March 7, 2016

UpLabs thinks designers and developers should hang out more

designer UpLabs is a community-powered marketplace that lets designers and developers share ready-to-ship UI resources — like login boxes and payment forms — to build apps and sites. Originally from France, founders Matt Aussaguel and Guillemette Dejean moved to the U.S. after finding their way into Y Combinator's Winter 2016 class.  They had long felt that existing… Read More

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Hillary Clinton Contradicts Herself From 2005 on Senate Acting on Supreme Court Nominations

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John Kasich: GOP deserves credit for 'Clinton economy'

Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Monday that Republicans were responsible for the "Clinton economy" he predicted Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton will be talking up in the fall.

"You mark my words: Hillary Clinton in the fall will be bragging about the Clinton economy," Mr. Kasich said at a town ...

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Eli Manning Narrates Touching Tribute To Peyton [VIDEO]

He's one of the greatest ever

Via: The Daily Caller

Report: Accusations of Trump's Ties to Mafia Associate Gain Steam as Candidate Withholds Taxes

"He's a liar."

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Committee Recommends Revoking Harvard Law School Seal Due to Slavery Ties

"It is that symbol that we request the President and Fellows to release us from." 

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Facebook gives Messenger a Material Design makeover on Android

facebook-messenger-android Confirming reports from earlier this year, which spoke of a forthcoming revamp of the Facebook Messenger application for Android devices, Facebook today began rolling out a new, Material Design-styled version of Messenger on Android to all users worldwide. The updated application now features a bright blue navigation bar at the top of the screen with buttons to access chat, groups, settings… Read More

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Sheriff Told It Would Cost $20 Million And 2 Years For Security Cameras-Does It Herself For $760 In 2 Days

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Senate postpones action on 2017 budget amid conservative revolt in House

The Senate will postpone any action on the coming year's budget, a GOP chairman said Monday in the clearest sign yet that Republican leaders will struggle to forge a unified blueprint amid grumbling from conservatives and defense hawks over spending levels the parties agreed to in the fall.

Budget Committee ...

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LA Rams To Players: Don't Be Like Kanye West [VIDEO]

He is not a role model

Via: The Daily Caller

'I Was Even Offended by What I Said!': Megachurch Pastor Apologizes After Riling Critics With 'Stinkin' Selfish' Claim

"I forgive you, but it really chapped my hide."

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Obama Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff for Nancy Reagan

"as a mark of respect"

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Investments in VR/AR have already hit $1.1 billion in 2016

Screen Shot 2016-03-07 at 7.53.52 AM Augmented reality and virtual reality have been the subject of a lot of hype from proponents who advocate its inevitability as a mainstream platform. With over $1.1 billion invested in the space in the last two months according to Digi-Capital, it seems that the growing class of VR/AR evangelists includes investors. Now, $793.5 million of this sum was a single Series C in the augmented… Read More

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Diplomats Complain to U.S. About Trump's Comments: Reuters

Diplomats from Europe, Middle East, Latin America, Asia are expressing alarm at what they say are inflammatory and xenophobic comments from Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, Reuters reports, citing 3 senior U.S. officials. India, South Korea, Japan, Mexico among countries whose representatives have complained in private conversations, say the officials, who declined to be identified Earlier: Trump Comments 'Hurt' U.S. Relations, Mexican President Say, AP Reports

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SANDERS: "When You're White You Don't Know What It's Like To Be Poor"

Bernie Arrested! A Little More Radical Than He Lets OnNo Poor White Trash For Bernie

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Report: Clinton Wrote 104 Emails Now Deemed Classified

Hillary Clinton wrote 104 emails sent using her private, unsecured email server that have been deemed classified by the federal government.

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Hillary Clinton won't call for ban on fracking; climate activists question front-runner's position

At Sunday night's Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton stopped short of calling for an outright ban on fracking, raising alarm bells among some climate change activists who say the former secretary of state still has work to do to convince Americans she's serious on global warming.

Mrs. Clinton stressed that she'd ...

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George Clooney Is Hosting A Huge Fundraiser For Hillary Clinton

He's planning something big

Via: The Daily Caller

Liberals Go Off on Bernie Sanders for 'Sexism' After Tense Debate Moment With Hillary Clinton: 'I'm Talking!'

"Can I finish, please? Alright?" 

