• Descript gets $5M to make sound editing like a Word document

     Right before jumping on the phone Friday afternoon, Andrew Mason, who then ran a walking tour startup called Detour and ran Groupon, was hand-correcting a transcription of a speech by John F. Kennedy — which was transcribed by some new software he and his team built in-house. But Descript, Mason’s new startup that’s spun out …

    December 12, 2017 | by Raheel
  • France gives 'Make our Planet Great Again' grants to US scientists

    France has backed up statements that it's willing to reward America's climate researchers now that the US has backed out of the Paris global warming accord. President Emmanuel Macron handed out 13 of 18 "Make our Planet Great Again" grants worth mill… Source: Engadget | France gives 'Make our Planet Great Again' grants to US …

    December 12, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Charles Jenkins, Ex-US Army soldier who defected to North Korea, dead at 77

    Charles Jenkins, Ex-US Army soldier who defected to North Korea, dead at 77  Fox News Charles Jenkins, US soldier who deserted to North Korea, dies  NBCNews.com Full coverage Source: Google News | Charles Jenkins, Ex-US Army soldier who defected to North Korea, dead at 77

    December 12, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Essential California: How the Thomas fire became such a monster

    Essential California: How the Thomas fire became such a monster  Los Angeles Times Firefighters In California Take Advantage Of Milder Winds  NPR Celebrities Flee California Community as Ash Falls Like Snow  TIME Full coverage Source: Google News | Essential California: How the Thomas fire became such a monster

    December 12, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Alohomora! Harry Potter game hits your phone next year with Jam City

     Niantic’s much-anticipated Harry Potter follow-up to Pokémon GO is coming next year, but Harry Potter fans who want their first taste of Hogwarts on mobile don’t have to wait, because Harry Potter is coming to the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming studio, Jam City. Read More Source: Tech Crunch Mobiles | Alohomora! Harry Potter game hits your …

    December 12, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Laid up with 'man flu'? It's real, researcher says

    Laid up with ‘man flu’? It’s real, researcher says  CNN Is ‘man flu’ real? Medical science delivers comfort to helpless male snufflers  Los Angeles Times Man Flu May Be Real, Study Shows  U.S. News & World Report Full coverage Source: Google News | Laid up with 'man flu'? It's real, researcher says

    December 12, 2017 | by Raheel
  • California wildfires have destroyed 1000 structures … and counting

    California wildfires have destroyed 1000 structures … and counting  CNN Firefighters Wrestle to Control California Wildfire as Winds Persist  U.S. News & World Report California Fires Update: Thomas Blaze Is Now Among Worst Wildfires in State’s Modern Era  Newsweek Thank you, firefighters. Love, Southern California  The San Diego Union-Tribune Full coverage Source: Google News | California wildfires have destroyed …

    December 12, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Spy agency launches interactive online test to see if you're cut out for the job

    Recruiting spies is seldom a public exercise, but Australia’s intelligence agency is doing something different. The Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), equivalent to the CIA and Britain’s MI6, has launched an online interactive test to discover people who are cut out for the job.  SEE ALSO: How to check if your Airbnb host is secretly …

    December 12, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Kenyan Drake leads 3 factors in Dolphins upset

    Kenyan Drake leads 3 factors in Dolphins upset  NFL.com Patriots, Tom Brady struggle without Gronk; on to Pittsburgh  ESPN (blog) Brady intercepted twice as Dolphins beat Pats 27-20  USA TODAY Miami Dolphins do things differently and get a different result  Miami Herald (blog) Patriots vs. Dolphins: Live Updates, Score and Highlights for Monday Night Football  Bleacher Report (blog) Full coverage …

    December 12, 2017 | by Raheel