Tag: amazon
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#MorningMonarchy: December 30, 2016
Ministry of truth, almanac of death and the 808 + this day in history w/Saddam executed and our song of the day by Bonnie Raitt on your Morning Monarchy for December 30, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: December 6, 2016
Intelligence authorization, spy kids and the art of misdirection + this day in history w/Encyclopædia Britannica and our song of the day by Kaiser Chiefs on your Morning Monarchy for December 6, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: September 2, 2016
Hollyweird politics, a lot of lawsuits and nuclear concerts + this day in history w/”Controversy” and our song of the day by The Faint on your Morning Monarchy for September 2, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: March 15, 2016
President Google, source code and face pay + this day in history w/the first Internet domain and our song of the day by Tokimonsta w/Jonny Pierce of The Drums on your Morning Monarchy for March 15, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: March 8, 2016
Hacking Hillary, solar eclipse and robot waiters + this day in history w/MH370 and our song of the day by Basia Bulat on your Morning Monarchy for March 8, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: February 11, 2016
Sirhan Sirhan, ‘The Purge’ and Plath + this day in history w/R.U.R. and our song of the day by Tindersticks on your Morning Monarchy for February 11, 2016.
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Drones to scan for evidence of ancient civilizations in Amazonia
from popular-archaeology.com: A UK-led initiative to scan the Amazon rainforest for new signs of ancient settlements was announced at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Jose, California. The project, which has already been awarded $1.9m grant from the European Research Council, will include conducting laser scans…
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FAA Grounds Amazon’s #Drone Delivery Plans…For Now
from arstechnica.com: The Federal Aviation Administration has said that online shopping powerhouse Amazon may not employ drones to deliver packages, at least not anytime soon. The revelation was buried in a FAA document (pdf) unveiled Monday seeking public comment on its policy on drones, or what the agency calls “model aircraft.” The FAA has maintained since…
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#Amazon Announces Its Own Streaming Device
from businessinsider.com: Tomorrow, Amazon will amp up its bid to take over your living room. At a media event in New York City, the company is expected to announce a new gadget — either a dongle or a box — that will let users stream video to their TVs from Amazon’s video library, as well…
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With ‘Drone To Home’ Service, Netflix Uses Satire Against Amazon
from nytimes.com: Netflix on Tuesday released a satirical video promising “Drone to Home” delivery of DVDs to customers, taking an obvious swipe at Amazon’s plan to deliver items to consumers via small octocopters, a.k.a. drones… Barely a minute long, the video purports to show a Netflix warehouse with cute little copters flying off carrying the…
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#Amazon Testing Delivery By #Drones
from chicagotribune.com: Amazon.com Inc. is testing delivery packages using drones, CEO Jeff Bezos said Sunday on the CBS television program “60 Minutes.” Bezos said the drones, unmanned vehicles that fly through the air, could deliver packages that weigh up to five pounds. That represents roughly 86 percent of packages that Amazon delivers, he said. The…
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#DataDump: #Mars, Meteorite, Mystery and more
Curiosity Lands Safely on Mars – “most high-tech interplanetary rover ever built sent a signal to Earth”* Man will walk on Mars within a generation, says Astronomer Royal* 14-year-old hit by 30,000 mph space meteorite* Opening the X-Files in Australia* Proposed Privacy Law Demands Court Warrants for Cloud Data* Appeals Court OKs Warrantless Wiretapping* Flame…
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How Apple/Amazon Security Flaws Led to Epic Hacking
How Not to Become Mat Honan: A Short Primer on Online Security* from wired.com: In the space of one hour, my entire digital life was destroyed. First my Google account was taken over, then deleted. Next my Twitter account was compromised, and used as a platform to broadcast racist and homophobic messages. And worst of…
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#DataDump: Electronic Curtains, Conflict Minerals and more
NSA Chief Denies, Denies, Denies Wired’s Domestic Spying Story: ‘NSA Is Building the Country’s Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say)’ // U.S. dangles secret data for Russia missile shield approval // Teenager arrested for comments made on Facebook page //
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9/15 Defcon: Virgin, Havoc & White Space
Virgin aims for first space launch within a year // US military plane forced to land after North Korean electronic attack in March // Netflix for books? Amazon is considering // Google purchases Big Blue patents to defend Android // Twin Towers on Mars