• Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania House Seat, Giving Democrats a Map for Trump Country

    Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania House Seat, Giving Democrats a Map for Trump Country  New York Times Five takeaways from the Pa. special election  The Hill Parties Look for Lessons in Pennsylvania Race as Democrat Declares Victory  Wall Street Journal Why Democrats Should Worry About Conor Lamb’s Victory  RollingStone.com Take a look at Rick Saccone’s “Rate My Professor” scores from …

    March 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Senate passes rollback of banking rules enacted after financial crisis

    Senate passes rollback of banking rules enacted after financial crisis  Washington Post Senate passes bipartisan bill to roll back Dodd-Frank  The Hill Senate approves bill rewriting post-crisis bank rules  Reuters Opinion: Senate vote to weaken Dodd-Frank risks another financial crisis  MarketWatch Full coverage Source: Google News | Senate passes rollback of banking rules enacted after financial crisis

    March 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Netflix won’t reward kids with 'patches' for watching TV

    Last week, reports surfaced that Netflix was testing a sort of rewards program wherein children could earn "patches" for watching shows like A Series of Unfortunate Events and Fuller House. While the patches didn't come with any additional benefits a… Source: Engadget | Netflix won’t reward kids with 'patches' for watching TV

    March 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Why it makes sense for Twitter to take on Snapchat Discover

    Facebook may not be the only competitor Snap needs to worry about.  Twitter is reportedly working on a new Snapchat Discover-like feature that emphasizes photos and videos tied to specific events, according to CNBC. SEE ALSO: Twitter is working to expand its verification to everyone The news follows an earlier report from Bloomberg that Twitter …

    March 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google's Pixel 2 portrait photo code is now open source (update: not quite)

    Of all the AI-related features inside the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, the portrait mode is arguably the most impressive — Google manages to produce dramatic-looking depth-of-field effects without relying on dual cameras or other exotic hardware. And now… Source: Engadget | Google's Pixel 2 portrait photo code is now open source (update: not …

    March 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Here's every single tip, trick, and life hack from Netflix's 'Queer Eye'

    As anybody who watches Netflix’s new Queer Eye will tell you, the Fab 5 are miracle workers. Antoni (food and wine), Bobby (home), Jonathan (hair and grooming), Karamo (culture), and Tan (clothes) take people from all walks of life and glow 👏 up 👏 their 👏 whole 👏 damn 👏 existence. 👏 SEE ALSO: Forget the …

    March 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Spotify tests native voice search, groundwork for smart speakers

    Now Spotify listens to you instead of the other way around. Spotify has a new voice search interface that lets you say “Play my Discover Weekly,” “Show Calvin Harris” or “Play some upbeat pop” to pull up music. A Spotify spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that this is “Just a test for now,” as only a …

    March 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Amazon's first debit card arrives in Mexico

    Amazon has taken a number of steps to help you shop online without a bank card, and now it's taking those efforts to their logical conclusion: the internet retailer has launched its first debit card, Amazon Rechargeable, in Mexico. Unlike a conventi… Source: Engadget | Amazon's first debit card arrives in Mexico

    March 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Now we know why Siri was so dumb for so long

    It’s no secret that Siri is way behind other voice assistants like the Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa when it comes to comprehension and total number of skills.  Apple has drastically improved Siri over the years, adding new features and upgrading its voice to sound more human-like, but its ongoing shortcomings really revealed themselves in …

    March 14, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Barack Obama's March Madness picks are here, and people have THOUGHTS

    Barack Obama has filled out his brackets, people, which means March Madness may now officially begin. On Wednesday, the former POTUS, basketball fan, and Cool Dad of America™ carried out the very important tradition of sharing his NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament brackets to his 101 million Twitter followers. “Just because I have more …

    March 14, 2018 | by Raheel