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• Little girl lost: Officer guides crying child to family

  14-04-2017 23:54
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The lost little girl on the beach was wearing a T-shirt stamped with Disney's Frozen princesses.
  
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• Cutting Trump slack: Voters forgive reversals _ to a point

  14-04-2017 23:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — What's wrong with being flexible? All presidents change their minds. He's only human.
  
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• Drones and robots wove the University of Stuttgart’s otherworldly new pavilion

  14-04-2017 23:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new pavilion at Germany’s University of Stuttgart not only looks like something out of Ridley Scott's classic 1979 movie Alien, it was woven by a combination of robots and drones.
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• Portable power station The River can hold its 500-watt charge for a year

  14-04-2017 23:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're looking to go off the grid for awhile without being completely without power, there's finally a long-term solution for you. It's called the River, and it promises smart, clean, mobile power for up to a year.
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• Egyptian family to carry cross in Easter pope ritual

  14-04-2017 23:32
  
  An Egyptian family will carry the cross at an Easter procession attended by Pope Francis Friday, with tens of thousands of faithful expected to hold candles aloft in prayer at Rome's Colosseum.The holy week commemorating the last days of Jesus's life had a bloody beginning last Sunday with attacks claimed by the Islamic State group on two Coptic churches in Egypt that left 45 people dead.The pope is set to visit Egypt at the end of the month despite the church attacks.
  
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• Take 32 percent off the long-range Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS two-way radio

  14-04-2017 23:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon is offering a 32 percent discount on the Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS two-way radio, bringing the price down to $79 on our favorite long-range handheld radio that's perfect for outdoor adventures.
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• Stay connected with the Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS two-way radio, now $37 off

  14-04-2017 23:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon is offering a 32 percent discount on the Uniden GMR5088-2CKHS two-way radio, bringing the price down to $79 on our favorite long-range handheld radio that's perfect for outdoor adventures.
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• Dog Stabbed 19 Times Adopted by First-Responder Who Rescued Her

  14-04-2017 23:28
  
  Frannie, a 10-year-old poodle, was barely alive when she was rescued from a Missouri church after being stabbed 19 times.
  
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• 2017 Ford Focus RS Mountune: The Go-Faster RS

  14-04-2017 23:22
  
  More power and torque for a car that we wouldn't have said needed it.
  
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• Between the Streams: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ trailer breakdown, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ rocks

  14-04-2017 23:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This was one crazy week in entertainment, starting with the epic Thor: Ragnarok trailer, and moving all the way through to the dark new look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We'll break down those titans, and everything in between, so join us!
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• Verily Study Watch is a health wearable designed for medical use

  14-04-2017 23:19
  Alphabet has officially introduced the Verily Study Watch, an unassuming smartwatch packing a bunch of features tailored for the medical and health industries. This watch uses a variety of sensors to monitor a vast array of health metrics, storing the encrypted data on the device until it is synced with Verily’s cloud-based platform. Unlike most smartwatches, the Study Watch’s battery … Continue reading
  
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• Officials: No need for Trump's approval to use massive bomb

  14-04-2017 23:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. commander in Afghanistan who ordered use of the "mother of all bombs" to attack an Islamic State stronghold near the Pakistani border didn't need and didn't request President Donald Trump's approval, Pentagon officials said Friday.
  
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• Say goodbye to shaky videos with Google Photos' latest Android update

  14-04-2017 23:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest update to Google Photos on Android allows users to stabilize video electronically. The feature isn't yet available on iOS but launched on Android earlier this week, along with a few other new edits.
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• Google Photos can now stabilize your shaky handheld videos on Android

  14-04-2017 23:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest update to Google Photos on Android allows users to stabilize video electronically. The feature isn't yet available on iOS but launched on Android earlier this week, along with a few other new edits.
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• Republican Lawmaker Calls Internet Optional As FCC Readies To Limit Broadband Options

  14-04-2017 23:12
  
  A Republican congressman told his constituents “nobody’s got to use the internet” in defense of his decision to vote to roll back broadband privacy rules. Meanwhile, the Republican-led FCC is preparing to loosen requirements that help guarantee access to broadband for businesses.
  
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• Woman Recovers After Husband Accidently Shot Her While Hunting a Squirrel in Backyard

  14-04-2017 23:10
  
  The east Tennessee man had just shot a squirrel eating the flowers in their backyard when his shotgun went off unexpectedly.
  
