The E: Apple has introduced new models of the 13-inch and 15-inch Macbook Pros. The models are thinner and lighter, and while the function keys have been replaced for a new feature called the “Touch Bar,” the models still have our beloved headphone jack. (Ars Technica)
The Activist: As of 8:15 p.m. yesterday, 117 protestors camped near the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline have been arrested after multiple conflicts with the police. (NBC News)
The E-Activist: Yesterday, Twitter announced it was discontinuing Vine. Activists saw the video app as an avenue to quickly share videos of shootings and protests, helping spawn the Black Lives Matter movement. (CNN)
Neither, but It’s Still Pretty Cool Anyway: Scientists have recently discovered that birds can spend almost ten months during the non-breeding period in the sky. Some species don’t even need to land to sleep. (NPR)
bird conversing with smartphone via Caroline Matthews/CNN Money