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• LG now has a 42.5-inch display that’s optimized for multitasking

  02-05-2017 23:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  LG has been at the forefront of companies offering high-resolution displays, starting with its 5K monitor aimed at Apple's MacBook Pro. Now, the firm is introducing a high-resolution option for everyone else with its LG 43UD79-B.
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• The harder you fall, the better Leatt’s new All Mountain bicycle helmet works

  02-05-2017 23:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bicycle helmets are there to protect our head and brain -- and new technology is helping to make them more effective at doing just that. Leatt has created an innovative new safety innovation with its 2017 All Mountain bicycle helmet.
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• Toddler accidentally locks himself in car, has a great time getting rescued

  02-05-2017 23:40
  
  Fourteen-month-old Brandon Emery unwittingly locked himself in the car last week during a shopping trip with his mom. Don't worry, though — he made it out just fine. And he seems to have had an extremely fun experience. According to CBS News, the toddler climbed from the backseat into the front of his mother's unlocked car while she unloaded groceries at a store in Bude, United Kingdom. After she closed the trunk, but before she got back into the car, Brandon pushed the "lock" button. Whoo
  
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• Local schools clamping down on fidget gadgets - WWMT-TV

  02-05-2017 23:34
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  Principal Daoust says she supports all the newest tools allowing students to focus, even providing the latest in fidget gadgets recommended by neurologists. But, at the same time, she sent an email to parents saying in part; “students are to leave all ...
  
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• Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop, lightweight OS at education-themed press event

  02-05-2017 23:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft held a press event in New York City covering five specific areas in education, and we've got a rundown of what you need to know, including the just-announced Surface Notebook, the new Windows 10 S platform, and more.
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• This terrifying robot can drill through your skull in 2 minutes – and that’s a good thing

  02-05-2017 23:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The University of Utah has developed an automated drill for cranial surgery. It can cut an opening in the skull in just 2.5 minutes. That's a massive 50x faster than a human surgeon.
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• Police officers who shot dead Alton Sterling 'will not be charged'

  02-05-2017 23:28
  
  Alton Sterling - in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according to reports.Police said they were were responding to a call that someone who fit the description of Mr Sterling was illegally selling CDs and threatening people with a gun outside of a convenience store in July 2016.Bystanders' video from the scene appeared to show two white officers on top of Mr Sterling arresting him.
  
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• As Trump prepares order on religious liberty, Pence’s credibility with evangelicals is at stake

  02-05-2017 23:24
  
  Sources say a behind-the-scenes struggle over the language of President Trump's upcoming order on "religious liberty" pitted Vice President Pence and other religious conservatives against a moderate faction led by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
  
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• Police: Man killed roommate, then shot neighbor, paramedic

  02-05-2017 23:15
  
  DALLAS (AP) — A 36-year-old man with a criminal history killed his roommate, shot his neighbor and opened fire on responding paramedics in a Dallas neighborhood during an attack that prompted police to barricade the area for hours, investigators said Tuesday.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Laptop With Windows 10 S: Our first take

  02-05-2017 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Surface line has been a showcase for innovation and premium design. The new Surface Laptop from Microsoft is a departure from that. It feels ultra-premium, but without a kickstand or special hinge, it’s one of the most conservative designs Microsoft has ever released.
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• Clinton: FBI chief and Putin cost her election

  02-05-2017 23:15
  
  Hillary Clinton on Tuesday laid the blame for her defeat in last year's White House race squarely at the feet of FBI director James Comey and Russia's Vladimir Putin, saying they had "scared off" voters.The Democrat, speaking at a charity luncheon in New York, said she took "absolute personal responsibility" for a series of campaign blunders that contributed to her loss against Donald Trump."I was on the way to winning until a combination of Jim Comey's letter on October 28th and Russian WikiLea
  
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• Google Home takes another swing at Alexa with four new hardware partners

  02-05-2017 23:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google Home has partnered with 16 new hardware manufacturers since March, making it capable of adjusting more temperatures, lighting, and even unlocking and locking doors and windows.
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• Microsoft introduces Windows 10 S, education-focused competitor to Chrome OS

