Spotify might not suppress search, but that doesn't mean artists with exclusives get treated equally

 Accusations that Spotify has been punishing artists for signing exclusives with other streaming services hit the internet in full force this morning, originating from a Bloomberg article.  When confronted by TechCrunch, a Spotify spokesperson gave the same response they have been giving since the story broke — that the accusations about burying search results are "unequivocally… Read More

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Sharpton Official Compares Sheriff David Clarke To Bull Connor

And sounds like Archie Bunker in the process

Via: The Daily Caller

The monetization promise and pitfalls of Pokémon Go

 Pokémon Go has been downloaded more than 100 million times since its July debut, making it the biggest-growing mobile game ever. Naturally, the phenomenon has drawn much commentary about what this means for marketing, but I am more interested in what it teaches us about making money. Read More

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Full Show: With All Due Respect (08/26/16)

John Heilemann and Kasie Hunt are joined by Southern Poverty Law Center's Heidi Beirich and "Hamilton" star Chris Jackson on "With All Due Respect." (Source: Bloomberg)

Source: Bloomberg Politics

The Latest: Trump says forget about Phoenix cancellation

PHOENIX (AP) - The Latest on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's possible Phoenix visit (all times local):

5:40 p.m.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says next week's visit to Phoenix is back on again.

Trump announced in a tweet late Friday afternoon that he'll be in Phoenix on Wednesday. The ...

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Microsoft announces new resources to reduce hate speech

 Microsoft today pushed out in a blog post for users of its consumer services new resources to reduce hate speech. Users will now be able to communicate directly with the company to report hate speech, and petition for reinstating content via new online forms. Most people are familiar with efforts by social networks like Twitter and Facebook to ensure safety within their respective online… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Who Made America Hate Again?

(John Hinderaker) I don't think we have said much about Hillary Clinton's speech in which she denounced Donald Trump as a racist of the "alt-right," thereby confusing, no doubt, most of her audience. Much could be said about Hillary's smears–a Republican racist running for president? Not again!–but I want to comment on just one aspect of it: her claim that "the billionaire businessman's campaign [is] one that will 'make America hate again.'"

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Libous, NY lawmaker, may have conviction vacated after death

NEW YORK (AP) - The conviction of a New York state lawmaker on charges of lying to the FBI may be reversed after his death.

The New York Times reports (http://nyti.ms/2bEyF3M ) that an attorney for the late Thomas Libous filed papers last week with a federal appeals court to ...

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STUDY: Diversity Programs Actually Harm Women And Racial Minorities

Mandatory diversity training 'can activate bias or spark a backlash.'

Via: The Daily Caller

Growing up in the intelligence era

 IT is shifting from the SaaS workflow applications that characterized the cloud computing era to those that help customers make decisions: the intelligence era. The source of competitive advantage is shifting from code to unique data + self-learning code. This brings a change in the expectations of investors. Here we review the requirements of enterprise software investors in the intelligence era. Read More

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Chris Jackson: The Full 'Hamilton' Interview

"Hamilton" star Chris Jackson talks to John Heilemann and Alex Wagner on "With All Due Respect." (Source: Bloomberg)

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The Latest: Pence opens Indiana's 1st Trump campaign office

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT):

6:30 p.m.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is opening the only Donald Trump campaign office in the state.

The office in a suburban strip mall near Indianapolis was sweltering after an overflow crowd packed into the small space ...

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Clinton's Use Of Email Scrubbing Tool May Not Have Been Detectable To FBI, Developer Says

'Digital shredder'

Via: The Daily Caller

Student projects leapfrog governments and industry in 'Data Science for Social Good' program

 Big Data is hardly new at this point — nor has it wrought anywhere near its potential effects on many companies and institutions insulated by inertia and red tape. A summer program at the University of Washington called Data Science for Good shows that fresh eyes and good code can make more in 10 weeks than some have done in as many years. Read More

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Can Clinton Turn Red States Blue?

On "With All Due Respect," John Heilemann and Kasie Hunt talk about the so-called "Clinton Reach" states in November. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Liberal Comedian Chelsea Handler Just Learned What Gerrymandering Is

The post Liberal Comedian Chelsea Handler Just Learned What Gerrymandering Is appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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Trump's 'Apprentice' waivers had contestants agreeing to being filmed naked: Report

Fine print on the waiver forms that contestants on NBC's "The Apprentice" signed included a stipulation allowing them to be filmed naked, The Daily Beast reported Friday.

"According to a copy of an NBC contract reviewed by The Daily Beast, contestants had to agree to be filmed, 'whether ...

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Comedian Announces Last Minute Show For Louisiana Flood Victims

'All proceeds go to Louisiana flood relief'

Via: The Daily Caller

Russia's Google equivalent is building a self-driving shuttle

 The Google equivalent in every major market where Google doesn't really play is making a self-driving car of some kind, and Russia is the latest to join the fray. Yandex is the company in question, which operates Russia's leading search engine, along with a host of other going concerns. Add to that list a driverless minibus, which the tech company is creating in partnership with… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Ex-Wife Claimed New Trump Campaign CEO Steve Bannon Attacked Her

Grabbed her by the throat

Via: The Daily Caller

The ethics of transhumanism

 While many of the ideas of transhumanism are noble, the field is accused of sharing traits with eugenics. I can't answer the many ethical, moral and existential questions raised by transhumanism. All I know is that it's inevitable that advances in robotics, bionics, AI and genetics will affect the next phase of human evolution — we shouldn't underestimate the ethical… Read More

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