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New tech to defeat hidden underground terror threats Defense Specialist Allison Barrie explains how new technology could make stopping threats lurking underground and as well as preventing illegal smuggling across U.S. borders much easier and far safer. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BGVTmK

Subterranean terror: Can tech defeat hidden underground threats? Nuclear weapon installations, cross-border smuggling tunnels, subway systems, cave networks ... just a few places that adversaries can pose an underground threat to security. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E5J9bo

Vlad the imposter: Twitter suspends fake Putin account that had almost 1 million followers Twitter has suspended a fake English language Vladimir Putin account that had racked up almost 1 million followers. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2P8RmNa

China is using 'economic espionage' to grab US technology A new report issued by several prominent experts on Chinese and American foreign policy claims that China is using a range of methods to misappropriate U.S. technology. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Rl95Tt

China is using 'economic espionage' and 'theft' to grab US technology A new report issued by several prominent experts on Chinese and American foreign policy claims that China is using a range of methods to misappropriate U.S. technology. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2zx9vPL

Instagram adds object detection, alt text for the visually impaired Instagram is a photo and video sharing social network, which by default puts the emphasis on viewing the content users upload. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SlimuL

Facebook considered charging for access to user data, documents show Internal emails show Facebook Inc. considered charging companies for continued access to user data several years ago, a step that would have marked a dramatic shift away from the social-media giant’s policy of not selling that information, according to an unredacted court document viewed by The Wall Street Journal. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E4m0Gz

Amazon hit for ‘dehumanizing’ and ‘deadly’ employment practices by labor union amid New York expansion A New York labor union blasted Amazon for "deadly" and "dehumanizing" employment practices in a report issued Wednesday as the tech giant's plans to build a Long Island City campus for 25,000 employees draws further scrutiny.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2RnoMtg

Washington-based potato chip company sued for using ‘Hawaiian’ name Consumers of “Hawaiian” brand potato chips have filed a class-action lawsuit against the parent company. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2RmC7Cj

Alabama family takes Christmas pictures at Waffle House For one sweet Alabama family, it’s not Waffle House, it’s Waffle Home. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2P9FdYy

Starbucks will block porn on free Wi-Fi starting next year Starbucks said it wants to ensure the space is "safe and welcoming to all." via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BHlxrz

Dunkin' says customers' DD Perks accounts may have been compromised in security breach The company said its own security hadn't been breached, but that a third party may have gained access via breaches of other companies. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ShYCZa

Ukraine bars entry to Russian men from 16 to 60 Ukraine's president says that the country has barred Russian men between 16 and 60 from traveling to the country. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QlZij1

Australia raised detained refugee with Thai authorities Australian officials have raised with Thai authorities the plight of an Australia-based refugee professional soccer player who was detained in Bangkok and fears deportation to his native Bahrain, Australia's foreign minister said Friday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QpNgFb

Thousands of Australian students protest climate change Thousands of schoolchildren across Australia skipped classes Friday to attend rallies demanding the government act on climate change. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E4J484

Nigerian leader: Islamic extremists are now using drones Islamic extremists in Nigeria have begun using drones, the country's president says, opening a worrying new front in the region's nearly decade-long fight against Boko Haram and an offshoot linked to the Islamic State. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2P96D0l

For Israel, a rearmed Hezbollah in Lebanon is top concern On a moonlit night, some two dozen Israeli soldiers in full battle gear march near a Lebanese border village with a bomb-sniffing dog, searching for explosives and infiltrators. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Qvbrlu

'One family': Party members take homestays in far west China The two women in the photograph were smiling, but Halmurat Idris knew something was terribly wrong. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2AylMTJ

51 pilot whales die in another mass stranding in New Zealand Fifty-one pilot whales died Friday in another mass stranding in New Zealand, less than a week after 145 pilot whales and nine pygmy killer whales perished in two other, unrelated strandings. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ShSwrJ

New leftist president promises transformation of Mexico Mexico's incoming president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is folksy, plain-spoken, and spontaneous — perhaps too much so for financial markets, which have been roiled in advance of his inauguration Saturday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2AF4jJk

As G-20 summit opens, contentious issues loom on sidelines Heads of state from the world's leading economies were invited to the Group of 20 summit to discuss issues like development, infrastructure and investment. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2AyQTie

Black Christmas trees become hottest new holiday trend this season Christmas enthusiasts are going dark this year — when it comes to decorating their trees, that is. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Sfv2n0

11-year-old gets surprise visit from cops after nobody shows up to his birthday party They even came bearing gifts. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q2NhzC

'Christmas Tree Eyebrows' are indeed a thing people are actually doing It may not be the strangest thing we’ve ever seen on Instagram, but it’s up there. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BFaHSA

Army soldier's emotional reunion with dog at airport goes viral I'm not crying, you're crying. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TVhr5U

Crazy Christmas display with 50,000 lights most festive in UK, family claims They use their impressive Yuletide attraction to raise money for charity. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E4yZYU

Handbag entrepreneur's viral 'money diary' made readers want 'to stab [their] eyes out' She thought she had it in the bag. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Se5OFu

