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• Goodbye, copy/paste? Google tests ‘Copyless Paste’ in Chrome for Android

  21-04-2017 23:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google is testing a new feature that could cut out the need to ever copy text. A "Copyless Paste" feature uses context to predict what you want to paste, such as the name of a restaurant in maps after visiting its website.
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• Lyrid Meteor Shower starts tonight: how and where to watch

  21-04-2017 23:44
  The second notable meteor shower of 2017 is kicking off tonight, and it’ll be your best chance of seeing the celestial event. The Lyrid Meteor Shower will be happening on both April 22 and 23, but if you can’t catch it tonight, tomorrow’s viewing will be less notable, so take note. NASA says viewers will be able to watch the … Continue reading
  
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• The Galaxy S8’s processor is powerful enough to run Windows

  21-04-2017 23:28
  
  Don’t get too excited about installing Windows 10 on the Galaxy S8 just yet, although you can run a virtualized Windows 10 desktop on the phone using the DeX accessory seen in the image above. However, the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 platform that powers Samsung’s phone will also power Windows 10 devices later this year. The chipmaker confirmed that Windows 10 devices based on the Snapdragon 835 system-on-a-chip (SoC) will be available in stores in the fourth quarter."Our Snapdr
  
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• Death toll spikes to 20 in Venezuela protests

  21-04-2017 23:26
  
  The death toll in three weeks of violence at anti-government protests in Venezuela jumped to 20 people Friday after a night of clashes and pillaging left 12 people dead in Caracas.Riot police and pro-government vigilantes fought running battles with protesters demanding the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro on the capital's east, west and south sides, witnesses said."It was like a war," said 33-year-old construction worker Carlos Yanez, a resident of the southwestern district of El Valle.
  
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• Keep evidence from ex-NFLer Hernandez's prison suicide: judge

  21-04-2017 23:20
  
  A Massachusetts state judge on Friday ordered prison officials to preserve any evidence collected from the cell of former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez, according to court documents, two days after he was found dead of an apparent suicide.Lawyers for Hernandez's family had sought the ruling to ensure they can conduct their own investigation into his death at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster, Massachusetts.A lawyer for the state correction department told Supe
  
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• Trump stuns Twitter with patriotic, yet curious, video celebrating American freed from Egypt

  21-04-2017 23:16
  
  President Donald Trump shared a video on his Twitter page that had production values that didn’t quite line up to the highest office in the land.
  
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• Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver S review

  21-04-2017 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Many headsets are limited by input types and software requirements. The Cloud Revolver S transcends these issues, and brings high-quality performance to virtually every platform.
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• Arkansas execution flurry marks early test for new Justice Gorsuch

  21-04-2017 23:09
  
  Newly appointed conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch helped clear the way for Arkansas to hold its first execution in 12 years, a sign of the challenges facing other inmates seeking to block their executions next week.In his first recorded vote, President Donald Trump's pick for the court sided as expected with its renewed conservative majority.The justices voted 5-4 to reject an emergency application brought by several inmates before Arkansas executed convicted murderer Ledell L
  
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• 3D printing could help repair damaged knees with cartilage-mimicking hydrogel

  21-04-2017 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Say goodbye to knee braces! Researchers from Duke University have created a new type of 3D bioprinting material they hope will one day be able to help form cartilage implants for patients with damaged knees.
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• Between the Streams: The Rock’s ‘Fast and Furious’ spinoff, ‘Captain Marvel’ gets directors

  21-04-2017 23:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This week, the Lost City of Z pays off, Captain Marvel gets a director (two, actually), Fahrenheit 451 gets a TV reboot starring Michael B. Jordan, and just what's in store for us with a new Labyrinth movie?
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• Obama's photographer takes down Sarah Palin with one very classy Instagram photo

  21-04-2017 23:00
  
  Pete Souza is back at it again with the Instagram shade, and this time he's coming for Sarah Palin and her famous band of sidekicks. Sarah Palin, Ted Nugent, and Kid Rock (
  author's note: ⁉️ ⁉️ ⁉️) hung out with President Trump on Thursday. And afterward, the former Alaskan governor shared photos of her visit on Facebook, thanking Trump for the invite. But one picture in particular caught Souza's eye.Standing before Hillary Clinton's official White House po
  
