• Republicans Say Firing Mueller Is the Only Way to Prevent a “Coup”

    Republicans Say Firing Mueller Is the Only Way to Prevent a “Coup”  Vanity Fair Roger Stone crowdfunding legal bills  The Hill Study: Fox spent nearly 12 hours pushing the Uranium One pseudoscandal over the last three weeks  Media Matters for America (blog) Full coverage Source: Google News | Republicans Say Firing Mueller Is the Only Way to Prevent …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Conversive helps businesses build the virtual equivalent of face-to-face conversations

     If you’ve ever interacted with a chatbot and felt like there was just something missing, the founders of a new startup called Conversive think they know the missing element — face-to-face interaction. And that, essentially, is what they’re trying to enable with their technology. Conversive customers can create a character (animated or recorded human) to …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel
  • PayPal makes it easy to pool money for gifts

    These days, you have a lot of ways to choose from when splitting bills with friends. You can send money through Facebook Messenger, chip in for dinner mid-Skype chat or even pay your debt as an email attachment on Gmail. PayPal has launched another n… Source: Engadget | PayPal makes it easy to pool money …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Apple has acquired imaging sensor startup InVisage Technologies

     As Apple continues to work on ever-smaller but more powerful computing devices, it has acquired a startup focusing on nanotechnology, and specifically as it relates to image sensors. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Apple has picked up InVisage Technologies, a startup that develops solutions to improve imaging capabilities on space-constrained devices, like smartphones. An …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Suspect in attack on Sen. Rand Paul pleads not guilty

    Suspect in attack on Sen. Rand Paul pleads not guilty  Washington Post Rand Paul adviser: Senator and alleged attacker hadn’t spoken in years prior to incident  Politico This Rand Paul story keeps getting weirder and weirder (and weirder)  CNN Exclusive: Rand Paul’s Neighbors Say Reports Blaming Savage Assault on ‘Landscaping Dispute’ Are Fake News  Breitbart News Rand Paul’s neighbors …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Sen. Al Franken slams Facebook and Google's control of the press

    Al Franken has again raised alarms about how Facebook and Google are misusing the "unprecedented power" they wield over how the public gets information. In a speech yesterday, he pointed out that while the firms control 75 percent of all news traffic… Source: Engadget | Sen. Al Franken slams Facebook and Google's control of the …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Hulu is Nintendo Switch’s first streaming app

    Your Nintendo Switch isn't just a gaming device anymore. Today Hulu announced that it will be the first video streaming app on Nintendo's hybrid console/portable system. Best of all? You don't have to wait long. You'll be able to grab the app from th… Source: Engadget | Hulu is Nintendo Switch’s first streaming app

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Sean Parker on Facebook: 'God only knows what it's doing to our children's brains'

    Sean Parker on Facebook: ‘God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains’  The Verge Billionaire ex-Facebook president Sean Parker unloads on Mark Zuckerberg and admits he helped build a monster  Business Insider Sean Parker slams Facebook and worries what it’s doing to our children  Mashable Full coverage Source: Google News | Sean Parker on Facebook: 'God …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Saudi anti-corruption probe 'finds $100bn was embezzled'

    Saudi anti-corruption probe ‘finds $100bn was embezzled’  BBC News The Brash Young Leader Behind the Big Saudi Shakeup: QuickTake  Washington Post More than 200 detained in Saudi Arabia in sweeping corruption probe  Chicago Tribune Saudi Prince’s Revolution Is the Real Arab Spring  Bloomberg Muhammad bin Salman has swept aside those who challenge his power  The Economist Full coverage Source: Google …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel