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• How Trump Is Killing Efforts To Save The Earth

  07-04-2017 23:49 via ibtimes.com
  
  When it comes to climate change, President Donald Trump faces his fair share of opposition. Trump has repeatedly called climate change a hoax, despite a scientific consensus otherwise.
  
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• Tidal Vs Apple Music Vs Spotify: Jay Z Takes Down Albums From Competing Music Services

  07-04-2017 23:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  Rapper Jay Z, who co-owns streaming music service Tidal, has apparently removed all his solo albums from Apple Music and also took down some of his music from Spotify.
  When checking Apple Music on Friday afternoon, only albums in which Jay Z collaborated with other artists, including Linkin Park and R. Kelly, were visible under a search of his name. A handful songs that Jay Z did with other musicians, such as “Holy Grail” which featured Justin Timberlake, are still available on Apple
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Specs May Include Smaller Battery For Release Date

  07-04-2017 23:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is expected to feature a 3,200mAh battery when it releases back to the market as a refurbished model, according to theSamsungVN. The Vietnamese tech blog shared Friday, photos of the Galaxy Note 7 running the latest Android 7.0 Nougat and with a slightly lower battery capacity than the handset had when it was new to the market.
  
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• Young Earth Erupts From Volcano: Rock Holds Evidence Of Early Solar System

  07-04-2017 22:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  Rocks recently shot out of volcanoes contain evidence of what Earth was like when it was still a young planet, 4.5 billion years ago.
  
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• Apple Vs Samsung: After Note 7 Problems, Forecasts Predict Best Quarterly Profit In Three Years

  07-04-2017 22:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  Apple’s rival Samsung Electronics forecast its best quarterly profit in more than three years in the January-March period,Reuters reported Friday.
  
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• GameStop Investigating Possible Customer Data Hack

  07-04-2017 22:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  Retailer Gamestop is investigating a potential data breach from GameStop.com that includes customer credit card information, according toKrebsOnSecurity.
  In a statement, Gamestop confirms it was tipped off about the possible data breach and is actively investigating the claims.
  Read: GameStop To Close 150 Stores Worldwide
  
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• Softwood lumber talks have waned under Trump, says Canada's chief negotiator

  07-04-2017 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Kirsten Hillman, assistant deputy minister at Global Affairs Canada, says the matter doesn't appear to be front of mind thanks to the new U.S. administration, which has yet to put in place some of the key players to work on the file.
  
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• Did Apollo Nida Cheat On Phaedra Parks? ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Star’s Fiancée Reveals How Their Romance Started

  07-04-2017 21:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  Apollo Nida’s marriage to “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Phaedra Parks was anything but perfect, especially toward the end. The pair filed for divorce in 2014, though it wasn’t finalized until years later.
  
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• Brian Williams Criticized After Quoting Leonard Cohen To Call Syria Airstrike Missiles 'Beautiful'

  07-04-2017 21:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  MSNBC anchor Brian Williams was facing backlash from social media users after calling the U.S. missiles launched at Syria Thursday night "beautiful." There were 59 Tomahawk missiles launched toward the nation, killing at least six people, the Syrian's Armed Forces General Command announced hours after the invasion.
  
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• California Drought Officially Over, Governor Jerry Brown Announces

  07-04-2017 21:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  After years of living under drought conditions, California residents could breathe a collective sigh of relief Friday morning when Governor Jerry Brown declared that the state’s drought was officially over.
  "This drought emergency is over, but the next drought could be around the corner," said a statement from the Governor’s office, "Conservation must remain a way of life."
  
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• Chance The Rapper Announces Magnificent Coloring World 2 Concert For His Biggest Fans

  07-04-2017 21:15 via ibtimes.com
  
  Do you consider yourself to be one of the Chance the Rapper’s biggest fans? If you really are a huge fan of the Chicago artist, your time spent on Soundcloud may have gotten you a chance to attend a secret concert.
  On Thursday, the “No Problem” rapper announced his Magnificent Coloring World 2 concert, also known as MCW 2, would be taking place in Chicago on April 8 and people chosen to go to the event would find out on Friday morning. 
  
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• Meghan Markle Ends Website For Prince Harry To Become Possible Princess?

  07-04-2017 21:14 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Suits” actress Meghan Markle took to Instagram Friday to announce she was shutting down The Tig, which is her lifestyle website. The announcement also appeared on the front The Tig.
  
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• Ask.com Data Leak: Search Engine Accidentally Displays User Searches To Public

  07-04-2017 21:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  For at least part of Friday, search engine Ask.com was plagued by a technical issue that resulted in thesearch queries of its users being publicly viewable online for anyone to see.
  Thelog of user actions was available on the Ask.com server status page, which displayed a rolling log of every request sent to the site—including individual search queries.
  
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• Project Scorpio: 5 Things Microsoft's High-Spec Xbox Must Have - Games, Price & More

  07-04-2017 21:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  Project Scorpio’s specs easily make it the most powerful games console ever made, but having the right chips is only one part of a winning formula. Between price, software and more, here are five areas Microsoft should investigate to make Scorpio a success.
  
