Posts

Showing posts from March 11, 2019

More civilians leave Islamic State's Syria enclave, delaying final assault

Image
Thousands of people - many of them the wives of IS fighters and their children - have been streaming out of besieged enclave at Baghouz for weeks, forcing the SDF to delay the assault to wipe out the last vestige of the jihadists' territorial rule. The SDF has said it wants to make sure all civilians are out of the enclave before launching its final assault. Hundreds of IS fighters have also surrendered, but the SDF believes the most hardened foreign jihadists are still inside. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SW1ydQ via Latest News

First British victims identified among 157 killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash

Image
A grieving father said on Sunday he had “never wanted” his “soft and loving” daughter to be on a plane that crashed in Ethiopia, killing all 157 passengers and crew onboard. Joanna Toole was one of seven Britons who perished when a Boeing 737 Max-8 jet, which was only months old, crashed just six minutes after take off. The US aircraft giant launched an investigation amid growing concern over the passenger jet’s design. The same model had crashed in Indonesia less than five months ago, killing all 189 people onboard. The cause of Sunday's crash is still unclear but the pilot of Ethiopia airlines flight ET302 reported difficulties shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa en route to the Kenyan capital Nairobi. It has also emerged that the US Department of State had released a security alert on March 8, advising all US government travellers “not to arrive or depart [Addis Ababa’s] Bole International Airport on March 10” although this advice was rescinded a day later.  The family of ...

Warren Says Breaking Up Tech Giants Will Keep Market Competitive

Image
The Massachusetts senator spoke Saturday at the annual South by Southwest cultural festival in Austin, Texas, a day after proposing to take steps to break up companies like Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Co.’s Google if she’s elected. On Friday she called for legislation that would designate large technology companies as “platform utilities,” and for the appointment of regulators who’d unwind technology mergers that undermine competition and harm innovation and small businesses. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XLcpuM via Latest News

Venezuela's Guaido calls for massive protest as blackout drags on

Image
Addressing supporters while standing atop a bridge in Caracas, Guaido - the leader of the opposition-run congress who invoked the constitution to assume an interim presidency in January - said Maduro's government "has no way to solve the electricity crisis that they themselves created." "All of Venezuela, to Caracas!" Guaido yelled while standing atop a bridge in southwestern Caracas, without saying when the planned protest would be held. "The days ahead will be difficult, thanks to the regime." Activists had scuffled with police and troops ahead of the rally, meant to pressure Maduro amid the blackout, which the governing Socialist Party called an act of U.S.-sponsored sabotage but opposition critics derided as the result of two decades of mismanagement and corruption. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J0PZlT via Latest News

Dozens protest statue in defeated Syria cradle of uprising

Image
Dozens of people demonstrated Sunday in the defeated cradle of Syria's uprising against a statue of the late father of the president being reinstated eight years after protesters demolished it. President Bashar al-Assad's forces secured full control of Daraa from rebels in July, in a massive blow to the country's ill-fated revolt that erupted in the southern city. "We protested in a number of streets... denouncing a statue of Hafez al-Assad being erected in the centre of Daraa," a protester told AFP. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2u16gwZ via Latest News

Turbulence injures 30 on flight from Istanbul to New York

Image
NEW YORK (AP) — Severe turbulence tossed terrified passengers and crew around a Turkish Airlines plane cabin as it passed over Maine on Saturday, with 30 people suffering bumps, bruises, cuts and a broken leg before the flight landed safely at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, officials said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J49U3u via Latest News

Two more Isil brides stripped of British citizenship

Image
Two more jihadi brides who joined Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are believed to have been stripped of their UK citizenship while living in a refugee camp in Syria. The disclosure came as a row intensified over the death of a three-week-old baby whose mother Shamima Begum had been stripped of her British citizenship. Reema Iqbal, 30, along with her sister Zara Iqbal, 28, are mothers of five children between them, and are also in a camp. Legal sources told the Sunday Times that the sisters have had their citizenship removed after marrying into a terror cell linked to the execution of western hostages. A decision to remove their citizenship will fuel fears over what happens to the children of jihadi brides. The two women left Newham in London in 2013 for the co-called Isil caliphate. At least one of their sons was born in the UK and was taken to Syria. The women's parents are originally from Pakistan, and the Home Office could pursue the argument that they are Pakistani nationa...

