In this photo taken Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, a crowd of people watch the MegaBots 15-foot tall, piloted Mk.II robot in action at the Pioneer Summit in Redwood City, Calif. Let the giant robot wars begin. A team of American engineers challenged a group in Japan to a battle for robot supremacy, and the Japanese […]
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‘I’m comfortable with my choices’: Snowden on CIA torture, ISIS and surveillance
The interview, conducted by journalists Lena Sundström and Lotta Härdelin for Sweden’s Dagens Nyheter newspaper, took place at a Moscow hotel. Just as you might expect at the beginning of an interview, the two reporters began by asking Snowden how he’s doing. “It’s hard for me to talk about what it’s like, because anything I […]
School Vaccinated Children Without Parents Permission
Parents of school children who were vaccinated without their permission are calling for the dismissal of both the schools Principal and Vice Principal A group of parents held a meeting at the Sri Lankan International School in Riyadh, Suadi Arabia, requesting the management remove the principal, S.M. Naseer, and Vice Principal Ghousiya Jaseem, over the vaccination […]
Green Fireball Lights Up Sky Over Bangkok
A huge green fireball lit up the night sky over Thailand on Monday as it streaked past and exploded. According to reports, the flash was seen in several parts of the country, including the capital. Just spotted what looked like a meteor over Bangkok. Looked like it was so close to Earth. Genuinely speechless #Bangkok#Meteor#Space […]
Cain defends 9-9-9 plan as not ‘off a pizza box’
Justin Sink The Hill October 12, 2011 Herman Cain defended the economic team behind his 9-9-9 tax plan but still refused to name his economic advisers. “My advisers come from the American people,” Cain said Tuesday night at a debate sponsored by Bloomberg News and the Washington Post. “I also have a number of other […]
“Black box” hedge funds profit in volatile markets
Reuters August 25, 2011 Hedge funds run by sophisticated computer programs are profiting from large falls in stock markets and a rocketing gold price this month, even as funds managed by human beings struggle to cope with high market volatility. Insiders say so-called managed futures funds, which try to latch onto market trends, are […]