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Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ announced with LTE, Bigger Battery & Tiger Lake Processor. Microsoft has delivered a surprise announcement to show off at CES 2021.

Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ announced with LTE, Bigger Battery & Tiger Lake Processor

The tech giant has announced the Surface Pro 7+ with a few key updates, including removable SSD storage, a bigger battery, and LTE connectivity. Point to be noted that the new Surface Pro 7+ will only be available to education and business customers. The removable SSD storage is supposedly the most unique advancement from Microsoft. The company says it’s designed as a security feature for commercial organizations that may have specific data retention standards. Senate Committee on Finance to appoint Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary before 20th January. On Wednesday, the Chairman US Senate Committee on Finance Chuck Grassley said the panel would consider President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, next week ahead of Inauguration Day.

Senate Committee on Finance to appoint Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary before 20th January

Grassley said the hearing for Yellen will take place on Tuesday, 19th January. So, Yellen needs a simple 51-vote majority in the Senate to be confirmed. Point to be noted that she was confirmed in 2014 as chair of the Federal Reserve. She received 26 votes from senators and 19 of them are still in the upper chamber of US Congress. There were 18 senators not voting and 12 of them are still sitting senators, and only 3 lawmakers crossed party lines to vote in favor of her nomination, including Sens. Yellen has a long history of serving under Democratic administrations. Last week, President-elect Joe Biden said, “They should be confirmed as close to Jan. 20 as possible.

Did you like this? Nyc mayor bill de blasio confirms all business deals to cut with Trump organization. FBI arrested Proud Boy member Edward Florea and tracking most Social Media Posts. A member of the Proud Boys has been arrested for allegedly planning a 2nd attack on the US Capitol. 40-years old Edward Florea from New York was arrested on Tuesday for calling for a 2nd armed insurrection in Washington DC.

FBI arrested Proud Boy member Edward Florea and tracking most Social Media Posts

FBI claimed he was a member of the Proud Boys. Point to be noted that supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol last week in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election. A local news broadcaster WLNY reported and said, “The joint terrorism task force is holding him on weapons charges after he allegedly wrote online that he is a member of the Proud Boys and wanted to arm people to travel to Washington, DC”. The Proud Boys are a Southern Poverty Law Centre designated hate group that espouses neo-fascist ideology and whose members assault people at protests.

The former FBI Agent Manny Gomez said, “They’re openly advocating violence, that in and of itself is a crime. Social media was and continue to be a large part of these investigations. CDC says Air Passengers should get a Negative COVID-19 Test to enter the US. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the United States effective 26th January 2021.

CDC says Air Passengers should get a Negative COVID-19 Test to enter the US

The CDC says testing before and after travel is a critical layer to slow the introduction and spread of COVID-19. This strategy is consistent with the current phase of the pandemic and more efficiently protects the health of Americans. Point to be noted that variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continue to emerge in countries around the world. There is evidence of increased transmissibility of some of these variants. The agency says the testing requirement for air passengers will help slow the spread of the virus as the US work to vaccinate the American public.

WhatsApp confirmed New Privacy Policy doesn’t share User Information or Private Data. Most WhatsApp users are concerned about an updated privacy policy going into effect on 8th February 2021.

WhatsApp confirmed New Privacy Policy doesn’t share User Information or Private Data

It will supposedly mandate the sharing of sensitive profile information with WhatsApp’s parent company. The key issue is regarding WhatsApp’s data-sharing procedures with Facebook. US Secretary of State alleged Iran for supporting Al-Qaida in the country. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleged Iran of having secret ties with the Al-Qaida network and imposed new sanctions on several senior Iranian officials.

US Secretary of State alleged Iran for supporting Al-Qaida in the country

The comments of Pompeo came just a week before the Trump administration leaves office and appeared aimed at President-elect Joe Biden’s stated desire to resume negotiations with Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal. Point to be noted that President Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018. Pompeo attacked Iran in a speech to the National Press Club just. WhatsApp confirmed New Privacy Policy doesn’t share User Information or Private Data. President Trump called Capitol Rioters a Mob, in his first live speech. US President Donald Trump finally called the supporters who stormed the building a “mob”, in his first live speech since inciting a mob that overran the Capitol last week resulting in the deaths of five people.

President Trump called Capitol Rioters a Mob, in his first live speech

He also warned Democrats not to remove him from office in his final days. President Trump was vehement that House Democrats’ plan to have him removed and replaced by Vice President Mike Pence either through the 25th Amendment or impeachment would only further inflame tensions. He delivered his words on Tuesday at a segment of the US-Mexico border wall in Alamo, Texas. Trump said, “It’s causing tremendous anger and division and pain far greater than most people will ever understand, which is very dangerous for the USA, especially at this very tender time”. President Trump claimed his Social Media Ban was Catastrophic Mistake. US President Donald Trump has claimed that his social media ban was a catastrophic mistake.