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• Legend’s Galaxy S8 is made with 24k gold and crocodile leather

  21-04-2017 22:59
  Legend, the company that dazzles up smartphones with a large dose of luxury, has taken the wraps off its new 24k gold and crocodile leather versions of the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus. Both refined models are being offered in limited quantities; buyers get to choose between the ‘exotic leather’ edition or a different version featuring 24k gold … Continue reading
  
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• Social media outrage as Sessions calls Hawaii 'island in the Pacific'

  21-04-2017 22:51
  
  By Angela MoonNEW YORK (Reuters) - Social media did not take kindly to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions referring to the country's 50th state of Hawaii as just "an island in the Pacific."Using the hashtag #IslandinthePacific, many on Twitter reminded Sessions that Hawaii is in fact part of the country, the birthplace of former President Barack Obama and home to Pearl Harbor.Sessions told "The Mark Levin Show" earlier this week that he was "amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacif
  
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• Tad Cummins Ordered Cialis While on the Run With Teen, Criminal Complaint Reveals

  21-04-2017 22:49
  
  The ex-teacher filled a prescription for the erectile dysfunction meds, and rented a hotel room with a queen-sized bed, the just-released complaint says.
  
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• Doug finds the best Amazon deals - TechCrunch

  21-04-2017 22:48
  
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  As a Minnesotan, gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth's cheapness knows no limitations. In this video, he a) comes dangerously close to burning a $20 bill and b) uses a powerful online tool to figure out which Amazon deals are truly worth it. He then ends the ...
  
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• Accused Fresno gunman’s arraignment delayed after courtroom outburst

  21-04-2017 22:43
  
  Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, had been scheduled for an initial court appearance on murder charges stemming from the death of Motel 6 security guard Carl Williams when the postponed the proceedings, said Steve Wright of the Fresno County District Attorney's Office.The judge also ordered Muhammad, who goes by the nickname Black Jesus, to undergo a mental competency exam by court-appointed physician at the request of a public defender appointed to represent him, Eric Christensen.Prosecutors have not yet
  
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• Mexico sees 2,020 killings in March, worst month since 2011

  21-04-2017 22:42
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has surpassed 2,000 homicides in a month for the first time since the summer of 2011 and had more killings in the first quarter of 2017 than in the start of any year in at least two decades, according to data released Friday.
  
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• 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell

  21-04-2017 22:37
  
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• Toddler Hospitalized After Being Attacked by Dog While Playing Outside: 'He's Very Shaken'

  21-04-2017 22:31
  
  The child, who is 2 years old, was left with scratches and puncture wounds across his cheek and neck, a photo posted to Twitter shows.
  
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• U.S. will not give Exxon permission to drill in Russia

  21-04-2017 22:30
  
  The unusually direct statement served to clarify that the United States would maintain a tough stance on sanctions against Moscow."In consultation with President Donald J. Trump, the Treasury Department will not be issuing waivers to U.S. companies, including Exxon, authorizing drilling prohibited by current Russian sanctions," Mnuchin said in a statement.
  
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• Lawyers: Dismissed drug convictions mostly for freed inmates

  21-04-2017 22:30
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts court has ordered thousands of criminal drug convictions dismissed because of misconduct by Annie Dookhan, a chemist who for years tested evidence in a state lab.
  
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• Microsoft rolls out Focused Inbox for Gmail accounts in Windows 10 Mail app

  21-04-2017 22:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Today, Microsoft announced Focused Inbox support for Gmail accounts in the Windows 10 Mail & Calendar app, which will go a long way toward making it more useful for more Windows 10 users.
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• Plan out your weekend excursions with Bivy, an online adventure planner

  21-04-2017 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bivy helps people find, track, and share outdoor adventures all across the United States. It includes tens of thousands of adventures in 17 different types including hiking, biking, climbing, skiing, paddling, and running.
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• Twitch wants non-partners to make money from gaming

