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• Russian Android users will now be able to choose between Google and Yandex

  17-04-2017 23:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As part of Google's ongoing dispute with Russian antitrust officials, Google has agreed to no longer require its apps be pre-installed on Android for access to the Google Play Store.
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• Watch out Steam — Tencent to launch 'WeGame' storefront worldwide

  17-04-2017 23:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tencent, the leader in games revenue, will launch "WeGame," a worldwide digital storefront for PC games that operates like Steam. The Tencent Game Platform already boasts 200 million players in China.
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• Tencent’s ‘WeGame’ platform looks to take on Steam in digital distribution

  17-04-2017 23:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tencent, the leader in games revenue, will launch "WeGame," a worldwide digital storefront for PC games that operates like Steam. The Tencent Game Platform already boasts 200 million players in China.
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• Here’s what the driverless semi trucks of the future will look like

  17-04-2017 23:44
  
  While Google, Ford, Apple, and others slug it out to see who the future king of driverless transportation will be, shipping companies are patiently waiting for their own revolution. Einride is one of the companies that thinks it might have an answer, at least when it comes to replacing modern semi trucks with a greener, and potentially even safer solution that a traditional driver.Einride's concept is to swap out an on-board human truck driver with a control system that allows the vehicle t
  
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• Takeaways from Arkansas town hall

  17-04-2017 23:40
  
  ABC News' Josh Haskell and MaryAlice Parks provide a debrief of Sen. Tom Cotton's town hall.
  
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• The Latest: Search continues for 2 missing at Grand Canyon

  17-04-2017 23:38
  
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on the search for two missing hikers at Grand Canyon National Park (all times local):
  
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• Find your favorite photos easier with Instagram’s new Pinterest-like Collections

  17-04-2017 23:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  That food photo that got you drooling a month ago is now easier to find. Expanding on the ability to save photos launched in December, Instagram now allows users to organize their favorite posts into collections.
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• ‘Halo Wars: Definitive Edition’ will get a stand-alone release later this week

  17-04-2017 23:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The remastered Halo Wars: Definitive Edition, previously available only as a bonus for Halo Wars 2, will get its own release soon. The new release brings improved graphics and other perks to the original Halo Wars.
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• Samsung Won't Support Customizing Galaxy S8's Bixby Button

  17-04-2017 23:27
  
  Samsung has closed a loophole that allowed third-party apps to remap what the phone's physical button for its Bixby assistant could launch.
  
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• Your Home Décor: How to Tricks for Making an Old Room Feel New without Spending a Lot

  17-04-2017 23:21
  
  Planning to improve your décor in a affordable and simple method?Paint stripes, provide an accent wall, paint furnishings pieces, pots for plants, image frames, anything you can come up with that will include a little excitement.If you’ve made your own drapes or pillows and your material is still in store then you’re lucky, go purchase fabrics in the same loved ones and provide some interest in matching but contrasting materials.
  
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• What happens when a drone is hit by lightning? It’s not pretty

  17-04-2017 23:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Drones are fair-weather friends, according to this lightning machine and a group of researchers. But this is a video you will want to see for yourself. Try not to cringe when you see what happens to the "protected" drone.
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• Watch what happens when you put a drone though 1 million-volt lightning machine

  17-04-2017 23:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Drones are fair-weather friends, according to this lightning machine and a group of researchers. But this is a video you will want to see for yourself. Try not to cringe when you see what happens to the "protected" drone.
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• Triumphant Erdogan swats away Western criticism of referendum

  17-04-2017 23:12
  
  By Gulsen Solaker, Tuvan Gumrukcu and Daren ButlerANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A defiant Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan denounced the West's "crusader mentality" on Monday after European monitors criticized a referendum in which he won sweeping new powers.Erdogan, whose narrow victory laid bare the nation's divisions, told flag-waving supporters that foreign election observers should "know their place" and Turkey did not "see, hear or acknowledge" criticism that the vote did not live up to inte
  
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• Pyongyang should not 'test Trump's resolve': VP Pence

  17-04-2017 23:09
  
  US Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea Monday not to test Donald Trump's resolve, declaring that "all options are on the table" in curbing its missile and nuclear weapons programmes.Defying international pressure, the North test-fired another missile on Sunday as fears grow that it may also be preparing for its sixth nuclear weapons test."We hope to achieve this objective (the North's denuclearisation) through peaceful means but all options are on the table," Pence told a press conferen
  
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• Giant Shipworm Found in Philippines

  17-04-2017 23:07
  
  Kuphus polythalamia lives in a baseball-bat-like shell, burrows into the mud and eats swamp gas.
  
