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Google Duplex. Image synthesis technology (also, curiously, driven by AI). AI designed to scrape social media profiles. AI and bot accounts making and sharing relatable content.Being able to create a

Source: Real Innovation To really understand the value proposition of Bitcoin, it helps to look at a bit of history. It’s tempting to think that the newest ICO or altcoin is the one that will finally “improve”

Source  While YouTube has had to start taking a tougher line on censoring  offensive videos that advertisers don’t want to be associated with, a  growing swath of creators have fled to sites

Blockchain technologies keep growing and proving to everyone that they are much more than just networks for cryptocurrencies. This week a new milestone in the evolution of this technology has been achieved

So let me get this straight: you get to pay them $3,400 for the privilege of burning up your electric bill, and they get to take half of your bitcoin? (Source) For half that cost, you could just build

 YouTube White Noise copyright claims test by Sebastian Tomczak A 10 hour video of just white noise has triggered automated copyright  claims from several copyright owners who then profit from

 The Pennsylvania Health Department says it's given the state's first all-clear for a medical marijuana dispensary to begin providing the  drug, once it's available from a licensed grower. The

 CryptoKitties is a colorful, feline-centric   blockchain game. Blockchain-based computing platform Ethereum, which provides the   cryptocurrency ether, introduced the virtual

I don’t even know how to put it into words, so bear with me I really am just rambling. I work for a business software company, so I get to dip my hands in the pot of business-to-business relationships.

As a politician, you don’t admit to something damaging being true unless it’s going to come out. Then you’re able to shape the narrative of it. You don’t come out and confirm what most politically astute

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When tragedies like this happen, the State relies on Compassionate Progressive™ sentiment to impulsively call for tighter, broader central regulation—generally for strict control over a specific facet

Kneeling for life and liberty is far more patriotic than standing for the atrocities committed under a banner of imperialism. No one, absolutely no one, is telling you that you’re not allowed to stand

A very dangerous precedent has been set. I’ve talked about this in the past. I’ve joked about it, too, but frankly enough is enough. The calls may be coming from Republicans today, but here’s a liberal

by Evan Koser I will concede now that generally speaking, calls to cam-up officers come from a genuine place of concern and stem from a belief (backed empirically) that cameras put cops on their best behavior.

by Evan Koser One of the most prominent misconceptions I encounter in my discussions is that notion which conflates anarchy to lawlessness. Often, people accuse me of imposing a false dichotomy between

My name is Evan Koser. I research and write about politics, law, and economics. I run a blog over at priceofliberty.tumblr.com where I post a lot of my original content. I'm really looking forward to the

Burning and destroying ill-gotten ivory does nothing to protect animals from poachers, nor does it lower demand. article by Evan Koser Here's a headline for you: India to burn its ivory stockpile as poaching

Your handy guide to following up on abuse of power article by Evan Koser So you’ve just walked out of your favorite convenience store holding a bag of goods and a law enforcement official stops you for