• internet backbone provider cogent cuts off the pirate bay and other pirate sites. first step on the slippery slope? https://t.co/a6ANe6HKBS 2017-02-13
• interesting (but long) piece on the most successful ticket scalper in the us and the ticket industry. https://t.co/ms9dt9O1uV 2017-02-13
• using the physics of gecko skin to create antibacterial surfaces and textiles. fascinating. https://t.co/fBBwzIjy60 2017-02-13
• london (uk) tube trials phone tracking via wifi. useful data. but also slightly creepy. https://t.co/RPHtV8tr8y 2017-02-15
• using bayesian analysis to reduce the need for big data when training ai. interesting. https://t.co/LgJhq1c59r 2017-02-15

• an interesting peek at the poker ai that bested humans. https://t.co/HJPK8SNjdE 2017-02-03
• why ups trucks don't turn left. quite interesting. https://t.co/tqswHI0CzD 2017-02-08
• goldman has replaced 600 traders with 200 engineers since 2000 and is looking into automating i-banking ops next. https://t.co/1hPUUDsCbI 2017-02-09

• i never fail to be impressed by boston dynamics – their latest creation – a wheeled robot. https://t.co/T6vzLgQ43o 2017-02-01
• interesting piece on the sometimes imperfect world of science and one fellow who's funding attempts to fix it. https://t.co/hpTsoCrLg8 2017-02-01
• zenimax wins case against oculus. awarded damages of 1/2 billion. oculus plans to appeal. https://t.co/wtcQHPyNKm 2017-02-01
• backblaze's latest hd reliability stats (for q416). useful, if storage is your thing. https://t.co/QUgf5kQd8j 2017-02-01
• researchers successful create embryo with mix of human and pig dna. and no, none were named moreau. https://t.co/eSiqUqrmwn 2017-02-02
• large-scale electrical storage facilities using tesla batteries come online. may eventually replace "peaker" plants. https://t.co/8KBm6HC1Kw 2017-02-02

• cdn tax authorities monitor social media to investigate non-compliance. https://t.co/1Jgn0QOkaQ 2017-01-20
• upgrades to tor will either increase privacy or increase crime, depending on your perspective. https://t.co/iW2noNh7sy 2017-01-24

• ai conquers the world of poker. https://t.co/5BFN2HjCRB 2017-01-13
• interesting piece by my colleagues on why you might need separate insurance for social engineering fraud. https://t.co/9biVaRhisn 2017-01-16
• a mathematical model for innovation. interesting. https://t.co/iOyUuri2l9 2017-01-16
• google uses ai software to develop ai software better than humans. https://t.co/hSXmZ3xDxt 2017-01-19

• interesting piece on fbi bounties to best buy technicians for finding child porn on computers they service. https://t.co/emXGD6sGOC 2017-01-07

• cyanogen inc shuts down cyanogenmod after departure of co-founder. devs fork under new name lineageos. https://t.co/1JVMCpuAJv 2016-12-28

• crtc declares broadband internet to be a basic service – 50 mbps down and 10 up but no price cap. https://t.co/r83SVD3pC0 2016-12-22

• scotus rejects apple's earlier win vs. samsung; says damages should be based on infringing components. https://t.co/miea19HBmz 2016-12-10
• interesting piece on how blockchain is being used for security. https://t.co/CITuQFYvJZ 2016-12-10
• amazon makes first autonomous drone delivery to an actual customer. https://t.co/zfOOTlQnp3 2016-12-14

• lawyer, blissfully unaware of the streisand effect, sues client for bad yelp review. didn't end well for the lawyer. https://t.co/yogtQECDet 2016-12-03
• new us law voids contractual prohibitions, restrictions or penalties for posting online reviews. https://t.co/QvvlGirFfp 2016-12-05
• amazon unveils tech that eliminates retail line-ups, checkouts and registers. clever. https://t.co/aJFzgC8LoP 2016-12-05