Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Iceberg, Let Us Live

Our government refuses to just say what everyone already knows: internet access is a utility.
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NET NEUTRALITY DAY OF ACTION
CAN'T STAY NEUTRAL ABOUT THIS
The Internet Is Fucked (Again)
theverge.com
Our government refuses to just say what everyone already knows: internet access is a utility.
NET HOSTILITY
The Man Who Could Destroy The Open Internet
theguardian.com
The FCC chairman leading net neutrality rollback is a former Verizon employee and whose views on regulation echo those of broadband companies.
ENTERING THE FRAY
How Major Websites Are Protesting For Net Neutrality Today
digg.com
Net neutrality is in trouble, and the internet is fighting back.
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SPEEDING TOWARDS SOMETHING
SHOOTING THEIR STARSHOT
Inside The Ludicrous Plan To Send A Spacecraft To Our Neighbor Star
popularmechanics.com
The goal of is to send hundreds of gram-sized spacecraft to the nearest star — Proxima Centauri, some 4.2 light-years away — and have them arrive within our lifetimes
MAKING FAKE NEWS EVEN FAKER
The Technology That Will Make It Impossible For You To Believe What You See
theatlantic.com
With these techniques, it's difficult to discern between videos of real people and computerized impostors that can be programmed to say anything.
WE USED TO BE 1, NOW WE'RE 0
The Bots Beat Us. Now What?
fivethirtyeight.com
This spring, one side claimed the title and hung up its gloves. The computers have finally won. There's no going back. And few are sure where we're headed.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THIS LOOKS FREAKING DELICIOUS
Man Attempts To Make The Most Difficult Omelet In The World
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Chef Motokichi Yukimura has spent years perfecting "omurice," an egg omelet that, when cut, unfolds into gooey goodness — can a normal guy figure out how to make it?
IN THE NEWS
Giant Iceberg Splits From Antarctic
That Photo Claiming To Show Amelia Earhart Alive After Her Crash Has Already Been Debunked
Just The Good Stuff From FBI Director Nominee Chris Wray's Senate Testimony
How Republicans In Congress Have Reacted To Donald Trump Jr.'s Email Release
WATCH: Here's The Full Donald Trump Jr. Interview With Sean Hannity
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We hope your day unfurls like a gooey, perfectly cooked omelet cut down the middle.