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Elections to pick a new president are due between October and December and Mahinda Rajapaksa is already targeting President Maithripala Sirisena and his Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for failing to preserve the hard fought peace. Rajapaksa cannot contest for president again, but his brother Gotabaya is ready to make a bid, his aide has said. "Rajapaksas' will take the easy benefit and be able to claim with some credibility that if they come back to power, they will adopt the same strong security policy that allowed them to free the country from terrorism," said a Western diplomat. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GI29wU via Latest News

Kent Terry speaks out about the border crisis and the dangers migrants illegally crossing the border face. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UHpG53 via Latest News

On the eve of the National Rifle Association’s annual convention, Everytown for Gun Safety has unveiled a new ad campaign that argues the organization is “becoming more fringe and more toxic to the Americans it has long claimed to represent.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Zx5E0p via Latest News

GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran is willing to negotiate with America only when the United States lifts pressure and apologizes, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, according to state media. Oil prices hit their highest level since November on Tuesday after Washington announced all waivers on imports of sanctions-hit Iranian oil would end next week, pressuring importers to stop buying from Tehran and further tightening global supply. "We have always been a man of negotiation and diplomacy, the same way that we've been a man of war and defense. ... from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UUVPei via Latest News

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an intriguing twist to the global diplomatic push to resolve the nuclear standoff with North Korea, which appeared to hit a wall after a summit between Kim and President Donald Trump collapsed in February. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UW7NnV via Latest News

Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday proposed a prisoner swap for a British-Iranian mother detained in Tehran, saying the United States should drop charges against an Iranian woman it is seeking in Australia. Britain has been trying unsuccessfully to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual national who worked for the Thomson Reuters Foundation and was arrested in 2016. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif drew a parallel to Negar Ghodskani, an Iranian woman who was arrested by Australia in 2017 and separated from her newborn child as the United States asks for her extradition. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Wb1vxr via Latest News

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's prime minister said Thursday that suspects linked to the coordinated Easter Sunday bomb attacks remain at large and could have access to explosives. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UA9YIN via Latest News

How B-movies influenced 'Mortal Kombat 11' fatalities    Engadget Mortal Kombat fatalities are legendary for their gruesomeness. The finishing moves are physics-defying ballets of blood and shattered bone, and in Mortal ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://engt.co/2UVBW6W via Technology

China's massive infrastructure programme has been criticised for saddling recipient countries with debt. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2IXtLQ0 via Online Shopping

Samsung puts the screws to iFixit, makes it remove the Galaxy Fold teardown    Ars Technica iFixit pulls its Galaxy Fold teardown at Samsung's request    Engadget iFixit pulls Galaxy Fold teardown at Samsung’s request    The Verge Did The Galaxy Fold Kill Foldable Phones?    MrMobile [Michael Fisher] Apple’s iPhone XS beats every top Android phone in ‘portrait mode’ shootout    Yahoo News View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2L3zab9 via Technology

The Windows Media Center SDK has been posted to GitHub    The INQUIRER Microsoft Is Blocking PCs From Installing New Windows 10 Update, And The Reason Is Ridiculous    Forbes Windows 10's May update won’t work on PCs with USB storage or SD cards    Engadget Microsoft Raises Windows 10 Minimum Storage Requirements For First Time With May 2019 Update    Hot Hardware Microsoft: Intel's CPU Shortage Isn't a Big Deal    Tom's Hardware View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2VoNsak via Technology

Apple's Industrial Design Team Loses Three Employees    Mac Rumors Turnover Hits Apple’s Famed Industrial Design Team    The Wall Street Journal Apple losing three key members of Jony Ive’s famed industrial design team    9to5Mac Apple loses three core members of small industrial design team    AppleInsider Apple Loses Three Members of Its Industrial Design Team    iClarified View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GHcLfs via Technology

The Best Apple Deals of 2019: $20 off New Apple AirPods 2, $200 off iPhone X, $199 Apple Watch    IGN iOS 13 concept imagines mouse support, enhanced multitasking, more for iPad [Gallery]    9to5Mac Apple Smart Keyboard vs Logitech Slim Folio Pro: What's the better iPad Pro Keyboard?    AppleInsider MacBook, iPad, and iMac Pro, 23andMe, and more deals for April 25    Mashable Apple's newest iPad Pro tablet is its most powerful yet, but it will never replace my laptop until Apple makes these four changes    Business Insider View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2XNSfQd via Technology

