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A judge rules that blocking access to the president's tweets violates free speech. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KQupNd

Uber pulls out of the state two months after a fatal accident involving one of its autonomous cars. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LpGQAH

Two consumer rights group claim the marketing for the driving assistant technology is deceptive and misleading. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IIVqBq

China-based researchers are working with the carmaker to patch the security problems. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s6IE8L

The use of numerous databases resulted in individual iPhones being erroneously counted multiple times. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s77ZPO

Future cyber-attacks could come from robots trained on video games, the Ministry of Defence warns. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s7NNxh

The technology-based system could cost more than the UK contributes as an EU member, MPs are told. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xfwOiD

The announcement is being seen as a sign that a new, more powerful console is on the way. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s7cIRt

The social network is extending a trial to the UK which hopes to block intimate photos before they appear online. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s4Ni83

Taxi app Uber is giving European drivers access to medical cover, sick pay and parental leave. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s2tWk5

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The GRACE Follow-On spacecraft launched onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. from NASA https://ift.tt/2knuFI1

Freezing conditions earlier this year results in a 9% fall in sales at Kingfisher's DIY chain. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IGadAW

The move comes as Germany's biggest lender attempts to return to profitability. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IGtFNT

The US cable TV giant considers a takeover offer, setting up a potential bidding war with Disney. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2s88skT

The investigation will see if vehicle imports threaten national security, which could lead to tariffs. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2s4gjAT

China is increasingly going after companies that don't abide by its territorial claims. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LpJ8Qb

The creams work much less well after they have been worn in the sea, warns consumer group Which?. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GJ0vbf

The technology-based system could cost more than the UK contributes as an EU member, MPs are told. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2xfwOiD

Uber pulls out of the state two months after a fatal accident involving one of its autonomous cars. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LpGQAH

The bookmaker will acquire Fan Duel as it targets the emerging US sports betting market. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2s5zmd6

Pace of growth slows but the average UK property now costs £224,00 - £9,000 more than March 2017. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2s15Beb

It comes after the currency hit a record low on fears the government will meddle with interest rates. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2s2vv1j

The UK's biggest car maker reports a drop in profits after slowing sales growth and more business investment. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LqLbn1

Taxi app Uber is giving European drivers access to medical cover, sick pay and parental leave. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2s2tWk5

The chief executive of Marks and Spencer says the company's culture has been too "inward looking" and "corporate". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2x4iVDw

Chief executive Steve Rowe says customers need to have a "better experience" when shopping in M&S stores from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2s8p2Cb

As the UK hopes to secure trade deals around the world post-Brexit, New Zealand remembers how it was cast adrift when Britain joined the EEC. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IFTaek

The United Nations is launching a global poll to find what young people think of policies affecting their lives. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2KMZQIe

If you are fed up of "stay on our mailing list" emails, spare a thought for those having to send them. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IY4q9c

Angered by the US vice-president's comments, North Korea warns a "nuclear showdown" is still possible. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KQecri

The investigation will see if vehicle imports threaten national security, which could lead to tariffs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2s4gjAT

Martin Luther King's daughter condemns Steve Bannon's claim that the icon would have backed Mr Trump. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2s4oAVq

Officers acted "inappropriately" when they stun-gunned the Milwaukee Bucks' player Sterling Brown. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2x9GOtq

The president names political novice Giuseppe Conte as prime minister in a bid to end 11 weeks of deadlock. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LoCdqt

China is increasingly going after companies that don't abide by its territorial claims. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LpJ8Qb

The move comes as Germany's biggest lender attempts to return to profitability. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IGtFNT

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says European powers must make up for the US exit from the agreement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ILMV8z

The California city names 23 May Stormy Daniels Day, calling the adult film star "a profile in courage". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2x92p5d

Michael Cohen took at least $400,000 to arrange a meeting between Ukraine leader and Trump, sources tell BBC. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LokQGh

The state oil company, Petrobras, cuts prices by 10% to facilitate talks with striking lorry drivers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J0usZs

Donald Trump's adviser and son-in-law had access to top-level security briefings rescinded in February. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2x9HsqY

The daughter of an ex-Russian spy poisoned in Salisbury makes her first video statement since the attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LoS5ZW

A New York couple have won their legal battle to evict their son, Michael Rotondo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2s31KgK

Pakistani exchange student Sabika Sheikh was killed in the Texas school shooting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KR7Mbj

A look back at the life of author Philip Roth, who has died aged 85. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J3QMRO

Steve Bannon on Newsnight talks Trump, racism and the Mueller investigation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GHTdo8

The RNLI and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency trial uses drones to spot humans in distress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IEaBM7

Top athletes and ministers have been joining in with a trending social media exercise campaign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IKd0VG

Michael Rotondo has defied several eviction notices from his parents, who told him to get a job. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J2Aitf

The ex-British soldier, who is suspected of a number of burglaries, spent five months on the run. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2x52FSK

Voters are returning home from across the world to cast their ballot in Friday's historic referendum. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GK6cWn

Max Thunder and some other subjects that could prove sensitive at the Singapore summit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J2hQ41

With Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in ill health, attention is turning to who might replace him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2eZiwEq

Itai Dzamara was one of the most outspoken critics of Robert Mugabe before his disappearance three years ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IIBh2o

An expression of pride or cultural theft? Why one woman's tattoo angered Maori in New Zealand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IIned2

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Facebook asks users to send in nude photos Facebook tests a program that takes aim at non-consensual image sharing; Raymond Arroyo shares a wrap-up of 'seen and unseen' stories for 'The Ingraham Angle.'

