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Samsung announces flagship Exynos 990 SoC, 5G Exynos Modem 5123, and new 12GB RAM chip - Android Police

Samsung announces flagship Exynos 990 SoC, 5G Exynos Modem 5123, and new 12GB RAM chip    Android Police Samsung Announces Exynos 990: 7nm EUV, M5, G77, LPDDR5 Flagship SoC alongside Exynos 5123 5G Modem    AnandTech Samsung announces more powerful Exynos processor without built-in 5G    The Verge Exynos 990, new 5G modem, 12GB RAM to debut on Samsung phones soon    SlashGear Samsung just unveiled the speedy processor that will power the Galaxy S11 and Note 11    BGR View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/340iSEC via Technology

The Foldable Huawei Mate X: Coming to China on November 15th for ~$2074 - AnandTech

The Foldable Huawei Mate X: Coming to China on November 15th for ~$2074    AnandTech Huawei Mate Xs is the Mate X successor, and it arrives in March 2020    PocketNow The Huawei Mate X hasn't even landed yet, but Huawei has unveiled its successor    TechRadar India Huawei is selling the Mate 30 Pro by invitation only    Notebookcheck.net Huawei Mate X finally gets launch date - but only in China    Yahoo News View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Jd2YP6 via Technology

20% of US iPhone buyers bought iPhone 11 in Q3; two money-saving tactics used - 9to5Mac

20% of US iPhone buyers bought iPhone 11 in Q3; two money-saving tactics used    9to5Mac Top Features of the iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max!    AppleInsider Apple's iPhone 11 Success Gifts Samsung A Hidden Victory    Forbes iPhone 11 sales took off like a rocket    Cult of Mac Apple’s Tim Cook Wants Your Old iPhone    Yahoo Lifestyle View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/32LzqzR via Technology

PHOTOS: Wildfire rages in Northern California

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A Northern California wildfire exploded in size early Thursday as dangerously windy weather prompted the state's largest utility to impose electrical blackouts in an effort to prevent fire catastrophes. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PmV7Tb via Latest News

China detains journalist who covered Hong Kong protests: sources

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A Chinese journalist who covered democracy protests in Hong Kong has been detained after returning to the mainland, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told AFP on Thursday. Huang Xueqin, who became known for her support of the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment in China last year, had travelled to Hong Kong this summer. When Huang returned to the mainland, authorities in the southeastern city of Guangzhou summoned her to a meeting and confiscated her travel documents, the sources said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2pUkfpl via Latest News

Pakistan, India sign deal on visa-free corridor for Sikh pilgrims

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Islamabad and New Delhi signed an agreement Thursday on a visa-free corridor between the two countries that will allow Sikh pilgrims in India to visit the shrine to their religion's founder, which is in Pakistan. The Kartarpur Corridor deal -- a rare example of cooperation between the nuclear-armed arch-rivals -- follows months of heightened tensions, mainly over the disputed region of Kashmir. "Indian pilgrims of all faiths and persons of Indian origin... can use the corridor. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qBLoxK via Latest News

Thousands ordered to leave as Northern California fire rages

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Officials ordered 2,000 people to evacuate their homes and businesses in Northern California wine country Thursday after a wildfire exploded in size, fueled by powerful winds that prompted utilities throughout the state to impose electrical blackouts to prevent fires. The entire community of Geyserville and nearby residents were told to leave after the fire in the Sonoma County wine region north of San Francisco grew to more than 15 square miles (39 square kilometers). Among those fleeing the flames was 81-year-old Harry Bosworth, who awoke before sunrise to find a firetruck and firefighters in his driveway. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33YuWWI via Latest News

Iraq says US troops leaving Syria can't redeploy there and have to leave in 4 weeks, a fresh embarrassment in Trump's botched withdrawal

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The Pentagon announced earlier this week that US troops leaving Syria would move on to Iraq, but Iraq says they aren't allowed to. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BFRI9K via Latest News

Elizabeth Warren jumps to 7-point lead over Joe Biden in latest Quinnipiac poll

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The result appears to be an outlier as Biden has led in every major national poll since Oct. 15, except for Thursday's from Quinnipiac. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31E7OLG via Latest News

