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• James Comey hints at 2020 presidential run in arguably the worst political April Fool’s prank yet

  01-04-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  April Fool's Day is possibly the worst time to believe anything you read on the Internet. Take, for example, former FBI Director James Comey a message he sent to his more than one million followers on Twitter. The former FBI director posted a photo to his account showing him standing with his back towards the camera on an open road, looking into the distance with his hands in his pockets and his feet planted over a yellow lane separating each side of the street. “I’m in,” he wr
  
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• US stops F-35 fighter jet parts delivery to Turkey

  01-04-2019 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of warnings, the United States has stopped delivery of F-35 fighter jet parts to Turkey in retaliation for Ankara's decision to move ahead with the purchase of a Russian surface-to-air missile system, the Pentagon said Monday.
  
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• Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market cutting prices on hundreds of items starting Wednesday

  01-04-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Prices will be reduced by an average of 20% on select items throughout Whole Foods Market starting April 3.
  
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• This multi-cooker is pricey, but it’s got cool features you won’t find on any Instant Pot

  01-04-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  At between $80 and $180, many people think Instant Pots are very expensive. They're worth the cost, of course, but that's a lot of money to spend on a multi-use cooker regardless of how great it is. Believe it or not, there's actually a model out there that's even more expensive -- but as is the case with Instant Pots, it's worth every penny. The Breville BPR700BSS Fast Slow Pro Multi Function Cooker costs well over $200, and for that sum you get 11 different cook settings. But you also get one
  
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• U.S. halts F-35 equipment to Turkey, protests its plans to buy from Russia

  01-04-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. officials told their Turkish counterparts they will not receive further shipments of F-35 related equipment needed to prepare for the arrival of the stealthy jet, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Monday.The Pentagon confirmed the Reuters report that the equipment delivery had been stopped."Pending an unequivocal Turkish decision to forgo delivery of the S-400, deliveries and activities associated with the stand-up of Turkey's F-35 operational capability have been susp
  
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• Larger class sizes may not be the answer: Today's Toon

  01-04-2019 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
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• Jussie Smollett case leads to protests for, against Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx

  01-04-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Two passionate groups gathered outside the county building Monday morning, opposed in their response to the dismissal of 16 felony charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.
  
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• Parliament Fails to Back Any Plan B Options: Brexit Update

  01-04-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  The government says the legal default will be for the U.K. to leave the European Union in 11 days.Theresa May is still aiming to get her unpopular deal through Parliament and will call a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss the next steps.Conservative Nick Boles, who led the move for a Norway Plus plan, made an emotional announcement in the Commons saying he’s resigning from May’s party.
  
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• Lyft gives up debut gains in second day of trading

  01-04-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Shares of ride-hailing company Lyft Inc crashed below their initial public offering price in just their second day of trading on Monday, matching the speed at which Facebook Inc gave up its IPO price after a rocky debut nearly seven years ago.Analysts blamed the 12 percent slump on lingering questions about how loss-making Lyft will become profitable and the big pop in its highly anticipated first day of trading.Lyft has been closely watched as a bellwether for larger rival Uber Technologies Inc
  
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• California sales tax increases for 51 cities

  01-04-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  A new sales tax hike went into effect Monday for 51 California cities, including more than a dozen in Southern California.
  
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• The Latest: Sharp object used to kill SC college student

  01-04-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the death of a University of South Carolina student who mistakenly got in the wrong car (all times local):
  
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• Maxine Waters: Prosecutors Did ‘Correct Thing’ Dropping Smollett Charges

  01-04-2019 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Representative Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) claimed over the weekend that Cook County prosecutors did the “correct thing” by dropping the charges pending against Empire actor Jussie Smollett after a grand jury indicted him for staging a hate crime.“It’s the correct thing that the charges were dropped,” Waters told Extra in a Sunday interview. “First of all, we probably will never know all of the details. We’ve heard a lot of information. No
  
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• The Latest: Venezuela judge seeks to strip Guaido's immunity

  01-04-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Latest on Venezuela's Crisis (all times local):
  
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• R. Kelly sex-crimes case back in court; lawyers want to see correspondence with Avenatti

  01-04-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Lawyers in the R. Kelly sex-crimes case were in court Monday to argue over pretrial motions, including Kelly's demand that prosecutors turn over copies of communications from Michael Avenatti, arrested himself last week on extortion charges.
  
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• Man in 'MAGA' hat slashes man's hand with sword in Calif.

  01-04-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police were searching Monday for a man who wore a red "Make America Great Again" hat and used a sword to slash another man's hand after an argument outside a roller-skating rink.
  