UK won't accept Brexit deal that puts union at risk: PM's party chairman

Image
Britain cannot accept an EU proposal to break the deadlock in the Brexit talks because it would threaten the unity of the United Kingdom by treating Northern Ireland differently, the chairman of the ruling Conservative Party said. The issue of how to maintain an open border on the island of Ireland is at the heart of the dispute between London and Brussels after British lawmakers objected to the so-called backstop insurance policy which they believe would keep the whole of the UK trapped in an EU customs union. Less than three weeks before Britain leaves the European Union, the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday Britain could have the unilateral right to leave their customs union after Brexit. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2F0h1G0 via Latest News

For Jussie Smollett, 1 story equals 16 felony counts

Image
CHICAGO (AP) — News that a grand jury had indicted "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly lying to Chicago police about being attacked by two masked men may not have made much of a splash except for one thing: The lone felony count that Smollett had been arrested on last month had turned into 16. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Tzx9qf via Latest News

Second Boeing 737 Max Crash in Months Kills 157 in Ethiopia

Image
Flight ET302 plunged to the ground minutes after leaving Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi, Kenya, killing all 157 people on board. The 737 Max 8 hadn’t had any apparent mechanical issues on an earlier flight from Johannesburg, he said. The latest crash raises fresh concerns about the safety of the 737 Max, less than two years after the popular narrow-body entered commercial service. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TufMHV via Latest News

Iran demands Pakistan acts 'decisively against terrorists'

Image
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has demanded Pakistan act "decisively against anti-Iranian terrorists" in a phone call with the country's premier, Tehran said, a month after a bloody attack on security forces. Iran says a Pakistani suicide bomber was behind the February 13 attack that killed 27 Revolutionary Guards in its volatile southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan. A Sunni jihadist group, Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice), which Tehran says operates mostly out of bases in neighbouring Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the blast. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J45uJN via Latest News

Severe turbulence leaves 30 passengers injured on Turkish Airlines flight to New York: ‘I saw blood all over’

Image
Severe turbulence left 30 people injured and many passengers fearing for their lives on a flight from Istanbul to New York. Dozens of ambulances were called to New York’s John F Kennedy international airport after those on board the Turkish Airlines flight were tossed around the plane cabin during the unanticipated episode around 45 minutes before landing. Passengers said the turbulence was not announced and some people were not wearing their seatbelts at the time. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J5TnMp via Latest News

Bolton: Trump would be 'disappointed' if North Korea launches missile test

Image
National security adviser speaks after reports based on imagery suggest Pyongyang was continuing work at rocket launching siteImage of the Sohae Satellite Launch Facility in North Korea. Photograph: APDonald Trump would be “pretty disappointed” if North Korea launches a new rocket or carries out a missile test, national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday.Bolton spoke on ABC’s This Week, regarding reports based on imagery from commercial satellites analysed by nongovernmental groups which suggested Pyongyang was continuing work and had been doing so before Trump and Kim Jong-un’s summit in Vietnam last month.Refusing to comment specifically Bolton said “there’s a lot of activity all the time in North Korea” and added: “Nothing in the proliferation game surprises me anymore.”Trump, he said, would be “pretty disappointed if Kim Jong-un went ahead and did something like” a launch, the president having said the North Korean leader “promised” he would not do so at the recent summit....

