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2020 is a great time to make these 5 easy New Year's tech resolutions

Change bad digital habits with simple steps for a healthier, safe internet in the new year. A couple of sanity-saving keys: password managers and VPNs.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ZF1gx3

Mariah Carey's Twitter account hacked on New Year's Eve, hackers sent dozens of offensive tweets

Singer Mariah Carey's Twitter account tweeted dozens of off-the-wall and offensive statements including racial slurs before Twitter locked it.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/36fg5ca

Here's how to get your Top Nine Instagram collection

A popular pastime among the Instagram crowd, the website and app Top Nine collects your most-liked images of the year into a new image or video.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ZH6ubK

Private helicopter rides, strip clubs: 8 crazy things you put on your expense report

People get creative when filing expense reports. But asking an employer to reimburse you for strip clubs or cufflinks may be pushing it too far.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/2YEfpdp

Apple: No new product lines, but still a record-setting 2019 for iPhone maker

Despite lower iPhone sales in 2019, Apple had a stellar year. The tech giant's stock is up a whopping 87% for the year at about $290 per share.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/37qQ4a2

The 5 best Amazon deals you can get before the end of the year

Ring in the new year with deals on Anker Soundcore speakers, Instant Pots, and more.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ZFKX2R

Hudson’s Bay Stock Jumps 17% on Renewed Deal Hopes

Hudson’s Bay Co. received a New Year’s Eve jolt, jumping 17.4 percent on a WWD report that executive chairman Richard Baker and a group of shareholders were close to sealing a deal to take the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue private.  The stock, which trades in Canadian dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange, was up $1.42 to $9.59 in mid-morning trading.  WWD reported late Monday that Baker and his associates, who collectively own a majority of the retailer’s shares, were nearing a deal with Catalyst Capital Group that would pave the way for a buyout at a higher price than previously offered.  The group holds 57 percent of Hudson’s Bay’s stock and initially proposed using proceeds from the 1 billion euro sale of the company’s European operations to buy out the minority holders at $9.45 a share. That price was later upped to $10.30 a share, or $1.9 billion — a price that was ultimately accepted by a special committee of the Canadian retailer’s board.  The deal had to be approved by a majorit

Vicky Pattison opens up on moving in with boyfriend Ercan

Vicky Pattison has opened up on moving in with boyfriend Ercan. Credit: Getty Credit: Getty The former Geordie Shore star spoke out about her relationship with boyfriend of one year Ercan Ramadan, admitting, “he’s bringing out the best in me”. Speaking about the couple’s age difference, Vicky said that despite the fact Ercan is six years younger than her, he acts more mature than her. “He’s from a big family,” she told new! magazine, “so he’s used to hanging out with his older brothers and his uncles. MORE: Vicky Pattison praised for being honest about ‘happy’ weight gain after ‘drowning’ in anxiety “He’s worldly wise and can hold himself in any social situation. “If anything, because I’m a bit excitable, I appear younger.” The former I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here winner opened up on the pair’s relationship, talking about whether they argue or not. View this post on Instagram Exactly a year apart… What a difference 12