“Aw, screw it”: LAPD cops hunted Pokémon instead of responding to robbery
Officers' 2017 hunt for Snorlax recorded by in-car system—court upholds firings. Enlarge / Visitors view a 10-meter-tall Pikachu glass and steel sculpture in Shanghai, China On November 28, 2021. (credit: Getty Images | Future Publis.....»»
Getting to know local cops could reduce crime rates
Providing residents with information about their neighborhood police officers may reduce crime rates, suggests a Nature paper. The combined results from laboratory and field studies suggest that our sense of anonymity depends not only on what people.....»»
Best Powerbeats Pro deals for March 2022
Some of the hottest earphones available right now are from Beats by Dre, and we've hunted down the very best Powerbeats Pro deals for you......»»
Here"s how social media platforms are responding to Russia"s invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine's official Twitter account wants @Russia to be removed from the platform. YouTube is facing scrutiny for allowing a Russian broadcaster who is widely viewed as part of the country's propaganda machine to continue making money from ads on the.....»»
Bald eagles are being poisoned by lead ammo in hunted animals. Could copper bullets be the fix?
Something was just not right......»»
Game Scoop! 662: That Nintendo Direct Was a Real Mouthful
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Colin Stevens, and Justin Davis -- are discussing that Nintendo Direct, Kirby, Mario Kart, Nintendo Switch Sports, and more. And.....»»
Best Powerbeats Pro deals for February 2022
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Fortnite won"t support Steam Deck for fear of cheaters
This week Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed that Fortnite won’t support the Steam Deck. While responding to questions on Twitter, Sweeney said Epic isn’t confident in the current level of compatibility between its anti-cheat solution and the S.....»»
Clearview AI Is Working On Augmented Reality Goggles For Air Force Security
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Clearview AI, the shady face recognition firm which claims to have landed contracts with federal, state, and local cops across the country, has landed a roughly $50,000 deal with the U.S. military for.....»»
Game Scoop! 659: This Changes Everything
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing what will likely end up being the biggest story of the year: Microsoft acquiring.....»»
Elon Musk Offering Satellite Internet To Tsunami-Hit Tonga
SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is offering to send Starlink internet terminals to Tonga after an underwater volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami cut off communication links. From a report: Musk was responding on Twitter to a Reuters rep.....»»
Coastal erosion may force retreat from the sea
Giving up land to the sea needs to be one of the options considered for responding to serious erosion events along our coastline, says a University of the Sunshine Coast researcher......»»
Immune system vs. virus: Why omicron had experts worried from the start
How the immune system targets viruses and shapes viral evolution. Enlarge / Illustration of antibodies responding to an infection of SARS-CoV-2. (credit: Getty Images/Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library) Right from omicron's f.....»»
Google Says iMessage Is Too Powerful
Google took to Twitter this weekend to complain that iMessage is just too darn influential with today's kids. Ron Amadeo writes via Ars Technica: The company was responding to a Wall Street Journal report detailing the lock-in and social pressure App.....»»
LAPD Officers Fired for Catching a Snorlax Instead of a Burglar Denied Appeal
Two LAPD officers who were fired from their jobs in 2017 for playing Pokemon Go while on duty have had their appeal for reinstatement denied by a California judge. From a report: The officers' squad car video camera showed the two officers, Louis Loz.....»»
Pokémon Go-obsessed LA police officers ignored robbery to catch a Snorlax
Two LA police offi cers fired for failing to respond to a robbery in favor of playing Pokémon Go have lost their appeal to have their jobs reinstated......»»
Pokémon Go-obsessed LA cops ignored robbery to catch a Snorlax
Two LA cops fired for failing to respond to a robbery in favor of playing Pokémon Go have lost their appeal to have their jobs reinstated......»»
“Aw, screw it”: LAPD cops hunted Pokémon instead of responding to robbery
Officers' 2017 hunt for Snorlax recorded by in-car system—court upholds firings. Enlarge / Visitors view a 10-meter-tall Pikachu glass and steel sculpture in Shanghai, China On November 28, 2021. (credit: Getty Images | Future Publis.....»»
Best Powerbeats Pro deals for January 2022
Some of the hottest earphones available right now are from Beats by Dre, and we've hunted down the very best Powerbeats Pro deals for you......»»
Omicron cases less likely to require hospital treatment, studies show
High rate of infectiousness could still strain hospitals around the world. Enlarge / Illustration of antibodies (red and blue) responding to an infection with Covid-19 (purple). (credit: Getty Images) A lower share of people.....»»
Early humans hunted the largest available animals to extinction for 1.5 million years
A groundbreaking study by researchers from Tel Aviv University tracks the development of early humans' hunting practices over the last 1.5 million years—as reflected in the animals they hunted and consumed. The researchers claim that at any given t.....»»