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Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus show it all in side-by-side photo leak Samsung Galaxy S8 (left) and S8 Plus (right) next to each other (Credit: SlashLinks/Dimitri12) Newly leaked photos of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus are here to help you decide if you want to go big, or go really, really big. We're finally seeing both Android Nougat phones side-by-side and, for the first time, we can compare the rumored 5.8- and 6.2-inch screen sizes thanks to SlashLeaks. Both versions sport a curved display and are alleged to have similar dimensions to the 5.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 and 5.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Don't worry about stretching your hands too much. While the display sizes have expanded to a taller 18.5:9 ratio, the body is supposed to stay the same. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus are said to have very little needless bezel, to the point that Samsung may call an 'infinity display,' according to a new patent. techradar

Donald Trump denies claiming that he was spied on by the Britain Speaking at a press conference in Washington, the President said the White House was quoting a legal commentator who had appeared on Fox News. However, after the Fox segment the allegations were then made again by White House press secretary Sean Spicer. Sean Spicer repeated the claims After the claims were repeated, GCHQ immediately released a rare statement dismissing the allegations as ‘nonsense’. Downing Street then said the White House had assured them the false allegation would not be repeated. Trump was giving the press conference with Angela Merkel , if looks could kill. At the conference, which was held after Trump’s meeting with Angela Merkel, a German reporter asked him directly about his claims that Britain spied on him. ‘We said nothing,’ Trump replied. ‘All we did was quote a certain very talented legal mind who was the one responsible for saying that on TV. ‘I didn’t make an opinion on it, that was a statement made by a very talented lawyer on Fox.’ He added that the reporters ‘shouldn’t be talking to me, you should be talking to Fox’. However, the President stood by claims he was wiretapped under Barack Obama’s presidency – even attempting to crack a joke about he and Merkel ‘having something in common’. A source told the Sun: 'Under the Five Eyes convention, we never spy on our main allies, and that includes the United States. 'This allegation is so off the scale crazy, it's very hard to understand.' The allegations of GCHQ involvement were first made by former judge Andrew Napolitano on Fox News, in a segment in which he repeated claims that Obama had spied on Trump. ‘[Obama] didn’t use the NSA, he didn’t use the CIA, he didn’t use the FBI and he didn’t use the Department of Justice, he used GCHQ,’ he said. ‘What the heck is GCHQ? That’s the initials for the British spying agency.’ Spicer then repeated the claim, prompting GCHQ to issue an incredibly rare statement saying the claims ‘should be ignored’. ‘Recent allegations made by media commentator judge Andrew Napolitano about GCHQ being asked to conduct ‘wiretapping’ against the then president-elect are nonsense,’ it said. Merkel’s visit to the US has been a lot more tense than the Chancellor’s past meetings with Obama. When the Chancellor and Trump were asked to shake hands with each other in the Oval Office, as is custom, the two sat still. But the credibility of the claim was falling apart on Friday afternoon as Fox News anchor Shepard Smith distanced the network from the judge's report - calling it 'commentary'. 'Fox News cannot confirm Judge Napolitano's commentary,' Smith on his afternoon news show. 'Fox News knows of no evidence of any kind, that the now president of the United States was surveilled at any time, in any way, full stop.' The President of the United States The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The President is considered to be one of the world's most powerful political figures, as the leader of the only global superpower. The role includes being the commander-in-chief of the world's most expensive military with the second largest nuclear arsenal and leading the nation with the largest economy by nominal GDP. The office of President holds significant hard and soft power both in the United States and abroad. The power includes execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers with the advice and consent of the Senate. The president is further empowered to grant federal pardons and reprieves, and to convene and adjourn either or both houses of Congress under extraordinary circumstances. The president is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of the party to which the president is a member. The president also directs the foreign and domestic policy of the United States. Since the office of President was established in 1789, its power has grown substantially, as has the power of the federal government as a whole.

