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• James Comey hints at 2020 presidential run in arguably the worst political April Fool’s prank yet

  01-04-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  April Fool's Day is possibly the worst time to believe anything you read on the Internet. Take, for example, former FBI Director James Comey a message he sent to his more than one million followers on Twitter. The former FBI director posted a photo to his account showing him standing with his back towards the camera on an open road, looking into the distance with his hands in his pockets and his feet planted over a yellow lane separating each side of the street. “I’m in,” he wr
  
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• Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market cutting prices on hundreds of items starting Wednesday

  01-04-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Prices will be reduced by an average of 20% on select items throughout Whole Foods Market starting April 3.
  
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• This multi-cooker is pricey, but it’s got cool features you won’t find on any Instant Pot

  01-04-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  At between $80 and $180, many people think Instant Pots are very expensive. They're worth the cost, of course, but that's a lot of money to spend on a multi-use cooker regardless of how great it is. Believe it or not, there's actually a model out there that's even more expensive -- but as is the case with Instant Pots, it's worth every penny. The Breville BPR700BSS Fast Slow Pro Multi Function Cooker costs well over $200, and for that sum you get 11 different cook settings. But you also get one
  
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• U.S. halts F-35 equipment to Turkey, protests its plans to buy from Russia

  01-04-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. officials told their Turkish counterparts they will not receive further shipments of F-35 related equipment needed to prepare for the arrival of the stealthy jet, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Monday.The Pentagon confirmed the Reuters report that the equipment delivery had been stopped."Pending an unequivocal Turkish decision to forgo delivery of the S-400, deliveries and activities associated with the stand-up of Turkey's F-35 operational capability have been susp
  
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• Larger class sizes may not be the answer: Today's Toon

  01-04-2019 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
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• Deep Silver deactivates stolen Metro Exodus Steam keys

  01-04-2019 23:26
  Deep Silver is warning players of unauthorized 3rd parties selling Steam keys for Metro Exodus after some were obtained illegally from the factory where physical key printing had taken place.  ...
  
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• Trump team overruled 25 clearance denials, official says

  01-04-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A career official in the White House security office says dozens of people in President Donald Trump's administration were granted security clearances despite "disqualifying issues" in their backgrounds, including concerns about foreign influence, drug use and criminal conduct.
  
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• Parliament Fails to Back Any Plan B Options: Brexit Update

  01-04-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  The government says the legal default will be for the U.K. to leave the European Union in 11 days.Theresa May is still aiming to get her unpopular deal through Parliament and will call a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss the next steps.Conservative Nick Boles, who led the move for a Norway Plus plan, made an emotional announcement in the Commons saying he’s resigning from May’s party.
  
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• California sales tax increases for 51 cities

  01-04-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  A new sales tax hike went into effect Monday for 51 California cities, including more than a dozen in Southern California.
  
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• The Latest: Venezuela judge seeks to strip Guaido's immunity

  01-04-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Latest on Venezuela's Crisis (all times local):
  
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• R. Kelly sex-crimes case back in court; lawyers want to see correspondence with Avenatti

  01-04-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Lawyers in the R. Kelly sex-crimes case were in court Monday to argue over pretrial motions, including Kelly's demand that prosecutors turn over copies of communications from Michael Avenatti, arrested himself last week on extortion charges.
  
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• Destiny 2's next update will make Gambit Prime and Reckoning weapons easier to get

  01-04-2019 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  Praise the Nine
  
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• UPDATE 4-Boeing to submit 737 MAX software upgrade 'in the coming weeks'

  01-04-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON/SEATTLE, April 1 (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Monday it planned to submit a proposed software enhancement package for the grounded 737 MAX in "the coming weeks" after the company had previously said it planned to deliver the fix for government approval by last week."We are working to demonstrate that we have identified and appropriately addressed all certification requirements and will be submitting for FAA review once completed in the coming weeks," Boeing said.More than 300 Boeing
  
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• Report: Valve's new VR headset hints at a June ship date

  01-04-2019 22:44
  It looks as though the Valve Index headset teased over the weekend will ship on June 15th alongside two unrevealed controllers.  ...
  
