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• Why Google Pixel 2 might come early

  26-04-2017 23:42
  This week we’re having a peek at the next generation in Google Pixel hardware – through its software running Android. What we’re doing today is taking a tip we’ve received with a giant grain of salt. Massive, I’m telling you – you might end up feeling better about this if you take TWO grains of salt with it. Thanks to … Continue reading
  
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• Donald Trump says he is 'absolutely' considering breaking up 9th Circuit court after blocked executive orders

  26-04-2017 23:40
  
  Donald Trump is reportedly considering disbanding the US ninth circuit of appeals after court judges blocked two of his executive orders.Mr Trump said he was "absolutely" considering proposals to breakup the "outrageous" court."Absolutely, I have," Mr Trump told the Washington Examiner of considering breakup proposals.
  
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• Attorney: Hernandez hinted at suicide weeks before his death

  26-04-2017 23:39
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Hernandez hinted about suicide weeks before he was found hanging by a bedsheet in prison last week, according to a jailhouse friend who once sought to share a cell with the former NFL star.
  
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• Streaming boxes and sticks with piracy add-ons targeted in latest EU ruling

  26-04-2017 23:30
  Streaming set-top-boxes and sticks are available widely on websites like eBay, and many of them are preinstalled with ‘piracy add-ons’ that make it easy to watch content outside the bounds of legal sites. A particularly popular example is the Amazon Fire Stick jailbroken with Kodi installed, which is itself used to access illegally-provided TV shows and movies through various repos. … Continue reading
  
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• Everything we know about ‘Call of Duty: WWII’

  26-04-2017 23:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  'Call of Duty: WWII' takes the series back to when and where it began. Here is everything we know about the game so far, including its setting, story, and competitive multiplayer modes.
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• 'Call of Duty: WWII': Everything we know so far

  26-04-2017 23:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  'Call of Duty: WWII' takes the series back to when and where it began. Here is everything we know about the game so far, including its setting, story, and competitive multiplayer modes.
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• US test launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile

  26-04-2017 23:24
  
  VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from California early Wednesday in a test of the weapon system that is part of the U.S. nuclear force.
  
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• Giant rabbit dies after United Airlines flight to United States

  26-04-2017 23:22
  
  A 3-foot-long giant rabbit died at a United Airlines pet holding facility in Chicago following a flight from London, in another embarrassment for the airline as it struggles with a global backlash this month over a passenger dragged from his seat.The 10-month-old Continental Giant breed rabbit named Simon, who was tipped to become one of the world's largest rabbits, had appeared to be in good condition upon arrival at the facility at Chicago's O'Hare airport, an airline spokesman said.Simon was
  
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• The Latest: Trump makes brief stop in North Korea meeting

  26-04-2017 23:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on tensions on the Korean Peninsula (all times local):
  
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• 4 White Tiger Cubs Are Growing Up Healthy at Zoo: 'I Feel Like I Am the Father'

  26-04-2017 23:19
  
  Look at these cuties!
  
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• Replacing your console with a gaming PC is a brilliant, idiotic idea

  26-04-2017 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Console-like computers have become easy to find. They promise better performance and a game library no console can hope to match. Still, there’s more to the story, and plenty of reason to second-guess the purchase.
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• PlayStation Plus subscribers will want to dive into May's free games for the PS4

  26-04-2017 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For less than the price of a new game, PS Plus offers a full year of free titles for the PS4, PS3, and Vita. Starting May 2, users will be able to download some great games including Tales From the Borderlands
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• Dive into ‘Abzu,’ May’s other free PS Plus games for the PS4, PS3, Vita

  26-04-2017 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For less than the price of a new game, PS Plus offers a full year of free titles for the PS4, PS3, and Vita. Starting May 2, users will be able to download some great games including Tales From the Borderlands
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• Juisir is capitalizing on the Juicero hate with a discount for Juicero owners

