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• Police: Punch, drunk driving mom cause crash killing girl, 6

  30-05-2017 23:56
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A man punched his girlfriend as she was driving a van carrying him and her four children along an Indiana highway, causing a single-vehicle crash that killed her 6-year-old daughter, police said.
  
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• Acer crams GeForce GTX 1080 graphics chip into its super-thin Triton 700

  30-05-2017 23:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Acer said that its upcoming Predator Triton 700 laptop will sport up to a GeForce GTX 1080 graphics chip. This is due to Nvidia's new Max-Q design, which optimizes power efficiency and maximizes performance for thinner designs.
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• 6 awesome laptop deals for dads and grads that can save you up to $350

  30-05-2017 23:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're looking for a laptop deal, we've collected some of the best discounts going right now on new computers. Save up to $350 on name-brand laptops from manufacturers like HP, Acer, Asus, and Apple.
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• NASA will detail its historic sun mission tomorrow: here’s how to watch

  30-05-2017 23:45
  NASA will make an announcement related to its sun mission tomorrow, the space agency has said, and you’ll be able to watch it live from the convenience of your phone or laptop. The announcement will concern NASA’s previously unveiled Solar Probe Plus, a spacecraft that will get closer to the sun than any other in history. By sending a spacecraft … Continue reading
  
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• Get compensated for your delayed or canceled flight with an app from AirHelp

  30-05-2017 23:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AirHelp understands your travel frustrations with delayed and canceled flights and launched an in-app boarding pass scanner that promises to deliver real-time flight compensation eligibility decisions.
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• Boarding Pass Scanner wants to compensate you for a delayed or canceled flight

  30-05-2017 23:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AirHelp understands your travel frustrations with delayed and canceled flights and launched an in-app boarding pass scanner that promises to deliver real-time flight compensation eligibility decisions.
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• Curved smartphone camera sensors could out-snap your DSLR

  30-05-2017 23:34
  A new curved sensor camera developed by Microsoft Research may well help deliver the biggest step forward in smartphone photography in years. The system, dubbed Project Vermont, relies on a specially manufactured concave camera sensor that “can dramatically improve” resolution, light-gathering, and uniformity of illumination. Indeed, it could legitimately offer DSLR-style performance from a smartphone-scale sensor. Project Vermont is based … Continue reading
  
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• The Latest: Shooting suspect shows little emotion in court

  30-05-2017 23:33
  
  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on a series of shootings in Mississippi that left eight people dead (all times local):
  
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• ‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ Review

  30-05-2017 23:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  “Star Trek Bridge Crew” combines the immersive possibilities of virtual reality with the social aspects that make cooperative games great.
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• Oppo R11 shows off dual-lens rear camera, full spec sheet in latest leaks

  30-05-2017 23:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Oppo may be prepping a new device for launch in the next few months -- and the specs of the device, called the R11, were just leaked online -- showing 4GB of RAM, and what could be a dual rear-facing camera.
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• Husband of Mary Kay Letourneau, His Former Sixth Grade Teacher, Files for Separation

  30-05-2017 23:16
  
  The couple created a national scandal when their illicit relationship began when he was 12, and she was 34.
  
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• Startup’s solar roof is cheaper, more efficient, and easier to install than Tesla’s solar tiles

  30-05-2017 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tesla unveiled its groundbreaking solar roof last year. However, a California-based startup has announced plans for a cheaper solar roof that installs in half the time.
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• Ryobi’s new cooler can keep you and your drinks chilled on hot summer days

  30-05-2017 23:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Powered by an 18-volt battery, Ryobi's Cooling Cooler not only keeps your drinks cold, but also serves as a portable air conditioner. It allows users to easily transport food and drinks to and from just about any outdoor setting.
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• Series of bombings kill nearly 40 people across Baghdad

  30-05-2017 23:05
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — A massive bombing by the Islamic State group outside a popular ice cream parlor in central Baghdad and a rush- hour car bomb in another downtown area killed at least 31 people Tuesday, Iraqi officials said.
  
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• Simplified, affordable AR headset wants to do what Google Cardboard did for VR

  30-05-2017 23:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With its $20 DIY headset, Google Cardboard set out to make virtual reality accessible to everyone. Now a new Kickstarter campaign wants to do the same thing or augmented reality (AR).
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• Cuba Rollback Could Cost Trump On Jobs Front

  30-05-2017 23:00
  
  Companies, farmers, and even many Cuban-Americans don’t want to see restrictions reimposed.
  
