October 14, 2016

UCT Students Say Science is Racist, Discuss African Black Magic [VIDEO]

'Whole thing should be scratched off'

Via: The Daily Caller

Public University Cancels 'Sausage Party' Screening Because An Evil Douche Sucks On A Broken Juice Box

'This movie normalizes sexual assault and sexual violence'

Via: The Daily Caller

WristWhirl lets you control your smartwatch with hand gestures (and look mad while you do it)

wristwhirl1 It's a funny thing: Smartwatches are supposed to be the more accessible alternative to your smartphone, but you can operate a phone with one hand, while the watch takes two. Luckily, Dartmouth researchers are on the case, and have engineered a way to use your wrist as a sort of joystick, allowing you to use your smartwatch one-handed. Read More

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Wikileaks: Gabbard Received Spiteful Email From Fundraisers Over Sanders Support

'Hammed dropped!'

Via: The Daily Caller

The future of cleantech in Indonesia

Indonesia, Jakarta, View of city during sunset Indonesia presents unique challenges in the form of renewable energies, but currently lacks significant infrastructure capable of supporting such expansion, with its mobile-first economy only being able to provide so much support for structured growth. However, if capitalized correctly, Indonesia has the potential to harness clean technology into a vehicle for prosperity. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

The Latest: 3 arrested in plot targeting Somalis in Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The Latest on Kansas bomb plot (all times local):

4:30 p.m.

Three members of a Kansas group face federal charges related to an alleged plot to bomb an apartment building filled with Somali immigrants in the western Kansas meatpacking town of Garden City.

The charges against ...

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NAACP Set To Denounce Charter Schools, Although Blacks Love Them

Supporters warn of 'new Jim Crow'

Via: The Daily Caller

Applications are open for Hardware Battlefield at CES

Nima We're back. Hardware Battlefield is TechCrunch's premier hardware startup event and is returning to the world's largest consumer electronic show. Applications are now open until November 3 at 9pm PT. Submit your application here to compete for free demo space at the Consumer Electronics Show, a $50,000 prize and the Metal Man trophy. Hardware Battlefield is part of… Read More

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Trump Lashes Out at Accusers, Says Allegations Are All Lies

Donald Trump pushed back aggressively against what he called "phony" accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct leveled by several women, two more of whom came forward on Friday.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

The Presidential Character

(Steven Hayward) Surveying the electoral scene of the moment summons to mind Henry Adams's mordant observation that the progression of presidents from George Washington to Ulysses S. Grant was a sufficient refutation of the theory of evolution. What would Adams think of our current candidates? I'm with John about the utter shamelessness and hypocrisy of the left over revelations and allegations of Trump's bad behavior. It's disgusting, to use one of The

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How to Carve a Pumpkin With a Pair of Colt .45s

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The Latest: Newtown families to appeal gun suit's dismissal

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The Latest on the dismissal of a lawsuit by Newtown families against rifle maker Remington Arms (all times local):

4:40 p.m.

A lawyer representing the Newtown families that sued the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre says they will appeal ...

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Judge Strikes Down Newtown Family Lawsuit Against Firearm Maker

'We need a national movement'

Via: The Daily Caller

Five considerations about accelerated learning for the next administration

Hacker writing code Our next president will take office during a period of seismic change across the education landscape. Policymakers, students and employers increasingly question the cost — and return — on a college degree, as a profusion of new pathways from education-to-employment emerge. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Paul Ryan: This Election Has taken Some Very Dark Turns

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan spoke to college Republicans in his home state of Wisconsin to outline the case of House Republicans. While he didn't mention Donald Trump by name, he did take a veiled shot at the GOP nominee, saying that the election has taken "some very dark turns."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Court: Governor's Office Must Release Katie McGinty Emails

A Pennsylvania court ruled on Friday that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's office must release emails sent by Katie McGinty that it has kept from the state Republican Party.

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Summer Zervos, former 'Apprentice' contest, accuses Trump of sexual misconduct

A former contestant on "The Apprentice" came out Friday with a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump, who is countering the mounting allegations of sexual assault by telling supporters they are lies being pushed by the media and Hillary Clinton's campaign.

Summer Zervos, who appeared on season five ...

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WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN: Lincoln Chafee Now Realizes Plan To Foist Metric System On America Was A 'Big Mistake'

'I went back and forth on including the metric system angle'

Via: The Daily Caller

Flexible e-paper display is full color but less than a micrometer thick

 Reflective displays like those found on e-readers are great for black-and-white text, but color has yet to make a compelling play on them. That may change with the serendipitous discovery of a full-color e-paper material that's also flexible and power-efficient. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

What a Trump Loss Means for Congress

Democrats have been given a gift in 2016. Party officials are increasingly optimistic that Donald Trump's flailing presidential campaign will damage fellow Republicans and give them control of the Senate—and perhaps even the House. Yet neither scenario is assured, even if Hillary Clinton wins the presidency in a blowout. Bloomberg Politics' Sahil Kapur has more on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

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