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Engine fire forces plane in Chicago to abort takeoff
- October 30, 2016
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said American Airlines Flight 383 had departed Chicago for Miami on Friday afternoon when it blew a tire and damaged an engine. 2 engine on fire. Fire is now under control ⚠ pic.twitter.com/Rj8XYqm1qw - Flight Alerts ⚠ (@FlightAlerts777) October 28, 2016 Larry Langford explained that all the passengers were lucky since the fire never reached the cabin. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said American Airlines Flight 383 had departed Chicago for Miami on Friday afternoon when it blew a tire and damaged an engine. 2 engine on fire. Fire is now under control ⚠ pic.twitter.com/Rj8XYqm1qw - Flight Alerts ⚠ (@FlightAlerts777) October 28, 2016 Larry Langford explained that all the passengers were lucky since the fire never reached the cabin. (more...)
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte: God told me to stop swearing
- October 30, 2016
Duterte elaborated that he would not use "slang, cuss words and everything" and claimed to be honest, saying that a "promise to God is a promise to the Filipino people". Duterte was elected in May on the promise of preventing the Philippines from becoming a "narco-state" and vowed to kill those involved in importing or selling illegal drugs. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
Duterte elaborated that he would not use "slang, cuss words and everything" and claimed to be honest, saying that a "promise to God is a promise to the Filipino people". Duterte was elected in May on the promise of preventing the Philippines from becoming a "narco-state" and vowed to kill those involved in importing or selling illegal drugs. (more...)
SpaceX says helium loading issue caused accident, seeks 2016 return to flight
- October 30, 2016
More tests are planned to identify the precise cause. After testing at the company's facility in McGregor, Texas, it "has shown that it can re-create a COPV failure entirely through helium loading conditions". By taking this step in early November, SpaceX maintains that it is on track to resume flight operations of its Falcon 9 rocket before the end of 2016. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
More tests are planned to identify the precise cause. After testing at the company's facility in McGregor, Texas, it "has shown that it can re-create a COPV failure entirely through helium loading conditions". By taking this step in early November, SpaceX maintains that it is on track to resume flight operations of its Falcon 9 rocket before the end of 2016. (more...)
UPI/CVoter poll: Clinton's lead slips below 2 percent
- October 30, 2016
The Upshot's daily election forecast also puts Trump in a slightly better position. On Sunday, the same poll showed the former Secretary of State with a whopping 12-point lead over the NY businessman. 19. On Thursday, he referred to her as "very low energy". On Wednesday night, FiveThirtyEight 's Nate Silver wrote that Trump has "probably narrowed his deficit against Clinton", but by too little to see any major shift. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
The Upshot's daily election forecast also puts Trump in a slightly better position. On Sunday, the same poll showed the former Secretary of State with a whopping 12-point lead over the NY businessman. 19. On Thursday, he referred to her as "very low energy". On Wednesday night, FiveThirtyEight 's Nate Silver wrote that Trump has "probably narrowed his deficit against Clinton", but by too little to see any major shift. (more...)
Hundreds of South Koreans sue Samsung over Galaxy Note7
- October 30, 2016
Samsung lost a great deal of money and they also lost faith of some of their customers, but this hasn't stopped them from indirectly confirming a follow up the handset. Note 7 owners here demanded compensation for waste of time and anxiety felt while using the fire-prone phone. Eventually Samsung chose to scrap the phone altogether rather than continue to sink money into identifying and fixing the problem and then trying to convince people that it's really safe to buy the phone this time. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
Samsung lost a great deal of money and they also lost faith of some of their customers, but this hasn't stopped them from indirectly confirming a follow up the handset. Note 7 owners here demanded compensation for waste of time and anxiety felt while using the fire-prone phone. Eventually Samsung chose to scrap the phone altogether rather than continue to sink money into identifying and fixing the problem and then trying to convince people that it's really safe to buy the phone this time. (more...)
FBN Securities Reiterates "Sector Perform" Rating for Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR)
- October 30, 2016
During its last trading session, Stock traded with the total exchanged volume of 9.18 million shares. This is a proprietary weighted technical model built by Capital Market Labs (CML). By Looking at Earnings History, Out of 12 Quarters when the Earnings were reported, Juniper Networks, Inc. Today's last price is 19.14%% below the 52 week high of $32.39. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
During its last trading session, Stock traded with the total exchanged volume of 9.18 million shares. This is a proprietary weighted technical model built by Capital Market Labs (CML). By Looking at Earnings History, Out of 12 Quarters when the Earnings were reported, Juniper Networks, Inc. Today's last price is 19.14%% below the 52 week high of $32.39. (more...)
