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• What Is Net Neutrality? Civil Rights Groups Push For End To FCC Rule, With Backing From Companies That Would Benefit

  16-02-2017 23:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  Telecommunication companies have long lobbied against the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 rules on net neutrality, which classified the internet as a public utility rather than a platform on which websites or companies can pay for faster service. Lately, so have civil rights groups.
  
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• What Is NATO? Here's Why It's Important To Know About The US-Europe Military Alliance

  16-02-2017 23:46 via ibtimes.com
  
  What does NATO stand for?
  The North Atlantic Trade Organization.
  What exactly is NATO?
  It’s a political and military alliance among 28 countries in Europe and North America. If an outside country attacks one of the NATO nations, the other 27 are expected to come to its aid.
  When and why was NATO formed?
  
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• Best Unlimited Data Plans: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint All With New Offers

  16-02-2017 23:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  Sprint and AT&T have thrown their hats in the ring along with Verizon and T-Mobile announcing upgraded unlimited data plans. With the four major carriers all offering unlimited options now, it can be difficult to figure out which one is best.
  
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• The Best Trump Chrome Extensions Make Political News Easier To Take

  16-02-2017 23:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the political news lately it can be tempting to stop reading it, but a better option may be to add an extension to your web browser to lighten the load.
  
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• The First Lady? White House 'Family Office' To Be Shared By Melania And Ivanka Trump

  16-02-2017 23:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump has officially renamed the White House's Office of the First Lady to the Office of the First Family, which means dual administration roles for his daughter Ivanka and his wife, Melania. In an exclusive interview, D.C. insiders told the New York Daily News that Ivanka Trump had already brought in designers to renovate the East Wing office, which has traditionally always been used by the first lady.    
  
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• Twitter Harassment: Troll Accounts Targeted With Plan To Restrict Reach Of Abusive Users

  16-02-2017 23:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  After announcing that it wasplanning to take trolling more seriously, Twitter has introduced its latest tool to deal with harassment on its platform. The social network willrestrict the reach of users it believes are partaking in abusive behavior.
  
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• Alexander Acosta Net Worth: Trump's New Labor Pick Is One Member Of President's Cabinet Who Isn't A Millionaire

  16-02-2017 23:15 via ibtimes.com
  
  Less than 24 hours after Andrew Puzder withdrew his name from consideration for labor secretary, President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his new nominee: R. Alexander Acosta, dean of the Florida International University College of Law in Miami.
  
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• Tinder Dating Video On The Way? Wheel Messaging App Acquisition Could Make Platform More Life Snapchat

  16-02-2017 23:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  The dating platform Tindercould soon feature videos, resembling more like Snapchat, according to aBusiness Insider UK report.
  Tinder announced Thursday it acquired L.A. startupWheel, a video messaging app similar to Snapchat’s “Live Stories” function.
  
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• Who Is Garry Blough? Florida Turtle Abuse Incident Leads To Beating Of Disabled Gulf War Vet

  16-02-2017 23:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  Three suspects were arrested in Daytona Beach, Florida, Tuesday for allegedly beating a disabled veteran who attempted to stop them from torturing a turtle. 
  Garry Blough, a disabled Gulf War Navy veteran, told local reporters he acted after his wife and toddler went to get the mail and told him they had spotted the three tormenting the turtle.
  
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• Dow Jones barely notches sixth straight record high close

  16-02-2017 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It was a mixed day on wall Street as investors digested recent gains and sold banks that have been big winners in the "Trump rally" that has seen the S&P 500 rise about 5 percent so far in 2017, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 4 percent. Signs of an improving economy and promises by President Donald Trump to cut corporate taxes and reduce financial regulations have been behind much of the recent gains. Now, with a strong fourth-quarter earnings season mostly complete, many investors
  
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• Samsung chief Lee arrested in corruption investigation

  16-02-2017 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested on Friday, a South Korean court said, over his alleged role in a corruption scandal that led parliament to impeach President Park Geun-hye. The Seoul Central District Court also rejected a request to issue an arrest warrant for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd President Park Sang-jin, who also heads the Korea Equestrian Federation. The 48-year-old Lee, Samsung's vice chairman, was taken into custody at the Seoul Detention Cen
  
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• Uber Strike In India: When Will Driver Protest Over Wages, Benefits End?

  16-02-2017 22:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  Commuters in India’s capital have struggled to get to work for the past week as thousands of drivers from Uber and its Indian counterpart, Ola, staged a strike, the first confrontation between 35 driver unions and ride-hailing services in the Delhi region, home to 25 million people.
  