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Palestinian Leader Abbas Accuses Israel of 'Judaizing' Jerusalem on Day Israel Announces 2,500-Year-Old Jewish Artifact Found in…Jerusalem

"The danger of Judaizing Al-Quds…"

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Score one free drink a day with Hooch, a subscription-based cocktail app

9090990028_2a214e12bd_k Hooch, which just launched in LA, is a subscription-based app that gives its members one cocktail a day for just $9.99 per month. Yes, we're being serious. For less than the price of one cocktail, you can get one free drink each day at your choice of dozens of bars around New York or LA. But how could the company possibly be making money? Essentially, the service acts as a promotional… Read More

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Apple Rejected by U.S. High Court in $450 Million E-Book Case

Apple Inc. must pay $450 million to end an antitrust suit after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to question a finding that the company orchestrated a scheme to raise the prices for electronic books.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Bernie Sanders adviser: He wasn't disrespectful at all; Hillary Clinton 'constantly interrupted him'

A top strategist for Sen. Bernard Sanders' presidential campaign said Monday that Mr. Sanders wasn't being disrespectful at all during Sunday's Democratic debate and that the Vermont senator was getting constantly interrupted by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

"I don't think he was disrespectful at all," Sanders adviser Tad ...

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The #NeverTrumpers Are Helping To Elect Hillary Clinton

Electing Hillary Clinton is a death warrant for our nation -- don't let #NeverTrump be the signature.

Via: The Daily Caller

At Least 45 Dead After Clashes Involving 'Terrorists' Near Libya-Tunisia Border

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Ostrich Tries to Chase Down Cyclists

"My guess he wanted to show off in front of his girlfriend…"

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As losses mount for SoundCloud, the music startup hires its first CRO, NBCU's Alison Moore

As SoundCloud — the audio streaming startup approaching 200 million users whose catalogue is based around user-generated content — struggles with mounting losses, label licensing, and new monetizing features, it has hired an exec to tackle those challenges head on. Today the Berlin-based startup is announcing that Alison Moore has joined SoundCloud as its first chief… Read More

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This Index May Predict Outcome of 2016 Elections

Bloomberg's Carl Riccadonna reports on the so-called misery index and how it may predict the outcome of the 2016 Presidential elections. He speaks on "Bloomberg 'GO'." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Donald Trump up big in Michigan: polls

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is up big on his 2016 GOP rivals in Michigan ahead of the state's primary contest on Tuesday, according to new polling.

Mr. Trump was at 41 percent in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll released Sunday, compared to Sen. Ted Cruz of ...

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Famed Author and Pastor Who Broke His Silence and Unleashed on Donald Trump Is Shocked by the Reaction: 'Really Struck a Nerve'

"Here's a man who calls himself a Christian and yet just had the audacity to make fun of a lady's menstrual cycle."

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Property Partner lands £15.9M to scale up real estate crowdfunding platform

Property Partner In any conversation I have about London's fintech space, property crowdfunding platform Property Parter is almost certain to come up. The startup which lets you invest from as little as £50 in residential property — or the so-called the 'buy to let' market, as it's called here in the U.K. — has, by all accounts, been growing at a clip. Read More

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So that happened

The message to party leaders was loud and clear: You don't represent us, and we want something radically different.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

AP Investigation: American company bungled Ebola response

WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. company assigned a crucial role in the efforts to battle Ebola in Sierra Leone made a series of costly mistakes during the 2014 outbreak, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Staffers with the San Francisco-based company, Metabiota Inc., not only misread the epidemic, they contributed ...

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'For the Record': Fighting Back Against a School Shooter

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Apple vs FBI: Lavabit warns FBI's "extraordinary" action may drive US businesses offshore

apple back door fbi Lavabit, the former encrypted email provider that shut down its service in 2013 after the FBI demanded its encryption keys, has filed an amicus brief in support of Apple in its legal battle with the agency. Read More

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The Week the Republican Party Melted Down

Voters are working to overthrow the party establishment.

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Audit: Feds Approved Benefits to Kids With Fake Disabilities

The Social Security Administration approved disability payments to children with fake disabilities, giving families over $700 each month per child.

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Things learned from 50,000-plus pages of Clinton emails

WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Clinton's work-related emails from her private account are now public, more than 52,000 pages detailing her tenure as secretary of state but failing to resolve questions about how she and her closest aides handled classified information.

Several investigations continue into her exclusive use of a nongovernment ...

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