Source: TechCrunch
December 4, 2016
User's Guide to Disrupt London 2016
Hard to believe that Disrupt London starts tomorrow! Check out this guide for helpful event info. Logistics We want you to have a successful experience at Disrupt. Check out these tips to have a great day. Official Disrupt Mobile App: Make sure to download the latest Disrupt app to connect and message with other attendees at Disrupt, check out exhibitors and peruse the agenda.… Read More
Report: Stutzman 'campaign' trip featured family events
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A family trip to California that Indiana congressman Marlin Stutzman paid for with campaign money included visits to Universal Studios and Capitol Records, lunch with a TV producer his wife admires and a VIP dining experience beside Ronald Reagan's airplane.
Those were among details that emerged last ...
Paul Ryan Says Trump Will Restore Constitution, Separation Of Powers
Trump has expressed skepticism about key constitutional provisions
Via: The Daily Caller
Petraeus Defends Candidacy to Run State Despite Past 'Mistake'
Former General David Petraeus defended his qualifications to be the Trump administration's secretary of state despite a scandal that led to his resignation from the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency and a conviction for mishandling classified information.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
California Dreaming?
(Steven Hayward) It's hard to single out the most delicious example of the post-Trump liberal freak out, but the din about California secession has to rank high on the list. Among other obvious things, California provided Hillary Clinton with her entire margin of victory in the popular vote—without California, Trump wins the popular vote in the other 49 states handily. (Without California and the five boroughs of Manhattan, Trump's popular vote victory
Source: Power LinePower Line
Pence 'mystified' by criticism of Trump's Taiwan call despite praise for Obama's Cuba deal
Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Sunday defended Donald Trump's conversation with the president of Taiwan, calling it "mystifying" that those outraged over the "courtesy call" had no problem with the Obama administration's outreach to Cuba.
"It's a little mystifying to me that President Obama can reach out to a murdering ...
These 5 EPA Regs Could Be The First In Trump's Crosshairs
Lots of EPA power grabs of dubious legality
Via: The Daily Caller
GoPro releases the $299 Karma Grip handheld stabilizer
The GoPro Karma Grip is now available. The camera maker announced today that the handheld stabilizer is for sale in select stores and GoPro.com for $299. This is the same handheld grip that shipped with the Karma drone — at least before the drone was recalled for battery issues. The Karma Grip competes directly with the DJI Osmo though both offer distinct advantages as I and.… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
After Saturday Night Live Mocked His Twitter Habits, Donald Trump Is Firing Back
'Can't get any worse...'
Via: The Daily Caller
Mook Attempts To Defend Clinton's 'Joyless Campaign'
The post Mook Attempts To Defend Clinton's 'Joyless Campaign' appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Clinton campaign manager: FBI director's letter to Congress cost her the election
Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook on Sunday blamed the Democratic presidential nominee's loss primarily on the letters from FBI Director James Comey regarding her secret email server.
Mr. Mook said the letters — particularly the Oct. 28 letter to Congress saying the FBI was reviewing newly emerged emails — were ...
Cheap, Lethal Chinese Drones Are Filling Distant Skies
Lower quality, but they get the job done
Via: The Daily Caller
VeeCee gives kids a shoppable wish list with virtual currency
Giving kids a new way to get the things they want, with greater parental oversight, VeeCee is a hack created by a four-person team from London's Barking Dagenham suburbs. The group's pitch was handled by 12-year-old, Ebenezer Odubanjo — the youngest presenter at this year's Disrupt London hackathon. A programmer since 9, Odubanjo may be a kid, but he's no… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Ellisonian gleanings
(Scott Johnson) Keith Ellison is trying to plug the leaks that have sprung in his nascent campaign to head the Democratic National Committee. Ellison seeks to plug the leaks with lies and he's lying as fast as he can talk. Let's tune on him in action. Last week the Investigative Project on Terrorism released audio of Ellison speaking during a 2010 political fundraiser, criticizing what he saw as the inappropriate and disproportionate
Source: Power LinePower Line
Iowa, Nebraska lawmakers prepare push for gun-rights laws
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Iowa and Nebraska legislators are preparing a new push for gun-rights laws next year, and they may be in a good position to succeed after past failures.
Republicans will soon hold majorities in both the Iowa House and Senate, and in Nebraska, a leading gun-rights advocate ...
Climate Expert Says Science Under Attack By Academics And Biased Media
he was astonished by 'the degree to which journalists and academics joined the campaign' to derail his career
Via: The Daily Caller
Trump Warns U.S. Companies Against 'Very Expensive Mistake'
President-elect Donald Trump warned U.S. companies that moving manufacturing to other countries would be a "very expensive mistake" as they will face heavy new taxes.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Imprisoned former CIA officer fights conviction over leak
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A former CIA employee serving a 3 1/2 year-prison for leaking government secrets to a reporter is taking his case to a federal appeals court.
A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear Jeffrey Sterling's case Tuesday.
A jury convicted the ...
Three cheers for Valley capitalism
It's easy to be critical of the tech industry, and even easier to be critical of capitalism itself. Let us all continue to do so; criticism is valuable. But let's remember that we do so because they are so important. Capitalism is still what lifts the world's least fortunate out of poverty, and technology increasingly feels like the last, best hope of a world otherwise dead… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Threatens Payback for US Companies That Move Abroad
Washington (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump is threatening heavy taxes as retribution for U.S. companies that move their business operations overseas and still try to sell their product to Americans.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
My Bricks Online puts your smartphone in Lego to make playtime fun again
Lego! Lego! Lego! Who doesn't like Lego? One of the most fascinating entries to the hackthon at TechCrunch Disrupt London used the beloved little bricks to help take young eyes away from screens and electronics devices. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Sunday morning coming down
(Scott Johnson) Chris Hillman was a teenage bluegrass star on the Los Angeles music scene in the early '60s. A few years later, when Roger (then Jim) McGuinn asked him if he could play bass for the band he was forming, he said yes and then taught himself how. Moving from mandolin to bass he become one of the founding members of the Byrds together with McGuinn, David Crosby and Gene Clark.
Source: Power LinePower Line
EY's Jeff Wong brings startups into the boardroom
In this episode of Technotopia I talk to Ernst & Young's Jeff Wong. Jeff is a former startupper and early member of the eBay team. Wong is EY's future guru now and is helping his clients build out interesting new products in the blockchain space. We had a far reaching-conversation but what I really wanted to know is why a young person leaving college should go work for EY… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Record-High Health Care Spending Hits $3.2 Trillion in 2015
Health care spending in the United States grew 5.8 percent in 2015, hitting a record high of $3.2 trillion, according to the latest estimates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The post Record-High Health Care Spending Hits $3.2 Trillion in 2015 appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Trump Takes His 'Thank-You Tour' to Wealthy Donor's Costume Ball
President-elect Donald Trump took a break from the blue-collar Midwestern rallies of his "thank-you tour" of the U.S. to pay his respects to a different demographic: the family of a wealthy donor who spent millions supporting his campaign.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Democratic Donor: Keith Ellison 'Clearly An Anti-Semite'
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders all endorsed Ellison.
Via: The Daily Caller
It's over
(Paul Mirengoff) Jill Stein and her crew have dropped the court proceeding by which they were seeking to force a statewide recount in Pennsylvania. Trump's victory in the Keystone State stands. Thus, even if a recount were somehow to overturn the results in Wisconsin and Michigan, Trump would still prevail. There were no grounds for an automatic recount in Pennsylvania because Trump won by 0.8 percent. An automatic recount isn't triggered unless
Source: Power LinePower Line
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