Source: Bloomberg Politics
December 4, 2016
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.
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
December 3, 2016
Dem Rep Ellison: House Democrats Will Do Nothing But 'Vote No' Under Trump
Working hard for the American people
Via: The Daily Caller
Former TechShop CEO Mark Hatch joins Network Society Ventures as General Partner
Early-stage venture firm Network Society Ventures has snagged TechShop's former CEO and co-founder Mark Hatch as general partner. Hatch is recognized as a pioneer of the maker movement, is a current entrepreneur in residence at UC Berkeley, and is a former Green Beret. For those who don't know it, TechShop bills itself as "a membership-based DIY… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Tucker Carlson Is Making Cable News Great Again [VIDEO]
'Primal scream by people who have been ignored'
Via: The Daily Caller
The Latest: Elections board dismisses protest in NC county
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on counting the votes in North Carolina's Nov. 8 election and the close governor's race (all times local):
7:05 p.m.
The State Board of Elections has dismissed a formal protest filed in an eastern North Carolina county alleging workers for a political committee fraudulently ...
Bergdahl Pleads With Obama To Pardon Him Before Trump Takes Office
If the pardon doesn't work, Bergdahl's lawyers have another trick up their sleeve
Via: The Daily Caller
Bots that work everywhere
Bots made big headlines in 2016. They've been hailed variously as the future of commerce and a revolution in customer service. It seems likely that, just as the web and the cell phone once did, the messaging interface will transform how we interact with the world around us. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
There Are Still Great Deals This Holiday Season, As Evidenced By Walmart's Prices On Electronics Right Now
Even more deals this 'Cyber Week'
Via: The Daily Caller
Ford Willing to Work With Trump If Policies Are Right: CEO
Ford Motor Co. was a target of Donald Trump's criticism on the campaign trail for building cars in Mexico, and now that Trump will be president, Ford said it's willing to work with him to keep jobs in the U.S. -- provided Trump puts the right policies in place, according to the automaker's chief executive officer.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Chicago's Top Cop: Residents Are Begging Me To Save Them From The Violence
'Do something about this violence'
Via: The Daily Caller
Apple reveals autonomous vehicle ambitions in letter to US regulators
Apple has publicly revealed its ambitions to play in the emerging market of self-driving vehicles with a policy recommendation letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Wall Street Journal first broke news of the communique. Precise details of Apple automotive products were not revealed in the letter. But it did state that: "Apple uses machine learning to make… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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