June 16, 2016

Review: ExoLens' Zeiss iPhone lenses turns your phone into a full-fledged camera

Unknown-1 Anyone even remotely interested in cameras knows that Zeiss lenses are the gold standard. But the 170-year old company's lenses can cost thousands of dollars each, making them pretty inaccessible for amateur photographers. But that is now changing, as the company has teamed up with the ExoLens brand to release three Zeiss lenses for the iPhone 6/6S and Plus. The three lenses are… Read More

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McCain: Obama 'Directly Responsible' for Orlando Shooting

Republican Sen. John McCain said Thursday that President Barack Obama is "directly responsible" for the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, because Obama has allowed the growth of the Islamic State group on his watch.

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Nancy Pelosi Refuses To Support DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Prosecutions of job-related ID theft laws expected to resume

PHOENIX (AP) - Metro Phoenix's top prosecutor says he wants to resume enforcement of two state laws used to convict hundreds of immigrant workers on charges that they relied on fraudulent IDs to get jobs.

The laws were used in Arizona for seven years until a judge barred their enforcement ...

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Beamery raises $2 million to help recruiters identify and draw in talent, instead of waiting for applicants

Beamery makes software to help recruiters manage relationships with prospective hires. London-based startup Beamery, formerly known as Seed.Jobs, has raised $2 million in a seed round from Edenred Capital Partners and Grupa Pracuj, a human resources tech firm. Beamery makes software that helps recruiters or employers identify, get connected to and nurture relationships with prospective hires, long before they apply for a job. The company's client roster includes employers… Read More

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Trade Deficit Reaches Highest Level Seen in Seven Years

The trade deficit soared to the highest level seen since 2008, the height of the Great Recession, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Trump stumble emboldens Clinton: 'She'll do whatever the hell she wants': Democratic source

Hillary Clinton is losing interest in accommodating demands from far-left rival Sen. Barnard Sanders because she feels emboldened by the faltering of GOP nominee Donald Trump, a Democratic Party insider said Thursday.

Mr. Trump's dip in polls following the Orlando terror attack has convinced the Clinton campaign that they can ...

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Black Caucus urges Airbnb to take reports of racism seriously

Brian Chesky airbnb (6 of 6) Airbnb has been under fire recently for some bad, racist behavior by hosts on its platform. Now, the Congressional Black Caucus is urging Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky to take further action in addressing the issues of racism and discrimination on Airbnb's platform. In a letter addressed to Chesky, the CBC notes how Title II of 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in places like… Read More

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After Orlando, Congress Gears Up for Showdown on Gun Control

A searing battle between U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans over gun control and counterterrorism appears headed for a showdown next week with dueling amendments -- and little expectation of any actual lawmaking.

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Loose Ends (5)

(Steven Hayward) • George Will thinks Republicans should ditch Trump and draft Mitch Daniels for president. I heartily agree with the idea, though I doubt you can persuade Daniels to do it. I tried once, in 2011. Will: Without explicitly mentioning the paranoia currently convulsing many campuses, Daniels identified its origin. He said that "even more absurd" than the idea that life is a lottery is the idea that "most of us

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Republican Sen. Kirk Says Trump 'Too Bigoted and Racist' for Presidency

Sen. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.) said Thursday he would not vote for his party's presidential nominee Donald Trump in November because he is "too bigoted and racist" for his state.

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California lawmakers approve gun-violence research center

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's state budget includes $5 million for a gun violence research center at the University of California.

The Assembly and Senate approved the research funding Thursday as part of several pieces of budget-related legislation.

Gun-violence researchers have long complained that funding is hard to find since ...

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How data thieves hook victims — and how to beat them

phishing Say what you will about the thieves who ply their trade in the digital realm, you can't deny they put in a hard day's work. After all, according to Verizon's just-released 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report, which analyzed an astounding 100,000 digital security incidents last year, these crooks continue to succeed at stealing corporate and personal data and records by… Read More

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Rep. Black Slams Senate Gun Control Deal

Representative Diane Black (R., Tenn.) criticized the Senate deal to vote on new gun control measures on Thursday.

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Chuck Schumer: Donald Trump only serious on guns if he gets NRA to back Dem proposals

Sen. Charles E. Schumer said on Thursday the only way presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump can prove he actually wants to keep terrorists away from guns is by convincing the National Rifle Association to support gun-control measures sponsored by Democrats.

"Donald Trump — like the Republicans, he's talking the ...

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eBay hired Uber's global head of diversity and inclusion

Damien hooper-campbell eBay recently hired Damien Hooper-Campbell, Uber's now-former head of diversity and inclusion as its first-ever chief diversity officer. Hooper-Campbell will report to eBay SVP of Human Resources and Chief People Officer Kristin Yetto, which strikes me as odd because since when does a C-level person have to report to an SVP? As I mentioned, Hooper-Campbell most recently worked at Uber as… Read More

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Read This Report Of How 1 Man And 1 Gun Would Have Changed Orlando

gunThis is crazy

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Marine Veteran Saved Dozens of Lives in Orlando Massacre

A U.S. Marine veteran saved dozens of lives during the terrorist attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando over the weekend.

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Hillary Clinton endorsed by AFL-CIO

The nation's largest federation of unions on Thursday endorsed Hillary Clinton, giving the former first lady the backing of yet another powerful labor group.

The AFL-CIO endorsement comes as Mrs. Clinton begins focusing entirely on the general election campaign against Republican Donald Trump. In a statement, AFL-CFIO President Richard Trumka ...

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ContainerX's container management platform caters to both Linux and Windows shops

2294098768_cbe540b30c_o When it comes to choosing a container management platform, you're spoiled for choice these days. If you want an out-of-the-box multi-tenant platform that supports both Linux and Windows, though, you don't quite have as many options. ContainerX, which is launching out of beta today, supports both Docker and Windows Containers (still experimental for now, as Microsoft… Read More

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Ryan Targets 'Executive Overreach' in House Republican Plan

Speaker Paul Ryan announced a House Republican plan aimed at reining in what his caucus says has been presidential overreach and reasserting what he sees as Congress's constitutional powers.

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Obama's new clothes

(Scott Johnson) Events have conspired to make President Obama look like a fool, as he did in his obnoxious defense of the higher wisdom of his avoidance of any mention of Islam in connection with the Orlando massacre. Obama's higher wisdom is not only foolish, it is also lethal. Former NSA analyst and counterintelligence officer John Schindler tacitly makes this point in his Observer column "The road to Orlando." Schindler observes: During

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U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Submits Report on War

Gen. John Nicholson, the new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has delivered his first three-month report of the situation in the country.

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Hillary Clinton has narrow lead over Donald Trump in Virginia: poll

Likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has a 3-point lead over presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in Virginia, according to a poll released Thursday.

Mrs. Clinton was at 42 percent support in the poll from the Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling, with Mr. Trump at 39 percent, Libertarian ...

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Github accounts targeted in password reuse attack

github Following a massive cache of LinkedIn passwords being dumped online last month, users of another online service — Github — have become the latest target of a password reuse attack as hackers apparently seek to exploit credentials obtained elsewhere to gain illicit access to user accounts and data. Read More

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