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Ajit Pai’s “Harlem Shake” video preparations must remain secret, FCC says | Ars Technica

LOL WUT? It’s the second time FCC refused to release emails about an Ajit Pai comedy skit. — Read on arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/04/fcc-wont-reveal-the-secrets-behind-ajit-pais-anti-net-neutrality-dance-video/

Penn Ave Converting to Two-way Traffic

A 1910 City Map. A rail line arcs from the middle of the left to the bottom right corner. There is a rail junction as well. The map shows city streets, and tracts of undeveloped farm land.

For as long as I can remember, this Food Truck Alley has been a one-way thoroughfare. This change may alleviate some of the traffic congestion at the intersection of Stewart and Olympic Boulevard.

NRO Leak (Finally) Plugged

Too little too late? Oh, man. It sounds like this guy was leaking sensitive defense encryption technology – for several years. He only got caught because he got sloppy. And the only reason he got sloppy was because he wanted to. This guy tried to hide it when he got his third DUI. He thenContinue reading “NRO Leak (Finally) Plugged”

Snapchat Leaving Venice

I’d heard rumors, but that’s it. Well, it turns out the rumors are true. The tech company, founded in Venice in 2011, is vacating a large chunk of its Venice network of office space for a location in a corporate office park in Santa Monica. This may actually serve as one final “fuck you” toContinue reading “Snapchat Leaving Venice”

DoD Drones Running Google AI Software

Don’t be scared, fellow humans. You have nothing to fear. Google’s TensorFlow AI systems are being used by the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) Project Maven Prepare for assimilation. via Google’s AI is being used by US military drone programme | Technology | The Guardian