Jorin Cowley

Lover of life! Living just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Likes the simple life, and loves technology! http://twitter.com/jorincowley

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WikiLeaks
Mueller report on Trump campaign's contacts with WikiLeaks
Quartz - Max de Haldevang
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made his opposition to Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy known from the start, according to Robert Mueller’s report. “It would be much better for GOP to win,” Assange
Bernie Sanders
Vox - Ezra Klein
The Vox conversation When Sen. Bernie Sanders launched his presidential campaign, few treated it as a serious challenge to Hillary Clinton. Sanders, after all, isn’t even a Democrat: He’s a "democratic
Sustainability
This could be the biggest advance in toilet design in over a hundred years
treehugger.com - Lloyd Alter
The Orca Helix moves up and down so that it is easy to get on and off when high, easy on the body when low. Many things have changed in the last …
David Attenborough
Climate change: Sir David Attenborough warns of 'catastrophe'
BBC News - By Matt McGrath
Sir David Attenborough has issued his strongest statement yet on the threat posed to the world by climate change. In the BBC programme Climate Change - The Facts, the veteran broadcaster outlined the of
Apple Park
Apple holds environment-focused event at Apple Park with Jaden, Will, and Jada Smith
9to5Mac - Chance Miller
Apple held an event at its Apple Park headquarters today with Will Smith, Jaden Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith. The conversation was moderated by Apple’s VP of environment, policy, and social initiatives.
Technology
Genes which prevent four million people gaining weight discovered, in new hope for slimming medicine
The Telegraph - By Henry Bodkin
The genes which protect around four million people in the UK from obesity have been discovered following a major research project. Scientists at Cambridge University say drugs to keep people slim are a
Robert Mueller
Read the Mueller report here
TechCrunch - Zack Whittaker
The Mueller report has been published. It was posted at 11am ET, a month after Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his findings to the Justice Department examining Russian interference in the 2016
Amazon Music
Amazon Music’s free ad-supported tier goes live, but only for Alexa users
The Verge - Dani Deahl
The only other major streaming music service with an ad-supported free tier is Spotify Amazon has launched a free tier of its music streaming service in the US that is ad-supported and available to use
Apple Watch
Apple Marks Earth Day with Expanded Recycling Programs and an Apple Watch Challenge
MacStories - John Voorhees
With Earth Day just around the corner, Apple has issued a press release announcing the expansion of its existing iPhone recycling program, an Apple Watch fitness challenge and more. Last year for Earth
Technology
Mueller report sheds new light on how the Russians hacked the DNC and the Clinton campaign
TechCrunch - Zack Whittaker
The Mueller report contains new information about how the Russian government hacked documents and emails from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee . At one point,
Russian Government
Read Robert Mueller’s Written Summaries of His Russia Report
The Atlantic - Madeleine CarlisleOlivia Paschal
The details the special counsel apparently found most important for the public to know Attorney General William Barr released Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report on Thursday. Contained therein
Trump Tower Moscow
14 Must-Read Moments From the Mueller Report
The Atlantic - Olivia PaschalMadeleine Carlisle
A breakdown of the massive, 448-page document Updated on April 18 at 4:10 p.m. ET Attorney General William Barr released Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report on his investigation into interference
Technology
The coolest cars from the 2019 New York Auto Show
Popular Science - By Dan Carney
You need to see the 'HabaNiro.' Automakers are less likely to wait to announce dazzling new products at glitzy, expensive auto shows these days—meaning that events like the New York International Auto
Technology
How the Game Boy found a new life through emulation
The Verge - Bijan Stephen
Emulators are a way to preserve old technology, and they’re a means for keeping games alive When Nintendo’s Game Boy arrived in the world in the late ‘80s, two things happened. The first was that the became
Apple Store
Apple expands and renames recycling program, opens Material Recovery Lab
VentureBeat - Jeremy Horwitz
Ahead of Earth Day, Apple has today announced a series of improvements to its recycling initiatives, including an expansion of its Apple Store device recycling program to include select third-party retailers.
