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• Obama returns to the public stage and more: April 24 in photos
• The inside story of why Tim Cook almost kicked Uber off the App Store
• The Best Pocket Knife for Every Situation
• Ten of the Quickest New Cars You Can Buy for Less Than $25,000
• The 56 Most Delish Burritos
• Justices turn away appeal from Houston man shot by police
• Tesla is doubling the size of its charging network
• Brooklyn moves to help minor offenders avoid deportation
• American Killed in Ukraine, Kremlin Coy on Alleged Abuses of Gay Chechens: The Weekend Behind, the Week Ahead
• How a New Credit Card Can Boost Your Credit Score
• Pentagon chief visits Afghanistan after deadly Taliban attack
• ESPN Is an Albatross For Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock
• Beloved 600-year-old white oak tree takes final bow
• Erdogan accuses French researcher of inciting assassination
• Afghan army chief, defense minister resign following attack
• The Radical Centrism of Emmanuel Macron
• Lawyer representing United passenger takes on American Airlines
• Samsung to update software over 'red screen' smartphone
• Sirens and silence as Israel remembers Holocaust
• Raw: New Orleans Removes Confederate Statue
• The Latest: Mayor: City won't be deterred in statue removal
• U.S. carrier group heads for Korean waters, China calls for restraint
• Uber caught tracking former app users
• Arkansas in bid to rush through executions
• Neil deGrasse Tyson Warns Science Denial Could 'Dismantle' Democracy

Obama returns to the public stage and more: April 24 in photos Posted: 24 Apr 2017 01:37 PM PDT Former President Barack Obama hosts a conversation on civic engagement and community organizing, Monday, April 24, 2017, at the University of Chicago in Chicago; President Donald Trump, accompanied by his daughter Ivanka Trump, talks via video conference with International Space Station Commander Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer on the Space Station from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington; and, An attendee smokes a marijuana cigarette, during a rally to support the legalization of marijuana on Capitol Hill in Washington. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The inside story of why Tim Cook almost kicked Uber off the App Store Posted: 24 Apr 2017 01:20 PM PDT Uber's willingness to openly disregard Apple's App Store guidelines almost prompted Tim Cook to kick the popular ridesharing app off the App Store altogether, according to a new report from The New York Times. In a fascinating profile of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, a controversial figure to say the least, we learn that Kalanick in late 2014 instructed his software engineers to develop a way for the company to identify specific iPhones even when individuals deleted the Uber app from their devices. When Apple got wind of what was going on in 2015, Tim Cook -- who has long been an outspoken proponent of user privacy -- took the issue incredibly seriously. For months, Mr. Kalanick had pulled a fast one on Apple by directing his employees to help camouflage the ride-hailing app from Apple's engineers. The reason? So Apple would not find out that Uber had secretly been tracking iPhones even after its app had been deleted from the devices, violating Apple's privacy guidelines. But Apple was on to the deception, and when Mr. Kalanick arrived at the midafternoon meeting sporting his favorite pair of bright red sneakers and hot-pink socks, Mr. Cook was prepared. "So, I've heard you've been breaking some of our rules," Mr. Cook said in his calm, Southern tone. Stop the trickery, Mr. Cook then demanded, or Uber's app would be kicked out of Apple's App Store. According to the report, Kalanick's meeting with Cook left him "shaken." Uber's app was never removed from the App Store but this wouldn't be the last time that Uber's tracking activities would make headlines. Incidentally, Uber has since responded to the New York Times story regarding user tracking via a statement provided to Engadget. We absolutely do not track individual users or their location if they've deleted the app. As the New York Times story notes towards the very end, this is a typical way to prevent fraudsters from loading Uber onto a stolen phone, putting in a stolen credit card, taking an expensive ride and then wiping the phone—over and over again. Similar techniques are also used for detecting and blocking suspicious logins to protect our users' accounts. Being able to recognize known bad actors when they try to get back onto our network is an important security measure for both Uber and our users. As the Times explains in detail, the Uber app installed a piece of code capable of identifying a particular iPhone as means to help detect when a device was