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Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may havekilled human beings for the first time everlast year, according to a recent United Nations Security Councilreport on the Libyan civil war. History could well identify this as the starting point of the next major arms race, one that has the potential to be humanity’s final one. The United NationsConvention on Certain Conventional Weaponsdebated the question of banning autonomous weapons at its once-every-five-year review meeting in Geneva Dec....

Did you know SHIFT istaking the stage on Sept 30 and Oct 1? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021.Secure your ticket now! We’ve longed for a time when our transport is not simply just connected, but actually smart and intuitive. Well, that time might be here, thanks toUnagi. This week, they showcased their latest escooter, the Model Eleven, a successor to theModel One....

Rumours suggesting Amazon will belaunching an own-brand Android tablethave been given a fresh boost after sources close to Taiwan-based component makers have indicated that the Internet retail giant has already placed OEM orders for the device, which could ship as soon as the second half of 2011. Digitimes reportsthat Taiwanese notebook maker Quanta Computer has received orders to manufacture the Amazon tablet, working with electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) which will supply touch panels for the device as well as its Fringe Field Switching (FFS) technology....

When Hugh Hefner tweeted that the Playboy magazine on the iPad was to be be uncensored, it seems the aging lothario wasn’t lying, for today Hefher has confirmed that the official Playboy magazine will be released “complete and uncensored” on May 18. Publishing a message on his Twitter account yesterday, Playboy founder Hefnertweeted: Playboy will be available on iPad, complete & uncensored, on May 18. Back in January, Hefner had replied to a question from Twitter user@hughmcook, stating with no clever language that Playboy on the iPad would be uncensored....

In an interesting twist,Playboy’svoyage to the iPad will contain a whole lot less censorship than the iPhone version has, at least according toa tweetfrom Playboy owner Hugh Hefner. In answer to a question from Twitter user@hughmcook, Hefner stated with no clever language that Playboy on the iPad will be uncensored: Now what’s the story? Either Hefner is going to be sorely disappointed when his magazine’s application gets the denial, or Mr....