Google sued for discriminating against white men
Ex-employee James Damore files lawsuit after being fired; William La Jeunesse has the latest details on the case. The company has never given any indication that it fired Damore for his political views.

CES 2018: Sony unveils new super mid-range smartphones
Assuming if Sony can retain the same pricing for the XA2/XA2 Ultra, these two can be serious contenders in the mid-range segment. Both smartphones are powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor clocked at 2.2GHz coupled with Adreno 308 GPU.

Google combines Android Pay and Google Wallet; Tez unaffected
Through Google Pay, it is possible to send and receive money from/to your friends/colleagues/family apart from shopping payments. What that means is users familiar with Google Wallet and Android Pay will see both services fall under the new moniker.

Kanye West fulfills fan dying of cancer's final wish
Last May a young man named Tyler Wesley marked the five-year anniversary of his spinal cord injury that left him in a wheelchair. The girl had apparently passed on January 1 but received a wonderful gesture from Kanye in her final days.

Chelsea's Clarke-Salter completes loan move
Sunderland are set to confirm the loan signing of Chelsea defender Jake Clarke-Salter, according to the Evening Standard . Even Browning, who has largely impressed, has cost the Black Cats key points in matches this season with naive errors.

Lawmaker charged with pocketing Sandy funds
She provided fake lease agreements and receipts, and forged the landlord's signature, said prosecutors. Harris' office did not immediately respond to a Law&Crime request for comment.

Israel imposes travel ban on 20 foreign groups for boycott movement
Public Security and Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan defended the Israeli crackdown in a Hebrew-language statement. Shamiul Joarder, head of public affairs at Friends of Al Aqsa (FOA), said the list was proof that "BDS is working".

Firefighters Injured After Trump Tower Catches Fire
Notoriously active on social media, Donald Trump has yet to comment on the incident, as of midday. Two people were injured after a fire broke out at Trump Tower Monday morning, FDNY said.

After deadlock, talaq bill pushed to Budget session
For the first time, Union ministers and (ruling party) MPs were seen standing in the Rajya Sabha and stalling Parliament", he told reporters.

Donald Trump Jr. Joins Critics of NBC's Oprah Tweet
Earlier in the evening, Winfrey had been asked to trim her speech by three minutes. The incident left Ms Taylor "afraid of living", she told NPR in 2011 .

United States searches of int'l travelers' electronic devices soar in 2017
An Advanced Search is when the CBP agent connects the user's device to an external system specialized in deeper searches. CBP, an agency part of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), last updated the guidelines in August 2009.

Gas prices expected to rise throughout the year
Prices at the pump in the state of Georgia sit at around $2.36 a gallon, more than 10 cents higher than this time past year . The least expensive price averages in the state are in Jacksonville ($2.40); Orlando ($2.40); and The Villages ($2.41).

HTC Unveils New Higher-Resolution Vive Pro VR Headset, Wireless Adapter
HTC has announced a new version of the HTC Vive , dubbed the HTC Vive Pro , during CES 2018 in Las Vegas. It's a separate accessory to enable fully wireless VR, with interference-free 60GHz communication.

Texas reporter vanishes after telling friend she was being followed
Roland's mother said she received a message hours later that read, "hello the owner of this phone Courtney. Vara said Roland and her was suppose to meet up, but Vara didn't hear from her again".

Pakistan cautions United States about consequences of anti-Taliban offensive
The Pakistani officials their interlocutors that the country is still coping with the consequences of Britain's Afghan adventures. Taken as a whole, Burrows said he was doubtful Trump's actions over the last week were part of a broader strategy.