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• Uber just fired Anthony Levandowski, the employee accused of stealing Google’s self-driving tech

  30-05-2017 22:53
  
  Earlier this year, Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving car subsidiary, launched a surprise and somewhat sensational lawsuit against Uber. According to the suit, a former Waymo engineer named Anthony Levandowski allegedly misappropriated hundreds of gigabytes of proprietary technical information about Waymo's self-driving efforts and handed it over to Uber.
  While Uber initially claimed that the allegations were frivolous and baseless, early court proceedings were far from favorable for the ride sharin
  
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• US, China could decide this week on North Korea sanctions

  30-05-2017 22:47
  
  The United States and China are discussing next steps in response to North Korea's missile tests and could reach a decision on new sanctions this week, Washington's UN envoy Nikki Haley said Tuesday.China is pushing Pyongyang through back channels to change its behavior and discussing with the United States the timing of a possible new sanctions resolution, Haley told reporters.
  
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• Twitter is working with the BBC to live-stream British election specials

  30-05-2017 22:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Following last year's partnership with Bloomberg to live-stream the American presidential debates, Twitter is now working alongside the BBC for its latest live-streaming collaboration.
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• Woman Killed by Tiger in England Zoo Identified, Mom Says She Loved Her Job

  30-05-2017 22:44
  
  The zoo has called her death a "freak accident."
  
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• Sheriff: Shooting suspect dodged officers by swapping cars

  30-05-2017 22:42
  
  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A man accused of killing eight people at three houses in Mississippi swapped cars several times as he fled the crimes, eluding officers tracking him across the rural county, a sheriff said Tuesday.
  
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• HTC to bundle ‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ with its Vive VR headset through June

  30-05-2017 22:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HTC said that until the end of June, it will bundle a free copy of Star Trek: Bridge Crew with the purchase of a new Vive VR kit. The company also teamed up with MSI and CyberPower PC to create Star Trek: Bridge Crew bundles.
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• Google quietly kills off Nik Collection, has no plans for future updates

  30-05-2017 22:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The popular Nik Collection of plugins is no longer compatible with the latest version of Photoshop after Google said it will not release more updates. The announcement comes after Google made the programs free last year.
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• Twitter Erupts Over Kathy Griffin's Graphic Photo Of Beheaded Donald Trump

  30-05-2017 22:20
  
  The comedian defended the photo as an "expression of art."
  
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• UFC will live-stream its first event in virtual reality with UFC 212

  30-05-2017 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For the first time, Ultimate Fighting Championship will live-stream its first event in virtual reality this weekend with UFC 212. Samsung Gear VR users will be able to watch pre- and post-event highlights and the live event.
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• U.S., China debating when U.N. should act on North Korea: Haley

  30-05-2017 21:59
  
  By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and China are negotiating when they should push for further United Nations Security Council action on North Korea and could reach a decision this week, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday.Haley characterized the discussions between Washington and Beijing as "at what point ... do we say 'OK, now it's time for a resolution?'"U.N. diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, have said it appeared China w
  
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• Amazon has begun issuing refunds for kids’ in-app purchases, FTC says

  30-05-2017 21:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Following several years of legal wrangling, Amazon has finally agreed to reimburse customers for unauthorized in-app purchases made mostly by children. The payout totals a whopping $70 million.
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• Behold The AMG Project 1's Insane F1-Style Engine

  30-05-2017 21:55
  
  More than 1000 horsepower, five motors, redline at 11,000rpm, faster response than a naturally-aspirated V8, an 800 volt hybrid system and four times as many batteries as in Lewis Hamilton's F1 car. This is the AMG Project 1 hyperca
  
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• This Adorable Girl Has Questions for Barack Obama

  30-05-2017 21:54
  
  "Why did he go? Where did he go? Why did he leave it, anyway?"
  
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• The Pentagon Will Test Shooting Down An Intercontinental Missile for the First Time

  30-05-2017 21:53
  
  The goal is to more closely simulate a North Korean ICBM aimed at the U.S. homeland.
  
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• Russia's Newest Post-Soviet Airliner Is Ready to Fly

  30-05-2017 21:53
  
  There's a lot riding on the MC-21. With any luck, that includes passengers.
  
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• Here's What We Know About Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin's Secret AIrship

  30-05-2017 21:53
  
  Sergey Brin is secretly building an airship inside a NASA hangar. Here's what he's planning to do with it.
  
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• Feds Consider Banning All Laptops on Flights to and From U.S.

  30-05-2017 21:53
  
  "I might," said Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly.
  