Days Gone Review - Of Bikes And Men    GameSpot Days Gone has its exciting moments, but it fails to say anything interesting or meaningful about its story and characters. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GH35Sn via Technology

No, the PlayStation 5 Doesn't Use AMD's 'Ryzen 3600G'    ExtremeTech Sony Announced PS5 Specs Early for One Smart Reason    Game Rant PlayStation 5 Release Date, Price, Specs: Details And Clues So Far    GameSpot Latest On Sony Teasing Next-Gen PlayStation (PS5): AMD Chip with Zen 2 CPU & Navi GPU, SSD    UltraGamerZ PS4 worldwide shipments top 96.8 million    Gematsu View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2IIwC06 via Technology

Apex Legends Devs Address Update Plans, Tease Season 2 Content    IGN Respawn Details Its Plan To Keep Apex Legends Fresh, But Avoid Employee Burnout    Kotaku Respawn Delays Titanfall Plans To Focus On Apex Legends    GameSpot Apex Legends Season 2 details: new gun, character, and map changes    PC Gamer Apex Legends Season 2 Includes Map Changes And New Character; Details Before E3    GameSpot View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2W7uB0i via Technology

Mobile Business Is Booming For Nintendo Right Now    Nintendo Life Nintendo opens beta signups for Mario Kart Tour    The Verge 'Mario Kart Tour' beta will arrive on phones next month    Engadget Mario Kart Tour beta: Apply now and start playing on May 22    GamesRadar Nintendo Mobile Profits Reach Over $400 Million, Up 17% From Last Year    Nintendo Life View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2IHS6Kw via Technology

BlizzCon 2019 Dates And Ticket Details Announced; Prices Are Going Up    GameSpot BlizzCon 2019 Dates Announced, Will Include Overwatch World Cup 2019    IGN BlizzCon 2019 tickets go on sale soon    PC Gamer BlizzCon 2019 Set for November - Tickets On Sale May 4th and May 8th    MMORPG.com BlizzCon Returns in November, Tickets Go on Sale in Early May    Variety View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2UALvDb via Technology

Epic Games throws down an ultimatum for Steam    Engadget Epic Games Boss Says They'll Stop Doing Exclusives If Steam Gives Developers More Money    Kotaku Is Epic Games Store Saving PC Gaming?    SegmentNext Epic Will Stop Going After Exclusives If Steam Makes A Large Change, Says Epic CEO    GameSpot Tim Sweeney: Epic would stop pursuing exclusives if Steam improved its revenue share    GamesIndustry.biz View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://engt.co/2UX1O1Z via Technology

Mortal Kombat 11's Ending Is A Franchise-Changing Moment | CBR    CBR Mortal Kombat 11's dramatic ending changes the future of the franchise though the selfless actions of two of its biggest heroes. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GwxNvV via Technology

‘Hey Google, tell me a story’ for kids now works on Assistant for Android, iOS    9to5Google Given the ease of use, smart speakers have increasingly become another toy for children to interact with. Google Assistant kids stories on Android and... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2L5YXPU via Technology

Mortal Kombat 11 Switch Review    IGN You Can't Actually Buy Your Way Out Of Mortal Kombat 11's Grind    Kotaku Mortal Kombat 11 x LIGHT BALANCE    Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat 11 Switch Impressions and Crazy Smash Stages - NVC 454    IGN Ed Boon screams fake news as NetherRealm patches MK11's Towers of Time    Stevivor View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2PxurwT via Technology

Cox launches first gaming-optimized internet service, and it's worrying    TechRadar Cox Introduces 'Elite Gamer' Internet Fast Lane    Tom's Hardware Cox Cable Testing Gamer Network Service to Reduce Lag    Variety This ISP Is Offering a 'Fast Lane' for Gamers...For $15 More Per Month    Motherboard A major ISP is testing a new service to lower lag in online games, for a price    PC Gamer View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2UBLq28 via Technology

Apple Watch lost at sea returns to owner in working condition after 6 months    9to5Mac Man Finds His Lost Apple Watch at Sea 6 Months Later in Full Working Condition    iPhone in Canada View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2W4FHTS via Technology

