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Twitter is going to show even more of what Carrie Underwood and other music stars are wearing when they stroll down the red carpet. The social network said Monday it will partner again with Dick Clark Productions to live-stream the official red-carpet spectacles at three major award shows this year. The streaming starts with the 52nd Academy of Country Music …

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Revamped Google Voice has five new features you really need to check out

Now playing: Watch this: 4 new Google Voice features 1:11 Remember Google Voice? Google does, apparently. The company on Monday announced an update to the virtual phone-number service, adding new features and completely redesigning the app. It’s the first meaningful update to the service in five years. As is usually the case with Google updates, the new app and features …

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Women’s March overwhelms mobile network in DC

The idea for the Women’s March on Washington to protest Donald Trump’s presidency started as a Facebook post, but for anyone actually at the march on Saturday, sharing their experience on social media during the event was nearly impossible. The wireless networks ground to a halt for much of Saturday as hundreds of thousands of people marched in Washington DC …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 press conference livestream: How to watch, what to expect

Update, 5:11 p.m. PT: Samsung’s investigation has revealed that 2 separate battery problems were to blame for the Note 7 failure. Read: Samsung answers burning Note 7 questions, vows better batteries Samsung is ready to tell the world what went wrong with its flagship Galaxy Note 7. At a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Samsung will explain what caused …

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NFL’s Antonio Brown apparently snags six

Hmm, I guess we may now know why Pittsburgh Steelers’ star Antonio Brown’s controversial locker room video was on Facebook Live moments after the Steelers‘ upset playoff win. The All-Pro wide receiver has an endorsement deal with the social networking giant that’s in the “high six-figures,” according to a NFL.com report Sunday. In case you missed it, Brown was criticized …

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I stumbled across these beautiful flying machines in an unexpected place

Inside an incredible 134-year-old building in Manchester, England, I found something I didn’t expect: an Avro Shackleton patrol aircraft. And a massive tandem-rotor Bristol Belvedere helicopter. It’s the Air and Space hall of the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI). The rest of the museum is across the street, and in addition to science exhibits for kids (and adults) there’s …

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