September 11, 2016

Dooze is an alarm clock with consequences

I'm not a morning person and the snooze button on my alarm clock regularly gets a workout. If you suffer from the same issue (and own an Amazon Echo or similar Alex-enabled device), then maybe Dooze is for you. Jade Feng, Junshu Okamoto and Muhammed Gü built the project during our Disrupt SFHackathon this weekend. It gives you a strong incentive to avoid your snooze button because… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia before incident at 9/11 event, campaign says

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday, according to her campaign.

In a statement released Sunday after Mrs. Clinton collapsed at a Sept. 11 memorial event in New York, Dr. Lisa Bardack said she made the diagnosis while examining the candidate's recent coughing incidents.

The former ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Millionaire On Food Stamps Claims To Be Besties With Trump

'I've had lunch with him many times '

Via: The Daily Caller

Last Mile Club helps you find fellow passengers who want to split a cab

gallery At the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016 hackathon, a team demonstrated a new ride-sharing app called Last Mile Club, which aims to help travelers with the final leg of their trip – getting from the airport to the hotel. Built over the weekend, the Android application addresses this often overlooked – and expensive – part of travel planning, by connecting passengers on a flight… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Call me overheated

(Scott Johnson) As we have noted, Hillary Clinton collapsed at the observation of the 9/11 memorial in New York City this morning. The video below provides an excellent view. The press was kept away from Clinton Clinton spokesmen had nothing to say for 90 minutes following her collapse.

Source: Power LinePower Line

Mike Pence attracts Donald Trump social conservative skeptics

Torn over voting for Donald Trump, social conservatives are singing hallelujah about vice presidential candidate Mike Pence, saying the Indiana governor has brought some much-needed balance to the Republican ticket and is helping them come to grips with the prospect of marking their ballots for the brash billionaire on Election ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Top Army General: Terror Threat Hasn't Diminished Since 9/11

'That mission, that task, is likely to remain for quite some time'

Via: The Daily Caller

PointShop hack uses AR to aid gadget buying

pointshop-hack1 Another hack presented on stage here at the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2016 hackathon uses AR to contextualize gadgets with the aim of helping consumers better understand what they're looking at, find a local stockist and even buy the gizmo there and then. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Meet The Dogs Starving As Venezuela Falls Apart [SLIDESHOW]

Abandoned in shelters by desperate owners

Via: The Daily Caller

Waiter will wait on hold for you and call you back when a representative answers

disrupt_sf16-2184 Everyone knows waiting on hold for a representative sucks, and only a few companies have systems that will call you back when a representative is ready. The result is hours wasted and very often you'll forget you're on hold and the representative will hang up, or your call will  just drop altogether – both of which lose your place in line. So today at the Disrupt SF… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Crowley on Clinton Fainting: Weather at 9/11 Event Was 'Incredibly Stifling'

The post Crowley on Clinton Fainting: Weather at 9/11 Event Was 'Incredibly Stifling' appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Former CIA chief says Vladimir Putin is playing Donald Trump as an 'unwitting agent'

Former acting CIA director Mike Morrell said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is manipulating Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump into becoming an "unwitting agent" for Moscow and wants Mr. Trump to win the presidency.

"I'm not being facetious at all," Mr. Morrell said on CNN. "I think Vladimir Putin ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

EU Tries To Make Nice With America After Punching Apple With Taxes

The European Union insists the decision to make Apple pay over $14 billion in taxes was not an attack on American business, in an attempt to recruit American investment. The EU slapped Apple with a $14.5 billion dollar penalty, requiring the American technology corporation to pay decades worth of back taxes to Ireland. (RELATED: EU […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Tesla Autopilot 8.0 uses radar to prevent accidents like the fatal Model S crash

Tesla Autopilot Today, Tesla revealed Version 8 of its Autopilot software, which includes updates to the signal processing tech used to interpret images received from the onboard radar. The update focuses primarily on the radar component of the Autopilot sensor system, turning it from a supplementary part of the overall tech, designed to complement the cameras, into a primary control sensor that, according… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Hillary's Collapse Puts Her Health Front and Center (With Multiple Updates)

(John Hinderaker) Hillary Clinton's health has been a significant issue in the presidential race for a while, in my opinion. But after she reportedly fainted or collapsed at a September 11 observance in New York and had to be helped or carried into a van, losing a shoe in the process, no one can deny that her ability to perform the demanding job of President is legitimately in doubt. One wonders, too,

Source: Power LinePower Line

Poll: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton deadlocked in four battleground states

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and GOP rival Donald Trump are virtually deadlocked in a quartet of battleground states, according to a poll released Sunday.

The NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll gives the Republican real estate mogul a slight edge in red-leaning Arizona and Georgia, and has Mrs. Clinton up by 1 ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Feds May Have Made A Huge Breakthrough In Cold Fusion

Too cheap to meter?