'Smart-vibrator' firm tracked users' sexual activity without their knowledge Customers who bought a wi-fi enabled sex toy may be entitled to compensation following a class action lawsuit. Canadian firm Standard Innovation, has agreed to pay C$4 million (£2.4 million) to members of the public who bought and used its We-Vibe products - sex toys controlled via a smartphone app. The firm, it was discovered, had been collecting data via the app, recording when customers had been using the sex toys, as well as information about the intensity of the vibration settings used. The data was collected without customers having been notified. The court filing, made on behalf of two anonymous female We-Vibe users, said: “Unbeknownst to its customers … (Standard Innovation) designed We-Connect to collect and record highly intimate and sensitive data regarding consumers’ personal We-Vibe use, including the date and time of each use and the selected vibration settings, and transmit such usage data — along with the users’ personal email address — to its servers in Canada.” Following the suit, filed in the North District of Illinois Eastern Division District Court, anyone who used the app to control their We-Vibe device prior to 26 September last year will each now be entitled to C$10,000 (£6,120) - while those who bought the device but did not use the app will be entitled to $199 (£120). Standard Innovation said: “At Standard Innovation we take customer privacy and data security seriously. We have enhanced our privacy notice, increased app security, provided customers [with] more choice in the data they share, and we continue to work with leading privacy and security experts to enhance the app. "With this settlement, Standard Innovation can continue to focus on making new, innovative products for our customers.”

'Finest example' of rare Apple-1 computer set to sell for £250,000 A rare Apple-1 computer is set to be sold at auction A rare Apple-1 computer is expected to fetch more than £250,000 when it goes up for auction. It is the “best-preserved example of an Apple-1 computer to appear on the market”, according to German auctioneers Team Breker. Released in 1976, the Apple-1 was the tech giant’s first ever product and is now a much sought-after collectors’ item. Only 200 examples of the Apple-1 desktop computers were ever made, designed and built by hand by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in Silicon Valley. This Apple-1 computer, which is in full working condition, is being sold by its original owner, a computer engineer from Berkeley, California. It is believed to be just one of eight working examples left in the world. It is also accompanied by an archive of original documents, including the preliminary operation manual, circuit diagrams and even notes of telephone calls between Steve Jobs and Wozniak in 1977. It is one of eight working examples left in the world “The Apple-1 is already a legendary highlight of the great, young history of the computer,” a spokesperson for the auctioneers said. “This Apple-1 has the very rare, original NTI sign. “According to the Apple-1 register, compiled by Mike Willegal, there are only 60 sets still in existence, and a mere eight in working order! “This model has the serial number 01-0073 and is logged as the fourteenth in the register. “The lot also comes with the original documents from the computer's first and only owner, including the receipt for the motherboard and cassette interface dated 30/11/1967 [and] an original letter from Apple Customer Service refusing an upgrade to Apple-II. “The original Apple-1 manual included still shows the primary logo. The founders chose Isaac Newton as a symbol in recognition of the binary system he was credited with inventing in the 18th century.” telegraph The Apple-1 was designed and built by hand by Wozniak in Silicon Valley It is set to be auctioned in Cologne, Germany, on May 20.

