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| In grand internet tradition, a cat meme seemed the best way to celebrate. (Image courtesy funnyjunk.com.) |
Independence Day For The Internet! New U.N. Resolution Expands E-Freedoms
Congratulations! If you are reading this right now, you are exercising one of the most recently-expanded universal human rights! As of July 1st, by order of the United Nations, access to the internet (which had been considered a basic human right since 2011) has been supported even more thoroughly by the organization, who condemned any “measures to intentionally prevent or disrupt access to or dissemination of information online.”
Space Station Sunday: Brine Times And New Climbs
Good afternoon, space fans!
It’s been another week of excellence in orbit!
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| The "bulls-eye" of the Richat structure, North Africa. (Image courtesy NASA astronaut Jeff Williams.) |
Fight For Your Rights With Megabytes: New "Robot Lawyer" Appeals Parking Tickets For You
We all know by now that there are apps to help aid and abet all sorts of daily occurrences in life...but what if they could help out with run-of-the-mill legal troubles as well? No, you're not likely to have a robo-attorney for your divorce or murder case anytime soon, but when it comes to appealing the obnoxious - in this case, traffic tickets - a souped-up chatbot might now help you win your case.
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| Your honor, my client is but a dirty human meatbag, and clearly cannot park a car as well as we robots. Verdict: NOT GUILTY! (Image courtesy legalcheek.com.) |
No Shoot For You! Apple Patents Phone-Camera Blocking Technology
In an age where the average first-world citizen could expect
to find themselves under the eyes of a camera literally hundreds of times per
day, it becomes somewhat surprising when technology is invented to abet the
exact opposite. However, will blocking certain
cameras’ features be in the best interests of society, or is this just a new
form of censorship?
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| Well, at least shows will be way less populated by people like this. (Imaqge courtesy livestrongforever.com.) |
Skills For Pills: Meet Your New Robotic Drug Dealer
Today's humans seem to require all sorts of extra sustenance to maintain our lives. From prescriptions to vitamins and supplements, we have pills for every possibility. Now, there's a means of keeping track of these meds...yes, a pill-dropping domestic droid.
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| No, it didn't slip you a roofie, that's actually what it looks like. (Image courtesy indiegogo.com.) |
Space Station Sunday: A Lovely Landing & Fire In The Sky
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| Always nice to be able to continue to post images like these. Congrats on the completed mission, gentlemen! (Image courtesy NASA.gov.) |
Pride Vs. Prejudice: Anonymous Gaily Hacks ISIS Twitter Pages
When acts of terror occur, one wonders at the source of the vitriol towards certain intended targets. Often, it seems that ignorance, hatred, and other motivators of malevolent acts may be based in a person (or a fanatical subculture’s) self-hatred, or repression of certain aspects of their lives. This creates a strong means of turning the terror back upon itself...for instance, in this faaaaaaabulous way.
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| Oh myyyy. (Image courtesy techly.com.au.) |
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