The Daily Populous

Friday December 1st, 2017 morning edition

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Russia says they will build killer robots no matter what.

The Russians also claimed that there was a risk of harming civilian artificial intelligence capabilities.

Russian diplomats delivered a message for those who want to ban killer robots: Russia will build them no matter what.

That is the sum total of what happened during a week of discussion on the issue of weapons and vehicles operated by artificial intelligence in Geneva.

“Certainly, there are precedents of reaching international agreements that establish a preventive ban on prospective types of weapons.

Russia has already been accused of violating the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, prompting the United States to begin development of a new ground-launched cruise missile.

The Chemical Weapons Convention did not prevent the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria from using mustard agent against American troops in 2016. »

'Mindhunter' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

Authored by hollywoodreporter.com

Netflix accompanied Thursday's renewal news with a social media teaser with the tagline: "We need to talk to more subjects."

With the announcement of a second season comes speculation about which famous killers will be featured, should the finale events resolve themselves.

The first season of Mindhunter is now streaming on Netflix. »

Americans Taxed $400 Billion For Fiber Optic Internet That Doesn’t Exist

Authored by nationaleconomicseditorial.com
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Americans Paid $400 Billion in Taxes & Internet Surcharges for Fiber Optic Upgrades that Never Came.

Back in 2011 the New York Times reported that the South Korean planned investments of $24.6 billion in digital infrastructure.

America has relatively slow internet, and just a 9.4 percent penetration rate for fiber optic cables, according to Business Insider—this is less than half the OECD average. »

The untold truth of Aldi

Authored by mashed.com
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One of the first things you might notice when you're looking at the shelves in Aldi is that the product is still in boxes.

That's not employees being lazy, it's exactly the opposite.

Frugal Bites got a peek behind the curtain, so to speak, and got to visit Aldi's Illinois offices. »