Alex Mak - Managing Editor

05 Sep 2019

Food Delivery Robot Fired for Racist Tweets

The food delivery robot who came under fire for tweeting racist comments about Chinese robots has been let go. “Zippy is no longer an employee at our company,” said a statement from the food delivery service. “We apologize for the disrespectful and unacceptable tweets that were sent by one of

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03 Sep 2019

Diplo Wins Burning Man ‘Douchebag of the Year’ Award

We hope all of you artists, freaks, friends, crafters, rangers, dancers, and newbies all had a great burn this year!  Burning Man is a great place for art, community, music, gifting, hedonism, self-expression, self-discovery, and self-reliance.  Founded by a community who wanted an environment “unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or

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27 Aug 2019

Ya, Fried Chicken Sandwiches are Delicious, & Factory Farming is Still Disgusting

Yes I love fried chicken.  Yes, I ate more than one fried chicken sandwich this weekend. Yes, I enjoyed every delicious bite.   And yes, I heard about the pretend social media war or ‘chickenwars’ between Popeyes and Chick-fil-A last week.  A ‘twitter war’ between corporations, which is code for ‘Free

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22 Aug 2019

How to Use ‘Parental Lock’ to Stop Your Parents From Watching Fox News

Are your parents or grandparents watching too much Fox News?  Are they getting brainwashed into thinking Trump is a necessary evil or that all Americans should have access to automatic rifles?  Then you can do something about it!  Use the ‘parental lock’ feature on your tv set and stop the

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22 Aug 2019

Google Employees Refuse to Work With ICE or Border Protection Agencies

Our Tech Column was made possible by the fine folks at Mozilla Firefox.  The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all.  And that’s why we love Firefox. This week 1,293 Google and employees and 79 other supporters have

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20 Aug 2019

Trump Hotel to Open at Burning Man

Great news for luxury festivalgoers this year at Burning Man, the newest, hottest, glamping experience on the playa is at Trump Tower Black Rock City.  With the most exceptional views that the playa has to offer, Trump International Burning Man Hotel & Putting Green is a sophisticated, elite hotel that

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20 Aug 2019

Newest Trump Hotel to Open at Burning Man

Great news for luxury festivalgoers this year at Burning Man, the newest, hottest, glamping experience on the playa is at Trump Tower Black Rock City.  With the most exceptional views that the playa has to offer, Trump International Burning Man Hotel & Putting Green is a sophisticated, elite hotel that

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