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The ethics of using ‘bomb robots’ as killing machines
When Dallas police officers told their chief, David Brown, that they planned to attach an explosive to a remote-controlled robot and kill the man who they believed had fatally shot five officers on Thursday night, he gave his approval, and … Continue reading
‘Pokémon Go’ drone concept would let you catch creatures pretty much anywhere
Because as of last week everything must somehow be related to Pokémon Go, a company in the Netherlands called TRNDlabs posted a video of something called the Pokédrone. SEE ALSO: Man playing ‘Pokemon Go’ gets lured into a pond The … Continue reading
Exxon climate probe takes surreal turn as congressman subpoenas state attorneys general
The Republican chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued subpoenas of two state attorneys general and eight environmental organizations on Wednesday, seeking records about their investigation into ExxonMobil Corp’s climate denial activities. The subpoenas are the latest … Continue reading
Auschwitz asks visitors not to play ‘Pokémon Go’
The Auschwitz Memorial has asked Pokémon Go gamers not to play the popular app on its premises, saying it is “disrespectful” and “not appropriate.” The game is now available in Germany, but not elsewhere in Europe. Some users have found a way … Continue reading
‘Game of Thrones’ theme covered by an army of floppy disks
Yikes, if winter is coming, someone make sure to get this intricate computer hardware orchestra somewhere dry. YouTube user Paweł Zadrożniak, who had previously used his technologic symphony “The Floppotron” to cover tunes from a galaxy far, far away, brings … Continue reading
6 legendary women who deserve to be Disney princesses
Stories of strong females in the world are abundant, but not always told in pop culture. With the news of Elena, Disney’s first Latina princess, and the anticipation of Moana, the first Hawaiian princess, you might wonder what other wonderful, … Continue reading
YouTube has paid $2 billion to rights holders through Content ID
LOS ANGELES — YouTube announced Wednesday that it has shelled out a total of $2 billion to more than 8,000 rights holders through its ContentID program. Content ID, launched in 2007, was designed to help rights holders, including music labels, … Continue reading
This Fashion Week show celebrated the beauty of dreadlocks
NEW YORK — While some have demanded attention for #BlackLivesMatter from fashion week, others are celebrating black culture on the runway. SEE ALSO: There was a silent but powerful #BlackLivesMatter protest at fashion week Assembly New York, the Lower East … Continue reading
Jennifer Aniston is fed up with the media’s rumors and scrutiny
In a blog post published by The Huffington Post, actress Jennifer Aniston addressed her frustration with the constant scrutiny, body shaming and fake pregnancy rumors written about her in many tabloids. More details: http://on.mash.to/29SOuBM Read more… More about Mashable … Continue reading
A company tried to fool the internet with fake viral videos for 2 years
You may have heard of Zardulu, the possible creator of the subway pizza rat, but now there is a new fake viral video machine in town. An Australian company has come clean, telling the world it has been creating fake … Continue reading
