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Cynus Chess Robot: a Chess Board With a Robotic Arm
Maya Posch
Downward-facing camera and microphone in the arm. (Credit: Techmoan, YouTube) There are many chess robots, most of which require the human player to move the opposing pieces themselves, or have a bu ...[Continue Reading]
Hackaday
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John Oliver Blasts Paramount's Warner Bros. Takeover On HBO's Last Week Tonight
staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Smith)
Later in the episode, while discussing law enforcement body camera footage, John Oliver remarked, "There's no point in the police just stacking up thousands of hours of footage that no one's ever goi ...[Continue Reading]
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In a Hotter, Wetter South, Mold Is Emerging as a Public Health Crisis
Katie Myers & Laura Hackett, Grist
Regina is haunted by the specter of mold. She found the insidious spores in the closet, behind the refrigerator, and around the bathtub for two years after the dishwasher flooded her apartment in As ...[Continue Reading]
Gizmodo.com
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Annas Archive Loses .LI Domain As Legal Pressure Mounts
Ernesto Van der Sar
Annas Archive has faced a barrage of domain takedowns in recent weeks, after Spotify and several major record labels filed a high-profile lawsuit. The lawsuit was a direct response to Annas Archive ...[Continue Reading]
Torrentfreak.com
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MPA Announces New Hire For Latin America Role, Promotes Global Policy And Research Execs
Ted Johnson
The MPA has named Ral Rolo as vice president and regional legal counsel, LATAM, and based in Mexico City. Rolo will help guide the MPAs engagement with policymakers and authorities across Latin A ...[Continue Reading]
Deadline
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NYPD sergeant is charged in fatal wrong-way highway crash in Westchester County
Charles Lane
An NYPD sergeant was arrested Monday on aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges after she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway while drunk and off duty, crashed head-on into anoth ...[Continue Reading]
Gothamist
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