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Ctrl-Alt-Speech: New Blocks On The Kids
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What Really Happened In Portland Before Trump Deployed The National Guard
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The Simulation Is Collapsing
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Larry Ellison’s CBS Acquisition Leads To Mass Layoffs As Bari Weiss Enjoys $10k A Day Security Detail
U.S. media mergers always follow the same trajectory. Pre-merger, executives promise all manner of amazing synergies and deal benefits. Post-merger, not only do those benefits generally never arrive, ...

USPTO To Re-Examine Recently Approved Nintendo Patent
Well, this is actually pretty fascinating. We’ve been discussing the somewhat bizzare patent lawsuit Nintendo is waging against PocketPair in Japan for some time now. PocketPair is the company behin...

Whoops: Your ‘Smart’ Vacuum May Be Broadcasting A 3D Map Of Your Home
We’ve long established that modern “smart” devices aren’t always all that smart. Whether it’s “smart” door locks that are easily hacked to gain entry, “smart” refrigerators that leak...

Student Gets Handcuffed, Searched At Gunpoint Because AI Thought A Bag Of Chips Was A Handgun
We’ve always been wary of putting cops in schools. Putting cops in schools just means administrative issues (i.e., student discipline) get the law enforcement treatment, which turns misbehavior into...