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• ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 13 Spoilers: Marika Dominczyk Teases Tough Road Ahead For Dr. Minnick [PHOTOS]

  16-02-2017 21:48 via ibtimes.com
  
  Dr. Minnick was introduced to “Grey’s Anatomy” fans in the early half of Season 13. She immediately began shaking things up and, thus, has made few friends among the cast. In fact, just about everyone at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital has agreed to try and ice her out.
  The administration is pushing back, however, and “Grey’s Anatomy” fans will see things swing Dr. Minnick’s (Marika Dominczyk) way in Season 13, episode 12 of the ABC drama.
  Dominczyk te
  
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• Does Trump Lie? Only 37 Percent Of Americans Think President Is Trustworthy

  16-02-2017 21:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  Only about a third of Americans view President Donald Trump as trustworthy, far fewer than any of his three immediate predecessors in the White House at this stage of their presidencies. Just 37 percent of respondents to a Pew Research Center survey released Thursday responded they would
  
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• Trump and Twitter: COO 'Loves' President Uses Platform To Tweet

  16-02-2017 21:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  Twitter COO Anthony Noto said inan interview withCNBC Thursday the company “loves” President Donald Trump’s use of the social media network.
  "We love that he's using the platform," Noto said. "He's built greater awareness of the platform and the power of the platform."
  Trump has overwhelmingly used Twitter to communicate with his 25 million followers on his personal account and through the POTUS account, in which he has 15.4 million followers.
  
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• Is Your Browser History Private? Resolution Would Allow ISPs To Collect Information From Customers Without Permission

  16-02-2017 21:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona revealed on Wednesday that he intends to introduce a resolution to roll back privacy rules that restrict what internet service providers can do with customer data, according to areport from Politico.
  Flake said he intended to eliminate the Broadband Consumer Privacy Rules by using the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to undo rules set by federal agencies with a simple majority vote.
  
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• Donald Trump's Tax Plan: When Will It Be Released And What Will It Look Like?

  16-02-2017 21:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  In the 24 hours since President Donald Trump sent tax preparation service H&R Block’s (HRB) shares tumbling with an offhand comment on his tax plan, Republicans on Capitol Hill and Trump himself showed signs of a delay in the proposal's rollout until at least the spring.
  
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• How to install and use Let's Encrypt on a Ubuntu Server for SSL security

  16-02-2017 21:20 via techrepublic.com
  
  If you're looking for an easy way to install SSL certificates on your Ubuntu Server, follow this incredibly simple process to use Let's Encrypt.
  
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• Identity standards group expands certification program

  16-02-2017 21:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Those that issue user credentials, and those that accept them, now have access to OpenID Connect certification
  
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• BlackBerry sued by former employees

  16-02-2017 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The law firm Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP says BlackBerry employees in Ontario were given resignation letters and denied their entitlements for what amounted to a "termination."
  
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• BlackBerry sued by employees

  16-02-2017 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The law firm Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP says BlackBerry employees in Ontario were given resignation letters and denied their entitlements for what amounted to a "termination."
  
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• ‘Black Panther’ Spoilers: Everything We Know About The Marvel Movie One Year Before Its Release

  16-02-2017 21:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Black Panther” is coming to the big screen in exactly one year! The Marvel movie will bring viewers to Wakanda to follow T’Challa, who was introduced in “Captain America: Civil War.” Though it won’t be released until Feb. 16, 2018, we already know a few things about the movie.
  
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• Free charging stations can hack your phone, here's how to protect yourself

  16-02-2017 20:52 via techrepublic.com
  
  A recent experiment conducted by security company Authentic8 showed how lax some users are regarding their phone data. Here's how to practice good security when you need to charge.
  
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• 10 Quotes From Trump's Labor Press Conference: Video Highlights Of Remarks On Anti-Semitism, Nuclear Holocaust And Fake News

  16-02-2017 20:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump held a press conference Thursday, and it's safe to say it was unlike most media briefings.
  
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• German minister backs Peugeot-Opel deal after GM assurances

  16-02-2017 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Pamela Barbaglia and Ilona Wissenbach LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany expects PSA Group's proposed acquisition of General Motors' Opel business to go ahead, a minister said on Thursday, after the U.S. carmaker sought to allay fears of large-scale plant closures. "I expect it to take place," Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries told reporters after discussions with senior executives from General Motors and PSA, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars. The German government is "doing everything we
  
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• Subsidiary of Winnipeg-based Wawanesa buys Western Financial, Western Life for $775M

  16-02-2017 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  A subsidiary of Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company announced Thursday it is acquiring Western Financial Group and Western Life Assurance from Quebec-based Desjardins Group.
  
