Daily Archives: January 11, 2016

Why RoboCop is not the cyborg lawman we need

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Why RoboCop is not the cyborg lawman we need
“RoboCop” has turned out to be remarkably prescient. Police departments in the US have, like ED-209, grown bloated with military firepower. Departments have access to armored trucks, M-16 rifles, grenade launchers, machine guns, silencers, even aircraft. Critics have pointed to this increasing militarization as a serious and overlooked problem: Almost by its very nature, military technology makes police more deadly.

January 11, 2016 at 05:27PM
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Verizon finally starts updating Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to 5.1.1

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With the release of Android 6.0 Lollipop for Nexus devices and even some non-Nexus devices around 3 months ago, many people are waiting for the manufacturer or carrier to release the 6.0 update for their devices. But as is expected, most manufacturers and carriers are taking their sweet time.

Verizon has announced an update to the Galaxy Note 4, but it’s not 6.0. It’s Android 5.1.1, an update other carriers pushed to the Note 4 months ago. This update includes support for Android for Work, an update to Samsung Knox, and the removal of a few Amazon apps from the device.

It’s a decent update and people should download them, but you have to admit the update process for many carrier devices is agonizingly slow.

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Moto X 2nd Gen 32GB nearly half off in UK with free wood/leather upgrades

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We know that most of the sales we post are focused on the US. Those of you in the UK are too often left out, so here’s one for you. Motorola has put a steep discount on the second generation Moto X with 32GB of memory. It’s currently at £219.99.

Head into Moto Maker and check out the options available. Wood and leather upgrades are both free, though a few colors are out of stock. The price is pretty good, just remember this is a last generation device and not the current generation Moto X Style. Let us know if you take up this offer!

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