Leaked roadmap shows Intel's 10nm woes    SemiAccurate Intel Starts Qualification of Ice Lake CPUs, Raises 10nm Volume Expectation for 2019    AnandTech Intel CPU 2018-2021 Roadmap Leaks Out Showing No 10nm Desktop Until 2022!    WccftechTV Intel Qualifying 10nm Ice Lake CPUs, Expects First Full-Year Revenue Decrease In Three Years    Tom's Hardware Intel Updates On Shortage, 10nm As 2019 Sales Set To Shrink    CRN View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2viB2SG via Technology

Super Mario Odyssey updated to Version 1.3.0, includes Nintendo Labo VR support    GoNintendo Mario And Zelda’s New VR Modes Are Not Good    Kotaku 7 Reasons 2018 Was Nintendo's BEST Year in Ages    Nintendo Life Super Mario Odyssey & Zelda: Breath Of The Wild’s Labo VR Updates Are Now Available    My Nintendo News Mario And Zelda's New VR Modes Are Not Good    Kotaku Australia View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2PAnc7y via Technology

Avengers: Endgame skins come to Fortnite, starting with Black Widow    Polygon Fortnite's new cosmetics are inspired by Avengers: Endgame. The set also includes new Black Widow skin, a stun baton harvesting tool, and even an emote of ... from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GBUgIh via Technology

Intel to supply 4G modems for 2019 iPhone, exited 5G smartphone business because of Apple-Qualcomm settlement    AppleInsider Intel says Apple and Qualcomm’s surprise settlement pushed it to exit mobile 5G    The Verge Intel says it will continue supplying 4G modems, likely including 2019 iPhones    9to5Mac Apple-Qualcomm settlement led to Intel's exit from 5G phone modem market    CNET Intel’s 4G Modems to Be Found in 2019 iPhone Lineup, According to Company CEO’s Expectations    Wccftech View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2vofvYC via Technology

Moog Announces Matriarch, an Expanded, Paraphonic Take on the Grandmother    Reverb News Moog’s new Matriarch is a powerful analog synth    The Verge Moog Matriarch: Place / Time / Memory    Moog Music Inc Moog introduces the Matriarch: A four-voice semi-modular analog synth    Engadget Moog's Matriarch is a semi-modular, four-note paraphonic synth    MusicTech View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Vl01Dz via Technology

Microsoft updates Security Baseline: drops password expiration    Ghacks Technology News Password1, Password2, Password3 no more: Microsoft drops password expiration rec    Ars Technica Windows 10: Microsoft ditches its 'ancient, obsolete' expiring password policy    ZDNet Windows 10 is getting rid of its password expiration policy, admits it's ineffective    TechSpot Microsoft is ditching those pointless self-expiring passwords that everyone hates    The INQUIRER View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2UG7w3o via Technology

Flash Deal: Get 12 Months Of Xbox Live Gold For $40    GameSpot Microsoft announces new features coming in Xbox One version 1905    Neowin Games with Gold May 2019: When will Xbox One free games be revealed?    Express The Free Xbox One And Xbox 360 Games With Gold For April 2019    GameSpot The Xbox One S All-Digital console is now available for pre-order    GamesRadar View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2W8eC2i via Technology

Huge Best Buy Sale Includes Over 100 Switch, PS4, And Xbox One Games (US)    GameSpot Best Buy just launched a huge limited-time sale--here are the best gaming deals including PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One games, consoles, accessories, ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2ITEwTy via Technology

Artificial intelligence is giving us more accurate air pollution forecasts, potentially saving lives. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2ZzcPFx via Online Shopping in Pakistan

It is one of only three public companies to have achieved the milestone, along with Apple and Amazon. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2GIvlEc via Online Shopping in Pakistan

A failed experiment with a body-measuring suit has eaten away at fashion retailer Zozo's profits. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UDXPCD via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The drivers' protest coincides with the ride-hailing firm's debut on the stock market. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UEmsyT via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Several ministers deny being involved in leaking information from a National Security Council meeting. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2IVMeMR via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Social media website VKontakte temporarily removes 400,000 users by mimicking Avengers: Infinity War. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UXjkmK via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Sri Lanka’s president has demanded that the defense secretary and national police chief resign after the Easter Sunday suicide bombings. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2IDLBZ1 via Latest News

Does having been VP help or hinder a candidate? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Psp3uZ via Latest News

The senator from Massachusetts delivers a strong performance at a gathering organized by women of color activists. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UUlcgk via Latest News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The struggle between House Democrats and the Trump administration over investigations intensified as a former White House official defied a subpoena and the Treasury Department ignored a deadline for providing President Donald Trump's tax returns. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ZvPV1E via Latest News