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• Pence visits Tokyo to reaffirm security ties as N. Korea tensions rise

  17-04-2017 23:03
  
  US Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Tokyo on Tuesday bringing a renewed commitment to Japan's security amid a growing threat from a nuclear armed North Korea.Throughout his bareknuckle election campaign, US President Donald Trump repeatedly called into question a mutual defense treaty between Japan and the United States, suggesting Tokyo should pay for its own security.
  
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• Smart home gadgets to make you mom's favorite - CNET

  17-04-2017 22:56
  
  Smart home gadgets to make you mom's favorite
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  Does your mom like to experiment with food and tech? The Anova Precision Cooker makes sous vide cooking more accessible, making it a fun and easy way to try a new technique. Plus, Anova integrates with Amazon's Alexa and Google's Assistant. Read full ...
  
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• Adata’s Premier One SD cards answer videographers’ need for performance

  17-04-2017 22:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  New storage options for photographers and videographers provide both good performance and large capacities. Adata is next up with its new Premier ONE UHS-II SD and microSD cards and Premier UHS-I microSD cards.
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• Adata's newest SD and microSD cards support V90 standard for high-speed video

  17-04-2017 22:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  New storage options for photographers and videographers provide both good performance and large capacities. Adata is next up with its new Premier ONE UHS-II SD and microSD cards and Premier UHS-I microSD cards.
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• Now $50, the Whistle GPS pet tracker keeps tabs on your dog the smart way

  17-04-2017 22:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Keep tabs on your beloved pet with the Whistle GPS pet tracker, now just $50 from Best Buy. This smart tracker attaches to your pet's collar and relays its location directly to your smartphone in real time.
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• You can try out Project Scorpio at Microsoft’s Xbox Fanfest in June

  17-04-2017 22:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Leading up to E3 2017, the Xbox Fanfest will grant 500 people access to Project Scorpio, Microsoft exclusive titles, and other upcoming games. 400 tickets go on sale April 19, with the remaining 100 to be given out via promotions.
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• Microsoft's Xbox Fanfest at E3 2017 includes Project Scorpio demos

  17-04-2017 22:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Leading up to E3 2017, the Xbox Fanfest will grant 500 people access to Project Scorpio, Microsoft exclusive titles, and other upcoming games. 400 tickets go on sale April 19, with the remaining 100 to be given out via promotions.
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• Suspect in Washington state mall shootings found dead in cell

  17-04-2017 22:32
  
  The gunman accused of killing five people during a shooting rampage last year inside a Washington state shopping mall has been found dead in his jail cell, a local official said on Monday.Arcan Cetin, who was being held on five counts of aggravated murder, was found hanging in his cell at the Snohomish County jail on Sunday night, according to Rosemary Kaholokula, a prosecutor with the Skagit County prosecutor’s office.Cetin, 20, a Turkish-born legal U.S. resident, confessed to police inve
  
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• Zoo Owner Gives Update on April the Giraffe, Days After Long-Awaited Birth

  17-04-2017 22:28
  
  About 1.2 million people tuned in to watch Saturday's birth on Facebook.
  
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• Bank of America settles racial discrimination case from 1993

  17-04-2017 22:27
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bank of America settled a decades-old case that accused its predecessor company of systematically discriminating against black applicants for entry-level jobs in Charlotte, the U.S. Labor Department said Monday.
  
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• Apple Rolls Out Gifts Page For This Year's Mother's Day

  17-04-2017 22:25
  
  Apple launches page of gift recommendations for Mother's Day 2017.
  
