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• HTC Ocean/HTC U 11: leaks, news, and rumors

  23-04-2017 23:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HTC has a new phone coming on May 16. It's likely to be called the HTC U 11, and it's apparently going to be very squeezable. Here's everything we know about the HTC U 11, or HTC Ocean as it's also known, so far.
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• Michael Kors’ next-generation smartwatches focus on design, innovative tech

  23-04-2017 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Michael Kors announced a slew of new smartwatches at Baselworld 2017, chief among them the Access Sofie and Access Grayson. The brand also previewed new hybrid smartwatches and an update to its smartphone companion app.
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• Tears of joy and frustration after French election count

  23-04-2017 23:40
  
  Emmanuel Macron's youthful supporters wept tears of joy and shouted themselves hoarse on Sunday as projections from France's presidential election suggested their champion was well on track for power.Similar jubilation played out at the headquarters of the far-right National Front (FN), whose leader Marine Le Pen brought the party to the presidential runoff for just the second time in its history.For supporters of the conservative Republicans and far-left France Insoumise (France Unbowed), there
  
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• Tight, tense French presidential vote echoes around world

  23-04-2017 22:54
  
  PARIS (AP) — Whatever the result of France's presidential election, the choice will resonate far beyond France's borders, from Syrian battlefields to Hong Kong trading floors and the halls of the U.N. Security Council.
  
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• Neil Young’s Pono to relaunch as high-quality streaming service called Xstream

  23-04-2017 22:30
  You might remember hearing about the music store/player Pono for one of two reasons: you’re an audiophile that was interested in the high-fidelity music that was offered, or the fact that it was founded by musician Neil Young. Either way, the small number of Pono users remaining might be eager to hear that following the closure of its music store … Continue reading
  
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• US counting on French anti-terror ops in Africa: Mattis

  23-04-2017 22:20
  
  US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday urged France to continue its African anti-terror operations under its new presidency, as he visited strategic Djibouti on the day of France's first-round election."I have no doubt that the French will continue to make their own decisions in their own best interest and that the terrorists will not enjoy these decisions," Mattis told reporters in the Horn of Africa nation, which hosts Washington's only permanent military base on the continent.The US backs
  
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• Need to loosen up? Let the author of ‘Cork Dork’ help you find the best wine apps

  23-04-2017 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bianca Bosker went from tech writer to wine expert in 18 months, so we thought she was the perfect person to help pick out the best wine apps.
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• 5 songs you need to stream this week: Iggy Pop, Taylor Bennett, and more

  23-04-2017 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Not sure what new music to listen to? We'll let you know what new tracks and albums dropping this week are worthy of your attention. Up this week: Iggy Pop, Taylor Bennett, and more.
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• Galaxy S8 vs iPhone 8: Do I buy Samsung now, or wait for Apple?

  23-04-2017 22:07
  After my Galaxy S8 review, of the most frequent questions I’ve been asked is whether people should buy the new Samsung now, or wait until the new iPhone is revealed later in 2017. Samsung deserves some serious kudos for what it’s done with the latest Galaxy flagship. Not only is the design on a par with the best we’ve seen … Continue reading
  
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• Homeland Security not targeting Dreamers: Kelly

  23-04-2017 22:05
  
  By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security will not target immigrants brought to the United States as children for deportation, despite conflicting statements within the Trump administration, its secretary John Kelly said on Sunday.Kelly, asked on Sunday morning talk shows to clarify the department's position on the status of these illegal immigrants protected under an Obama-era program, said the agency is focused on deporting only dangerous criminals.“M
  
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• Trump pressures Democrats on Obamacare to get border wall deal

  23-04-2017 22:02
  
  President Donald Trump put pressure on Democrats on Sunday as U.S. lawmakers worked to avoid a government shutdown, saying Obamacare would die without a cash infusion the White House has offered in exchange for their agreement to fund his border wall.The escalated push to get Trump's priorities, which Democrats reject, into spending legislation could jeopardize prospects for an agreement to keep the government open.If talks fail, the government would shut down on Saturday, Trump's 100th day in o
  
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• American OSCE monitor killed in rebel east Ukraine

  23-04-2017 21:58
  
  The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said Sunday that one of its US monitors in Ukraine died after a mission patrol vehicle hit a landmine in the Russian-backed separatist east.It marked the first loss for the security body's Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) since Europe's only current war broke out more than three years ago.The announcement saw Kiev and the insurgents quickly trade blame over who was at fault for one of the most diplomatically sensitive episodes in a conflic
  
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• Nine killed in drug gang shootout in Mexican mountain village: prosecutors

  23-04-2017 21:53
  
  Nine people were killed in what prosecutors said on Sunday was a gun battle between rival drug gangs in the mountains of Mexico's west coast state of Michoacan.The battle took place Saturday and in an isolated village of the municipality of Churumuco, which borders on Guerrero state, where eight bodies were found on the main street and another in the nearby sierra, the state prosecutor's office said in a statement.The region, especially Guerrero state, is the site of the worst violence in Mexico
  
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• Police pick up adorable intruders: A pair of pygmy goats

  23-04-2017 21:49
  
  BELFAST, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine have picked up some adorable intruders after two miniature goats escaped from their home and wandered the streets.
  
