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Samsung copied Apple’s Face ID logo in its CES keynote - The Verge

Samsung copied Apple’s Face ID logo in its CES keynote    The Verge Samsung's at it again and this time it stole Apple's Face ID icon    iMore Samsung Steals Apple’s Face ID & Touch ID Icons for Its Password Manager    Wccftech Samsung's designers copying Apple again in Samsung Pass icons    AppleInsider Why Samsung will probably get away with 'borrowing' Face ID icon    Cult of Mac View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/35AG2BI via Technology

What's a Variable Refresh Rate And Why Does That Matter for Gaming? - Lifehacker

What's a Variable Refresh Rate And Why Does That Matter for Gaming?    Lifehacker View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2MZxKwT via Technology

Firefox 72 blocks fingerprinting scripts by default, rethinks notification pop-ups - Ars Technica

Firefox 72 blocks fingerprinting scripts by default, rethinks notification pop-ups    Ars Technica Firefox puts an end to annoying notification requests    Engadget How to Disable Those Cursed Website Notifications in the New Firefox    Gizmodo Firefox 72 arrives with fingerprinting blocked by default, Picture-in-Picture on macOS and Linux    VentureBeat Mozilla pushes Firefox 72 with fingerprinting blocked by default    Neowin View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/300uMgJ via Technology

OnePlus Concept One introduced with a disappearing camera

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OnePlus has officially unveiled its Concept One. It was teased earlier this month and hinted at a McLaren co-branded product with a disappearing camera. The main thing about the concept is. well. the camera that play's peek-a-boo behind the glass. The hardware itself resembles a OnePlus 7T Pro down to the placement of the keys, cameras, and even the pop-up selfie snapper. The Concept One is wrapped in McLaren's signature Papaya Orange colored leather. The concept's standout feature is a camera that disappears behind the glass that protects them. This is thanks to electrochromic... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2QSzskR via IFTTT

Did the U.S. 'assassinate' Iranian general or just kill him? Why it matters

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The killing of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani has raised questions about what exactly to call the tactic that led to his death in a drone strike at a Baghdad airport. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N1G7b5 via Latest News

Venezuela: Maduro opponents storm parliament to reinstall GuaidĆ³ as leader

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* Juan GuaidĆ³ sworn in for second term as caretaker leader * Maduro attempted to seize control of parliament on SundayVenezuela’s increasingly byzantine political meltdown took its latest turn on Tuesday as opponents of authoritarian president NicolĆ”s Maduro stormed the country’s parliament to reinstall Juan GuaidĆ³ as their leader.Troops loyal to Maduro had surrounded the palm-dotted national assembly compound in Caracas in a bid to keep GuaidĆ³ and his supporters out after the president’s attempt to seize control of the parliament on Sunday.But in frantic scenes that spread rapidly on social media, GuaidĆ³ and his backers were filmed physically forcing their way into the 19th-century capitol to cheers of “Viva Venezuela!”> En la uniĆ³n de los venezolanos estĆ” la fuerza para salir de la dictadura. > > Entramos al hemiciclo a cumplir con nuestro deber, no con la violencia, sino con la fuerza de la razĆ³n y la mayorĆ­a. > > Unidos, organizados y con firmeza, es posible. 100dipu...

Bus driver, two passengers and two truckers died in Pennsylvania pileup

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Climate change has Australian wildfires 'running out of control,' experts say

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Climate change didn't ignite Australia's fires, but it's turning them into catastrophic blazes by creating warmer temps and increasing fuel available. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/39GA4m6 via Latest News

Groups demand answers after Iranians say they were detained

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Civil rights groups and lawmakers demanded information from federal officials Monday following reports that dozens of Iranian-Americans were held up and questioned at the border as they returned to the United States from Canada over the weekend. The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said more than 60 Iranians and Iranian-Americans were detained and questioned for hours at the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, Washington. The delays followed security warnings that Iran might retaliate for President Donald Trump's decision to kill a top Iranian general last week. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ZVSScx via Latest News

Jeffrey Epstein investigation finds letter in prison cell complaining about being locked in shower and 'giant bugs' crawling across his hand

