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• Xbox's New Studios Will Show "Things Nobody Has Seen Before" At E3

  16-04-2019 23:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has been acquiring studios left and right recently, but so far we haven't seen the output from any of the new developers. The company has promised that will change very soon, as Xbox head Phil Spencer says that the Microsoft E3 presentation will showcase the projects coming from the new studios--in their various stages of completion."Our new studios are going to have things to show, which is going to be awesome--some new things that nobody has seen before, which will be fun," Spencer s
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez backs boycott of New York Post over cover attacking Ilhan Omar

  16-04-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  The freshman Democrat voices her support for a boycott of one of her hometown newspapers.
  
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• Apple and Qualcomm bury the hatchet in royalties battle royal

  16-04-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple and American microchip manufacturer Qualcomm said Tuesday they have agreed to "dismiss all litigation" against each other worldwide in what had been a sprawling battle over royalty payments.The news sent Qualcomm's stock price soaring more than 23 percent on Wall Street, its best one-day performance in nearly 20 years.The deal includes a six-year license agreement with the option to extend for two years, and a payment to Qualcomm from Apple, the companies said.
  
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• Boeing 737 MAX changes deemed 'operationally suitable': FAA

  16-04-2019 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  The changes US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has proposed in the wake of two deadly accidents of its top-selling 737 MAX aircraft were deemed "operationally suitable," according to a draft report released by US regulators Tuesday.Boeing has been working on a software fix for its anti-stall system following crashes in Ethiopia last month and Indonesia in October that killed nearly 350 people, both shortly after takeoff.All 737 MAX aircraft have been banned from the world's skies since days after t
  
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• New PUBG Mobile Update Adds A Second Zombie Mode

  16-04-2019 23:34 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest update for the mobile version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds adds a new zombie mode. The update also revamps PUBG Mobile's existing zombie mode, Survive Till Dawn.The new mode, Darkest Night, sees you or your team facing off against waves of zombie hordes and emerging poison gas. In Darkest Night, you spawn in a random spot on the map. Every player is given a passive ability to help them and others survive, and you choose whether to work together or operate solo. There is no final v
  
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• Bernie Sanders Shines on Fox News

  16-04-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Again, Bernie Sanders is distinguishing himself from his Democratic colleagues on matters of character, confidence, and imagination. The Democratic party has rejected offers from Fox News to host its primary debates. But on Monday night, Sanders did a town hall from Bethlehem, Pa., which sits in one of those now-famous counties that suffered de-industrialization, voted for Barack Obama in 2012, and then went for Donald Trump in 2016. It was a very savvy move. It demonstrated Sanders’s verv
  
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• Gears 5 Multiplayer Reveal Coming In June

  16-04-2019 23:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Gears 5 is expected to be one of Microsoft's biggest new releases for 2019, and the game's multiplayer mode will be revealed in June during an all-new eSports TV show. Microsoft has announced a partnership with Eleague for the Eleague Gears Summer Series: The Bonds and Betrayals of Brotherhood. A six-part "event series" that also features live tournament gameplay, the show will focus on professional Gears players.The show debuts Friday, June 14 at 11 PM ET on TBS. It'll serve as the world premi
  
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• Boeing 737 MAX software upgrade 'operationally suitable': FAA panel

  16-04-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX jets have been grounded worldwide after nearly 350 people died in two crashes, one in Indonesia in October and another in Ethiopia last month.Boeing has been announced a planned software update on the 737 MAX to prevent erroneous data from triggering an anti-stall system known as MCAS that is under scrutiny following the two disastrous nose-down crashes.The draft report from the Flight Standardization Board (FSB) appointed by the FAA, which includes pilots, engineers
  
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• Digital Xbox One With No Disc Drive Confirmed With Release Date, Specs, Price, And More

  16-04-2019 23:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Confirming earlier reports and leaks, Microsoft has officially announced an all-digital Xbox One console that has no disc drive. The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, as it's called, launches on May 7 and it's priced at $250 USD.According to Xbox executive Jeff Gattis, the consumer demand for digital content is "stronger today than ever before," and the new, all-digital Xbox One is a response to that."Gaming and technology have changed quite a bit since the first Xbox debuted in 2001. During this
  
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• Apex Legends Nintendo Switch Is Unlikely, Respawn Says