Bridesmaid immediately gets engaged after catching wedding bouquet Talk about happily ever after. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2P9EBCa

5 pet gifts for the good doggo in your life Because they deserve presents, too. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2zyB3Et

The measure is part of martial law imposed in 10 regions, amid fears of a Russian land invasion. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2SjjW0k

The mass stranding on Chatham Island means more than 200 whales have died off NZ in the past week. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DPNHSx

Founder of UK software giant is charged with fraud seven years after the firm's sale to Hewlett-Packard. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Q7wcnZ

Democrat, #MeToo activist was drunk, 'overly familiar' with male staffer, but no evidence of groping: report An investigator said a California assemblywoman who was at the forefront of the #MeToo movement was "overly familiar" with a former legislative male staff member who accused her of misconduct, according to a letter dated Wednesday from Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2RoPP7N

Chicago alderman expects to be vindicated after federal agents raid his offices The offices of a longtime Chicago alderman whose law firm formally represented President Donald Trump was raided by federal agents Thursday, federal officials said. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FQckRG

Giuliani calls timing of Mueller’s latest Cohen bombshell ‘hardly coincidental’ Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, criticized the timing of Michael Cohen's guilty plea on charges of lying to Congress: just before the president was about to leave for a high-stakes G-20 summit in Argentina. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2AzOJ1z

Paul Ryan questions California's 'bizarre' vote-counting process Paul Ryan, the outgoing House speaker, on Thursday cast doubt on the legitimacy of California’s ballot counting process, adding to claims from many on the right that the state’s election procedures are flawed. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SiO8bV

Ingraham: Anti-Semitism hiding in plain sight Examining the political influence of Linda Sarsour. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DRUr2f

Trump: Cohen is 'weak person' trying to get reduced sentence Panel of experts weigh in on Michael Cohen's guilty plea and the state of the Mueller investigation. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QoNJrc

Ronna McDaniel 'honored' that Trump asked her to stay on as RNC chair President Trump announced Thursday that he had asked Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel to serve a second two-year term in the post. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Rm5lkD

Hannity: Mueller investigation desperate for dirt on Trump Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress about 'Moscow project.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q1puzT

Trump thinks idea of offering Putin the Trump Tower Moscow penthouse is 'stupid,' source says A Thursday report that the Trump Organization once planned to offer the $50 million penthouse in Trump Tower Moscow to Russian President Vladimir Putin is “nuts,” a source close to the president told Fox News. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QtWY9s

9,000-year-old rare stone mask discovered in Israel Archaeologists in Israel have announced the discovery of an extremely rare 9,000-year-old stone mask. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BFjNPo

Doctors in Australia, UK swallow Lego heads to find out how long it takes to poop them out United Kingdom and Australia-based pediatricians agreed to swallow a Lego head to determine how long it took for their bodies to pass them. The health-care professionals shared the results of their study last week in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q7RhyU

Moon rocks retrieved by Soviet space mission sold for $855G Three tiny Moon rocks brought back from space by the unmanned Soviet Luna-16 mission were sold for $855,000 at auction on Thursday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2RtibOk

Mysterious sea creature draws 'alien' comparisons Marine biologists have identified a mysterious looking sea creature as a New Zealand rough skate. A mom and her daughter found it on a beach in the country and took to social media to figure out what it was. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E4Uc4Y

'Rare first edition' copy of 'The Hobbit' sells for big bucks A "rare first edition" copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q4ljTW

Neanderthals and humans were hooking up way more than anyone thought Way more sex happened between Neanderthals and the ancestors of modern humans across Europe and Asia than scientists originally thought, a new study finds. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2RledHd

Recovered Hubble Telescope nabs nifty new picture After taking a short break from observing the cosmos, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is officially back up and running, and the observatory captured a stunning new view of a distant, star-forming galaxy. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2zwZcLH

This strange hum circled the whole world. But nobody heard it. There was a hum that nobody could hear. It was a seismic event, one that originated off the coast of Mayotte on Nov. 11, a tiny island in the waters between Madagascar and Mozambique. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q1IqhP

Mysterious sea creature draws 'alien' comparisons with its sharp teeth, spiky skin Dozens of people offered suggestions — from a flying squirrel fish to a saw shark. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Seb9ww

China is halting the work by team on gene-edited babies HONG KONG (AP) — China's government ordered a halt Thursday to work by a medical team that claimed to have helped make the world's first gene-edited babies, as a group of leading scientists declared that it's still too soon to try to make permanent changes to DNA that can be inherited by future generations. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KKU2QM

3 dead, 8 injured after pickup truck hits spike strip and flips during high-speed chase with Border Patrol A high-speed chase near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego ended with three dead and another eight injured after a white Chevrolet fled an enforcement stop, hit a spike strip, then rolled into an embankment on I-8 westbound, authorities said in a statement. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2rdjYLN

In a twist, Trump fights to keep some Palestinian aid alive For two years, the Trump administration has unabashedly slashed U.S. aid to the Palestinians. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DRtwna