This is Aleppo, Mr. Gary Johnson

Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential candidate, is under fire for his apparent lack of foreign policy knowledge after he asked “What is Aleppo?” during an interview with MSNBC’s Morning Joe panelist Mike Barnicle.

SEE ALSO: Presidential candidate doesn’t seem to know what Aleppo is

His stunning response predictably caused an outcry on social media, with Twitter users posting pictures of the city in rubble, people fleeing sites of airstrikes and children covered in blood under the hashtag #ThisIsAleppo. Aleppo was also among Twitter’s Top Trends.

To @GovGaryJohnson & anyone else who has to ask “#WhatIsAleppo”#ThisIsAleppo! And we should all be ashamed#Syria https://t.co/FSkBqtQB56

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DoT ignoring National telecom policy, TRAI recommendations, says petitioner

Amid talks about Digital India country’s thirst for high-speed data, a unique Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has come up before the Chhattisgarh High court, challenging the unusual delay in revising the existing board band speed to 2 Mbps and higher speed thereafter and the centre’s failure to implement National Telecom Policy 2012. – Source

DoT ignoring National telecom policy, TRAI recommendations, says petitioner

Here is why Apple removed the 3.5mm headset jack from the new iPhone 7

There are quite a few changes and improvements in the iPhone 7, but the most radical and polarizing one is without a doubt the lack of a 3.5mm headset jack, the standard that we’ve been using with out headphones and stereo systems in the last few decades.
A change of massive proportions, the removal of the 3.5mm headset jack is something that will affect everyone: from those audiophiles who have spend hundreds of dollars on expensive headphones and obsessing over music quality to your regular users trying to hook up an iPhone to their home stereo or … – Source

Here is why Apple removed the 3.5mm headset jack from the new iPhone 7

Cricket Wireless introduces most affordable plan yet for $30/month

In the world of wireless service providers that don’t use contracts, Cricket Wireless is undoubtedly one of the more recognizable names out there. The company uses AT&T’s towers for their service, and the decent selection of phones, ability to bring over any GSM handset, and affordable plan options all come together to create a carrier with a lot of solid options. The company recently launched an unlimited data plan for $70/month, and although it may not be the absolute greatest deal when it comes to unlimited plans, it was certainly a nice addition to the carrier’s lineup of plan options.
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Cricket Wireless introduces most affordable plan yet for $30/month

Three Australian airlines ban Galaxy Note 7 use on flights

Samsung’s recall of some 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 handsets is underway across the globe. As you’ll surely be aware, some units include faulty batteries that are prone to explode when charging. Samsung, along with numerous retailers and carriers, has been desperately trying to round up those sold prior to the recall, though for now, plenty of potentially dangerous handsets exist in the wild. As such, three Australian airlines have completely banned use of the device on commercial flights for the time being.
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Three Australian airlines ban Galaxy Note 7 use on flights

OfferUp raises $119 million for resale marketplace

It’s like Craigslist, but with auctions. OfferUp is an app that makes it easy to buy and sell your goods.

The fast-growing Seattle-based company is raising $119 million to continue its global expansion and continue hiring. The round is led by Warburg Pincus and includes funding from GGV Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and T. Rowe Price.

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OfferUp raises $119 million for resale marketplace

UK tech firm swoops on HP software unit in $8.8bn deal

The fast-growing UK technology firm Micro Focus is buying Hewlett-Packard’s software business for nearly $9bn. – Source

UK tech firm swoops on HP software unit in $8.8bn deal

Mosaic sushi will satisfy your obsession with neatness and food

Foodies are always finding new ways to up their culinary game and tease our tastebuds.

As food lovers we aren’t complaining, especially when the latest trend of “mosaic sushi” is literally a visual feast.

SEE ALSO: Japan loves this purple potato ice cream

The concept of mosaic sushi is simple: Just arrange square blocks of rice and assortment of ingredients so they form a geometric pattern similar to mosaic tiles.

With so many types of sushi to choose from, it’s needless to say that the design options are endless if you let your imagination run wild.

Here are some of our favourite mosaic sushi creations on Instagram: …

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Soft Gold OnePlus 3 landing in India next month

OnePlus has announced that the Soft Gold variant of its OnePlus 3 smartphone, which was launched back in July this year, will be available for purchase in India sometime in the first week of October.

As for price, the model will cost INR 27,999, which translates into around $420 at current exchange rates.

OnePlus also revealed that those purchasing the handset will also get INR 500 worth Amazon Kindle Credits, a year of double data on Idea Cellular pre-paid and postpaid connections, and 12 months of OnePlus Care complimentary accidental damage protection courtesy Servify.

