Alexa is Coming To Windows 10 PCs From HP, ASUS and Others

Slashdot | 2018-01-08

An anonymous reader shares a report: Amazon's Alexa recently arrived on headphones and even toilets, but it's about to become much...

Apple investors call for action over iPhone 'addiction' in children

The Guardian | 2018-01-08

Open letter highlights growing concern that Silicon Valley is damaging youth and urges new parental controls, child protection committee and release of data...

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S&P;, Dow lower as healthcare, bank stocks drag

Reuters | 2018-01-08

(Reuters) - The S&P; 500 and the Dow were trading slightly lower on Monday, as losses in healthcare and financial stocks stalled Wall Street's strongest start to a year in a decade. ......

Google Borrows From Apple to Boost Its Hardware Business

Lincoln Journal Star | 2018-01-08

Google parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is known for internet search, the Android operating system, artificial intelligence, and self-driving car technology. The smartphone? Maybe not so much, but recent moves from the company suggest that Google may want that to change. A...

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Supreme Court refers plea to quash Sec. 377 that criminalises homosexuality to Constitution Bench

The Hindu | 2018-01-08

The Supreme Court on Monday referred a plea to decriminalise homosexuality under section 377 of the Indian penal Code to a Constitution Bench. The Court said, "The determination of order of nature is not a...

Limit children's snacks to 200 calories a day: UK health body

Yahoo Daily News | 2018-01-02

London, Jan 2 (IANS) Concerned over the high intake of sugar from unhealthy snacks among young children in England, a new campaign has urged parents to limit the intake of calories to just 200 per day by including foods such as malt loaf, low-sugar yoghurt and drinks with no added sugar. The...

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JNU Students' Union To Boycott Attendance

NDTV | 2018-01-08

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) has decided to go ahead with its plan to not mark their attendance as the administration insisted on introducing a mandatory attendance rule. ......

More Tory pressure on Theresa May on Indian, non-EU students

Hindustan Times | 2018-01-05

Hobbled by a lack of majority in the House of Commons, British Prime Minister Theresa May has come under renewed pressure to remove Indian and other non-EU students from overall migration figures, a demand she has resolutely turned down so far. Universities and other stakeholders have long lobbied...

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Nadal to play Kooyong exhibition ahead of Australian Open

Wtop | 2018-01-07

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will make his return from injury at the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament to prepare for the Australian Open, which begins on Jan. 15. Nadal joins former No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, a six-time Australian Open champion, in using the...

Svitolina sends Australian Open warning with win

Taipei Times | 2018-01-06

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina yesterday got the perfect boost ahead of the Australian Open by lifting the Brisbane International title with a 6-2, 6-1 win over qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Svitolina, ranked sixth in the world, fired 10 aces and never faced a break point on her way to a 10th career...



Andy Murray has hip surgery and targets Wimbledon return

CNN | 2018-01-08

(CNN)Last week Andy Murray said he wanted to avoid going under the surgeon's knife to cure a long-standing hip injury, but the former world No.1 has revealed he has undergone surgery in Australia in a bid to get his career back on track. The Briton, 30, has said he is optimistic about his future and...

Kerber advances; US Open champion Stephens out in Sydney

SYDNEY (AP) — Former No. 1-ranked Angelique Kerber needed to save two match points before fending off Lucie Safarova 6-7 (3), 7-6 (8), 6-2 on Monday to set up a second-round match against Venus Williams. Kerber, coming off a run to the Hopman Cup final in...

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UK Commuters Face Delays As Rail Workers Strike On 5 Lines

WorldNews.com | 2018-01-08

Commuters in the north of England have faced long delays on the first of three days of rail strikes taking place this week, The Guardian reports. Staff at five...

Oprah Winfrey For President?

Vibe Magazine | 2018-01-08

“A new day is on the horizon!” Oprah Winfrey chanted in the acceptance speech for her acclaimed award. On Sunday (Jan. 7), she became the first black woman to...

German metal workers strike in bid to gain 28-hour working weeks

The Guardian | 2018-01-08

More than 15,000 workers down tools at 80 companies as part of the IG Metall union’s campaign aiming to improve members’ work-life balance...

Deadly explosion in Syria's Idlib targets 'minor rebel' faction

Sydney Morning Herald | 2018-01-08

Beirut: An explosion in Syria's northwestern city of Idlib killed at least 23 people and injured tens more, including civilians, a war monitor reported on...

Macron seeks to woo China's Xi with "horse diplomacy"

Yahoo Daily News | 2018-01-08

By Michel Rose XIAN, China (Reuters) - Never let it be said diplomacy amounts to more than horse-trading. French President Emmanuel Macron went out of his way...

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Creators Syndicate | 2018-01-08

Bannon Goes Belly up, and the Stock Market Soars

There were two big money-and-politics stories in the first week of the new year: The Dow Jones...

The Washington Post | 2018-01-08

Why Michael Wolff’s book made me think about Hitler’s ascent

What resonates are stories of the enablers who thought they could control the dictator. ......

The Washington Post | 2018-01-08

Want to see Oprah be president? Maybe she should start with city council.

Why chose another charismatic newcomer when there are plenty of qualified women to chose from? ......