority Whip James Clyburn aised the possibility of approving $5.7 billion in funding to secure the border though various means but not by building a wall. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FMkmtP via Latest News

A man, known as the "Great White Shark Whisperer" may have come face-to-face with the largest great white shark in the Atlantic. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2S5cv0k via Latest News

Russia on Wednesday unveiled a missile system that Washington claims is in violation of a key arms control treaty, in a last-minute bid to counter US criticism and save the Soviet-era agreement. US President Donald Trump has threatened to walk away from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty (INF), with Washington claiming that Russia's 9M729 ground-based missile system violates the deal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Tit1rn via Latest News

Workers affected by the government shutdown should seek loans to pay their bills, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CGKLFI via Latest News

Lloyds Banking Group could be considering job cuts in the UK after tabling plans to switch some of its IT systems to a new startup as part of cost-cutting measures. The bank, which cut over a thousand roles in the last year alone in two different redundancy rounds as part of its three-year strategy to cut costs, is now planning to remove some back office IT functions to fintech startup Thought Machine, according to internal documents seen by the Financial Times.  The British high-street bank has entered into negotiations with regulators about transferring the data of 500,000 customers from its Intelligent Finance brand to test a new core banking system built by UK startup Thought Machine, the documents showed.  Lloyds declined to comment on the IT systems transfer or potential job losses. BTU, the union that represents Lloyds Banking Group employees, said that 10,000 jobs are at risk. BTU general secretary Mark Brown said: "What they are building is a completely new IT system, and

After years of going back and forth, today is the day you finally upgrade to a Dyson vacuum. The company's vacuums are very expensive, but they're also worth every penny because there's simply nothing else on the market that even comes close. Lucky for you, Amazon is running a killer one-day deal that slashes the Dyson Ball Multi Floor 2 Upright Vacuum to its lowest price ever, just $179.99 if you pick up a refurb. This deal won't last long, so grab one while you still have time. Here are the bullet points from the product page: * This Certified Refurbished product is manufacturer refurbished, shows limited or no wear, includes all original accessories, and a 6 month Dyson limited warranty against original defects in materials & workmanship; warranty covers private household use in accordance with the owner's manual * Unrivaled Dyson suction*. Light to maneuver. Radial root cyclone technology captures more microscopic dust than any other on the market * Self-adj

The chief executive officers of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Corp. could be asked to testify before the House Financial Services Committee, according to people familiar with the discussions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2HsBczx via Latest News

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Sen. Joni Ernst on Wednesday denied allegations leveled by her ex-husband that she had an affair with a subordinate while she served in the military. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RLa2bW via Latest News

As the partial shutdown of the federal government drags on into its 33rd day over Donald Trump's demand that Congress allocate $5.7 billion for a barrier along the U.S. border with Mexico, the president unveiled a new rhyming slogan Wednesday to try to convince more Americans of the logic of his proposal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FMh225 via Latest News

The year started with the promising news that the Samsung Galaxy A8s with Infinity-O display might escape China and hit other countries. Today the Korean company announced on its website that its domestic market would also see the phone, although under a different moniker - Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro. It will arrive on February 28 with a battery pack as a gift for some Samsung members. To differentiate the phone from the three-year-old midranger Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), we'll refer to the new device as Galaxy A9 Pro (2019). The device has Snapdragon 710 chipset and only one memory option... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2U9Rzma via IFTTT

Latest HMRC figures on failure to pay the minimum wage spark concerns of "fear and intimidation". from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RPPtvc via Online Shopping

The global fashion industry is under increasing pressure to make clothing more sustainable. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Sasave via Online Shopping

The firm said its site in China was now accessible after an outage raised concerns it had been censored. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UguZrZ via Online Shopping

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros launches a scathing attack on China in Davos speech. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2TcZrDw via Online Shopping

New parents returning to work are to receive greater protection from redundancy under new plans. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2S4wAnl via Online Shopping

Barclays staff discussed the risk of jail unless the bank's lawyers agreed Qatari investment in 2008. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MtY1BW via Online Shopping

Mysterious musicians have cropped up on Spotify accounts. How did they get there - and do they point to a security problem? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CLEUit via Online Shopping

