welcome president-elect Donald Trump to the White House

President Obama today said he is ready to welcome president-elect Donald Trump to the White House Thursday to ensure a "successful transition between our presidencies."

"We are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading the country," the president said in a statement in the Rose Garden. "The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy and over the next few months we are going to show that to the world."

The president extended an invitation to Trump to meet with him at the White House on Thursday during a phone call around 3:30 a.m.

With Vice President Joe Biden at his side, Obama acknowledged the disappointment many are experiencing across the country in the wake of Trump's victory, but said it's time for people to come together.

"Everybody is sad when their side loses an election, but the day after we have to remember that we're actually all on one team. This is an intramural scrimmage. We're not Democrats first. We're not Republicans first. We are Americans first," he said.

He continued: "This was a long and hard fought campaign. A lot of our fellow Americans are exultant today. A lot of Americans are less so but that's the nature of campaigns. That's the nature of democracy. It is hard and sometimes contentious and noisy. It's not always inspiring."

Obama said he told his team to "keep their heads up" and encouraged people to stay involved even if they are discouraged by the outcome of the election.

"Sometimes you lose an argument. Sometimes you lose an election," he said. "We try really hard to persuade people that we're right, and then people vote and then we lose. We learn from our mistakes, we do some reflection. We lick our wounds. We brush ourselves off. We get back in the arena. We go at it. We try even harder the next time."

Source =  http://abcnews.go.com/

Samsung recalls millions of washers more than a month after government warning

The washers can become dangerous when washing bulky items, such as comforters, which can cause the machines to vibrate violently or even burst apart. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission listed the recall Friday, saying that Samsung has received 733 reports of faulty machines. Nine resulted in injuries, including a "broken jaw, injured shoulder, and other impact or fall-related injuries," the agency said.

[Samsung’s ‘exploding’ washers raise serious questions about its quality control]

Customer complaints submitted to the government described washers that exploded and lodged debris in the walls, levitated or ripped sockets from their screws. The recall includes an estimated 2.8 million washers sold between March 2011 and November 2016. A full list of the affected models is online. Front-load washers are not included in the recall.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning about the washers in late September, while Samsung was dealing with the massive recall of its Galaxy Note 7, which was also prone to exploding, because of faulty batteries. After recalling its initial batch of smartphones and issuing replacements, the company had to issue a second stage of the recall when the replacement phones also began catching fire.

The close timing of the two faulty product issues raised some questions about whether consumers would start to doubt the general safety of Samsung products.

Users may also opt for a rebate toward the purchase of a new washer, which can be a Samsung product or another brand. The value of those rebates will be determined by the age of the washer and its model. Those who choose to get another Samsung washer will get up to an additional $150.

Until users make their decision, they are advised to wash bulky items only on the delicate or waterproof cycles. Samsung is also sending affected customers a "Home Label Kit" describing these safety measures, which can be attached to the washers.

Samsung is still cleaning up the last stages of its smartphone recall — which it estimated will cost as much as $5.3 billion. In an attempt to catch remaining holdouts who still have the faulty phone, the firm recently started discontinuing network service for the phones in some parts of the world, such as New Zealand. It has not announced similar plans in the United States.

What to expect from 'Overwatch' at the event

Friday afternoon is when BlizzCon's biggest event, the opening ceremony, kicks off. It will be livestreamed on Blizzard's site starting at 2 p.m. Eastern, and if any big Overwatch news is going to hit — including the highly anticipated reveal of a new character called Sombra — that's where it will be.

Will Sombra be revealed at BlizzCon?

The biggest question on the minds of Overwatch players is whether Blizzard will finally unveil Sombra, the character that fans have been hunting for through an alternate reality game that has them solving riddles and searching for clues in various corners of the internet.

In recent weeks, the Sombra ARG has ramped up considerably in a new phase of the ARG that involved Sombra disrupting the debut of LumériCo's new nuclear power plant in Dorado. 

That particular chapter seems to have come to a close, so it seems like a good time for Blizzard to finally release her on the public test region before she enters the live version of the game.

Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany will be given the chance to rent out ...

Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany will be given the chance to rent out their cars 
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According to Motoring, Mercedes-Benz chief executive Dieter Zetsche said at the Paris Auto Show: “Your car can be equipped with a box that connects it to an online platform. Then your photograph of your Mercedes creates yours car’s profile. It’s like Airbnb for cars. Next you enter your free dates and give thousands of members the ability to rent, unlock and drive your car, all with a smart phone

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