  16-04-2019 23:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Apex Legends developer Respawn is aware of the interest among fans in a Nintendo Switch version of the battle royale game, but it might not happen--or it might. Respawn isn't ready to say just yet. Project lead Drew McCoy told Wired that the studio is working on "a lot of things" right now, but there is nothing to announce yet about a Switch edition."If Switch was coming, we would tell you, and we would blast it across the world. We are hearing all the Switch players who say they want the game,"
  
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• Xbox Live Gold And Game Pass Are Getting Bundled Together For A Lower Price

  16-04-2019 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Confirming rumors and reports, Microsoft announced a new Xbox subscription offering on its latest Inside Xbox livestream. The company is launching a new subscription package on Xbox One that bundles Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass together. It's called Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and costs $15 USD/month.This is the full version of Xbox Live Gold, which itself already includes access to free games every month with Games With Gold, in addition to the ability to play games online and access other net
  
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• UPDATE 4-U.S. Justice Department tells T-Mobile, Sprint it has concerns about merger deal -sources

  16-04-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. Justice Department has told T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp it has concerns about their proposed $26 billion merger in its current structure, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, although no final decision has been made.Sprint shares fell about 9 percent after the bell as investors increased bets the deal would not be completed following a Wall Street Journal report the merger is unlikely to be approved as currently structured.Shares of T-Mobile fell 4 percent.
  
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• Watch Inside Xbox Here Now: Xbox One, Rage 2 News Coming

  16-04-2019 22:58 via gamespot.com
  
  [Update] The Inside Xbox stream for April has begun, watch below. [Original story] April's Inside Xbox live stream is scheduled for today at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET / 10:00 PM BST. The show will cover pre-E3 announcements, as well as news for Game Pass and several upcoming Xbox One games. You'll be able to watch the stream on Twitch, YouTube, and here on GameSpot, where we'll also be delivering all the latest news as it's announced.The April Inside Xbox live stream is scheduled to be an hour lon
  
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• The 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 SUV and Coupe Are Fresher Than Ever

  16-04-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Mild styling and performance upgrades keep the riotous twin-turbo V-8 compacts looking up-to-the-minute.
  
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• New Avengers: Endgame Twitter Emojis Include Some Surprising Faces

  16-04-2019 22:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Look, there are a lot of characters in the MCU--but apparently Twitter is pretty determined to make sure we remember absolutely all of them. The social network added not one, not two, but 40 new character specific hashtag emojis for Avengers: Endgame--and some of them were a bit of a surprise.The list of emojis includes all the heroes you'd expect, of course. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, and Hawkeye/Ronin (that's right, Clint gets two) are all on the list, as well as Rocket, Neb
  
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• Instagram accounts of Iran Guards commanders blocked

  16-04-2019 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  The Instagram accounts of several Iranian Revolutionary Guards commanders have been blocked, the Tabnak news website reported Tuesday, with the photo-sharing website saying it was complying with US sanctions.The United States announced on April 8 that it has placed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the ideological army of the Islamic republic, on their list of "foreign terrorist organisations".Tabnak, a site close to Iranian conservatives, said Instagram blocked the accounts of Major Genera
  
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• Apex Patch 1.1.1 Is Live

  16-04-2019 22:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn just released patch 1.1.1 for Apex Legends that includes weapon and legend improvements.
  
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• Construction fire also destroyed Fall River's Notre Dame

  16-04-2019 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  BOSTON (AP) — For Fall River resident Roland Masse, the images of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burning Monday brought immediate flashbacks to an eerily similar church inferno he escaped decades ago.
  
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• Trump offers condolences, assistance to France's Macron after Notre-Dame fire: White House

  16-04-2019 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump during a phone call on Tuesday expressed condolences to French President Emmanuel Macron over the Notre-Dame fire that devastated the Parisian landmark and offered U.S. assistance in rehabilitating the cathedral, the White House said."Notre Dame will continue to serve as a symbol of France, including its freedom of religion and democracy," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
  
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• Firefighters form human chain to rescue priceless treasures

  16-04-2019 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Some 400 firefighters tackled the huge blaze at the 12th century Gothic masterpiece and, oblivious to the danger they faced, saw their efforts rewarded as they saved the main structure."We started to panic when we smelt scorching," even before the flames emerged, said Philippe Marsset, vicar general of Notre-Dame who watched aghast with horrified Parisians and tourists as the drama unfolded.The firefighters then moved in, seeking out as many of the building's treasures as they could, forming a h
  
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• Proposed UN resolution demands immediate cease-fire in Libya

  16-04-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A proposed U.N. resolution demands that all parties in Libya immediately de-escalate the fighting and commit to a cease-fire.
  