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• Trump: Mexico will pay for the border wall — ‘eventually’ and ‘in some form’

  23-04-2017 21:43
  
  The president says he may not approve a government funding bill this week if it does not include funding for a “badly needed border wall” that he claims Mexico, “in some form,” will “eventually” pay for.
  
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• Euro jumps 2 percent as Macron-Le Pen set to contest French runoff

  23-04-2017 21:32
  
  The euro jumped to its highest since mid-November in early trading on Sunday, after early projections indicated that centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right Marine Le Pen had made it to the second round of the French presidential election.Markets had been worried that the far-left, eurosceptic Jean-Luc Melenchon, who had surged in the polls in recent weeks, could jump ahead of Macron to make it into the final runoff against Le Pen, giving voters a choice between two radical candidates who would t
  
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• Western Iraq ambush on military convoy kills 10

  23-04-2017 21:27
  
  An ambush by the Islamic State group killed 10 members of the security forces Sunday in western Iraq, where federal and other forces recently ramped up an anti-jihadist offensive.A local commander said the attackers were disguised as military and took advantage of a sandstorm to ambush a convoy near the town of Rutba, a remote outpost on the road to Jordan."Daesh (IS) members armed with assault rifles and rocket launchers attacked civilian and military vehicles carrying soldiers near Rutba," an
  
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• Trump says Mexico 'eventually' will pay for border wall

  23-04-2017 21:23
  
  President Donald Trump said on Sunday he expected Mexico to pay for the wall he has promised to build along the southern border, resuscitating a campaign promise that roiled U.S. relations with Mexico in the first week of his presidency."Eventually, but at a later date so we can get started early, Mexico will be paying, in some form, for the badly needed border wall," Trump said in a Twitter post.Trump returned to his Mexico demand on a morning in which he simultaneously tried to pressure congre
  
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• Melenchon, France's failed hard-left presidential candidate

  23-04-2017 21:04
  
  Jean-Luc Melenchon, who crashed out of France's unpredictable presidential election Sunday, is a fiery Communist-backed eurosceptic who had vowed to return "power to the people".Melenchon had enjoyed a late surge ahead of the first-round vote in an election marked by widespread disillusionment with the political class.Observers said strong debate performances showcasing a more temperate but still quick-witted Melenchon had helped propel him into serious contention.
  
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• McDonald's braces for the apocalypse with chic new uniforms

  23-04-2017 21:04
  
  Hey — if the world's going to end, McDonald's at least wants its employees to look good. The fast food chain has officially chosen some dark, dismal, soul sucking new employee uniforms that really just scream: "Ba da ba ba bah, we're doomed!"  SEE ALSO: Instagram bait: Why Starbucks put a unicorn meme on its menu According to a press release, McDonald's is collaborating with designers Waraire Boswell and Bindu Rivas to develop the new collections, which are set to appear behind counte
  
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• Deadpool 2, two more X-Men movies confirmed for 2018 release

  23-04-2017 21:00
  When it comes to comic book franchises and superhero universes getting adapted for the big screen, Marvel and DC are the two main players that come to mind. But 20th Century Fox hasn’t given up on its X-Men series, even with a few bombs, and 2018 is shaping to be a big year for fans. The movie studio has announced … Continue reading
  
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• Apple threatened Uber with iPhone ban over privacy cheat

  23-04-2017 20:59
  Controversial tech exec Travis Kalanick was forced into a face-off with Tim Cook, a new profile of the Uber founder claims, after Apple discovered the ridesharing app had flouted privacy rules. Kalanick’s company has repeatedly made headlines over the past year for a number of reasons, ranging from frustrated drivers, arguments with city administrators and legacy cab firms, over-ambitious autonomous … Continue reading
  
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• Brain-Damaged Woman Grins as Future Sister-in-Law Asks Her to Be a Bridesmaid

  23-04-2017 20:56
  
  "There's no reason not to include her," said Nichole Sullivan of her sister-in-law to be, who suffered a traumatic brain injury.
  
