Daily Archives: June 21, 2014

F.C.C. Plans to Fine C.T.S. Technology of China for Selling Signal Jammers by EDWARD WYATT

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By EDWARD WYATT

Over the last decade, the commission has issued dozens of fines and citations against individuals and companies both for using jammers and for offering them for sale. But the F.C.C. took an especially hard line in the current case.

Published: June 19, 2014 at 12:00AM

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The Man Who Gave “Yo” $200,000

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The Man Who Gave “Yo” $200,000
This week, a group of otherwise mentally sound adults agreed to go f*cking insane all at once. The object of their manic episode was Yo, an app that sends the word “Yo” to other people with the app installed. It’s garnered over a million real dollars from investors. I talked to the one in charge.

June 21, 2014 at 5:33AM
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I met an emotional robot and felt nothing

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I met an emotional robot and felt nothing
SoftBank’s ambitious android, Pepper, announced earlier in the month, is touted as the world’s first robot that can understand emotions. And it’s not just a lab experiment — it’s on display in two of the Japanese carrier’s stores right now, and will go on sale to the general public in February for under $2,000.

June 21, 2014 at 1:00AM
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