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Soft Gold OnePlus 3 landing in India next month

The $10,000 golden Apple Watch is no more

Enlarge / The Apple Watch Edition is now ceramic, and also like $9,000 cheaper. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)

When Apple announced its Watch Series 2 earlier today, it said that the watch would come in a new ceramic white finish to complement the returning aluminum and stainless steel finishes. Completely absent was any mention of the Apple Watch Edition branding, which Apple used last year to launch a pair of $10,000-and-up Apple Watches that worked the same way as the cheap ones but were made out of actual gold instead of workaday, plebeian metals.

It turns out that the new ceramic watch is the Apple Watch Edition, and all mentions of the gold versions have been scrubbed from Apple’s site. The company began downplaying the gold watches earlier this year, removing them from the main Apple Watch product page circa the iPhone SE launch.

The “reimagined” ceramic Apple Watch Edition starts at $1,249, roughly twice the cost of a stainless steel Series 2 and three times the cost of an aluminum Series 2 (the Sport branding also seems to have disappeared from the watches themselves, though it still applies to some of the bands). The Edition is still more expensive than the other models and is still intended as a sort of status symbol, but is no longer the hulking monument to conspicuous consumption that it once was. And on Apple’s end, giving buyers an upmarket option they can actually afford is probably a good way to drive up the average selling price. Everyone wins.

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An exclusive look at E!'s first Snapchat series

LOS ANGELES — E! is rolling out its first series for Snapchat.

The Rundown, which premieres Thursday on the mobile platform, will be a weekly news show hosted by E! News correspondent Erin Lim.

It will “cover everything E! News’ passionate, hyper-connected fan base want and need to stay in-the-know on the biggest trending stories of the week along with offering a unique and humorous take on all things pop culture,” the network said in a release.

Mashable got an exclusive look at two clips from the series, which launches Thursday.

The first clip (above) is called “Yeesus video girl.” The second is about swimmer Ryan Lochte on Dancing with the Stars. …

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Sanders the 5th: KFC has officially gone Colonel-crazy

KFC’s bizarre coterie of Colonels just gained a new member.

Comedian Rob Riggle is replacing comedian Jim Gaffigan as the fifth actor to play the goateed face of the fried chicken chain.

SEE ALSO: The internet has made advertising weirder than ever

The switch is part of an enigmatic ad campaign KFC launched last year that involves a seemingly never-ending parade of Harland Sanders impersonators.

“We always thought that having one actor playing him wouldn’t really do him justice,” KFC marketing chief Kevin Hochman said in June, when the chain …

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Sanders the 5th: KFC has officially gone Colonel-crazy

Ruling Tips Uber Drivers Away From Class-Action Suits

A federal appeals court ruled private arbitration agreements are enforceable in a case over Uber’s background checks, which the company may use to fight other class-action cases. – Source

Ruling Tips Uber Drivers Away From Class-Action Suits

We may have a Kanye West compilation album to look forward to next year

Almost exactly four years ago, GOOD Music released the compilation album Cruel Summer.

The record label, headed by Kanye West, has been teasing the follow-up, Cruel Winter, and thanks to GOOD Music artist Travis Scott, we finally have more details.

SEE ALSO: Kanye West tweets that McDonald’s is his favorite brand

The rapper stopped by Hot 97 radio station to promote his latest project, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. He told hosts that he would be serving as executive producer to the next GOOD Music compilation album, and that folks could expect to see it early next year.

“I would say we have a lot of songs done,” the rapper said in a video posted to Hot97’s Twitter. Scott explained that only a handful of those songs have been picked for the album. …

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We may have a Kanye West compilation album to look forward to next year

The original Apple Watch gets a faster processor and its price reduced

While Apple made it clear that the Apple Watch Series 2 is a considerable upgrade with its thousand nits-bright display, faster dual-core processor, and GPS connectivity, it definitely hasn’t left the original model behind.

In addition to slashing its base model price down to $269, Apple has revamped the Series 1 Apple Watch with the same dual-core processor found inside the second-generation device. This is a nice way of bringing the best-selling smartwatch up to speed and not making it seem too outdated next to the improved model.

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The original Apple Watch gets a faster processor and its price reduced

Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus announcement coverage wrap-up

Apple’s event drew to a close and we finally got to see the official debut of the Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. In case you’ve missed anything important here’s our complete coverage for you to catch up.

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Apple’s iOS 10, watchOS 3 to arrive on September 13

Apple’s new mobile operating system, iOS 10, along with the new release of watchOS, will be arriving on September 13, the company confirmed today at its iPhone 7 press event. The updated iOS brings a number of enhancements, including the ability for Siri to work with third-party apps, so you can do things like request an Uber ride by voice, make a Venmo payment, pause your working with… Read More

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Apple’s iOS 10, watchOS 3 to arrive on September 13