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• Iranian candidate says nuclear deal failed to lift sanctions

  23-04-2017 20:42
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian presidential candidate said Sunday the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers has failed to lift sanctions or improve the country's economy.
  
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• US officials say pirates have returned to waters off Somalia

  23-04-2017 20:40
  
  DJIBOUTI (AP) — Pirates have returned to the waters off Somalia, but the spike in attacks on commercial shipping does not yet constitute a trend, senior U.S. officials said Sunday.
  
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• Grand Canyon tram project stalls before Navajo council vote

  23-04-2017 20:35
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A project to build a 1.6-mile tram that would take visitors into the Grand Canyon is on hold for a few months after failing to gain enough support from Navajo Nation lawmakers.
  
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• Afghan Taliban's brazen attack eclipses Trump's 'mother of all bombs'

  23-04-2017 20:35
  
  By Josh Smith and Hamid ShaliziKABUL (Reuters) - Eight days after the U.S. military dropped its largest ever conventional bomb on suspected Islamic State fighters in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban militants breached an army base in the north of the country and killed scores of local soldiers.To Afghan and other critics of President Donald Trump's apparent indecision over how to win a seemingly intractable war, Friday's assault - the worse of its kind since the Taliban were ousted in 2001 - was evi
  
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• Member of security watchdog OSCE killed in Ukraine

  23-04-2017 20:22
  
  (Reuters) - A member of European security watchdog OSCE's monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine was killed and two others injured on Sunday after their vehicle drove over a mine near Luhansk, prompting calls for an investigation into the incident.The unarmed, civilian OSCE mission with more than 700 international observers was deployed in 2014.The role of the monitors includes verifying the withdrawal of heavy weapons as agreed under the 2015 ceasefire agreement.
  
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• These ‘Married At First Sight’ Couples Are Still Together

  23-04-2017 20:20
  
  See which “Married at First Sight” couples stayed together after the cameras stopped rolling!
  
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• Seven twists in France's rollercoaster election

  23-04-2017 20:20
  
  The first round of France's presidential election came after a rollercoaster campaign with multiple twists and turns.Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right Marine Le Pen emerged as the two leading candidates set to contest a May 7 run-off vote, according to initial projections.The first came in November when 63-year-old former premier Francois Fillon pulled off a come-from-behind victory in the right-wing primary, defying pollsters who had for months predicted a win for Alain Juppe, 71.
  
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• CNN’s Camerota: ‘Roger Ailes did sexually harass me’

  23-04-2017 20:14
  
  The “New Day” host revealed Sunday that the former Fox News chief propositioned her early in her career at the top-rated cable news network. Ailes, through his attorney, called the claims “unsubstantiated and false.”
  
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• Macron, Le Pen leading French vote: initial projections

  23-04-2017 20:12
  
  Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen will contest the second round of the French presidential election, initial projections suggested Sunday, after a nailbiting vote seen as vital for the future of the EU.Macron was projected to win between 23 and 24 percent in Sunday's first round, slightly ahead of National Front leader Le Pen with between 21.6 and 23 percent, according to estimates on public television.The outcome capped an extraordinary few months for a deeply divided
  
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• Bill Gates didn’t let his kids use cell phones until they turned 14

  23-04-2017 20:07
  
  While most young kids and teenagers spend hours upon hours glued to tablets and smartphones, Bill Gates' children had a markedly different experience growing up. During a recent interview with the Mirror, the former Microsoft CEO said that when his children were growing up, he limited their exposure to the addicting glow of digital screens.
  "We often set a time after which there is no screen time and in their case that helps them get to sleep at a reasonable hour," Gates said. Also interesting i
  
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• Ms. Frizzle spotted at Science Marches across the globe

  23-04-2017 19:53
  
  The Magic School Bus took some very important field trips this Earth Day, making stops at Marches for Science across the world. As science lovers joined together at more than 500 events on Saturday to get their voices heard, everyone's favorite eccentric, fictional science teacher, Ms. Frizzle, became a prominent symbol in the resistance. Dozens of science fans dressed up like The Friz and reppedThe Magic School Bus signs, proving even our most magical childhood dreams can come true if we're wil
  
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• China launches first cargo spacecraft, successfully docks with orbiting station

  23-04-2017 19:30
  A Chinese cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the country’s Tiangong-2 space lab on Saturday, marking a significant achievement for the nation’s space agency. The Tianzhou-1 cargo ship was launched on April 20th from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Southern China, and is the first such supply delivery mission to the space station. Once the spacecraft arrived, it connected to … Continue reading
  
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• Aaron Hernandez Left Multiple Suicide Notes: Report

  23-04-2017 18:57
  
  The notes were written to his fiancée, his daughter and a close prison friend.
  
