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• Netflix And Travel: EU Looks To Finalize Rule On Online Service Access

  13-02-2017 23:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  The European Parliament is considering legislation that will allow people from EU-member countries to access their online services, no matter what country they are in.
  
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• What Is A Supernova? New Study Reveals Star Captured Hours After Explosion

  13-02-2017 23:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  Supernovas are a tricky thing to catch right away, and they can’t even be seen in the Milky Way from Earth.
  
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• Former NSA chief: Trump is "the president our nation needs" on cybersecurity

  13-02-2017 23:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Retired Gen. Keith Alexander, who oversaw NSA during the Snowden leak, said he left the recent White House cybersecurity meeting impressed.
  
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• The Dutch Trump? Geert Wilders Calls Islam Possibly More Dangerous Than Nazism, Wants To Close Borders

  13-02-2017 23:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  Dutch prime ministerial hopeful Geert Wilders called Islamic ideology possibly more dangerous than Nazism and that the Quran is more anti-Semitic than “Mein Kampf.”
  Wilders is the leader of the anti-immigration Party for Freedom (PVV), which has been leading opinion polls ahead of the March 15 general election in the Netherlands. He has repeatedly aired his anti-Muslim views and last December was convicted of inciting discrimination with statements he made about Moroccans.
  
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• Valentine's Day Dating: North Americans Beat Europe and Asia In Dating App Use

  13-02-2017 23:28 via ibtimes.com
  
  As Valentine’s Day approaches, arecent report shows North Americans lead the rest of the world when it comes to dating app engagement.
  North America has a dating app subscription rate 7.2 times that of Europe and 2.6 times more than Asia.
  
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• Cornerstone OnDemand delivers mixed Q4

  13-02-2017 23:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The talent management software provider posted a net loss of $18.6 million, or 33 cents per share.
  
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• Hate Crimes In The US Under Trump: Swastikas Among Other Anti-Semitic Messages Discovered On New York City Subway

  13-02-2017 23:24 via ibtimes.com
  
  Anti-Semitic messages that included exhortations to kill Jews were discovered on a New York City subway train, the New York Daily News reported Monday.
  A subway goer told a motorman Saturday about images of swastikas appearing alongside messages saying, “Kill all the Jews” and “Cut the heads off Jews.”
  
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• War On ISIS: US Aircraft Carrier Launches New Naval Front Against Islamic State Targets In Iraq And Syria

  13-02-2017 23:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  The U.S. Navy's George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group began launching aerial attacks on positions held by the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq Monday.
  
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• Pope Francis News: After Mysterious Attack Against Catholic Leader, Cardinals Stand In Solidarity

  13-02-2017 23:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  After recent criticisms of Pope Francis by conservatives in the Catholic church, a group of nine cardinals pledged allegiance to the pope, expressing “full support for the pope’s work."
  
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• Weed T-Shirt Wins First Amendment Appeal At Iowa State University

  13-02-2017 23:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Iowa State University students won a second round in the battle over their right to print T-shirts sporting the school mascot and marijuana.
  University officials lost an appeal of a federal lawsuit of a previous ruling that found President Steven Leath and other ISU officials violated the First Amendment rights of students who wanted to print T-shirts with a design incorporating the school’s mascot and marijuana.
  
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• Hannah Jeter’s Net Worth 2017: Former Victoria's Secret Model And Derek Jeter's Wife Is Pregnant With First Child

  13-02-2017 22:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  Derek Jeter and his wife Hannah enjoyed less than one year as a married couple before making an exciting announcement: they were expecting their very first child, a girl.
  
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• One in three cybersecurity job openings go begging, survey finds

  13-02-2017 22:53 via zdnet.com
  
  "The main problem of obtaining key talent in the realm of cyber security stems from a lack of qualified applicants."
  
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• Trump ICE Raids Update: John Kelly Breaks Silence On Immigration Action By Customs Enforcement

  13-02-2017 22:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  Department of Homeland Security John F Kelly has remained largely silent on last week's spate of immigration raids in the U.S., but the newly confirmed member of President Donald Trump's cabinet looked to set the record straight Monday afternoon.
  
