A surprisingly strong editorial from the Los Angeles Times on the conditions under which alleged Wikileaks source Pfc. Bradley Manning is being held: "Regardless of one's view of his alleged conduct, the conditions under which he is being held are indefensible."
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Jan 10, 2011
Wikileaks: LA Times editorial on "inhumane imprisonment" of Bradley Manning
Three dead in Netherlands tram shooting
Police are hunting for a gunman who shot at least four passengers on a train in Utrecht, killing three of them, then fled. BBC: Police say the gunman is still at large. Trains and trams have stopped running and schools have been asked to keep their doors closed. Counter-terror police reportedly say the shooting “appears […]
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Calls of 'active shooter' lead to evacuation of Century City Mall, Los Angeles police respond to reports of 'Man with a Gun'
“Nothing has been confirmed,” an LAPD officer told LA Times. “We’re trying to resolve the situation.”
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Improbably great: a site that reduces complex technical news to a few bullet points
Bullets.tech takes important technical news stories and reduces them to a few salient bullet points that provide a really (really!) good overview of the story; it's very similar to what I try to do here on Boing Boing: extract the salient points from a study or news story, summarize them and add context from other […]
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Fly space missions in your yard with this Star Wars drone
Seems like drones are doing a lot of jobs these days, from reconnaissance to delivery. Now, we can add “keeping the Death Star safe” to that list. Whether you’re a drone enthusiast or a Star Wars fan, these Star Wars Propel Drones are undeniably the coolest toy around. Yes, that’s a fully functional drone replica […]
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Grab an extra discount on the our store's best sellers
It’s spring clearance time for the Boing Boing Store, when some of the best deals from the holidays return even cheaper than before. From top-rated apps to educational software to the cutest record player of all time, they’re all back with a little extra incentive. Shop your heart out before tax season wraps up! Use […]
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Earn certifications in machine learning and data science
Big companies want automation on a big scale. Doing that means diving into the tricky world of machine learning and data science. And no matter what platform you’ll be implementing it on, you can learn how with the Machine Learning & Data Science Certification Training Bundle. In 48 hours and through eight courses, this bundle […]
