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Amazon Releases $30 Echo Wall Clock
14-12-2018
In September, Amazon announced plans to launch an Echo-powered wall clock to help users visually track their timers. Today, the clock officially became available to the masses. On the surface, it looks like any other wall clock. The device, however, has 60 LEDs around the clock face...
Read moreByton CEO: Disrupting the Auto Industry With a Startup Culture
14-12-2018
It’s pretty clear that the next wave of automotive innovation won't center on gas guzzlers operated by drivers prone to human error. Instead, the world’s largest automakers are designing electric and autonomous vehicles to drive them into the future. So, does it make sense for...
Read moreConservative Magazine ‘The Weekly Standard’ to Close After 23 Years
14-12-2018
The Weekly Standard, among the few remaining conservative publications that is critical of President Donald Trump, is shutting down after 23 years of publication. Clarity Media Group, which owns the magazine, announced the closure Friday, citing “double-digit declines” in subscriber base in four out of the...
Read moreHo Ho Hum. $13 Billion Spent on Unwanted Gifts
14-12-2018
No one’s perfect when it comes to choosing holiday gifts for a friend or loved one. But we might be even worse than we thought. A new study from Finder.com estimates Americans are expected to spend $13 billion on unwanted gifts, with 56% of the people...
Read moreCiting Kavanaugh, California Chief Justice Leaves Republican Party
14-12-2018
After the Republican Party suffered severe losses in California in the recent midterm elections, the state's Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye was one of the few remaining high-profile Republicans. But now, even she has abandoned the Grand Old Party, reportedly quietly re-registering as a no-party-preference voter. Speaking...
Read moreA Word of Advice from the FDA: Don’t Eat Glitter
14-12-2018
The Food and Drug Administration has a lot going on these days, folks. It’s recalling blood pressure medications and keeping an eye on Big Tobacco becoming Big Cannabis. Do they really have to remind people not to eat glitter? Apparently so. A consumer update issued Friday by...
Read moreBox Office aposAquamanapos Will Swim Past 200 Million Worldwide Today
14-12-2018
'Aquaman' dropped just 49% on its second Friday in China and has earned $168 million thus far.Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/12/14/box-office-aquaman-200-million-jason-momoa-amber-heard-venom/
Read moreJohnson & Johnson Knew Baby Powder Contained Asbestos for Decades…
14-12-2018
Johnson & Johnson, facing potential liability in the billions of dollars in claims its talcum powder causes cancer, may have known about the health risks of the product for decades, according to Reuters. An examination of company memos, internal reports and other documents by Reuters finds...
Read moreArizona Senator Jon Kyl, John McCain’s Replacement, to Resign
14-12-2018
Sen. Jon Kyl will resign from the Senate at the end of the year, forcing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to name a second replacement to fill the late Sen. John McCain's seat. Following McCain's death in August, Ducey appointed Kyl, who had initially served in the...
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