Elon Musk rants against media on Twitter, proposes website to rate journalists Tesla CEO Elon Musk aired his frustration with the media on Wednesday, issuing a series of tweets calling out the “hypocrisy of big media companies” before floating the idea of starting a website which would allow the public to rate journalists.

Report: Amazon bans chronic returners Amazon is reportedly banning some customers for making too many returns; reaction from the 'Generation Hexed' panel on 'Your World.'

Critics object to police use of facial recognition system Orlando police confirm they're piloting a program using Amazon's real-time facial recognition system as they look for new ways to keep residents safe.

Trump can't block Twitter users over their political views, NY federal judge says A New York federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump cannot block Twitter users for their political views after the President was sued in July 2017 by a free-speech group saying the president's actions violated the First Amendment.

Apple reveals new privacy controls for iPhone and Mac users It looks like Apple CEO Tim Cook is out to embarrass Mark Zuckerberg again.

Legend of Loch Ness Monster will be tested with DNA samples WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The stories seem as tall as the lake is deep. For hundreds of years, visitors to Scotland's Loch Ness have described seeing a monster that some believe lurks in the depths.

Zuckerberg dismisses Facebook monopoly concerns Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the European Parliament on Tuesday, where he reiterated many of the points he has made in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

FBI inflated the number of encrypted devices it can't access For the past several months, the FBI has been claiming that encryption has prevented the agency from accessing around 7,000 mobile devices connected to various crimes.

Will Amazon's facial-recognition tech enable mass surveillance? Amazon has been selling a facial-recognition system to police, sparking fears that the technology will one day power mass surveillance.

Banned pregnancy drug tied to ADHD generations later A pregnancy drug banned decades ago may have side effects that linger for generations.

2 Ebola patients die after slipping out of quarantine in Congo, officials say Two of three Ebola patients who escaped quarantine in the Congo river port city of Mbandaka have died, the head of medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres' (MSF) mission in the city said on Wednesday.

Tennessee mom who gave birth while in a coma dies 3 years after waking A Tennessee mother who gave birth while she was in a coma died three years after she regained consciousness, her family said.

Trauma doctor honored with hospital's 'Military Employee of Year Award' An Army surgeon gearing up for his fifth deployment to the Middle East was honored on Tuesday with a New Jersey hospital’s “Military Employee of the Year Award.”

Donations pour in for sick veteran who tried to sell hearing aids on Facebook to pay for car A Minnesota veteran’s offer to sell or trade his hearing aids to help pay for a wheelchair-accessible van has gone viral, resulting in a community-wide spaghetti fundraiser and a GoFundMe page that’s going viral.

NHL prospect horrified to find 2-foot tapeworm was inside him during season An NHL prospect explained Tuesday that he was being hampered by a 25-inch tapeworm during the winter that was affecting his play on the ice and detailed how he discovered the parasite.

Susan Bayh, former Indiana first lady, has surgery to remove brain tumor Former Indiana first lady Susan Bayh had surgery Tuesday to remove a malignant brain tumor, her family said.

Dr. Guillen: Kilauea volcano is officially a triple threat New threat for residents of Big Island, Hawaii as lava reaches the Pacific ocean; Physicist Michael Guillen breaks down the various dangers residents are facing on 'Your World.'

Baby with 'mermaid syndrome' dies minutes after birth A baby born with "Mermaid Syndrome" died minutes after birth. What is the rare condition?

7 Oklahoma firefighters go viral after becoming fathers within months of each other In less than a year, seven of the 20 firefighters of the Glenpool Fire Department in Glenpool, Oklahoma became new fathers.

Washington — The U.S. Department of Education (Department) has launched a process for federal student loan borrowers to be reconsidered for loan forgiveness under a temporary expansion of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. from ED News https://ift.tt/2s1NKUG

Fox News Breaking News Alert North Korea threatens to cancel summit if US won't stop 'unlawful and outrageous acts,' South Korean media report 05/23/18 8:29 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert NFL details new national anthem policy; teams to face fines for violations 05/23/18 12:27 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Pilots ejected safely before Air Force training jet crashed in Mississippi, officials say 05/23/18 11:23 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Air Force training jet crashes in Mississippi, status of pilots unclear 05/23/18 10:42 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Novelist Philip Roth dead at 85 05/23/18 12:19 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday uninvited China from a major U.S.-hosted naval drill in response to what it sees as Beijing's militarization of islands in the South China Sea, a decision China called unconstructive. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2kktKbB

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it has ordered two Venezuelan diplomats to leave the United States within 48 hours, a move that follows Venezuela's decision to expel two American diplomats. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2IWWGEz

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and 15 wounded in a suicide attack in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Thursday, a military spokesman told Reuters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ls9twX

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian state media and a military media unit run by Lebanon's Hezbollah group said early on Thursday that the U.S.-led coalition targeted Syrian army positions in Syria's desert, but U.S. military officials denied any knowledge of the strikes. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2x7Icwz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would know next week whether his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would take place on June 12 in Singapore as scheduled, casting further doubt on plans for the unprecedented meeting. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2kiRVa9

(Reuters) - Lawyers for Elliott Broidy, a top fundraiser for U.S. President Donald Trump, have sent out more than 40 subpoenas to internet service providers, lobbying firms and others in an escalating legal fight against Qatar for allegedly hacking into his emails, two people with knowledge of the matter said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KRBD3d

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's defense minister said on Thursday he plans to seek approval next week for the construction of some 2,500 new homes in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2s4SJ70

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The government of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak used money raised from a deal with sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad to pay for some of the liabilities of state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), two sources told Reuters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ls7poS