likely stolen and its contents erased. That may sound reasonable enough, but it runs afoul of Apple's App Store rules, which is to say that when a device is wiped clean, Apple wants there to be no data capable of linking a device back to a previous owner. Consequently, Uber engineers, at the direction of Kalanick, came up with a clever way to surreptitiously install the code. So Mr. Kalanick told his engineers to "geofence" Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., a way to digitally identify people reviewing Uber's software in a specific location. Uber would then obfuscate its code from people within that geofenced area, essentially drawing a digital lasso around those it wanted to keep in the dark. Apple employees at its headquarters were unable to see Uber's fingerprinting. The ruse did not last. Apple engineers outside of Cupertino caught on to Uber's methods, prompting Mr. Cook to call Mr. Kalanick to his office. Uber's underlying objective here may have been reasonable, but clearly, the actions it took to achieve its objective were unquestionably deceitful. Indeed, the thrust of the entire Times profile on Kalanick paints a portrait of a man obsessed with winning at all costs and all too willing to make contemptible decisions to bolster the company. The Times profile of Kalanick certainly doesn't come at a good time for Uber. Recently, the company has garnered widespread media attention for all the wrong reasons, including a viral video featuring Kalanick getting into an argument with an Uber driver over employee-pay. The video generated an avalanche of criticism and even prompted Kalanick to write an apologetic letter stating that he needs "leadership help" and that he plans on getting it. As a final point, mobile security expert Will Strafach took a look at an old build of Uber's iOS app and found the "shenanigans" involving Uber's private API calls. https://twitter.com/chronic/status/856250223777206273 This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Best Pocket Knife for Every Situation Posted: 24 Apr 2017 01:03 PM PDT This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Ten of the Quickest New Cars You Can Buy for Less Than $25,000 Posted: 24 Apr 2017 12:43 PM PDT This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The 56 Most Delish Burritos Posted: 24 Apr 2017 12:26 PM PDT This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Justices turn away appeal from Houston man shot by police Posted: 24 Apr 2017 12:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a Houston man shot in the back by police during a traffic stop, prompting Justice Sonia Sotomayor to complain of a "disturbing trend" in how the high court deals with cases alleging police misconduct. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Tesla is doubling the size of its charging network Posted: 24 Apr 2017 11:50 AM PDT The biggest complaint about electric cars has always been that there's nowhere to juice up. Well, that excuse just died if you own a Tesla. The company just announced plans to double the size of its charging network by the end of the year, promising more chargers at current locations, and new Supercharger sites for all those Model 3s that should be hitting the road. According to Tesla's plans, the number of Superchargers available globally will double by the end of the year, from 5,000 currently to a total of 10,000. In the US, there's a planned Supercharger increase of 150 percent. The upgrades will be spread out between new sites along highways, capacity increases to existing sites, and more Supercharger locations in urban areas. Currently, the Supercharger network exists to facilitate long road trips. Superchargers are Tesla-branded chargers that only work with Tesla vehicles, and are capable of charging Teslas much faster than any other kind of charger. Tesla has a network of charging stations along most major US highways, which allows owners to travel distances well in excess of the car's 200-mile range, without needing to stop overnight to charge. With a flood of new vehicles expected to hit the roads when the Model 3 starts being delivered, the capacity improvements will be necessary to keep congestion down at Superchargers. Already, Tesla has begun seeing congestion at some stations, and it's had to start charging new Tesla owners for charging. Previously, charging at a Supercharger was free for Tesla owners. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Brooklyn moves to help minor offenders avoid deportation Posted: 24 Apr 2017 11:31 AM PDT The public prosecutor's office in the New York borough of Brooklyn will change the way it deals with minor infractions by undocumented immigrants to lessen their risk of expulsion under the Trump administration, it said Monday. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