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• Fox Business Host:  The Pope Is ‘Weak on the Border Wall’

  01-04-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Reacting to Pope Francis speaking out against countries building walls to keep immigrants out, Fox Business Network host Elizabeth MacDonald sounded as if she were reading from a Trump tweet, deriding the pope for being “weak on the border wall.”With Trump declaring a national emergency to secure funds to build a border wall and pledging to close America’s southern border this week if Mexico doesn’t stem the tide of asylum-seeking migrants, the pope said on Sunday that &l
  
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• Valve Index VR Headset Details Emerge: June Release Date, Minimum PC Specs, And More

  01-04-2019 23:02 via gamespot.com
  
  In what seems to be a mistake of setting a web page live a little too early, new details on Valve's own gaming VR headset, called the Index, have emerged. This includes the minimum and recommended PC hardware requirements, what comes in the packaging, and (apparently) a definitive release date.The initial Valve Index announcement was made last week with an official Steam page that indicates a May 2019 release window. However, the seemingly leaked store page (which is no longer live) listed a rel
  
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• ROH's Matt Taven Reveals Opponents' Biggest Weakness Ahead Of G1 Supercard, Title Redesign Plans

  01-04-2019 22:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Ring of Honor wrestler and leader of The Kingdom Matt Taven has an epic challenge in front of him at ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard on Saturday, April 6 at Madison Square Garden. He'll be taking on World Champion Jay Lethal and Marty Scurll in a ladder match for the title.Taven is confident in his ability and truly believes he is the champion to the point where he made his own title, which Jay Lethal destroyed with an axe. The two faced each other at the ROH 17th Anniversary show for the championship, wh
  
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• UPDATE 4-Boeing to submit 737 MAX software upgrade 'in the coming weeks'

  01-04-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON/SEATTLE, April 1 (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Monday it planned to submit a proposed software enhancement package for the grounded 737 MAX in "the coming weeks" after the company had previously said it planned to deliver the fix for government approval by last week."We are working to demonstrate that we have identified and appropriately addressed all certification requirements and will be submitting for FAA review once completed in the coming weeks," Boeing said.More than 300 Boeing
  
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• We Might Be About to See the First Ever Photo of a Black Hole

  01-04-2019 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  An announcement next week by the European Southern Observatory might contain the first-ever photo of a black hole's event horizon.
  
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• Need a Lyft? The stock price of ride-hailing company ends lower following last week's IPO

  01-04-2019 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Here's how Lyft's stock is performing after the ride-sharing app's celebrated introduction to the Nasdaq on Friday.
  
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• U.S. House Judiciary Committee poised to subpoena full Mueller report

  01-04-2019 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Lawmakers will also consider subpoenas for underlying evidence from Mueller's investigation and from five former aides to President Donald Trump, including White House counsel Donald McGahn and political adviser Steve Bannon.The committee said on Monday that they may have documents related to the Mueller probe.Democrats have become increasingly frustrated over U.S. Attorney General William Barr's plan to share only a redacted copy of the nearly 400-page investigative report with Congress.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fights Democratic Establishment Over Primaries

  01-04-2019 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is now embroiled in a fight with the party Establishment over primary fights.
  
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• Game Of Thrones Season 8: 8 Most Convincing Fan Theories

  01-04-2019 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  In preparation for the final season, we dissect the biggest Game Of Thrones fan theories on the web. Who will come out on top and take the Iron Throne? Will the dead Starks be resurrected? Spoiler warning for Seasons 1-7.
  
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• The World Next Door: First 20 Minutes Of Gameplay

  01-04-2019 22:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Check out the first 20 minutes of The World Next Door, a game that combines visual novel and puzzle battle gameplay.
  
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• The World Next Door Battle Puzzles And Boss Gameplay

  01-04-2019 22:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Check out The World Next Door's puzzle battle mechanics and boss fights in the game's first dungeon.
  
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• 2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback Brings More Mazda Goodness to Toyota's Subcompact

  01-04-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Unlike the related Mazda 2–based Yaris sedan, unfortunately the hatchback model can't be had with a manual.
  
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• Does Dark Phoenix Give Closure To The X-Men Movie Franchise?

  01-04-2019 22:02 via gamespot.com
  
  With the upcoming arrival of Dark Phoenix, the future of the X-Men film franchise is in a strange position. In the wake of Disney's purchase of 20th Century Fox, and the rights to the Marvel characters it controlled, it seems to be a foregone conclusion that the team of mutant superheroes would become part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.But what about the universe that's been built over the last 20 years through X-Men movies? If the continuity of this franchise ends, will fans get a sense of c
  
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• We survived the cruise accident in Norway — and still recommend Viking

  01-04-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  "A wall of Arctic water washed in, and Elaine Barkus was thrown about 20 feet and pinned to the floor by the sheer weight of the water."
  