  21-04-2017 22:21
  When you’re just starting out as a streamer, making money on Twitch can be kind of difficult. As it is, you pretty much need to rely on donations from viewers to make any cash until you grow your viewer base large enough to be admitted into Twitch’s partner program. That’s all about to change, with Twitch introducing a new system … Continue reading
  
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• The 5 best Galaxy S8 phone cases released so far

  21-04-2017 22:20
  Partners of Samsung have brought out their big guns when it comes to Galaxy S8 cases and Galaxy S8 Plus cases this week. These cases are first to store racks – and they come from brands we know and trust. This first collection of cases we’re running down works with legacy understanding of defense power and durability as well as … Continue reading
  
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• Hunting party held hostage in Iraq since 2015 freed

  21-04-2017 22:19
  
  By Tom Finn and Ulf LaessingDOHA/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Twenty-six Qataris, including members of the Gulf state's ruling royal family and two Saudis, were freed on Friday after being kidnapped and held in Iraq for nearly a year and a half, Qatari officials said.Qatar-based Al Jazeera television showed Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani greeting the men with hugs as they arrived in Doha on Friday on a private jet from Baghdad.
  
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• The best home weather stations you can buy

  21-04-2017 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Home weather stations are on the rise among amateur meteorologists and anyone who wants to keep tabs on rainfall, temperature, and other notable metrics. Here are some of our favorite devices
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• Save up to $200 on the best Amazon Gold Box tech deals of the day

  21-04-2017 22:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Friday's Amazon Gold Box deals feature a unique Bluetooth receiver and transmitter to make your old electronics fully usable again, a sleek and easy-to-hide ceiling speaker set, and Dell's fastest XPS mini tower ever.
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• The Galaxy S8 deals you need today

  21-04-2017 22:03
  It’s the Samsung Galaxy S8‘s big day, and that means there are deals for the taking. If you haven’t already preordered the phone, now is your chance to jump on one of several promotions being offered by a handful of carriers, including things like a free handset, a buy-one-get-one deal, and/or low down payments. Most of these deals are limited-time … Continue reading
  
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• This Machine Makes It Easy for Libraries to Clean Thousands of Books

  21-04-2017 22:01 via sploid.gizmodo.com
  
  How often have you pulled a rarely needed book off your shelf and needed to blow a layer of dust off of it? Now imagine what libraries have to deal with, given the tens of thousands of tomes in their collections. But it turns out someone’s already invented a machine that cleans books like a tiny waterless carwash.Read more...
  
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• ‘X-Files’ revival to continue with another season of Mulder and Scully on Fox

  21-04-2017 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The X-Files will return for an 11th season on Fox after last year's successful revival. Filming is expected to begin this summer, with an anticipated premiere planned near the end of the year.
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• One Great Groot, and One Creepy One, in the Best Toys We've Seen This Week

  21-04-2017 22:00 via io9.gizmodo.com
  
  Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's roundup of the most interesting toys we’ve seen this week. It’s a Guardians of the Galaxy blowout as we’ve got life-sized Groots, creepy plush Groots, and afancy cassette player. But wait—there’s more, including a very swanky David Bowie figure and a very large Iron Man. Check it out!Read more...
  
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• Richard Simmons Covers Himself as He's Photographed for the First Time in 3 Years

  21-04-2017 21:55
  
  The fitness guru had just been released from the hospital.
  
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• Ronald Reagan’s son defends O’Reilly, asks if men should ‘sue for sexual arousal’

  21-04-2017 21:53
  
  Michael Reagan speaks at a rally for Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle in 2010.Michael Reagan, son of late President Ronald Reagan, defended disgraced Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, who was ousted this week after advertisers boycotted the show en masse amid a sexual harassment scandal.The firestorm started after the New York Times revealed that O’Reilly and the network had shelled out $13 million in settlements to various women who had accused him of sexual harassment
  
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• The 10 Best TV episodes you can watch on YouTube for free

  21-04-2017 21:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  TV networks have made a habit of putting episodes from popular series on YouTube for free. From premium networks like HBO to experimental newcomers like Viceland, we've compiled a few of the best episodes available on YouTube.
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• Caretaker's suspicions led cops to missing teacher, student

  21-04-2017 21:51
  
  COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — After the caretaker of a remote northern California property became suspicious of two people he initially thought were in distress, his tip led police to a teacher accused of kidnapping his 15-year-old student and taking her on a 2,500-mile cross-country journey.
  