European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi is more cautious about eurozone growth - likely to push rate rises into the distance. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Mwp53i via Online Shopping

The UK's biggest carmaker is extending its annual shutdown in April over Brexit disruption fears. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CGEvhe via Online Shopping

The youth charity says it will not accept new financial donations from the firm. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WgQpHj via Online Shopping

Household 2018 weekly spending was £572.60, the highest since 2005. But they borrowed to pay for it. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sJbYmo via Online Shopping

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

Marion and Alex tour the world with their son teaching and performing hair-raising acrobatic tricks. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RNa3fK via Online Shopping

Tesco and Carrefour are to trial a new shopping service based on refillable rather than recyclable containers from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FMs3Ad via Online Shopping

Poland's PM wants to see more workers return from the UK to help its domestic economy. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2AYX93y via Online Shopping

How retailers are trying to make in-store shopping more exciting and fun with interactive experiences. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CHhRFt via Online Shopping

The Chinese telecoms company is facing a PR crisis, but its executives say it's business as usual. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sKRRnZ via Online Shopping

The latest Qualcomm chipset is Snapdragon 855, and we expect plenty of 2019 devices to have it. One mysterious entry called "Google coral" appeared with the very same platform on Geekbench with 6 GB RAM and Android Q. Some assumptions might be made that this is an Alpha unit of the upcoming Pixel 4, but it is more likely a new Chromebook in the works since "Google coral" with different chipsets appeared at the benchmark database at least 150 times. Although we are not sure what the actual device is, we have some scores to see how a Snapdragon 855 would perform when coupled with... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2MzC0Ss via IFTTT

Xiaomi has launched a new e-commerce app that will let you purchase ecosystem devices and products that are only available in China. Xiaomi has backed so many products from water bottles, to toothbrushes, desk lamps and smart bulbs. Xiaomi's aim is to expand the reach of its ecosystem products. The ShareSave app is first launching in India with more markets to follow later. Amazon might already carry some of these products, but the cost of importing them is passed on to the customer. The ShareSave app has a unique approach to buying goods with plenty of opportunities to save on the cost of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2WbAjip via IFTTT

HMD Global is now sending out an update to Android 9 Pie to the Nokia 5, a mid-range phone launched in 2017. The company is definitely among the fastest out there when it comes to updating handsets that aren't flagships to the latest versions of Android. The news was proudly announced on Twitter by Juho Sarvikas, HMD's Chief Product Officer. The Nokia 5 has been on quite a journey so far. When it was released it had Android 7.1.1 Nougat on board, and then it received an update to Android 8.0 Oreo last year. It gives me immense pleasure to announce that Nokia 5 (2017) has just been... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Dz8SYB via IFTTT

Microsoft has finally released Office apps on the Mac App Store. All Office apps are now available to download, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive. Customers will also be able to purchase an Office 365 subscription from within the apps directly, which is required to use the apps. Microsoft has updated the apps to play nice with macOS, which includes features such as Dark Mode added in Mojave, Continuity Camera (which lets you scan a document with your iPhone and have it instantly appear on your Mac), as well as support for the Touch Bar on... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2FMheOC via IFTTT

Samsung unveiled the Exynos 9820 chipset late last year in preparation for this year's flagships. "The driving force behind the mobile experience's radical transformation is a mobile processor hidden beneath the surface", says the company in a post that details the brain inside the upcoming Galaxy S10. Tri-cluster CPU • The new GPU can deliver 40% more performance or use 35% less energy The 9820's processor features a tri-cluster setup with a mix of Samsung custom cores and ARM designs. Heavy tasks are handed to the two M4 cores, which are 20% faster than last year's M3 cores.... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2HtWvkv via IFTTT

Energizer wants to electrify the MWC with a whopping 26 new models spread across four different product lines. One phone will grab people's attention with 18,000mAh battery, the largest ever on a phone. Read it again - 18 thousand milliamp hours. We'll believe it when we see it, however, as the Energizer Power Max P16K Pro was announced last year and subsequently canceled (as you can tell by its name, it was supposed to have a 16,000mAh battery). The Power Max line is built around large batteries, 4,000mAh and above (way above for some models). Energizer Ultimate is a new line that will... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2WgflyR via IFTTT