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A new investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of Jeffrey Epstein has made public several new pieces of evidence, including photos of his jail cell showing a number of bed sheets, prescription medicine and an apparent note written by the convicted sex offender complaining about jail conditions before his death.The paedophile financier was awaiting trial in New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Centre in downtown Manhattan when his body was found in his cell in August. The circumstances of his death, ruled a suicide by the New York medical examiner, have sparked considerable speculation, given the powerful company he kept that included Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and Prince Andrew. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/35tLczt via Latest News

Strongest earthquake yet hits Puerto Rico in weeklong string of tremors

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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico on Monday morning, followed by a 4.9 magnitude quake and several smaller ones in the following hours.The largest quake originated south of the island at 6:32 a.m., cracking some houses' walls and collapsing at least five homes in the coastal town of GuƔnica. No casualties have been reported, and there was also no threat of a tsunami even as the residual quakes continued to hit.Several smaller quakes ranging from 4.7 to 5.1 in magnitude have hit Puerto Rico since Dec. 28, leading GuƔnica resident Alberto Rodrƭguez to tell The Associated Press "We haven't slept ... you can't remain calm here. GuƔnica is no longer a safe place." His home collapsed Monday. GuƔnica Mayor told AP at least 29 other homes were heavily damaged after the latest quake. A rock formation popular among tourists called Playa Ventana also was damaged in the earlier quakes, and completely collapsed Monday.Most residents have been wary of returning home...

China eyes increased ties with Kiribati, site of space tracking station

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China said on Monday it hoped to expand newly restored ties with the Pacific state of Kiribati, site of a strategic but mothballed Chinese space tracking station, in comments that may further stoke U.S. anxiety about Beijing's growing influence. A senior Chinese diplomat said Beijing was "open" to all sorts of projects in Kiribati, an ex-British colony made up mainly of atolls in the central Pacific, in waters dominated by the United States and its allies since World War Two. Speaking to reporters after Chinese President Xi Jinping met Kiribati's President Taneti Maamau in Beijing, the diplomat, Lu Kang, did not respond directly to a question about whether Beijing planned to reopen the space tracking station. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Flstvp via Latest News

Rep. Paul Gosar tweets phony photo of Obama and Iranian president, gets ridiculed

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The photoshopped image showed the two leaders grinning as they held hands and Gosar wrote: "The world is a better place without these guys in power." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2upz8T3 via Latest News

Man charged with hate crimes in beating of 70-year-old woman

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'Our Work Is Helping People Find Happiness.' Meet the Leftist Nuns Helping Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border

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Priests and bishops have condemned the Trump administration's immigration policy, but it's the nuns—mostly middle-aged or elderly women—who have actually built a mass movement at the border. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2sVWcbE via Latest News

Power-starved Ethiopia rallies around Nile dam as Egypt dispute simmers

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Cell phone batteries constantly dying, health centres bereft of modern equipment, a dependence on flashlights after sundown -- Kafule Yigzaw experienced all these struggles and more growing up without electricity in rural Ethiopia. "Our country has a huge problem with electricity," Kafule, 22, told AFP recently while taking a break from reinforcing steel pipes that will funnel water from the Blue Nile River to one of the dam's 13 turbines. Across Ethiopia, poor farmers and rich businessmen eagerly await the more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity officials say it will ultimately provide. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N3U4VY via Latest News

Feds to seek death penalty in Virginia gang killings

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Leaseholders await a report on Thursday from the Law Commission, which is considering reform. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Fun2dK via Online Shopping

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The criminals behind the hack told the BBC they are demanding $6m (£4.6m) from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/35xa4WX via Online Shopping

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Firms which fail to pay the minimum wage should face tougher penalties, the Resolution Foundation says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2T4dpu2 via Online Shopping

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The challenge can be summarised in two simple words: punctuality and overcrowding. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Fv8MBe via Online Shopping

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Often called the "new oil", data is immensely valuable - but only if processed in the right way. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2N6Bo82 via Online Shopping

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There are many mental health apps on the market, but how much help are they? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2sJ0y60 via Online Shopping