  26-04-2017 23:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If your aversion to cleaning is what's been keeping you from juicing, consider your aversion ... averted. A new juicer has made its debut on Kickstarter, and it claims to require no cleaning.
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• The Latest: Police say woman in pit had reported harassment

  26-04-2017 23:10
  
  BLANCHESTER, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a woman found in a pit in her neighbor's shed (all times local):
  
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• Everything you need to know about Waymo’s self-driving car project

  26-04-2017 23:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Waymo, an autonomous vehicle pioneering firm, has been making plenty of headlines lately. Owned by Google parent company Alphabet, Waymo is heavily invested into self-driving car research. Here's everything you need to know.
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• PlayStation Plus free games for May include Tales from the Borderlands

  26-04-2017 23:08
  It’s the final week of April, so you know what that means: those May flowers people keep talking about are on the way. Aside from that, though, we have a new batch of free PlayStation Plus games to look forward to, and just about one more week to grab the ones that are currently available. The headliner for the month … Continue reading
  
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• Exclusive: Russian spokeswoman on ‘ridiculous’ airstrikes in Syria, French election, fake news and dangers for gays in Chechnya

  26-04-2017 23:07
  
  On Wednesday, April 26, Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric spoke with Maria Zakharova, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, about fake news, the U.S. airstrikes in Syria, President Trump, Russian influence on the French election and the dangers faced by gay men in Chechnya.
  
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• Trump orders review of national monuments to allow development

  26-04-2017 23:00
  
  By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to allow national monument designations to be rescinded or reduce the size of sites as the administration pushes to open up more federal land to drilling, mining and other development.Trump's order is part of an effort to reverse many of theenvironmental protections implemented by his predecessor, Democratic President Barack Obama that Trump said were hobbling economic growth.Trump's agenda is be
  
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• Verizon Unlimited Prepaid plan launched: three things to know

  26-04-2017 22:52
  Verizon has announced the launch of a new Unlimited Plan for its prepaid customers. This builds upon the company’s recent launch of an Unlimited plan for post-paid customers; through it, Verizon prepaid subscribers receive unlimited data, text and minutes. The service isn’t without fine print, however, and those contemplating a transition to this new prepaid plan should read carefully before … Continue reading
  
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• Ultra-thin electronic labels could warn you when your milk goes bad

  26-04-2017 22:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A team of scientists at Trinity College Dublin has created the world’s first printed transistors composed exclusively of 2D nanomaterials. Here are some of the amazing things it could do.
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• White House vows to continue funding Obamacare, averting showdown with Democrats

  26-04-2017 22:46
  
  The White House has assured Democrats it will continue to fund a key portion of Obamacare, clearing the way for negotiations on a series of spending bills to avoid a government shutdown, according to two sources familiar with the decision.House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., had demanded that Congress pay for the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies — which lower health care costs for 7 million people — as part of the e
  
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• Amazon's New Echo Look Makes Alexa the Fashion Police

  26-04-2017 22:39
  
  Alexa, do these pants make me look fat?Amazon's newest voice-powered device, the Echo Look, is a $199 Wi-Fi connected camera that you can use to check out how you look in your favorite outfits.When you say "Alexa, take a picture" or "Alexa, take a video," the Echo Look will snap a shot of you, and then upload it to the Echo Look app, where you can review what you're wearing and what you've worn in the past.
  
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• Military preparations ‘underway’ on North Korea, Trump aide says

  26-04-2017 22:29
  
  A senior administration official who briefed reporters refused to be specific but spoke of possible economic as well as military responses on North Korea.
  
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• US: Turkey gave about 20 minutes notice before Syria strikes

  26-04-2017 22:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Turkey gave coalition forces about 20 minutes notice before launching airstrikes on Kurdish troops in Syria this week, potentially putting American forces in the region at risk, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Prosecutor will not charge officers who shot man 19 times

  26-04-2017 22:25
  
  SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Three police officers who shot a black man 19 times were cleared of charges Wednesday because the man had a gun when he was killed, a prosecutor said.
  