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• Wal-Mart Craft Beer Controversy: Ohio Man Sues Retail Giant For Selling Specialty Brews

  16-02-2017 20:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  Wal-Mart, which debuted its own line of “craft” beers last year, is being sued by an Ohio man who said the retail chain was misleading customers by selling beer marketed and sold at craft prices that actually falls under the criteria for mass-produced beer.
  
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• Five iPhone 8 surprises Apple could drop on us

  16-02-2017 20:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The iPhone supply and manufacturing chain is so big that leaks are inevitable. But Apple could still drop some surprises on us.
  
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• Xbox Live Free Games: Play 'NBA 2K17,' 'Rocket League' During Promo This Weekend

  16-02-2017 20:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  Microsoft’s latest Multiplayer All Access event features titles that most gamers are likely familiar with. The publisher announced Thursday thatNBA 2K17andRocket League will be free to play online from Feb. 16 - 19.
  
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• ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 7 Spoilers: Alfie Allen Teases ‘Crazy Season’ Ahead Of HBO Series Return

  16-02-2017 20:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Game of Thrones” will be returning to HBO for Season 7 before you know it and, according to the show’s stars, fans are in for a wild ride. Little is known about the penultimate installment of the series at this time, but as the rumored premiere date looms closer the cast has been more open.
  
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• Snap lowers valuation expectations in highly awaited IPO

  16-02-2017 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Snap Inc , owner of the popular messaging app Snapchat, set a lower-than-expected valuation range on Thursday, amid mounting investor concerns over its unproven business model, slowing growth and tight founder control. The company, which filed for an initial public offering earlier this month, was widely expected to be valued at between $20 billion and $25 billion. The lower valuation range reflected initial investor feedback, as well as Snap's aim to ensure there is sufficient demand for shares
  
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• How Does Disease Spread? NYC Rats Spreading Deadly Rare Bacterial Infection With Urine

  16-02-2017 20:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  An outbreak of the deadly bacterial infection leptospirosis was linked to rat urine found outside of a New York City apartment complex Thursday, after three people living in the building contracted the rare disease in recent months and one had died from the sickness.
  
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• Camila Cabello Admits She Doesn’t Speak To Fifth Harmony, Loves Group Despite Causing Drama Before Quitting

  16-02-2017 20:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  Camila Cabello may be a solo artist but she had no problem addressing the drama surrounding herself and Fifth Harmony. The 19-year-old graced the cover of the latest issue of Billboard where she spoke about her feelings towards her old bandmates and the lack of communication she has had with them since quitting the group.
  
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• Marijuana Is Good For You? Cannabis May Help Kick Tobacco Addiction

  16-02-2017 20:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  Marijuana has proven to be a useful supplement for combating pain, but the plant could potentially also be resourceful for addiction management as well, according to a new study that found cannabis reduced tobacco use. The Canadian study, which was released Friday, found that marijuana was a growing replacement for a slew of harmful drugs, including opioids, as well as alcohol.
  
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• 'Pokémon Go' Memes Have Everyone Asking 'Who's That Pokémon?

  16-02-2017 20:14 via ibtimes.com
  
  If you play Pokémon Go every day, you already knowthe new update may have you asking “Who’s that Pokémon?”
  Theupdate added over 80 new Pokémon to the game for players to catch. Other additions include new and more evolutions, new avatars and wardrobe options, and new interactions between players and the Pokémon in the game.
  
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• Auto union courts Tesla workers, amplifies 'buy American' message

  16-02-2017 20:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams said on Thursday the union is contacting workers at Silicon Valley electric car maker Tesla Inc , and plans to boost efforts to convince U.S. consumers not to buy vehicles built in other countries, including those sold by the Detroit automakers. The UAW leader also used a meeting with reporters to praise President Donald Trump for calling on companies to produce more products in the United States, and promising to
  
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• WikiLeaks Latest Documents: CIA Spied On French Presidents, Political Parties In 2012

  16-02-2017 20:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  Seven documents allegedly show the Central Intelligence Agency spied on all of France’s major political parties in the months leading up to the country’s 2012 presidential election, WikiLeaks revealed Wednesday.
  That the United States spied on French and other world leaders is nothing new, but WikiLeaks latest document dump asserts the CIA employed three “tasking orders” to target France’s Union for a Popular Movement, the Socialist Party and the National Front part
  
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• Donald Trump Update: What The President's Handshake And Body Language Tell Us About His Personality

  16-02-2017 20:05 via ibtimes.com
  
  Donald Trump didn’t always identify as a political leader. Before becoming president, Trump was a nationally well-known businessman who closed deals through his banter and handshake.
  
