Projects include AI-equipped tanks, fighter jets, and machine guns.

SEE KILLER ROBOTS

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The “third revolution in warfare” is weapons that can decide to kill on their own

Seven countries are known to be developing "killer robots" for military purposes. Have we enabled a dystopian future we'll come to regret?

Naturally, it's not a rain of water, but a rain of superheated gas. (via Curiosity)

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It Rains on the Sun

We're used to rain and the water cycle here on Earth, but what about on the sun? Guess what: It rains there well. But naturally, it's not a rain of water, ...

"Ultimately, it comes down to economics: to fix the issue, somebody has to pay for it."

(via The Business of Fashion)

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Why Fashion Doesn’t Pay Fair

Big brands have talked for decades about their commitment to workers’ rights, but millions of people who make our clothes still don’t earn enough to live off. BoF walks you through how the industry needs to change to come up with a solution.

Before the school run, or commuting to work, increasing numbers are taking tiny doses of psychedelic drugs in the UK. Why?

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'It makes me enjoy playing with the kids': is microdosing mushrooms going mainstream?

Before the school run, or commuting to work, increasing numbers are taking tiny doses of psychedelic drugs in the UK. Why?

Denver’s move is just the latest outbreak of common sense on drugs – how depressing, then, that Britain remains so backward on the issue."

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It’s time for Labour to experiment with new drug policies | Owen Jones

Denver has just decriminalised magic mushrooms – British politicians need to be equally brave

IN ENGLAND ANARCHISTS HAVE BEEN PUTTING UP TINY FREE WOODEN LIBRARIES ON THE STREET  NOW IT HAS EXPANDED 

Never mind books: in a slightly tatty block in Oxford you can borrow all the things that usually cost a fortune to hire – and its advocates say it’s a scheme that is about to conquer the world.

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The library of things: could borrowing everything from drills to disco balls cut waste and save m...

Never mind books: in a slightly tatty block in Oxford you can borrow all the things that usually cost a fortune to hire – and its advocates say it’s a scheme that is a...

One solution being offered is the Real Man Training Club in Beijing.

THE RETURN OF THE METROSEXUAL 

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K-pop’s rise in China is fueling fears of a masculinity crisis

“If you are promoting these effeminate figures, it’s a calamity for our country.”

“Over hundreds of generations, Asian elephants have in effect cultivated skills that make them useful to…humans.”

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Climate change is creating a new job for elephants

Asian elephants have long labored alongside humans in transport and logging. Can they be trained as rescue workers for extreme weather events?

'Not only is this an amazing portrayal of a Muslim that isn't simply wearing a tasbeeh, but rather a real Muslim who was an embodiment of the Quran'

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This Twitter thread breaks down how a Muslim man helped save the universe in Avengers: Endgame

Avengers Endgame spoilers alert: We're pretty sure that everyone on the planet has seen this film by now but we thought that we best put this here in case. So now you'...

“LOOK AWAY CHILDREN OH NO”

THIS HAPPENED IN 1969 AS ROGER EBERT WROTE IN READERS DIGEST

Night of the Living Dead Movie Review (1969) | Roger Ebert

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-night-of-the-living-dead-1968

 Rating: 3.5/4 - ‎Review by Roger Ebert

NOTE (2004): This reaction to a screening of "Night of the Living Dead" is not, ... I admire the movie itself, which I have seen twice since that 1969 afternoon, and its ... The rest were kids, the kind you expect at a Saturday afternoon kiddie matinee. ... "Night of the Living Dead" seemed like a reasonable choice; it was selected

Detective Pikachu screening leaves children 'in tears' as horror film The Curse of La Llorona sho...

Trailers for Annabel Come Home and the Child's Play remake were also shown

In Chile the beloved native bee is venerated as carrying the spirit of the dead, but its own numbers are dwindling as farmers use imported species infected with parasites to pollinate crops.

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The battle to save the world's biggest bumblebee from European invaders | Alison Benjamin

In Chile the beloved native bee is venerated as carrying the spirit of the dead, but its own numbers are dwindling as farmers use imported species infected with parasi...