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- Black Caucus Chair: Ferguson Decision Shows 'Black Lives Hold No Value'
- America's Front Pages, The Morning After Ferguson Decision (PHOTOS)
- Most Police Shootings Don't End With Prosecutions
- WATCH: Ferguson Protester Smashes Fox News Camera On Live TV
- Here Is How The Prosecutor Described The Michael Brown Shooting
- Apple is now worth $700 billion, give or take a couple billion
- A dog dressed as a bear on the treadmill will get you through this week
- The safest gift to get anyone on your holiday list
- Stray dog follows adventure race team for 430 miles through the Amazon
- Twitter's CFO had a pretty brutal DM fail
- No charges for Ferguson cop who shot Michael Brown
- Rare Stegosaurus skeleton will debut in London in December
- Massive hack takes down Sony Pictures' computer system
- 6 smart productivity strategies for business travelers
- Mycestro hands on: An innovative wireless mouse, with compromises
- Ferguson in Flames: Protests spiral out of control
- Lee Rigby murder could have been prevented if U.S. Internet firm had disclosed information
- Ferguson across America: The front pages after no indictment
| Black Caucus Chair: Ferguson Decision Shows 'Black Lives Hold No Value' Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:59 AM PST  "This decision seems to underscore an unwritten rule that Black lives hold no value; that you may kill Black men in this country without consequences or repercussions. This is a frightening narrative for every parent and guardian of Black and brown children, and another setback for race relations in America," Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) said in a statement. The congresswoman called it a "slap in the face to Americans nationwide who continue to hope and believe that justice will prevail" and expressed solidarity with "the loved ones of all the Michael Browns we have buried in this country." |
| America's Front Pages, The Morning After Ferguson Decision (PHOTOS) Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:53 AM PST  St. Louis Post-Dispatch  Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader  St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press  The Kansas City Star  The New York Times  New York Post  The Baltimore Sun  The Wall Street Journal  The Washington Post  The Boston Globe  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Chicago Tribune  Chicago Sun-Times  Detroit Free Press  Star Tribune (Minneapolis)  The Dallas Morning News  Los Angeles Times  San Francisco Chronicle  Oakland Tribune  The Seattle Times  |
| Most Police Shootings Don't End With Prosecutions Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:46 AM PST  The question for the panel that decided the case was never whether Wilson fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown, but rather whether the Aug. 9 killing constituted a crime. In declining to indict Wilson, the grand jury followed laws and court precedents to reach a conclusion that is far more the norm than the exception. "For a cop to be indicted and especially to be convicted later of a crime in these kinds of situations is very, very unusual," said Chuck Drago, a police practices consultant and former police chief in Oviedo, Florida. States and police departments have developed their own policies that generally permit officers to use force when they reasonably fear imminent physical harm. The Supreme Court shaped the national legal standards that govern the use of force, holding in a 1989 decision that the use of force must be evaluated through the "perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight," Since then, the court system has more often than not sided with police in shooting investigations, with prosecutors and grand jurors reluctant to second-guess their decisions. Many of the cases that don't result in charges involve armed suspects shot during confrontations with police. But even an officer who repeatedly shoots an unarmed person, as was the case in Ferguson, may avoid prosecution in cases where he reasonably believed himself to be at bodily risk. "A police officer is not like a normal citizen who discharges their weapon. There is a presumption that somebody who is a peace officer, and is thereby authorized to use lethal force, used it correctly," said Lori Lightfoot, a Chicago lawyer who used to investigate police shootings for the police department there. But even though police are legally empowered to use deadly force when appropriate, Lightfoot said an officer's perception of danger can be strongly influenced by the race of a suspect, particularly in a community like Ferguson, where an overwhelmingly white department patrols a majority-black city. "Take any environment you live in — if there's not diversity in your workplace, that is a void in your experience," she said. The Ferguson shooting followed a skirmish that began when Wilson told Brown and a friend to move from the street onto the sidewalk. Wilson told jurors that he backed his vehicle up in front of Brown and his friend, but that as he tried to open the door, Brown slammed it shut, according to testimony released after the decision. The officer said he pushed Brown with the door and Brown hit him in the face. Wilson said Brown grabbed