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CNN won't run Trump campaign ad referring to 'fake news'

03 Мая 2017, 11:57

The ad is now featured on the campaign's website under a banner that reads: "The Truth Mainstream Media Refuses to Tell", which urges supporters to "not let fake news dominate the truth". The ad hits on White House wins, including Mr. Trump's succe...

Is the EPA shutting down its Chicago office?

03 Мая 2017, 11:52

The Natural Resources Defense Council told CNN that Pruitt has yet to respond to its request for more EPA assistance and oversight in the lead problem in East Chicago's drinking water. Nicole Cantello, a lawyer for the union representing the regi...

Zelda: Breath of the Wild's first DLC pack sounds really neat

03 Мая 2017, 11:21

The expansion pass is available for R260 on the Nintendo eShop, granting you access to this DLC and DLC pack number two. As the first DLC pack in the Zelda series, The Master Trials has a lot riding on it. This mode also adds treasure and e...

Apple posts surprise dip in iPhone sales, shares fall

03 Мая 2017, 08:33

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company saw "continued robust demand for iPhone 7 Plus" and "strong momentum of our services business, with our highest revenue ever for a 13-week quarter". However, revenue from the smartphones rose 1.2 per cent in the q...

Microsoft unveils new Surface laptop featuring Windows 10 S

03 Мая 2017, 08:27

Panos Panay, head of Microsoft's Surface division, enthusiastically brandished the laptop at the company's education-focused event on Tuesday. Microsoft's Surface Laptop , which will begin shipping June 15, starts at $999, and quickly goes u...

Amtrak: 6 weeks of disruptions for Penn Station repairs

03 Мая 2017, 08:18

Those service changes aren't specified, and the plan is not final. Amtrak says it will meet again with Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit representatives to discuss a preliminary plan for service cutbacks at Penn Station in New York City ...

Microsoft takes aim at Google with laptop, slim Windows

03 Мая 2017, 07:29

The Surface Laptop is lighter and faster is than any MacBook Air or Pro in the market, Panay said. The 13.5-inch laptop features seventh-gen Intel processors, Core i5 or i7, and promises up to 14.5 hours of battery life . The one Surface p...

It's do-or-die for Trump, GOP health care bill

03 Мая 2017, 05:47

In a sign of trouble for the GOP's efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, a Missouri Republican lawmaker and staunch Trump supporter said Monday he would oppose a newly revised health care proposal because it weakens protections for those with pr...

China demands immediate halt to THAAD deployment in South Korea

03 Мая 2017, 05:38

South Korea already operates a Patriot PAC-3 missile defence system, but it is the sophisticated radar element of the THAAD which Beijing fears would allow Seoul and Washington to monitory activity well beyond North Korea's borders.

WWE SmackDown Rumors, Spoilers: Chris Jericho Drops US Title to Kevin Owens

03 Мая 2017, 04:48

Title. Live after having won the United States Title from Kevin Owens , there is a small matter of Jericho's tour commitments with his band Fozzy , which is set to tour on every Tuesday this month except for tomorrow night. Shane leaves the ring an...

Science May Not Be Political, But The March For Science Sure Was

03 Мая 2017, 04:20

Organizers portrayed the march as political but not partisan, promoting the understanding of science as well as defending it from various attacks, including proposed US government budget cuts under Trump, such as a 20 percent slice of the National In...

Eminem lawsuit against New Zealand political party begins

03 Мая 2017, 03:16

Now the tables have turned: Eminem's latest feud has again ended up in court, and this time it's against the New Zealand National Party. Mr Bass played the well-known opening riff of Lose Yourself to the court and said the entire song was dev...

YouTube invites users to give feedback on its upcoming redesign

03 Мая 2017, 02:27

There are plenty of improvements to the foundation - all of the under-the-hood changes that users may not notice, but will allow YouTube to roll out powerful new features in the future. New services like the gaming-centered YouTube Gaming, the ad-f...

South Koreans Already Found Red Tint, Bixby Problem With Samsung Galaxy S8

03 Мая 2017, 01:24

The complaints are pouring in for both these issues, and we haven't even gotten to the street release yet. The cause is most likely due to Samsung's attempt to strengthen the red color on the Galaxy S8's OLED panel. These are bezel-less displays ...

Samsung releases Galaxy S8 following Note 7 disaster

03 Мая 2017, 12:08

Initially, Samsung said that the red screen was not a manufacturing defect and stated that it could be easily fixed by tweaking the colour optimization settings on the display . Moreover, the new battery that powers the Galaxy S8+ is safe as...

