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Democrats release email exchange between Colin Powell, Hillary Clinton
CBSNews - 8 Sep 2016 05:54
Powell said as secretary of state, he used a personal computer hooked up to a private phone line that didn't go through State Department servers
This drone kit doubles as a Ubuntu Linux PC
PC World - 8 Sep 2016 14:07
If it's not flying, Parrot's S.L.A.M.dunk can be used to build a PC with Ubuntu's 14.04 OS. S.L.A.M.dunk is a development kit that runs on Ubuntu and the Robot Operating System and can be used to make auxiliary devices f...
How Apple Made Its Jet Black iPhone None More Black
Wired - 8 Sep 2016 15:00
We spoke with experts to learn how Apple's anodization process works---and what sets its method apart. The post How Apple Made Its Jet Black iPhone None More Black appeared first on WIRED.
Why quantum computing has the cybersecurity world white-knuckled
PC World - 8 Sep 2016 14:05
As quantum computers inch closer to reality, experts are sweating over their potential to render many of today's cybersecurity technologies useless. Earlier this year the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technolo...
The Zimbabwean High Court Has Suspended a Ban on Protests in Central Harare
Time - 8 Sep 2016 05:33
Demonstrators and lawyers welcomed the ruling
Megan Rapinoe responds to Washington Spirit playing national anthem with teams in locker room
Washington Post - 8 Sep 2016 07:28
"It's unbelievable. It's truly an unbelievable act to me."
Reports: Ryan Lochte suspended 10 months for incident at Rio Olympics
Washington Post - 8 Sep 2016 07:28
The decorated swimmer will be forced to sit out the 2017 world championships, which could end his international career.
Police Raid a Maldivian Newspaper After Allegations Were Made About Government Graft
Time - 8 Sep 2016 06:52
The Maldives Independent reports that it is facing allegations of a "conspiracy to overthrow the elected government"
Three Australian airlines ban Galaxy Note 7 in-flight use, FAA looking into similar measures
Android Authority - 8 Sep 2016 16:18
Three airlines in Australia are now requesting passengers to abstain from charging or even powering on their Galaxy Note 7's while on board of their planes.
Sweden Must Interrogate Julian Assange for Rape Case to Proceed, Prosecutor Says
Time - 8 Sep 2016 05:42
The Wikileaks founder, fearing U.S. extradition, has been holed up in London's Ecuadorian embassy for four years
Goodell disagrees with Kaepernick's choice to kneel during National Anthem
Fox News - 8 Sep 2016 06:46
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell disagrees with Colin Kaepernick's choice to kneel during the national anthem, but recognizes the quarterback's right to protest.
Kei Nishikori outlasts Andy Murray to make U.S. Open semifinals
Washington Post - 8 Sep 2016 07:28
Serena Williams overcomes Simona Halep to reach women's semis, joining Karolina Pliskova.
Trump's tweet on military sex assault
CNN - 8 Sep 2016 06:18
Donald Trump stood by his past comment that military sexual assaults should be expected "when they put men and women together" in the US armed forces during an NBC-hosted forum Wednesday night. But he added that a "court...
The 10 Weirdest Guinness World Records Set in the Past Year
Time - 8 Sep 2016 06:01
From largest pitchfork to longest eyebrow hair
Venezuela opposition leader delayed by govt backers
Miami Herald - 8 Sep 2016 15:52
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles says he was harassed in a Margarita island airport for four hours by armed and hooded government supporters. …
'Star Trek' 50th Anniversary: Cast, Creators, Fans Choose Favorite Episodes
Variety - 8 Sep 2016 14:00
When “Star Trek” premiered 50 years ago today, its reception was colder than the weather outside the Klingon penal colony on Rura Penthe. “And away we go to another planet for the sci-fi buffs to lick the plate cle...
How Donald Trump is making money off his presidential bid
CBSNews - 8 Sep 2016 15:58
Trump boasted that he was self-funding his campaign from the very beginning, but some of that campaign money is going directly to his own businesses
Shaquille O'Neal on Colin Kaepernick's protest: 'I would never do that'
Washington Post - 8 Sep 2016 07:28
"How come you didn't decide to do this last year, or the year before that, or the year before that," the former NBA great said of the 49ers quarterback.
Lending Club Seeks to Bolster Its Retail Investor Base
American Banker - 8 Sep 2016 15:53
The large marketplace lender is turning to everyday savers as it seeks to bounce back from a damaging scandal.
Pokémon Go has surpassed 500 million downloads
Android Authority - 8 Sep 2016 14:57
Niantic also announced that Pokémon Go players have walked 4.6 billion kilometers in search of Pokémon - that's 15 round trips to the sun and back.
Scientists Have Conducted Decades of Research on Mislabeled Cell Lines
Motherboard - 8 Sep 2016 14:00
Since 1950, many cell lines used in research have been mislabeled as being from the wrong individual, tissue, or species.
4 cops fired in wake of sex scandal
CNN - 8 Sep 2016 07:29
Four police officers in Oakland, California, have been fired for involvement in a department-wide sex scandal, Mayor Libby Schaaf said in a press conference Wednesday.