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• Apple hits record high but leaves some investors in dust

  13-02-2017 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple shares cruised to a record-high close Monday, helping catapult the S&P 500 stock index over the $20 trillion mark in what amounts to a victory for plain-vanilla mutual funds over a bevy of hedge fund managers who recently backed away from the iPhone maker. The largest component of the S&P 500 and a core holding on Wall Street, Apple's stock climbed 0.9 percent to end at $133.29, above its record high close of $133.00 hit on Feb. 23, 2015 and giving it a market value of about $699 b
  
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• S&P 500 tops $20 trillion as Wall Street trades on Trump

  13-02-2017 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The S&P 500 has surged about 9 percent since Trump's Nov. 8 election, boosted by expectations he would lower corporate taxes, ease regulations governing banks and increase infrastructure spending. The S&P 500 financials index jumped 1.1 percent, with Citigroup up 2.3 percent. The two sectors are seen benefiting heavily from Trump's policies.
  
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• 'Pokémon Go' Update: Trading, Player-Versus-Player Combat, Gen 2 Confirmed For 2017

  13-02-2017 22:24 via ibtimes.com
  
  Pokémon Go and developer Niantic have been subject to much speculation in the past few months over new features, but now, there’s some much-needed clarification.
  
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• Trump expects only 'tweaking' of trade relationship with Canada

  13-02-2017 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States will be "tweaking" its trade relationship with Canada, stopping short of calling for a major realignment in a development likely to please visiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump has pledged to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement linking the economies of the United States, Mexico and Canada to make the terms more favorable to Americans. At a joint news conference with Trudeau after White House talks, Trump sai
  
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• What Is Artificial Intelligence? Tesla's Elon Musk Warns Humans Must Meld With AI Or Be Made Obsolete

  13-02-2017 22:15 via ibtimes.com
  
  While there has been plenty of conversation over the possibility that robots will replace humans in the work force, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk believes the threat is existential for people. The billionaire warned humans will soon have to learn to communicate with artificial intelligence or face becoming obsolete.
  
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• Will Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg, The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns Or Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt Headline WWE WrestleMania 33?

  13-02-2017 22:14 via ibtimes.com
  
  The WrestleMania 33 card appears to be falling into place, especially after Elimination Chamber Sunday night. One major question, however, might not be answered until the day of WWE’s biggest show of 2017.
  Which match will headline WrestleMania 33?
  
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• Amber Rose Denies Getting Back With Wiz Khalifa In Instagram Post Following Val Chmerkovskiy Split

  13-02-2017 22:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although you are not supposed to kiss and tell, after locking lips with ex-husband Wiz Khalifa over the weekend, Amber Rose spoke out about the status of their relationship.
  The former model, who shares a son Sebastian with the rapper, recently ended her relationship with “Dancing With the Stars” dancer Val Chmerkovskiy. However, shortly after announcing their split, Rose was photographed kissing Wiz. Despite the photo, the model denied that they are back together.
  
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• Galaxy S8 Release Date Rumors: Samsung Number of First Shipments Double Compared To Galaxy S7

  13-02-2017 22:11 via ibtimes.com
  
  Samsung has nearlydoubled the first shipments of its upcoming Galaxy S8 devices compared to the Galaxy S7,SamMobile reported.
  The shipment number is reportedly up by almost 40 percent compared to last year’s smartphone.
  
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• Winter White House: Photos, Details Of Trump’s Luxurious Mar-A-Lago Estate, Costing Members $200,000

  13-02-2017 22:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  It seems America may have a new White House under President Donald Trump – at least, while hosting world leaders and handling international crises, during the winter months, that is. The president has been using his luxurious Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida to unwind on weekends.
  
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• WestJet takes on Air Canada on its home turf by adding service in Quebec

  13-02-2017 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  WestJet is taking on Air Canada on its home turf in Quebec by pursuing one of the largest expansions in the airline's history after beefing up its service in French.
  
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• NBN extends migration window to three years for businesses

  13-02-2017 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Businesses have almost twice as long to shift their systems over to the NBN under a new migration extension.
  
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• Anti-Valentine’s Day 2017 Movies: The Best Horror Films To Watch On Netflix On February 14

  13-02-2017 22:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Many couples will choose to watch a romantic movie on Valentine’s Day, but others will be looking to enjoy a different type of film. There are plenty of options for those that don’t plan on seeing something like “Fifty Shades Darker” on Feb. 14.
  
