February 18, 2016

Jana Raises $57 Million To Bring Unrestricted Internet Access To The World

Screen Shot 2016-02-17 at 8.14.22 PM Nathan Eagle was a Fulbright scholar from MIT, teaching at the University of Nairobi, when he had his "aha moment." Specifically, Eagle was teaching a mobile phone programming curriculum at the school when he and his students built an SMS system that enabled rural nurses to text information about low blood supply levels to centralized blood banks. (Earlier, the nurses depended… Read More

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Bernie Sanders better-liked, runs better against Republicans than Hillary Clinton: poll

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont is better-liked among overall voters and runs ahead of 2016 Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton in match-ups with top 2016 GOP candidates, according to a poll released Thursday.

Mr. Sanders led Ohio Gov. John Kasich by 4 points, businessman Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio ...

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'For the Record': Russia's Role in the Middle East

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Nest Co-Founder Matt Rogers On The Secrets To Nest's Success

 While the Nest founders came into Kleiner Perkins with nothing more than a makeshift prototype, it was their passion and vision for a connected home that swayed Randy Komisar and the firm to make an early investment. Five years after launching the smart thermostat and other connected devices for the home, Google acquired Nest for $3.2 billion in 2014. On a recent KPCB ventured podcast, I spoke… Read More

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Sanders Would Defeat GOP Field; Clinton Ties or Trails: Poll

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders would fare better than rival Democrat Hillary Clinton against Republican White House contenders in general election matchups, a Quinnipiac national poll shows. Sanders tops Donald Trump 48%-42%, Sen. Ted Cruz 49%–39%, Sen. Marco Rubio 47%–41%, Jeb Bush 49%–39% John Kasich 45%–41% In virtual ties, Clinton has 44% to 43% for Trump; Bush has 44% to her 43% Clinton trails Cruz 46%-43%, Rubio 48%-41%, Kasich 47%-39% If ex-NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg en

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New Mexico Legislature cuts budget, forges compromises

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Legislature is approaching the finish line of a 30-day session with major political compromises in place to revise driver's licenses for immigrants, overhaul the state's bail bond system and trim spending next year to offset plunging state revenues linked to oil revenues.

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Google Acquihires Work Chat Startup Pie To Build Engineering Team In Southeast Asia

southeast asia map Google is building its first engineering team devoted to Southeast Asia, and the search giant has gobbled up Pie, a Slack-like team communications app based in Singapore, to kick start things off. Read More

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Jane Sanders Has the White House in Her Sights

A fireside chat with the could-be First Lady.

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Pending Iranian Space Launch Contrary to U.N. Nuclear Resolution

Iran is expected to conduct a rocket test this month in violation of the recent U.N. resolution on the Iranian nuclear deal that bans long-range missile tests, according to U.S. intelligence officials. Intelligence agencies are closely watching preparations in Iran to test a Simorgh space launch vehicle that U.S. officials say is the base for Tehran's covert program to develop long-range nuclear missiles.

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Truecaller Enables App Makers To Sign Up New Users Via Their Phone Number

Autofill with TrueSDK The conventional onboarding method for opening new accounts inside app is often broken in emerging because it requires an email address. Truecaller wants to fix that with its new SDK for developers. Read More

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Number of New Mexico anti-crime bills in play dwindles

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The fate of a dwindling number of anti-crime bills remains in question as the New Mexico legislative session enters its final day and Senate Democrats raise concerns over proposals that could cost the state in added prison costs.

Some two dozen tough-on-crime measures aimed at ...

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Blaze TV Host Tomi Lahren Praises Rapper Kendrick Lamar's 'Refreshing' Grammy Performance

"For those that think Kendrick's performance scared white people, you're wrong."

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IBM and SoftBank Launch First Japanese Language APIs for Watson

shutterstock ibm A year ago, SoftBank teamed up with IBM to bring its supercomputer Watson to Japan. Now Watson has learned enough Japanese for developers to take advantage of its new skills. Read More

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TBT: Obama Signs Unicorn Reparations Act

unicornUnicorns are real.

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The Power Line Show, Episode 33, With Jason Riley

(John Hinderaker) Tonight John, Paul and Steve got together for Episode 33 of the Power Line Show. They were joined by Jason Riley, author of Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed. It is a terrific book, and Riley was an excellent guest. Among other things, they talked about the fact that blacks made more economic and educational progress prior to the civil rights era and

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Kansas lawmakers pass budget fix; agency secretary confirmed

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas legislators approved a plan Wednesday for patching a hole in the next state budget and confirmed Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's secretary of administration despite questions about a $20 million state construction project.

The Senate also advanced a proposal designed to shorten the length of the ...

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MSNBC Anchor Asks Donald Trump Slick Trick Question — See How He Answers

Trump, who appeared surprised, simply said, "Well, that's good."

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LEGAL IN SEATTLE: Man Drops Pants In Women's Locker Room

bathReaping what they've sown

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'Outrageous': Glenn Beck Responds to Media Accusations

"The event is in the hand of God."

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Apple Pay Goes Live In China

Apple Pay Apple Pay has today launched in China, a move that takes Apple's digital payments service into its fifth country worldwide. Read More

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Jon Ralston Defends Free Beacon Nevada Poll

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