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• A blind entrepreneur is going to run a 5K with the help of the Sunu Band

  14-04-2017 23:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On Monday, some of the world's finest athletes will descend upon Boston to run the city's famous road races. Among them will be serial entrepreneur Fernando Albertorio, who by the way, is legally blind.
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• Solar-powered device can pull water out of thin air, even in the desert

  14-04-2017 23:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scientists at MIT and the University of California, Berkeley have created a solar-powered device that can pull clean drinking water out of the air. The results could help transform people's lives in the developing world.
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• Here’s why the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon was ‘banned’ from drag racing

  14-04-2017 22:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2018 Dodge Challenger Demon was supposedly banned from NHRA drag racing, but that's not quite case. The NHRA will let owners race this 840-horsepower muscle car, provided they add certain safety equipment.
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• Here's what Dodge meant when it said the Challenger Demon was banned from drag racing

  14-04-2017 22:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2018 Dodge Challenger Demon was supposedly banned from NHRA drag racing, but that's not quite case. The NHRA will let owners race this 840-horsepower muscle car, provided they add certain safety equipment.
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• Uber Is Generating Revenue But Losing Money, Company's Numbers Show

  14-04-2017 22:46
  
  Uber made $20 billion off of rides in 2016 -- but also lost a lot of money.
  
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• Microsoft’s first Windows Insider update after Creators Edition release targets bugs

  14-04-2017 22:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft released a Windows Insider update Friday, as the company's developers work to solidify the core of Windows 10 before rolling out new features. Accordingly, Windows 10 build 16176 is mostly made up of bug fixes.
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• 911 caller in San Bernardino school shooting: 'I'm scared'

  14-04-2017 22:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A panicked 911 caller immediately identified a teacher's husband as the man who opened fire at a San Bernardino elementary school and told the dispatcher that she had locked herself in the office.
  
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• How Trump insurance changes could affect coverage next year

  14-04-2017 22:41
  
  A much tighter sign-up deadline and coverage delays will be waiting for some health insurance customers now that President Donald Trump's administration has finished a plan designed to stabilize shaky insurance markets.
  
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• Oklahoma 'witch' gets life terms for terrorizing grandchild

  14-04-2017 22:39
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City woman accused of terrorizing her 7-year-old granddaughter while dressed as a witch has been sentenced to life in prison.
  
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• HTC One X10 arrives: 2-day battery, 16MP camera, fingerprint sensor and more

  14-04-2017 22:36
  Following a leak yesterday, the HTC One X10 smartphone has been officially launched. The handset brings with it a sleek, familiar design, as well as fairly notable features, including a fingerprint sensor for biometric security, a super-wide-angle lens on the front-facing camera, and a large battery boasting two-day battery life. Info about availability is still scarce, but all the features … Continue reading
  
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• The Latest: Damage from Bellagio shops roof fire tops $400K

  14-04-2017 22:33
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on a fire that damaged the roof of a shopping annex at the Bellagio resort on the Las Vegas Strip (all times local):
  
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• Trump strategy on NKorea: 'Maximum pressure and engagement'

  14-04-2017 22:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has settled on its North Korea strategy after a two-month review: "Maximum pressure and engagement."
  
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• Sony just took the number-two spot as top-selling full-frame camera brand

  14-04-2017 22:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A DSLR is no longer the second-best-selling full-frame interchangeable lens camera brand -- that title now belongs to Sony and its mirrorless A7-series. Record sales have propelled the company into the top slot.
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• Upcoming David Bowie-less Labyrinth film will be a spinoff, not a reboot

  14-04-2017 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What was previously announced as a David Bowie-less reboot of classic 1980s fantasy film Labyrinth will instead be a new story from a high-profile writing team. It will begin shooting this fall.
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• New ‘Silicon Valley’ season 4 trailer teases fraud, division, and crazy ideas

  14-04-2017 22:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Pied Piper gang is coming back with just as many problems as ever. With Silicon Valley season 4 premiering April 23, HBO has released the official trailer, and it teases plenty of ridiculous and hilarious crises.
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• Fired officers had previously arrested same man

  14-04-2017 22:07
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia police officers fired after they were caught on video kicking and punching a man during a traffic stop had arrested the same person eight months earlier during another traffic stop, police records show.
  
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• Xbox One vs. PS4: Which console is king in 2017?

  14-04-2017 22:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We pit the Sony PlayStation 4 against Microsoft’s Xbox One in 10 different categories, ranging from apps to controllers, in an effort to determie which system is truly worth your hard-earned money.
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• President Trump refuses to release White House visitor logs

  14-04-2017 22:04
  
  President Trump refused to release White House visitor logs, citing privacy and national security concerns. This marks a sharp break from protocol followed by President Obama, who released his White House visitor logs in 2009.
  
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• Is Samsung readying a toughened-up version of the Galaxy S8?

