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"I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned" Richard Feynman
"The penalty good people pay for not being interested in politics is to be governed by people worse than themselves."
- Plato, Greek philosopher.
Of
course he has flaws, but this is a straight fight between five more
years of Theresa May, and a genuinely progressive Labour manifesto.
There’s no...
Leaving
the EU will have a devastating impact on our artists, museums and
galleries. Brace yourselves for a Henry VIII-style cultural
assaultBefore we...
We
need to take these tech giants to task. They must acknowledge their
influence and become truly accountable for their actions Let’s say you
woke up...
In
an ominous warning, U.S. President Donald Trump declared Friday that
fired FBI Director James Comey had better hope there are no 'tapes' of
their...
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The UK Labour party has a leak, and its election manifesto has escaped into the wild. Here’s what it says about energy...
The
Attorney General of Pakistan was briefed on the issue on Friday and it
was decided to go ahead with the execution for the shake of the
“country's...
President
Donald Trump will express support for Palestinian “self-determination”
during a Middle East trip this month, a senior aide said on Friday,...
The
United States warned China on Friday that North Korea's attendance at a
weekend summit on China's new Silk Road could affect the participation
of...
YANGON:
Myanmar police have arrested two radical Buddhist nationalists and are
seeking several more after they clashed with Muslims in the country's...
A
global cyber attack on Friday renewed concerns about whether the U.S.
National Security Agency and other countries' intelligence services too
often...
Robo-advisor Wealthsimple raises another $37 million from Power Financial
With more than 30,000 clients and $750 million in assets under
management, Toronto-based investment platform Wealthsimple continues to
grow both in its home market and in the U.S. To bolster that growth, the
company has raised an additional $37 million ($50 million Candian) in
funding from Power...
Microsoft announces its own motion controllers for mixed reality
Microsoft doubled down on its commitment to what it called “mixed
reality” today at its Build developer conference, revealing motion
controllers that work closely with VR headsets from Acer. With a $399
bundle containing all you need coming later this year, it could be one
of the more affordable...
Scope AR brings its enterprise augmented reality authoring platform to HoloLens
Microsoft’s $3,000 HoloLens dev kit has gathered more attention over
the past couple years than a lot of consumer products, but it’s
important to remember that the augmented reality headset’s ambitions lie
in building a new standard for spatial computing with enterprise
customers. Today, Alberta...
Trump signs long-delayed executive order on cybersecurity
President Trump signed a executive order today commanding a review of
the United States’ cybersecurity capabilities. Trump was initially set
to sign the order shortly after his inauguration in January and held a
press conference on the issue, but ultimately delayed the signing. The
version of th...
Waymo’s claims of trade secret theft could result in criminal case
When Waymo sued Uber earlier this year, claiming that its former
employee stole 14,000 documents containing trade secrets about its
self-driving car project and took the documents to Uber, it was a stain
on Uber’s reputation. Now, it looks like the damage could be
more extensive — the judge in t...
Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber is going to trial, judge rules
Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber, its competitor in the automated vehicle
business, is going to trial. Judge William Alsup ruled that Uber could
not force the lawsuit over theft of trade secrets into private
arbitration. Instead, the trial will play out publicly, with evidence
being presented mostly...
Twitter CFO thinks WH press briefings via Twitter are a great idea!
As President Trump continues to degrade our democracy and diminish the
freedom of the press, Twitter’s CFO/COO Anthony Noto sees a marketing
opportunity. @realDonaldTrump May I suggest questions submitted and
answered via Twitter. A perfect record and we distribute to the world
not just those wi...
Facebook kicks off Mother’s Day weekend with flower reactions, cards, stickers, masks and more
You may have noticed the purple flower reaction has returned to
Facebook, allowing you to respond to posts with a “thankful” sentiment
instead of a Like. As it turns out, the addition is only one of several
features Facebook has planned for this Mother’s Day weekend here in the
U.S., and through...
YayPay introduces cash flow forecasts for accounts receivable
If your company works with big clients, you might want to be able to
predict what’s going to happen with your company’s bank account. YayPay
is introducing weather forecasts, but for your unpaid invoices. This
way, you know if it’s safe to commit to big projects. YayPay first
launched on stage a...
Facebook Groups can now screen new members with a questionnaire
Facebook is making good on Mark Zuckerberg’s promise to build
community by improving admin tools for Facebook Groups. Now Group admins
can establish up to three questions for people requesting to join their
Group to answer. This lets admins screen potential members to ensure
they’re the right fi...
Las Vegas taps AI for cybersecurity help
Hundreds of thousands of people live in the city of Las Vegas. But the
city’s information security team is made up of just three employees and
one intern, so the chief information officer of Las Vegas relies on
artificial intelligence to keep the city’s data and tech secure. “The
things that kee...
eMusic’s new owners believe they can convince users to start buying songs again
Take a moment to consider all that has transpired in your life and the
world since the last time you logged into eMusic. For me, it’s been
roughly five years, I think, and among a few other slightly more
consequential things, I (like much the rest of the world), have begun
consuming music comple...
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