the gun, and that he felt the need to pull it because he was concerned another punch could "knock me out or worse." The Justice Department is continuing to investigate the shooting for evidence of a potential civil rights violation, and federal investigators are relying on the same evidence and witness statements as the grand jury. But they face a higher burden of proof to establish whether Wilson willfully deprived Brown of his civil rights. That standard has been tough to satisfy in past high-profile shootings. Federal prosecutors, for example, declined this year to charge officers who fatally shot an unarmed woman with a baby in her back seat after a high-speed car chase from the White House to the U.S. Capitol. It's hard to know how often police use force. A federal Bureau of Justice Statistics study found that an estimated 1.4 percent of the nearly 60,000 U.S. residents who reported having contact with police in 2008 said the officers used or threatened to use force against them. Some cases, of courses, do result in criminal charges. A Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina, police officer was indicted in January on a voluntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man who wrecked his vehicle and knocked on the front door of a home seeking help. Thinking incorrectly that the man was trying to break into her home, the woman who answered called police. Three officers responded and one repeatedly shot the unarmed victim, authorities say. But far more often officers aren't prosecuted. A grand jury in Ohio, for instance, declined to indict a police officer who in August shot a man carrying an air rifle inside a Wal-Mart. And in May, an Alabama grand jury declined to indict an officer who shot and wounded an Air Force airman he pulled over on the highway. The Opelika police chief said the officer shot the man after he got out of his car based on a perceived threat. Geoffrey Alpert, a University of South Carolina criminologist, said only a "small tip" of police shootings are considered so outrageous as to merit criminal charges. An absence of prosecution, he said, does not mean that an officer did a good job, didn't make a mistake or should not face a wrongful-death lawsuit. But criminal charges are a different burden. "He may not do (his job) well, and he may have made a mistake, but it's not like he woke up in the morning and said, 'I'm going to go out and kill someone,'" Alpert said. ____ Follow Eric Tucker on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/etuckerAP Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
| WATCH: Ferguson Protester Smashes Fox News Camera On Live TV Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:44 AM PST  Fox News' Steve Harrigan was describing the unrest following a grand jury's decision not to charge white police Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown. The protester entered the frame of the live shot and yelled "Fuck you, and fuck Fox News." The camera then titled towards the ground and the live shot was lost. Later on, Harrigan told Fox's Shepard Smith that he thought protesters were angry that his crew was filming looting. He said none of the crew was injured. "The only casualty was the camera," he joked. Watch below: |
| Here Is How The Prosecutor Described The Michael Brown Shooting Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:42 AM PST  This is the version of events that McCulloch gave Monday night while announcing the grand jury's decision. At 11:45 a.m. CT on Aug. 9, Wilson responded to a call at an apartment complex about an infant who was having trouble breathing. At 11:53 a.m. CT, Wilson heard a police radio broadcast about a convenience store robbery in progress. Wilson left the apartment complex around that time and heard a description of the suspect, who was Brown. As Wilson was driving down the street, he encountered Brown and his friend. Wilson slowed or stopped his car and told them to move to the sidewalk. "Words were exchanged," as McCulloch put it Monday, and Brown and his friend continued to walk down the street. Wilson then radioed that he needed his assistance and backed up his car to block their path. An altercation then took place at the police car with Wilson seated inside and Brown standing outside the driver's side window. Two shots were fired during that initial part of the altercation. The altercation was described as a "tussle" or "tug-of-war" by witnesses. Some said that Brown had punched Wilson. Wilson had some swelling and redness to his face after the shooting, McCulloch said. Brown ran and Wilson chased him. Brown then stopped and moved toward Wilson, several more shots were fired and Brown was fatally injured. What happened between the altercation and the fatal shots varied some depending on the witness, McCulloch said. Some witnesses said that Wilson fired at Brown as he chased him. Others said that Wilson did not fire until Brown turned to face him and moved toward him. One witness said that Brown went at Wilson at "full charge." Most said that Wilson shot at Brown as Brown moved toward him. Some witnesses said that Brown did not move toward Wilson and had his hands raised, but McCulloch said that "many" of those witnesses later admitted that they did not actually see the shooting. Some witnesses described Brown's hands as raised, others said that they were in front of his chest or clenched in fists. A total of 12 shots were fired. Brown was shot at least six times. The entire incident lasted less than 90 seconds. |