  02-05-2017 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The focus of Windows 10 S is on providing the minimum functionality required for students and teachers to learn and teach. Microsoft provided a very general overview of the newest version of Windows 10 S at its latest event.
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• Gov. LePage: Pre-existing conditions should not set rates

  02-05-2017 22:40
  
  Maine's Republican governor touts 'high-risk pools' as solution to health care reform on 'Your World'
  
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• Clinton discusses North Korea, criticizes Trump

  02-05-2017 22:38
  
  On May 2 during an interview with Christiane Amanpour at the Women for Women International 2017 luncheon, former U.S. Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton criticized Donald Trump’s foreign policy and discussed the conflict in North Korea. She also talked about foreign influence on the 2016 election, saying, “Ask yourself this: Within an hour or two of the ‘Hollywood Access’ tape being made public, the Russian theft of John Podesta's ema
  
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• Hillary Clinton: I would have beaten Donald Trump if it hadn't been for Comey's FBI letter

  02-05-2017 22:37
  
  Hillary Clinton has said that she would now be president if the election was held before a letter from FBI Director James Comey about her emails was published with less than two weeks to the vote.Ms Clinton was speaking at the Women for Women International forum in New York when she was doing what she called an “excruciating analysis” of the 2016 presidential election against Donald Trump.“If the election were on October 27, I'd be your president,” Ms Clinton said, referr
  
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• 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Call With Putin

  02-05-2017 22:33
  
  What they didn’t say reveals as much as what they said.
  
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• Wall Street fears end of boom as automakers' April U.S. sales drop

  02-05-2017 22:26
  
  DETROIT (Reuters) - Major automakers on Tuesday posted declines in U.S. new vehicle sales for April in a sign the long boom cycle that lifted the American auto industry to record sales last year is losing steam, sending carmaker stocks down.
  
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• Mexico captures Sinaloa cartel leader Damaso Lopez

  02-05-2017 22:01
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the Sinaloa cartel leaders who launched a struggle for control of the gang following the re-arrest of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was captured Tuesday, Mexican prosecutors said.
  
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• Barack Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel's tearful monologue about baby's health crisis

  02-05-2017 21:59
  
  Former president Barack Obama has praised television host Jimmy Kimmel’s call to not let the partisan squabbles of politicians deny people access to health insurance.On his show, Mr Kimmel tearfully told the story of how his son received successful open heart surgery hours after he was born because of a congenital heart disease.After completing the monologue, Mr Kimmel noted that prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, there was a good chance that p
  
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• Microsoft’s Surface Laptops are bad for its partners, but good for you

  02-05-2017 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has long positioned Surface as a blueprint for Windows devices, but the new Surface Laptop is something more. It’s a direct competitor with the company’s hardware vendors, and reconfirms that Microsoft wants full control of the Windows experience.
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• 'How Donald Trump Could Get Fired': The 25th Amendment

  02-05-2017 21:44
  
  The New Yorker's Evan Osnos joins Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss his new article "How Donald Trump Could Get Fired" and the conversation happening in this country about Trump's ability to do the job of President.
  
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• U.S. government shutdown possible if Democrats don't act better: Mulvaney

  02-05-2017 21:36
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House budget director Mick Mulvaney accused Democrats on Tuesday of trying to make President Donald Trump look bad by claiming victory in budget negotiations and added that a government shutdown might be inevitable if they do not act better. Asked about Trump's tweet about a possible government shutdown in September, Mulvaney said: "I think the president is frustrated with the fact that he negotiated in good faith with the Democrats and they went out to try to spike
  
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• The 2.45-inch Jelly Android phone is one of the cheapest ways to get Nougat

  02-05-2017 21:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Not into the trend of smartphones getting bigger? Jelly might be for you! The device boasts a 2.45-inch display and Android Nougat, and starts at only $59. Jelly is currently live on Kickstarter.
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• U.S., China talk firmer U.N. response to North Korea's missiles: diplomats

  02-05-2017 21:27
  
  By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States is negotiating with China on a possible stronger U.N. Security Council response - such as sanctions - to North Korea's repeated ballistic missile launches, which the 15-member body normally condemns in a statement, diplomats said.It was not immediately clear how open Beijing might be to new sanctions.
  
