Editors on the NSA files: ‘What the Guardian is doing is important for democracy’ – The Guardian
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« I avoid reading the announcement of his death when reading through his Timeline. It’s hard to stomach the fact that this trivial medium was the bearer of such a devastatingly personal fact. But weighed against the absurdity of Kadian’s death, Facebook’s triviality doesn’t matter. My biggest concern with the book is where to put it. It seems too precious to leave on a coffee table – but also too precious to tuck away where it might not be seen ». (via ‘My son lives on through Facebook’ | Life and style | The Guardian)
« After 3 long years of R&D, the RoboRoach is now ready for its grand release! We are excited to announce the world’s first commercially available cyborg! With our RoboRoach you can briefly wirelessly control the left/right movement of a cockroach by microstimulation of the antenna nerves. » (via The RoboRoach)
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Building a watch-like device that is truly smart and useful for something other than seeing a constant stream of tweets would be a very Apple-like way to go. Personal fitness tracking and monitoring is a no-brainer, and adding home automation to the mix makes it even more interesting.
L’option qui permettait d’empêcher quiconque de trouver son profil Facebook via une recherche par nom ne sera bientôt plus disponible.
La Haute Autorité avance rapidement l’idée d’avoir le droit de regarder ce qui se passe dans les réseaux des fournisseurs d’accès, de façon globale.
Starting October 20, unlimited international data coverage and texting are included with a qualifying Simple Choice Plan at no extra charge. It’s just 20 cents per minute for calls to mobile devices and landlines.
Any reviews they write will be labeled as being from a Cardmember if they have used their AmEx card to pay for something at the hotel or restaurant they are reviewing. Perhaps this will be attractive to a small segment of reviewers, but there’s probably more value in this for readers of reviews who can trust that these labeled opinions come from real people who have actually visited an establishment.