DarkCow
Re:'Der Viener Schlinger': The meat cannon that launched 20k hot dogs
on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @01:52PM (#50170077)
Approaching middle age, I'm grateful that there still seems to be a supply in the world of such wondrous creations as this, previously unknown to me.
However, I was disappointed that the article conspicuously omitted the story of the original invention.
Anyway, here's the patent ("Process for propelling foodstuffs or the like into a crowd"): https://patents.google.com/patent/US5996568A/en
Lloyds Banking Group apps play mix-and-match with customer transactions
The First Multi-Behavior Brain Upload
Sky News Australia barred for week by YouTube over Covid misinformation
Re:German fighter escorted a US bomber to safety in World War II
on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @08:58AM (#24979677)
This story (and others) are the subject of the well-reviewed book "A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II" by Adam Makos and Larry Alexander
Shanghai stock exchange suspends Ant Group's A-share IPO
There’s No Fire Alarm for Artificial General Intelligence (2017)
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Reaches Space for First Time
Re:Astronauts escape malfunctioning Soyuz rocket
on Thursday October 11, 2018 @05:22AM (#18192000)
NASA TV reports that the capsule is down and the S&R team is in contact with the astronauts, who are in "good condition".
First UK Enforcement Action Under GDPR and the New Data Protection Act
U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger
EU to force tech firms to hand over terror suspects' messages
Re:Financial Times 404 Page Economics Humour
on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @10:29PM (#14261969)
The Bloomberg 404 page is also pretty funny: https://www.bloomberg.com/404
Re:Most Electronics Being Banned on Certain US-Bound Flights
on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @04:31AM (#13920622)
I believe this was previously the case, but it is now possible to opt out. I flew from Heathrow (Terminal 2) on Friday, refused the mm-wave scanner and had a pat-down in a private room instead.
From Heathrow's security FAQ page (http://www.heathrow.com/more/help-with-this-website/faqs/sec...):
The only alternative that can be offered to a scanner is a private search which allows for a more extensive hand-search than usual. Passengers will be escorted to a different location in the airport from the main search area (eg a private search room). The private search may involve the loosening and/or removal of clothing. A person undergoing a private search may ask to be accompanied by a witness.
This alternative screening method will take significantly more time than passing through a security scanner.
Re:Lottery Ticket Approach Leads to Reduction in HIV Prevalence
on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @10:38AM (#9539236)
This kind of thing is apparently known as "Nudge theory": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nudge_theory
Re:Tech firms anti-terrorism efforts criticised in Rigby report
on Tuesday November 25, 2014 @11:16AM (#8658281)
> Facebook is the internet company that could have passed on information about Adebowale but failed to do so, the Telegraph has learnt.
> The ISC describes the internet firm’s policy of not policing its own website as “unacceptable” and accuses the firm of “providing a safe haven for terrorists”.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/1...