When The Fire Comes And There’s No Home To Evacuate And Nowhere To Go

How the Thomas fire is affecting an already vulnerable homeless community.

Poisoning The Well: The View Of Sinclair Broadcast Group From Flint

The conservative media giant dominates local TV in Flint, where people say the press hasn’t raked nearly enough muck.

California Nearly Hits Record On Wildfire Spending — Halfway Through Budget Year

“The state will always have the money it needs,” a fire official said.

I’m A Brown Woman Who’s Breaking Up With The Democratic Party

I realize now that the love has been one-sided.

Google kills Project Tango in favor of ARCore

While augmented reality technology has quickly turned into a big thing these days, Google has been experimenting with it as far back as 2014 with its Project Tango platform. Tango never quite took off, but it wasn’t a complete failure either, seeing release in several devices like Lenovo’s Phab 2 Pro smartphone. As the requirements to support AR technology have … Continue reading

Uber engaged in spying, hacking, and bribery, says ex-employee

By now it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that Uber relies on numerous shady practices, but as part of the ongoing lawsuit between the ride-hailing company and self-driving start-up Waymo over stolen technology, new evidence has been released that shows the lengths Uber has gone to in order to succeed. A 37-page letter written by a former employee has … Continue reading

The Morning After: Weekend Edition

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to the weekend. If you’re still holiday shopping (or haven’t started yet), then this might be a good time to mention that Amazon extended its free shipping before Christmas deadline through today. Now, f…

How Your Taxpayer Dollars Are Used To Support Schools Linked To Scientology

School voucher programs, which Betsy DeVos hopes to expand, have helped fund Scientology-linked schools.

These Schools Get Millions Of Tax Dollars To Discriminate Against LGBTQ Students

You might not even know you’re helping.

Paul Ryan Is Rumored To Be Retiring Soon. Here’s Why.

Now that he’s succeeded in moving the GOP tax plan through the house, rumors of Paul Ryan’s retirement are swirling.