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• Elon Musk's Boring Company Shows Off Its Weirdo Concept Car

  30-05-2017 21:53
  
  The concept car would ferry pedestrians through proposed tunnel networks, assuming any of this ever gets built.
  
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• Dozens of Android Apps Infected with Korean Adware

  30-05-2017 21:49
  
  One of the easiest ways to avoid malicious software on Android phones is to install apps only from the Google Play Store.Google vets every program that crosses into its storefront, and the vast majority of them are perfectly safe.Israeli security firm Check Point investigated what it called "The Judy Malware," although the "malware" label is debatable.
  
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• Sean Spicer says Trump's relationship with Angela Merkel is 'fairly unbelievable' amid dramatic fallout

  30-05-2017 21:48
  
  “We Europeans must really take our destiny into our own hands," Ms Merkel said at a campaign event in Bavaria after Mr Trump just returned to Washington from his first foreign trip.The comment appeared to be prompted by Mr Trump's continued indecisiveness on whether the US should remain in the Paris Agreement on climate change.“The entire discussion about climate was very difficult, if not to say very dissatisfying,” she said about the group of seven (G7) discussions on climate
  
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• Cleveland Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Tamir Rice Fired for Lying on Job Application

  30-05-2017 21:47
  
  Timothy Loehmann was fired for providing false information in his application join the police force, according to reports.
  
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• This Barista's Confessions About What Really Went Down At Work Will Horrify You

  30-05-2017 21:45
  
  Spoiler: There's nothing that mice can't get into.
  
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• The Kitchen Trend Flip Or Flop's Christina El Moussa Is Obsessed With Right Now

  30-05-2017 21:45
  
  Bet we'll be seeing a lot of it onFlip Or Flop next season.
  
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• Swineapples Are Exploding On Pinterest This Summer

  30-05-2017 21:45
  
  The trendiest grilling recipe on Pinterest.
  
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• People Are Furious About Ivanka Trump's Memorial Day Champagne Tweet

  30-05-2017 21:45
  
  What's your take?
  
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• New technique could triple LED display resolution with a mere software update

  30-05-2017 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Interested in the possibility of tripling the potential resolution on your home LCD TV? Of course you are -- and new research showing how pixels could essentially be shrunk down to one third the size could help.
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• Duck! Treasury will hit the debt limit soon unless Congress votes to raise it

  30-05-2017 21:36
  
  As Congress deals with battles over health care legislation and the budget, a fight over raising the country’s debt ceiling is looking more likely.
  
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• Who's your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped

  30-05-2017 21:28
  
  By Will DunhamWASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is unwrapping intriguing insight into the people of ancient Egypt, including a surprise discovery that they had scant genetic ties to sub-Saharan Africa.Scientists on Tuesday said they examined genome data from 90 mummies from the Abusir el-Malek archaeological site, located about 70 miles (115 km) south of Cairo, in the most sophisticated genetic study of ancient Eg
  
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• Waze tells beta testers long-awaited Android Auto support is getting closer

  30-05-2017 21:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Drivers may not have to wait much longer to get to use Waze with their ride's infotainment system. Beta invites are currently being sent out to users of the popular navigation app for the upcoming Android Auto version.
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• Light up any situation with the one-of-a-kind Luminoodle light strip

  30-05-2017 21:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Why hang a lantern from a rope when your rope can be the lantern itself? For those of us wishing to solve multiple problems with a singular solution, there's Luminoodle, a USB lighting offering now available on Amazon
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• New batch of Asus laptops includes one packed with AMD’s new Ryzen CPUs

  30-05-2017 21:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Asus is flooding the Computex floor with a number of devices, including new notebooks. In this batch, Asus is offering a new Ryzen-based laptop, along with a super-thin gaming solution packing Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 graphics chip.
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• ROG Swift PG35VQ offers a high-end gaming display with great performance

  30-05-2017 21:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Asus has another new monitor coming soon to join its line of gaming options. The ROG Swift PG35VQ is a new curved ultrawide display that Asus bills as its largest ever and is clearly aimed at gamers with a super fast refresh rate.
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• Video Shows Pilots Testing Kitty Hawk Flying Vehicle

  30-05-2017 21:02
  
  Behind-the-scenes video shows pilots testing the Kitty Hawk Flyer, the flying vehicle project backed by Alphabet CEO and Google co-founder Larry Page.
  
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• Android OS icon Andy Rubin debuts ‘Essential’ smartphone, home hub

  30-05-2017 20:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Also today: Intel hits back at AMD with new line of CPUs, including a Core i9 , and a really cool way to deliver a soccer match game ball.
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