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Watch: This hacked Roomba swears every time it hits an object, and it’s hilarious

May06
by on May 6, 2019 at 10:14 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


Making robots swear for fun (and science) is far from a novelty on the internet. But this new video of a reprogrammed cleaning robot Roomba will still tickle your funny bone. This new gag comes from YouTuber Michael Reeves, who’s previously built a robot that shoots energy drinks when you’re tired and another one that picks tomatoes out of your salad for some reason. In his latest video, he modified a Roomba to swear every time it bumps into something. In the video (which contains pretty heavy swearing), Reeves shows how he pimped up the Roomba with a Raspberry Pi, so it…

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Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin extortionists are wiping GitHub repositories – unless you pay up

May06
by on May 6, 2019 at 8:32 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Good morning. It’s Monday, so you know what that means. It’s time for Moonday Mornings, our wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. 1.Bitcoin extortionists have been wiping GitHub repositories and holding the data to ransom, Bleeping Computer reports. All that remains in the repositories is a ransom note demanding 0.1BTC ($560) which hackers claim will ensure the safe return of code. 2. A US district court has ordered Craig Wright to provide a list of his public Bitcoin address to prove he didn’t steal 1.1 million BTC ($6.1 mllion) from David Kleiman over their years long partnership,…

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Lady Bits #3: On feminist porn, Marge Simpson, and crying at work

May06
by on May 6, 2019 at 7:37 am
Posted In: Around the Web, newsletter


Welcome back to Lady Bits, our feminist newsletter that makes everyone mad <3 Today we’re talking about feminist porn, Marge Simpson, and whether or not it’s ok to cry at work… the bloody news The internet’s idiots already tried to discredit Katie Bouman’s historic accomplishments. The Washington Post reported Activision Blizzard has been using various apps to track its employees’ health data — including their pregnancies and sexual activity. How nice! Erotic feminist film director Erika Lust thinks porn, like burgers, shouldn’t be free. We like our burgers free, but that’s neither here nor there. “I Think About This a Lot: Marge Simpson’s Pink Chanel Suit,” from The…

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