Eddie Redmayne performs magic trick with Benedict Cumberbatch
- October 30, 2016
I was obsessed with him. Playing on his role in Malcolm In The Middle, he added: "If you like threesomes, just remember, I like Malcolm in the middle". It seems only right that the star of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would bamboozle us with a little bit of magic. "We're gonna have a wedding-off now", Norton joked after Cranston shared his tumultuous experience. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
I was obsessed with him. Playing on his role in Malcolm In The Middle, he added: "If you like threesomes, just remember, I like Malcolm in the middle". It seems only right that the star of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would bamboozle us with a little bit of magic. "We're gonna have a wedding-off now", Norton joked after Cranston shared his tumultuous experience. (more...)
EU, 24 Countries Agree to Create World's Largest Marine Sanctuary off Antarctica
- October 30, 2016
In a rare worldwide collaboration, twenty four countries and the European Union have unanimously agreed to establish the largest marine sanctuary in Antarctica's Ross Sea, a region which conservationists have called "the last great wilderness on Earth " and "a polar garden of Eden ". (more...)
- October 30, 2016
In a rare worldwide collaboration, twenty four countries and the European Union have unanimously agreed to establish the largest marine sanctuary in Antarctica's Ross Sea, a region which conservationists have called "the last great wilderness on Earth " and "a polar garden of Eden ". (more...)
Shelby County early-voting sites could open earlier
- October 30, 2016
Tom Whalen , a professor at Boston University, estimates that 40 percent of voters might cast their ballot early in this election. All but the Ada County location are open 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. In Broward County , there are over 85,000 mail-in ballots submitted. Tim O'Hare, chairman of the Tarrant County Republican Party, told CBS DFW that voters have been inadvertently changing their votes by turning the machine's wheel to change their page. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
Tom Whalen , a professor at Boston University, estimates that 40 percent of voters might cast their ballot early in this election. All but the Ada County location are open 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. In Broward County , there are over 85,000 mail-in ballots submitted. Tim O'Hare, chairman of the Tarrant County Republican Party, told CBS DFW that voters have been inadvertently changing their votes by turning the machine's wheel to change their page. (more...)
Apple Macbook Pro 2016 More Than Twice As Fast As Predecessor
- October 30, 2016
It looks like far more thought went into designing the new MacBook Pro than any other Apple product in recent memory, and that is certainly saying a lot. But there are also a myriad of obvious uses for a secondary touch display, and it's a shame Apple is discouraging some of them. The app , though, is short of a full-fledged streaming-TV service, which reports say Apple has been pursuing. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
It looks like far more thought went into designing the new MacBook Pro than any other Apple product in recent memory, and that is certainly saying a lot. But there are also a myriad of obvious uses for a secondary touch display, and it's a shame Apple is discouraging some of them. The app , though, is short of a full-fledged streaming-TV service, which reports say Apple has been pursuing. (more...)
Apple defends expensive MacBook Pro pricing: 'We design for the experience'
- October 30, 2016
The Touch Bar has a dedicated Siri button, brightness and volume controls, function keys and adapts to the software you're using. "The MagSafe - the charging point of a MacBook which is magnetic in nature has been dropped along with the glowing logo and this is going to impact sales", Vishal tripathi, research director at Gartner said adding that " Apple should have learnt its lesson with the new MacBook that it launched earlier without the logo as sales of that device was also ... (more...)
- October 30, 2016
The Touch Bar has a dedicated Siri button, brightness and volume controls, function keys and adapts to the software you're using. "The MagSafe - the charging point of a MacBook which is magnetic in nature has been dropped along with the glowing logo and this is going to impact sales", Vishal tripathi, research director at Gartner said adding that " Apple should have learnt its lesson with the new MacBook that it launched earlier without the logo as sales of that device was also ... (more...)
Vaughn excited to cheer on Cubs in Game 4 of World Series
- October 30, 2016
He led them to another three years later. And now he's got the resilient Indians on the edge of taking their first World Series in 68 years. His seventh-inning homer off Travis Wood broke open the game, helping the Indians rout the Cubs 7-2 for a 3-1 Series lead. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
He led them to another three years later. And now he's got the resilient Indians on the edge of taking their first World Series in 68 years. His seventh-inning homer off Travis Wood broke open the game, helping the Indians rout the Cubs 7-2 for a 3-1 Series lead. (more...)
BullGuard predicts almost 200 million connected devices could be exposed to hackers
- October 30, 2016
Investigators could tell right away that the attack was the work of a botnet - an army of far-flung devices surreptitiously commandeered by hackers and directed to do mischief. This is particularly troubling because it points to the staggering number of security flaws in IoT devices. It has also gained momentum in a hurry. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
Investigators could tell right away that the attack was the work of a botnet - an army of far-flung devices surreptitiously commandeered by hackers and directed to do mischief. This is particularly troubling because it points to the staggering number of security flaws in IoT devices. It has also gained momentum in a hurry. (more...)