| Apple is now worth $700 billion, give or take a couple billion Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:37 AM PST  Tim Cook, before an Alabama Academy of Honor ceremony at the state Capitol on Oct. 27, 2014. Tim Cook is laughing all the way to the bank. Apple is now worth more than $700 billion after its stock ticked up in early trading on Tuesday. The company's value topped the mark thanks to a torrid 2014 run for its stock, which is up more than 49% in 2014, including a 7-for-1 split in June. With Apple maintaining its position as one of the most popular hardware-makers in the world,analysts believe it could become the first first trillion-dollar company. Apple shares were 0.9% higher in mid-morning trading on Tuesday, which technically put its market capitalization — the value of all its outstanding shares — just north of $701 billion. Since Cook took over as CEO of the company in August 2011, Apple shares have more than doubled in value, up more than 135%. |
| A dog dressed as a bear on the treadmill will get you through this week Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:34 AM PST Go home, Internet. You won't top this today. Munchkin the shih tzu, who earned viral dog status in early November for donning an adorable teddy bear Halloween costume, is back with an exercise video that puts all other cute dogs and fitness trends to shame. It's un-bear-ably cute. (Sorry.) |
| The safest gift to get anyone on your holiday list Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:31 AM PST  Battery life is the gift that can't go wrong. We know from anecdotal evidence (and personal experience) that everyone hates phone batteries. But surveys also show that battery life is the paramount complaint people make about their smartphones. It's the biggest phone-related concern about for one in three people, and 89% of people in a British survey named battery life as an important feature when shopping for a new phone. There are numerous forms in which extended battery life can come, depending on whom you're buying for: the frequent driver who needs a car charger, the backpacker who needs a solar charger or the airport traveler who needs a universal charger. It really can't fail — unlike your phone battery. Check out the selection of gifts below to give battery life solutions to your loved ones this holiday season. |
| Stray dog follows adventure race team for 430 miles through the Amazon Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:26 AM PST  Arthur the stray dog, considerably cleaner after his travels. In a heartwarming story tailor-made for the start of the holiday season, a stray dog followed a team of athletes throughout its grueling 430-mile adventure competition in the Amazon rainforest. The dog, later named Arthur, came upon Team Peak Performance, a Swedish team competing in the Adventure Racing World Championship, while the athletes were sharing a meal in advance of a 20-mile race stage through rough terrain in Ecuador. One of the athletes, Mikael Lindnord, took pity on the scraggly pup hovering near their table and fed the dog a meatball. And that meatball made them friends for life, as far as Arthur was concerned. The extreme sport of adventure racing blends biking, hiking, and kayaking in a grueling athletic stew that challenges even the fittest of humans. Imagine being a scruffy stray dog trying to keep up. But keep up, Arthur did. The dog followed the athletes as they got up to leave that first meal, and he never stopped following them — swimming alongside the boat when the team kayaked, and taking on muddy slopes when the athletes hiked. Arthur stayed alongside the team for the rest of the competition, but not without cost to his well-being. Though the team helped Arthur as best as it could during the event, after the six-day race was finished the dog required veterinary attention. Arthur's hard work and heart-tugging loyalty paid off, though: Lindnord decided to adopt the dog and bring him back to Sweden. For a series of amazing photos documenting Arthur's journey, check out the Daily Mail'scomplete story. |
| Twitter's CFO had a pretty brutal DM fail Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:23 AM PST  Anthony Noto of Goldman Sachs speaks onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2013 at The Manhattan Center on May 1, 2013 in New York City. Twitter's chief financial officer Anthony Noto accidentally sent out a public tweet on Monday night that hinted at a possible upcoming acquisition. Apparently, he meant to send the message through Twitter's direct messaging feature. He quickly deleted the tweet after it was sent, but not before many grabbed screenshots. The company Noto was referencing is unclear, although Re/code has a list of potential acquisitions, which includes Secret and Prismatic. The site's direct messaging feature has long been seen as a clunky part of Twitter needing improvement. Some plans exist to improve it; a new tool allows you to more easily send tweets via DM. The company also made numerous major announcements about its upcoming plans during its recent investor day, which included adding "significant functionality" to its DM system. The slip-up is a minor embarrassment for the company and its relatively new CFO. The former Goldman Sachs banker had been known as something of a prolific tweeter before joining the company. He was named CFO in July. |