China orders local airlines to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8

Image
China on Monday ordered domestic airlines to suspend commercial operation of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, citing the Ethiopian Airlines crash and another deadly accident of that same model in Indonesia. Noting the "similarities" between the two accidents, China's Civil Aviation Administration said domestic airlines had until 6:00 pm local time (1000 GMT) to ground all 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The aviation authority will contact the US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing, it said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Tw8VxU via Latest News

Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Capitalism as an ‘Irredeemable’ System

Image
The 29-year-old, first-term U.S. House member from New York and self-described democratic socialist addressed an enthusiastic crowd Saturday at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, about issues that resonate with her fellow millennials, from universal healthcare to combating climate change. “Capitalism is an ideology of capital –- the most important thing is the concentration of capital and to seek and maximize profit,” Ocasio-Cortez said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TCbYDX via Latest News

Scientists discovered a new 'wallaby-sized' dinosaur in Australia - CNET

Apparently these small dinosaurs were "agile runners". from CNET https://ift.tt/2TI1brU via Mobiles

If The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air came out in 2019 - CNET

A fan-made film re-imagines the Fresh Prince for a new generation. I would watch this show. from CNET https://ift.tt/2F3a9ru via Mobiles

A strange deep-sea shark discovered almost 30 years ago, now has a name - CNET

Shark researcher Bradley Wetherbee named it Laila, after his 17-year-old daughter from CNET https://ift.tt/2NZqZKQ via Mobiles

Star Wars Resistance episode 19: The First Order's reign allows No Escape (Part 1) - CNET

The first half of the season finale brings us to The Force Awakens' darkest hour. from CNET https://ift.tt/2F4FqdP via Mobiles

At SXSW 2019, Amazon's apocalypse is a party - CNET

To promote the series Good Omens based on Neil Gaiman's novel, angels, demons and the rest of us kick back in The Garden of Earthly Delights to wait for the End Times. from CNET https://ift.tt/2VT2p0V via Mobiles

Brie Larson dressed as Captain Marvel surprises moviegoers - CNET

Dressed in a Captain Marvel tracksuit, Larson visits a New Jersey movie theater and serves fans popcorn. from CNET https://ift.tt/2CeXL5X via Mobiles

Is 2019 the year of the air fryer? Combination cooking devices are everywhere - CNET

Remember when everyone was throwing Alexa into everything? That's what 2019 looks like for kitchen appliances when it comes to air frying. from CNET https://ift.tt/2TfKXGW via Mobiles

Game of Thrones dragonmaster reveals the secrets of Daenerys' babies - CNET

Supermarket chickens and cheetah colors help visual-effects supervisor Sven Martin and team animate Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion. from CNET https://ift.tt/2HnTY9L via Mobiles

Uber whistleblower: 'I wanted to speak up, share my story and get back to work' - CNET

Susan Fowler talks at SXSW about the power of a story to bring about change in Silicon Valley. from CNET https://ift.tt/2TsCBM5 via Mobiles

Good Omens brings the End Times to SXSW video - CNET

Amazon Prime Video lets SXSW goers step into The Garden of Earthly Delights to pet puppies and wait for the apocalypse. from CNET https://ift.tt/2Hqdliz via Mobiles

Captain Marvel soars to super-powered $455 million at global box office - CNET

The Brie Larson movie claims the second-biggest global opening weekend for a superhero film. from CNET https://ift.tt/2F1Z6yN via Mobiles

Apple joins list of Elizabeth Warren's tech breakup targets - CNET

Senator wants the company separated from its App Store. from CNET https://ift.tt/2CczJIT via Mobiles

Watch a kangaroo attack a landing paraglider in Australia - CNET

Paragliding sounds like fun until you're greeted by an irate roo. from CNET https://ift.tt/2XPo1gv via Mobiles

Galaxy S10: How to hide the hole-punch camera - CNET

Not a fan of the hole punch? You can hide it. from CNET https://ift.tt/2XMyAka via Mobiles

Why you should ditch your alarm and wake up with light - CNET

Bright is best. Here's why. from CNET https://ift.tt/2IBcLNy via Mobiles

How VR brought me inside a scary-real radioactive Fukushima reactor - CNET

Here’s what it’s like inside the melted down reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. from CNET https://ift.tt/2HnQnIR via Mobiles

Fukushima's underground ice wall keeps nuclear radiation at bay - CNET

Think Game of Thrones, but this one is underground and defends against a far more realistic threat. from CNET https://ift.tt/2HcwFAj via Mobiles