American Killed in Ukraine, Kremlin Coy on Alleged Abuses of Gay Chechens: The Weekend Behind, the Week Ahead Posted: 24 Apr 2017 11:13 AM PDT The headlines you might have missed this weekend, and the ones to watch this week. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

How a New Credit Card Can Boost Your Credit Score Posted: 24 Apr 2017 10:55 AM PDT Many people are wary of applying for a new credit card because they've heard that their credit score takes a hit when they do it. The truth is that if you play your cards right (pun intended), that credit score ding (typically about five points that lasts two years) will hardly even matter. It will be outweighed by the new card's positive effects on your credit score, which result primarily from your credit utilization rate. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Pentagon chief visits Afghanistan after deadly Taliban attack Posted: 24 Apr 2017 10:37 AM PDT US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit Monday, hours after his Afghan counterpart resigned over a deadly Taliban attack that triggered anger and left the embattled army in disarray. Mattis branded the Taliban "barbaric", but would not be drawn on recent calls to send more troops to help battle the resurgent militants, who are gearing up for the spring fighting season. Mattis arrived as Afghan security forces, already paying a heavy price against the Taliban, faced chaos with the resignations of Defence Minister Abdullah Habibi and army chief Qadam Shah Shaheem. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

ESPN Is an Albatross For Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock Posted: 24 Apr 2017 10:16 AM PDT Published reports indicate that cable channel ESPN is preparing another round of cuts to its on-air talent, as parent company Walt Disney Co (ticker: DIS) continues to try to right the ship at the popular network. Traditional cable TV viewers have flocked to cheaper alternatives, and Disney is still trying to solve its ESPN problem. ESPN is expected to cut 40 jobs starting on May 1, including radio hosts, on-air personalities and writers. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Beloved 600-year-old white oak tree takes final bow Posted: 24 Apr 2017 09:56 AM PDT BERNARDS, N.J. (AP) — A white oak tree that has watched over a New Jersey community and a church for hundreds of years began its final bow Monday as crews began its removal and residents fondly remembered the go-to spot for formal photos, landmark for driving directions and the remarkable piece of natural history. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Erdogan accuses French researcher of inciting assassination Posted: 24 Apr 2017 09:38 AM PDT President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's lawyer has lodged a complaint against a former French diplomat accusing him of inciting the assassination of Turkey's leader, his spokesman confirmed Monday. The move follows comments by Philippe Moreau Defarges about the outcome of the April 16 referendum on controversial constitutional changes that will tighten the president's grip on power. Defarges, now a senior fellow at the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), said all legal paths to challenge Erdogan had been shut off and that the only two options left were civil war or assassination. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Afghan army chief, defense minister resign following attack Posted: 24 Apr 2017 09:19 AM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's army chief and defense minister resigned on Monday, following a Taliban attack over the weekend that struck a northern army base, killing more than 100 military and other personnel, officials said. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Radical Centrism of Emmanuel Macron Posted: 24 Apr 2017 08:58 AM PDT France's presidential front-runner is drawing on a tradition with little precedent in his country's politics. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Lawyer representing United passenger takes on American Airlines Posted: 24 Apr 2017 08:38 AM PDT The lawyer representing Dr. David Dao, who was dragged from a United Airlines plane, said he will also represent a woman whose clash with an American Airlines flight attendant went viral over the weekend. Thomas Demetrio told CNBC on Monday that he will represent both passengers whose recent confrontations with airline and airport employees sparked global outrage and prompted a nationwide conversation over U.S. carriers' treatment of passengers. The video is a microcosm of what's wrong with the airline industry today," Demetrio said in an interview with CNBC. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Samsung to update software over 'red screen' smartphone Posted: 24 Apr 2017 08:19 AM PDT Electronics giant Samsung will this week offer an unusually early software update for its newly-released Galaxy S8 phone, it said Monday after some consumers complained of red-tinted screens. The launch of the device is a key step for the South Korean tech firm as it seeks to move on from last year's humiliating withdrawal of the Galaxy Note 7 over exploding batteries, which hammered the firm's once-stellar reputation. Online images of their phones went viral on social media but Samsung denied a hardware flaw and maintained that users could manually adjust the colour range according to their preferences. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sirens and silence as Israel remembers Holocaust Posted: 24 Apr 2017 08:04 AM PDT Israelis stood silent and sirens rang out for two minutes on Monday as the country held its annual remembrance of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Israeli radio and television stations have aired testimony, documentaries and films on the genocide carried out by the Nazis since Sunday night. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to destroy those who call for the destruction of Israel in a speech at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial to mark the start of commemorations on Sunday night. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Raw: New Orleans Removes Confederate Statue Posted: 24 Apr 2017 07:47 AM PDT Workers in New Orleans began removing the first of four prominent Confederate monuments early Monday. Crews began removing the first memorial, one that commemorates whites who tried to topple a biracial post-Civil War government in New Orleans. (April 24) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Latest: Mayor: City won't be deterred in statue removal Posted: 24 Apr 2017 07:33 AM PDT NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans. (all times local): This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

U.S. carrier group heads for Korean waters, China calls for restraint Posted: 24 Apr 2017 06:56 AM PDT By Ben Blanchard and Ju-min Park BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called for all sides to exercise restraint on Monday in a telephone call about North Korea with U.S. President Donald Trump, as Japan conducted exercises with a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group headed for Korean waters. Trump sent the carrier group for exercises in waters off the Korean peninsula as a warning, amid growing fears North Korea could conduct another nuclear test in defiance of United Nations sanctions. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Uber caught tracking former app users Posted: 24 Apr 2017 06:40 AM PDT The ride sharing service has reportedly been tracking former users even after they deleted the app from their smartphone. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Arkansas in bid to rush through executions Posted: 24 Apr 2017 06:22 AM PDT Arkansas is rushing to execute a slew of prisoners this week before its cache of lethal drugs run out, despite intense criticism and legal challenges to the southern US state's plans. The US Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to deny staying the executions of all eight condemned inmates. Four days earlier, on Thursday, Ledell Lee was put to death in the state's first execution in more than a decade. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Neil deGrasse Tyson Warns Science Denial Could 'Dismantle' Democracy Posted: 24 Apr 2017 06:07 AM PDT Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson urges Americans to become more scientifically literate in a short video he posted yesterday (April 19) on his Facebook page. In the video he titled "Science in America," Tyson comments on 21st-century attitudes toward science, explaining the importance of the scientific method and making the case that science denial could erode democracy. "I offer this four-minute video on 'Science in America' containing what may be the most important words I have ever spoken. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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