Via: The Daily Caller

Clinton Emerges After Fainting Spell, Doesn't Say What Happened

The post Clinton Emerges After Fainting Spell, Doesn't Say What Happened appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Prosecutor Fights To Keep 'Making A Murderer' Convict In Jail

Wisconsin AG still thinks Brendan Dassey is guilty

Via: The Daily Caller

Hillary Clinton Left Sept. 11 Ceremony Due to 'Overheating'

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton felt "overheated" and abruptly left the ceremony commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the former site of the Twin Towers in New York on Sunday, renewing speculation about her health.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Gen. Allen slams Trump's Remarks About Generals Being Reduced: 'I Don't Feel Much Like Rubble'

The post Gen. Allen slams Trump's Remarks About Generals Being Reduced: 'I Don't Feel Much Like Rubble' appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Dry cleaning firm owner sentenced for avoiding payroll taxes

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - The co-owner of a dry cleaning firm who conspired to evade payroll taxes for workers who were living in the country illegally is now headed to prison.

Federal prosecutors say 38-year-old Phillip Hui, of Sicklerville, received a 15-month sentence on Thursday. He had pleaded guilty in ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

North Koreans 'Delighted' By Latest Nuclear Test

'It's really great news'

Via: The Daily Caller

Hillary Clinton Left Sept. 11 Ceremony Early Due to Overheating

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton felt "overheated" and left the ceremony commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on Sunday, according to her spokesman Nick Merrill.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Cutter: Clinton Should Have Called All of Trump's Supporters Deplorable

The post Cutter: Clinton Should Have Called All of Trump's Supporters Deplorable appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani on securing Iraqi oil: 'Of course it's legal, it's a war'

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, a key backer of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, said the U.S. "would not be dealing with ISIS today" if it had secured the oil in Iraq during the war.

Mr. Giuliani said the oil is what makes the jihadist Islamic State "so ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Hillary Campaign Confirms Her 'Medical Episode' At 9/11 Memorial

'Feeling much better'

Via: The Daily Caller

Report: Clinton Had Fainting Spell During 9/11 Event, Had to Leave Early

Hillary Clinton reportedly had to leave an event commemorating the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero in New York City because of a "medical episode."

The post Report: Clinton Had Fainting Spell During 9/11 Event, Had to Leave Early appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump making war on terror 'harder'

Fifteen years after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Sunday recounted her tour of the rubble in lower Manhattan and accused her GOP rival, Donald Trump, of making the fight against Islamic jihadism harder than it should be.

Mrs. Clinton said it is ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Hillary Recalls First Time Seeing Ground Zero: 'Closest Depiction Of Hell' That I've Ever Seen [VIDEO]

'There's a lot that I remember form those early days...'

Via: The Daily Caller

Clinton, Trump in Tight Contests in 4 States:WSJ/NBC/Marist Poll

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 1% in New Hampshire and Nevada among likely voters in two-way contest, WSJ/NBC News/Marist poll shows.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

A day to be proud

(Scott Johnson) I first wrote about Rick Rescorla in 2003 after finishing James Stewart's Heart of a Soldier, the book based on Stewart's New Yorker article "The real heroes are dead." ("The real heroes are dead" is what Rescorla would say in response to recognition of his heroism on the battlefield in Vietnam.) It's a good book that touches on profound themes in a thought-provoking way: life and death, love and friendship,

Source: Power LinePower Line

The Cary Grant Mystique

I've often struggled to explain to people why I admire Cary Grant. It's easy to explain how debonair he was, how fashionable he was, how gentlemanly he was. But that just doesn't seem enough. There's something about him that makes Cary Grant more than a man, something that makes him an ideal. It's something that, to this point, I've been unable to put into words.

Part of it is his sense of style. Even as we mark the 30th anniversary of his passing this November, his films, to say nothing of the article he penned for GQ, still provide stylistic inspiration. "I've purchased dozens of suits over the years and they all have one attribute in common," Grant wrote many years ago. "They are in the middle of fashion.

The post The Cary Grant Mystique appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

A kid held up a sign with his Venmo ID on ESPN and thousands of people sent him money

csapcguwyaaqoq_ Each Saturday during the college football season ESPN hosts College GameDay, an pre-game show with a bunch of football experts and hundreds of screaming college kids in the background. Today one of those screaming college kids was Sam Crowder, a student who brilliantly decided to hold up a sign with his Venmo username asking his mom to send him beer money. Cue the Internet, and instead of… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Hillary's LSAT Lie

(John Hinderaker) I noticed a news story a day or two ago in which Hillary Clinton described taking the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) as a senior at Wellesley. Hmm, I thought: what Hillary says can't possibly be true. But I got distracted, and am now writing about it belatedly, preceded by Ann Coulter among others. Hillary told the story of how she took the LSAT in the face of a barrage

Source: Power LinePower Line

Why I'm giving my company Election Day off

Vote button for the 2012 Election This year's U.S. presidential election is confusing for everyone. The popularity contest that has become the election is diluting our time, attention and ability to think critically. Which is ironic, given that we are more connected to information than we have ever been before, and the computation necessary to model problems has never been cheaper. Read More

Source: TechCrunch