Source: TechCrunch
November 24, 2016
Strolling through the line at Snapchat's NYC Spectacle store
Snap, the social media company formerly known as Snapchat, has launched a Spectacles pop-up shop in NYC. Inside the store, there is a Snap Bot (a vending machine full of Spectacles). Outside the store, there is a line — a long, winding line of people who stand out in the freezing cold to buy a pair of Snapchat-capable sunglasses. Personally, I have trouble justifying standing outside in… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving
(Scott Johnson) We pause to give thanks Sarah Josepha Hale, the 74-year-old magazine editor who wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln on September 28, 1863, urging him to have the "day of our annual Thanksgiving made a National and fixed Union Festival." She explained, "You may have observed that, for some years past, there has been an increasing interest felt in our land to have the Thanksgiving held on the same day,
Source: Power LinePower Line
Anyone for quantifiable VR mindfulness?
U.S. digital health company Provata is one of several hoping to harness virtual reality's power as an escapist medium by using it as a backdrop for guided meditations. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Russia arrests retired officer accused of spying for Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's domestic security agency says it has arrested a retired navy officer in Crimea accused of spying for Ukraine.
The Federal Security Service said Thursday that Leonid Parkhomenko was gathering information on Russia's Black Sea Fleet for the Ukrainian military intelligence. It said he was arrested Tuesday ...
Autonomous robots and game-playing A.I. — Incredible demos at Disrupt London, Dec 5-6
TechCrunch Disrupt in London is on December 5-6. Grab tickets here. As well as speakers and panels, we'll be featuring some demos by some amazing tech companies. The first will be by Boston Dynamics. Yes, folks, delegates to Disrupt London will get to see one of those amazing BD robots up close and personal, almost literally in the flesh (if they had any flesh, that is). Marc Raibert,… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Washington Free Beacon staff wishes its readers a happy Thanksgiving.
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Here's why you should attend the Disrupt London Hackathon, more tickets now available
The Hackathon at Disrupt London 2016 is so close we can almost taste it. Soon, thousands of founders, investors and tech enthusiasts will storm London's Copper Box Arena for the best startup show in Europe. Today, we're thrilled to announce that the next wave of tickets to the hackathon is available now, and you can get your free hackathon ticket here. The hackathon kicks off at… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump chooses racial conciliator in UN pick Nikki Haley
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Nikki Haley has developed a national reputation as a racial conciliator who led the charge to bring down the Confederate flag at the Statehouse and guided South Carolina through one of its darkest moments, the massacre at a black church.
Now the 44-year-old American-born daughter ...
Wynd grabs $31.7 million for its point-of-sale solution
French startup Wynd has raised a $31.7 million Series B round (€30 million) from Sodexo Ventures and Orange Digital Ventures, with Bpifrance also participating. Orange Digital Ventures had already invested in the Series A round with Alven Capital. Wynd is working on a software-as-a-service solution to replace your existing point-of-sale service that you use in your restaurant or store.… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Kansas killing, abduction suspect living in US illegally
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Dallas woman accused of killing a Wichita mother and taking her baby was in the country illegally when she was released from a Kansas jail this summer before immigration officials had a chance to request she be held, law enforcement authorities said.
U.S. Immigration and ...
Reddit CEO admits he secretly edited comments from Donald Trump supporters
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has admitted that he modified comments about him left on the site from supporters of Donald Trump. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
November 23, 2016
Mexican company offers to build Donald Trump's border wall
Not only is Mexico going to pay for a "big, beautiful" border wall (says Donald Trump), but a Mexican company already is offering to help build it.
According to a report by Reuters news agency, one of Mexico's biggest construction firms has said it would provide cement and construction ...
China's Ctrip is buying flight search company SkyScanner for $1.74 billion
Skyscanner, the Scotland-based flight search company, has been acquired by Chinese online travel giant Ctrip for £1.4 billion, or approximately $1.74 billion. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Expected to Pick Ross for Commerce Job, Person Says
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate investor Wilbur Ross, who became a billionaire by acquiring and restructuring troubled companies, as secretary of commerce, according to a person familiar with the transition planning.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Donald Trump taps Nikki Haley, Betsy DeVos for Cabinet posts amid diversity complaints
President-elect Donald Trump picked two women — one an Indian-American — for Cabinet-level appointments Wednesday, answering critics who complained about the preponderance of white men in the running for prominent roles in the administration.
Mr. Trump announced he would nominate South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for U.S. ambassador to the ...
Donald Trump's realigned Republican Party leaves #NeverTrump establishment behind
The "Never Trump" movement has gone to ground, digging in for a long political winter while the man they vehemently opposed takes control of what was once their Republican Party.
Even as Mitt Romney ponders a job in Donald Trump's administration and the Bush family made congratulatory calls to the ...
The Early Release Of Federal Drug Crime Felons Is Likely To End In The Trump Administration
'We absolutely hope and expect that the aggressive clemency program presently underway will end when President-Elect Trump takes office'
Via: The Daily Caller
Democrats Struggle to Scrutinize Trump Business Conflicts
Two weeks after Donald Trump was elected U.S. president, Democratic leaders in Congress are already finding out just how limited their powers are to hold him accountable for potential conflicts of interest.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Kansas killing, abduction suspect living in US illegally
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Dallas woman accused of killing a Wichita mother and taking her baby was in the country illegally when she was released from a Kansas jail this summer before immigration officials had a chance to request she be held, law enforcement authorities said Wednesday.
The U.S. ...
EXCLUSIVE: WaPo Goes After Steve Bannon And His Salaries, Withholds Some Key Facts
'Steve 'Turn on Hate' Bannon'
Via: The Daily Caller
Chef Danny Bowien Spices Up Thanksgiving
On "With All Due Respect," Danny Bowien, founding chef at Mission Chinese Food, shows John Heilemann and Eddie Glaude how to hammer leftover turkey with a lot of spice. (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Mitt Romney wrong Trump secretary of state, foreign policy analysts say
Some Donald Trump supporters are warning that naming Mitt Romney as secretary of state will antagonize much of the president-elect's base.
The base thinks Mr. Romney represents an interventionist foreign policy that Mr. Trump rejected repeatedly during the campaign.
Mr. Romney "would be a terrible choice," said former Texas Republican ...
Naval Commanding Officer Abruptly Resigns, Walks Off Ship
She resigned Monday and no one knows why
Via: The Daily Caller
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