| No charges for Ferguson cop who shot Michael Brown Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:16 AM PST  Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, left standing on the top of a car, reacts as she listens to the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown in August, will not be indicted on any charges, a St. Louis County grand jury decided Monday. The grand jury had the option to indict Wilson on a variety of charges, ranging from first-degree murder to involuntary manslaughter. The grand jury, which was made up of 12 jurors who were selected in May, deliberated from Aug. 20 through Nov. 24. In the end, they found that the evidence did not support an indictment for Wilson. When reviewing the Brown autopsy findings, Prosecutor Robert McCulloch, who delivered the decision on Monday evening, said, "except for the first and the last wounds, the medical examiner was unable to determine the order of the shots." McCulloch said the evidence would be released to the public. In a statement released shortly after the decision was announced, the Brown family said they were "profoundly disappointed" that no charges were brought against Wilson. "No young man should ever be killed by a police officer and no police officer should ever be put in that position," McCulloch said. Shortly after the announcement, protesters clashed with police, who fired smoke and pepper spray to disperse the crowds. Meanwhile, President Obama made a statement, urging protesters to remain peaceful. "In too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color," Obama said. "We need to recognize that this is not just an issue for Ferguson. This is an issue for America." The shooting: What happened on Aug. 9Wilson shot the unarmed black teenager at least six times, including twice in the head. There have been several accounts of how the fatal incident played out, but one reoccurring image is that of Brown with his hands in the air. Witnesses said Wilson and Brown faced each other in the middle of the street, and the teenager had his hands up, as though he were surrendering, just before Wilson discharged the final shots. Supporters of Wilson say Brown was running toward him, not surrendering. The entire encounter happened in less than 90 seconds. McCulloch said the eyewitness testimonies varied widely and many didn't match up with the physical evidence. "It has to be based upon all the information that is available. You can certainly take out a witness here and a witness there and come to a different conclusion," McCulloch said when asked how he justifies the grand jury decision.  IMAGE: DAVID GOLDMAN, FILE/ASSOCIATED PRESS In his first public account of the shooting, Wilson told authorities that he feared for his life and was trapped in his SUV when the scuffle first broke out. He alleged that Brown reached for his gun during and punched him repeatedly, according to the New York Times. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch obtained surveillance footage that reportedly showed Wilson leaving the hospital about two hours after the shooting. Other officers and a union lawyer accompanied him. Brown's official autopsy report showed the teenager had been shot in the hand at close range. The Post-Dispatch, which first published the full autopsy report, consulted St. Louis medical examiner, Dr. Michael Graham, to interpret the findings. Graham, who is not part of the official investigation, said Brown's autopsy report "does support that there was a significant altercation at the car." The accompanying toxicology report also revealed Brown had marijuana in his system. Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Brown's parents, told The Associated Press that Wilson's account was "self-serving" and that it doesn't matter what happened in the car beforehand. The officer's story also contradicts some eyewitness accounts saying Brown was trying to flee. "He was definitely not in fear of threat when Michael Brown was running away from him," Crump said. Wilson was placed on leave while a grand jury weighed charges against him. The officer appeared before a grand jury in September, a move that legal experts called surprising because he was not required to testify.  What's next in Ferguson?Protesters called for Wilson's arrest for months. They staged demonstrations around the St. Louis area, including at the Ferguson police department, which has drawn bad blood with some residents in a community where tension has been boiling over since Brown's death. Protesters had also asked St. Louis authorities to give them a heads up on when the when the grand jury decision would be announced. The governor held a press conference on Nov. 11 to discuss law enforcement plans ahead of the event, which included coordination with the National Guard. Missouri law enforcement has undergone nearly 5,000 hours of specialized training, with an emphasis on protecting the civil rights of demonstrators, Gov. Jay Nixon said on Nov. 11. "This is America. People have a right to express their views and grievances," Nixon said. "But they do not have a right to put their fellow citizens and property at risk."  