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January 13, 2016
How Apple Could Use Time Warner Buy To Finally Get Its Elusive "Skinny" Channel Bundle
Apple has struggled to license a small package of video channels to offer as a complement to its Apple TV streaming device.
If Apple were to buy Time Warner Inc., which a new report suggests is in play, the tech giant could finally get access to the video content that it has long wanted to offer as a complement to its Apple TV streaming device.
Due To This Obscure Loophole, Some Medical Tests Avoid Oversight
These unregulated lab-developed tests include a key prenatal test for Down syndrome.
The U.S. government is finally on its way to closing one of the health sector's most controversial loopholes.
SoundCloud Wants To Be The Next Spotify. Will You Pay?
By inking a major deal with Universal Music, SoundCloud is clearing the path toward becoming a music subscription service.
Big changes are afoot for SoundCloud. The user-uploaded music streaming service just signed a major licensing deal with Universal Music Group, allowing it to legally stream songs from the mega-label's massive catalog.
Uber Relaxes Screening Requirements For California Drivers
By tweaking the criteria of its background checks, the ride-hailing app will no longer bar nonviolent criminals from driving.
Uber has long been criticized for its seemingly lax background checks. Last year, prosecutors argued that the ride-hailing app had employed 25 California drivers with criminal records—one of whom had spent 26 years in prison for a second-degree murder conviction.
Shopping Site Bezar Is Reportedly Running Out Of Funding
Sources close to the company told Re/code the startup, Fab cofounder Bradford Shellhammer's latest venture, is struggling to raise funding.
When e-commerce site Bezar launched last March, founder Bradford Shellhammer told Fast Company his dream was that the site would become a highly curated digital marketplace on par with Etsy. But it seems the startup, a sort of reincarnation of the embattled Fab.com, is running into problems even before it turns 1. According to a report from Re/code, the company is running dangerously low on cash and struggling to get additional funding. Sources familiar with the company told Re/code the company would likely shut down.
January 12, 2016
Obama The Political Brawler Returns, With An Eye To 2016, Casts GOP As Party Of Fear
In his final State of the Union address, the president painted a hopeful picture of America in contrast to that depicted by Donald Trump.
President Obama got some of his old oratorial flair and political grit back tonight during his final State of the Union address, determined to establish his own legacy, and painting the GOP as the "fear party."
Here's How President Obama Wants To Cure Cancer
Obama gives his blessing to an ambitious immunotherapy program against cancer, with Biden leading the government's initiative.
It wasn't expected to be a major State of the Union address—a final speech from a president in his last term, recounting achievements and expressing hope for the future. And then Obama made some news: "Let's make America the country that cures cancer once and for all." And to lead the administration's effort, the president picked VP Joe Biden, who recently lost his son Beau to cancer, and who has said that finding a cure is one of his major life goals.
Where To Be On The Web During The State Of The Union Address
From Twitter to Tumblr to Truth-o-meter, there are plenty of ways to share your rants and raves about tonight's speech plus fact-checking.
Like millions of Americans you might be dual-screening it for the State of the Union address tonight. That is, keeping one eye on the TV and one eye on the interwebs.
Pharma Executive Confronted Over Drug Price Hikes: How Do You Live With Yourself?
A Gilead executive was questioned by protesters at a health care conference in San Francisco.
Pharmaceutical company executives were grilled by protesters at an industry conference in San Francisco this week for hiking the prices of life-saving drugs.
Meet The YouTubers Interviewing President Obama After The State Of The Union Address
To cap off his final State of the Union, Obama will chat with YouTube stars Adande Thorne, Destin Sandlin, and Ingrid Nilsen.
For the second year running, President Obama will sit down with three YouTube stars after his State of the Union address—which airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. EST—to discuss the issues facing young Americans.
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