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S.C. Senate Takes A Strong Step Toward Removing Confederate Flag
By Bill Chappell The state’s Senate will need to approve the bill one more time before it can go on to the House. Monday’s tally was 37-3; a final vote
Reddit: “We Screwed Up”
By Sarah Buhr Reddit just admitted it royally screwed up. Not just over the firing of Reddit community manager Victoria Taylor on Friday, but also for not listening to the
The next step in LGBT equality
By Taylor Hurt Advocates use RFRA enactment date to launch civil rights effort by Taylor Hurt On July 1, supporters of LGBT rights gathered at the Statehouse to discuss how
Priceline Pours $60 Million Into Brazil’s Hotel Urbano
By Christine Magee Hotel Urbano, a hotel search and booking platform and one of Brazil’s fastest growing startups, has raised an additional $60 million in strategic funding from discount travel
Microsoft Looks To Academia To Usher In Next Wave Of Holographic Computing With Research Proposal Program
By Lucas Matney Microsoft announced an academic research program Monday aiming to gather proposals for HoloLens technologies that further “the role and possible applications for holographic computing in society.” Microsoft
Desperate For Ad Data, Twitter Offers Animated Balloons For Your Birthdate
By Josh Constine Twitter’s ads would work a lot better if it knew how old you are. So in an obvious data grab, Twitter will show animated balloons on your
Microsoft Rolls Out The Latest Windows 10 Build To Its 5 Million Testers
By Alex Wilhelm Late last week, Microsoft kicked out another Windows 10 build, numbered 10162, to the ‘fast ring’ of its testing community. The larger Windows Insider program has two
Donald Trump, ‘Wrestling A Pig,’ And The GOP’s Struggle To Reform
By Mara Liasson The last thing the GOP wants is to be seen as an anti-immigrant, anti-gay and anti-science. The party has vowed to reform since President Obama’s reelection, but
Mechanization Brings Quick Change To Borneo Region Known For ‘Slow Rice’
By Karen Coates A company is introducing mechanized rice farming to the interior of Malaysian Borneo for the first time. Scientists say the change may damage the bonds between the
Greece’s ‘Erratic Marxist’ Leaves Legacy Of Sound Bites
By Krishnadev Calamur Yanis Varoufakis railed against the terms imposed on Greece by its creditors and his negotiating partners. In his resignation letter, he said he “shall wear the creditors’