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• Pokemon Go: Shiny Buneary Now Available In Easter Eggstravaganza Event

  16-04-2019 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Niantic has kicked off a new in-game event in Pokemon Go. The annual Eggstravaganza returns for another year from April 16-23, giving players everywhere a chance to hatch more baby Pokemon, complete Egg-themed Field Research, and even catch a new Shiny.Throughout the Eggstravaganza, you'll be able to hatch Pichu, Smoochum, Magby, and other baby Pokemon from 2 km Eggs. You'll also receive twice the normal amount of Candy for every Egg you hatch, allowing you to power up your Pokemon more quickly.
  
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• Cobra Kai's Ralph Macchio On Daniel LaRusso's Season 2 Evolution, From Student To Sensei

  16-04-2019 22:14 via gamespot.com
  
  It's a blisteringly cold December day in Atlanta, Georgia, and I find myself sitting outside, watching something truly special. While it will be portrayed on-screen as a sunny day in California's San Fernando Valley, the set of Cobra Kai Season 2 was anything but warm when I arrived to watch former Miyagi-Do student Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) become the sensei he likely never expected to be.The scene that unfolded in front of me is a rather simple one. Daniel is in the backyard of Mr. Miyagi
  
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• Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Conspiracy Theories Flourish After Investigators Say There’s No Proof of Terrorism

  16-04-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Stephane De Sakutin/GettyThis story originally appeared in Right Richter, a newsletter by Will Sommer. Subscribe now to see what's happening in right-wing media from the safety of your inbox.Right-wing personalities are pushing conspiracy theories about Monday’s fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, even after French investigators said the case is not being investigated as arson or terrorism. Within minutes of the fire breaking out yesterday, pro-Trump commentators rushed to portray it as a symbol
  
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• Spring 2019's Must-See Anime And Where To Watch Them (US)

  16-04-2019 22:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Across Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hidive, Netflix, Hulu, and VRV, there are over 30 new Spring 2019 anime premiering in the US. Understandably, it can be a little daunting to keep up with dozens of series just to find the handful worth watching. So to help, we've highlighted the eight that currently stand above the rest. In the following guide, we detail why each is worth keeping your eye on. They aren't ranked in any particular order.Spring 2019 continues several winter anime as well (such as The
  
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• Baby T rex goes on sale on eBay, sparking paleontologists' outcry

  16-04-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  It could be yours for just $2.95m but the sale has drawn criticism from the scientific communityA Tyrannosaurus rex. The fossil is potentially the only such one in existence.Photograph: Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd/Getty ImagesYou wouldn’t normally associate the world of dutiful natural history preservation with sporadic bursts of all-caps letters and exclamation points – or at least not until last month, when the fossil of an infant Tyrannosaurus rex, potentially the only in existen
  
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• GameStop Will Let You Return New Games For Store Credit Within 48 Hours

  16-04-2019 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  We've all been there before--you purchased a new game, but after playing it for a while, realized it wasn't what you thought it was. Maybe it was too buggy, or lacked the features you had expected, or was just boring. Maybe you saw a really great deal somewhere else the next day. Regardless of the reason, most retailers won't allow you to return a game and get a refund once you've taken it out of the original packaging and played it--but a new GameStop policy will offer gamers a 48-hour window t
  
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• Beto O'Rourke releases 10 years of tax returns

  16-04-2019 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Beto O’Rourke has joined Sen. Bernie Sanders I-Vt. in releasing 10 years worth of tax returns on Monday.
  
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• Parents of Swedish coder held by Ecuador say he is innocent

  16-04-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The parents of a Swedish programmer suspected of plotting to blackmail Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno over his abandonment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made an anxious plea Tuesday for authorities to release their son.
  
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• Bernie Sanders leads Joe Biden in Emerson national poll of 2020 contenders

  16-04-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  "Biden has seen his support drop. In February, he led Sanders 27% to 17%, and in March, the two were tied," said Emerson Polling's director.
  
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• Beto O'Rourke releases 10 years of tax returns, reveals he and wife made $370K in 2017

  16-04-2019 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Beto O'Rourke is the latest Democratic hopeful to release at least a decade's worth of tax returns.
  
