Category Archives: Technology

Rogue killer autonomous drone ‘hunted down’ a human target: UN report

I doubt this was the first time. The drone, which can be directed to detonate on impact, was operating in a “highly effective” autonomous mode that required no human controller, the New York Post said. Some weird mix of “follow me” and “failsafe” modes. Oh, and the put a claymore on the drone. Source: AContinue reading “Rogue killer autonomous drone ‘hunted down’ a human target: UN report”

For this Amazon van driver, AI surveillance was the final straw

Uggggghhhhh. Maybe I should cancel my prime subscription? “If we went over a bump, the phone would rattle, the Mentor app would log that I used the phone while driving, and boom, I’d get docked,” he said. — Read on news.trust.org/item/20210319120214-n93hk/

In other news, Daft Punk is still a band.

In other news, Daft Punk is still a band. Daft Punk, one of the most popular and influential groups to emerge in the past 30 years, have split up, their publicist confirms. Way to bury the lead, Hollywood. Source: Daft Punk Has Split Up, Publicist Confirms – Variety

Comcast to Cap Data Limit at 5 Shitty Movies per Billing Period

#nottheonion Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021 — Read on arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/11/comcasts-data-cap-finally-goes-nationwide-in-expansion-to-12-more-states/