August 5, 2016

These guys made a motorcycle look (and sound!) like a Star Wars Speeder Bike

speeder I've never been a big motorcycle guy. I have the hand/eye coordination of a sleepy toddler, and I'm pretty sure I'd hurt myself within about two minutes of firing up the engine. This bike wants me to give it a try anyway. Built by Wisconsin-based machining/customization shop Vintage Works, it's a custom bike modeled after the mostly-impossible ride of every 80's… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Will the July Employment Report Test Trump's Pitch?

The Heritage Foundation's Stephen Moore, a senior economic adviser to Donald Trump, discusses the U.S. employment report and Trump's presidential campaign with Bloomberg's David Gura and Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Donald Trump Set to Endorse Paul Ryan in Wisconsin

Donald Trump is set to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan (Wis.) during a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Friday evening, Fox News reported.

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Sen. Collins: Trump's comments on Maine Somalis "unhelpful"

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says Donald Trump's recent comments about her state's Somali community were "disparaging" and "unhelpful."

Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, appeared at a rally in Portland on Thursday. He cited the state's Somali community as an example of refugees "coming from ...

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Obama Admin: Good News! United States Will SURPASS Goal Of 10,000 Refugees For FY2016

'Very confident'

Via: The Daily Caller

Apple acquires Turi, a machine learning company

turi Word just started going around the rumormill that Apple has acquired Turi, a company that describes itself as a "machine learning platform for developers and data scientists" We reached out to Apple for confirmation, and sure enough — we got the standard reply they give when they're confirming an acquisition but not saying much else: "Apple buys smaller… Read More

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Jill Stein Says 'Smear Campaign' Seeks to Label Her Anti-Vaccine

"I'm not anti-vax," presumptive Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein says on Bloomberg TV, a week after a Washington Post story in which she said some "real questions" about safety of vaccines may not have been addressed yet. Stein says she recognizes "critical importance" of vaccines and that "we need an FDA which the public can trust" "This is the new birther campaign that's being used against my campaign because certain people are rather worried" NOTE: There is no proven vaccine-autism

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Report: Russia Working to Pick Off U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebels

The Russian government is working to pick off Syrian rebels armed and trained by the U.S. to fight against the Islamic State who have often been dissatisfied with Washington's assistance.

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The Latest: Judge: Agency reviewing piano-tuner house ruling

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The Latest on an eminent domain case involving an Atlantic City piano tuner (all times local):

3:30 p.m.

A state redevelopment agency says it is disappointed in a ruling keeping it from taking an Atlantic City piano-tuner's home through eminent domain.

John Palmieri, the executive ...

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90s Girl Rock Band Shot A Video With Trump: He Was 'Inappropriate' [VIDEO]

'Oh my god, Janet'

Via: The Daily Caller

Christoph Waltz gets goofily patriotic in Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 spot

Note 7 He's won a couple of Oscars, he's worked with some of the best directors in the biz, and he's even played a Bond villain. So, where does Christop Waltz go from here? Phone commercials, obviously. The acclaimed Inglourious Basterds actor has signed on with Samsung for a silly new ad touting the company's eagerly anticipated Note 7 phablet. In the spot, Waltz actor… Read More

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Jill Stein: U.S. Voter Revolt Is Well in the Making

Jill Stein, the Green Party's presumptive presidential nominee, discusses her economic plan and the election with Bloomberg's David Gura and Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Islamic State Captures Up to 3,000 Fleeing Iraqis

Islamic State fighters may have captured up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers on Thursday and subsequently executed 12 of them, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said in a daily report on events in Iraq.

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Obama administration to go beyond 10,000 Syrian refugees

Administration officials said Friday that the 10,000 Syrian refugees President Obama wants to welcome this fiscal year is a floor, not a ceiling, and they can go even higher than that total.

"We can now say that we've welcomed 8,000 Syrian refugees so far this year and we are very ...

