Here’s what’s going on: The new software includes a new Communication Limits option that lets parents control who their kids can talk to. It’s supposed to let parents block their children from contacting anyone who isn’t in their address book. After the kid adds the number to the address book, they can call, FaceTime or text that number. Children can’t manually go into their address book and add a new one without the parent’s PIN. In some instances, for example, contacts in the address book are

Stocks jumped on Thursday as sources tell CNBC a so-called phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China has been agreed to in principle. The S&P 500 gained 0.9% to end the day at 3,168.57, notching a record close. U.S. negotiators have the terms of the deal ready for President Donald Trump’s review. Trump said in a tweet earlier in the day both sides were getting “VERY close to a BIG DEAL with China.” He noted that weekly inflows into equity ETFs have ranged between $6 billion and $8 billion

It then identified the skills typically required for each role and in which cities the greatest number of jobs were concentrated. Here are India’s top 15 emerging jobs of 2020, the skills they require and where the most jobs are, according to LinkedIn. Top industries hiring for this role: Information technology and services, computer software, internet, marketing and advertising, financial services. Top industries hiring for this role: Information technology and services, computer software, inte

China tried to get World Bank loans to fund facial recognition technology for the purpose of using it in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, according to a report by news website Axios on Wednesday. The country reportedly wanted to tap on a World Bank loan program in Xinjiang, where Beijing has been widely condemned for human rights abuses and deep surveillance on Muslim minority groups. The Chinese asked for funding to buy facial recognition and night vision cameras, and other surveillance technolo

Telefonica Deutschland, one of Germany’s top mobile carriers, has picked Huawei and Nokia to build out its 5G network. The move is a potential snub to the U.S. government which has been campaigning for its allies to keep the Chinese telecoms equipment giant out of their 5G networks. Japan and Australia have effectively banned the company from their 5G networks. The German government decided in October it would not exclude Huawei from its 5G networks. Instead, it introduced a draft proposal for s

A Saudi Aramco logo sits on display during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 13, 2018. “It’s not exactly what you might call a free market price,” John Rutledge, chief investment officer at investment firm Safanad, told CNBC in Abu Dhabi shortly after trading began on the Saudi Tadawul. In a statement, Saudi Aramco replied to the suggestion saying, “We believe the demand from a broad base of individual investors and such a w

The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its rates unchanged on Thursday following new President Christine Lagarde’s first monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt. The euro traded roughly flat against the dollar at $1.1132 following the announcement awhile equity markets turned slightly negative after marginal early gains. Lagarde suggested that the growth slowdown was stabilizing but that incoming data since October’s policy meeting “pointed to continued muted inflation pressures and weak euro area gr

The Trump administration has reached a phase one trade deal with China in principle, pending approval from President Donald Trump, three sources close to talks told CNBC on Thursday. The White House has offered to scrap those duties and slash some existing tariffs in half, two sources told CNBC. Trump has focused on the U.S. agricultural products China will purchase as part of the deal, one of the sources told CNBC. He tweeted that the U.S. has moved close to a trade deal with Beijing after seve

The U.K. general election will be held on Thursday, December 12th, 2019. Ken Jack | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe U.K. pound jumped more than 2% after an exit poll projected an 86-seat majority for the Conservative Party in the U.K. general election. The exit poll by Ipsos Mori is commissioned by Sky News, the BBC and ITV and is generally considered more accurate than polls leading up to election day. The Conservative Party is tipped to gain around 50 seats in the election, while Labour wo

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to remain in power with an exit poll showing his Conservative Party winning a clear majority of parliamentary seats in a general election on Thursday. The poll projected that the Conservatives would win 368 seats in Parliament, a gain of 50 seats from the 2017 election. The centrist Liberal Democrats were predicted to get 13 seats, the Brexit Party none and the Scottish National Party 55 seats. ‘Huge margin'”Boris Johnson seems to have won the U.K. genera

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to remain in power with an exit poll showing his Conservative Party winning a clear majority of parliamentary seats in a general election on Thursday. The poll projected that the Conservatives would win 368 seats in Parliament, a gain of 50 seats from the 2017 election. The centrist Liberal Democrats were predicted to get 13 seats, the Brexit Party none and the Scottish National Party 55 seats. ‘Huge margin'”Boris Johnson seems to have won the U.K. genera

The latest patch for The Sims 4 added new music, fixed some bugs, and also added … Baby Yoda. Yes, Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian was added to The Sims 4 as a furnishing item. Called “The Child Statue” in-game, it’s simply a statue that you can place and tell your sims to “view.” I have since re-sold the Baby Yoda. What is surprising is how fast Maxis added the item to the game, following all the Baby Yoda hype.

On YouTube, iam8bit finally offers a peek at what RealDoll was making for the Inside collector’s edition. [Note: Spoilers for Inside and the Inside collector’s edition follow.] If you want your own Inside collector’s edition, the bad news is that it’s sold out. Inside fans can sign up to be on a waitlist for a “final chance” to buy the Inside collector’s edition and will be notified by February 2020. Here’s a more in-depth look at everything that’s include in the Inside collector’s edition:

YouTube star Felix “Pewdiepie” Kjellberg has a free new game out today, but you can only play it on Android as of this writing. Apparently, the poop-oriented title was too much for Apple, which Kjellberg says rejected his venture onto the App Store. Poopdie is a low-key gross-out game that seems to take some cues from The Binding of Isaac. The Swedish entertainer uploaded some footage of the game today, where he jokingly tells viewers that Apple thought the game was too “stinky” to appear on the

A surprise update for Mortal Kombat 11 will bring crossplay support to the game, but the feature is currently limited to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of NetherRealm’s fighting game. The feature is not yet live, but when crossplay is enabled for Mortal Kombat 11, it will be limited to Online Kasual game modes and available in designated Krossplay Online rooms. Please note, friends on opposite platforms will need coordinate outside of the game ecosystem, then meet up in a specific Kross

ECB’s Lagarde: Seeing ‘encouraging’ signs on US-China trade and BrexitECB President Christine Lagarde says the U.S.-China trade conflict is “heading in a better direction.”

Harvesting your capital gains in a taxable account is a strategy whereby taxpayers below a certain income threshold sell off winning investments that have risen in value – and can do so tax-free. While you’re reaping capital gains tax-free in the short term, this move – done correctly – can also help you cut your tax bill over the long term. “There can be value to harvesting gains under the right circumstances,” said Brian Ellenbecker, senior financial planner at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwauk

Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, July 1, 2019. Travelers are concerned about the safety of the Boeing 737 Max and many will be hesitant to fly on it — even after regulators deem it safe, a survey released on Thursday found. A fifth of respondents said they would fly the Max immediately after it is reintroduced into airline fleets, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey found. More than 300 Boeing 737 Max planes were in

The 25,000-square-foot main residence Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry PerenchioThe property’s 25,000-square-foot main residence has 11 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms and a limestone facade. Morning room Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry PerenchioOn the opposite end of the main level is the “garden room.” Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry PerenchioThe parking structure can hold up to 40 cars. Motor court Photograph by Jim Bartsc

The Child, popularly known as “Baby Yoda,” is a character in the new Disney+ series, “The Mandalorian”Hasbro, which holds the master toy license for Star Wars-branded toys, has finally revealed its first collection of figures based on everyone’s favorite character from “The Mandalorian” — Baby Yoda. While the cute creature has been dubbed Baby Yoda, because of his resemblance to the iconic “Star Wars” character, retailers, manufacturers and Disney itself call the character “The Child.” Starting