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Memphis ice cream truck driver beaten, robbed; 2 arrested

TheRepublic.com 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police in Tennessee have arrested two men after an ice cream truck driver was robbed, beaten with a baseball bat and left with a broken arm. News outlets report that the driver was at a Memphis apartment complex July 26 when a man jumped into the truck, assaulted him and demanded money.

Samsung's new jumbo phone unlocks with iris scanner

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

The Galaxy Note 7 will come with an iris scanner, which matches patterns in your eyes with what was detected by your phone during setup. The Note 7 comes with a better camera — but it's the same one that the smaller Galaxy S7 phones got in March, save for interface enhancements to access settings and switch between the front and rear cameras more easily. Samsung had lost its mojo after Apple matched the company on size with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in 2014, but thanks to the popularity of the S7... Читать дальше...

Samsung's new jumbo phone unlocks with iris scanner

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The Galaxy Note 7 will come with an iris scanner, which matches patterns in your eyes with what was detected by your phone during setup. The Note 7 comes with a better camera — but it's the same one that the smaller Galaxy S7 phones got in March, save for interface enhancements to access settings and switch between the front and rear cameras more easily. Samsung had lost its mojo after Apple matched the company on size with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in 2014, but thanks to the popularity of the S7... Читать дальше...



UN chief: Concern Saudi coalition not protecting Yemeni kids

TheRepublic.com 

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday he still has “very strong concerns” about the protection of children in Yemen and stands by a report that saw the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting rebels being added to a U.N. blacklist for killing and injuring about 1,200 children in 2015. Ban said in June that he

4 stats about the US economy that will make anyone worried

BusinessInsider.com 

Numbers can do lots of things.

One thing numbers are good at is making you nervous about some vague point in the future based on what some set of statistics has in the past said about the futures that followed.

Our current concern is with US GDP and what history says is likely coming down the pike for the economy.

Namely: recession.

In a note to clients on Tuesday, analysts at 720 Global worked through some of the big takeaways from Friday's disappointing GDP report... Читать дальше...

Video: Silver Wheaton to boost its gold exposure

The Globe and Mail 

A US$800-million deal for a gold stream from Vale bumps Silver Wheaton's exposure to the yellow metal to more than 40 per cent. For a look at the deal and how much gold the company would like to have relative to silver, we're joined by Randy Smallwood, President and CEO, Silver Wheaton.

Instagram cloning Snapchat reveals a huge problem with the social network (FB)

BusinessInsider.com 

When was the last time you posted a photo to Instagram?

For me, the last photo on the Facebook social network is from June 11. To be honest, I've posted photos since then, but I deleted them because they weren't getting enough likes.

Nothing's sadder than an Instagram post with fewer than 10 likes. 

Instagram clearly thinks this is a problem, and that's why, according to CEO Kevin Systrom, it introduced a new feature on Tuesday called Instagram Stories.

The feature... Читать дальше...

Erdogan: The West supports 'terror' and stands behind 'coup plotters'

BusinessInsider.com 

AP Photo/Kayhan Ozer Presidential Press Service, via AP Pool

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday accused the West of supporting "terror" and the coup plotters who tried to unseat him, in his toughest attack on Ankara's Western allies since the July 15 attempted putsch.

"Unfortunately, the West is supporting terror and standing by the coup plotters," said Erdogan in a televised speech at his presidential palace. "Those who we imagined to be friends are... Читать дальше...

Mike Tomlin’s not afraid of physical practices in training camp

NBCSports.com 

NFL teams are monitored closely for excessive contact during minicamps and OTAs, as the last CBA hoped to take better care of players. But once they get to training camp, it’s fair game, and the Steelers are apparently taking full advantage of that. According to Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin thinks a…

Ryan Lochte Dyes His Hair Blue Ahead of Rio Olympics!

«Just Jared» 

Ryan Lochte debuted a new look just in time for Rio Summer Olympics, which begin later this week. The 31-year-old 11-time Olympic medalist swimmer took to his Instagram to show off his new patriotic blue locks! PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Ryan Lochte “New look…. Here We Go #Rio #2016 thanks @jennjonesatl #turnup [...]

Israel unveils Eitan armored personnel carrier

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Geoff Ziezulewicz
HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Israel's Ministry of Defense unveiled the Eitan, a new 8-wheeled, indigenously made armored personnel carrier, which is set to replace the M1113 fleet.





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