Female politician proposes $100 fine for men who masturbate in bid to challenge US abortion laws "What if men had to undergo the same intrusive procedures?" asks Texas state Rep. Jessica Farrar A Texas politician has filed legislation that would see men fined $100 (£82) for masturbating unless they are doing it in a sanctioned session at a hospital or clinic. House Bill 4260 has all the legal jargon of any other draft law presented to the Texas legislature. And its stated aim – to protect unborn children everywhere – is a very hot topic among American politicians. But read its three pages and it turns out Jessica Farrar, a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, has an unusual way of going about it: Fining men $100 for masturbating anywhere except in an approved medical facility. Her aim is clear. The bill is a satirical attack on the way male politicians interfere in women’s bodies and seeks to apply the same health restrictions, attitudes and bigotry to men. “A lot of people find the bill funny,” she told The Houston Chronicle. “What's not funny are the obstacles that Texas women face every day, that were placed there by legislatures making it very difficult for them to access healthcare.” Texas has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the US. Conservatives across the country believe they have an ally in the White House in the form of Donald Trump, who flirted during the campaign with the idea of locking up women if they had illegal terminations. Mrs Farrar said the final straw came among a slew of bills, one of which would have forced women to choose whether to bury or cremate an aborted fetus – all part of a strategy to make women feel guilty about their choice. Her bill ridicules those ideas with procedures to be followed by men requesting a vasectomy, Viagra prescription or a colonoscopy. Patients should be given a booklet entitled a Man’s Right to Know, for example, complete with artistic illustration of the procedures. “An attending physician must administer a medically-unnecessary digital rectal exam and magnetic resonance imagining of the rectum before administering an elective vasectomy or colonoscopy procedure, or prescribing Viagra,” it reads. Mrs Farrar said this part mimics the trans-vaginal ultrasound woman have when they are seeking an abortion, which is all part of what she said was a “guilt mechanism” to persuade women to change their minds. The money shot comes in a section of her bill dedicated to “hospital masturbatory assistance registry” which details facilities to provide “fully-abstinent encouragement counselling”. It goes on to say that “masturbatory emissions” will be collected at health facilities for the purposes of conception only. “Emissions outside of a woman's vagina, or created outside of a health or medical facility, will be charged a $100 civil penalty for each emission, and will be considered an act against an unborn child, and failing to preserve the sanctity of life,” it says. Even the name is a jab Farrar's bill would penalize men for masturbation because such behavior is a failure to preserve the sanctity of life and "an act against an unborn child." Even the bill's name -- "A Man's Right to Know Act" -- is a jab at a pamphlet Texas doctors are required to give women seeking abortions. That pamphlet, "A Woman's Right to Know," has long been criticized for being inaccurate, ideologically influenced by religion and designed to discourage women from getting abortions. One section of the pamphlet says breast cancer and abortions are linked. Scientific studies have found no cause-and-effect relationship between the two. "We have real lives to deal with," said Farrar, who pointed out that Texas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world. And she's right — the rate of women who died from pregnancy-related complications doubled from 2010 to 2014, according to a recent study. Backlash from political opponents Republicans have lashed out at Farrar's bill. "I'm embarrassed for Representative Farrar. Her attempt to compare to the abortion issue shows a lack of a basic understanding of human biology," said Rep. Tony Tinderholt in a statement. "I would recommend that she consider taking a high school biology class from a local public or charter school before filing another bill on the matter." Tinderholt recently proposed a bill that would charge abortion providers and women receiving abortions with murder. Telegraph

Author who wrote heartbreaking 'dating profile' for her husband dies Rest in peace, Amy. She recently wrote a New York Times column in the form of a dating profile to help her husband find a new love after her death Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal, known for her sunny, witty children’s books and the optimistic, relatable memoirs and guided journals she created for adults, and writer of a widely read Modern Love essay recently published in the New York Times, died of ovarian cancer on Monday, March 13 at her Chicago home. She was 51. "Everything Amy did was life and love affirming," Amy Rennert, her longtime literary agent and friend, said in a statement to CNN. "She was such a bright light with a great sense of wonder." Rosenthal was best known for her many children's books, including "Duck! Rabbit!" "I Wish You More," and "Uni the Unicorn," among others. She also wrote two memoirs for adults, the highly-praised "Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life" and its follow-up "Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal." But one of her most powerful works was a column she wrote for The New York Times' recurring "Modern Love" feature in early March, titled "You May Want to Marry My Husband." In the article, Rosenthal wrote that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had little time left to live. Knowing these were her last days, she praised the loving virtues of her husband, making the column into a kind of a "dating profile" to help him find a new love after her death. "He is an easy man to fall in love with. I did it in one day," she wrote. "I have never been on Tinder, Bumble or eHarmony, but I'm going to create a general profile for Jason right here, based on my experience of coexisting in the same house with him for, like, 9,490 days." Her husband Jason is a lawyer, a good cook, a painter, and, most importantly, a thoughtful and dedicated partner, she wrote. "I want more time with Jason. I want more time with my children. I want more time sipping martinis at the Green Mill Jazz Club on Thursday nights," she wrote. "But that is not going to happen. I probably have only a few days left being a person on this planet." Her reason for writing the column? "I am wrapping this up on Valentine's Day, and the most genuine, non-vase-oriented gift I can hope for is that the right person reads this, finds Jason, and another love story begins," she wrote. Her last book, the brilliant Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal, ended: "Bye. I love you. Thank you." Goodbye, Amy. I love you. Thank you. Official website of Amy Krouse Rosenthal: http://www.whoisamy.com/

The brave captain A Spanish captain was walking on his ship when a soldier rushes to him and exclaims, "An enemy ship is approaching us!" The captain replies calmly, "Go get my red shirt." The soldier gets the shirt for the captain. The enemy ship comes in and heavy rounds of fire are exchanged. Finally, the Spaniards win. The soldier asks, "Congrats sir, but why the red shirt?" The captain replies, "If I got injured, my blood shouldn't be seen, as I didn't want my men to lose hope." Just then, another soldier runs up and says, "Sir, we just spotted another twenty enemy ships!" The captain calmly replies, "Go bring my yellow pants."