IMAGE: CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/ASSOCIATED PRESS Patricia Bynes, democratic committeewoman of Ferguson, said the protesters have known for weeks that Wilson wasn't going to be indicted. "People have already been prepared," Bynes told Mash. "This isn't new to people who are in this." Over the past few weeks, St. Louis has become ground zero of a civil rights movement. Protesters have gone outside Ferguson, demonstrating in front of prosecutor Bob McCulloch's office, at the Cardinals playoffs and outside the stadium at the St. Louis Rams games. Two-thirds of Ferguson's 21,000 residents are black, but only three of its police officers are black. The Ferguson police department is now under federal investigation for possible civil rights violations stemming from the riots in August after Brown's death when cops shot rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters. Bynes said she wouldn't be surprised if there was a repeat scene in the coming days in Ferguson. She added that many of protesters who have been in front of the police department for weeks said they would stay at home if Wilson wasn't indicted because the protests could turn violent.  IMAGE: CHARLIE RIEDEL, FILE/ASSOCIATED PRESS "It's going to be a whole different brand of people," Bynes said. "Some of those are people who don't have good intentions." Ashley Yates of St. Louis, co-creator of the group Millennial Activists United, noted that the vast majority of protests have been peaceful and said Nixon should focus on addressing the systemic problems faced by minority communities, "not reactionary policing techniques." "There is a significant effort to make sure that people's rights are protected and that there's no violence on either side," said Andy Stepanian, a spokesman for several protest groups. |
| Rare Stegosaurus skeleton will debut in London in December Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:09 AM PST A rare skeleton of a nearly 10-foot-tall, 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus will be unveiled at the Natural History Museum in London next month. The skeleton is the museum's first complete dinosaur to go on display in almost 100 years, and is the only stegosaurus skeleton in a public collection outside the United States. The dinosaur (Stegosaurus stenops) was an herbivore that lived about 155 million to 150 million years ago, during the late Jurassic Period. Stegosaurus, known for the two rows of bony plates along its back, primarily lived in western North America. IMAGE: THE TRUSTEES OF NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON The new specimen also hailed from the American West. Bob Simon, president of Virginia Dinosaur Company and Dinosaur Safaris, a private corporation that excavates and preserves Jurassic dinosaur bones, discovered the Stegosaurus in spring 2003 at the Red Canyon Ranch in Wyoming. The skeleton was almost fully connected — it was missing only the left arm and base of its tail — and took three weeks to excavate. Finding a near-complete Stegosaurus skeleton is unusual, said Paul Barrett, lead dinosaur researcher at the museum. "It's an honor to have this extraordinary specimen permanently on display to inspire Natural History Museum visitors," Barrett said in a statement. "Stegosaurus fossil finds are rare. Having the world's most complete example here for research means we can begin to uncover the secrets behind the evolution and behavior of this intriguing dinosaur species." The Stegosaurus was a young adult when it died, but it's unclear whether it was male or female, researchers said. Measurements show that its skeleton, containing more than 300 bones, is 18 feet 4 inches long, comparable in size to a 4x4 truck. The specimen includes 19 plates on its back and four spikes on its tail, making it the most complete stegosaurus plate set ever found, researchers said. Moreover, the skull bones aren't squashed, but three-dimensional and detached from one another, making it easy for scientists to study the dinosaur's eating habits and bite strength.Since the Stegosaurus arrived at the museum in December 2013, researchers have been busy taking measurements, photographs, laser surface scans and CT scans of the skeleton to learn more about its anatomy. The Natural History Museum, which holds 8 million fossils, is known for the 85.3-foot-tall cast of a Diplodocus — a long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur that roamed western North America in the Jurassic Period — stationed near the entryway, but the new dinosaur will likely draw larger crowds. "It inspires genuine wonder when you see it, but unlike our much-loved Diplodocus cast, this is the real thing," said Sir Michael Dixon, director of the museum. "We hope that this amazing specimen will inspire a new generation of young visitors to learn more about the natural world and our place within it." |