Android Nougat finally rolls out to T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+

03 Мая 2017, 12:04

This issue is of course the dreaded burn-in phenomenon. As you may know , the current version of Bixby in the USA is very underwhelming, not almost complete when compared to what was detailed at Samsung's press event for the Galaxy S8 .

Zelda: Breath Of The Wild DLC Details Emerge

02 Мая 2017, 11:59

The first DLC Pack will work fine for new players or those who completed the game and want to continue exploring Hyrule. Trial of the Swords adds a challenge mode that's akin to Gears of War's Horde Mode where Link will face off against waves of ...

At 100 days in, Trump rallies backers in PA, claims 'change'

02 Мая 2017, 11:50

Although Trump skipped the chance to mingle and joke with the media, which he has routinely lambasted as "fake news ", the days leading up to his 100th in office have perhaps seen him give the highest number of sit-down interviews to media outlets...

Game sets new sales record during Nintendo's FY17

02 Мая 2017, 11:43

It retains the computation grunt of its 3DS stablemate, as well its updated control suite and its compatibility with the entire Nintendo DS and 3DS library of games. A Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remake would also give Nintendo a Pokemon game t...

Trump Open to Meeting North Korea Leader under 'Right Circumstances'

02 Мая 2017, 11:43

Rather, he said the US wants an end to North Korea's nuclear weapons program. "If he says great things about me I am going to say great things about him". Describing the B-1B Lancers as a "notorious nuclear strategic bomb", state media said the for...

Alphabet Shares Hit New All-Time High on Strong Earnings

02 Мая 2017, 11:21

Shares were up 2.8% following the news. But the falloff in video ad revenue was a concern for investors, after a controversy that erupted last month when marketers discovered that their commercials appeared in extremist hate-speech videos on YouTube....

Apple Watch apps for Amazon, eBay and Google Maps disappear

02 Мая 2017, 11:21

It's not exactly clear why Google removed support for the Apple Watch with the latest version of Google Maps, but as someone who used the app once or twice, I'm not surprised. This is a moot point. It was also rumored the Apple Watch this year will c...

SpaceX makes first United States military launch, then lands rocket again

02 Мая 2017, 11:15

National Reconnaissance Office . Due to the nature of the mission, we don't get to know all of the fine details. In March, SpaceX successfully re-launched a used booster - or "flight proven", in SpaceX terminology - for the first time for a com...

Hawthorne-Based SpaceX Successfully Launches Spy Satellite

02 Мая 2017, 10:36

Though SpaceX sees rapid, reusable rockets as the key to driving down launch costs and opening up access to space, the Air Force is still exploring how the certification process will need to be adapted to use pre-flown hardware. In a statement, B...

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center

02 Мая 2017, 09:45

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) SpaceX launched a top-secret spy satellite for the USA government Monday morning and then successfully landed the booster for recycling. The company said it will attempt another launch at 11.00am GMT on Monday. "Winds ...

SpaceX postpones launch of spy satellite one day

02 Мая 2017, 05:37

Few details have been released about NROL-76, a satellite designed, built and operated by the National Reconnaissance Office under the Department of Defence. SpaceX has already successfully landed multiple rockets on sea platforms and aims to reuse ...

Significant iPhone 8 Leak Suggests Apple is About to Blow Our Minds

02 Мая 2017, 05:35

He feels that the company could even surprise on iPhone units, despite all the calls for a disappointment. The devices will come with built-in wireless circuitry that can pull the charge off nearby routers . A dual rear camera setup (with LED fl...

USA spy satellite launched into space by Elon Musk's SpaceX

02 Мая 2017, 05:02

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sits on launch pad 39A just before its scheduled morning launch was cancelled due to a technical issue on April 30, 2017 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The landing, however, was just about as ideal as SpaceX could want, with the...

Groups plan march to White House on May Day

02 Мая 2017, 04:56

Zelaya says his 18 workers are spending the morning making banners. But immigration, a central issue in Trump's presidency so far, took top billing. Nancy Kohn, from the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston , holds a Steve Bannon mask as she walks...

Thousands March for Science Downtown

02 Мая 2017, 04:41

When he went on stage, he got the biggest applause for his simple opening: "I am a climate scientist". In a statement regarding Earth Day released Saturday, Trump said his administration is "committed to keeping our air and water clean" but that ...

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