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Female Fast Food Employee Feeds Dude A Quarter-Pound Knuckle Sandwich… Then Sits On Him [VIDEO]

Took him to the drive-thru

Via: The Daily Caller

Amazon wants more people to develop speech-based adventure games for Alexa

Amazon Echo 04   Amazon's plucky little voice assistant already has a fairly broad skill set – but gaming has never really been Alexa's strong suit. Granted, the AI is no Xbox, but that doesn't mean there isn't some potential for a little gaming fun. A few developers have already created titles for the platform, adventure games that a bit of a throwback to the text-based… Read More

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Ryan Said to Have No Knowledge of Any Trump Plan to Endorse Him

House Speaker Paul Ryan has no knowledge of any plan by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to endorse him, says a person familiar with the matter. NOTE: After Trump declined to endorse Ryan, a Ryan spokesperson said the speaker didn't ask for Trump's endorsement NOTE: Ryan's Wisconsin primary is Tuesday Earlier: Trump Is Expected to Back Speaker Ryan's Bid Tonight: Fox News

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Hillary: I "Short Circuited" In Interview With Chris Wallace

(John Hinderaker) Hillary Clinton may have acknowledged today that what she told Chris Wallace about her emails last week on Fox News Sunday was wrong. (Scott wrote about the interview here.) It's hard to tell, though: she says she "short circuited" in the Wallace interview, but as far as I can tell she is sticking to her story. Maybe you can make more sense out of it than I did: Immediately after

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Clinton Asked About Most Meaningful Conversation She's Had With Black Friend

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Spotify follows Discover Weekly with personalized new releases playlist

spotify-satellite-dish Spotify is doubling down on its strategy to beat Apple Music with big data-driven personalized playlists like Discover Weekly — a huge hit that saw 40 million users in its first year. Today it launches Release Radar, a 2-hour algorithmically personalized playlist updated each Friday that features newly released songs from artists each user already listens to. Release Radar will appear at… Read More

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Report: Connecticut's Paid Sick Leave Policy Costs Young Workers

Connecticut's paid sick leave law has led employers to reduce benefits, cut hours, and slow hiring, according to a new report.

University of Kentucky economist Thomas Ahn found that businesses face rising costs associated with a 2012 state law mandating paid sick leave.

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Former modeling agent says he got Melania Trump's visa

WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump's former modeling agent says she obtained a work visa before she modeled professionally in the United States in the mid-1990s. Those comments came in response to questions about Mrs. Trump's own remarks that appeared inconsistent with U.S. immigration rules.

In an interview with The Associated ...

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Rio Olympics opening ceremony highlights Brazil, environment

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - There's nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe - and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity and history as the South American nation proudly showcases its traditions and environmental wonders.

Millions of ...

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Amazon launches Prime Air, its own dedicated cargo planes to speed delivery

The Amazon One is Amazon.com's first branded, dedicated air cargo plane. Delivery by drone or self-driving trucks may not be here any time soon for Amazon.com. But the e-commerce juggernaut plans to launch its first ever branded cargo plane, the Amazon One, at Seattle's SeaFair Air Show on Friday. The plane is a a Boeing 767-300 operated by Atlas Air, an existing provider of air cargo services for Amazon.com. In a press statement ahead of the event, the… Read More

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New York makes changes to bear, deer hunting regulations

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - There will be more opportunities for junior hunters to shoot bears under new regulations for deer and bear hunting announced by the Department of Environmental Conservation.

The regulations announced Thursday include bears as well as deer in the youth firearms hunt over Columbus Day weekend.

Other ...

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Seattle City Gov Sponsoring 'White Fragility' Workshops

Taxpayer-funded workshops.

Via: The Daily Caller

Dem Congressman Wants Anyone But Straight White Men To Apply For Internships

Straight, white males need not apply?

Via: The Daily Caller

Crunch Report | Facebook Anti-Clickbait Algorithm Change

The Olympic Committe prohibits GIFs, Vines and streaming apps, the average internet speed in the U.S. is over 50Mbps, OnePlus sales in Europe halted to meet demand, Grab is raising at a $2.3 billion valuation, and Facebook's anti-clickbait algorithm buries bogus headlines. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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