President Trump claimed his Social Media Ban was Catastrophic Mistake

He also described big tech as ‘Horrible’, following his permanent suspension from various Internet platforms in the wake of the Capitol riots. On Tuesday, back to the White House, President Trump spoke to reporters before he boarded a helicopter to travel from Alamo, Texas. He made comments about his ban on several social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook. President Trump said, “I think that big tech is doing a horrible thing for our country and to our country and I believe it is going to be a catastrophic mistake for them. They’re dividing and divisive and they’re showing something that I’ve been predicting for a long time”. Protect Your Online Privacy using these Best Browser Extensions. Most people believe the Internet isn’t a private place because your information is being sold to the highest bidder.

Protect Your Online Privacy using these Best Browser Extensions

Some of the biggest internet snoops follow you from site to site during browsing the Internet. There are various browser extensions but we have found some of the best extensions, which could immediately enhance your online privacy after blocking most of the invisible ads and trackers. Point to be noted that these extensions won’t block every kind of snooping, but they will vastly decrease your exposure to most of the efforts to track your internet activity. Websites can’t collect as much information about you by blocking these hidden trackers from loading. You can toggle the extensions ON and OFF as needed. HTTPS Everywhere extension is a little green lock in our browser to tell us a website was loaded over an HTTPS-encrypted connection.

ClearURLs extension sits in your browser and silently removes the tracking junk from every link in your browser and your inbox. Acting Secretary of DHS Chad Wolf has Resigned. The US Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf has resigned.

Acting Secretary of DHS Chad Wolf has Resigned

He has become the 3rd cabinet member to leave the Trump administration since the attack on the Capitol. The move supposedly came amid widespread concerns for security across the country following the attack, especially regarding the inauguration on 20th January 2021. A new analysis released by us chamber of commerce showing economic recovery.

President-elect has nominated William Burns as the Director of CIA. President-elect Joe Biden has nominated a career diplomat, Ambassador William Burns, as the Director of CIA. The transition team of Biden announced the nomination on Monday. 33-years old Burns is a veteran of the US Foreign Service. He was currently serving as president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He holds the highest rank in the Foreign Service, the rank of career ambassador. Burns has also worked across 5 Republican and Democratic presidential administrations. He also served as deputy secretary of state during the Obama administration. National Guard to deploy 10,000 Troops in Washington for Biden’s Inauguration Day.

The US security officials have warned of expected continued demonstration plans after the deadly pro-Trump mob attacks on the US Congress. At least 10,000 US National Guard troops will be deployed to Washington DC ahead of Inauguration Day. Point to be noted that more than 6,200 National Guard troops are already present in the city. These troops were deployed after rioters supporting President Donald Trump breached security measures and clashed with the city’s badly-outnumbered police. The incident caused injuring 14 and resulting in the death of a USCP officer Brian Sicknick. He died as a result of injuries sustained during the attacks. However, the exact figures were changing by the hour. President Trump to visit US-Mexico Border Wall in Texas. A senior US administration official has confirmed that the public will see President Trump for the first time since the insurrection on Monday with remarks on big tech canceling him after being permanently banned on Twitter and various other social media platforms.

He will resume some contact with Cabinet secretaries. Google will add more Global Cloud Regions in 2021. Google capped off a busy 2020 by announcing some of its cloud plans for 2021. Google Cloud is adding 3 new global regions to its network, including Chile, Saudi Arabia, and a 2nd region in Germany. Each of the Google Cloud regions in turn will have three availability zones within them. A US District Judge has blocked Trump Sanctions against lawyers of Human Rights.

A US district judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday. It will block sanctions by the Trump administration against human rights lawyers for supporting the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Donald Trump had authorized sanctions and visa restrictions on the personnel of the ICC in June 2020. It was investigating alleged war crimes in Afghanistan by both US and Afghan forces alongside a probe into crimes against humanity by the Taliban. Joe Biden said democratic victories in Georgia senate would secure $2,000 stimulus checks. A US Federal Judge rejected President Trump’s emergency request about Georgia Election. President Trump will not be allowed to visit Scotland. Microsoft added new features to its Edge Browser. The first stable version of the Microsoft Edge browser was released in January 2020. Microsoft Edge offers more privacy options than many other popular browsers. District Columbia to activate National Guard on 5th and 6th January 2021.

House Democrats called FBI to investigate Trump’s call to Brad Faffensperger. 2 Democrats in the House of Representatives have called the FBI to open a criminal investigation into President Trump’s explosive call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. They said that the President was involved in possible violations of federal and state election laws. Georgia polls will decide the controlling party in the US Senate. Motorola is ready to launch Moto G Stylus 2021 with amazing features. The Moto G Stylus or the Moto G Pro offers a budget option to the Galaxy Note series for those who need a stylus with their smartphone. Republican Senator Ben Sasse criticized GOP attempts and called it Dangerous Ploy. A Republican Senator Ben Sasse issued a pointed rebuke about the GOP attempts to object 6th Jan to the Electoral College tally of the presidential election. He warned his colleagues against a dangerous ploy that could damage the nation’s civic traditions.