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• White House says Trump won’t release his 2016 taxes, either

  17-04-2017 22:20
  
  White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Monday afternoon that President Trump does not plan to release his 2016 tax returns.
  
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• Pence warns North Korea of U.S. resolve shown in Syria, Afghan strikes

  17-04-2017 22:12
  
  By Roberta Rampton and Sue-Lin WongSEOUL/PYONGYANG (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence put North Korea on notice on Monday, warning that recent U.S. military strikes in Syria and Afghanistan showed the resolve of President Donald Trump should not be tested.Pence and South Korean acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn, speaking after a failed missile test by North Korea and a huge display of missiles in Pyongyang, said they would move ahead with the early deployment to South Korea of the U.S. THAA
  
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• Microsoft: Shadow Brokers’ hack exploits have already been patched

  17-04-2017 22:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Plus: Microsoft assures Windows users after Shadow Brokers hacking tool episode, how tech and food intersect in DT series The Future of Food.
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• NASA providing 1st live 360-degree view of rocket launch

  17-04-2017 22:02
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Want the world's best, up-close view of a rocket launch without being right there at the pad?
  
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• Amazon dropped 11 HP computers to their lowest prices ever for one day only

  17-04-2017 21:56
  
  HP had a rough couple of years, no doubt, but the company has really picked things up recently in terms of both focus and product quality. What's more, HP has also put some serious effort into upping the value of its lower-cost PC lineup, offering performance typically associated with much more expensive devices. Of course, there's always a little wiggle room in those prices, right?Amazon has a big one-day sale going on HP laptops and desktops. And we're not just taking about two or three differ
  
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• Pay tribute to the classic Macintosh with the $10 Elago W3 Apple Watch stand

  17-04-2017 21:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Show off your smartwatch in retro style with the Elago W3 Apple Watch stand. Now just $10, this handy stand celebrates classic Apple aesthetics by transforming your watch into a tiny look-alike 1984 Macintosh computer.
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• Democrat Has Trump Worried in Georgia Special Election

  17-04-2017 21:50
  
  Hours before voters go to the polls in Georgia's 6th district, Trump attacked Jon Ossoff, who could possibly flip the long-time red seat blue. The Daily Kos' David Nir, who helped Ossoff raise $1 million of the $8.3M fueling his campaign.
  
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• The trailer for the final season of ‘Bloodline’ reveals May release date

  17-04-2017 21:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first trailer for the final season of Netflix's family drama Bloodline reveals the season's release date and details about the upcoming season. Bloodline is one of the few original series Netflix has canceled.
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• Netflix's 'Bloodline' gets a release date in new trailer for its final season

  17-04-2017 21:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first trailer for the final season of Netflix's family drama Bloodline reveals the season's release date and details about the upcoming season. Bloodline is one of the few original series Netflix has canceled.
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• Boeing to cut hundreds of engineering jobs

  17-04-2017 21:46
  
  Boeing plans to cut hundreds of additional jobs in its civil aviation business due to slowing sales, a spokesman said Monday."In an ongoing effort to increase overall competitiveness and invest in our future, we are reducing costs and matching employment levels to business and market requirements," Boeing spokesman Doug Alder said.Boeing is the biggest private employer in the Northwest US state, with more than 70,000 workers.
  
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• Samsung takes steps to block users from remapping the Galaxy S8’s Bixby button

  17-04-2017 21:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A Reddit user discovered a way to remap the Bixby button on the Galaxy S8, essentially meaning that users could use it to trigger anything, including Google Assistant. That method has now been blocked by Samsung.
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• The Jetfoiler lets you skip across the sea in style, and even has cruise control

  17-04-2017 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Jetfoiler serves as Kai Concept's latest and greatest water toy, combining the best worlds of both an electric surfboard and a hydrofoil for more accessible water surface cruising.
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• GoPro-approved microphone captures audio above and below the waves

  17-04-2017 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  GoPros may be great for capturing the action but the mic can't capture sound underwater -- or at least it couldn't until now. The MKE 2 is the first microphone verified by GoPro for the Hero4.
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• Trump Team's Mixed Messages On North Korea

  17-04-2017 21:32
  
  Mike Pence sends a new message to North Korea not to "test President Trump's resolve" and "all options are on the table," but NSC advisor H.R. McMaster seems to have a different idea about defusing tensions with Pyongyang.
  
