Feb 22
Don’t expect one whole heck of a lot of tweets coming out of Venezuela in the immediate future as President Nicolas Maduro’s government has shut down the internet and select … Continue reading
Feb 11
In 2048, a very important international event will occur: The Antarctic Treaty, which stops countries from mining the continent’s abundant resources, will come up for review. China—along with the US, the UK, and other countries—intends to be ready.
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Feb 03
The C-27J Spartan is a hell of a plane. Famous for its ability to take off from unfinished runways, it’s a staple used by militaries around the world, including the United States. At least it was until recently. The Air Force is sending its latest batch of beautiful, brand new C-27Js straight to the boneyard in Arizona’s desert.
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Jan 28
When Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan couldn’t make it to the city of Izmir last Sunday to give a speech, he wasn’t too bothered—because he decided he’d give it by hologram instead.
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Jan 23
An independent review, by a board made up of senior ex-government members, has concluded that the National Security Agency’s long-running program to collect phone records is illegal and should stop.
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Jan 10
It’s really happening, folks. On January 17, President Obama will remark on "the outcomes of the work that has been done in the review process" for reforming the country’s intelligence practices, Press Secretary Jay Carney said Friday.
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Jan 08
We all have those Facebook friends—friends with Very Strong Political Opinions they just can’t keep to themselves. While the political memes popular on Facebook pander shamelessly to people who already agree, sometimes the memes get twisted. And mutated. And even co-opted by the opposite party.
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Dec 21
A PR agency that handles CollegeHumor, OkCupid, the Daily Beast, Vimeo and other high-profile web properties has “parted ways with” a corporate communications officer over a tweet deemed offensive by … Continue reading
Dec 21
The latest installment of the ongoing slow release of the whistleblower Edward Snowden’s cache of 1.7 million stolen NSA documents has revealed over 1,000 targets of the NSA’s and GCHQ’s … Continue reading
Dec 20
After stopping a Google bus two weeks ago, a group of protesters from what appears to be the same organization has stopped a bus full of Apple employees. This set … Continue reading
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