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• Larreta says he is proud of Carrió’s candidacy and prefers Santilli to stay in BA gov’t

  21-04-2017 21:50
  Buenos Aires City Government Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta today asserted thatI m proud that (lawmaker Elisa) Carrió will be our candidatein the city in the legislative elections to be held in October.Larreta admitted that hewould prefer that (Diego) Santilli would stayin his position as Deputy Government Chief instead of running for the elections.Larreta avoided speaking up regarding the role he will play in the Buenos Aires political scenario, regarding former Argentine Ambassa
  
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• Russian Planes Buzz Alaska Four Nights in a Row

  21-04-2017 21:46
  
  U.S. and Canadian jets scramble to intercept Russian bombers and surveillance planes that keep inching closer to Alaska.
  
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• More Live Photos will be in more places following Apple’s release of the API

  21-04-2017 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple's photo-video combo Live Photos will soon be accessible in more programs now that the company has released the API for the feature. Live Photos are still photos accompanied by a three second video.
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• From automated cars to AI, Nvidia powers the future with hardcore gaming hardware

  21-04-2017 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Though best known for its graphics cards, Nvidia is using its powerful hardware to power future AI developments, including autonomous cars and facial recognition systems.
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• Pick up a refurbished 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar to save some real money

  21-04-2017 21:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  One alternative for anyone who wants a new MacBook Pro but can't quite fit it into a budget is to pick up an Apple refurbished machine, which now includes the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar.
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• Apple adds 13-inch MacBook Pro to its list of refurbished options

  21-04-2017 21:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  One alternative for anyone who wants a new MacBook Pro but can't quite fit it into a budget is to pick up an Apple refurbished machine, which now includes the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar.
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• Trump greets Egyptian-American freed from Egyptian detention

  21-04-2017 21:34
  
  President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed back to the United States Aya Hijazi, an Egyptian-American charity worker whose release from jail in Egypt was sought by Trump when he met Egypt's president early this month.Trump and his aides had engaged in behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts to gain her freedom after attempts by the previous Obama administration failed.
  
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• Gunman in Missouri utility worker deaths had criminal record

  21-04-2017 21:30
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A gunman who killed two utility workers in St. Louis before killing himself had a long criminal history, including drug and assault convictions, along with financial troubles leading to bankruptcy, court records show.
  
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• Air Free Concept bike tires will never go flat, never get a puncture

  21-04-2017 21:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Which cyclists would be willing to shell out for tires that never get a puncture, never need to be inflated, and never go flat? Tokyo-based company Bridgestone has some good news for them.
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• Fresno killings suspect shouts out during 1st court hearing

  21-04-2017 21:25
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The suspect in this week's racially motivated shooting rampage in Fresno shouted Friday that natural disasters will increasingly hit the United States as he was ushered into a cramped courtroom for his first appearance before a judge.
  
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• Facebook: Augmented reality glasses, not smartphones, are the future

  21-04-2017 21:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Plus: Intel hustles to counter a resurgent AMD, Microsoft says it plans to cut down on your Windows 10 update downtime.
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• Delicate bargain frees 26 hostages, including Qatar royals

  21-04-2017 21:25
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — After nearly a year and a half in captivity, Qatar on Friday secured the release of 26 hostages, including members of its ruling family, in what became possibly the region's most complex and sensitive hostage negotiation deal in recent years.
  
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• Trump Weighs in on French Election After Paris Terror Attack

  21-04-2017 21:19
  
  U.S. president appears to favor the far-right Le Pen in the race.
  
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• The Sharp Aquos R is among the first phones with the Snapdragon 835

  21-04-2017 21:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sharp has taken the wraps off of its latest smartphone, the Aquos R, which features the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 4GB of RAM, and a 5.3-inch QHD display. It also has a weird AI dock that turns to face the user upon getting a phone call.
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