Monthly Archives: May 2018
Soon you may be able to unlock your front door with your iPhone
Your quick mental checklist of “phones, keys, wallet” before leaving the house could soon be narrowed down to “phone, wallet.” That’s because Apple may be introducing a new function that would allow you to unlock your car and house doors with your iPhone. SEE ALSO: 3 years later, who knows what the Apple Watch is […]
Major League Baseball notebook: Cubs' Darvish headed back to DL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the 10-day disabled list for the second time this month on Saturday, this time as the result of right triceps tendinitis.
'This Is Nigeria' masterfully reframes Childish Gambino's epic video for a different audience
Folarin Falana, better known as the Nigerian rapper Falz, did something with Childish Gambino’s incisive “This Is America” music video that no one else has managed: He deconstructed it and rebuilt it for his home audience. “This Is America” presents a picture of life in modern-day black America, with a heavy lean toward symbolism and […]
Review: the Google News app is a news junkie's dream come true
Google News $Free View Product The Good Tailor-made for news junkies • Lightning fast • even video • Offline reading lets you take the news with you The Bad Might be overwhelming for casual readers • Interface can be difficult to naviagte The Bottom Line If you’re serious about the news, Google News is one […]
Driverless shuttles will beat other autonomous vehicles to the road
Shared autonomous vehicles, self-driving buses, driverless shuttles — whatever you call them, these vehicles are beating autonomous cars to the road. While companies like Waymo, GM’s Cruise, Lyft, Uber, Baidu, Tesla, and others continue testing personal vehicles that can drive themselves, others are focusing efforts away from personal transit options and seeing how autonomous tech […]
NBA notebook: Rockets won't have Paul in Game 6
The Houston Rockets announced Friday that point guard Chris Paul will miss Game 6 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday with a strained right hamstring.
U.S. adds 15,000 visas for seasonal non-farm workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration will make available an additional 15,000 H-2B visas, meant for temporary non-agricultural workers, this fiscal year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.
EPA chief's security bill soars, agency cites death threats
(Reuters) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt’s security detail has cost taxpayers well over $3 million so far, up sharply from his predecessor during an equivalent period, according to details released by the agency, which said Pruitt’s life had been threatened.
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The 'Arrested Development' actors prove men in Hollywood learned nothing
The family drama around the Arrested Development cast continues to unfold. And like kids caught in the crossfire of feuding parents, it hurts to watch. We’ve heard countless bad takes on #MeToo from Hollywood men. But this one feels personal. And it’s because it comes across as definitive proof that the house is still in […]