Flying cars coming in five years, says Intel drone chief - CNET

Anil Nanduri says it's cheaper to put cars in the air than under cities in tunnels. from CNET https://ift.tt/2Tsb6CG via Mobiles

Aston Martin DBX SUV teased in Swedish snow - Roadshow

It should be unveiled in the last quarter of 2019. from CNET https://ift.tt/2EZOTSr via Mobiles

By the Coast Starlight: 39 hours from LA to Seattle - CNET

What it's like to take Amtrak's Coast Starlight from Southern California to Seattle, Washington. from CNET https://ift.tt/2HpESRh via Mobiles

Galaxy S10: 5 tips for setting up the fingerprint sensor - CNET

Try these tips if you're having trouble with the S10's new fingerprint tech. from CNET https://ift.tt/2HbS0dw via Mobiles

Top 10 trending phones of week 10

Image
The storm of announcements that was the MWC and the week preceding it really shook things up in our top 10 trending chart, but now things are starting to settle down a bit. A bunch of high-profile names dropped out including both flexible phones as a lot of people realized that their market arrival is still way off and some mid-rangers took their place. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is our new leader, followed by Galaxy M30, which is its direct rival in India and other emerging markets, while the Galaxy S10+ flagship had to settle for third. Even the market launch didn't help the Samsung... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2Hd8KB0 via IFTTT

Samsung Galaxy Buds review

Image
I've been using the Samsung the IconX (2018) since they came out in late 2017. They had some drawbacks, which kinda got on my nerves so I really hoped the next generation would be able to address those. Now the Galaxy Buds are out and shipping with Galaxy S10 early pre-orders and I am here to tell you Samsung fixed a lot, but not quite everything. Galaxy Buds vs IconX (2018) The White earbuds look marvelous - they share the finish with the Prism White color of the Galaxy S10 flagships. While the IconX (2018) case was bulky, heavy and with a physical open/close button, now the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2J4XSGW via IFTTT

Weekly poll: did the Samsung Galaxy S10+, S10 or S10e live up to your expectations?

Image
So, what do you guys think - are the new Galaxy S10 flagships everything you wanted? Their Dynamic AMOLED screens are the best that DisplayMate has tested, the S10+ rear camera is tied for first and the selfie camera is first on DxO's chart. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ is the fully-loaded model. It has the largest screen of the LTE trio, 6.4", and the largest battery by some distance - 4,100mAh compared to S10's 3,400mAh. You'll need that capacity if you're going to share it with your wearables. The Samsung Galaxy S10 buys you the same excellent rear camera - the triple... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2J0fR19 via IFTTT

Counterclockwise: remembering the classic mobile games

Image
The Nokia 3310 is a nostalgia machine - people remember it as indestructible, even though it's not the most rugged phone form Nokia. Similarly, people view the game Snake through rose-colored glasses. In fact, the relaunch of the 3310 leaned heavily on Snake. We're not saying that Snake isn't a great game, but it's far from the only one. Just like the actually-rugged Nokias, these games were forgotten and they don't deserve such a fate. Space Impact • SI: Evolution X • SI: Kappa Base • SI: Meteor Shield The Nokia 3310, for example, also featured Space Impact a horizontal... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2TFizgF via IFTTT

Week 10 in review: OnePlus 7 leaks, Oppo F11, F11 Pro and Realme 3 debut

Image
It's a been a good week for tech fans. A few phones got unveiled, a few others got leaked and a few hot topics were discussed around the water cooler. First, let's look at the new hardware. Oppo and Realme unveiled three phones - the Oppo F11 and F11 Pro have a 48MP main camera and a 16MP selfie one that pops up on the Pro - while the Realme 3 goes for a more conservative 13MP + 2MP main camera and a 13MP selfie camera, but packs a large new battery. Huawei and Meizu unveiled two phones. The Huawei P smart+ (2019) has a mouthful of a name, a 24MP regular camera, 2MP depth camera and a... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2J3mn7A via IFTTT

Weekly poll results: fold in designs win a narrow victory over fold out alternatives