| Massive hack takes down Sony Pictures' computer system Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:06 AM PST  People stand in front of the Sony headquarters in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Sony Corp. sank to a 138 billion yen ($1.3 billion) quarterly loss, hit by costs from selling its personal computer business and is forecasting more red ink as it struggles to execute a long-promised turnaround. Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer network has been breached in a hack that reportedly forced the company to completely shut its systems. A Reddit poster and alleged ex-Sony Pictures employee has uploaded an image, which he claims appeared on all of Sony Pictures' computers screens Monday. The image says the system has been hacked by #GOP, which stands for hacker group Guardians of Peace. The image contains a ransom-style message, claiming the group will release Sony's "secret" data if its demands are not met. IMAGE: REDDIT "We already warned you, and this is just a beginning. We continue till our request be met. We've obtained all of your internal data including your secrets and top secrets. If you don't obey us, we'll release the data shown below to the world," says the message. The deadline for releasing the data is 6PM ET Tuesday. According to the BBC, Sony Pictures said in a statement that it's investigating the "IT matter." Variety reports Sony Pictures has warned employees to not connect to corporate networks or access their email. Variety's source at Sony Pictures claims the company estimates the issue might take anywhere from one day to three weeks to be resolved. Sony is definitely no stranger to hacker attacks — its PlayStation Network was hacked in April 2011, and again in August 2014. Sony Pictures was hacked as well in June 2011, exposing private data from more than 37,000 users. |
| 6 smart productivity strategies for business travelers Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:03 AM PST  Just because business travelers are out of office, doesn't mean they're not at work. According to Expedia, 39% of business travelers say they spend more time working on the road than they do in the office. That statistic was likely much smaller a decade ago, when Wi-Fi was less prevalent and smartphones were in their infancy. Today, however, business travelers have become adept at setting up mobile offices on the fly — whether at the airport, in the car or in their hotel room. There's no reason to fall behind just because you're on the road. Here are six ways business travelers can stay plugged-in and productive when they're on the go. 1. Make sure all of your devices stay charged wherever you areHabitual business travelers are familiar with the stomach-churning feeling of having a computer or phone die in the middle of an important meeting. Today, many travel with so many devices (tablets, laptops, cameras, smartphones) that they can barely keep up with their charging rotation. Charging should never consume your evening, or put you on edge throughout the day. Check out these unconventional ways to keep your devices powered up as you work through your business itinerary.
2. Stay connected as you moveCamped out at an airport service counter, hunkered down in a booth at a restaurant, stuffed into a train cabin — these are just a few of the many makeshift office environments business travelers find themselves working in. Is there always reliable Wi-Fi? Probably not. Constantly searching, connecting and disconnecting can sap your productivity and potentially cause you to lose some of your work. Instead of struggling to find an outside Internet connection when you're outside of your hotel or the airport, grab a Verizon Jetpack mobile hotspot before you leave. The device can connect up to 15 of your Wi-Fi-enabled devices to the company's 4G LTE network. The Jetpack can even charge your devices while they're connected. When you're in your hotel, a personal router can help your share the Wi-Fi connection with all your devices. The Satechi Smart Travel Router is a three-in-one router, charger and plug adapter. For travelers, the Satechi router eliminates the need for multiple power adapters. The device's built-in adapter works in 150 countries. Use it to expand your in-room coverage so you can get your tablet, computer and phone online. 3. Synchronize all of your devices so you can work wherever you are, even offlineBusiness travelers don't need to own only Apple devices to take advantage of iCloud. The cloud-based storage service and productivity center allows travelers to work in transit on their iPhone to send documents, PDFs and presentations from their phone to an Apple computer or PC, which makes accessing your work in your hotel room seamless. IMAGE: FLICKR, @SAIGON For long plane rides without Internet, travelers can still view files and edit documents using Google Drive, which has an offline access setting. 4. Use your smartphone to manage your itinerary and get more out of meetings