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• The two best pairs of wireless headphones Beats makes are on sale on Amazon

  02-05-2017 21:27
  
  Look, it has now been almost five months since Apple first released its AirPods, and they're still not ever in stock in any stores. In fact, the only way to buy them and get them anytime soon is to pay a premium on Amazon. But the Apple-owned Beats brand makes three different pairs of Bluetooth headphones that also include the new W1 wireless chip. They might not be cord-free like AirPods, but they sound better and they're all on sale on Amazon right now. In fact, two of them are currently at al
  
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• Smart office traffic light system knows when you shouldn’t be disturbed

  02-05-2017 21:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Flowlight is a smart office-based traffic light system that uses LED lights and some smart algorithms to work out when your colleagues should not disturb you. The results have a noticeable impact on productivity.
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• Brilliant new gizmo knows when you’re busy, gives coworkers a signal to bugger off

  02-05-2017 21:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Flowlight is a smart office-based traffic light system that uses LED lights and some smart algorithms to work out when your colleagues should not disturb you. The results have a noticeable impact on productivity.
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• When wilderness bites back, Mountain Medics offers on-site emergency care

  02-05-2017 21:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  By leaning on telemedicine and smartphones, Mountain Medics makes wilderness rescue and aid less of a troublesome process by bringing its mobile treatment clinics into the wild whenever adventurists need it.
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• Mountain Medics offers on-site emergency care when wilderness bites back

  02-05-2017 21:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  By leaning on telemedicine and smartphones, Mountain Medics makes wilderness rescue and aid less of a troublesome process by bringing its mobile treatment clinics into the wild whenever adventurists need it.
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• Woman Robbed at Gunpoint by Man She Had Sex With After Meeting on Dating Site: Cops

  02-05-2017 21:15
  
  Kareem Mutcherson allegedly brandished a gun and forced the victim into her home, where he demanded her gaming devices, police said.
  
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• Hillary Clinton: I’m ‘part of the resistance’

  02-05-2017 21:15
  
  Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said she is now “part of the resistance” during the Women for Women International 2017 annual luncheon.
  
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• Tad Cummins' Daughter Discusses Alleged Kidnapping

  02-05-2017 21:13
  
  Despite kidnapping allegations, the Tennessee teacher's daughter said she'd stick by her father.
  
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• Suspect in Texas university stabbings to be charged with murder

  02-05-2017 21:13
  
  Kendrex White, a student at the university, appeared to act calmly during the stabbing spree on Monday, UT-Austin Police Chief David Carter told reporters.UT-Austin President Gregory Fenves said two of the three people wounded on Monday had been released from the hospital, and one was still being treated.Fenves identified the dead man as Harrison Brown, a first-year student at the university.
  
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• Where can you find a Nintendo 3DS? Here’s where to buy

  02-05-2017 21:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Nintendo 3DS has been around for more than half a decade, but it's almost impossible to find at times. Here's where to look, whether you prefer to shop online or in-store.
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• This is the stupidest thing on Microsoft’s new laptop

  02-05-2017 21:01
  
  Microsoft has a new laptop. It's called the Surface Laptop, and it appears to do many things well. It's basically a spiritual successor to the MacBook Air, but more quirky, because it comes in various colors and has fabric on the keyboard.
  Unfortunately, Microsoft took its rather good-looking laptop out behind the woodshed and murdered it with one particularly dumb choice: there's no USB-C port.Microsoft chose to go with its proprietary magnetic charger, a USB-A port, a miniDisplayPort, and a he
  
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• Same-sex couple can seek damages from Kentucky clerk: U.S. appeals court