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• Five Common Reasons People Get Deported In The US

  13-02-2017 21:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  Another of President Donald Trump's “campaign promise” was fulfilled last week when hundreds of undocumented immigrants were arrested in raids in at least 11 states, officials said.
  
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• Nazis In America: Hawaii USTA Tournament Plays Hitler-era National Anthem Before German Player's Match

  13-02-2017 21:33 via ibtimes.com
  
  The U.S. Tennis Association has apologized for playing a version of the German national anthem once used as Nazi propaganda before a match featuring Andrea Petkovic, a German national, at a tournament Saturday in Hawaii. Petkovic, who has played in the Fed Cup for 13 years, called the mix-up “ the worst thing that has ever happened to me.”
  
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• Ransomware: Should you pay up?

  13-02-2017 21:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The incentives of hackers are straightforward -- they're looking for a big payday -- but it's less clear whether their victims should cooperate.
  
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• Israel Palestine Conflict: Two State Solution Opposition Growing In US, New Poll Indicates

  13-02-2017 21:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  A higher percentage of Americans now oppose an independent Palestinian state than at any point this millennium, a Gallup poll released Monday has indicated. Americans are almost split on support for an independent Palestinian state on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with 45 percent of respondents in support and 42 percent against.
  
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• How to avoid hiring bad managers

  13-02-2017 20:59 via techrepublic.com
  
  Ineffective managers can drive productivity down and turnover up. Here are three ways to make sure the right people get hired or promoted.
  
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• Verizon Unlimited: How To Get A Free Phone With The New Plan

  13-02-2017 20:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  Verizon is now offering users anunlimited data option, which charges $80 for one line and $45 per line for four lines.
  
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• What's Going On In Palmyra? New Video Shows ISIS Damage As Islamic State Prepares To Destroy Ancient Syrian City

  13-02-2017 20:46 via ibtimes.com
  
  Militants with the Islamic State group, which started pillaging the famed ancient Roman ruins in Palmyra, Syria, when taking control of the city in 2015, won’t stop doing so until all of its historical treasures are reduced to rubble, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday.
  
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• Senators frustrated with Yahoo's silence around hacks inquiry

  13-02-2017 20:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The senators are concerned about Yahoo's "willingness to deal with Congress with complete candor" after two cyberattacks, announced late last year.
  
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• Resisting Trump Travel Ban Update: Princeton, Harvard, U. Penn And Other Ivy Leagues Join Fight Against Immigration Executive Order

  13-02-2017 20:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  Seventeen universities, including all eight Ivy League schools, filed a friend of the court brief in New York Monday in support of a legal battle challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries for at least 90 days.
  
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• CHUWI Hi10 Plus: Effective and efficient Android and Windows dual-booting

  13-02-2017 20:37 via techrepublic.com
  
  Jack Wallen takes a look at the inexpensive CHUWI Hi10 Plus and finds a dual-booting device that'll meet nearly any need.
  
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• Cortana can now automatically create reminders by reading your email

  13-02-2017 20:31 via techrepublic.com
  
  Using machine learning technology, Cortana can read commitments made in emails and automatically create reminders for you. Never forget or procrastinate again.
  
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• S&P 500 tops $20 trillion as Wall Street eyes Trump tax cuts

  13-02-2017 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The S&P has surged 9 percent since Trump's Nov. 8 election, boosted by expectations he would lower corporate taxes, ease regulations governing banks and increase infrastructure spending. "Investors are willing to say the prospects for growth are higher now than they were, and they're not just saying it, they're committing capital," said Jamie Cox, managing partner of Harris Financial Group in Richmond Virginia. The S&P 500 financials index jumped 1.4 percent, with banks leading the way.
  
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• Grammy Awards 2017: Rory Feek Recalls Promise He Made To Dying Joey Feek In Emotional Acceptance Speech

  13-02-2017 20:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  Joey Feek may be gone, but her memory lives on. Husband Rory Feek made sure to honor his wife, who died in 2016, after accepting their joint Grammy Award on Sunday.
  
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• ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Movie: Everything We Know So Far, Including That Steamy Post-Credits Trailer

  13-02-2017 20:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Fifty Shades Darker” only just released in theaters, but fans of E.L. James’ erotica series are already counting down the days until the next movie. There’s less than a year until “Fifty Shades Freed,” the third and final film, premieres, but we already have several hints about what the movie will entail.
  
