TechCrunch Disrupt in London is on December 5-6. That's next week. Grab tickets here. We're excited to have serial entrepreneur Jason Goldberg, Founder & CEO, Pepo, come to speak about his long experience. Prior to Pepo Jason founded Hem, Fab, Social Median, and Jobster. Pepo is the place for live conversations: "Create and join conversations that match your interests. Read More
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MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered a Medford man convicted of using social media to threaten President Barack Obama to remain jailed because of concerns that he's still a threat to the public.
The Mail Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2fZRSfH ) that a judge on Monday denied a request ...
The future for one of the few remaining alternative mobile OS platforms, Jolla's Sailfish OS, looks to be taking clearer shape. Today the Finnish company which develops and maintains the core code, with the aim of licensing it to others, announced Sailfish has achieved domestic certification in Russia for government and corporate use. Read More 
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Samsung Electronics has revealed that it is considering splitting the company into two following pressure from investors. Read More 
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They'd hoped for a legacy-defining trade deal, a major rewrite of the corporate tax code or a criminal justice overhaul that would have freed thousands of federal prisoners.
Instead, Congress will slink out of town next month with its 2016 legacy defined by legislation to speed drug approvals, cancer research ...
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The MW50 are on-ear headphones that perform like a pair of over-ears. They're nice to look at, comfortable and, at $449, pretty pricey. The headphones are lightweight, but are ultimately acoustically inferior to their over-ear counterparts. If you're looking for a pair of those, Master & Dynamic also offers the MW60. The design is similar to older M&D models: mesh grilles… Read More 
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Lawyers for former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock want his corruption case moved from Springfield to Peoria.
The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in/2fG5JXL) Schock's attorneys contend in a motion filed Monday the case has no connection to Springfield, and called Peoria more convenient and appropriate.
The 35-year-old Schock ...
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Kwikset announced the Kevo Convert way back at CES of last year, and now that we're about a month away from CES 2017 (I know, right?) the company is finally opening up pre-sale orders on its smartlock conversion kit. The system is designed to replace the inside of a standard front door lock, rather than having to change the whole thing outright. So, why only go halfway? For starters,… Read More 
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Republicans, including early supporters of President-elect Donald Trump, are shaking their heads over the difficulty the transition team is having in coming up with a selection for the most coveted job in Washington after president: secretary of state.
One reason is that the intellectual makeup and policy penchants that Mr. ...
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Within the past few months, NetSuite, Marketo, LinkedIn, FleetMatics and LogMeIn have each been acquired or merged for a combined value of more than $50 billion. At this rate, public SaaS companies may become an endangered species. Clearly, PE investors and larger technology companies sense opportunity and value. Read More 
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Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is trying to consolidate her own power, not reform House Democrats, her chief challenger charged Monday as he worked to try to peel away her supporters.
Rep. Tim Ryan, the Ohio Democrat who is mounting a long-shot bid to unseat Mrs. Pelosi as House Democratic leader, ...
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