October 16, 2015

Red Hat Is Buying IT Automation Startup Ansible, Reportedly For Around $100M

redhat_hat Open source giant Red Hat is making another acquisition to build out its enterprise IT portfolio: today the company announced that it would buy Ansible, an IT automation solutions specialist that helps companies build and manage hybrid IT deployments across the cloud and on-premise solutions. The acquisition had been rumored to be in the works for a price of over $100 million. Officially,… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Trump: Janet Yellen Keeping Interest Rates Low as Political Favor to Obama

The billionaire Republican presidential front-runner also said corporate inversions are on the rise.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

The Moment MSNBC Anchor Has to Correct Reporter On-Air When He Makes False Leading Assertion About Palestinian Terrorist

"We can clearly see the man…"

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Fashion And Tech Collide Again As Apple's Jony Ive Will Co-Host Met Gala

apple watch Two of the most fascinating worlds are working together once again. Apple will sponsor next year's Met Gala and its designer in chief Jony Ive will even co-host the event with Taylor Swift, Idris Elba and Anna Wintour. This is another effort from Apple to break into the fashion scene. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Insurrection Erupts at the Democratic National Committee

Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's autocratic ways in limiting the number of primary debates, insiders say, alienated many of her colleagues. And the problem may get worse.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

This One Easy Trick Can Limit Your Losing Trades

One phenomenon I find holds true in trading and investing is that some things that diehards think should not go together just work. It's a lesson I learned early. It came from my love of eating, which led to my love of cooking. Specifically, it was a batch of hot, gooey brownies followed by a […]

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Apple Updates iWork Apps On All Platforms With Major New Features

iCloud iWork Apple has been relatively quiet with Pages, Numbers and Keynote in the past few months. But the company just released a major update for these three apps on all its platforms — iOS, OS X and iCloud.com. The apps now support the last features in iOS and OS X, but also bring long-awaited features. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

How the White House Got Silicon Valley to Take On the Refugee Crisis

After the president's request, Silicon Valley code writers went to work at record pace.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

'Bridge of Spies' Review

Bridge of Spies opens with a casually masterful display of filmmaking, introducing us to Soviet Spy Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) as he is tailed by the FBI and en route to picking up some bit of intel. The dialogue is minimal. The camerawork is precise, gliding so we can see Abel's spy gear, tracking behind FBI Agent Blasco (Domenick Lombardozzi) as he follows Abel into and out of the subway, and letting us in on Abel's secrets as he subtly destroys the only useful bit of intel in his hotel room as the flatfoots are wholly oblivious to what he is doing. It's a handy reminder that Spielberg is still one of the best directors workin

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Apple Focuses On 3D Touch With New iPhone 6s Ad

Screen Shot 2015-10-16 at 10.26.06 Apple unveiled a new ad for the iPhone 6s. It follows the same vein as the previous ads, saying "the only thing that's changed is everything." This time, the company focuses on 3D Touch, one of the most important new features in the iPhone 6s. Read More

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Bush PAC Got $500,000 From Spouse of Hong Kong Cosmetics Tycoon

A Hong Kong man who gave almost $500,000 to support Jeb Bush's candidacy for the U.S. presidency is the husband of a cosmetics entrepreneur with elite connections and a taste for haute couture.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Report: FBI probe of Hillary is focused on Section 793(f) of Espionage Act

(Paul Mirengoff) Some weeks ago, I attempted a preliminary analysis of whether Hillary Clinton violated 18 U.S.C. Section 793(f). This provision states: Whoever, being entrusted with or having lawful possession or control of any document. . .relating to the national defense, (1) through gross negligence permits the same to be removed from its proper place of custody or delivered to anyone in violation of his trust, or to be lost, stolen, abstracted,

Source: Power Line

'Gross Negligence': Hillary's Email Investigation Focuses On Possible Espionage Act Violations

Fine for violation? 10 years in prison

Via: The Daily Caller

You'll Never Believe Who BuzzFeed Japan Just Hired

buzzfeed shutterstock Actually, you will. Experienced journalist Daisuke Furuta, who spent more than ten years at one of Japan's leading daily newspapers, is joining BuzzFeed Japan as its founding editor. In a statement, BuzzFeed said that Furuta will oversee hiring for the Japanese site's editorial team and plan its content strategy as it prepares to launch this winter. While at The Asahi Shimbun,… Read More

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hears Case Unaware of Stock Conflict

A seat was empty Wednesday when the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case with important ramifications for the power industry. Justice Samuel Alito didn't take part, apparently because he or his wife owns stock in Johnson Controls Inc., whose EnergyConnect subsidiary is a party in the case.

