Here's video from a debate I participated in at last summer's Howthelightgetsin festival in Wales, with the BBC's Kate Russell and Steve Fuller, an advocate for creationism and transhumanism, who said some pretty silly things, as you might expect.
Can technology become a force for global equality, or is the future destined to remain unfair?
FTC deal forces John Deere to share repair tools for 10 years
For a long while now, farmers using John Deere tractors to plow their fields have been getting plowed by John Deere. The storied heavy equipment company decided that selling farmers… READ THE REST
Meta patented a wearable that listens all day to guess your feelings
Meta has patented a wearable that listens to you all day and guesses how you feel. As 404 Media reports, the device would continuously record audio and surroundings, then use… READ THE REST
In 1990, engineers wrote an internet standard for carrier pigeons
According to IP over Avian Carriers, the internet's standards body once published a straight-faced proposal "to carry Internet Protocol (IP) traffic by birds such as homing pigeons." RFC 1149, written… READ THE REST
You should get a Sam's Club Membership for $25
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: New members can score a 1-year Sam's Club membership for just $25 for a limited time. Warehouse clubs… READ THE REST
Kill a subscription and own Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for life for just $30
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: A lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is available now for only $29.97 (MSRP $219.99).… READ THE REST
Did anybody expect Microsoft to drop Visual Studio Pro 2026 lifetime licenses for $35?
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Cancel your monthly license and get Visual Studio Pro 2026 for life on sale for $35 (reg. $499.99).… READ THE REST