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• Fox News attacks Bernie Sanders day after he embarrasses network with Medicare for All support

  16-04-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Not even 24 hours after a crowd in Pennsylvania shocked Fox News hosts by expressing overwhelming support for Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All plan, the cable network has punched back at the Vermont senator.After the crowd in Pennsylvania supported Mr Sanders during the town hall event by indicating they would switch over to public health plans, “Fox and Friends” — the network’s morning talk show — brought in a tax expert who expressed some major reservations
  
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• 'Legendary' Notre-Dame roof astounded Middle Ages: carpenter

  16-04-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  The charred roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was once a legend that "astounded the Middle Ages" and still fascinates master carpenters, Thomas Buechi of the Charpente Concept group told AFP.It is possibly one of the greatest masterpieces for French master carpenters.It was so complex that it astounded the Middle Ages.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Directors Respond To Spoilers And Leak

  16-04-2019 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Less than two weeks out from its theatrical debut, spoilers for Marvel's highly anticipated superhero blockbuster, Avengers: Endgame, have leaked online. As the culmination of more than a decade's worth of storylines, Endgame is a major event for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Marvel Studios urges fans not to ruin it for others.Following the news of the leak, Endgame directors the Russo brothers have penned an open letter, which was shared on Marvel Studios' official Instagram and Twitter ac
  
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• Apex Legends Update Retunes Gibraltar And Caustic, Introduces Bonus XP Event

  16-04-2019 21:22 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest patch for Apex Legends has added some often requested armor to two characters, introduced a limited-time bonus XP event, and ushered in various other weapon tweaks and adjustments. It's live now so you can already start tinkering with all the new toys.According to the patch notes posted on the Apex Legends subreddit, one of the most significant changes came to Gibraltar and Caustic. Community manager Jay Frechette explained that those two, along with Pathfinder, were all getting punis
  
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• Ola Bini: Wikileaks collaborator and Assange ally accused of plotting to blackmail Ecuador president faces 'threats in jail', parents say

  16-04-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  The parents of a Swedish programmer who was an early ally of Julian Assange and Wikileaks and who has now been accused of trying to blackmail Ecuador’s president, is facing threats in jail, his parents have claimed.Ola Bini, 36, was arrested last Thursday in Ecuador, hours after Mr Assange was detained by police in London who entered the Ecuadorian embassy. Mr Assange was charged with skipping bail by a London judge, while the US charged him with conspiring with whistleblower Chelsea Manni
  
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• Apple and Qualcomm reach unlikely settlement agreement

  16-04-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  In a seemingly unlikely turn of events, Apple and Qualcomm earlier today settled their ongoing legal dispute, according to a press release from both companies. The settlement comes just one day after a jury was selected to decide upon what was sure to be a blockbuster anti-trust trial that would have likely dragged on for quite some time.Per the press release, both companies agreed to "dismiss all litigation" in all jurisdictions across the globe. Further, the settlement agreement "includes a pa
  
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• Macron vows to rebuild a 'more beautiful' Notre-Dame in 5 years

  16-04-2019 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral "even more beautifully" within five years, as France reeled with shock from the fire that gutted the great Paris landmark.Macron announced the fast timescale -- for a process some experts said would take decades -- in an address to the nation where he hailed how the disaster had shown the capacity of France to mobilise and unite.Macron's defiant comments indicated he wants the reconstruction of the cathedral to be complet
  
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• French President Macron hopes to rebuild Notre-Dame in five years

  16-04-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Macron devoted a brief prime-time televised address to Monday's catastrophic blaze in the heart of the capital, again postponing planned remarks on his response to months of anti-government protests."We will rebuild Notre-Dame even more beautifully and I want it to be completed in five years, we can do it," Macron said.It is up to us to find the thread of our national project.""This is not a time for politics," added Macron, who had cancelled a speech planned on Monday evening on the response to
  
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• UPDATE 6-Qualcomm shares soar on surprise settlement with Apple of long legal dispute

  16-04-2019 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday won a major victory with a surprise settlement of its wide-ranging legal dispute with Apple Inc that includes a supply agreement paving the way for the iPhone to once again use Qualcomm modem chips.The settlement also incorporates a six-year patent license and a payment from Apple to Qualcomm, but the companies did not disclose the amount.Because Qualcomm is already shipping 5G chips while Apple supplier Intel Corp is still developing them, the deal gives Apple an opportu
  
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• UPDATE 5-Qualcomm shares soar on surprise settlement with Apple of long legal dispute