World leaders hail Antarctica marine reserve agreement
- October 30, 2016
We are still working to establish protected areas in another 18 areas in the Southern Ocean. The Ross Sea is home to 50% of ecotype-C killer whales (also known as the Ross Sea orca), 40% of Adélie penguins, and 25% of emperor penguins. Andrea Kavanagh, from the Pew Charitable Trusts , said it was the first time that nations had agreed to protect a huge area of the ocean not within the jurisdiction of any individual country. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
We are still working to establish protected areas in another 18 areas in the Southern Ocean. The Ross Sea is home to 50% of ecotype-C killer whales (also known as the Ross Sea orca), 40% of Adélie penguins, and 25% of emperor penguins. Andrea Kavanagh, from the Pew Charitable Trusts , said it was the first time that nations had agreed to protect a huge area of the ocean not within the jurisdiction of any individual country. (more...)
Belgian region lawmakers approve EU-Canada trade pact
- October 30, 2016
CETA or the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, as the deal is better known, was negotiated by the former Conservative government of Stephen Harper . The addendum addresses fears that a system to protect foreign investors could strengthen multinationals. While that deal was planned to be completed before the end of U.S. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
CETA or the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, as the deal is better known, was negotiated by the former Conservative government of Stephen Harper . The addendum addresses fears that a system to protect foreign investors could strengthen multinationals. While that deal was planned to be completed before the end of U.S. (more...)
Xiaomi Redmi 4 with 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 625 spotted online
- October 30, 2016
It looks like the manufacturer will not make the Xiaomi Mi Mix available in India either. Xiaomi on Tuesday fired another shot in the shrinking bezel wars, as it announced a smartphone with a front that's more than 90 percent display. To maximize the screen-to-body ratio, the Mi MIX replaces the earpiece speaker with a piezoelectric ceramic unit that can convert electrical signals into mechanical energy. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
It looks like the manufacturer will not make the Xiaomi Mi Mix available in India either. Xiaomi on Tuesday fired another shot in the shrinking bezel wars, as it announced a smartphone with a front that's more than 90 percent display. To maximize the screen-to-body ratio, the Mi MIX replaces the earpiece speaker with a piezoelectric ceramic unit that can convert electrical signals into mechanical energy. (more...)
Massive marine park declared in Antarctic Ocean
- October 30, 2016
The sanctuary was originally proposed by the US and New Zealand in 2009. A still from The Last Ocean, a documentary about the Ross Sea . "We will take that hope and move to protect more of the ocean off Antarctica and around the world because this has never been more urgent". (more...)
- October 30, 2016
The sanctuary was originally proposed by the US and New Zealand in 2009. A still from The Last Ocean, a documentary about the Ross Sea . "We will take that hope and move to protect more of the ocean off Antarctica and around the world because this has never been more urgent". (more...)
Kingdom Hearts 3 New Screenshots Show The Return Of Drive Forms
- October 30, 2016
By customizing and stacking their army of monsters, players can create strategic tower combinations and take on the most challenging opponents. This will happen on January 24 in North America on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, meaning we'll have to wait until next year for more information on Kingdom Hearts III. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
By customizing and stacking their army of monsters, players can create strategic tower combinations and take on the most challenging opponents. This will happen on January 24 in North America on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, meaning we'll have to wait until next year for more information on Kingdom Hearts III. (more...)
Hillary Clinton takes on US FBI director in latest email flap
- October 30, 2016
The advice was contained in an afternoon email sent to campaign surrogates as part of a Clinton offensive following Comey's decision to notify Congress about renewing an investigation related to her use of a private email server while secretary of state. (more...)
- October 30, 2016
The advice was contained in an afternoon email sent to campaign surrogates as part of a Clinton offensive following Comey's decision to notify Congress about renewing an investigation related to her use of a private email server while secretary of state. (more...)
UNESCO passes Final Resolution over Aqsa
- October 30, 2016
Al-Quds said UNESCO refused to use "Temple Mount" in reference to the mosque compound and called upon Israel to facilitate reconstruction works of the mosque compound. It is the holiest site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. Ten countries - Lebanon, Cuba, Kuwait, Tunisia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Angola - voted in favor of the resolution, while eight nations abstained: Poland, Portugal, Croatia, Finland, South ... (more...)
- October 30, 2016
Al-Quds said UNESCO refused to use "Temple Mount" in reference to the mosque compound and called upon Israel to facilitate reconstruction works of the mosque compound. It is the holiest site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. Ten countries - Lebanon, Cuba, Kuwait, Tunisia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Angola - voted in favor of the resolution, while eight nations abstained: Poland, Portugal, Croatia, Finland, South ... (more...)
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