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• Google Maps Creates "New" Snake Game; Will Be Available For One Week

  01-04-2019 21:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Google Maps has released a "new game" for April Fool's Day called Snake. The title is free-to-play, and doesn't require any sort of download. This new game does actually exist, unlike some other April Fools' Day jokes, and you can play it right now. The joke Google is making is that Snake--a game that's decades old--is somehow new.Google's Snake is relatively simple. After booting it up, you select one of seven different locations--Cairo, São Paulo, London, Sydney, San Francisco, Tokyo, o
  
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• The 2020 Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition Is Available to Pre-Order for One Day Only

  01-04-2019 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  The special Gladiator is based on a fully optioned Rubicon, and its buyers will be qualified to enter a contest for a $100,000 prize.
  
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• REPORT: Trump Considers Creating ‘Immigration Czar’ Post to Address Border Crisis

  01-04-2019 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration is considering creating a new “immigration czar” position to manage the recent influx of illegal immigrants at the southern border, the Associated Press reported Monday.Former Kansas secretary of state Kris Kobach and former Virginia attorney general Ken Cuccinelli are reportedly under consideration to fill the new position, which would either be housed in the Department of Homeland Security or the White House.The report comes three days after Trump threatene
  
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• PlayerUnknown Is Done With Battle Royale, Won't Make PUBG 2

  01-04-2019 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Battle royale is everywhere, from Battlefield V to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Even Tetris has been infected, with Tetris 99 offering the same every-player-for-themself design in the Tetris universe. While the genre's overflowing with a myriad of titles, the man who popularized it in the video game space, Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene, is moving on to something new.Greene recently announced that his "new day-to-day focus will be heading up to a new division of PUBG Corp.: PUBG Special Projects."
  
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• Mexican president wants to 'bring order' to Central American migration to U.S

  01-04-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Speaking after U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to close the U.S. southern border if Mexico did not halt illegal immigration immediately, Lopez Obrador said he would not have a confrontation with the United States."I prefer love and peace," Lopez Obrador told reporters at his regular morning news conference.The leftist president has consistently refused to get drawn into a war of words with Trump over the border.
  
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• Joker's Gotham Poster And Trailer Show His Final Evolution

  01-04-2019 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  With only two episodes left, Gotham has finally revealed its final version of its take on The Joker. After Jeremiah (Cameron Monaghan) got dumped into a vat of chemicals by Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz), fans waited eagerly to see what the outcome would be. Now, to celebrate April Fools' Day, Mr. J has delivered a couple of treats.While this new poster and trailer stop short of flat-out calling the character Joker, something Gotham has shied away from doing since Jerome--the first iteration of the
  
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• Biden says he never meant to make women feel uncomfortable

  01-04-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden on Monday forcefully rejected comparisons of his embrace of colleagues, friends and their families during swearing-in ceremonies as vice president and the 2014 allegation he says he can't recall involving a Democratic candidate in Nevada.
  
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• Paper-thin cases for the iPhone XR and XS are only $8.99 on Amazon

  01-04-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple's 2019 iPhone lineup is absolutely gorgeous. Are you really going to cover up those stunning designs with big, bulky cases? If you're clumsy and you drop your phone from time to time, you pretty much have no choice. But if you just want to give your phone some extra grip and protect against scratches, there's a barely-there case everyone loves and you definitely need to check it out. The TOZO Ultra-Thin Hard Cover for iPhone XR, TOZO Ultra-Thin Hard Cover for iPhone XS, and TOZO Ultra-Thin
  
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• Fox News apologises for '3 Mexican countries' headline

  01-04-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Fox News apologised for airing an on-screen graphic inaccurately reporting Donald Trump was planning to reduce aid to “three Mexican countries” last week.While airing a segment on the early morning “Fox & Friends” on Sunday, a full-width headline at the bottom of the screen read: “Trump Cuts Aid to 3 Mexican Countries,” rather than President Trump’s actual statement announcing cutting foreign aid to three countries in South America: Honduras, El Salv
  
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• Comedian faces scrutiny over oligarch ties in Ukraine presidential race

  01-04-2019 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  One of Ukraine's most popular TV channels 1+1, owned by oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, has given Zelenskiy a powerful platform in recent months during his meteoric rise to the brink of the presidency.On Saturday, a day before Zelenskiy won the first round of the presidential contest and set up a run-off with the incumbent Petro Poroshenko, 1+1 filled its schedule with back-to-back shows by the comedian and actor.The fact that Zelenskiy is a major star on the channel has stoked worries among some inve
  
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• Sega Genesis Mini Release Date, Game List, And Pre-Order Guide