  02-05-2017 21:01
  
  A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a damages lawsuit against Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who in 2015 refused to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples because it conflicted with her Christian beliefs.The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati said a lower court judge erred in finding that damages claims by David Ermold and David Moore became moot, after a new state law last July excused clerks like Davis, from Rowan County, from having to sign marriage license form
  
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• Vasque Breeze III Hiking Boots: Our First Take

  02-05-2017 20:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Vasque refreshed its popular Breeze model of hiking boots. We went feets-on with the latest release to see how it stands up to the competition and if it's worthy of a spot in your summer hiking arsenal.
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• Canon EOS M6 review

  02-05-2017 20:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The EOS M6 is another big step forward for Canon’s mirrorless line, but its focus on enthusiast users only further highlights the limitations of the EF-M lens collection.
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• White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's daily briefing on May 2, 2017

  02-05-2017 20:45
  
  On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds the daily briefing with the White House pres corp.
  
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• The sound of a spacecraft passing between Saturn and its rings is straight out of 'Alien'

  02-05-2017 20:42
  
  On April 26, NASA's Cassini spacecraft shot between Saturn and its innermost ring, going where no human-made object has gone before. Cassini has already made some new discoveries thanks to its dive through the ring plane. One of those insights is that the area between the planet and its rings "sounds" different than other parts of space surrounding Saturn.  SEE ALSO: The Cassini spacecraft dove between Saturn and its rings: Here are the photos to prove it According to new audio files releas
  
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• ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ to mark sales milestone with charity drive

  02-05-2017 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  PlayerUnknown's Battleground, the final evolution of designer Brendan Greene's battle royale game type, has been purchased more than 2 million times on Steam, so the developers are hosting a charity drive to celebrate.
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• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' hits 2 million in sales on Steam, charity drive set

  02-05-2017 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  PlayerUnknown's Battleground, the final evolution of designer Brendan Greene's battle royale game type, has been purchased more than 2 million times on Steam, so the developers are hosting a charity drive to celebrate.
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• Thanks to esports, gaming PCs see increased sales in North America

  02-05-2017 20:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to Kevin Jones, vice president of the electronic chain Micro Center, overall sales of gaming PCs have increased 25 to 30 percent in 2016. Even at Micro Center, sales have grown 200 to 300 percent from one year ago.
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• US: NKorea's nukes may be a tactic for taking over SKorea

  02-05-2017 20:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea's nuclear weapons development may be designed to take over archrival South Korea and coerce the United States into abandoning its close ally, a senior White House official said Tuesday, questioning the North's stated purpose of warding off a U.S. invasion.
  
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• Demonstrations against Venezuela's President Maduro's government in Caracas

  02-05-2017 20:25
  
  Venezuela’s opposition blocked streets in Caracas on Tuesday to denounce a decision by unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro to create a new super-body known as a “constituent assembly,” a move critics say is a veiled attempt to cling to power by avoiding elections.
  
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• Fitbit Blaze Smart Fitness Watch review

  02-05-2017 20:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Capable of counting steps and calories with ease, Fibit’s Blaze activity tracker is among the best fitness bands on the market — and one of our highest reviewed watches to date.
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• Venezuela Is Heading for a Soviet-Style Collapse

  02-05-2017 20:21
  
  A few lessons from the last time an oil economy crashed catastrophically.
  
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• Barack Obama tweets at Jimmy Kimmel after his moving speech about the ACA

  02-05-2017 20:21
  
  Well this is touching. After his incredibly moving opening monologue last night about his newborn son's open heart surgery and his support for the Affordable Care Act, late night host Jimmy Kimmel got a tweet from the man who made it happen, former President Barack Obama.  SEE ALSO: That awkward moment when Republicans failed to kill Obamacare but they bought boastful TV ads anyway and now they're airing, LOL In case you haven't seen the monologue (and truly, it's a must-watch), Kimmel reve
  
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• Find local garage sales faster with Facebook’s update to Marketplace

  02-05-2017 20:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook's new Marketplace is already getting a makeover, with quicker navigation to categories in the latest app and desktop update. Finding a specific item is easier with one-tap access to your favorite categories.
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