Image
Foldable phones are the first new form factor to emerge in years and people - both consumers and the teams designing the phones alike - are still not sure what the best design is. Over the week we had some back and forth between Samsung and Huawei execs, each claiming theirs is better and the other one has flaws. No clear winner emerged there and last week's poll is too close for a definitive victory. The fold in design of the Samsung Galaxy Fold won by 4 percentage points. Right now it seems that people's main concern is durability and the usual safety blanket - the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2XNw0dN via IFTTT

British IS runaway teen's baby son dies in Syria

Image
The British government drew fresh criticism Saturday over its decision to revoke citizenship from a London teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria, after her baby died in a refugee camp. Shamima Begum, 19, had asked to return home after giving birth to her son Jarrah last month in the camp in northeastern Syria, but London refused. A spokesman for the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, Mustefa Bali, told AFP the baby had died, without giving further details. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XPlP8H via Latest News

Netanyahu campaign draws accusations of incitement

Image
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has run into political trouble in the past, he has lashed out at the media, the political opposition and Israel's Arab minority with incendiary and divisive language to galvanize his nationalist base. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TsqFKs via Latest News

After Second New Boeing Airplane Goes Down, Experts Voice Concerns — But Answers Will Be a Long Time Coming

Image
"It's an eye opener" from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HqRMhR via Latest News

Trump adviser: some time may pass before a third North Korea summit

Image
Speaking on ABC, John Bolton said the United States has no illusions about North Korea's capabilities, but Trump remains confident in his personal relationship with the North Korean leader. Bolton's comments came after two U.S. think tanks and Seoul's spy agency said last week that North Korea was rebuilding a rocket launch site at Sohae in the west of the country. There have also been reports from South Korea's intelligence service of new activity at a factory at Sanumdong near Pyongyang that produced North Korea's first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2u224NA via Latest News

'F-22 Raptor' of Stealth Submarines: Meet the U.S. Navy's Seawolf-Class

Image
A rare breed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NUw9ro via Latest News

Stormy Daniels arrest not motivated by politics but still improper, investigation finds

An internal police investigation found Ohio officers improperly arrested porn actress Stormy Daniels last year but weren't politically motivated. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ER5uHX via Latest News

Maga hat boy’s lawyer to sue CNN over ‘vicious attacks’

Image
Lawyer L Lin Wood, representing Covington Catholic High School pupil Nick Sandmann, announced during an interview with Fox News that the lawsuit was being launched. The latest litigation comes just weeks after the 16-year-old’s legal team filed a lawsuit in federal court against major US daily newspaper The Washington Post. “CNN was probably more vicious in its direct attacks on Nicholas than The Washington Post, and CNN goes into millions of individuals’ homes,” Mr Wood told Fox News host Mark Levin. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J4etec via Latest News

The Price of Catholic Unity

Image
For Love of My People I Will Not Remain Silent: On the Situation of the Church in China, published in English this year, is a series of eight lectures by Joseph Cardinal Zen. Cardinal Zen delivered the lectures in Hong Kong in 2017. The lectures are an account of the state of the relationship between the Church within and the Church outside China from 2000 to 2017, focusing on a letter written by Pope Benedict to Chinese Catholics in 2007 and on diplomatic relations between the Vatican and the Church in China.Though the plight of faithful in China may currently be overshadowed by the many high-profile sexual-abuse scandals within the Church, the persecution faced by Catholics in the avowedly atheist country should not be disregarded. But it is not the Chinese government’s oppression of religious minorities that Zen focuses on. In his lectures he details the incompetence and corruption of Church officials in their handling of the complex and tense relationship between Vatican officials ...

