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YouTube stars' fury over algorithm tests

The website says it has been manipulating the subscription feed for some viewers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2sgLqt6 via IFTTT

Tomorrow's cities: Google's Toronto city built 'from the internet up'

A disused waterfront in Toronto is being transformed by a firm owned by Google's parent company. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xwLREK via IFTTT

YouTube deletes half of 'violent' music videos

YouTube says it has deleted more than half of the 'violent' music videos which the country's most senior police officer asked it to take down. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J0Wj8D via IFTTT

Dixons Carphone to close 92 stores as profits slide

Shares in the retailer sink almost 21% as it announces closures and says profits will fall sharply this year. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LJMZrl via IFTTT

Busking goes cashless with 'a world first' for London

London introduces a contactless payment scheme for buskers that allows tap-to-pay donations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xrOnfn via IFTTT

Bulgarians tweeting in Cyrillic confused for Russian bots

The use of the Cyrillic alphabet is one way Twitter tries to identify Russian automated accounts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LGJNgp via IFTTT

Two French teenagers charged over Despacito YouTube hack

Two 18-year-olds are charged over a hack that targeted the Latin hit and other pop songs on YouTube. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xsPGuk via IFTTT

Google and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR laws

Complaints against the web giants are filed on the first day of the EU's new data protection law. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xnTM6U via IFTTT

YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33

Game critic John Bain - known as TotalBiscuit and the Cynical Brit - dies of cancer. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s7AVIt via IFTTT

Image of Dallas Police Officer Comforting Three-Month-Old Goes Viral

A photo of a Dallas police officer holding a three-month-old baby in his arms, giving comfort after surviving a rollover crash has gone viral. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J1liZm

'AB2943 Violates My Right to Choose’: Former Homosexuals Outraged Over CA Bill That Could Ban the Bible

A group of former homosexuals and ministry leaders rallied on the steps of a California courthouse Tuesday to protest a bill that threatens to ban Christian books and resources which address issues of homosexuality and gender identity. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JhtLuQ

As Hurricane Season Looms, Ministries See Huge Puerto Rico Death Toll as Call to Action

As the 2018 hurricane season approaches, a new study reveals that more may have died in the aftermath of 2017's Hurricane Maria than previously thought.  Ministries in hard-hit Puerto Rico say the study could generate more attention and help an island that still has not recovered. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2xtQAqF

'Their Intent Is to Intimidate': FRC's Tony Perkins Calls Out LGBT Activists Over Transgender Ban Subpoena

LGBT activists are subpoenaing two prominent faith leaders – Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and National Day of Prayer Task Force President Dr. Ronnie Floyd – in the lawsuit against the Trump administration's transgender military ban. Meanwhile, Perkins isn't taking the matter lying down... from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LHSRBs

Ohio Pastors Rally, Start Movement to Fight 'Judicial Tyranny' Against Christians

A group of more than 100 Ohio pastors sent a letter to state lawmakers asking that judges be held accountable for prejudice against Christians.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L8P7Ig

Why America's Elitists Want to Silence the 'Deplorables'

For years the courts and media have championed free speech, whether it was the right to burn the flag or to promote pornography. But today there's a belief those same elites have a different priority: silencing the "politically incorrect." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J16rOK

Puerto Rico Death Toll: New Report Shows Original Post-Maria Estimates Way Off

"As the world knows, the magnitude of this tragic disaster caused by Hurricane Maria resulted in many fatalities.  We have always expected the number to be higher than what was previously reported," said Carlos Mercader, executive director of Puerto Rico's Federal Affairs Administration. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2skpsoR

'We Just Had Church at In and Out': Crowd Singing 'Reckless Love' at Restaurant Goes Viral

You may have heard of Cowboy Church or Drive-Through Church.  Now, you can add Church at In & Out Burger to the list.  And yes, you can add a side of fries with that.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LEShV6

'Jesus Wouldn't be Riding a Donkey': TV Preacher Asks Followers to Fund New Private Jet

Jesse Duplantis, a televangelist based in St. Charles Parish, Louisana, is asking his followers to donate money for a new $54 million private jet, "so we can go anywhere in the world in one stop." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LIxRdN

Tim Clinton Joins Dobson's Family Talk Ministry in Key Leadership Role

On Tuesday, Dr. James Dobson announced the addition of Dr. Tim Clinton to the leadership team of Family Talk, a ministry Dobson founded in 2010. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LF8Ss0

See Why This Chick-Fil-A Location Is Paying Its Employees $18 Per Hour

Employees at a Sacramento-based Chick-Fil-A are about to get a big pay raise.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IUO423

'No Words,' Must See Image: What an Atlanta Braves Fan Did for a JROTC Marine

'No Words,' Must See Image: What an Atlanta Braves Fan Did for a JROTC Marine from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sokOFO

A Gift from God: Why These Special Needs Workers Hold the Key to a Hospitality Revolution

A Texas ice cream shop hires only special needs employees, which not only provides meaningful employment to workers with Down Syndrome and other disabilities but makes good business sense. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2xq1AFv

Lawmakers, Parents Outraged Over 'Active Shooter' Video Game: 'It is despicable'

A new video game that lets players re-create school shootings by stalking school hallways and racking up kills is being condemned by parents and lawmakers. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IVB9IZ

Do 'Safe Spaces' in the Church Oppose Christian Values?