Motorola's Brazilian website accidentally uploaded the the Moto G7 lineup two weeks ahead of their official announcement. The pages contained specs and images revealing everything there's to know about the phones. The vanilla Moto G7 will feature a 6.24-inch display with a waterdrop notch and 1080 x 2270 pixel resolution. It's powered by a Snapdragon 632 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The back carries a 12MP main sensor and a 5MP secondary unit for depth information. A 3,000 mAh battery sits underneath. The leak also contains information about the rest of the G7 phones... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Rbr4uX via IFTTT

Last year Anatel nailed the battery capacities of the Galaxy S9 and S9+. It has published its certifications for the Galaxy S10 batteries too, but something feels off. It lists all three models - EB-BG970ABU, EB-BG973ABU and EB-BG975ABU - which correspond to the Galaxy S10 Lite, S10 and S10+. However, all three are listed as 3,000mAh. That lines up with what we've heard about the S10 Lite, which was rumored to have a 3,100mAh battery (the 100mAh difference comes from the distinction between minimal and typical capacity). But the middle Galaxy S10 was supposed to have a 3,500mAh... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2UgIFUa via IFTTT

Redmi Note 7 arrived as the first device by Xiaomi with 48 MP camera and now another first for the company is coming - the first Android Go phone. It was teased by Xiaomi's Philippines branch and according to one source, it will be called Redmi Go. Leaked specs suggest 5" screen with regular HD resolution, Snapdragon 425 chipset and Android Oreo (Go Edition) OS. Leaked Redmi Go poster According to the leaked poster, the Redmi Go will have all the basics - 1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage, microSD slot, 8 MP rear camera and 5 MP front-facing shooter. It will have micro USB and a 3,000 mAh... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2FUXSGy via IFTTT

Huawei's pre-MWC briefing on 5G focused on its new Balong 5000 5G modem and the company's base station hardware. However, a curious bit of info was snuck in towards the end of the hour-long presentation - Huawei is bringing a 5G phone to the MWC. And not just any 5G smartphone, but a foldable 5G smartphone. That would be a world's first, unless Samsung gets there first (the foldable Galaxy is rumored to have 5G connectivity, but that hasn't been officially confirmed). The phone will use the Kirin 980 chipset in combination with the Balong 5000 modem. Well, "phones" actually, the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2S7nlD8 via IFTTT

BOE Technology, China's leading maker of AMOLED displays, has surpassed LG and is catching up to Samsung, according to industry insiders. The company is also planning a massive $6.85 million investment into a third production line for 6G flexible AMOLED panels. During Q3 of 2018, BOE's yield rates for 6.39" QHD+ AMOLEDs were just 10%. That means only one in ten screens was usable. This improved to 30% in Q4 and could get higher than 50% by the end of this year. In that final quarter of 2018 it cost BOE an estimated $80 to make such a 6.39" AMOLED panel while Samsung only spent $60 pen... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2S43If1 via IFTTT

Samsung has tapped Bollywood star Disha Patani to promote its upcoming Galaxy M series. She receives an M-shaped box (we doubt that's the actual retail package) and takes the camera for a quick spin. She demos the ultra-wide angle camera in particular, here's how switching changes the field of view: Samsung Galaxy M: normal and ultra-wide angle camera Details on the price and availability of the phones - yes, plural - will be unveiled at 6pm January 28. They will be available from Amazon and Samsung (online only). View this post on Instagram I'M SO KICKED.... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Hriit3 via IFTTT

Huawei wants to be a one-stop shop for all things 5G. It unveiled the Balong 5000 chipset and the world's first 5G core chip, the Tiangang. The Balong 5000 is a multi-mode modem supporting 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G and will be used in anything from smartphones to cars. Its first application is in the Huawei 5G CPE Pro router. It supports both sub-6GHz 5G where it achieves speeds of up to 4.6Gbps as well as mmWave where it goes up to 6.5Gbps. That's actually too fast for the router's Wi-Fi 6, which tops out at 4.8Gbps. Long story short, you can download a 1GB file in 3 seconds and blow... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2RO3mtR via IFTTT