Johnny 5 Is Alive... And Packing in San Francisco
Published on 12/06/2022The unabashedly liberal city of San Francisco became the unlikely proponent of weaponized police robots last week after supervisors approved limited use of the remote-controlled devices, addressing head-on an evolving technology that has become more widely available even if it is rarely deployed to confront suspects.
ICYMI: Therapy Dogs in Ukraine
Published on 12/06/2022Located in Boyarka, a suburb around 20 kilometers (12 miles) southwest of Kyiv, the canine therapy center was established in 2000 as part of an effort to give psychological support to people affected, directly or indirectly, by the explosion at the nuclear plant in Chernobyl in 1986. Now they focus on the victims of war.
Return the Slab
Published on 12/05/2022Return the slab… or suffer the curse… is probably what the Egyptian people want to tell the British Museum.
Chief Twit Finds Content Moderation isn't Simple
Published on 12/05/2022Since the world’s richest man paid $44 billion for Twitter, the platform has struggled to define its rules for misinformation and hate speech, issued conflicting and contradictory announcements, and failed to full address what researchers say is a troubling rise in hate speech.
Frankly My Dear, US Salmon Won't Have a Dam
Published on 12/04/20222023 is looking like without changes we aren’t having shellfish or certain species of tasty fish. Lucky for you, if you like salmon the US has decided to do something about it.
Maybe Plan Bee Isn't the Best Option
Published on 12/03/2022Walmart seems to be developing drone bees, which unlike China’s surveillance robot pigeons, will serve an environmental purpose. Maybe.
The Arbitrage Life: No Monkey Business, Just Monkey Food
Published on 12/01/2022A meal fit for monkeys was served on Sunday at the annual Monkey Feast Festival in central Thailand.
Netflix DVD is Still a Thing!
Published on 11/29/2022Netflix’s trailblazing DVD-by-mail rental service has been relegated as a relic in the age of video streaming, but there is still a steady - albeit shrinking - audience of diehards.
If Plan A Fails, There's Always Plan Bee
Published on 11/28/2022Like the title says, when plan a doesn’t work, go for “plan bee”. That’s what some communities are thinking when it comes to helping the environment during these strange times.
Twitter Premium to Re Re Launch
Published on 11/28/2022Elon Musk said Friday that Twitter plans to relaunch its premium service that will offer different colored check marks to accounts next week, in a fresh move to revamp the service after a previous attempt backfired.
ICYMI: Irish Regulators Fine Meta
Published on 11/28/2022Irish regulators slapped Facebook parent Meta with a 265 million-euro ($277 million) fine Monday, the company’s latest punishment for breaching strict European Union data privacy rules.
Cyber Monday Big This Year, but Is it Enough?
Published on 11/28/2022Days after flocking to stores on Black Friday, consumers turned online for Cyber Monday to score more discounts on gifts and other items that have ballooned in price because of high inflation.