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Vintage Longreads: The Coming Technological Singularity: How to Survive in the Post-Human Era by Vernor Vinge
Today’s loooooooong read from the dusty recesses of the distant digital past, which is to say 1993 which was 21 years ago GOD I’M OLD, comes to us from philosopher and mathematician Verner Vinge. In this seminal paper in the… Read More ›
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Interwebbed: Top Cyber and Crypto News for Wednesday, August 27
Today we’re featuring trolls, dark markets, drones, racists, banks, and idiots, among other fragrant denizens of The Cryptosphere. Enjoy? And make sure your shots are up to date before clicking. Black Market Cannabis Road Hacked, $100,000 in Bitcoin Lost (Coindesk)… Read More ›
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All articles of the Gaza ceasefire agreement
Originally posted on Occupied Palestine | فلسطين:
[ PIC 27/08/2014 – 09:28 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Palestinian resistance has reached an agreement Tuesday with Israel on a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip under Egyptian mediation after more than 50 days… -
OMG, you would not BELIEVE what Facebook thinks about click-baiting
OMG I cannot BELIEVE I’m going to have to rethink my social media strategy!!!1!
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Meet Blackrock: new James Bond movie villain or Too Big To Fail financial powerhouse?
Or both. Are there any readers out there old enough to remember the story of the original Too Smart and Too Big to Fail money manager, Nobel-prizewinner-packed Long Term Capital Management? It didn’t last in the long term at all, ironically…. Read More ›
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A Bit Of Good News From Syria
Originally posted on The Dish:
by Dish Staff In contrast to the brutal murder of James Foley, another American journalist held captive in Syria since 2012 was released over the weekend by al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra: Peter Theo Curtis… -
Couple Accused Of Stealing $16K By Exploiting Debit Card With Magically Increasing Balance
How do I get my hands on one of these cards?
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Marchers remember 1974 Anicinabe Park Occupation
Originally posted on Warrior Publications:
Kenora Online, Published on Aug 22, 2014 On the 40th anniversary of the Anicinabe Park uprising in Kenora, Lorraine Major and Roslyn Kelly offer their thoughts. -
Interwebbed: Cyber and Crypto News Roundup for Tuesday, August 26
We’ve got a massive roundup for you today, but don’t worry: there will not, repeat NOT, be a quiz later. Which is a good thing because I don’t have time to write one! To the news!!! Amateur detective tracks down… Read More ›
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Officer GoFuckYourself Interviewed
When we were kids we had imaginary friends. Then we grew up and gave those childish things up in favour of following satirical Twitter accounts like respectable grown-ups. Let’s talk to one of them, shall we? Officer GoFuckYourself, on duty… Read More ›
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Gold Dealer Drops Credit Card Payments For Bitcoin
When a gold exchange dumps credit cards in favour of cryptocurrency to avoid fraud, you have to ask yourself if you’ve put your skepticism in the right baskets. It’s true, credit card fraud is rife and Bitcoin fraud is not,… Read More ›
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HMOTB: #militarymonday (25 photos)
So, what do we think inspired this sudden interest in featuring attractive members of the military? Could it be outreach by the Pentagon? Why yes, yes it could. In which case this should also be categorized “Propaganda.” Expect to see… Read More ›
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Weaponizing Your Pets: Watch And Learn!
Today we present a charming and informative Defcon talk from Gene Bransfield of Tenacity Solutions. The subject is the very straightforward “Weaponizing Your Pets” which is something I’m sure we have all wished to do from time to time, making… Read More ›
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Interwebbed: Top Cyber and Crypto News for Monday
Welcome to your week. Somebody was surely shot over the weekend, but as far as we know there haven’t been any riots over it, so this week is already better than last week, right? Right? Clutching at straws here, people…. Read More ›
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Tom Tomorrow on Police Militarization UPDATED with Bonus WTF
Pretty much sums it up. Don't shoot! "@thenation: Why Are You Dressed Like Darth Vader? http://t.co/RfXm06RgGY pic.twitter.com/bTDkAOX4wd" — vruz (@vruz) August 23, 2014 Do you ever feel like you’re living a different reality, in a universe which is parallel to,… Read More ›
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