A jury of seven women and four men delivered a guilty verdict this afternoon in the trial of Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. It was a likely outcome considering the defense admitted his role in the murderous plot during opening arguments. Now the trial moves into sentencing; jurors will hear more arguments and then deliberate on punishment. Exactly 17 of the 30 charges carry the penalty of death. Read more about it at the Boston Globe.
If you caught any of the recent NCAA tournament games you likely saw an ad for the Jay-Z backed Tidal streaming service. Billing itself in opposition to Spotify,Tidal boasts a fairer profit distribution model for the creators behind our popular music. Cool, but will it succeed? Read John Seabrook’s article here.
Finally, “viewers will have the Rebel forces at their beck and call across their favorite devices anywhere – sunbathing at the beach, relaxing in their living room with friends, or waiting to board a flight to Endor (or elsewhere),” read a statement announcing that all six Star Wars episodes will be available on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon beginning April 10. It is, however, unlikely that Jar Jar Binx will appear any less grating on an Ipad.