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• We Might Be About to See the First Ever Photo of a Black Hole

  01-04-2019 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  An announcement next week by the European Southern Observatory might contain the first-ever photo of a black hole's event horizon.
  
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• Devil May Cry 5's Bloody Palace Is Now Available

  01-04-2019 22:35
  Publisher: CapcomDeveloper: CapcomRelease: March 8, 2019 Rating: Mature Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
  It's been less than a month since Devil May Cry 5 and you might have done everything with the game you can reasonably do right now. Capcom promised the Bloody Palace update, which lets players traverse the many enemy-filled floors of a combat gauntlet, would come to the game in April. Usually that means late April, but Capcom has gone ahead and released it on the very first day of the mo
  
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• New Twilight Zone "isn’t just a retread, or remake" promises executive producer

  01-04-2019 22:31 via gamesradar.com
  Executive producer Simon Kinberg talks to SFX magazine
  
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• Apple’s upcoming credit card is a lot cooler than you might think

  01-04-2019 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple's special media event last week was unique for a variety of reasons. Though Apple didn't introduce anything groundbreaking or revolutionary, the event saw Apple jump head first into a number of new markets. Naturally, Apple's foray into the world of original TV programming generated the most amount of buzz, but the company's brand new credit card is intriguing in its own right.Per usual, there's only so much time for Apple to spend on any one topic during one of its media events, which is
  
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• Updated PlayStation Store policy won't let you refund games you've downloaded

  01-04-2019 22:19 via gamesradar.com
  And refunds will go to your PlayStation Store wallet, not your card
  
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• Markets Right Now: Better economic news sends stocks higher

  01-04-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
  
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• This $38 portable power bank charges your iPhone while wirelessly charging your Apple Watch

  01-04-2019 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  If you have an Apple Watch you obviously also have an iPhone because otherwise the watch is useless. Since you have both, wouldn't it be nice to have a single portable power pack that can charge each one? The IQIYI MFi Certified Apple Watch and iPhone Charger has a wireless charging disc for the Apple Watch, and it also has a USB port so you can connect your Lightning cable and charge up your iPhone. It's a must-have, and it's discounted today on Amazon.Here's some additional info from the produ
  
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• Get a job: Crystal Dynamics is looking for a Senior Tools Engineer

  01-04-2019 22:08
  Crystal Dynamics is looking for a talented software engineer to maintain and extend its world-class proprietary tools and pipelines.  ...
  
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• 2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback Brings More Mazda Goodness to Toyota's Subcompact

  01-04-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Unlike the related Mazda 2–based Yaris sedan, unfortunately the hatchback model can't be had with a manual.
  
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• Don't Miss: A different approach to difficulty

  01-04-2019 22:00
  In this blog I want to explain why games should try and give players with the tools to cook to their own palate, provided it is a meaningful experience. ...
  
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• The Smollett case: What happened?

  01-04-2019 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Chicago prosecutors dropped all 16 charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, which included filing a false police report about an alleged hate crime, sparking criticism and confusion across the country. What happens next?
  
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• Konami rebrands New York office as Konami Cross Media NY Inc.

  01-04-2019 21:56
  Konami has announced the rebranding of its New York office from 4K Media Inc. to Konami Cross Media NY Inc.  ...
  
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• The 2020 Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition Is Available to Pre-Order for One Day Only

  01-04-2019 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  The special Gladiator is based on a fully optioned Rubicon, and its buyers will be qualified to enter a contest for a $100,000 prize.
  
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• Paper-thin cases for the iPhone XR and XS are only $8.99 on Amazon

  01-04-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple's 2019 iPhone lineup is absolutely gorgeous. Are you really going to cover up those stunning designs with big, bulky cases? If you're clumsy and you drop your phone from time to time, you pretty much have no choice. But if you just want to give your phone some extra grip and protect against scratches, there's a barely-there case everyone loves and you definitely need to check it out. The TOZO Ultra-Thin Hard Cover for iPhone XR, TOZO Ultra-Thin Hard Cover for iPhone XS, and TOZO Ultra-Thin
  
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• Man in 'MAGA' hat slashes man's hand with sword in Calif.

  01-04-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police were searching Monday for a man who wore a red "Make America Great Again" hat and used a sword to slash another man's hand after an argument outside a roller-skating rink.
  