More and more college campuses are adopting the idea of safe spaces including a Utah university, which recently built a crying closet to help students cope with the emotional stress of college exams. However, there is now a push for churches to create safe spaces for their congregants.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JgLz9x

Starbucks to Close Over 8,000 Stores for Anti-Bias Training

Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next of many steps the company is taking to try to restore its tarnished image as a hangout where all are welcome. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L75dCj

'Josh Is Coming Home': The Story Behind Utah Missionary's Release From One of Venezuela's Most Notorious Prisons

A Utah man is finally home after spending two years in one of Venezuela's worst prisons.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LHjbvt

Alberto Downgraded to Tropical Depression - Still Dumps Heavy Rains Across the South

Subtropical Storm Alberto made landfall Monday afternoon in the Florida Panhandle.  Tropical rains extended to the Carolinas where a local news crew covering the storm was killed after a falling tree struck their vehicle. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ITRNsA

U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic summit between their two leaders. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2sjE5Zx via IFTTT

The man sent by North Korean leader to U.S. for high-level talks

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WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yong Chol landed in New York on Wednesday as the most senior North Korean envoy to hold talks with American officials on U.S. soil in 18 years. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2J2SD6n via IFTTT

Kremlin critic turns up alive at televised briefing about his 'murder'

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KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - A dissident Russian journalist reported murdered in Kiev on Tuesday dramatically reappeared alive on Wednesday during a televised briefing by Ukrainian state security about the killing, which they then said they had faked. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2L8pnM4 via IFTTT

Assad says U.S. will leave Syria, vows to retake SDF-held areas

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad said he would recover areas of Syria held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and that U.S. forces should learn the lesson of Iraq and leave the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2suj65L via IFTTT

Exclusive: Mexico front-runner's lead widens a month before vote - poll

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(Reuters) - Mexican presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has extended his lead well beyond his nearest rivals with just a month to go before the July 1 election, an opinion poll showed on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2smnTXz via IFTTT

In symbolic nod to India, U.S. Pacific Command changes name

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Wednesday renamed its Pacific Command the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, in a largely symbolic move underscoring the growing importance of India to the Pentagon, U.S. officials said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ssTp5z via IFTTT

KCNA says Russian foreign minister has arrived in North Korea

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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's state-run news agency said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in the North on Thursday at the invitation of North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2kD4MnM via IFTTT

Korean Air HQ raided by prosecutors over suspected embezzlement by owning family: Yonhap

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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors raided the headquarters of Korean Air Lines Co Ltd over suspected embezzlement and breach of trust by members of its owning family, Yonhap News Agency reported on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2J0982W via IFTTT

Blood Will Tell, Part 2: Did Faulty Evidence Doom Joe Bryan?

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By PAMELA COLLOFF from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2Ji40dW

How an Unproven Forensic Science Became a Courtroom Staple

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By LEORA SMITH and PROPUBLICA from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2kBaFBZ

Tu resumen de noticias del jueves

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By Por ALBINSON LINARES from NYT Universal https://ift.tt/2slejEt

This Harry Potter Uses a Bow and Arrow. Not a Wand.

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By ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2xqpS25

Word + Quiz: solicitude

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2xsCzcK

What’s on TV Thursday: N.B.A. Finals and ‘A Bronx Tale’

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By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2H6u8TV

Race Against the Rains

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2J2CyNV

Spain Is Next to Test Europe’s Stability as Rajoy Faces No-Confidence Vote

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By RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2siHFmY

Crosses Go Up in Public Offices. It’s Culture, Bavaria Says, Not Religion.

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By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LJoE5a

Trump Meets With Kim. Kim Kardashian West, That Is.

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By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2kAvNIs

Stanley Cup Finals: Braden Holtby Bounces Back to Lift the Capitals

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2xt8N7z

Sanchez Goes the Other Way, and Severino Stays the Course, in a Yankees Win

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By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2sjNjoz

The Mets Get Some Help From Jason Vargas and a Few Fresh Arms

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By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2IYWipV

Overlooked No More: The Soviet Icon Who Was Hanged for Killing a Czar

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By EVA SOHLMAN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2H3afgB

What You Might Say

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By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2LaZHhP

In a First for Germany, Hamburg Bans Diesel Engines. On 2 Roads.

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By AMIE TSANG and CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2smgXtv

Italy, Arkady Babchenko, Whales: Your Thursday Briefing

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By DAN LEVIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2LJq0Ni

‘The Americans,’ at Last, Lets Us Exhale

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By JAMES PONIEWOZIK from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2sghj4X