Gloves off: who to watch in India's rough-and-tumble election

Image
India is not just the world's biggest democracy, its elections are also the most gruelling -- with nearly six weeks between the first round of voting on April 11 and the last. Rival politicians are permanently at daggers drawn and if Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to win another five-year mandate, he will either have to beat opponents or tempt them into an alliance. Narendra Modi has risen to become one of India's most popular and polarising leaders ever. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TupfiE via Latest News

Thousands of protesters take to the streets of Caracas amid nationwide Venezuela power outage

Image
Thousands of people took to the streets of Caracas on Saturday amid a nationwide power cut that has plunged crisis-hit Venezuela into further chaos and desperation for two days. The capital bristled with the security forces of Nicolás Maduro as supporters of Juan Guaidó, the National Assembly leader recognised as the legitimate interim president by more than 50 countries, poured into the city centre. It was a daring move by opponents of the Maduro government, both for the march’s unusual proximity to state installations and for it taking place amid the blackout that has almost entirely brought down the country’s communications.  The National Guard and riot police were out in force across the city, in some areas blocking the demonstrators’ passage. The Telegraph counted eight army trucks full of soldiers and nine armoured vehicles and tanks in a convoy approaching the protest route.  A supporter of Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido, h...

See Every Angle of the 2020 Porsche 911 Cabriolet

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2H9362V via Latest News

Thirty injured as turbulence hits Turkish Airlines flight to New York

Image
A Turkish Airlines passenger jet traveling from Istanbul to New York hit severe turbulence Saturday as it approached its destination, with 30 people suffering injuries before it landed safely, officials said. The injured were taken from New York's John F Kennedy International Airport to local hospitals, mainly for treatment of bumps, cuts and bruises. One flight attendant suffered a broken leg, according to Steve Coleman, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the area's airports, bus terminals, bridges and tunnels. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TzuXis via Latest News

Factbox: Deal, no deal or delay - How will UK parliament decide on Brexit?

Lawmakers will this week decide how and when Britain should leave the European Union in a series of votes that could determine the country's prosperity for decades to come. With Britain due to leave the EU on March 29, and no agreed direction for the world's fifth-largest economy to take, Prime Minister Theresa May will ask lawmakers to vote on up to three possible outcomes. If the deal is rejected, lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on whether the government should pursue a no-deal exit. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2H8Yz0p via Latest News

Jaguar attacks woman taking selfie at Arizona zoo

Image
A woman trying to take a selfie in an Arizona zoo was attacked by a jaguar Saturday evening. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TqDepN via Latest News

Tornadoes cause damage in south; no injuries reported

Two powerful winter storms threatened strong winds, heavy snow and even blizzard conditions in the north; hail, possible tornadoes in the South. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EYBhYP via Latest News

Decline in readers, ads leads hundreds of newspapers to fold

Image
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Five minutes late, Darrell Todd Maurina sweeps into a meeting room and plugs in his laptop computer. He places a Wi-Fi hotspot on the table and turns on a digital recorder. The earplug in his left ear is attached to a police scanner in his pants pocket. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ES8i7x via Latest News

N. Korea may be preparing a missile or space launch: NPR

Image
North Korea may be preparing for a missile or space launch, US news outlet NPR has reported, based on satellite image analysis of a key facility near Pyongyang. NPR said the images of Sanumdong, one of the facilities Pyongyang has used to produce inter-continental ballistic missiles and space rockets, were taken days before US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Hanoi for their high-stakes summit, which ended in failure. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J3ua59 via Latest News

California man arrested after dousing neighbor’s door in diesel

Image
A California man was arrested after dousing his neighbor’s door in diesel because he ‘saw a ghost.’ from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J7DFAq via Latest News

NRA targets Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in scathing attack, labelling her a 'self-absorbed socialist darling'

Image
The National Rifle Association has launched a scathing attack on Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, branding the congresswoman a “self-absorbed socialist darling”. Grant Stinchfield, who is a host on the TV channel of the largest gun lobbying group in America, said Ms Ocasio-Cortez made him “sick”. Mr Stinchfield, a self-described “firearms enthusiast”, hit out at the Democrat for criticising the war in Afghanistan. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SSoUBb via Latest News

Surprise sale slashes the two most popular Instant Pots to their lowest prices of 2019

Well what do we have here, bargain hunters!? It looks like Amazon is feeling particularly generous this weekend because out of the blue, it slashed the prices of the two most popular Instant Pot models on the planet to 2019 lows. Well, technically the Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker is within $2 of its 2019 low, but that's close enough for us -- clip the $18 coupon on the Amazon page and you'll snag this incredible $100 Instant Pot for only $71.99. If you have a big family and you need more capacity, the $140 Instant Pot DUO80 8 Qt 7-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker is down to just $89.99 today, which is this great model's lowest price since Black Friday. What are you waiting for!?Here are the key details from the product page: * Duo, the number 1 selling multi-cooker, combines 7 kitchen appliances in 1, Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saute, Yogurt Marker and Warmer, prepares dishes up to 70% faster to su...