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• Fox News apologises for '3 Mexican countries' headline

  01-04-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Fox News apologised for airing an on-screen graphic inaccurately reporting Donald Trump was planning to reduce aid to “three Mexican countries” last week.While airing a segment on the early morning “Fox & Friends” on Sunday, a full-width headline at the bottom of the screen read: “Trump Cuts Aid to 3 Mexican Countries,” rather than President Trump’s actual statement announcing cutting foreign aid to three countries in South America: Honduras, El Salv
  
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• Comedian faces scrutiny over oligarch ties in Ukraine presidential race

  01-04-2019 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  One of Ukraine's most popular TV channels 1+1, owned by oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, has given Zelenskiy a powerful platform in recent months during his meteoric rise to the brink of the presidency.On Saturday, a day before Zelenskiy won the first round of the presidential contest and set up a run-off with the incumbent Petro Poroshenko, 1+1 filled its schedule with back-to-back shows by the comedian and actor.The fact that Zelenskiy is a major star on the channel has stoked worries among some inve
  
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• Valve walks through the dev-focused features headed to Steam in 2019

  01-04-2019 21:04
  A video of Valve's Steam Business Update from GDC gives developers a way to hear more details about updates and improvements announced for the platform last month. ...
  
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• AT&T's WarnerMedia close to selling Hudson Yards stake -source

  01-04-2019 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  A winning bidder has been selected for the sale of AT&T's WarnerMedia unit's stake in the second-tallest office building in Manhattan, a deal expected to top $2 billion, a source involved in the bidding said on Monday.The winner, whose identity remains undisclosed, was chosen at the end of last week for WarnerMedia's 1.5 million square feet (139,355 meters) of space at 30 Hudson Yards, the hub of the trendy development project on Manhattan's far west side, the source said.AT&T, looking t
  
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• Correction: Election 2020--Beto O'Rourke story

  01-04-2019 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — In a story March 31 about a Beto O'Rourke campaign rally, The Associated Press reported erroneously that O'Rourke spoke to a rally in his native Spanish. O'Rourke is not a native Spanish speaker.
  
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• Rage 2 Pre-Order Incentive Adds NBA Jam Announcer To The Action

  01-04-2019 20:15
  Click here to watch embedded mediaPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksDeveloper: Avalanche StudiosRating: Rating Pending Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCToday is April Fools' Day which is code for don't believe anything you see on the internet. This feels like one of those "pranks", but this is a legitimate thing you can actually add to Rage 2 when it comes out on May 14, as confirmed by Bethesda on its YouTube channel.If you pre-order the game, you will be able to add Tim Kitzrow, of NBA Jam fame
  
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• No joke: comedian Zelensky sets course for Ukraine presidency

  01-04-2019 20:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky is favourite to become Ukraine's president after results Monday showed him dominating a first-round vote despite many initially dismissing his candidacy as a joke.Results published on April Fools' Day -- an irony not lost on Ukrainian social media -- showed Zelensky taking 30 percent in Sunday's first round, almost double the 16-percent vote share of incumbent Petro Poroshenko.The two will meet in a run-off vote on April 21 after almost 93 percent of counted ballots s
  
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• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Reveals First New Blackout Map

  01-04-2019 20:14
  Activision has announced the first new map for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout battle royale mode. And just to get this out of the way, no, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke in any way.
  The map is called Alcatraz, and it’s based on the prison island of the same name in the San Francisco Bay. It appears to be a much smaller Blackout map than the current one, and Alcatraz’s debut trailer (which you can watch below) describes it as being “close quarters battle
  
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• Borderlands 3 Release Date Possibly Outed

  01-04-2019 20:09
  
  While it is obviously April Fools' Day, a now deleted tweet from the official Borderlands Twitter account may have accidentally revealed a September 13 release date for Borderlands 3.
  You can see the now deleted tweet in question below, which IGN took a screenshot of, and it reveals the September 13, 2019, release date alongside a call to "pre-order now for the Gold Weapon Skins Pack!"Considering that it is April 1, it's important to note this could have been some attempt at a joke, but there is
  
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• Is Gearbox pranking us with this Borderlands 3 release date tweet?