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• ESPN Breaks Silence On Sage Steele As Exec Downplays Replacement Personnel Move

  07-04-2017 20:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  The removal of ESPN anchor Sage Steele from the network's NBA coverage was being blown way out of proportion, according to the president of the sports-only cable TV station. Steele was replaced by another ESPN personality in an unexpected announcement Tuesday, but she was still staying with the network.
  "Sage has done a wonderful job for us in a number of important roles," ESPN President John Skipper
  
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• Nina Dobrev Stars In Hilarious Funny Or Die Video Based On Overheard LA Instagram

  07-04-2017 20:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  After wrapping up her chapter with The CW series “The Vampire Diaries,” Nina Dobrev has moved on to a blossoming film career, however, that doesn’t mean she has no time to shoot funny skits every now and then.
  On Friday, the “XXX: Return of Xander Cage” actress starred in a Funny or Die video based on the Overhead LA Instagram account. In the video, Dobrev repeats real posts that have been shared on the Instagram page.
  
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• iPhone 8 Release Date Rumors: Pre-Orders Begin In September But Shipping Could Be Delayed, Report Says

  07-04-2017 20:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  Apple is expected to release its 10th anniversary iPhone this fall, but the release date  of the iPhone 8 could be delayed, Apple analyst Brian White said in aresearch note obtained byMacRumors.
  White said pre-orders for the iPhone 8 are still expected in September, but deliveries might not start until “several weeks later.”
  
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• Twitter drops lawsuit over anti-Trump account, says U.S. govt. withdrew summons

  07-04-2017 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Twitter on Friday dropped a lawsuit it filed the previous day against the U.S. government, saying the government had withdrawn a summons for records about who was behind an account critical of President Donald Trump.
  
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• Twitter drops lawsuit over anti-Trump account, says government summons withdrawn

  07-04-2017 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Twitter on Friday dropped a lawsuit it filed the previous day against the U.S. government, saying the government had withdrawn a summons for records about who was behind an account critical of President Donald Trump.
  
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• Icebergs Are Blocking Shipping Vessels Crossing The Atlantic

  07-04-2017 19:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  Icebergs that set sail years ago are causing the shipping industry major issues, and a lot of money. There are currently more than 450 icebergs floating in the North Atlantic, an unprecedented amount for the early days of April, according toPopular Science.
  
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• Mars Crater Mystery: Did A Triple Asteroid Make This Weird Depression?

  07-04-2017 19:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  A crater on Mars looks weird because three objects crashed into that spot at the same time. But how it happened remains a mystery.
  
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• Twitter Vs. Trump Admin: Lawsuit Dropped After Government Withdraws Request To Unmask Trump Critic

  07-04-2017 19:48 via ibtimes.com
  
  Twitter hasvoluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump after the government withdrew its demand for the social network to reveal the identity of an anonymous user who had criticized the President.
  
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• $10 banknote to celebrate Canada's 150th includes 1st female MP, Indigenous senator

  07-04-2017 18:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada unveiled a new commemorative $10 banknote to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
  
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• $10 banknote to celebrate Canada's 150th includes 1st female MP, First Nations senator

  07-04-2017 18:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada unveiled a new commemorative $10 banknote to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
  
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• 'Canada is open': Interprovincial trade deal a renewed push to drop barriers

  07-04-2017 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Trade ministers gathered in Toronto Friday to congratulate each other for pledgng to lower internal trade barriers that have irritated businesses for decades. It took competition from beyond Canada's borders to make jurisdictions get serious about the regulatory walls they'd constructed around themselves.
  
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• Mincing garlic trends, food fraud expert discovers a mystery

  07-04-2017 16:15 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the world's foremost experts on food fraud is warning about the possibility that garlic powder on store shelves including those in Canada may contain inferior ingredients.
  
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• KFC to stop using chickens raised with human antibiotics

  07-04-2017 15:35 via cbc.ca
  
  KFC said it plans to stop serving chicken raised with antibiotics meant for humans.
  
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• Canada added 19,400 jobs in March, unemployment up slightly

  07-04-2017 14:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's unemployment rate ticked up slightly in March to 6.7 per cent, after falling in February to its lowest level since October 2008.
  
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• Bank of Montreal CEO Bill Downe announces retirement

  07-04-2017 14:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Bank of Montreal says chief executive Bill Downe plans to retire on Oct. 31.
  
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• The 'wedding share' and other tips for saving money when getting married

  07-04-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Everyone knows the cost of a wedding can quickly get out of hand, but you don't have to break the bank on your big day if you follow some of these tips and tricks that Marketplace collected from past brides and those still in the midst of planning their wedding.
  
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• 'The money bells go off': Is there a hidden wedding surcharge?

  07-04-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A spot check by CBC’s Marketplace on wedding-related businesses in the Greater Toronto Area found some vendors will charge more for the same services when they know it’s for a wedding rather than a similar family event such as an anniversary party.
  
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• 'Sharing economy' workers tend to be young, well-educated, finds survey

  07-04-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians engaged in the 'sharing economy' work in the country's largest urban centre and tend to be young and well-educated, according to a new report from the Ontario branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
  
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• 5 things to watch in today's interprovincial trade deal

  07-04-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As economic development ministers gather in Toronto today to release the final text of the new Canada Free Trade Agreement, here's a quick guide to what it will — and won't — do.
  
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