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• Police: Woman wearing pajama bottoms robs 6 Utah banks

  17-04-2017 21:30
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman has been arrested after she was identified as the pajama-wearing robber in at least six bank robberies in the Salt Lake City area, including five in less than two hours on Saturday morning, police said Monday.
  
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• Delta to pay up to $10,000 to bumped customers

  17-04-2017 21:23
  
  Delta Air Lines has increased the maximum possible payout to passengers to nearly $10,000 if they voluntarily give up a seat on an overbooked flight, the company told AFP Monday.The boost is part of the airline industry's response to the global outrage sparked by last week's violent removal of a customer from a United Airlines Chicago flight after he resisted being "bumped" by the carrier.Delta customer service employees will be permitted to offer up to $2,000 in these cases, up from the &n
  
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• Watch the first-ever 360-degree livestream of a rocket launch

  17-04-2017 21:21
  
  UPDATE: April 18, 2017, 11:18 a.m. EDT Well, NASA live 360 degree feed of the rocket launch cut out right as the Atlas V took flight. We'll keep an eye out in case NASA uploads a backup view of the launch in 360 degrees. For now, the rocket and spacecraft appear to be in good health as the Cygnus heads to the International Space Station. On Tuesday morning, NASA will broadcast its first-ever rocket launch livestream in 360-degree video, providing an unprecedented vantage point that will mak
  
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• Two unconventional tools help researchers detect buried land mines

  17-04-2017 21:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative method for detecting buried land mines, and it combines two unconventional tools: lasers and fluorescent bacteria.
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• France's Macron, Le Pen edge further ahead of Fillon, Melenchon in poll

  17-04-2017 21:16
  
  French centrist Emmanuel Macron is set to top the voting in the first round of France's presidential election ahead of far-right leader Marine Le Pen, and their leads over conservative Francois Fillon and leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon have widened, a poll showed on Monday.The Elabe poll for magazine L'Express showed Macron winning 24 percent of the vote on Sunday, up from 23.5 percent the last time the survey was conducted a week ago.Le Pen's score also improved slightly, rising to 23 percent from
  
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• The limited edition 2017 Polaris Slingshot SL LE comes in a dark cherry finish

  17-04-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It may have only a paint job difference from other SLs, but the 2017 Midnight Cherry Slingshot SL LE is a limited edition version. The dark cherry-colored three-wheel motorcycle is available now at Slingshot dealers.
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• Master Facebook Messenger with these helpful tips and tricks

  17-04-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook Messenger can be a great way of keeping in touch with friends and family, but it’s easy to miss some of the less-obvious features. That’s why we’ve put together a guide highlighting some of the things you can do with Messenger.
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• White House says President Trump won't be releasing 2016 taxes

  17-04-2017 21:12
  
  White House press secretary Sean Spicer says President Trump won't be releasing his 2016 taxes because of an audit. When asked if Trump will ever release his taxes, Spicer said he would have to get back to the press corps.
  
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• Thousands of 'No' supporters protest Turkey vote in Istanbul

  17-04-2017 21:07
  
  Thousands of supporters of the 'No' campaign in the referendum on granting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater powers took to the streets of Istanbul late Monday to protest alleged poll violations.At least 1,000 protesters thronged Besiktas on the European side of the city while on the Asian side around 2,000 demonstrators marched through Kadikoy, another staunchly secular and anti-Erdogan neighbourhood, AFP correspondents said.The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and t
  
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• Barack Obama Takes Vacation Snap of Michelle and the Internet Goes Crazy

  17-04-2017 21:06
  
  The Obamas are touring islands in French Polynesia on a superyacht with Oprah, Tom Hanks, and Bruce Springsteen and the former president took a moment to take a picture of his lovely wife.
  
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