  01-04-2019 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  Reminder: today is April Fools' Day, but this doesn't feel like a joke
  
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• April Fools Day 2019 round-up: Prepare to groan (and wish some were real)

  01-04-2019 19:58 via gamesradar.com
  April Fools Day 2019 gaming pranks bring magical friendship to Rainbow Six Siege and more
  
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• Apple insider claims 2019 iPhones will have two-way wireless charging

  01-04-2019 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  All of the major smartphone vendors around the world do their best to one-up the competition year in and year out, and this year, it's Apple's turn to play catch-up. Samsung's latest phones feature a variety of bleeding-edge upgrades, including 5G connectivity, quad rear cameras, Infinity-O displays, and two-way wireless charging. Apple will no doubt bring some of these features to its next flagship phones, but at least one has been all but confirmed by the always reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi
  
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• AOC used a $7 croissant to make an argument for raising the minimum wage. Ted Cruz missed the point.

  01-04-2019 19:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressive lawmakers have called for an increase of the nationally mandated minimum wage, which since 2009 has been $7.25 per hour.
  
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• April specials: Kick off the month with a Cheesecake Factory freebie on April Fools' Day

  01-04-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  April brings big freebie and deal days including National Burrito Day, National Beer Day, Tax Day and National Pretzel Day.
  
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• Census Says It’s Ready for 2020 Whichever Way the Supreme Court Rules

  01-04-2019 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. Census Bureau is on schedule to start the 2020 count and is prepared for either outcome of the Supreme Court’s looming decision on whether the Constitution lets the Trump administration add a question asking whether people are American citizens.Test surveys to gauge whether there’s an aversion to the citizenship question and help gauge Census staffing needs are already being mailed out, with half of those 480,000 questionnaires including the contested query and the rest omit
  
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• Humble Monthly now has over 400,000 subscribers

  01-04-2019 19:39
  It's a milestone the company quietly hit over the past year, and one that comes just 4 years after it debuted the subscription-based game bundle back in 2015....
  
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• House Judiciary Committee Plans to Subpoena Full Mueller Report

  01-04-2019 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Monday that the Committee is preparing to subpoena Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report on his Russia investigation on Wednesday and the evidence he used to write it.Representative Jerry Nadler said that he was “disturbed” by Attorney General William Barr's decision not to release the full report right away, and that the Committee would vote on the subpoenas if the Justice Department fails to deliver the repor
  
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• Incoming Risk of Rain 2 update will make the Teleporter easier to see and tweak a few grindy bosses

  01-04-2019 19:21 via gamesradar.com
  After an explosive launch, Hopoo is looking to tighten up an already great game
  
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• Samantha Josephson: Mother of South Carolina college student killed in fake Uber calls daughter’s death ‘vile’

  01-04-2019 19:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The grieving mother of a 21-year-old college student who was killed after getting into a car she mistook as her Uber ride has decried her daughter’s alleged murderer in an emotional court appearance in which she called the death “vile” and “senseless”.The daughter, Samantha Josephson, was found dead Friday afternoon after going missing early that morning. Josephson, a student at the University of South Carolina, had been separated jumped into the back of a black Che
  
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• Support for Rival Soft Brexit Plan Builds in U.K. Parliament

  01-04-2019 18:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The proposal, which includes a bolted-on customs union arrangement, is building up steam after the main opposition Labour Party and the Scottish National Party backed it.Prime Minister Theresa May has set herself against staying in the EU’s single market and a customs union, because to do so would wreck two key aims of the pro-Brexit campaign: to end unlimited immigration from the EU and to set the U.K. free of EU tariffs to strike trade deals around the world.The House of Commons is debat
  
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• Star Renegades Is A Stylish Roguelite RPG

  01-04-2019 18:57
  At PAX East 2019, I checked out an upcoming tactical roguelite RPG, Star Renegades. The stylish artstyle captured my attention immediately, but the combat and mechanics ensured that this indie from Massive Damage stays on my radar to launch.Click here to watch embedded mediaWith combos and characters, players build relationships between characters that allow them to come together to perform special abilities in combat. Characters can even be taken by the enemy and converted to foes that you may
  
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