IMAGE: FLICKR, PHIL CAMPBELL 5. Put away the computer and try a brain gameIf you're a regular business traveler with a heavy week of work ahead, try briefly de-emphasizing your work during a short flight so you can concentrate on a brain game. Whether you're a millennial or an older adult, brain games like Sudoku and cognitive exercise platforms like Lumosity can help your mind reinforce problem-solving and logic skills when on the road. A study from 2013 indicated that real-time strategy games boost cognitive flexibility, a.k.a. your brain's ability to swap between concepts. According to a recent study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, older adults who participated in a brief course of brain exercises displayed improvements in reasoning skills and cognitive processing speed that were still evident as long as ten years after the course ended. 6. Turn your hotel room into a productivity denYou might be surprised to discover just how productive you can be in a hotel room setting. No constant barrages of noise, no coworkers coming by your desk — it's just you, your projects and your ideas. Though you're out of the office, try recreating some in-office conditions in your hotel room. First, adjust your thermostat to 77 degrees. At that temperature,Cornell University researchers found typing errors fell by 44 percent and typing output rose 150 percent.Then, try to replicate your normal rhythms. If you're accustomed to working through emails and then diving into projects, don't alter your routine just because you're in a different setting. If you eat lunch at your desk at noon, order room service at 11:30 a.m. so it gets there by noon. Then, if you're in the habit of going for a walk at 4 p.m. to unwind before the last few hours of work, use Yelp to find a nearby park that you can drive or walk to. |
| Mycestro hands on: An innovative wireless mouse, with compromises Posted: 25 Nov 2014 06:57 AM PST Mycestro Hands-OnWhen the finger-mounted "3D mouse" called Mycestro blew through its Kickstarter funding goal last year, it seemed like the device might be a hit. The makers of the device were only looking for $100,000, but ended up raising over $350,000 by the time the campaign was over. But now, nearly a year after the device began shipping to the crowdfunding backers of the device, and after all the initial excitement, we haven't heard much chatter about the device. That could change now that the company has finally made the device available to the general public as of last week. I managed to get my hands on the Mycestro to put it through its paces and find out if this is, indeed, the future of peripheral devices. FeelThe first thing that struck me about the Mycestro was the design — weirdly futuristic, but not so much that it's off-putting. It looks like something from a dystopian office setting, but somehow you still want to wrap it around your finger. That's made easy thanks to the flexible finger band that can adjust to nearly any finger size.  IMAGE: MASHABLE, LUKE LEONARD The plastic casing looks well designed, but the feel is a little on the low-budget side. I wouldn't advise getting too rough with the device, which could be a problem for some of us who like to treat our peripherals like durable toys as we fiddle in between browsing the web and writing an email. FunctionalityThis is the most important part — does it work? Short answer: Yes. But it took some doing. After downloading the app (using Apple's Yosemite OS on a MacBook Air) from the company's website I tried to install it but was presented with that familiar system dialogue that prevents unverified apps not in Apple's app store from being automatically installed. That issue is easily solved by clicking on the install package and then clicking Control and choosing Open. After installation I was prompted to restart my computer in order to begin using the software. These might seem like tiny hurdles to the experienced user of start-up apps, but for the average user, these are the kind of bumps in the road that could prove to frustrate an otherwise smooth experience. Once I was back up and running, the Mycestro worked as promised, allowing me to use it to move the cursor, open and close windows and select text, all by simply alternating between the device's side-mounted button controls. However, while the device did not once fail to operate as it should, the overall responsiveness of the device was just a little too slow for me to comfortably fall into wanting to use it more than the touchpad on my MacBook Air. Can you use it for day-to-day mouse operations? Sure. But if you're a rapid multi-tasker, the slowness of the device's movements compared to your laptop's touchpad could become unbearable. That said, if, for example, you're someone who frequently gives lectures that require you to move your onscreen cursor to point to text and graphics, the Mycestro might be a natural fit for your presentation needs. AccessoriesThe device itself comes with a USB charging cable, allowing you to easily plug the wearable into your laptop and get a quick charge. As for how long the charge holds, your results may vary, but my experience was fair to poor. One day I let the device charge for several hours, then used it for less than 30 minutes and put it away. A few days later, I went to use it again and it had no charge left. So this is one of those Bluetooth devices that will require regular power feedings to keep it happy.  IMAGE: MASHABLE, LUKE LEONARD One of the coolest things about the Mycestro is the optional gift box, which looks like a really cool DJ case for tiny people. At $29 it's a little pricey, but if you want to snag a protective case for the Mycestro, this will do the trick. Nevertheless, the style of the case (old school metal and bolts) contrasts sharply with that of the Mycestro — the two pieces of hardware just don't look like they belong together. OverallDespite a few hiccups here and there, the Mycestro mostly delivers on the early promises of its Kickstarter campaign, which is really an achievement when you consider how many crowdfunded devices fall short when they actually hit the light of day.  IMAGE: MASHABLE, LUKE LEONARD Whether you'll actually want to spend $149 on the device will likely be dependent on whether or not i |