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• Odd Pokemon GO updates coming soon with Smeargle and Delibird

  26-04-2017 22:23
  Niantic is working on how two of the most complicated Pokemon in the game Pokemon GO will be released in the near future. While we’ve seen the release of the vast majority of the Pokemon from the original 151 and Gen 2, several Legendary Pokemon and oddballs still elude us. With the release of Ditto as our guide, we’re to … Continue reading
  
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• Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein on Trump-Russia investigation: 'Oh my god, there's a cover-up going on'

  26-04-2017 22:21
  
  Famed Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein says that the investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn could end up revealing a “cover-up” of alleged connections between President Donald Trump's team and Russia.“There, he is central to what the FBI believes is a cover-up going on among people close to the president of the United States about what happened with the Trump campaign and Russia,” Mr Bernstein, who is now a CNN commentator, said.
  
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• Call of Duty: WWII release date and first details revealed

  26-04-2017 22:14
  Today was a exciting day for Call of Duty fans, as Activision and Sledgehammer games revealed the first details about the incoming Call of Duty: WWII. This is a big entry because it’ll be taking the franchise back to its roots after the series had become increasingly futuristic in recent years. Though Sledgehammer spoke mostly in general terms today, we … Continue reading
  
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• This Sick Video Drone Is the Future of Inescapable Advertising 

  26-04-2017 22:10 via gizmodo.com
  
  Advertisers have found ways to bombard us with promotions no matter what we’re doing: watching TV, checking social media,and even when streaming music. But the future of advertising could be even more invasive when the next public event you attend is full of flying video drones projecting inescapable video…Read more...
  
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• Battling ISIS in Hatra, Iraq, and more: April 26 in photos

  26-04-2017 22:09
  
  Iraqi paramilitary troops fire toward Islamic State militants during a battle on the outskirts of the ancient city of Hatra, near Mosul, Iraq; the robes of Pope Francis are blown over his head by a gust of wind as he delivers his homily during the weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City; and demonstrators in Minsk, Belarus, mark the 31st anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster.
  
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• New FCC ruling would eliminate net neutrality regulations for ISPs

  26-04-2017 22:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With the new president came a new FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, and he has been hinting at changing how the FCC regulates the industry in ways that will impact net neutrality regulations. Now, Pai has made his plans more official.
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• Turkey says detains 1,000 'secret imams' in police purge

  26-04-2017 21:59
  
  By Ece ToksabayANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish authorities said they had arrested more than a thousand "secret Imams" who had infiltrated police forces on behalf of a U.S.-based cleric accused by President Tayyip Erdogan of trying to topple him last July.The nationwide sweep was one of the largest operations in months against suspected supporters of the cleric, Fethullah Gulen, a former ally of Erdogan.Gulen denies any part in the coup led by military officers.
  
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• DT Giveaway: Fluance RT81 Record Player

  26-04-2017 21:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Vinyl fans, it’s that time of year again. Record Store Day was officially this weekend and to celebrate, we, along with our sister-site The Manual, are giving one lucky winner a high-fidelity, RT81 turntable from Fluance. Built with a full solid body cabinet, the RT81 features an advanced anti-skating system to protect your prized vinyl collection, […]
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• Sobering visualizations reveal how sea level rise could transform cities in your lifetime

  26-04-2017 21:46
  
  Until recently, it seemed that we would be able to manage global warming-induced sea level rise through the end of the century. It would be problematic, of course, but manageable, particularly in industrialized nations like the U.S. However, troubling indications from the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets show that melting is taking place faster than previously thought and that entire glaciers — if not portions of the ice sheets themselves — are destabilizing. This has scientists in
  
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• When will ‘The Tick’ premiere? Amazon reveals reboot’s release date

  26-04-2017 21:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Fear not, citizens: The premiere of The Tick is coming. Amazon has revealed the upcoming reboot's release date, so you can start preparing for the arrival of the satirical superhero.
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• Western Digital increased its helium-packed Ultrastar HDD storage limit to 12TB

  26-04-2017 21:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Western Digital is shipping a new hard drive for the enterprise market based on its helium-filled technology. It has a 12TB storage capacity spanning across eight thin magnetic discs spinning inside a 3.5-inch hard drive enclosure.
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• Unicorn frappucinos are dead. Long live dragon frappuccinos.

