Monthly Archives: December 2016

Amazon is opposing a judge’s order to turn over audio data from a murder suspect’s artificially intelligent speaker the Amazon Echo to authorities in Arkansas. Bates is accused of killing 47-year-old Victor Collins, who was found dead in Bates’ hot tub in November 2015. During a search of the residence, authorities seized Bates’ Amazon Echo, […]

Don’t break the law when you fly your new drone.Image: Getty Images Whether a beginner, a serious aviation enthusiast, or just a fan of gadgets, many of you will have received drones as Christmas gifts. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have surged in popularity and affordability in recent years, and there’s no doubt that recreational drone […]

Image: INDIAN MUSEUM, KOLKATA The mummy returns, this time in India. An Egyptian mummy from 4,000 years ago will be restored in the eastern city of Kolkata, the Times of India reported Monday. Housed within the Indian Museum, the countrys largest and oldest museum, this mummy was brought to Kolkata by an Englishman in 1882, […]

Sunil Rayan Crunch Network Contributor Sunil Rayan oversees ads business teams at Google that work with mobile app developers worldwide. His team covers mobile game developers and app startups to help them acquire users to grow their businesses across Android and iOS platforms. How to join the network The app ecosystem is strong and growing. […]

A resort in the Gulf of Thailand may be the inspiration for Alex Garlands The Beach. Brigid Delaney takes a plane and two boats to check it out This year it is The Sanctuary Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/dec/27/the-sanctuary-in-koh-pangan-a-novel-balance-between-hedonistic-and-healthy

“Our new analysis shows that we should perhaps obsess a little less about homeowners, and think more about how the other half live,” it said. It added that the number of family units owning their own home had peaked in 2002 and had been falling since. It defines a family unit as an individual, a […]

(CNN)Massive brawls and food-court fights played out at more than a dozen malls across the country in what proved to be a chaotic day after Christmas. Some of the mayhem was captured on social media. The chaos prevented some shoppers from grabbing clothes off clearance racks and returning gifts.

The Beatles’ iconic “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album cover has inspired a tribute to all of the celebrities who died in 2016. George Michael, Prince, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Robert Vaughn, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Leonard Cohen were among the dozens of famous faces featured in Chris Barker’s poignant creation. There are also references […]

(CNN)President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named a former official in President George W. Bush’s White House as his top adviser on homeland security, counterterrorism and cybersecurity. Trump tapped Tom Bossert, the deputy homeland security adviser in the final year of the Bush administration, to serve as Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. […]

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