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Chinese drone giant DJI doesn’t collect, transmit, or store users’ data without their consent, despite rumors to the contrary, according to an independent study released today. DJI is touting the study, done by San Francisco’s Kivu Consulting, which concluded that users of the company’s drones maintain full control over how data like photos, videos, or …

Richardson was a surprise panelist at a Sotheby’s luncheon celebrating National Geographic’s new series “Genius: Picasso” starring Antonio Banderas.

CIA science & technology deputy director Dawn Meyerriecks says the agency faces a number of problems related to closed-circuit cameras, social media, smartphones and other wireless technology which have made it possible for its agents to get tracked by adversaries from behind a computer screen.

Bei einem Flug über die Arktis entdeckte die NASA unter der Leitung des Wissenschaftlers John Sonntag mysteriöse Kreise, die die Forscher vor Rätsel stellen.

Supporting women through all stages of business, the Alberta Women Entrepreneurs will celebrate several outstanding women in business, including the Celebration of Achievement award.

T-Mobile has rolled out improved LTE coverage to hundreds of locations across the US over the past two weeks, the company’s chief technology officer Neville Ray tweeted. The new low-band and mid-band sites include high-traffic cities like Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, New York, Dallas, and Washington, DC.

Über einen am Freitag in Wien gefassten 50-Jährigen, der auf der "Most Wanted"-Liste der USA stand, ist die Auslieferungshaft verhängt worden. Es sei noch zu prüfen, ob er einer Auslieferung zustimmt oder Rechtsmittel einlegt, sagte die Sprecherin des Landesgerichts für Strafsachen Wien, Christina Salzborn, zur APA. Der Ex-Soldat aus dem US-Staat Wisconsin war sieben Jahre auf der Flucht gewesen.

Walmart Inc. is close to buying a majority stake of 60% to 80% in one of India's leading e-commerce companies, Flipkart, according to Bloomberg, citing people close to the matter. Flipkart is valued at about $20 billion. Investors in Flipkart Online Services Pvt are now behind the deal after earlier discussions about an Amazon.com Inc. deal, the report says. Amazon has been focused on growing its presence in India, with Chief Executive Jeff Bezos noting that there are now 40 million local products... Читать дальше...

As a high-powered panel of minister lead by Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari dwells on ways to deal with the mounting crisis in the country's sugar sector, farmers are faced with a peculiar problem.Farmers alleged that despite having almost 20 per cent of sugarcane standing in their fields few mills western parts of Uttar Pradesh have simply stopped issues indents (parchi) or slowed them down considerably forcing them to sell the crop to local jaggery makers at much lower rates. Indents or 'parchi'... Читать дальше...

As a high-powered panel of minister lead by Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari dwells on ways to deal with the mounting crisis in the country's sugar sector, farmers are faced with a peculiar problem.Farmers alleged that despite having almost 20 per cent of sugarcane standing in their fields few mills western parts of Uttar Pradesh have simply stopped issues indents (parchi) or slowed them down considerably forcing them to sell the crop to local jaggery makers at much lower rates. Indents or 'parchi'... Читать дальше...

Eddie Lampert's hedge fund, Sears' biggest shareholder, asks the struggling retailer to sell the Kenmore brand and home improvement unit, saying it might buy them.

When Gabrielle Vega took the brave step to go public about being drugged and raped by a Spanish tour guide while she was on a gap year in Salamanca, the last thing she expected was to discover that dozens of other women had also suffered the same thing.

Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

April 23, 2018

The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Nicaragua on April 23, 2018. The Department continues to advise travelers to reconsider travel to Nicaragua. This replaces the previous Travel Advisory issued on April 21, 2018.

The full text of the new Travel Advisory is as follows:

Nicaragua – Level 3: Reconsider Travel Reconsider travel to Nicaragua due to crime and civil unrest. Читать дальше...

Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

April 23, 2018

The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Nicaragua on April 23, 2018. The Department continues to advise travelers to reconsider travel to Nicaragua. This replaces the previous Travel Advisory issued on April 21, 2018.

The full text of the new Travel Advisory is as follows:

Nicaragua – Level 3: Reconsider Travel Reconsider travel to Nicaragua due to crime and civil unrest. Читать дальше...

Armenian protesters celebrated on the streets of Yerevan on April 23 after hearing news that Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan had resigned, Radio Free Europe said. The announcement of Sargsyan ’s resignation was posted to his website following more than a week of protests. The protesters had demanded that Sargsyan step down from the role that he was elected to on April 17, following a decade as president. His resignation came shortly after opposition leader Nikol Pashinian was released from custody following a day of detention. Читать дальше...

Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan was released by authorities on Monday, April 23, a day after being arrested at a protest against then Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan in Yerevan. Pashinyan was one of three opposition politicians arrested, and all three were released, according to Hetq.am. Sargsyan resigned on April 23 after 11 days of protest. He served as president from 2008 to early 2018, and was elected as prime minister by parliament on April 17. Critics said the election was anti-democratic and branded it a power grab. Читать дальше...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman has said that there is no alternative to the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers and that the agreement should be observed by all those who signed it.

The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, welcomes her third baby with her husband earlier today, April 23, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London.The news was announced through the official Twitter handle of Kensington Palace.

After the German central bank withdrew half of its gold reserve from abroad under growing public pressure last year, it decided to let regular citizens have a sneak peek, putting several bars of its 117-billion-euro stash of the precious metal on display.

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Kate Middleton is a great mom to Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and now a new baby boy.
• She stays calm when they have tantrums and makes sure they have the best toys.
• Now that she's given birth to her third child, she's really mastered the art of parenting.

Buckingham Palace announced back in September that Kate Middleton was pregnant with her third child, and she gave birth to a son on Monday. Читать дальше...

The Ellen Show/YouTube and 20th Century Fox

• Macaulay Culkin made a rare interview appearance on Monday's episode of "The Ellen Show."
• The 37-year-old is best known as a child actor in films including "Home Alone." 
• Host Ellen DeGeneres pointed out that he still has a young face.
• "It's a curse and a blessing," he said. "I've still got the same face." 
• He said he has no trouble getting into restaurants, but then once in, people often stare. 
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A brand new funding scheme is set to aid the retention of adult male teams within grassroots football clubs. The £1 million fund has been created to boost football’s traditional format following a recent decrease in the number of adult male FA-affiliated grassroots league teams

Carlos Gomez walks it off, Danny Faquhar hospitalized, and Willy Adames heating up