  26-04-2017 21:27
  
  A couple days ago, we suggested other mythical creatures who are not unicorns that deserve to have their own frappuccinos.  Little did we know, one of those frappuccinos was indeed developing in the shadows of the unicorn frappuccino. And now, with the unicorn frappuccino run officially over at Starbucks, that new frappuccino has come into the spotlight. Introducing the dragon frappuccino.SEE ALSO: Starbucks baristas are now creating 'unicorn lemonade' and there's no end to this109/365: I a
  
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• TrussFab software lets people build boats and bridges using plastic bottles

  26-04-2017 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers at Germany’s Hasso Plattner Institute have developed software that lets you design and build anything from chairs to a rowboat using 3D printing and regular plastic bottles.
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• Incredible software lets anybody build astonishingly strong structures out of plastic bottles

  26-04-2017 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers at Germany’s Hasso Plattner Institute have developed software that lets you design and build anything from chairs to a rowboat using 3D printing and regular plastic bottles.
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• While Twitter user base grows, shadow of Instagram looms ever larger

  26-04-2017 21:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Also today: AT&T moves to set up "5G Evolution" cell systems, and is 'vertical farming' the next wave in home-grown food technology?
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• Google Home gets step-by-step cooking instructions for 5 million recipes

  26-04-2017 20:58
  Modern cooking typically involves putting a tablet in the kitchen and fumbling through the directions while trying to keep the screen clean. Google is changing that. The company has announced that it is bringing step-by-step cooking instructions to Google Home via Google Assistant, giving its users access to more than 5 million of these spoken recipes. With them, cooking is … Continue reading
  
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• It’s now easier than ever to find your Uber rating

  26-04-2017 20:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Uber announced two updates to its rating system, both of which are rolling out across the world today, in order to "make [its] rating system fairer." They're both meant to help drivers.
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• Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner in talks to add voices to live-action ‘Lion King’

  26-04-2017 20:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner are reportedly in final talks to join the cast of Disney's upcoming, live-action remake of 1994's animated feature The Lion King, set to be directed by Jon Favreau.
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• iPhone 8 Mock-Up Video: The Next iPhone Edition Could Look Like This

  26-04-2017 20:56
  
  A mock-up video shows how the iPhone 8, or iPhone Edition, might look like when it releases in September.
  
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• Microsoft is changing how you buy and use its Office productivity suite

  26-04-2017 20:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You can buy a license for Office or subscribe to Office 365. Either way, you get access to the Office suite and can connect those applications to Microsoft's various cloud services. How that process works is changing, however,
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• Police Confirm Active Shooter In Washington Middle School

  26-04-2017 20:48
  
  Police were responding to Hawkins Middle School in Mason County following reports of an active shooter.
  
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• Watch pro drivers joyride in $83.4 million worth of Aston Martin cars

  26-04-2017 20:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  To celebrate a new factory opening in St Athan, South Wales, Aston Martin films three miscreants joyriding with millions worth of sports cars. It is all in good fun as race car drivers tear up the pavement.
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• Amazon has three crazy-good Pebble Smartwatch deals going on right now

  26-04-2017 20:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Right now, you can score big savings on three popular smartwatch models: The Pebble Time, the Pebble Steel, and the Pebble 2 With Heart Rate Tracking. Enjoy savings up to $93 and discounts as deep as 62 percent.
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• Streaming video from Chrome to Chromecast is about to get a lot better

  26-04-2017 20:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Casting tabs from Chrome to Chromecast is really useful, but not always efficient. However, a new feature might solve that problem. It's in development, but you can enable it right now.
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