Monthly Archives: January 2017

Facebook CEO wrote that he did not understand history of quiet title process, which many native Hawaiians consider a tool to dispossess them of sacred lands Mark Zuckerberg will drop his op-ed in Kauais newspaper, the Garden Island. Upon reflection, I regret that I did not take the time to fully understand the quiet title […]

Vast 15m home bought by Russian Andrey Goncharenko, who wants to add a pool and leisure centre, is housing about 25 people A veteran group of squatters has occupied an empty 15m central London property purchased by a Russian oligarch in 2014 and opened it as a homeless shelter. The extensive, five-storey Grade ll-listed Eaton […]

Image: AMC Watching a show like AMC’s Humans is an absolute rollercoaster of emotions. There are just as many highs as there are lows, but that’s what makes the ride enjoyable. The first season centered around the Hawkins family, who have purchased an AI Humanoid Synthetic, or “Synth.” In this parallel 2017, owning a Synth […]

If you like Zayn Malik, Taylor Swift and shots of people looking moody and having very little respect for hotel property, then you’re in luck. The music video for the Fifty Shades Darker song “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” has all of the above in abundance. The song is written by Swift in conjunction with […]

This week sawnumerous acquisitions, threemajor tech lawsuits andgovernment agencies going rogue on Twitter. These are the biggest stories to catch you up on this weeks tech news. 1.AppDynamics, which helps companies monitor application performance, was supposed to go public this week. But the IPO was called off in favor of a giant $3.7 billion acquisition […]

The rogue government Twitter account, AltUSNatParkService,which claimed it was being run by current park rangers, says it has now handed off control of its Twitter account to several activists and journalists who believe they can continue in the same spirit. The move has led some to question if the account was, in fact, ever operated […]

The lawsuit threatening the futureof Facebooks Oculus VR may have just gotten a lot more expensive. Yesterday, in closing statements the legal teamrepresenting ZeniMax Mediaasked the jury in a Dallas courtroom to rule against Oculus VRand award $2 billion in compensation as well asanother $2 billion in punitive damages, Polygon reports. The case, which hinges […]

Image copyright Guernsey Archives Image caption George Ridgway was involved in the passing of four anti-Semitic laws in Guernsey Advocate George Ridgway was Her Majesty’s Solicitor General in Guernsey from 1935 until March 1942. Risks of hiding Stephen Regal, from the Channel Islands Jewish Community, said it was “astounding” that someone senior in Guernsey’s government […]

A one-off dose of the drug could help alcohol addicts reduce their intake by erasing drink-related memories, say psychologists testing treatment Scientists believe that a radical treatment involving the tranquilliser ketamine could help overcome alcohol addiction by erasing drink-related memories. Psychologists based at University College London are testing whether a one-off dose of the drug […]

She said: “His guard was lowered by inebriation. The car had stolen licence plates and did not brake or stop. “I am satisfied that having heard all the evidence… much of it circumstantial, nevertheless, in my view it is overwhelming. “I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Barry John Pring has been unlawfully killed.” She […]