NFL Still Owes More Than Half Its Brain-Research Pledge

The league’s $30 million deal with the National Institutes of Health to study CTE is dissolving in acrimony.

FDA embraces vaping in surprise move against big tobacco

After years of worry and doomsday conspiracy theories, the Federal Drug Administration has just tossed a curveball into the tobacco industry, announcing plans to help support e-cigarettes and other ‘innovations’ that are less harmful than traditional cigarettes. The move aims to reduce the number of deaths and preventable diseases that arise from smoking tobacco, as well as curbing the use … Continue reading

Twitter tests $99 subscription for auto-promoted tweets

Twitter is testing a subscription plan that charges users $99 a month to automatically promote tweets into strangers’ timelines. This wouldn’t be a service offered to all: Only those invited would be given the option to bellow out tweets to folks who…

WSJ: Sprint has proposed a merger with Charter

Another day, another rumor of a deal bridging the worlds of cable and mobile involving Sprint. Tonight a report from Wall Street Journal claims that Sprint has proposed a merger with Charter, to create a media/telecom giant controlled by the Japanese…

If You Come At Sen. Lisa Murkowski, You Best Not Miss

Ryan Zinke just threatened a senator with enormous power over his agency.

Man Charged With Killing Wife Says ‘She Would Not Stop Laughing’: Cops

Kristy Manzanares was found dead in her cabin on the Emerald Princess.

Kathy Griffin 'Completely Exonerated' After Secret Service Investigation

The comedian was criticized following an insensitive Trump photo shoot.

How Reince Priebus Lost His Spot In The White House

After a hectic week, Trump announced that Gen. John Kelly would take over as White House chief of staff.

Mobile C50 flash drive offers USB-A, USB-C, and micro USB connectors

Gadgets with USB-C are on the rise, adding yet another plug type into the mix for consumers to be mindful of. This makes flash drives particularly tricky, as you likely need an adapter or two to use the drive with all of your gadgets. Silicon Power wants to change that with its new Mobile C50 ‘triple-interface’ flash drive, one that … Continue reading

Google Photos’ 2000 image limit for albums is gone

If you’re a heavy Google Photos user, good news: it appears the 2,000 image limit for albums on the service has been eradicated, or at least reduced to some degree. Users are reporting the ability to add more (in some cases, considerably more) photos to albums that have hit the previous 2,000 limit, indicating Google has silently eliminated the restriction. … Continue reading