Pierce Bush, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star, says he is "seriously considering running" for the 7th Congressional District in Texas. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ZzuQ6H via Latest News

Nine days after the presidential election, FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page exchanged texts that Fox News has learned are under new scrutiny by congressional investigators reviewing the genesis of the Russia probe; chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2ZyMLu2 via Latest News

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called the end of oil sanction waivers by the United States a "hostile measure" that "won't be left without a response". "US efforts to boycott the sale of Iran's oil won't get them anywhere. The United States announced on Monday it would halt the practice of exempting countries including India, China and Turkey from sanctions on purchases of Iranian oil. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W9U7Ct via Latest News

A long freight train loaded with about 300 to 400 migrants pulled out of the southern city of Ixtepec on Tuesday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UCzaOA via Latest News

As the former vice-president enters a crowded 2020 field, will his well-documented past of confusing and embarrassing moments work against him? In March Joe Biden seemed to accidentally let it slip he was running for president, saying at a dinner for the Delaware Democratic party that he has ‘the most progressive record of anybody running’. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/APAfter months of speculation and hinting, Joe Biden has officially announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the presidency in the 2020 US election.Biden, the 76-year-old former vice-president and senator from Delaware enters a crowded field of competitors, but polls in recent weeks have consistently shown him leading the pack, perhaps because of his experience and lengthy record in office.But unlike some of his much younger opponents, it’s his decades in the public eye, and in particular his well-documented history of confusing or downright embarrassing gaffes and misstatements, that may end up worki

WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on death of the 5-year-old northern Illinois boy (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W67Sln via Latest News

Deutsche Bank has begun to provide documents on financing for some of President Donald Trump's projects to New York State authorities, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Wednesday. In mid-March, New York Attorney General Letitia James subpoenaed the German bank, demanding records related to loans and lines of credit granted to the Trump Organization. The money was intended to finance projects such as Trump hotels in Washington, DC, Miami and Chicago, another source told AFP last month on the condition of anonymity. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2DwQ0ZO via Latest News

A group of anti-Islam protesters gathered at a conference in Washington, D.C. One woman's reaction: 'I smiled in the face of bigotry.' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GxWS9V via Latest News

A 13-year-old girl who was placed on life support after being attacked bythree other girls has died, according to ABC 13 from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2IVMTOl via Latest News

The tech-heavy Nasdaq index was on course to open at a record high on Thursday after strong results from Facebook and Microsoft, while a slump in shares of industrial conglomerate 3M weighed on Dow futures. 3M Co shares tumbled 8% in premarket trading after the company reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit, cut its 2019 earnings forecast and said it would lay off 2,000 workers globally. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GG4g4n via Latest News

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in the Russian city of Vladivostok on Wednesday for a summit he is likely to use to seek support from Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Pyongyang's nuclear talks with Washington remain in limbo. The armoured train carrying Kim on his first official visit to Russia pulled into the quayside station in Vladivostok, on the Pacific Ocean, a few hours after crossing from North Korea into Russia. After a brief delay while the door of Kim's carriage was lined up with a red carpet laid out on the platform, the door opened and a smiling Kim stepped out. A red carpet was rolled out to meet Kim's train Credit: Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov Earlier, at a stop on the border, Kim told Russian state television he was hoping for useful and successful discussions with Putin. "I hope that we can discuss concrete questions about peace negotiations on the Korean peninsula, and our bilateral relations," he said through an interpreter. Kim will sit d

IXTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — The train known as "The Beast" is once again rumbling through the night loaded with people headed toward the U.S. border after a raid on a migrant caravan threatened to end the practice of massive highway marches through Mexico from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GG7h4K via Latest News

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Joe Biden has been ahead in the early polling for a long time. But, I wonder: Why?The argument for Joe Biden’s nomination seems to be the one least likely to excite Democratic voters: he’s old and white, and his nomination is a decent enough accommodation to Republican political enemies who are backward looking. That is a problem because two different large cohorts of Democrats want to move forward in different ways. An upwardly mobile section of “woke” white progressives wants to triumph in the cultural arena, not accommodate. And a more socialist-influenced core wants to move on from the Clinton and Obama policies they detest as half measures.Biden is now so aged in politics that he partially belongs to history. And of course, having been around long enough, he was frequently on the wrong side of it. At least by progressive sensibilities. He sponsored the 1994 crime bill, which is deplored as a sop to racist suburbanites and cops rather than a reaction to horrific crime rates. Earlie

