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• Losing Jobs To Robots? Virginia Legalizes Delivery Machines

  02-03-2017 23:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe recently signed a law allowing robots to deliver goods in the state, according toEngadget. Starting July 1, Virginia citizens could see robots using the streets to deliver purchases to local residents. The bots are running autonomously, but Virginia is requiringStarship Technologies, the developers, to monitor them remotely.
  
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• What Is Fracking? Regulations May Have Helped Decrease Earthquakes In Central U.S., Study Says

  02-03-2017 23:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  Regulations on fracking may be helping to decrease the amount of earthquakes cause by the natural gas extraction technique and the waste produced by it.
  
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• Android 7.0 Nougat Samsung Galaxy S7 Update Available In Belgium, Germany And The Netherlands

  02-03-2017 23:49 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Android 7.0 Nougat update is hitting Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge handsets in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands as of Wednesday, according toSamMobile. The SM-G930F and SM-G935F models are now receiving the wireless update, which is about 1.3GB in size.
  
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• Where Does Obama Live Now? Luxury Washington Neighborhood Also Home To Ivanka Trump

  02-03-2017 23:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  After leaving the White House in January, Barack Obama and his family have settled down in the posh Washington neighborhood of Kalorama, home to a number of high-profile figures including President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, and her family, Agence France-Presse reported Thursday.
  
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• How To Uninstall Native Apps On iPhone iOS, Android

  02-03-2017 23:26 via ibtimes.com
  
  Smartphones and tablets are great, but they come with a finite amount of memory and you need all the storage you can get. That's what makes the native apps installed on your devices by default so frustrating. But there is a way to get rid of them.
  iOS Devices
  Apple's pre-installed apps used to be the bane of iOS ownership, forcing users to keep apps they would never use on full display on their device. While many users figured out ways to hide them, like banishing them to a distant page or hidin
  
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• 25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party: On The Red Carpet With Ciara, Vanessa Hudgens, Ruby Rose And More

  02-03-2017 23:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles may have hosted the 89th Academy Awards to a star-studded crowd including Emma Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Viola Davis, but across town, another Oscar event was taking place with just as many A-list guests.
  The 25th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party was held Sunday night at The City Of West Hollywood Park with celebrity attendees such as the Heidi Klum, Ciara, Vanessa Hudgens, Big Sean and, Leona Lewis.
  
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• MWC 2017 Phones: Top Features On LG G6, Huawei P10 And Others

  02-03-2017 23:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  Mobile World Congress 2017 is winding down, but was host to several smartphone launches for the coming year. Not all devices were flagships, but many included some very interesting, stand out features that are sure to peek the interest of consumers across several markets. Here’s a rundown of thephones announced at MWC 2017 and what makes them special.
  
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• Moto G4, G4 Plus Android 7.0 Nougat Rolling Out To US Consumers This Month?

  02-03-2017 23:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus owners, rejoice. Motorola is in the final step of preparing the Android 7.0 Nougat for nationwide release in the U.S. Though no specific release date has been given, it’s very likely the handsets will get the Nougat treatment within this month. 
  
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• Venezuela Inflation Crisis 2017: Country Only Has $10 Billion Left In Its Foreign Reserve

  02-03-2017 23:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  Venezuela has just $10.5 billion left in foreign reserves after years of immense government overspending and a dramatic drop in international oil prices since 2014, CNN reported Wednesday. Foreign reserves represent the amount of money or assets a government has in its central bank for liabilities such as responding to humanitarian crises. 
  
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• Unlimited Data Plans For Your Car? Chevy Introduces New Package For Its Vehicles

  02-03-2017 23:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  Every major cell phone carrier isoffering unlimited cell phone plans each with their own perks like hotspots, and now a car company is joining the competition. Chevrolet is offeringunlimited 4G LTE data in its vehicles with the help of AT&T.
  
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• Animal Tourism: Thailand Bear Dies After Falling From Helicopter

  02-03-2017 22:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  Officials were investigating a bear that died when it plunged from a helicopter in Thailand last month, the Independent reported Wednesday.
  
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• 'Injustice 2' Characters: Doctor Fate Added To Roster; New Gear System Details Revealed

  02-03-2017 22:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  Warner Bros. Interactive has announced that Doctor Fate is the newest addition to the Injustice 2 roster. Developer NetherRealm Studios has also given some fresh details on how the game’s new gear system works.
  The newly released gameplay video for Injustice 2 shows Doctor Fate fighting against Superman, Cyborg and Atrocitus. The video showcased most of Doctor Fate’s combos, ranged attacks and special abilities, as well as his special move.
  
