In the most brand synergistic accomplishment of all time, convenience chain 7-Eleven has completed 77 drone deliveries during month one of its commercial service in Reno, Nevada. Yes, that’s Triple 7s in America’s Other Big Gambling Town. The drone service is operated by Flirtey, a commercial drone service provider startup that started working with 7-Eleven on a commercial launch… Read More
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7-Eleven delivers 77 packages via drone in first month of routine service
Last November, Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Titan supercomputer was named the fastest in the world . But it turns out that a few tests were skipped along the way—and now too much gold on its motherboards means it can’t run at full tilt. More »
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Australia’s biggest casino was taken for $33 million , when its own security cameras were used against it by a high-roller who managed to hijack the surveillance systems. More »
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Every day, scientists make discoveries that change the way we live. But sometimes, just sometimes, they achieve results that are so extraordinary or unexpected that they literally don’t know what to do with them. Here are five of the most puzzling. More »
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hydrofix writes “On Thursday TorrentFreak broke the story (verified by BBC) that the government of Antigua and Barbuda, a tiny island nation on the Caribbean, was planning to launch a legal ‘pirate’ website selling movies, music and software without paying a penny to U.S. copyright holders. Now, the World Trade Organization has given its final approval for the Antigua government to launch the website. The decision follows from long-running trade dispute between the countries, related to online gambling, which was ruled in Antigua’s favor in 2005. After the United States refused to compensate, the WTO granted Antigua the right to ‘suspend’ U.S. copyrights for up to $21 million annually.” From the article: “The Antiguan government further reiterated today that the term ‘piracy’ doesn’t apply in this situation, as they are fully authorized to suspend U.S. copyrights. It is a legal remedy that was approved by all WTO members, including the United States.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.