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Robotics Q&A: CMU’s Matthew Johnson-Roberson
TechCrunch,
[A version of this Q&A first appeared in TechCrunch’s weekly robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] Over the next few weeks, TechCrunch will be running a series of Q&As with some of the top minds in robotics. I’ve spoken with Matthew Johnson-Roberson several times since he was named the director of the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Tens of thousands of old phones linger in vintage seller's inventory
Boing Boing,
Phoneco, a mom-and-pop seller of analog technology, has tens of thousands of classic rotary phones in stock and they aren't shifting. Their inventory exploded in 1991, when the Knappens purchased 13 semi-trailer loads of phones from the Turtle Lake business after the owner died. — Read the rest
Court rules that automakers may store your texts and calls without explicit authorization
When cops get the run-around from Apple or Google over access to someone's text messages, they know who to try next: the company that makes the target's car. A Washington appeals court ruled this week that Honda and other automakers did nothing wrong by storing text messages and call records from connected phones, at least when it comes to the state Privacy Act. — Read the rest
Pope Francis fires right-wing Texas bishop
Anti-vaccine Texas bishop Joseph Strickland, who agrees that "you cannot be Catholic and be a Democrat" and wanted to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, was fired after a Vatican investigation and will be replaced at the Diocese of Tyler. — Read the rest
Florida teacher fired for using gender neutral "Mx." instead of "Ms."
A teacher in Florida has filed a complaint after being fired for using a gender-neutral honorific, "Mx.", in emails and other school communications, instead of "Ms." The teacher, who uses the name AV Vary over their legal name, taught high schoolscience at Florida Virtual School, an online public school, until Oct. — Read the rest
Does Anyone Feel Like an Actual Adult?
The Cut,
Or are we all just cosplaying adulthood?
What's on TV this week—The Curse, A Murder At The End Of The World, The Crown
AV Club,
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, November 12 to Thursday, November 16. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] Read more...
Would you try this octopus chocolate chip cookie, or these chicken skin fried pickles?
Kyle Marcoux, aka "the Vulgar Chef," creates unlikely and sometimes grotesque food pairings, and shares his recipes on social media, where he's amassed quite a following. His most recent creation is the "octopookie," which is a chocolate chip cookie adorned with octopus. — Read the rest