  14-04-2017 22:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Takes a fallin' keeps on callin' If you think today’s smartphones a bit too… delicate, good news: there’s now talk of a new Samsung Galaxy S8 variant featuring a bit more… robust construction. Samsung tracking site SamMobile says the phone has a model number and is codenamed “cruiser.” It’s not a new idea, of course. […]
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• ‘Master prints’ could be used to unlock nearly any phone’s fingerprint sensor

  14-04-2017 21:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Computer scientists at New York University and Michigan State have been working on developing digital “master prints," capable of tricking a variety of fingerprint sensors. Here is how they work.
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• The American Government’s Secret Plan for Surviving the End of the World

  14-04-2017 21:48
  
  Newly declassified CIA files offer a glimpse of the playbook the Trump administration will reach for if it stumbles into a nuclear war.
  
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• Weekly Rewind: Tesla's new solar panels, Burger King's new ad, Dodge's new dragster

  14-04-2017 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of it. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories from this week.
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• Weekly Rewind: Samsung problems, Charlize Theron, ‘PIN’ cracking, and more

  14-04-2017 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of it. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories from this week.
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• miniRIG is a portable video stabilizer for smartphones and action cameras

  14-04-2017 21:36
  Smoovie has introduced a new portable stabilizer device designed for smartphones and action cameras: the miniRIG. This new model aims to combine the best of both worlds — portability and stabilized shots — into a single device, which collapses into a small unit when not in use. In addition to holding the smartphone or GoPro, miniRIG also features interchangeable support … Continue reading
  
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• The real-life gadgets James Bond's Q never dreamt of - Daily Mail

  14-04-2017 21:34
  
  Daily Mail
  The real-life gadgets James Bond's Q never dreamt of
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  Another real world gadget doesn't seem to fit in the Bond world, but is something many could image seeing in the Star Trek or Harry Potter films - an invisibility cloak. Researchers from Queens Mary University of London coated a curved surface with a ...
  
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• Listeners can now 'feel the Bern' with new Sanders podcast

  14-04-2017 21:34
  
  Progressives who felt “the Bern” in 2016 can keep up with their preferred Democratic candidate anytime, anywhere, thanks to a new podcast from Bernie Sanders.The independent senator from Vermont released the first episodes of the podcast “The Bernie Sanders Show” in late March.At around a half an hour long each, the segments are conversations between Mr. Sanders and activists, scientists, and journalists who share the senator’s progressive views.
  
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• 'Democrats' Taking Over the Trump White House?

  14-04-2017 21:34
  
  Steve Bannon reportedly called Jared Kushner a "Democrat" but now Ivanka Trump, Kushner, and two former Goldman Sachs execs are reportedly growing their influence ahead of Steve Bannon. Betsey Woodruff, David Horsey and Charlie Pierce join Ari Melber.
  
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• Foreign policy comes to the forefront as tensions rise

  14-04-2017 21:27
  
  ABC News' Amna Nawaz talks with a panel of experts about the Trump administration's policy on North Korea and Afghanistan.
  
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• Trump breaks from Obama policy, will not release White House visitor logs

  14-04-2017 21:25
  
  Democrats and activist groups are decrying the decision as an affront to government transparency.
  
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• 5 annoying LG G6 problems, and what to do about them

  14-04-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you’re not having a great time with your new G6, then you need to do something about it. We’ve collected some common LG G6 problems here along with possible fixes or workarounds.
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• Company helps home mortgage applicants with documentation submission

  14-04-2017 21:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Collecting and submitting the required documentation for home mortgage approval gets a technology boost to help all involved. Rather than relying on paper forms only, new system enables digital collection and transfer.
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• Amazon is offering a rare discount on the Nest Thermostat

  14-04-2017 21:14
  
  Why does Google charge so much for the Nest Learning Thermostat? Because it can. The Nest was the first, but it's still the best. There are other great options out there right now that offer many of the same features as the Nest (one of our favorites is the Ecobee3), but none so far have managed to wrap everything up into a package that's quite as sleek and simple as the Nest. It just works. You'll save money on your energy bill each month, and you'll be more comfortable in the process thanks to
  
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• Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Have Reportedly Filed for Divorce and More News

  14-04-2017 21:13
  
  Everything you need to know about Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s reported divorce, Chrissy Teigen’s collaboration with Becca Cosmetics, Meghan Markle’s go-to beauty products, and Justin Trudeau’s new legislation allowing Canadians to buy and grow weed. Get all the details at MarieClaire.com!
  
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• Pokemon GO’s Easter Event Temporary Egg Chart Update

  14-04-2017 21:03
  Today we’ve got a new Pokemon GO Egg Chart that includes all the Pokemon known to hatch from eggs with the latest update to the game. Over the weekend all of our most hardcore Pokemon GO friends will be involved DEEPLY in the Eggstravaganza. During this egg-related event, the egg cracking ratios will be different from what they were before … Continue reading
  
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