They voted for him in droves. In a remarkable political shift, the white working class who have seen their wages decline over decades thanks to shameless pandering to Wall Street and big business by both political parties, finally gave up on the Democrats and threw their lot in with billionaire businessman Donald Trump.
Senate agrees to waive most California Guard bonus repayments
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a defense appropriations bill Thursday that contains a provision intended to help thousands of California National Guard soldiers and veterans facing repayment demands for enlistment bonuses. The final version of the bill, which already has passed the House, was approved 92 to 7 and now moves to President Obama ‘s desk for his signature.
Kia Rewrites Marketers’ Description For Conversational Search Experiences
Kia Motors America is betting big on conversational search to create a better consumer experience. The company recently launched click to text, which uses the Google AdWords ad extension — similar to call ad buttons — for sending SMS or text messages, and the chatbot Nirobot, which the company refers to as the newest member of its marketing team.
Ohio universities receive $8.5 million for high tech research
Public and private universities in Ohio, including Case Western Reserve University, received $8.5 million from the Ohio Federal Research Network to lead high tech research for the defense and aerospace industries. The statewide initiative supports university Centers of Excellence , which highlight strong research areas.
[Working Life] Following my lucky star
About 30 years ago, while lunching with science faculty members during a campus visit, I was asked to what I attributed my success. My spur of the moment reply, “The ability to write and speak easily and well,” surprised them.
Cargo ship readied for launch to space station
This file photo shows an H-II rocket on the pad at Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center. An H-IIB rocket carrying the Japanese HTV-6 cargo ship loaded with nearly four tons of supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station is scheduled for launch Friday morning U.S. time.
Warriors stock report: Andre Iguodalaa s bounce up, Steph Currya s Staples Center sniping down
Up: Andre Iguodala’s lift – From November 3rd to November 13th, Andre Iguodala coasted through a six-game stretch in which he scored 3, 3, 2, 2, 2 and 4 points. As Steve Kerr would continue to tell reporters, Iguodala’s plus/minus remained monstrous, despite minimal output.
Ex-Raiders coach Kiffin set to go back to school with Houston job
Lane Kiffin, the one-time Raiders head coach, is close to being named the boss at the University of Houston. Lane Kiffin didn’t have much of a career with the Raiders, but even in going 5-15 in a year-plus with Oakland in 2007-08, he proved at least once to be an astute judge of college talent.
Why Verint Systems Inc. Shares Are on the Decline Today
Verint Systems, which offers communication analyzing software and other cyber intelligence services, has seen its profit declining at a fairly drastic rate. The $0.13 loss this quarter follows a $0.12-per-share profit in Q3 2015.
U.S. Supreme Court Alters Standard for Design Patent Damages and…
U.S. Supreme Court Alters Standard for Design Patent Damages and Takes Apple’s $400 Million Victory Over Samsung Away On December 6, 2016, the United States Supreme Court handed down an important unanimous decision regarding damages in design patent cases, throwing out a $400 million damages award that Apple had won from Samsung over smartphones. See Samsung Elecs.
Machines Vs. Media-Buying Jobs: Is Your Position On The Line?
” Data-Driven Thinking ” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. The robots have arrived, quipped a very recent Newsweek article, and they are “coming to take your jobs, your homes, your children.”
Leapwing Audio Unveils CenterOne Plugin
For final mixes and mastering, CenterOne is an innovative processor that separates phantom center content from left and right content. With CenterOne, you can zero in on the phantom center and bring out or bring down the vocals without affecting everything else.
Alibaba Targets Thailand With Latest International Expansion Push
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak stopped by Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou during a six-day trip to China and signed an agreement with Alibaba’s Executive Chairman and founder Jack Ma to cooperate on e-commerce initiatives. Alibaba will provide training to 30,000 small and medium-sized Thai enterprises and 10,000 Thai individuals in digital technology while also helping to enhance the supply chain and logistics capabilities in Thailand, the company said in a statement Thursday.