US lashes out at 'irresponsible ally' Turkey after Trump lifts sanctions

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The US secretary of defence has lashed out at Turkey, saying its Nato partner put America in a “very terrible situation" over its “unwarranted invasion”, a day after President Donald Trump lifted sanctions on Ankara. Mark Esper, in unusually sharp words for a US ally, said Turkey’s military assault across the border on Syrian Kurdish fighters jeopardises gains made there in recent years as the US-led coalition and allied Syrian Kurdish forces battled Islamic State. "Turkey put us all in a very terrible situation," he told the German Marshall Fund on Thursday, adding that Ankara needs to return to being the "responsible ally" it has been in the past. Turkey's offensive on northern Syria was internationally condemned after hundreds of thousands of civilians were forced to flee their homes and more than 80 Syrian civilians were killed. A Syrian man receives treatment on October 20, 2019, in the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad which was seized by Turkey-backed

AOC's reelection campaign says it refunded two mysterious $500 donations from former Facebook exec and Trump supporter Palmer Luckey

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Oculus founder Palmer Luckey regularly donates to far-right causes, but he donated to AOC without explanation. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33X5tgh via Latest News

Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses decision to come out in new interview - CNET

Cook says he has no regrets, "not at all." from CNET https://ift.tt/2PiX1ny via Mobiles

A butt-kicking home theater for a 3D diehard - CNET

For this edition of CNET's Show Us Yours we visit Alex from Worcester, Massachusetts, who describes himself as one of the last 3D enthusiasts. from CNET https://ift.tt/2pERXiN via Mobiles

Ex-U.S. Marine accused of spying in Russia says guard threatened him with gun: Ifax

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A former U.S. Marine held in Russia on suspicion of spying told a court on Thursday that a prison guard had forced him to his knees in custody and that he had been threatened with a gun, the Interfax news agency reported. Paul Whelan, who holds U.S., British, Canadian and Irish passports, was detained in December and accused of espionage. At a hearing on Thursday, the court ordered Whelan held in custody until Dec. 29. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MHa4gV via Latest News

The candidates who've qualified for November Democratic debate

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The Democratic National Committee announced its fifth presidential debate will be held in Georgia in November from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2p9jEzK via Latest News

Right-wing pastor says Trump supporters will 'hunt down' Democrats when he leaves office

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President Donald Trump's supporters will "hunt down" Democrats and bring "violence to America" once the president leaves office, according to right-wing Christian pastor and conspiracy theorist Rick Wiles.On his apocalyptic TruNews programme, captured by Right Wing Watch, Mr Wiles said the president's impeachment or "however he leaves" office will inspire "veterans, cowboys, mountain men" and "guys that know how to fight" to bring "violence to America" by hunting down Mr Trump's political enemies. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2peAxJI via Latest News

Rats and Mold in Kushner-Managed Apartments, Maryland Claims

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(Bloomberg) -- An apartment management firm run by Jared Kushner’s family was sued by Maryland’s attorney general, who claims the company engaged in numerous “illegal and harmful” practices.Westminster Management lied about the quality of rental units and the level of maintenance the company would provide, routinely failing to address hazardous conditions in the properties, including infestations by rodents and other vermin, water leaks and mold growth, Attorney General Brian Frosh said in a statement.“We’re charging that Westminster and the rental property owners in this case took advantage of consumers, primarily low- and middle-income families, collecting fees and other unlawful costs from them and often failing to make the repairs needed to maintain suitable environments for their tenants,” Frosh said.Westminster Management is a unit of Kushner Cos., a family-run, New York-based business that owns, manages and develops properties and was built on working-class apartment complexes i

Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton to attend Elijah Cummings' Baltimore funeral

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Elijah Cummings was a personal friend of Barack Obama's and was an early supporter of his 2008 presidential run. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ML8OcJ via Latest News

Intel's new Atom Microarchitecture: The Tremont Core in Lakefield - AnandTech

Intel's new Atom Microarchitecture: The Tremont Core in Lakefield    AnandTech View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2qFD7ZH via Technology

Ubisoft severely cuts 2019-20 targets in wake of delays and underperforming games - Gamasutra

Ubisoft severely cuts 2019-20 targets in wake of delays and underperforming games    Gamasutra View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2NaFTh9 via Technology

Samsung says its new flagship processor is 20 percent faster - Engadget

Samsung says its new flagship processor is 20 percent faster    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2BIrHXe via Technology

Huawei’s folding Mate X ships next month for $2,400 - Circuit Breaker

Huawei’s folding Mate X ships next month for $2,400    Circuit Breaker View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/31JmzwZ via Technology

Motorola’s latest budget phones include One Macro, Moto G8 Plus, more - 9to5Google

Motorola’s latest budget phones include One Macro, Moto G8 Plus, more    9to5Google View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Wd2s9i via Technology