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Sony's TVs Will Be the First With Google Assistant Inside
Wired - 10 Feb 2017 07:01
Is the Pixel XL not quite big enough for you? Then try one of Sony's new 4K TVs, because they'll have Google Assistant and Android TV. The post Sony's TVs Will Be the First With Google Assistant Inside appeared first on ...
Report: Despite denials, Trump's national security adviser spoke about sanctions with Russian ambassador
The Week - 10 Feb 2017 06:00
Members of the Trump administration -- including Vice President Mike Pence -- have said Michael Flynn, President Trump's national security adviser, never spoke with the Russian ambassador to the United States before the ...
White House Aide Kellyanne Conway Has Been 'Counseled' After Telling People to 'Buy Ivanka's Stuff'
Time - 10 Feb 2017 04:13
But House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz says that's not enough
Simulation hypothesis: The smart person's guide
TechRepublic - 10 Feb 2017 13:50
This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about the simulation hypothesis, the idea that we live in a computer simulation built by superintelligent machines.
ANALYSIS: How SCOTUS Drama Is Ultimate Trump Distraction
ABC News - 10 Feb 2017 05:36
Trump's pick for Supreme Court is overwhelmingly likely to be confirmed.
Sounds Like Donald Trump's A Fan Of This Dem Jobs Bill
The Huffington Post - 10 Feb 2017 05:16
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump liked the sound of a Democratic bill that would punish companies for offshoring jobs, according to a senator who met with the president at the White House on Thursday. The proposal f...
U.S. general: Thousands of additional troops are needed in Afghanistan
The Week - 10 Feb 2017 05:00
On Thursday, Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, told the Senate Armed Services Committee several thousand more troops are needed to assist Afghan government forces in their fight against t...
President Trump Phones Iraqi PM About Travel Ban
ABC News - 10 Feb 2017 07:52
US-Iraqi relations have been strained following the executive order.
Sessions' claim about violent crime contradicted by FBI data
CBSNews - 10 Feb 2017 06:54
The new attorney general said Thursday that rising violent crime is a "dangerous, permanent trend"
Peru judge orders arrest of ex-president in corruption case
Miami Herald - 10 Feb 2017 05:49
A Peruvian judge on Thursday ordered the arrest of former President Alejandro Toledo on suspicion of taking bribes from a Brazilian construction company at the heart of a region-wide corruption …
Want a raise? Get Trump to insult your company
Chicago Tribune - 10 Feb 2017 00:16Too Close for Comfort
Slate - 10 Feb 2017 16:22
Richard Evans established himself as arguably the pre-eminent historian of 20th-century Germany with his astonishing trilogy on the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Beginning after the cataclysm of the First World War w...
Donald Trump, Iraq, Jacqueline Kennedy: Your Friday Briefing
The New York Times - 10 Feb 2017 13:21
Here's what you need to know to start your day.
Mexico: Cartel capo killed in shootout with federal forces
Miami Herald - 10 Feb 2017 07:54
Mexican authorities say an alleged regional leader of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel has been killed in a shootout with federal forces. The Interior Department says via Twitter that Juan …
Trump Agrees to Honor 'One China' Policy
ABC News - 10 Feb 2017 07:52
Relations between the White House and China have been strained in recent weeks.
Baylor's tarnished president closing in on Trump post
New York Post - 10 Feb 2017 05:27
Ken Starr -- the disgraced ex-president of Baylor University -- is being considered for a post in the Trump administration, a report said Thursday night. The 70-year-old Texan is currently a front-runner to lead the Offi...
How Trump lost: Views from all sides
CNN - 10 Feb 2017 04:34
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled unanimously to keep in place a hold on the Trump administration's travel ban. CNN legal analysts and contributors weigh in on the decision. The views expressed here are solely t...
Judges threatened: Feds increase security
CNN - 10 Feb 2017 04:23
Threats against more than one judge involved in legal challenges to President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration have prompted federal and local law enforcement agencies to temporarily increase security protec...
In the Hair and Makeup Oscar Race, It's 'A Man Called Ove' vs. 'Star Trek Beyond' and 'Suicide Squad'
Variety - 10 Feb 2017 06:00
The artisans who transform our beloved characters through makeup and hairstyling weren't always part of Oscar history. It took the Academy over 50 years to recognize achievement in makeup with its own category starting i...
The Highlights of the Ruling on Trump's Immigration Order
The New York Times - 10 Feb 2017 05:57
A three-judge panel unanimously upheld the decision to temporarily block President Trump's travel ban. We've annotated the ruling.
Grammy Awards Producer Welcomes Political Passion in Acceptance Speeches
Variety - 10 Feb 2017 03:55
In a fraught moment of political protest across the country, the live mic at televised award shows has become a potent weapon. As such, Grammy Awards producer Ken Ehrlich has a message for those who will take the stage o...
Swarm Hugs
Wired - 10 Feb 2017 23:31
This week, we talk about drones. Lots of guests on this one, don't miss it. The post Swarm Hugs appeared first on WIRED.