The camera panned across dozens of faces, exhausted migrants crouched in the New Mexico night, fenced in by armed civilians. The woman filming issued a stern warning."Don't aim the gun," she called out to a member of the group off-screen, before she commented about how many children were in the group being "detained". The 16 April video of armed civilians holding migrants tore across social media and news outlets amid concerns by the American Civil Liberties Union that the actions of the United Constitutional Patriots amounted to armed kidnapping and coercion. The video and the stories that followed prompted stern denunciation from the state's governor and rights groups.The elements of that video and others are fuelling inquiry over the legal grey areas in which self-described militias can operate.That activity has placed armed civilians within feet of federal immigration agents at night in wild shrub land, with migrants caught in the middle, confused about

At a meeting of House leaders earlier this month, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler suggested fining officials personally if they deny or ignore subpoenas, according to a person who attended the meeting. Nadler even mentioned jailing administration officials as a consequence for contempt of Congress, though he surmised such a plan might be unrealistic, added the person, who requested anonymity to discuss a closed-door session. The person said the idea surprised many in the room but seemed to have been researched as a serious option by Nadler or his staff. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Poy73S via Latest News

The woman had lost her husband and that the next day would have been their 60th anniversary. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2J0hZV0 via Latest News

Air Canada said Thursday that its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX jets will remain grounded until at least August 1, pushing back a previous estimate for their return to service. Two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft -- one operated by Ethiopian Airlines and another by Lion Air -- have crashed in recent months, killing nearly 350 people. Air Canada's 24 MAX jetliners were grounded in March following the second crash. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VseHAE via Latest News

The U.S. Trade Representative said on Thursday it has added Pinduoduo.com, China's third-largest e-commerce platform, to its "notorious markets" list for a proliferation of counterfeit products, as the agency also called out China as a priority to watch for intellectual property rights concerns. In its annual review of trading partners' protection of intellectual properties rights and so-called "notorious markets," the U.S. Trade Representative said 36 countries warranted additional bilateral engagement over these issues. The agency kept China on the list and lifted Saudi Arabia up as a priority. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Gyw4GC via Latest News

Stepping into the debate over whether imprisoned felons should be allowed to vote, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed the idea and advised opponents they risked “looking completely + utterly out of touch with the reality [of] our prison system.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Gy9D4r via Latest News

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines executives acknowledge they are upset with Boeing over the grounding of its 737 Max jetliner, a move that has caused the airline to cancel thousands of flights. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GxidQO via Latest News

"When Kim meets Putin, he is going to ask for economic assistance and unilateral sanctions relaxation. Moscow is unlikely to grant his wishes," said Artyom Lukin, a professor at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok. "Being a veto-holding U.N. Security Council member, Moscow can hardly afford to undermine its authority even for the sake of friendship with Kim," Lukin said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VljwMi via Latest News

Citizens Advice calls for a change in the rules that mean a full year's bill is levied after a missed payment. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UWa3vw via Online Shopping

The bank says uncertainty over Britain's exit from the EU could "make income growth more challenging". from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UYAjFw via Online Shopping

The online retailer and cloud computing provider said net profit more than doubled to $3.56bn. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2IWPZSw via Online Shopping

The body behind the UK's biggest race festivals announces record profits but warns of challenges to come. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XHGfiT via Online Shopping

The blast came from a train used to carry molten metal at the Port Talbot site. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2vmDpDM via Online Shopping

The salary advantage for young people getting a degree is twice as big for postgraduates. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2IVpuwI via Online Shopping

The new £17.6bn railway across London had been due to open in December. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2V19h0l via Online Shopping

It is one of only three public companies to have achieved the milestone, along with Apple and Amazon. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2GIvlEc via Online Shopping

The UK is advising against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2vnYuOu via Online Shopping

Acting defence secretary Patrick Shanahan is cleared of trying to promote his former employer. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DJRy2P via Online Shopping

Norwegian and Southwest say the grounding of Boeing 737 Max planes has cost them millions. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XGHKxV via Online Shopping

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the painkiller became a million dollar idea. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XIG8ne via Online Shopping

The competition watchdog blocks the Sainsbury's-Asda merger, warning it would leave consumers worse off. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2VnxSLR via Online Shopping