| Ferguson in Flames: Protests spiral out of control Posted: 25 Nov 2014 06:55 AM PST The outrage in Ferguson on Monday night was combustible. As Prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced that Officer Darren Wilson would not be charged in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, protesters took to the streets in Ferguson and elsewhere in the St. Louis area. Some of the demonstrations were peaceful, but the atmosphere soon turned violent. Here are some of the images from late Monday and early Tuesday as police and protesters squared off. |
| Lee Rigby murder could have been prevented if U.S. Internet firm had disclosed information Posted: 25 Nov 2014 06:52 AM PST  Tributes to Fusilier Lee Rigby outside the Royal Artillery Barracks on the first anniversary of his murder LONDON — A report released Tuesday into the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby levels criticism at a U.S. Internet company for not revealing online exchanges where one of his two attackers expressed an intention to murder a soldier. The report also says UK intelligence services could not have prevented the attack. Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, who are both serving prison sentences, attacked Rigby in May 2013. They drove a car into the soldier before brutally hacking him to death in Artillery Place, Woolwich, south-east London. The findings in the report published by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament highlight an exchange that took place in December 2012 between Adebowale and an extremist overseas on an unnamed US Internet platform in which he expressed his intent to murder a soldier "in the most graphic and emotive manner." The exchange was not seen by authorities until after the attack. "Had MI5 had access to this exchange, their investigation into Adebowale would have become a top priority," the report says."This company does not appear to regard itself as under any obligation to ensure that its systems identify such exchanges, or to take action or notify the authorities when its communications services appear to be used by terrorists," it says. The report warns that even if MI5 had sought information from the company, the company in question might not have responded. "We have looked at this issue more broadly and discovered that none of the major US Communications Service Providers regard themselves as compelled to comply with UK warrants obtained under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000." Speaking in the House of Commons Tuesday, Prime Minister David Cameron said Internet companies have a responsibility to stop terrorists from using their platforms to plan attacks. Earlier this month, the head of GCHQ warned some U.S. technology companies were "in denial" about the misuse of the Internet by terrorists.  IMAGE: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Tuesday's report, compiled after the Committee spent 18 months examining the actions of M15, M16 and GCHQ, says the intelligence agencies could not have prevented the soldier's death. It says Adebolajo and Adebowale appeared in seven different agency investigations but despite there being errors in these operations they were not significant enough to have made a difference. "Based on the evidence we have seen, we do not consider that any of the Agencies' errors, when taken individually, were significant enough to have affected the outcome," the report says.Adebolajo, who was sentenced in February to a whole-life term in prison, was was investigated by MI5 on five separate occasions at various times between May 2008 right up to the attack in May 2013. He was a high priority during two operations, however the report says none of these investigations revealed evidence about him planning an attack. Meanwhile, Adebowale, who is serving a 45-year sentence, was investigated by MI5 on two separate occasions but was only treated as a low-level suspect of interest from August 2011 up until the attack. "Agencies took appropriate action based on the rigorous threshold set down in law: they had not received any intelligence that Adebowale was planning an attack and, based on that evidence, more intrusive action would not have been justified," the Committee says. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ferguson across America: The front pages after no indictment Posted: 25 Nov 2014 06:45 AM PST Officer Darren Wilson will not be charged for the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown after a grand jury voted against indictment on Monday. Anger in Ferguson spilled over into neighboring suburbs and even echoed in cities throughout America. These are the major front pages the morning after.            |
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