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Phil AmmannDecember 19, 2015

Uber is going social, with a new transportation update to the popular Facebook Messenger app. In an effort to provide safe, affordable and reliable transportation, the San Francisco-based ridesharing service is partnering with Facebook to allow users in select cities to call for a ride without leaving Messenger. With the touch of a button, Uber […]

Phil AmmannDecember 18, 2015

Political spin may become a thing of the past on Medium, the blogging platform popular with candidates. PolitiFact, the fact-checking arm of the Tampa Bay Times, will soon start sifting through posts by politicians — and publishing rulings — on Medium, as a way to “bring voters the truth.” Medium, launched in August 2012 by Twitter co-founder […]

Guest AuthorDecember 17, 2015

So far, I’ve received seven holiday newsletters. They’re enough to make me hope for mood stabilizers in my stocking. And I’m Jewish. Why is the annual celebration of your Lord also time to celebrate the result of a drunken night eight years ago when your diaphragm failed? The pictures are bad enough. They’re so small […]

Peter SchorschDecember 16, 2015

Jeb Bush finally delivered a powerful debate performance. But it may not matter. The former Florida governor repeatedly took the fight to front-runner Donald Trump in Las Vegas Tuesday night as the Republican Party’s 2016 class met on the debate stage for the last time this year. Bush called the billionaire businessman “the chaos candidate,” […]

Guest AuthorDecember 10, 2015

It’s computer science education week. We are anticipating the largest learning event in history through the Hour of Code this week. While I’m writing this column, 147,908,891 learners have received a cost-free introduction to coding and computer science around the globe and across 40 different languages. Google, Facebook, SalesForce, Disney Infinity, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, College […]

Associated PressDecember 9, 2015

The United States won’t elect a president until next year but the debate over the crowded field of candidates jostling for the Oval Office emerged as the hottest topic on Facebook this year. The race for the Democratic and Republican party nominations eclipsed an outpouring of emotions over deadly attacks, strife, social issues and disasters. […]

Guest AuthorDecember 6, 2015

The holiday season is upon us. Usually, that means a lull in working and business activity, a lot of binge eating and drinking at obligatory holiday parties, ponying up charitable contributions to feed and clothe the less fortunate and to keep the not-for-profit industry healthy, and spending an inordinate amount of moola for presents for […]

Mitch PerryDecember 1, 2015

Whomever is the likely GOP presidential nominee next year, Florida will be a must-win state for that candidate to get to the 270 electoral votes needed. At least that’s the conventional wisdom. So any chance that the Republican Party of Florida and the Republican National Committee can take a shot at likely Democratic presidential nominee […]

Guest AuthorNovember 30, 2015

Last month, I suffered through a miserable lunch at a local restaurant, a place where I usually dine and know the owner well. The food and service were fine, but I happened to sit near a young mother and her 1-year -old who had a healthy set of lungs. The mother was accompanied by a […]

Jim RosicaNovember 17, 2015

Legislation that would protect one’s “digital assets” after death easily cleared its first review committee on Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary committee unanimously OK’d the bill (SB 494) on a 9-0 vote. Under the bill, someone of your choosing could have access to and control your financial accounts, social media and anything else you have online after your death. […]

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Uber gets social, with new transportation option in Facebook Messenger

PolitiFact will begin fact-checking posts, and publish rulings, on Medium

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Enjoy a holiday letter from Hell and a cookie

Analysis: Jeb Bush strong in GOP debate but it may not matter

Teresa Barber: Coding to catch up the literacy we’ve ignored

Facebook hails U.S. presidential race as 2015’s top topic

Steven Kurlander: Forget the world’s troubles, eat some Kurly’s Latkes

RNC hammers Dawn McCall, host of Hillary Clinton fundraiser in Miami Beach

Tim Bryce: Sometimes parents need a little parenting

Digital assets bill breezes through first committee