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The New Nintendo 2DS XL is great if you don't want 3D

Enter the New Nintendo 2DS XL.

The name “New Nintendo 2DS XL” tells you everything you need to know about this device’s core functionality.

“New” means it has the extra power, controls, and Amiibo support introduced by the New Nintendo 3DS in 2015.

In short, it is the best 3DS, but it doesn't have a 3D screen, so it's a 2DS.

The New 2DS XL has the most appealing design of any 3DS system.

What the name doesn’t tell you is that the New Nintendo 2DS XL has easily the most appealing design of any “3DS” released to date.

If I haven’t convinced you with the above paragraph, then yes, the New 2DS XL is the 3DS for you. »

Labour joins 9/11 survivors in demanding Theresa May release suppressed Saudi Arabia terrorism report

Authored by independent.co.uk

5/92 17 July 2017 Workers check power lines during maintenance work in Laian, in China's eastern Anhui province AFP/Getty Images.

14/92 13 July 2017 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker embrace before the EU-Ukraine summit in Kiev, Ukraine Reuters.

Some 15,000 liters of acetic acid, often mixed with heroin, were destroyed by counter narcotics police Hoshang Hashimi/AFP. »

Alaska Cops Defend Their 'Right' to Sexual Contact With Sex Workers Before Arresting Them

Authored by glamour.com

If Alaska passes this bill, they’ll become the first state to outlaw any sexual contact between police and the people they’re investigating.

“Women have told me that years later they still have PTSD symptoms when they see a police car.”.

But police in Alaska say that if they can’t touch sex workers at all, they have no chance of conducting successful undercover investigations. »

Give robots an 'ethical black box' to track and explain decisions, say scientists

Authored by theguardian.com

Robots should be fitted with an “ethical black box” to keep track of their decisions and enable them to explain their actions when accidents happen, researchers say.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest The autonomous K5 security robot have sensors to monitor their environment; researchers say an ‘ethical black box’ should also be installed.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Black boxes could also help users become more comfortable with technology, by allowing care robots to explain their actions in simple language. »

Humans Have Produced 9 Billion Tons of Plastic Throughout History

Authored by newsweek.com

Though the world hadn’t seen so much as a plastic bag prior to about 1950, it is now awash in them.

For the first time, scientists have calculated how much plastic humans have produced throughout history and came up with a staggering figure: more than 9 billion tons (or 8.3 billion metric tons).

To date, humans have junked 7 billion tons of plastic waste, only 9 percent of which has been recycled. »