  16-04-2019 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday won a major victory with a surprise settlement of its wide-ranging legal dispute with Apple Inc that includes a supply agreement paving the way for the iPhone to once again use Qualcomm modem chips including potentially for new 5G capability.The settlement also includes a six-year patent license and a payment from Apple to Qualcomm, but the companies did not disclose the amount.“This is a big win" for Qualcomm, said Christopher Rolland, an analyst at Susquehanna Fin
  
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• Macron Presides Over Rare Unity as Nation Grieves Notre Dame

  16-04-2019 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Macron urged haste Tuesday evening as he reiterated a vow to rebuild the 850-year-old Gothic monument, an issue that’s united the French population across the political spectrum, with national parties suspending their European election campaigns and leaders from around the globe lending their support.“We will rebuild the Notre-Dame cathedral even more beautiful than it was,” Macron said in a televised address to the nation.
  
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• Fried chicken vs $13: Apple, Qualcomm explain claims to jury as trial opens

  16-04-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The fate of Qualcomm's business model, which involves licensing more than 130,000 patents in addition to selling chips, is at stake in the case, which consolidates related lawsuits and countersuits.Apple alleges that Qualcomm's patent practices were an illegal move to maintain a monopoly on the market for premium modem chips that connect smart phones to wireless data networks.Qualcomm in turn says Apple used its heft in the electronics business to wrongly order contract factories such as Hon Hai
  
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• Bernie’s Fox News Town Hall Was a Ratings Smash. More Dems May Follow Him There.

  16-04-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) Monday evening Fox News town hall event was the most-watched town hall event of the 2020 campaign thus far, according to early Nielsen data. And at least four other Democratic candidates are open to participating in one of their own. According to early Nielsen data, more than 2.5 million viewers tuned in to hear Sanders, a self-described “democratic socialist,” make his case on Fox News during the 6:30pm hour, prior to primetime. That total viewershi
  
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• Pete Buttigieg’s Abortion Extremism Hurts His Religious Appeal

  16-04-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  With every passing day, it seems we see yet another piece about South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg’s progressive Christianity. His faith is going to shake the race. He’s going to challenge the GOP monopoly on “God talk.” Here, for example, is the opening paragraph of an NBC News analysis posted yesterday afternoon:> Religious conservatives who have long been a reliable voting bloc for Republicans are grappling with a new challenge in Pete Buttigieg: how to respond to a De
  
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• Bernie Sanders among top one per cent of US earners, newly released tax returns show

  16-04-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Bernie Sanders and his wife made more than $1 million in both 2016 and 2017, newly released tax returns have revealed, shining a light on the wealth of the Left-wing presidential hopeful.  Mr Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist who sits as an independent in the US Senate, enjoyed the surge of income in part thanks to books he has written about politics.  The 77-year-old released 10 years of tax returns on Monday, following similar moves by rivals who are also seeking the De
  
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• Here's What Will Be Redacted in the Mueller Report

  16-04-2019 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  When Attorney General William Barr releases special counsel Robert Mueller's report, several portions will be redacted. Here's why.
  
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• Fortnite Is Adding Apex Legends-Like Respawn System Soon

  16-04-2019 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games has announced a new addition to Fortnite: Battle Royale. Called the Reboot Van, the feature allows you to bring back squadmates that have died in battle--similar to the respawn stations in Apex Legends.As part of Fortnite's next update, Reboot Vans and Reboot Cards will be added to the battle royale game. Upon death, squadmates will drop their Reboot Card, which can be used at a Reboot Van to respawn them."After a squadmate has been eliminated, grab their dropped Reboot Card and any s
  
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• Mom says Delta flight attendant's 'aura of love' calmed her son with special needs

  16-04-2019 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  A Delta flight attendant turned a boy's "meltdown" into hugs. The boy was returning from a trip to learn about his rare genetic condition.
  
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• Apple likens Qualcomm chips to fried chicken as trial begins

  16-04-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  A trial opened Tuesday in a complex contract and anti-trust dispute between Apple Inc and Qualcomm Inc with the iPhone maker using a fried chicken analogy to explain its claim that the chip company is abusing its market power.Tens of billions of dollars and the fate of Qualcomm's business model are at stake in the case.Apple alleges that Qualcomm engaged in illegal patent licensing practices to maintain a monopoly on the market for premium modem chips that connect smart phones to wireless data n
  
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