May 23, 2016

This iPhone-only professional photographer is the future of sports photography

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MAY 15: Jason Day holds up the championship trophy after winning THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on May 15, 2016. (©2016 Brad Mangin/PGA TOUR) Picture a professional sports photographer. What do you see? Someone in a beige vest hidden behind a giant, telescopic camera stationed in the back of an end zone? How about someone standing in a throng of spectators with only an iPhone 6s Plus in their hands and a battery pack in their pocket? No? Well meet Brad Mangin. Brad has been a professional sports photographer for over two… Read More

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Obama Lifts Half Century-Old Arms Ban in Historic Vietnam Visit

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'Frozen' Actress Responds to Campaign Urging Disney to Make Elsa a 'Lesbian Princess': 'I think It's Great…'

"We've never been able to see the purity in a queer relationship."

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Clinton's boost to guns?

Because many conservatives view the Democratic front-runner as even more liberal on the issue than the president, the gun industry predicts her victory would prompt new sales records.

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Review: 'Weiner' is riveting fly-on-the-wall filmmaking

There are lots of fly-on-the-wall documentaries. But occasionally there's one that makes you want to ask the fly: Just HOW did you get onto that wall, and how did you manage to stay there?

In the case of "Weiner," the compulsively watchable new film about Anthony Weiner and the implosion ...

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This Dual Chamber Vape Gets Rave Reviews

'Dual bowls, long battery life and solid performance'

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Why owning your cable box won't kill your favorite shows

remote tv A funny thing happens when the Federal Communications Commission moves to introduce competition into a consumer market. The industry, once so accustomed to acting the monopoly or duopoly in its sector, must suddenly "deal with" thousands if not millions of unhappy customers and a heated public debate. In the case of cable companies fighting the FCC's set-top box proposal… Read More

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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Multiple Blasts in Syria Government Strongholds That Kill Over 80, Wound 200

The targets included bus stations and a hospital.

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Through the media looking glass

(Scott Johnson) The terrorism trial in progress before Judge Davis is important and interesting, but is difficult to understand through a media filter. The national media have mostly shied away from the trial. A couple of recent articles, however, offer exhibits A and B in the imposition of a gauzy filter over the case. The Los Angeles Times's Matt Pearce took a detour from his trip to Minneapolis on the Prince beat

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Republican voters still more focused than Democrats on presidential race: poll

Republican voters continue to follow the presidential election more closely than Democrats, showed a poll released Monday that underscored the enthusiasm gap that has been a hallmark of the 2016 campaigns.

The Gallup poll found 47 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning voters are "very closely" following election news, ...

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Manu Kumar on how venture capitalists manage their time

Moto 360 vs Pebble Time Round To get an accurate view of how VCs spend their time, we surveyed 100 investors from The Twenty Minute VC to determine the most efficient time allocation. Read More

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Church of Scotland Makes Major Change to Allow Pastors Who Are in Gay Marriages — but There's a Twist

"In some ways we crossed the Rubicon last year…"

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Debt King Trump, Bridge Builder Clinton Equal Bigger Deficits

The U.S. looks set to rack up bigger budget deficits in the coming years, no matter who is elected president.

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3nder adds a +1 for your Tinder adventures

3nder_hands If swiping left and right for your next adventure is starting to feel a bit last year, the team behind 3nder has a trick up its proverbial wizard's sleeve. The app — arriving for Android imminently — assists its users in establishing less conventional relationships of the triangular persuasion, helping them find one or two additional participants for boudoir gymnastics. Read More

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'For the Record': A Major Hole in Airport Security

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500 Startups and Seedcamp back hairdresser booking app Rock Pamper Scissors

Rock Pamper Scissors London-based hairdresser booking app Rock Pamper Scissors has picked up £1.2 million in backing from U.S.-based 500 Startups and European pre-seed and seed investor Seedcamp, alongside various angel investors. The latter includes Tom Singh (the founder of New Look, and Just Eat's former CMO Mat Braddy who is also a co-founder of Rock Pamper Scissors. Read More

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Trump Looks to Evangelicals for Financial Boost

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has been holding meetings at Manhattan's Trump Tower to try and court members of the evangelical community.

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The Cyber Threat: Obama's Diplomacy-Dominated Policy Ignores Growing Russian Cyber Danger

Cyber warfare and secret cyber intelligence-gathering operations by Russia pose a major threat to America, yet Moscow has managed to keep its activities largely secret while President Obama and his administration have failed to highlight the danger.

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Jaybird's Freedom headphones bring Bluetooth earbuds a step closer to mainstream

Jaybird Freedom At a glance Wireless Four-hour battery life New EQ app $200 Pros Compact design Comfortable fit Good sound Cons Mediocre battery Some connectivity issues The search for the perfect pair of Bluetooth earbuds has been a long and largely unfruitful one. After all, an awful lot can go wrong for such a small little device — and pretty much everything has: bulky builds, poor battery… Read More

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Obama Says U.S. Lifting Ban on Lethal Arms Sales to Vietnam

President Barack Obama said the U.S. is lifting a ban on lethal arms sales to Vietnam as part of deeper engagement between the two countries that will eliminate one of the last vestiges of the Cold War.

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India-based food delivery startup TinyOwl reportedly shuts down in all cities except Mumbai

shutterstock owl TinyOwl, a India-based restaurant delivery service that has raised more than $27 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and Matrix Partners, has reportedly stopped service in all cities except for Mumbai. Read More

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Brexit, The Movie

(Steven Hayward) I've been meaning to spend some time here talking about the "Brexit" vote coming up in the U.K. next month. It is the single most important political event in postwar Europe. Lots to say about this, but for anyone who doesn't grasp that the Trump phenomenon is not limited to our shores, note that in Austria today, the election for the mostly ceremonial post of president is in a virtual

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US veteran seeks asylum for Iraqi man who saved his life

LOS ANGELES (AP) - After three military combat tours in warn-torn Iraq, Chase Millsap returned home to get on with a civilian life, but there was one thing he couldn't do: leave a comrade behind, certainly not one who had saved his life.

Especially not the former Iraqi military officer ...

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The First Stop On Obama's Asian Tour Angers Big, Red China

Talks Trade And Arms With Vietnam

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Ex-Megadeath Drummer Nick Menza Collapses, Dies on Stage During Concert

"Shocked, devastated, and saddened don't begin to describe my feelings."

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Win Or Lose, A Third Party Run Would Be Mitt Romney's Greatest Legacy

Mitt Romney may be the #NeverTrump movement's last chance for a third party bid. Anti-Trump conservatives have so far been unsuccessful in recruiting a candidate to mount a third party run against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Gen. James Mattis said no thanks. Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse said he is too busy raising his children to […]

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Want to Eat and Train Like an Elite Navy SEAL? Jocko Willink Reveals How He Keeps His Body Combat-Ready

"That's pretty much what my diet consists of."

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Trump Says If 'Crooked Hillary' Really Wants to 'Get Rid of' Guns, She Should Do This First

"Let's see how they feel…"

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