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Chocolate Chip Cookies An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death’s agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom, and with even greater effort forced himself down the stairs, gripping the railing with both hands. With labored breath, he leaned against the door-frame, gazing into the kitchen. Were it not for death’s agony, he would have thought himself already in heaven: there, spread out upon newspapers on the kitchen table were literally hundreds of his favorite chocolate chip cookies. Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of heroic love from his devoted wife, seeing to it that he left this world a happy man? Mustering one great final effort, he threw himself toward the table, landing on his knees in a rumpled posture. His parched lips parted; the wondrous taste of the cookie was already in his mouth; seemingly bringing him back to life. The aged and withered hand, shakingly made its way to a cookie at the edge of the table, when it was suddenly smacked with a spatula by his wife. "Stay out of those, she said, they are for the funeral!"

Japanese Are Going Crazy About These Bunny Succulents Ever wanted to own a rabbit but don’t have the time or space to look after one? Then why don’t you grow one in a pot instead? Don’t worry, we haven’t gone crazy. We’re referring to a species of succulent called Monilaria obconica that has a rather unique (not to mention incredibly cute) feature, namely the fact that it looks like it has little bunny rabbit ears! Needless to say, these quirky little plants have gone down a storm in Japan, a country where cuteness (or “kawaii”) is a prominent aspect of popular culture. Pictures of the succulents were recently shared by a Japanese Twitter user called @celely1128, and they’ve since been retweeted more than 31k times and liked by over 42k people.

Urban Miniature Cities So Detailed You’ll Need A Magnifying Glass You have to look incredibly close to see it, but Joshua Smith packs an immense amount of detail into his miniature worlds. The Australian artist has a flair for the microscopic, and his latest project captures the familiar grit of urban life in a fascinatingly small-scale model. The centerpiece of his recent work, Temple Street, is modeled after a real apartment block in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. Using finely carved cardboard, medium-density fibreboard and paint, he manages to emulate every minute aspect of a rough, big city landscape. Rust, graffiti, tiny advertisements, and other touches are perfectly placed and look realistic. “I want viewers to be fooled, if I take a photo of the completed work in sunlight, to think it is the real thing,” Joshua Smith told ArchDaily.

AMD Ryzen 5 UK Pricing Leaked: Quad Core And Hexa Core from £169 The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X will also arrive on 11th April We're just a couple of weeks away from what should be the most exciting AMD Ryzen launch; the Ryzen 5 series, and while we already know the US price for these new CPUs, the UK pricing has just leaked at UK retail site CCL. CCL leaked the prices of the Ryzen 5 CPUs. Till now only the dollar price was known The Ryzen 5 series is AMD's weapon against the highly popular mainstream Intel CPUs such as the Core i5-7600K, and enthusiasts are very keen to see how AMD's CPUs fare here as the company is set to offer six-core/12-thread CPUs for the same price as Intel's quad cores. The Core i5-7600K doesn't even have hyper-threading - it's limited to just four threads compared to 12 for AMD's Ryzen 5 1600 and 1600X, which were officially announced this week. At the moment, the Core i5-7600K retails for around £230, which sits just below the Ryzen 5 1600X at £250 and above the Ryzen 5 1600 at £220, both of which sport far more threads - even than the Core i7-7700K. Meanwhile, AMD's four-core Ryzen 5 1500X costs just £190 according to CCL, which is a 4-core/8-thread CPU, yet it costs £60 less than Intel's Core i5-7600K. The pricing is perhaps a bit unsurprising as it matches up with the Ryzen 7 launch, which had dollar and pound pricing roughly aligned, with some variation amongst retailers on launch day. The Ryzen 5 CPUs will also be doing battle with Intel's non K-edition CPUs. For example, the Core i5 7500 is a 4-core CPU that retails for £190, and this could well be undermined by AMD's cheaper 4-core/8-thread Ryzen 5 CPUs, which are overclockable, while the Intel CPU is not. This could mean that AMD is even more competitive than it was with the Ryzen 7 series. Meanwhile, AMD has issued several community updates about how to fine-tune a Ryzen system and pick the best memory. forbes

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