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• Alphabet names Gregory McCray new Google Fiber boss, moves hundreds of staff

  16-02-2017 20:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Fiber could be headed for a clearer direction under new boss Gregory McCray.
  
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• Solar Energy Panels, Capacity In The US Soared Last Year

  16-02-2017 19:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  It looks like the future may be solar. In 2016, the number of solar photovoltaic (solar panel) installations increased by 95 percent from the previous year, a record breaking statistic, according toSolar Energies Industry Association’s Q4 U.S. Solar Market Insight report.
  
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• Google Home taps Google Express delivery network for home shopping

  16-02-2017 19:51 via zdnet.com
  
  "Ok Google, order paper towels." Google wants in Amazon Echo's shopping territory.
  
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• MasterCard to reduce credit card fees for CFIB member businesses

  16-02-2017 19:43 via cbc.ca
  
  MasterCard and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business have struck a deal to reduce credit card interchange fee rates for CFIB's 109,000 member businesses.
  
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• Who Is Mick Mulvaney? Why John McCain Dislikes Trump's New Budget Director

  16-02-2017 19:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Senate narrowly confirmed Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., Thursday as the new director of the Office of Management and Budget, a position that gives him broad discretion over federal agencies’ abilities to enact new regulations, thanks in part to a recent executive order from President Donald Trump. 
  
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• How to make Apache more secure by hiding directory folders

  16-02-2017 19:38 via techrepublic.com
  
  If you serve up your websites with Apache, you might want to prevent the server from listing subdirectories. Here are two simple tricks for securing your Apache server.
  
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• Islam In Schools: South Carolina Reviewing Teaching Of Muslim Life After Recent Complaints

  16-02-2017 19:36 via ibtimes.com
  
  South Carolina’s Board of Education is currently reviewing its curriculum amid recent protests over sixth-graders being taught about Islam. Earlier this month a parent complained to a local television station after her child came home with a worksheet on the Five Pillars of Islam, which outlines the key tenets of the religion.
  
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• Ford Canada CEO says company not wavering from $700M investment in Ontario

  16-02-2017 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Mark Buzzell, who took over the position in January, says Ford remains committed to the $700 million funding injection it promised last fall as part of a labour deal reached with Unifor. Some of the money will go towards Ford's assembly plant in Oakville, Ont., and some of it to two engine plants in Windsor.
  
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• Sean Spicer Press Conference Name Generator: See How The Press Secretary Would Butcher Your Name

  16-02-2017 19:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer couldn’t get Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s name right, calling him Joe Trudeau instead. He also said the name of Australia’s Prime Minister incorrectly, calling him Malcolm Trumble instead of Malcolm Turnbull. Now the Sydney Morning Herald has created a"Spicer-ize my name" generator, so you can find out how Spicer would mess up your name during a press conference.
  
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• What Is Sleeping Beauty Syndrome? Minnesota Woman, 23, Suffers From Rare Condition

  16-02-2017 19:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  A young woman in Minnesota has been diagnosed with “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome,” is not too fond of sleeping – at least not all day, which she cannot help. Delanie Weyer, 23, has a rare neurological disorder called Kleine-Levin Syndrome, and it started when she was only 18-years-old. The disease can leave her sleeping for a multiple of weeks.
  
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• ‘Outlander’ Season 3 Hiatus Guide: 6 Ways To Get Through The Longest Droughtlander Ever

  16-02-2017 19:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Outlander” fans were excited that Starz finally revealed that the time travel series will return in September, but that excitement was coupled with impatience. That means the hiatus will be more than a year long. The good news is that it’s halfway over, but the next seven months will be a difficult journey. Audiences are going to need some Droughtlander coping mechanisms while waiting for the Season 3 premiere.
  
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• 'Pokémon Go' Gen 2 Update: Save 50 Percent On In-Game Storage

  16-02-2017 19:26 via ibtimes.com
  
  With Wednesday’s news that new Pokémon are coming to Pokémon Go, developer Niantic is making sure you won’t run out of space too soon.
  The developer announcedon Twitter Thursday a 50 percent limited time discount on Pokémon storage. From Feb. 16 - 28, a 50-Pokémon storage boost will only cost 100 PokéCoins, which is the same as $1 in real-world money. Users can upgrade from the base 250-Pokémon capacity to a limit of 1,000 Pokémon and
  
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