Justin Trudeau
GOLDSTEIN: Trudeau hiked Canada’s per-person debt at record pace
torontosun.com - Lorrie Goldstein
Justin Trudeau will increase the federal government’s per-person debt more than any prime minister in Canadian history who did not face a world war or recession, says a new report by the Fraser Institute.
CRISPR
The scientist who created CRISPR babies is on TIME’s most influential list—but not in a good way
MIT Technology Review - Antonio Regalado
He Jiankui wanted to become famous, but probably not like this. The editors of TIME have put the creator of the first gene-edited children on its list …
Samsung
Samsung responds to Galaxy Fold screen damage: ‘we will thoroughly inspect these units’
The Verge - Chaim Gartenberg, Dieter Bohn
Also: be careful with that screen cover Samsung has released an official statement addressing reports of display issues with the upcoming Galaxy Fold. There are two parts to the story, and unfortunately
Louvre
Well, that incredible optical illusion at the Louvre has been destroyed by the public
Mashable - Shannon Connellan
It took four days, 400 volunteers, and around 2,000 pieces of paper to install, and within a day, the public had destroyed it all. But hey, it was always going to happen, according to the artist. Taking
Ubisoft
Ubisoft offers Assassin's Creed Unity for free so you can visit Notre-Dame
TNW - Rachel Kaser
Ubisoft today announced it’d be giving away Assassin’s Creed Unity away for free, as a tribute to the damaged Notre-Dame and to give gamers “the chance to experience the majesty and beauty of the cathedral”
U.S. Politics
One of the tech industry's leading critics says Apple and Google's new 'screen time' features will never work because they
Business Insider - Troy Wolverton
Tristan Harris is encouraged by the big tech companies' recent focus on the well-being of their customers. Encouraged, but truth be told, not all that impressed. The problem with efforts such as the Screen
Bernie Sanders
Trump Really Wasn’t Happy That Fox News Hosted a Bernie Sanders Town Hall
Rolling Stone - Ryan Bort
On Monday night, Fox News hosted a town hall with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. It may not have gone the way the network was …
Technology
Popular Apps In Google's Play Store Are Abusing Permissions And Committing Ad Fraud
buzzfeednews.com - Craig Silverman
Following a BuzzFeed News investigation, Google removed six apps from the Play store that belonged to a major Chinese developer. A host of popular …
Minimalism
I Tried Minimalism—and I Saved $150,000 in the Last 10 and a Half Years
familyhandyman.com - Michelle L. Black
A minimalist lifestyle has more benefits than organized closets. Here's how one man embraced the idea of living with less and ultimately saved …
Garlic Powder
What's the Difference Between Fresh Garlic, Jarred Garlic, Garlic Powder, and Garlic Salt?
MyRecipes - Sarra Sedghi
Not all garlic is created equal. In my cooking, garlic is as necessary as salt, pepper, and oil. It is essential, a critical element in the alchemy of …
Food (UK)
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Technology
A new state-backed hacker group is hijacking government domains at a phenomenal pace
TechCrunch - Zack Whittaker
A few months ago, researchers at Cisco’s Talos cybersecurity unit sounded the alarm after discovering a previously undiscovered hacker group was targeting the very underlying infrastructure that keeps
CRISPR
Powerful CRISPR cousin accidentally mutates RNA while editing DNA target
sciencemag.org - Jon Cohen
When researchers first reported 3 years ago that they had created base editors, a version of the powerful genome-editing tool CRISPR, excitement …
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Here's why Galaxy Fold displays are already failing
androidcentral.com - Andrew Martonik
Just a couple of days after journalists, including us here at Android Central, got their hands on the Galaxy Fold for the very first time, multiple …
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung sold out of its nearly $2,000 Galaxy Fold in just a day
9to5Google - Ben Schoon
Smartphone prices have been creeping to insane levels for the past couple of years, but the Galaxy Fold is another monster entirely with its price tag just shy of $2,000. Despite that massive price, Samsung