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When Newsboys co-founder George Perdikis described his journey away from Christianity in a blog post last week, many were shocked that the Christian band's image was being tainted after enjoying newfound success following the release of their hit song on the God's Not Dead soundtrack. But there are many details in this "Christian-turned-Atheist" story that many other news outlets aren't mentioning.

In the most recent ISIS video, the Islamic terrorist organization threatens U.S. President Obama, Europe, and the current Japanese and Jordanian hostages held there, saying that they will soon "transform America into a Muslim province."

What's the one feature that many Microsoft Surface Pro 3 owners wish they had on the hybrid laptop/tablet device? It's 4G LTE availability, and rumor has it that Microsoft is adding in the cell functionality to the upcoming Surface Pro 4.

As Final Fantasy XV grows closer to release, fans are clamoring for more information on the latest installment in the Japanese Final Fantasy universe. In a recent Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session, the upcoming game's director, Hajime Tabata, answered several important questions pertaining to the game and its companion game to be released in March, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD.

Watch Dogs was a success for Ubisoft after its release in May of last year, so it only makes sense that the development studio is working on a sequel. And while Watch Dogs 2 has not officially been announced, Senior Vice President Tony Key said at last year's E3 expo that the game is officially a franchise, hinting that a sequel is in the works.

All eyes are on Apple and its newest product line for 2015, including a rumored 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display similar to the ones already available but with the new Broadwell chipset.

LG rushed to let the world know last November that the LG G3 smartphone would be among the early adopters of the Android 5.0 Lollipop mobile operating system, but we're just now starting to see that proclamation coming true.

The Church of England has consecrated Libby Lane as its first female bishop 21 years after women were first allowed to be priests in the church. Bishop Libby Lane was first appointed by vote back in December, but today's ceremony makes it official. The 48-year-old woman is the new Bishop of Stockton, setting a historical precedent that was made possible by a vote to allow women as bishops back in November. Women have been allowed as bishops in the Anglican communion since 1989, but opponents have caused the delay in England until that November vote, and Monday's ceremony marked the end of the all-male tradition.

Louisiana governor and presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal held a prayer meeting in Baton Rouge on Saturday to promote a "spiritual revival" across the country, but protesters took to the LSU campus where the meeting was held to speak out against the governor's use of public college property in what they say was a shrouded political campaign.

Earlier this month, owners of the Samsung Galaxy S5 were told that they'd be getting the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system update "in the next few days," but many have yet to get the notification that the over-the-air (OTA) download is available.

Samsung's upcoming flagship Galaxy S6 smartphone is expected to be announced at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, while fellow Korean company LG will not be revealing its new G4 as expected.

The Barna Group has released the latest 2015 version of its annual study on the most Bible-minded cities in the country, and this year, the top spot is given to Birmingham, Alabama.

When former Atlanta metro area sheriff's deputy Josh McCuen was fired from his job at the Hall County jail for teaching a Bible study class, his superiors called it fraternizing with known criminals, but McCuen says he was fired for his Christian beliefs.

A brand new leak from tech news site Phandroid has revealed what looks to be the latest flagship phone from HTC, the HTC One M9. With only subtle differences in the design, the M9 looks to be more similar to the M7 than the M8 so far.

Motorola has announced late last night that the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system update is now rolling out for the second generation Moto G in the U.S.

The original OnePlus One Android phone peaked the interest of many tech experts last year with its 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 processor and 3GB of RAM with a 5.5-inch display in such an inexpensive package, allowing it to compete with the biggest and best high-end phones of 2014. But the OnePlus Two (codenamed Lettuce, following the OnePlus One's codename of Bacon) aims to take that same successful formula and beef it up as much as possible.

The families of abducted Egyptian workers in Libya staged a demonstration earlier this week to protest the Egyptian government's silence on the capture of the Christians late last year. The 21 Coptic Christian workers were taken during a string of events in November and December in which terrorist group ISIS has already claimed responsibility.

President Barack Obama met with the wife of Christian pastor Saeed Abedini who has been held hostage in Iran since 2012. The 10-minute meeting, held in Boise, Idaho, was made to help the family know that securing Aberdini's release was a top priority for the president.

After Wednesday's Microsoft event revealed a greater integration between the Xbox gaming console and the desktop PC, Xbox fans are rediscovering their favorite console before Windows 10 hits later this year. This most likely means re-upping the old subscription for Xbox Live Gold to take full advantage of each month's free games.

Earlier this week, Microsoft held a special event to announce more details on the new Windows 10 operating system for desktops and laptops. But the exciting news is that Windows 10 isn't just for desktops and laptops; it's for mobile devices, too. And it's free!

When scientists uncovered what is believed to be the earliest known fragment of Biblical scripture in an Egyptian mummy's mask three years ago, they may have found the first New Testament manuscript from the first century.

Despite the seeming popularity of the Pro-Choice movement in recent media, including President Obama's own support in last night's State of the Union address, a new poll shows that 84% of Americans want "significant restrictions on abortion" and strongly support legislation that would ban late-term abortions.

While many Android users are patiently waiting for the update to the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system, HTC's One M8 users on the AT&T network started experiencing the update to Android 4.4.4 Kitkat earlier this week, only to have it quickly pulled by the carrier, claiming it "wasn't ready."

If you missed the big sales and discount deals of the Christmas and Black Friday season last month and you're looking to spend some Christmas money, Apple has discounted its line of Macs, MacBooks, and iPads all this week.

Samsung has announced today that it will be using the Korean manufacturer's own microprocessors in its new Galaxy S6 smartphone after the planned Snapdragon 810 from Qualcomm overheated during preliminary testing.