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The Department of Defense said Tuesday that potential threats from Iran have been "put on hold" thanks to precautionary measures taken by the U.S.“We have put on hold the potential for attacks on Americans,” Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan said at the Pentagon.The U.S. deployed four B-52 bombers, Patriot air-defense missiles, and the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier-strike group to the Persian Gulf earlier this month amid fears that Iran was transporting short-range ballistic missiles in the region. Shanahan cited “indications of a credible threat by Iranian regime forces” in justifying the move.The State Department last week ordered all non-critical government employees to leave Iraq, saying the tensions with neighboring Iran could endanger Americans in the area. Additionally, a rocket was fired Sunday night which landed less than a mile from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, and no casualties occurred."There haven't been...

China was the first country to ground the 737 Max in March after two fatal crashes involving the jets. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JwVcl5 via Online Shopping

NASA is giving regular schmoes a chance to send their name on the Mars 2020 mission (and rack up miles while they're at it). from CNET https://cnet.co/2M2smeh via Mobiles

Two white dwarfs fused together, rising from the dead. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Jxh2oe via Mobiles

Here's your handy guide to becoming master of the fire -- in small kitchen spaces. from CNET https://cnet.co/2M09koX via Mobiles

Millions of Facebook users were exposed to disinformation, advocacy nonprofit Avaaz says. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Qfmvkd via Mobiles

Huawei is looking to make its own operating system if the Android ban is permanent. from CNET https://cnet.co/2JQEHzA via Mobiles

After multiple delays, SpaceX are gearing up to send its first 60 Starlink satellites. from CNET https://cnet.co/30y1CFI via Mobiles

Grilling season is heating up, and we're sorting out the bestsellers to crown one grill king of the cookout. from CNET https://cnet.co/2WIToII via Mobiles

We had to take a look at the "Future of Everything Festival" to see what exciting gadgets might be on display. Take a tour of "The Lab" with us. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Eo2cfV via Mobiles

The Bentayga does OK off-road in stock form, but this modified version wants to take it further into the wilds. from CNET https://cnet.co/2JyM3Z0 via Mobiles

The big T is reportedly bringing back one of its most popular features in an effort to move its inventory of pre-hardware-update Models S and X during its latest stock slump. from CNET https://cnet.co/2EzCzsH via Mobiles

The largest asteroid to come near our cosmic neighborhood this year has a traveling companion. from CNET https://cnet.co/2LYAtIP via Mobiles

Marty McFly with jazz hands? We'll take it. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Qf3VZv via Mobiles

If all goes well, the Starship prototype will blast off to a height of between 500 and 5,000 meters. from CNET https://cnet.co/2w91uhW via Mobiles

Responding to customer complaints, Apple makes changes to the butterfly switch keyboard in its laptops -- including new 2019 MacBook Pro models. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Jyr8Wd via Mobiles

Dad will love all of these gifts -- and none of them cost more than $99. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Qf4jqV via Mobiles

Apple announced it will replace all faulty butterfly switch keyboards from 2015 to 2019 free of charge and has changed the material of its keyboards. from CNET https://cnet.co/2waOWqb via Mobiles

You don't have to wait for Apple to add an official dark mode to iOS. from CNET https://cnet.co/30z70Zb via Mobiles

The Keep app is also getting the ability to operate with white text on a black background. from CNET https://cnet.co/2VRbNqd via Mobiles