New Audis can now talk to traffic lights
Audi has announced that select 2017 Audi A4, Q7 and allroad models will be able to communicate with Wi-Fi-enabled traffic lights that can inform drivers when red lights will turn green. Traffic Light Information, an Audi connect PRIME feature, was first announced in August; the automaker demonstrated the technology at a Las Vegas launch event this week.
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Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according… Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama’s pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a… When one of the dendrites in a House Freedom Caucus member’s brain goes out the whole string goes out. During the Trump years, I’m putting all my investments in the soon-to-be-booming environmental disaster cleanup sector.
Can virtual reality games help with phantom limb pain?
Virtual reality games designed for amputees to experience movement in missing limbs might help reduce painful sensations from the absent body part, a small experiment suggests. Most amputees experience some “phantom” pain that seems to come from a lost limb.
Turkish Cybercriminal Turns Hacking Into A Game, Awards Points And Prizes
A Turkish cybercriminal is convincing individuals to hack political institutions and other groups by awarding points and prizes on an online platform. The internet structure, , requests hackers infiltrate and attack certain political websites by using a distributed denial-of-service tool called Balyoz.
AutoComplete: Volkswagen readies another electric Microbus for Detroit video – Roadshow
We take an American icon to the track and compare it with the UK’s latest quick cat. Which of these sports cars is worth your money? Volvo’s latest V60 may still lack a lot of the niceties found on the new XC90 and S90, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth considering.
Top 5 things you should know about 4K TVs video – CNET
The latest version of iOS is out for developers. Find out what you can look forward to in your iPhones and iPads.
AWS Expands Internet of Things Suite With GreenGrass Service For Real-Time Edge Applications
Amazon Web Services on Wednesday lifted the curtain on AWS GreenGrass, a new service it says will bring better compute capabilities for Internet of Things devices. CEO Andy Jassy said during the company’s Re:Invent conference in Las Vegas that GreenGrass will allow IoT devices to respond to local events in real time, operate offline, and reduce the cost of running IoT applications.
Google Cloud Hires Former Microsoft Exec With Open Source Pedigree
A former Microsoft exec with a broad range of professional expertise around open source technologies is headed to Google, the Internet giant confirmed on Thursday. Google wouldn’t elaborate on the role Sam Ramji will fill at the Mountain View, Calif.-based Internet giant.
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Lander University is accepting applications for a Receptionist/Campus Visit Coordinator. Click on the title for more details and how to apply… Saturday, February 4, 2017 Lander University is accepting applications for an Admissions Counselor.
Trump’s Gifts to Wall Street Threaten Retirees-and Robots
Retirees who lost big in the 2008 financial crisis have good reason to worry about President Trump’s new rollbacks of Wall Street regulations. So do the robots.
Review: The Way of the Web Tester
A beginner’s guide to automated testing, though not specific to the web, despite the title. Covering the quintessential pyramid of UI, integration, and unit tests as well as basic building blocks of HTML, CSS, HTTP and REST APIs, and JavaScript.
Microsoft’s market value tops $500 billion again after 17 years
Shares of the world’s biggest software company rose as much as 2.1 percent to $65.64, an all-time high, in early trading, valuing the company at $510.37 billion. The last time Microsoft was valued more was in March 2000, during the heyday of the dotcom era, when it had a market value of a little above $550 billion, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Executive viewpoints: 2017 outlook
Each year, Solid State Technology turns to industry leaders to hear viewpoints on the technological and economic outlook for the upcoming year. Read through these expert opinions on what to expect in 2017.
VIDEO: Sony brings virtual reality to the masses
When the PlayStation VR goes on sale Thursday, it won’t just be a test for Sony. As the first high-end virtual-reality headset aimed at the mass market, the gadget will also offer the first hint as to whether the technology can become a mainstream product.