New York stock exchange delisted 3 Chinese telecom firms. Nancy Pelosi re-elected 4th time as House Speaker with 216-214 Votes. President Trump’s Call to Georgia Secretary of State and US Federal & State Law. LG to present its Transparent OLED TVs at CES 2021 for Restaurants and Public Transit Windows. President Trump was looking to take Covid vaccine credit in New Year’s video. Trump administration approved bomb sale to Saudi Arabia worth $290 million. Senate Majority Leader introduced his own Bill on $2,000 Stimulus Checks. President Trump extended a COVID-related Visa Ban through 31st March 2021. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 to be the First on New Year Eve. New York City Mayor orders to remain open Restaurants in the city until 30th Sep 2021. Joe Biden administration could change the internet laws and regulations. Washington is considering designating Terrorism Sponsor to Cuba.

President-elect appointed Jessica Hertz to serve as Staff Secretary. Get New Vivo Standard X60 and X60 Pro Smartphones on 8th January 2021. US Senate has rejected Chuck Schumer’s attempt over $2,000 COVID Stimulus Checks. US Federal aviation administration announced new rules for drones. McConnell rejected Stimulus Checks Bill approved by the House of Representatives. White House to experience Legal Action over Sale of Arms to United Arab Emirates. Get Xiaomi Mi 11 on 1st January 2021 with Snapdragon 888 & 120Hz OLED Display. United States cuts Military Aid to El Salvador. House of Representatives passed a bill to increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. President-elect warned about damages on National Security & Foreign Policy Agencies. Democrats and 109 Republicans have Voted against President Trump with 322-87. Get the Best Gaming Laptop at Cheaper Price & celebrate New Year Eve.

Republican Adam Kinzinger criticized President Trump in a tweet. President-Elect promised tuition-free community college for all. President Trump has signed the Covid-19 Economic Relief Package. President Trump’s rejection will expire Unemployment Benefits for Millions. Microsoft is removing Individual User Names from Productivity Score feature. President-elect Joe Biden has announced Strong officials for his Economic Team. Andrew Cuomo urged Federal Government to protect undocumented immigrants from COVID-19. William Barr confirmed DOJ has no evidence of widespread Voter Fraud in 2020 Election. C2N Diagnostics has started selling the First Blood Test of Alzheimer’s Disease in the US. Xiaomi to launch Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro in December 2020. Dr. Deborah Birx to brief Joe Biden on Monday about Covid-19 Pandemic. NYC Mayor Bill de BLASIO has ordered to reopen schools again from Monday 7th December 2020. President Trump has criticized the US Federal Board of Investigation. Jared Kushner’s visit to resolve Qatar dispute with Saudi Arabia & Gulf Countries.

Get HP Envy x360 2-in-1 Laptop at a Cheaper Price and Save $180. President Trump authorized the Official Transition to start for Joe Biden. Defeat the steal defy the Lockdown rally for thanksgiving meal in Oregon. US Supreme Court stopped New York State for Restrictions on Religious Services. US Supreme Court stopped New York State for Restrictions on Religious Services. CDC warned Thanksgiving holiday will be a Super-spreader event amid COVID Cases. Samsung has planned to announce its advanced Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra. White House is reportedly considering lifting European Travel Ban and Restrictions. Us-Turkey relations could be different under Joe Biden administration. Experts believe the US Military harmed after Trump’s Transgender Ban. Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Joe Biden on winning 2020 Election.

Motorola has recently announced Cheapest and Advanced Moto E7. Joe Biden picks Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as US ambassador to the UN. President-elect Joe Biden received over 80 million votes in 2020 election. Pennsylvania has officially declared the Victory of Joe Biden. Russia to recognize President-elect Joe Biden after Trump’s announcement. Brookhaven National Laboratory to build a Quantum-Enhanced X-Ray Microscope at the NSLS-II. Trump’s Top Ally and leading US Business Executives called on President to start Transition.

White House is planning to host festivities including holiday parties. Joe Biden to select Antony Blinken as the US Secretary of State. President-elect Joe Biden has selected John Kerry for his Administration. Motorola to launch Moto G9 Power and Moto G 5G in Asian Market. President Trump denounced Paris Climate Accord during G20 Summit. More Republican Senators have urged President Trump to accept Joe Biden’s Victory. Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling has demanded Police Protection amid Threats. Ford Motors Kansas City will create New Full-time Jobs for Americans. President Trump has terminated Chris Krebs for rejecting his claim. New York City is closing public School system after an increase in Coronavirus cases. Senator Tom Cotton urged President Trump to change US Customs Policy.

Los Angeles County has imposed New Restrictions with Limited Gatherings and Curfew. Important WhatsApp Settings to Save you from Hackers. More Republicans congratulated Joe Biden and called on Trump to Concede. United States to withdraw over 2,500 us troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. You don’t need Cash or Cards while charging your EV in the United States.