Despite pressure, Venezuela's Maduro seems set on staying put: U.S. envoy

Image
Elliott Abrams, who served in the administrations of both Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, said any negotiated solution would need to be reached among Venezuelans, and that the United States could help by lifting or easing U.S. sanctions and travel restrictions once Maduro agreed to go. Abrams, however, played down any possibility that the Venezuelan president was ready to talk about his exit. "From everything we have seen, Maduro's tactic is to stay put," Abrams said in an interview on Friday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VS963j via Latest News

Google sifting through one billion health questions each day

Image
Google wants to harness the billion health-related questions people ask it every day to provide better healthcare, despite criticism that the Search giant has played a role in spreading dangerous misinformation about measles vaccinations. Google Health boss David Feinberg said that around 7 per cent of Google’s daily searches were health related, equivalent to 70,000 every minute. “People are asking us about conditions, medication, symptoms and insurance questions,” he said during a technology conference in Austin, Texas. “In this case we are organising the world’s health information and making it accessible to everyone.” The former chief executive of major American healthcare provider, Geisinger Health, said that Google was trying to correct its fake news problem and “teams” of doctors and nurses analysing search results following public uproar over the appearance of conspiracy theories relating vaccinations to health problems. “If you Google ‘how am I going to kill myself’, the f...

Tax refunds are larger by an average of $22 after fifth week of filing season

Image
The average 2019 tax refund issued so far rose to $3,068, up 0.7 percent from $3,036 at the same time last year. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tZtKlS via Latest News

The Latest: US-backed Syrian fighters to resume attack on IS

OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2UtzLD7 via Latest News

Jerome Powell says Trump can't fire him

Image
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who has faced bitter criticism from Donald Trump, said in an interview broadcast Sunday that the president can't fire him. Last year, Trump angrily and very publicly denounced the Fed's "crazy" interest rate hikes, breaking with traditional reserve from presidents toward the world's most powerful central bank. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TJYG8g via Latest News

Nvidia offers bid for Israeli chip firm Mellanox: report

Image
Nvidia Corp has submitted an offer to buy Israeli chip designer Mellanox, the Calcalist financial news website said on Sunday. Nvidia is competing for Mellanox with Intel Corp, which has already offered $6 billion for the Israeli company, Calcalist said. It cited estimates that Nvidia would pay at least 10 percent more than the price offered by Intel. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TLtnu4 via Latest News

Business News Update BBC

The move comes a day after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 crash killed all 157 people on board. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2F0ahrz via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Firms must help to improve society if they want to win public contracts, the UK government says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2VMz7kl via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Last month saw the biggest fall in five years in people visiting stores in February, says the BRC. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2tZiV3t via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Outsourcing giant Interserve is urging shareholders to back its rescue deal this week. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CgQ9jj via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says a "green industrial revolution" could create thousands of jobs in Scotland. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NSWPst via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Tories face "devastating" consequences if MPs do not back Theresa May's deal, Jeremy Hunt says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ENVaAp via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

If your business is making you ill, then you're running it the wrong way, says Matthew Upchurch. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2J0Clzc via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

With Brexit looming, a lamb farmer, cheese maker and brewer give their take on what it might hold. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2F12ybV via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

At their height the works in Corby, Northamptonshire, employed half the town. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2UujIoG via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

How tech firm Twilio was able to survive the global financial crisis and grow into a $14bn business. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2VKthzS via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The Ethiopian Airlines tragedy is the second fatal crash involving the new type of Boeing aircraft. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2XNLH4Q via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

West African king Mansa Musa had more wealth than the Forbes' five richest billionaires combined. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2TzGfTV via Online Shopping