Waterfall Rich Communication Services
The partnership is part of Google’s Early Access Program announced today and debuting at Mobile World Congress in next week. The program will allow brands to reach customers in new and dynamic “mobile app-like” ways directly within Android smartphones’ native messaging service, providing features including suggested replies and actions, dynamic rich media, and company branding.
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Presidio CLEAR for MacBook is made with IMPACTIUM CLEARa , a dynamic transparent material that absorbs and disperses shock upon impact and protects MacBooks from drops up to 4 feet. IMPACTIUM CLEAR is co-molded into a raised edge around the perimeter of the case that also provides a secure, no-slip grip, so you’re less likely to drop your device.
If you’re bored with your bed, there’s a world of alternatives out there
Beds, let’s face it, are one of the most boring bits of furniture. But they don’t need to be.
Reaching a Higher Orbit Means a World of Opportunity
How does a young girl get from Murfreesboro into space? Would you dare to strap yourself onto a rocket? What do you do when interesting possibilities come your way – discount them as impossible and let them float away or choose to take a leap and change your life? Dr. Rhea Seddon is a nationally-recognized surgeon-turned-astronaut who has asked herself these questions – and more – throughout the years, and she plans to share her experiences with RUTHERFORD Cable members and guests at the organization’s February breakfast meeting. “Where do opportunities come from?” Seddon asks.
Theodore Wallace Denton v. Nooth
Before Duncan, Presiding Judge, and Lagesen, Judge, and Wollheim, Senior Judge.James N. Varner filed the brief for appellant. Theodore Wallace Denton filed a supplemental brief pro se.
Sports presenter’s nude snap fury
THIS stunning sports journalist has blasted hackers who posted nude pictures of her online which they nicked from her iCloud. Diletta Leotta, 25, a TV presenter and reporter for Sky Sports in Italy, claims that only a handful of the pictures and videos were authentic, The Sun reports The beautiful blonde, who has more than a million followers on social media, insists the rest were fakes, adding: “Although many still do not believe it.”
No, Trump’s cellphone is not to blame for White House leaks
A fake news article published by a website called “The Seattle Tribune” falsely claims that President Donald Trump ‘s unsecured Android cell phone is the source of leaks coming from the White House over the last several weeks. The false article — published on Feb. 26 — has been liked 65,000 times on Facebook and viewed more than 160,000 times, according to a counter on the web page.
No, Trump’s cellphone is not to blame for White House leaks
A fake news article published by a website called “The Seattle Tribune” falsely claims that President Donald Trump ‘s unsecured Android cell phone is the source of leaks coming from the White House over the last several weeks. The false article — published on Feb. 26 — has been liked 65,000 times on Facebook and viewed more than 160,000 times, according to a counter on the web page.
Bosch’s connected appliances are coming to the US video – CNET
The German manufacturer will begin to sell a Wi-Fi-enabled coffee maker, oven, dishwasher, washing machine and dryer in the US this year. You can control all of them throughly Bosch’s Home Connect app.
Spacewalking astronauts upgrade station with new batteries
NASA reported that all three lithium-ion batteries were up and running, a successful start to the space agency’s long-term effort to upgrade the aging solar power system. Before venturing out, Commander Shane Kimbrough and Peggy Whitson got a hand from a robot that took care of most of the grunt work – Dextre, a hulking machine with 11-foot arms.
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2016 Year-End Results
“Through this process, and with the help of our expanding senior team, we thoughtfully and deliberately put in place a plan that initially contemplates combinations with chemotherapy for late-stage clinical development, but will expand to include targeted immunotherapies over the longer term as we look to leverage the role of the immune system in patient treatment. In the coming months we will specifically define our first registration pathway.
Acorn International Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016
Under new leadership, Acorn significantly improved gross margin, made meaningful reductions in operating expenses and completed the sale of non-core assets. Net income for 2016 was in 2015, marking the first year of profitability since 2011.