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• Jeff Sessions Recuse Speech Full Text: Read Attorney General's Address Recusing Himself From Trump-Russia Probe

  02-03-2017 22:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions has officially recused himself from an investigation into apparent interference by Russia in the 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump. Sessions made the announcement Thursday, nearly one full day after the Washington Post reported he had communicated with a Russian ambassador during the campaign, something the attorney general flat-out denied during his Senate confirmation hearing in January.
  
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• BlackBerry's software shift '100 per cent complete,' but branding challenge remains

  02-03-2017 21:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Blackberry's shift from smartphone maker to software company is complete but branding remains challenging for the company with a legacy in hardware design, says one of its top executives.
  
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• McDonald's returns focus to fast-food value to win back customers

  02-03-2017 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  McDonald's acknowledged that it lost 500 million customer transactions in the U.S. since 2012, and said it plans to use tempting value deals to help win people back.
  
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• No Fixed Address: Can anything be done to cool Toronto's hot rental market?

  02-03-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds of tenants and landlords shared their stories, now experts and decision-makers with the city and province weigh in.
  
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• Can anything be done to cool Toronto's hot rental market?

  02-03-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds of tenants and landlords shared their stories, now experts and decision-makers with the city and province weigh in.
  
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• Snapchat owner Snap makes stock market debut today

  02-03-2017 15:16 via cbc.ca
  
  ​The company behind the popular messaging app Snapchat is expected to start trading Thursday after a better-than-expected stock offering.
  
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• Oh Snap! Shares in Snapchat-owner jump almost 50% on 1st trading day

  02-03-2017 15:16 via cbc.ca
  
  ​The company behind the popular messaging app Snapchat saw its shares spike on its first day of trading, after an initial public offering that itself earned more than anticipated.
  
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• 'There are worse ways to end a year': Canadian economic growth beats expectations

  02-03-2017 14:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian economy gained momentum in the fourth quarter of 2016 at a 2.6 per cent annualized rate, beating expectations.
  
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• Canada's economy grew at faster-than-expected 2.6% rate in 4th quarter of 2016

  02-03-2017 14:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian economy gained momentum in the fourth quarter of 2016 at a 2.6 per cent annualized rate, beating expectations.
  
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• No Fixed Address: City, province, experts weigh in on Toronto's 'ridiculous' rental market

  02-03-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds of tenants and landlords shared their stories, now experts and decision-makers with the city and province weigh in.
  
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• TD beats expectations, reports $2.53B net income

  02-03-2017 13:17 via cbc.ca
  
  TD Bank had $2.53 billion of net income during the first quarter, up from $2.22 billion a year ago, according to results released Thursday morning.
  
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• Canada asked to both help and negotiate with U.K. amid 1st-ever Commonwealth trade talks

  02-03-2017 13:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The United Kingdom is turning to its Commonwealth partners as it prepares to withdraw from the European Union and do something it hasn't done in decades: negotiate its own trade deals. What role will Canada play?
  
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• RRSP season puts spotlight on low-cost investing

  02-03-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New rules implemented this year make it clearer just how much Canadians pay for their investments and the advisers who manage them. That's led many investors to seek out options that charge fewer fees.
  
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• KPMG offshore tax dodge a 'facade' designed to hide money, ex-client says

  02-03-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A former client of the accounting giant KPMG says a tax scheme that involved wealthy people gifting their money to an offshore jurisdiction was a “facade” designed to hide money from the taxman.
  
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• 'It's a big gamble': Record stores sound off on Sunrise's HMV takeover

  02-03-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Record stores across the country are hopeful Sunrise Records' HMV takeover will work out, but experience has left them skeptical about the big move.
  
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• Canadian immigration website crash started hours before Trump victory, documents show

  02-03-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  News outlets — including the CBC — reported last year that Donald Trump's election victory was behind a crash of Canada's immigration website. But documents show the website was gummed up long before most Americans had even voted.
  
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• Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City to be sold to group that includes Hard Rock

  02-03-2017 05:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reached a deal Wednesday to sell the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City to Hard Rock International and two New Jersey investors.
  
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• Subway defends its chicken after CBC Marketplace report

  02-03-2017 00:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Hungry for more detail about that Subway chicken report? Here's more about the test that everyone's talking about, including the results on the sandwich chain's chicken.
  
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