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March 23, 2016
Gecko Robotics Does The Heavy Inspecting At Power Plants To Prevent Human Fatalities
Y Combinator-backed Gecko Robotics is hoping to save a few human lives at our nation's power plants with wall-climbing robots. Gecko's proprietary magnetic adhesion technology works much like the sticky foot of a gecko, allowing its robots to crawl up walls to inspect for damage along the way. A human would normally be the checker, but that presents an often dangerous situation. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Cruz's Public Enemy No. 1 in Manhattan Is New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
"The people of New York understand firsthand the liberal left-wing values of New York politicians."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
FBI Believed to Have Hired Israeli Tech Firm to Help Unlock San Bernardino Terrorist's iPhone
If the family were able to successfully break into the phone, it would immediately bring the heated legal battle between Apple and the FBI to a close.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Clinton Says Foreign Policy 'Bluster' Doesn't Make Us Safer
Hillary Clinton used a national security speech at Stanford University to launch an assault against Republican rivals' foreign policy proposals, while calling for a more nimble response to an evolving terrorism threat. "Slogans aren't a strategy; loose cannons tend to misfire," the Democratic presidential frontrunner and former U.S. secretary of state says "When other candidates talk about building a wall, I want to ask them how high does the wall have to be to keep the Internet out?" she says,
Source: Bloomberg Politics
California to Let Voters Fight Over $15
California will be the first state in the nation to vote on the $15 minimum wage touted by labor activists after the proposal qualified for the November ballot.
The post California to Let Voters Fight Over $15 appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Actor fights charge filed over prop pellet gun used in film
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) - An actor who played a bit part in an independent gangster film is facing 10 years in state prison because he used a prop pellet gun without a state gun permit.
Carlo Goias, whose stage name is Carlo Bellario, was charged under New Jersey's strict ...
The top 7 startups from Y Combinator Winter '16 Demo Day 1
We asked investors what their favorite startups were from the 60 that launched at Y Combinator's Winter 2016 Demo Day 1. After huddling with our writers and adding our input, here are TechCrunch's picks for the 7 most promising companies from the batch, plus an honorable mention. Additional reporting by Greg Kumparak and Megan Rose Dickey. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Poll: Majority of Republican Voters Say Party Should Back Trump in a Contested Convention
The poll was released Wednesday morning.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
The Sick Way Islamic State Terrorists in Syria Celebrated Mass Killing in Brussels
"What a beautiful day today."
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What's the Chance That Cruz Can Catch Trump?
Bloomberg Politics' Michael Bender reports on the 2016 Presidential elections. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
McKibben Gets One Right!
(Steven Hayward) Multiple Power Line Green Weenie Award winner Bill McKibben, who puts the "fan" in "fanatic," is out with a new article attacking the Obama Administration for tolerating fracking. But it's the cover note from his publicist that is giving me a smile this morning, which reveals the real culprit in this story: Bill looks at the latest studies on methane coming out of Harvard and concludes that greenhouse gas emissions
Source: Power Line
DOD Gitmo Closure Official Admits Detainees Have Killed Americans
During a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, the Department of Defense Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, Paul Lewis, admitted that Americans have lost their lives due to inmates currently held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The post DOD Gitmo Closure Official Admits Detainees Have Killed Americans appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
California Editorial Roundup
March 17
San Jose Mercury News on Gov. Brown's $15 billion Delta tunnels project:
Give it up, governor.
Jerry Brown is counting on the Westlands Water District to be one of the major financial backers of his $15 billion Delta tunnels, easily the largest public works project in U.S. history. ...
Feminism is in the details
The topic of women in tech can take on different forms. It is about women's positions and promotions (or the lack thereof) in the tech industry, with initiatives meant to help women network, find opportunities or hold discriminating industry leaders accountable. It is also about developing technology that can help us make this world kinder to women, by offering solutions to problems… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Obama Uses Cruz's Dad to Push Back Against Cruz's Remarks on Surveilling Muslim
"I just left a country that engages in that kind of neighborhood surveillance."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Obama Uses Cruz's Dad to Push Back Against Cruz's Remarks on Surveilling Muslim
"I just left a country that engages in that kind of neighborhood surveillance."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
State Lawmakers Weigh Possible Challenge to Transgender Bathroom Ordinance
"What we're doing is preserving a sense of privacy."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
State Lawmakers Weigh Possible Challenge to Transgender Bathroom Ordinance
"What we're doing is preserving a sense of privacy."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Obama Contraceptive Rule Gets Mixed Reception at Supreme Court
The Obama administration got a mixed reception at the U.S. Supreme Court in a clash with religious groups that say Obamacare is forcing them to help provide what they call immoral insurance coverage for contraceptives.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Governor: Arizona must fix problems with primary election
PHOENIX (AP) - Gov. Doug Ducey says officials need to ensure the state's Election Day fiasco isn't repeated after some Phoenix-area voters waited five hours and into the night to cast ballots.
The primary Tuesday produced easy victories for Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, but long lines were ...
Explainer alert! Here's what the iPad Pro's embedded Apple SIM means for you
When Apple introduced its new iPad Pro 9.7″, one of the small technical specifications touted has led to the most questions from readers: the new embedded Apple SIM. For context, Apple introduced its Apple SIM — a programmable version of a regular SIM card that allowed people to choose between dozens of carriers world wide in an on-device interface — with the iPad Air 2.… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Hollywood Actor Reveals How He 'Discovered' God During His Battle for Sobriety: '[Faith Is] Really Important to Me'
"That really helped me overcome a difficult time in my life…"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Patient Claims Yale Doctors Removed Wrong Body Part, Then Attempted to Cover It Up
"Just plain deceitful."
