Elon Musk just shared 'the biggest epiphany' he's had this year
• Business Insider by Danielle MuoioTesla CEO Elon Musk just shared his biggest epiphany of 2016.
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Tech Money Lurks Behind Government Privacy Conference
• theintercept.com by Sam BiddleIn January, academic-turned-regulator Lorrie Cranor gave a presentation and provided the closing remarks at PrivacyCon, a Federal Trade Commission event intended to "inform policymaking with research," as she put it.
Retail Sales Growth Tumbles To 6 Month Lows, Stuck In Recession Territory
• http://www.zerohedge.comHaving warned that retail sales could be weak (based on BofA's credit card data), year-over-year growth in retail sales rose just 1.9% (its weakest since March's plunge) and worryingly in historical recession territory. MoM data was disappointing acr
Ford shifting all U.S. small-car production to Mexico
• http://www.freep.comCEO Mark Fields told investors the move is part of plans to make production simpler and less expensive
America's Wage Disadvantage and What to Do about It
Menckens GhostThe United States has a huge disadvantage in labor costs relative to much of the world, especially compared to China, the Subcontinent, and Latin America, all of which have substantially lower labor costs. Japan and Europe have a similar disadvantag
Bullied Teen Develops App To Help Students Find People To Sit With At Lunch
• http://www.trueactivist.comNo one should have to eat alone, which is why this 16-year-old entrepreneur created an app to bring students together during lunchtime.
We've Just Encrypted All of WIRED.com
• https://www.wired.comWe've made a huge change here at WIRED. We're now encrypting everything that moves between our servers and your browser. Stories. Videos. Ads. Everything. That means no one can tinker with our content before it reaches you.
The NFL Arrives on Twitter, and With It, the Future of Live TV
• https://www.wired.comTonight, for the first time this fall, many millions of viewers will tune in to watch the Jets and Bills battle on Thursday Night Football. Many, even most, will watch the same way they've always watched football: on television. They'll flop down
Uber debuts self-driving vehicles in landmark Pittsburgh trial
• http://www.reuters.comWhen Pittsburgh wakes up on Wednesday morning, some residents will have the choice of going about their day in an Uber that drives itself.
Bayer is buying Monsanto in $66 billion deal
• cnn.com by Jethro Mullen and Charles RileyNow it's official: Monsanto is going to be swallowed up by a rival in the biggest takeover announced so far this year.
CHINA TO EXPAND ITS MILITARY REACH WITH WORLD'S LARGEST PLANES
• http://nextnewsnetwork.comMarcus Weisgerber for Defense One reports The Soviets built a single Antonov An-225 cargo jet -- the longest and heaviest airplane ever built -- to carry the Buran space shuttle. Now China wants a fleet of them.
Pot Breathalyzer Hits the Street
• http://www.usnews.comA futuristic drug-detecting fingerprint scanner may soon follow.
U.S. tech firms urge Congress to allow internet domain changeover
• https://www.yahoo.comWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major technology companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter are urging Congress to support a plan for the U.S. government to cede control of the internet's technical management to the global community, they said in a join
Finally Released "Uber Killer" Decentralized App Disappoints Supporters
• https://cointelegraph.comTouted as the "Uber killer" and the next generation of ridesharing, Arcade City has had an app out for almost two weeks without a single ride being given, leading to speculation that the app may not be finished after all.
Why Legalizing Marijuana Could Be a Solution for Some of America's Biggest Problems
• http://www.truthdig.comFor a few years now Americans' have disputed on the legalization of cannabis, also known as marijuana. Recreational cannabis is legal in four states: Oregon, Colorado, Alaska, and Washington state. This November, five states will vote to legalize r
Chicagoan, Dissatisfied With Police Coverage, Hires Private Patrols
• http://chicago.cbslocal.com(CBS) -" A Chicago man, fed up and frustrated with what he says is the rising crime in his neighborhood, takes matters into his own pocketbook -- shelling out thousands to pay for private street security.
Alphabet and Chipotle Are Bringing Burrito Delivery Drones to Campus
• bloomberg.com by Alan LevinMost extensive U.S. trial of deliveries starting this month Chipotle, Virginia Tech cooperating in FAA-approved test
Dell Fires 3000 US Employees, Requests 5000 Visas For Foreign Workers
• zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenTrying to find efficiencies and synergies to save $1.7 billion.
"It's Bordering Chaos":
• zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden$14 Billion In Cargo Stranded At Sea, Crews "Go Crazy" On Hanjin Ghost Ships
Aquaponics Startup in South Africa
• http://resfree.orgHere's a notable aquaponics story this Thirst-day. A 13-year-old girl from north of Pretoria, South Africa runs a promising aquaponics startup while still in school as shown in this inspiring video from October, 2015. On the Expresso Show.
Albertsons Bakery Refuses to Write "Trump 2016" on Birthday Cake
• http://www.dcclothesline.comWill it be fined and shut down like Sweet Cakes by Melissa was for refusing to bake a gay wedding cake?
This Canadian Store Is Giving Away 2 Acres Of Land To Anyone Willing To Work There
• http://www.trueactivist.comTwo acres of land isn't a lot to live on, but it's enough to start a new life with in Canada. Two sisters, Sandee MacLean and Heather Coulombe, are well aware of this, which is why they recently sent out a unique offer to acquire new employees.
The One Trillion Dollar Consumer Auto Loan Bubble Is Beginning To Burst
• theeconomiccollapseblog.com By Michael SnyderDo you remember the subprime mortgage meltdown from the last financial crisis?
Disney to scan fingers of 3 year olds to prevent fraud
• http://wfla.com, By Associated PressIn an effort to combat fraud, children between the ages of 3 and 9 should now be prepared to have their fingers scanned when they enter the Walt Disney World theme parks.
Oil Company Takes Dozers on 20-Mile Detour to 'Deliberately Destroy' Ancient Native American
• http://www.dcclothesline.com, by Claire BernishFollowing Saturday's brutal attack on peaceful protesters by private security mercenaries and vicious guard dogs acting on behalf of Dakota Access Pipeline interests, it has been revealed the company responsible for construction deliberately target
From An Industrial Economy To A Paper Economy - The Stunning Decline Of Manufacturing In America
• http://www.dcclothesline.comWhy does it seem like almost everything is made in China these days? Yesterday I was looking at some pencils that we had laying around the house and I noticed that they had been manufactured in China. I remarked to my wife that it was such a shame
Inside JetBlue's Quest to Make Plane Food Great Again
• https://www.wired.comWhen JetBlue hired Brad Farmerie to design the airline's first business class menu in 2014, the chef didn't bother to study airplane food. "I didn't want to be daunted by what the onboard cooking possibilities looked like," he says, "I wa
Billionaires at war: 'Disappointed' Mark Zuckerberg hits out at SpaceX ...
• http://www.dailymail.co, By MARK PRIGGBillionaires at war: 'Disappointed' Mark Zuckerberg hits out at SpaceX after Facebook's $200m satellite explodes but Elon Musk says the cause is 'unknown' as his fortune drops $390m in one day
Why I'm sending Janet Yellen a fruit basket
• https://www.sovereignman.com, Simon BlackThe first Tulips were brought over from Istanbul (then known as Constantinople) by a horticulturalist named Carolus Clusius in 1593.
Ford Announces "Sales Plateau" After 8% Decline, Missing Estimates;
• mishtalk.comDiving Further Into the ISM "Anomaly"
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