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• Germany wants Greece in euro zone, IMF says no special deals

  13-02-2017 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany on Monday voiced support for Greece to stay in the euro zone and the European Commission dispatched a senior official to Athens to persuade it to take on further reforms to salvage its bailout accord. International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, meanwhile, remained firm that as a lender the IMF could not cut any special deals for the crisis-hit country, which has received three bailouts since 2010. The moves came as the European Commission forecast a l
  
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• Donald Trump's Golden Golf Club: Shinzo Abe Gifted President Gaudy, $3,700 Driver, Used In Florida Round

  13-02-2017 20:16 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump's affection for gold is well documented — the color is the defining motif of his New York City penthouse. Trump has now taken that love of gold to the golf course, playing a round during the weekend with a golden driver, Politico reported. 
  
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• How to punish our working class: Make Chinese smartphones expensive

  13-02-2017 20:14 via zdnet.com
  
  On the eve of smartphones becoming cheap for everyone, President Trump wants to ruin it.
  
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• Spider-Man Actor Tom Holland Reveals Chris Pratt’s Interview Advice; What Did The ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ Star Recommend?

  13-02-2017 20:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  He is fresh off his rising star BAFTA win, but Tom Holland revealed that he still needs advice. In fact, he got some words of wisdom from “Guardians of the Galaxy” star Chris Pratt. The two are currently filming “Avengers: Infinity War” together, but they got some bonding time in when they ended up on the same plane to England.
  
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• Free Valentine’s Day E-Cards: Best Sites, Apps To Send Greetings To Your Loved Ones Feb. 14

  13-02-2017 20:05 via ibtimes.com
  
  Valentine’s Day is the time of year in which you show someone how much they mean to you, however, if you have already spent money buying them a luxurious gift, putting a price on love may start to seem like something worth considering.
  
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• Video: Top 5 ways to update your management style

  13-02-2017 20:04 via techrepublic.com
  
  If your team has been less productive lately, it might be time to tune up your management techniques. Here are some tips.
  
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• Verizon's move to unlimited data ups ante in wireless war

  13-02-2017 19:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Anjali Athavaley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc's announcement that it will once again offer an unlimited pricing plan marks a shift in its thinking as a price war among the four biggest U.S wireless carriers accelerates. The biggest wireless carrier in the U.S. said on Sunday that it will offer an unlimited data plan, its first in more than five years. The plan, priced at $80 a month for unlimited data, talk and text on a single line, is cheaper than AT&T's unlimited pla
  
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• Who Killed Frank Ancona? KKK Imperial Wizard's Wife, Stepson Charged With Murder

  13-02-2017 19:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  The wife and stepson of a slain man in Missouri — a leader of the Ku Klux Klan — were charged with murdering the man Monday. Malissa Ann Ancona was taken into police custody Monday, and Paul Edward Jinkerson, Jr., 24, was already jailed for an unrelated drug charge.
  
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• Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich 2017: Prediction, Injury News, Preview For Champions League Last 16 Leg 1

  13-02-2017 19:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  Arsenal fans are already growing increasingly weary of seeing their team’s season play out in an all-too-familiar manner in the Premier League. Therefore, as he prepares to take his team to the Allianz Arena to face Bayern Munich Wednesday, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be under considerable pressure to ensure that the same pattern does not happen in Europe.
  
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• Snapchat Updates Filters for Valentine's Day, Google Changes Homepage

  13-02-2017 19:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  Goodbye Valentine’s cards, hello Snapchats. With the holiday known for hearts, chocolate, and flowers less than 24 hours away, the app introduced improvements to the usual effects it offers for you to share with all of your Valentines this year.
  The Snapchat filter updates enhance the bunny, dog, and deer effects making them clad in pink with adorable heart shaped noses. There’s also an effect that will add some heart-shaped shades to your face and one that adds a pink bow to your ha
  
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• Who Is Richard DeAgazio? Mar-a-Lago Member Takes Photo With Man He Claims Carries The Nuclear Football

  13-02-2017 19:44 via ibtimes.com
  
  Paying members at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend gained a bit of access to something not listed in the club’s membership benefits. The guests at the estate witnessed President Donald Trump at a dinner table into the situation room as he and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe responded toNorth Korea’s test of a ballistic missile.
  
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