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Latino News
El Chapo Trial: Former Mexican President Peña Nieto Took $100 Million Bribe, Witness Says
The New York Times - By ALAN FEUER
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] The former president of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, took a $100 million bribe from Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the infamous crime known
News
Trump's pick for U.S. attorney general says he won't 'be bullied' by anybody
Reuters - By Andy Sullivan and Sarah N. Lynch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney general, William Barr, told lawmakers on Tuesday he would protect a federal probe into Russian election meddling from political
Donald Trump
President Trump Feeds College Football National Champions Fast Food and Twitter Can't Stomach It
TIME - By Tara Law
The Clemson University football team was invited to the White House Monday, after winning the College Football National Championship. However, …
Supercomputers
The ‘World’s Most Beautiful Data Center’ is a Supercomputer Housed in a 19th Century Church
VICE - Daniel Oberhaus
The MareNostrum 4 is only the world’s 25th most powerful supercomputer, but it definitely has the most style. From the outside, Torre Girona Chapel at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Barcelona
Material Design
Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Sites on the web are going Material Design
TechCrunch - Frederic Lardinois
Google today announced that it has started the long-expected rollout of its Material Design update for Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Sites, after first testing this update to the G Suite apps with its
Facebook
Attorney general nominee wants to examine the power of tech’s “behemoths”
Fast Company - By Mark Sullivan
Trump’s nominee for attorney general, William Barr, testified before the Senate Judiciary committee. Several tech-related questions came up. At the confirmation hearings on Tuesday of William Barr, Trump’s
U.S. Politics
President Trump’s extravagant, $3,000, 300-sandwich celebration of Clemson University
The Washington Post - By Philip Bump
In an administration overstuffed with bizarre moments and unusual events, Monday night’s celebration of the Clemson University Tigers at the White House nonetheless made a mark. The Tigers, who won the
Entertainment Industry
Netflix Announces Its Biggest Streaming Price Increase Ever
Fortune - Don Reisinger
Netflix prices are going up. The wildly popular streaming service is increasing the price on it plans as content costs continue to soar and …
Apple
Apple says Qualcomm refused to sell it chips for the latest iPhones
The Verge - Shannon Liao
Business gone bad Apple says it wanted to use Qualcomm modems in the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR — but that Qualcomm refused to sell them after Apple sued over its licensing practices. “In the end they not
Donald Trump
Reggie Bush after President Trump celebrates Clemson with fast food: 'Huge slap in the face'
USA TODAY Sports - Scott Gleeson
Former NFL running back and college star Reggie Bush called President Donald Trump's gesture of serving the national champion Clemson Tigers fast food during their White House visit on Monday "disrespectful
U.S. Politics
Transcripts detail how FBI debated whether Trump was 'following directions' of Russia
CNN - By Jeremy Herb, Pamela Brown and Laura Jarrett, CNN
(CNN) — In the chaotic aftermath at the FBI following Director James Comey's firing, a half-dozen senior FBI officials huddled to set in motion the momentous move to open an investigation into President
iOS
How to your iPhone repeatedly dropping Wi-Fi network connections
appleinsider.com - William Gallagher
Tips By You either never get this problem or you get it so often that it's extremely irritating. If your iPhone keeps switching back to 4G cell when …
World News
US-China economic dispute is 'not about trade'
DW News - Wesley Rahn (Interview)
DW spoke with economist Yukon Huang about common misconceptions over the US-China economic rivalry and how both sides are only trying to save face …
Business Administration
From $1.6 million to $1.1 billion: How much the 10 wealthiest members of Trump's cabinet are worth
INSIDER - Ellen Cranley
President Donald Trump's Cabinet is regarded to be the wealthiest among previous administrations. When Trump raised eyebrows by announcing the select …
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico warns Trump over emergency funds for wall
The Washington Times - By Stephen Dinan
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello blasted the administration Friday over reports that President Trump would take emergency funds aimed at rebuilding …
U.S. Politics
Billions in food stamp payments to come early because of shutdown
POLITICO - By HELENA BOTTEMILLER EVICH
The partial government shutdown, hours away from becoming the longest in U.S. history, means that millions of low-income Americans are about to get their February food stamps a few weeks early — an unprecedented
News
Rookie police officer in Northern California shot and killed
NBC News - By David K. Li
The suspect in the slaying of Natalie Corona, 22, was found dead of a self-inflicted wound hours later, officials said. A young California police officer was shot to death, in an "ambush" carried out a
Maps
How To: Use Google Maps or Waze with Siri Instead of Apple Maps
gadgethacks.com - Jake Peterson
When driving, you can get directions hands-free by asking Siri. You can also make general map searches, show a location's details, call a query's …
CES
Nothing Runs Like A Deere At CES; Farm Gear Giant Crashes Gadget Show
investors.com - PATRICK SEITZ
LAS VEGAS — Agricultural equipment leader Deere (DE) isn't the kind of company you'd expect to exhibit at the CES consumer electronics show. X But the …
Easter Island
Easter Island Statues May Have Marked Sources of Fresh Water
smithsonianmag.com - Jason Daley
Archaeologists have figured out a lot about the moai, the giant stone heads found on Rapa Nui or Easter Island, a tiny dot of land in the Pacific …
U.S. Politics
Republican Dan Crenshaw Makes Widely-Praised Announcement About His Pay During Government Shutdown
dailywire.com - Amanda Prestigiacomo
Freshly sworn-in Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw is not just talking the talk, but walking the walk. The popular Texas congressman announced Thursday …
Lifehacks
What To Do When You've Been Hit By a Car
Lifehacker - Aimée Lutkin
On Thursday afternoon, I was hit by a car while walking in the crosswalk, and I had no idea what to do about it. The person who hit me was turning …
Technology
Real-world Photoshop: Proctor & Gamble debut a handheld device that could replace makeup
TNW - Bryan Clark
Proctor & Gamble debuted its newest tool in the fight against aging. At CES this week, the company introduced the world to “Opté,” a handheld device that prints anti-aging product on top of your skin,
Technology
Leaks reveal cloud-based 'Verizon Gaming' service
Engadget - Mariella Moon
It will reportedly take advantage of Verizon's upcoming 5G service. Verizon probably isn't the first name that'll come to mind when you think of video games, but the carrier apparently has big gaming for
Storage Ideas
10 Tips for DIYing in Your Apartment
familyhandyman.com
No garage or basement? No problem! DIYing has no boundaries with these creative tips. A folding workbench that doesn’t take up much space is the …
Technology
Tor pulls in record donations as it lessens reliance on US government grants
TechCrunch - Jon Russell
Tor, the open source initiative which provides a more secure way to access the internet, is continuing to diversify its funding away from its long-standing reliance on U.S. government grants. The Tor —
U.S. Politics
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says she’ll run for president in 2020
pbs.org - Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has announced that she is running for president in 2020. Gabbard said in a CNN interview slated …
Liberal View
If the shutdown lasts two more weeks, the cost to the economy will exceed price of Trump's wall
CNBC - Yun Li
If the government shutdown lasts another two weeks, the total cost to the U.S. economy would exceed the price of building the proposed border …
Royal Caribbean
Nearly 500 people are now sick on Royal Caribbean cruise ship
NBC News - By Minyvonne Burke
More than 275 people had initially come down with a gastrointestinal illness, a spokesman for Oasis of the Seas said. The number of people hit with a gastrointestinal illness on a Royal Caribbean International