It is a fundamental premise that, even in the grittiest of cyberpunk futures, there’s always a way of keeping poor people alive and docile. Preventing starvation effectively wards off riots, bloodshed and people shouting ‘Eat the Rich’ as more than just a tongue-in-cheek, anarchist catchphrase. Flavored protein paste is the answer.
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American Internet Privacy Threatened as Key Section of Patriot Act Nears Reauthorization
by Laura HerbekThe Senate has voted to restore broad government surveillance powers instilled by the Patriot Act, post-9/11 legislation written to help law enforcement detect and prevent terrorism. The USA Freedom Reauthorization Act reauthorizes expired programs from Section 215 of the Patriot Act, the section previously used to support large-scale collection of American phone records.
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The highly anticipated coronavirus stimulus package has Congressional Democrats looking towards the future–in more ways than one. On Monday and Tuesday, three bills presented by Democrats in the House and the Senate proposed using digital currency to deliver financial relief to Americans reeling from the economic effects of the ongoing pandemic.
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It used to take years, sometimes decades, to build a spaceship. But if Elon Musk’s prediction is correct, his new SpaceX factory in Texas will be pumping out Starship rockets once every 72 hours. If anybody wanted to know how bad Musk wants to get to Mars, that’s the only bit of information you need.
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Magic Leap For Sale! The augmented reality startup Magic Leap is looking and considering a sale. If Magic Leap can find a buyer and/or investors, the sky is the limit when it comes to augmented reality devices.
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It’s happening! Imagine being able to fly into space without the rigorous training of becoming an astronaut. Space Tourists, Unite! You’ll need millions of dollars to get a ride though. Oh, and if you do have millions lying around, you will probably have to find three other friends with the same fat bank account.
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All three cyborgs are artists. All three cyborgs have claimed to achieve a different and new perception beyond what humans traditionally perceive. They did not do this in an attempt to be less than human or degrade the human race, but to push it forward. To them, transpecies is the next step in evolution.
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It has been covered by every news network, complete with handy visuals, because a standard corporate unveil is now a news story – clumsy CEO wrecks own vehicle. It’s not relegated to the tech or motoring pages any more
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Take one up-and-coming young professional, add a singular crusty old executive, multiply that by a brand new task management software, square root an innocent staff and divide the whole thing by lackluster email communication. The sum total equals conflict. The young buck and the old timer are blaming each other for getting behind. The project is dead and the money is burned.
That’s the net neutrality debate in a nutshell.
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Can a sex robot ever replace an actual human interaction?