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Review: The Brydge Pro Keyboard for iPad Offers a MacBook-Like Experience
Mac Rumors - 29 May 2019 22:51
Brydge, known for its line of keyboards for the iPad, recently debuted its newest keyboard, an updated model designed for Apple's 2018 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models. The new Brydge Pro has been highly anticipated by i...
Interscope Publicity Chief Dennis Dennehy Headed to AEG Presents
Variety - 29 May 2019 19:03
Veteran Interscope head of publicity Dennis Dennehy, who over the years has played a huge role in the careers of Eminem, Lady Gaga, Beck and many others, is headed to a new role at AEG Presents, sources close to the situ...
Ocasio-Cortez back behind the bar at Queens event this week
New York Post - 29 May 2019 04:14
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday took shots at “silver spoon classists” who want her to go back to bartending — as she announced she planned on doing just that at an event later this week. The bart...
Neil Young gets plugged pulled during "Rockin' in the Free World", keeps right on rocking: Watch
Consequence of Sound - 29 May 2019 05:12
Iconic rocker played right through curfew at this weekend's BottleRock Napa Valley. Neil Young gets plugged pulled during “Rockin’ in the Free World”, keeps right on rocking: Watch Ben Kaye
David Whitley, Texas Secretary of State, Resigns After Questioning Voters' Citizenship
The New York Times - 29 May 2019 06:05
In January, Mr. Whitley urged county officials to review 95,000 registered voters who might not be citizens. The effort foundered almost immediately.
Uber will now deactivate riders with below average ratings
The Verge - 29 May 2019 18:14
Jerks of the world, listen up: for years, you've been misbehaving in the back seats of Ubers without consequence. Your drivers are sick of it. They give you low ratings, but it never seemed to matter. Now, those days are...
Are The Raptors Really Favorites Against The Warriors?
FiveThirtyEight - 29 May 2019 18:49
If our NBA model could talk, here's what it might say about the NBA Finals: Bleep, bleep, bloop. Based on their accomplishments over the past few seasons, the Golden State Warriors are better than the Toronto Raptors at ...
Antonio Banderas Will Challenge Leonardo DiCaprio for the 2020 Best Actor Oscar
IndieWire - 29 May 2019 18:38
Director Pedro Almodóvar considered two backup actors because he wasn't sure his old friend was right for the role. Banderas proved he was.
The 7 Most WTF Horror Movies on Netflix
Nerdist - 29 May 2019 01:20
The layered, twisty horror flick The Perfection landed on Netflix last weekend and it delivers on the promise of that bonkers first trailer. The film–which stars Alison Williams and Logan Browning as two cellists embro...
Google Lens' new dining and translation features are now rolling out
Digital Trends - 29 May 2019 00:13
Google announced a series of new features for Lens at Google I/O 2019, and now some of the coolest of those features are finally rolling out. Notably, Google Lens is gaining the ability to recognize menu items at a resta...
Man bitten by snake that popped out of toilet
New York Post - 29 May 2019 03:13
A snake slithered out of a toilet in Florida and bit a man's arm over the Memorial Day Weekend, a local report said Tuesday. The ball python bit the 52-year-old man after he lifted up the toilet seat in his Coral Springs...
Amnesty Int'l charges Myanmar military with new abuses
Miami Herald - 29 May 2019 03:02
Myanmar's military, accused of massive human rights violations against the Muslim Rohingya minority less than two years ago, is committing war crimes and other atrocities as it engages in new …
Is the Pixel 3a what Google Pixel should have been from the start?
Android Authority - 29 May 2019 15:58President Trump's Visit to Japan Was a Success -- for Japan
Time - 29 May 2019 03:16
President Trump’s visit to Japan was a success for that country, but foreign policy experts say it was more of a wash for the United States. Facing upcoming parliamentary elections and an ongoing threat from North Kore...
Comey: Trump tells 'dumb lies' to attack FBI campaign investigation
CNN - 29 May 2019 02:54
Former FBI Director James Comey said in an op-ed for The Washington Post that President Donald Trump tells "dumb lies" to attack the FBI and investigations of his 2016 campaign.
'Blocked Off From Civilization': Floodwaters Turn Oklahoma Town Into an Island
The New York Times - 29 May 2019 02:25
Braggs, a town of 259 in rural Oklahoma, has become a virtual island. Floodwaters have nearly surrounded it, cutting off residents, who have formed an ad hoc emergency response network
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DNC makes it harder for 2020 candidates to make cut for fall debates
New York Post - 29 May 2019 20:18
The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday increased the thresholds for 2020 presidential hopefuls to participate in the third and fourth debates this September and October in an effort to whittle down the expanding ...
Exotic dancer who allegedly killed 3 teens in drunken crash to be charged
New York Post - 29 May 2019 19:58
The exotic dancer who authorities say drunkenly mowed down three Florida teens waiting for a bus to a soccer tournament over the weekend will be criminally charged. Mariam Coulibaly, 31, was arrested late Tuesday and fac...
Wall Street at two-month low as trade tensions mount
Reuters - 29 May 2019 18:06
Wall Street's main indexes hit more than two-month lows on Wednesday, after China signaled further escalation in its trade war with the United States, fuelling fears that the dispute could be protracted and pressure glob...
Trump will decide whether to extend START treaty 'next year': official
Reuters - 29 May 2019 17:05
U.S. President Donald Trump will not decide until next year whether he will extend a nuclear treaty with Russia, a White House aide said on Wednesday.
'We'd fill it:' Mitch McConnell blocked Obama Supreme Court pick but says he'd help Trump fill a vacancy
USA Today - 29 May 2019 17:01
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wouldn't let Obama fill a Supreme Court vacancy in an election year but he's OK with letting Trump do it.