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• Gunmen wound celebrated conservationist Gallmann in Kenya

  23-04-2017 18:56
  
  By Katharine HoureldNAIROBI (Reuters) - Gunmen wounded Italian-born conservationist Kuki Gallmann at her conservation park on Sunday in the latest of a string of attacks during land invasions in drought-stricken northern Kenya, which residents say are intensifying as August polls approach.Gallmann, who was played by Kim Basinger in the 2000 film of her book, was going to inspect fresh damage to her property after invaders burned down a retreat there on Saturday.The gunmen shot her, but Gallmann
  
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• Terror charges for suspects in French election plot

  23-04-2017 18:45
  
  The two men suspected of plotting an "imminent" attack ahead of France's presidential election were charged Sunday with terror offences, prosecutors said.Elite police and intelligence agents arrested the two Frenchmen -- 23-year-old Clement Baur and Mahiedine Merabet, 29 -- on Tuesday in the Mediterranean port city.Paris prosecutors said the men are accused of participating in a terrorist conspiracy as well as weapons charges.
  
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• French election will be 'major test' for populism

  23-04-2017 18:42
  
  ABC News' Foreign Correspondent Alexander Marquardt reports about the French election.
  
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• Dowd: New poll is 'good news, bad news, really bad news' for Trump

  23-04-2017 18:40
  
  The Powerhouse Roundtable debates President Trump's progress as we approach 100 days in office.
  
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• Remembering ‘Happy Days’ Star Erin Moran, an Icon from the 70s Generation

  23-04-2017 18:21
  
  For nearly a decade, millions watched little Joanie Cunningham grow up on “Happy Days.” She died Saturday afternoon at just 56 years old.
  
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• The live-streaming Mevo pocket cam comes to Android, goes 4K on iOS

  23-04-2017 18:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Livestream has announced that its Mevo live-streaming camera is a getting a host of new updates this summer, including support for Android devices, YouTube live, 1080p streaming, and 4K internal recording.
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• Mevo beta adds support for YouTube live-streaming, 4K recording, and Android

  23-04-2017 18:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Livestream has announced that its Mevo live-streaming camera is a getting a host of new updates this summer, including support for Android devices, YouTube live, 1080p streaming, and 4K internal recording.
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• Radiohead started a sonic revolution 25 years ago, and is still leading it

  23-04-2017 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Over 16 years after Radiohead changed the state of popular music with its Kid A tour, the band is still at the forefront of modern sound. The band’s latest tour proves they’re as fresh and innovative as ever.
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• Polls: Trump approaches 100 days with lowest job approval rating in more than 70 years

  23-04-2017 18:11
  
  The president has the lowest approval rating of any commander in chief at this point since at least 1945, a pair of new surveys published Sunday found.
  
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• 4 Cool Gadgets To Enhance Your Presentations - Forbes

  23-04-2017 18:09
  4 Cool Gadgets To Enhance Your Presentations
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  There's plenty of presentation advice that covers everything from public speaking to following up and even how you can attempt to emulate Steve Jobs. But what about the technology involved? Having great equipment can take your presentations to the next ...
  
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• GOP Scrambles to Keep Government Open As Demands Border Wall Funding

  23-04-2017 18:06
  
  White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus told NBC’s Chuck Todd Sunday that he believed Congress would negotiate a deal before Friday’s deadline to keep the government open. However, Pres. Trump took to Twitter to make his demand known.
  
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• French Election: Centrist Macron, Far-Right Le Pen Emerge Victorious

  23-04-2017 18:03
  
  For the first time in French history, no mainstream candidate will be on the ballot: May's runoff will be between the pro-EU independent candidate Emmanuel Macron and the EU skeptic far-right populist Marine Le Pen.
  
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• North Korea Detains Third American Citizen, Officials Say

  23-04-2017 18:01
  
  The Associated Press reported that Tony Kim, who also goes by his Korean name Kim Sang-duk, was detained on Saturday as he was trying to leave the country from Pyongyang's international airport.
  
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• U.S. Homeland Security not targeting Dreamers: Kelly

  23-04-2017 17:54
  
  By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security will not target immigrants brought to the United States as children for deportation, despite conflicting statements within the Trump administration, its secretary John Kelly said on Sunday.Kelly, asked on Sunday morning talk shows to clarify the department's position on the status of these illegal immigrants protected under an Obama-era program, said the agency is focused on deporting only dangerous criminals.“M
  
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