Russia internet freedom: Thousands protest against cyber-security bill

The government says the bill will boost security but activists say it will stifle dissent. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J5Vy2s via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Apple Offers 10% Bonus Credit When You Add Funds to Your Apple ID - HYPEBEAST

Apple Offers 10% Bonus Credit When You Add Funds to Your Apple ID    HYPEBEAST Apple is giving users a 10 percent bonus when they add money to their account    The Verge Apple Offering 10% Bonus When Adding Funds to Your Account for App Store and iTunes Purchases    Mac Rumors Sen. Warren targets App Store in bid to break up Apple    Cult of Mac Elizabeth Warren also promises to dissolve Apple    MSPoweruser View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2XM0CfM via Technology

Samsung Galaxy Buds review - GSMArena.com

Samsung Galaxy Buds review    GSMArena.com Need wireless earbuds? These Apple AirPods alternatives just got a price cut    Digital Trends Galaxy Buds: Price, Features, Specs, Reviews for Samsung's AirPods Rival    Inverse AirPods 2 to be more expensive and feature packed    iLounge How To Pair Your AirPods with the Galaxy S10 -- Or Other Bluetooth Device    AppleInsider View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2J4XSGW via Technology

It's Okay To Stop Playing - Kotaku UK

It's Okay To Stop Playing    Kotaku UK It's Okay To Stop Playing    Kotaku It's OK To Stop Playing    Kotaku Australia View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2J3xxcg via Technology

Apple's New iPhone Problems Suddenly Make Sense - Forbes

Apple's New iPhone Problems Suddenly Make Sense    Forbes has some surprises lined up for its next iPhones, but there has also been a lot of negativity and now the problems behind the biggest concern suddenly make ... from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2J5apKN via Technology

LG G8 ThinQ to go on pre-order with its lowest flagship price yet - ZDNet

LG G8 ThinQ to go on pre-order with its lowest flagship price yet    ZDNet LG G8 ThinQ Price Revealed, South Korea Pre-Orders Start March 15 With Availability on March 22    NDTV View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2HrK8nw via Technology

The Android Q Beta is likely launching in just a few hours 2019/03/10 11 - Android Police

The Android Q Beta is likely launching in just a few hours 2019/03/10 11    Android Police More phones than ever will be getting the Android Q beta later this year    TechRadar Android Q beta will roll out to more smartphones than Android Pie beta    Digital Trends Google opens Android Q bug tracker as more OEMs joining Beta Program in 2019    9to5Google More than 7 non-Google phones will be on Android Q beta    PocketNow View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2HbtKYW via Technology

Fitbit Launches Versa Lite Smartwatch, Ace 2 Fitness Tracker for Kids | Technology News - NDTV

Fitbit Launches Versa Lite Smartwatch, Ace 2 Fitness Tracker for Kids | Technology News    NDTV Fitbit launches cheaper Versa smartwatch, tracker for kids as young as 6 to broaden appeal    MarketWatch Fitbit update - Fitbit is refreshing its lineup with these four new wearables    Express View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2TzlW8R via Technology

Microsoft patent application reveals an improvement is coming to an important Surface Pro feature - Phone Arena

Microsoft patent application reveals an improvement is coming to an important Surface Pro feature    Phone Arena New Surface Pro Feature Offers Another Advantage Over Boring MacBook    Forbes Microsoft envisions a new kickstand for its upcoming Surface Pro    MSPoweruser View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2u1p6Ed via Technology

Review: The 2019 Ford Ranger sets the bar for midsize trucks - CNBC

Review: The 2019 Ford Ranger sets the bar for midsize trucks    CNBC The new Ranger is the midsize truck to beat. It offers great on-road performance, a comfortable cabin, and the best hauling specs of any gas-powered, midsize ... from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2VVayC7 via Technology

Why you need to update Google Chrome right now - Economic Times

Why you need to update Google Chrome right now    Economic Times Google has revealed that there is a zero-day vulnerability in its browser which attackers are actively exploiting. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2ELhue2 via Technology