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Being A Conservative Celebrity Is 'Like Career Suicide': TheDC Interviews Rick Harrison Of 'Pawn Stars'

'It's cost me endorsements'

Via: The Daily Caller

October 15, 2015

After Players' Deliberate Hits on Referee, Texas HS Sports Officials Issue Verdict for Football Coach at Center of Incident

"… your comments added to this powder keg."

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Canadian Diplomat Who Hid Americans During Iran Hostage Crisis Dies

Some of Taylor's exploits in Iran in 1979 later became the subject of the 2012 Hollywood film, "Argo."

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Rubio Campaign Raised $5.7m in 3Q, Has $11m in Cash: FEC

Donors to Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio included former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, Oracle Corp. co-CEO Mark Hurd, Charles Schwab, according to FEC filing. Rubio raised $1.2m from Rep. Tom Rooney of Fla., former Rep. Cliff Stearns of Fla., and Rep. John Moolenaar of Mich. donated to Rubio through their campaign committees Rubio's campaign received $365,605 in bundled contributions by lobbyists including Joe Wall of Goldman Sachs and Geoff Verhoff of Akin Gump

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Ben Carson tops Republican field in fundraising; Donald Trump rakes in unsolicited cash

Ben Carson topped the rest of the Republican presidential field in fundraising for the third quarter, with Jeb Bush placing second — a critical showing for the former Florida governor whose White House bid has faltered in recent weeks.

Although billionaire front-runner Donald Trump is self-financing his campaign and does ...

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Russian Hackers Expose 'Critical Vulnerability' In Adobe Flash Player

'Significant cyber-espionage threat'

Via: The Daily Caller

The Latest Big-Time Addition to TheBlaze TV Lineup Makes Her Debut — and She's Got a Message for Hillary

"Old, rich, white and — if the pantsuit fits — male too?"

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HS Cheerleaders Raised Money to Get Special Pink Uniforms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Wore Them Last October. But This Season the District Found Out.

"Both of our aunts had breast cancer and they're breast cancer survivors."

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Christie Raises $4.2M in 3 Months, Has $1.4M in Cash

Donors to Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie's campaign in 3Q included Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Cisco Systems Chairman John Chambers, Exelon CEO Chris Crane, Jon Bon Jovi, Ross Perot and World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon, according to FEC filing. Christie's campaign spent $2.8m in Q3 and began Oct. with $246k in campaign debts Of the $4.15m Christie raised from individual donors, $141k came from people who gave Rival Mike Hucka

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Inside the Beltway: Libertarians declare they are 'the party of principal'

The Libertarian Party is ramping up its political clout for the 2016 presidential race. The increasingly feisty organization has already sued the Commission on Presidential Debates to gain a place on the national podium — and now bill themselves as "The Party of Principle: Minimum Government, Maximum Freedom." They're also ...

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Liberal Physicist Says Obama Is Wrong On Global Warming

'Republicans took the right side'

Via: The Daily Caller

Airport Delays Caused by Glitch in Terror Watch System: Officials

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How Software Helps Keep Online Learners Honest

cheating People often express worry that the relative anonymity of online learning environments and the disconnected nature of being in a MOOC (massive online open course) leads to more opportunities for academic dishonesty and outright cheating. However, emerging and improving technologies may prove to offer more — not less — protection from would-be cheaters. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert Reaches Plea Deal in Hush-Money Case

Ex-House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, marking the possible end to a case in which he was accused of dodging U.S. banking laws and lying to federal agents about hush money payoffs.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Reporter Hits DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz With Unexpected Abortion Question — Listen to Her Answer

"I believe…"

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See the Tense Moment Sheriff David Clarke Calls Out Juan Williams Over Police, Black Lives Matter

"Juan I don't know what happened to you."

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Silicon Valley 2.0 And The Need For A Silicon Valley Development Authority

8666949245_72b260611d_k Could a Silicon Valley Development Authority solidify Silicon Valley's place among international financial and commercial centers and add $25 billion to its economy each year? Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Kasich Vows to Cut Taxes and Balance Federal Budget in Eight Years

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich wants to cut taxes, including lowering the top individual rate to 28 percent and the corporate rate to 25 percent, as part of a plan to balance the federal budget within eight years.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Kardashian's Boyfriend Goes To Rehab After Tragic Lamar Odom News

Odom collapsed at a brothel Tuesday

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Looks Like This World-Famous Porn Star Is a Huge Israel Supporter

"Imagine if you had to fear your children being stabbed."

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School District Bans Football Coach From Praying With Students on the Field — but His Defiant Response Shows He's Not Prepared to Back Down

"I never asked anyone. They just all showed up one day…"

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