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Paul Ryan's Call to Elevate Political Rhetoric Aimed at Trump
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan's call in a speech on Wednesday for elevating the political debate to inspire and unite Republicans carried a huge, unspoken subtext: Donald Trump.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
U.S. Involvement in ISIS Fight Evolves With Creation of Marine Fire Base
The U.S. military has established a Marine fire base, known as Fire Base Bell, in northern Iraq that serves as the first independent U.S. military position in the battle against ISIS and could be used for offensive operations against the terror group in the future.
The post U.S. Involvement in ISIS Fight Evolves With Creation of Marine Fire Base appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Justices divided over health law birth control plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court seems deeply divided over the arrangement devised by the Obama administration to spare faith-based groups from having to pay for birth control for women covered under their health plans.
The court's conservative justices are sounding supportive Wednesday of the groups' complaint that the administration's ...
Microsoft's new AI-powered bot Tay answers your tweets and chats on GroupMe and Kik
Microsoft has unveiled an A.I.-powered chat bot called Tay.ai, which was built by the Microsoft Technology and Research and Bing teams, with the goal of conducting real-world research on conversational understanding, the company says. The bot, which is aimed at 18 to 24 year olds in the U.S., currently works over a variety of popular social applications, including Twitter, Kik, and… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Cruz Wants a One-on-One Debate With Trump — See Who He Says Should Moderate
"I would love to debate him one-on-one."
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Cruz Wants a One-on-One Debate With Trump — See Who He Says Should Moderate
"I would love to debate him one-on-one."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
College Students Left Feeling 'Afraid' and 'in Pain' After Seeing Presidential Campaign Messages Chalked on Campus
"You are not listening!"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
College Students Left Feeling 'Afraid' and 'in Pain' After Seeing Presidential Campaign Messages Chalked on Campus
"You are not listening!"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Non-Trump GOP'ers Want Different Nominee, Even If He Leads: Poll
While Donald Trump maintains strong lead in natl voter preferences in Republican Party, many non-Trump GOP voters say they won't back the billionaire even if he's crowned the party's nominee in July, according to Monmouth University Poll. Among GOP voters not currently supporting Trump, 55% want someone else nominated at a contested convention, compared to 31% who say the party should back him "A majority of non-Trump supporters seem to be in favor of a brokered convention process at this point
Source: Bloomberg Politics
IRS baloney meets Sixth Circuit grinder
(Scott Johnson) Yesterday the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the Circuit that includes Ohio and thus the IRS's Cincinnati office) released its decision in United States v. NorCal Tea Party Patriots. In the court's published decision, rejecting the IRS's petition for extraordinary relief in a pending class action by the NorCal Tea Party and others mistreated by the IRS, the baloney meets the grinder. Judge Kethledge introduces the
Source: Power Line
Trump Adviser Compared U.S.-Russia Policy to Slavery, Police Shootings
Energy investor Carter Page, one of Donald Trump's handpicked foreign policy advisers, has heavily criticized what he considers American aggression toward Russia, even comparing U.S. policy to American slavery and high-profile police shootings.
The post Trump Adviser Compared U.S.-Russia Policy to Slavery, Police Shootings appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
US diplomat looks to market Iran deal to wary firms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Two months after the implementation of last year's landmark nuclear agreement, a U.S. diplomat is on an unlikely mission - promoting the Iran deal to firms that want to tap into its massive market but fear other sanctions, or that the next American president ...
Union Postpones Airport Strike After Brussels Terror Attacks
'We stand in solidarity with the Brussels Airport workers'
Via: The Daily Caller
AppDirect makes cross-cloud search vendor Xendo its sixth acquisition
AppDirect, a company that helps customers manage multiple cloud vendors, announced today it was buying former TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield participant Xendo for an undisclosed amount. Xendo, which actually launched at my first TechCrunch Disrupt in September, 2014 enables users to conduct federated searches across cloud services, a function that could prove quite useful for AppDirect. In… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Cruz Doesn't Mince Words When Responding to Trump Threatening His Wife: 'Heidi Is Way Out of His League'
"But it is also, it reveals a lot about character, reveals a lot about class, that Donald's instinct is to try to attack my wife and sully her…"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Why Trump thinks the U.S. needs unpredictability
The Republican front-runner argued in an interview with "With All Due Respect" that America needs "unpredictability" in its next president.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Sanders Beats Clinton By Large Margins in Utah, Idaho
While Hillary Clinton emerged the victor in the Arizona Democratic primary Tuesday, her competitor Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) beat her by large margins in two states.
The post Sanders Beats Clinton By Large Margins in Utah, Idaho appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Donald Trump leads GOP field, John Kasich runs best against Dems: poll
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has a sizable lead over his remaining 2016 GOP rivals, but Ohio Gov. John Kasich performs the best head-to-head against the Democratic presidential contenders, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Mr. Trump had a 14-point lead over Sen. Ted Cruz, 43 percent to 29 percent, ...
Bloomberg's Daughter: I Didn't Want Dad Fighting Trump!
'Trump and his family...'
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