Bloomberg’s ‘Data Guy’ Leads His Gun-Control Campaign

Bloomberg’s ‘Data Guy’ Leads His Gun-Control Campaign – Like his boss, former Mayor  Michael Bloomberg , John Feinblatt is a data guy. Mr. Feinblatt used his number-crunching skills at City Hall to help make agencies more efficient, and served as Mr....

Rice replaces McCarthy on gun violence prevention task force

Rice replaces McCarthy on gun violence prevention task force – Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) announced today she will replace retired Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) as vice chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. McCarthy helped found the...

Police: Neighbor who shot, killed dog won’t face charges

Police: Neighbor who shot, killed dog won’t face charges – The man who shot and killed his next-door-neighbor’s dog as it attacked him last week will not face any charges, according to a Genesee County Sheriff’s Office investigation of the incident. The...

Next-gen Linux-powered rifle is accurate up to a mile

Next-gen Linux-powered rifle is accurate up to a mile – Two years ago, TrackingPoint made a major stir at CES with its Precision-Guided Firearm, or “Linux gun.” The weapon integrated a smart scope that displayed weather conditions, wind speeds, and other target...

The Internet of Things now has a gun

The Internet of Things now has a gun – We’ve talked plenty about how the Internet of Things has become the biggest category at CES — a broad descriptor that basically means “everything is connected.” Sometimes that’s a flowerpot. One day...