Monthly Archives: March 2018
U.S. top court mulls free speech fight over 'crisis pregnancy centers'
(Reuters) – The Pregnancy Care Clinic in the Southern California city of El Cajon offers a host of services for pregnant women including ultrasound exams, prenatal vitamins and maternity clothes. There is one major exception: abortion.
Trump to unveil opioid plan seeking death penalty for drug dealers: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will unveil a plan on Monday to combat the opioid addiction crisis that includes seeking the death penalty for drug dealers and urging Congress to toughen sentencing laws for drug traffickers, White House officials said on Sunday.
The tech talent gap is real. Increased diversity is the solution.
This column is part of a series called “Voices of Women in Tech,” created in collaboration with AnitaB.org, a global enterprise that supports women in technical fields, as well as the organizations that employ them and the academic institutions training the next generation. As a chief human resources officer in the tech industry, I know […]
John Oliver has made Mike Pence's rabbit the star of a gay children's book
Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. Mike Pence may have his fans, but John Oliver is most definitely not one of them. Not at all. In the 20-minute rant above, Oliver breaks down some of the […]
Apple is reportedly working on its own MicroLED screens
Apple is working on a new type of LED display in a secret facility in California, Bloomberg reported Monday. The screen tech, called MicroLED, is similar to OLED in some respects (both don’t require backlight and offer better contrast than LCDs) but has better brightness and consumes less energy. However, MicroLED is harder to produce […]
UK Deals: Amazon Easter Sale
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Jamaica's Blake sees Commonwealth Games as step to build on Bolt's legacy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Next month’s Commonwealth Games will be Yohan Blake’s chance to build on Usain Bolt’s “legacy” and step out of the track great’s shadow, the former 100 meters world champion said on Sunday.
Facebook critics want regulation, investigation after data misuse
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc faced new calls for regulation from within U.S. Congress and was hit with questions about personal data safeguards on Saturday after reports a political consultant gained inappropriate access to 50 million users’ data starting in 2014.
Trump critics attack firing of FBI's McCabe as political move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats and other Trump administration critics on Saturday attacked the firing of No. 2 FBI official Andrew McCabe as a politically motivated and vindictive move, while some Republicans praised U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for decisive action.
Steven Spielberg explained why 'Ready Player One' only references the original 'Star Wars'
As an unabashed homage to geek culture and 80s nostalgia smorgasboard, you probably assumed Ready Player One would be dripping with Star Wars references. You’d be wrong. While the marketing for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming movie showed zero restraint when it came to pop culture references, the director said he was actually careful about name-dropping Star […]