Artificial intelligence is giving us more accurate air pollution forecasts, potentially saving lives. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2ZzcPFx via Online Shopping

Earlier this month we heard Intel decided to quit plans for mobile 5G, following the surprise settlement between Apple and Qualcomm. The company announced lower financial forecast, officially stating that the deal between its competitor and the iPhone maker was the key reason for dropping the idea of mobile 5G. Quitting plans for the next-gen connectivity seems like the logical deal since Apple was the key customer of Intel. However, this only means 5G for smartphones is a dead idea - it will keep working on networking and infrastructure products, as well as modems for devices that... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Vp2CfH via IFTTT

On Thursday, Realme India has announced that it will be opening its first pop-up shop, giving customers the chance to check out and purchase the new Realme 3 Pro before it officially goes on sale. The Realme 3 Pro is set to go on sale in India on April 29 with pre-registrations open now through April 27. The pop-up store will be at Pacific Mall, Subhash Nagar, New Delhi and will open on Saturday April 27. The first 200 people in line for the store will get free tickets to the ‘Avengers: Endgame' movie that's premiering this weekend. Register on www.realme.com to be eligible for this and... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2L1gU25 via IFTTT

On Thursday, Nintendo has officially launched a closed beta for the highly-anticipated Mario Kart Tour game headed for Android and iOS. At the same time, Nintendo has also reaffirmed a time frame for the game's release. When Nintendo first announced the mobile game, it first set a launch date for Mario 2019. Later in January, while Nintendo announced a new Dr Mario mobile game, it announced that it would delay Mario Kart Tour's launch to this summer. Currently, only Android users in the US and Japan are eligible to register for the closed beta. In order to register, you need to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2IVHp6l via IFTTT

Remember those renders claimed to portray the iPhone XI (the successor to the XS) with a huge ghastly camera bump on the back? Today sees the leak of the alleged "final" CAD-based renders of the iPhone XI, and - shock horror - the hump is still there. In terms of surface area, this has to be the biggest bump ever seen on a smartphone, so Apple can brag about that in its presentation this fall. Jokes aside, if this is indeed the final design of the iPhone XI (or whatever it will end up being called), then it's going to be polarizing to say the least. Anyway, the huge hump houses... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2UAw9ys via IFTTT

Huawei's EMUI skin has reached over 470 million daily active users recently. The information comes straight from Wang Chenglu, president of the software department at the company's consumer business group. He revealed the milestone today in China at an EMUI-focused media briefing. He emphasized EMUI's growth over the past few years, which unsurprisingly is a result of Huawei's smartphone sales (of its own brand but also Honor devices). Right now, EMUI is available in 77 languages across 216 countries or regions in the world. Wang also reminded us of the key features the latest EMUI... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2ZBilHC via IFTTT

Today's video from JerryRigEverything is dedicated to Xiaomi's budget gaming smartphone - the Black Shark 2. However, calling it a budget handset won't do it justice as the handset features high-end hardware, premium build and as it turns out very durable body. The scratch test confirms that the front and some parts of the rear panel are made of glass while the rest is pure metal with an anodized finish on top. It's probably not that easy to scratch it, but the grooves are quite prominent. Oh, and the buttons are also made of metal. Interestingly, the in-display fingerprint reader works... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2VyCAXz via IFTTT

Last month, we got hints that Verizon is planning to launch the Galaxy S10 5G on May 16 and today the carrier confirmed that launch date. The phone's pre-order page is live and you can expect to receive your brand new 5G phones by May 16. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G pre-order page The 256GB model going for $1,299 while the 512GB variant will cost $1,399. The phone will come only in Majestic Black and Crown Silver color variants. Those who pre-order will receive a pair of Galaxy buds and a Samsung wireless charging battery pack as an added bonus. Alongside the Galaxy S10 5G... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2ZA0kJH via IFTTT

It appears that Nokia is having a rocky 2019 start as results from the Q1 2019 show a significant loss in contrast to last year's Q1. The company posted a surprising €254 million loss in Q1 2019 compared to the €46 million profit in Q1 2018. That's a result of Nokia's investments in 5G, which are yet to start paying off. Sweden's Ericsson and China's Huawei are considered to be Nokia's main 5G rivals and since the Chinese firm is under fire on all fronts over security concerns, it could be a big opportunity for Nokia. It's under significant pressure to deliver in the second half of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2IRRFfY via IFTTT