  01-04-2019 21:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Releasing mini versions of classic consoles is an ongoing trend that took off with Nintendo's SNES and NES Classics and continued with Sony's PlayStation Classic. Now Sega is throwing its hat into the ring--the company announced March 30 that its own nostalgia console, the Genesis Mini (or Mega Drive Mini, for those in Europe), will launch worldwide on September 19.The Genesis Mini will cost $80 / £70/ €80 / AUD $140 and comes with 40 games. Only 10 games have been confirmed so far: S
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege Kicks Off Ridiculously Colorful April Fools' Event

  01-04-2019 21:05 via gamespot.com
  
  April 1 has arrived, and in the spirit of April Fools' Day, Ubisoft has kicked off a ridiculous new event in Rainbow Six Siege. The Rainbow Is Magic event is now live across PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and it introduces a special playlist along with an assortment of colorful new cosmetic items in the popular tactical shooter.For a limited time, players can take on a special rescue mission set in a redesigned, candy-colored version of the Plane map. The object: safely retrieve a VIP teddy bear from th
  
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• AT&T's WarnerMedia close to selling Hudson Yards stake -source

  01-04-2019 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  A winning bidder has been selected for the sale of AT&T's WarnerMedia unit's stake in the second-tallest office building in Manhattan, a deal expected to top $2 billion, a source involved in the bidding said on Monday.The winner, whose identity remains undisclosed, was chosen at the end of last week for WarnerMedia's 1.5 million square feet (139,355 meters) of space at 30 Hudson Yards, the hub of the trendy development project on Manhattan's far west side, the source said.AT&T, looking t
  
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• Watch The New Twilight Zone Reboot's First Episode For Free, Right Now

  01-04-2019 20:52 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're curious about Jordan Peele's new The Twilight Zone TV series remake, you can watch the first episode for free. The show will be normally available exclusively through CBS All Access, but the first episode is currently live on the streaming service's YouTube channel for all to see.The first episode of The Twilight Zone is titled "The Comedian," and it follows the tragic tale of Samir, a comedian struggling to connect with his audience with his humor. One day he's offered a solution: add
  
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• Why is Walgreens still selling tobacco products? Because people want to smoke

  01-04-2019 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Despite pressure from the FDA and some investors, Walgreens says its still going to sell tobacco products, but make them less visible.
  
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• Donna Brazile on accusation of inappropriate behavior from former Vice President Joe Biden

  01-04-2019 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Lucy Flores, a former Nevada assemblywoman, claims Biden approached her from behind, smelled her hair and kissed the back of her head at a 2014 campaign event.
  
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• Correction: Election 2020--Beto O'Rourke story

  01-04-2019 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — In a story March 31 about a Beto O'Rourke campaign rally, The Associated Press reported erroneously that O'Rourke spoke to a rally in his native Spanish. O'Rourke is not a native Spanish speaker.
  
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• Wrestlemania: Someone May Win $1 Million If They Can Beat AJ Styles At WWE 2K19

  01-04-2019 20:09 via gamespot.com
  
  When 2K released its latest installment of its wrestling series, WWE 2K19, there was an interesting challenge included in the game. If the player could beat an ultra-hard mode, they would have a chance to face WWE superstar AJ Styles in a one-on-one match, and if successful, they'd win $1 million. And the finals for the event will take place during Wrestlemania weekend.On Friday, April 5, 2K and WWE will host the semifinals for the Million Dollar Challenge at Wrestlemania Axxess at Pier 12 in Br
  
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• Call of Duty Black Ops 4 — Official Alcatraz Blackout Map Reveal Trailer

  01-04-2019 20:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Take no prisoners on Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's new Blackout map, Alcatraz, available tomorrow on PS4, other platforms to follow.
  
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• Stolen Metro Exodus Steam Keys Deactivated, Game Removed From Owners' Libraries

  01-04-2019 19:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Metro Exodus going exclusive to the Epic Games Store was a controversial move for publisher Deep Silver. Valve called the move "unfair to Steam customers," apologizing for the short window the company had to inform customers that Metro Exodus wouldn't be available through its platform. Despite this, Steam keys for the game were sold online, and it turns out that those keys were stolen--and have now been deactivated as a result.According to an update on the game's official Steam page, these keys
  
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• Apple insider claims 2019 iPhones will have two-way wireless charging

  01-04-2019 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  All of the major smartphone vendors around the world do their best to one-up the competition year in and year out, and this year, it's Apple's turn to play catch-up. Samsung's latest phones feature a variety of bleeding-edge upgrades, including 5G connectivity, quad rear cameras, Infinity-O displays, and two-way wireless charging. Apple will no doubt bring some of these features to its next flagship phones, but at least one has been all but confirmed by the always reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi
  
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