http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35858101
Does /news/ think Smith's resignation as head of the department of work and pensions will have major repercussions for the Conservative party? Cameron is already having to come out to defend himself after Smith's attacks while on Marr, Osborne looks to be in a terrible position with opposition mounting in his own party.
Will Labour be able to capitalise on this? Yougov had their first poll with Labour with a one point lead a few days previous to the budget, though it should be added that Yougov's online polling sometimes overestimates opposition parties, or those with active grassroots supporters. Or will everyone just forget this ever happened, Cameron and Osborne weather the storm and the Tories win big in 2020 again.
It will be all but forgotten by 2020.
There will be large repurcussions for the Conservative Party, yes. This basically puts the nail in the coffin for Osborne's hopes of becoming the next leader.
However, I doubt Labour will capitalise as they are currently incompetent
Give it 3 months and nobody will care.
Is it even clear why he resigned? I've been hearing both pensions and EU shit.
Heavier than Higgs-Boson.
http://www.ibtimes.com/cern-lhc-update-hunt-particle-may-break-physics-standard-model-resume-soon-2339001
Is it a new particle though? An addition to Quarks, Gluons, & Bosons?!
>>30577
In December, researchers at European Organization for Nuclear Research(CERN) spottedtantalizing cluesof ayet-undiscovered particle heavier than the famous Higgs boson.
>>30613
it's probably just your mom
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/naval-aviation/2016/03/21/indian-navy-retires-sea-harriers/82070296/
>NEW DELHI — The Indian Navy has retired the Sea Harrier fleet that operated from its aircraft carrier INS Viraat, and plans to replace them with MiG- 29Ks that India has bought from Russia.
>The Indian Navy bought 30 British-made Sea Harriers in 1983 but only 11 now remain. The Navy once considered upgrading the Sea Harriers but abandoned the plan.
>The Sea Harrier pilots are now being trained to fly the Russian MiG 29K fighter aircraft. India had planned to replace the Sea Harriers with the homemade Light Combat Aircraft (Naval) version but the program is more than 15 years behind schedule, said an Indian Navy official.
OP comment: These were the last serving Sea Harrier variant -- the only current serving variant of the Harriers still in service are the McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II with the United States Marine Core, Spanish Navy and Italian Navy.
>>31205
> India's defense forces
> things we care about
Pick one.
>>31205
Something tells me it has to do with replacement parts being scarce.
>>31220
>we
you have DID?
This is a few days old but I haven't seen anything posted here about it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2016/03/10/surprise-nsa-data-will-soon-routinely-be-used-for-domestic-policing-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-terrorism/
>Surprise! NSA data will soon routinely be used for domestic policing that has nothing to do with terrorism
>A while back, we noted a report showing that the “sneak-and-peek” provision of the Patriot Act that was alleged to be used only in national security and terrorism investigations has overwhelmingly been used in narcotics cases.
>Now the New York Times reports that National Security Agency data will be shared with other intelligence agencies like the FBI without first applying any screens for privacy.
>Because that information was obtained without a warrant, the agencies were instructed to engage in “parallel construction” when explaining to courts and defense attorneys how the information had been obtained. If you think parallel construction just sounds like a bureaucratically sterilized way of saying big stinking lie, well, you wouldn’t be alone. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140203/11143926078/parallel-construction-revealed-how-dea-is-trained-to-launder-classified-surveillance-info.shtml
>This isn’t just a few rogue agents. The lying has been a matter of policy. We’re now learning that the feds had these agreements with police agencies all over the country, affecting thousands of cases.
>On the one hand, I guess it’s better that this new data-sharing policy is acknowledged in the open instead of carried out surreptitiously.
>On the other hand, there’s something even more ominous about the fact that they no longer feel as though they need to hide it.
>...of course, the nifty thing for government agencies about a “war on terrorism” is that it’s a war that will never formally end.
>>31021
Nah we actually had a few threads about this a few weeks ago but they are probably archived by now. Still relevant though imo. It turns out that this move by the US government comes in tandem with similar moves by the British GCHQ and the German Government equivalent. Probably in other allied countries as well but we just don't hear anything about it in our press.
Enjoy your van
>>31021
I don't mind. I have done nothing illegal.
Aww, too bad Trump. Another one of your fakeo threats about Cruz goes down by an actual judge, too.
http://fox13now.com/2016/03/19/judge-tosses-lawsuit-over-ted-cruzs-eligibility-to-be-president/
>Rejected because the judge doesn't think it will do harm for a Canadian to run, not that he isn't Canadian
Your laws are stupid, America
>>30355
The point is that he's a legitimate candidate, a natural born citizen in the opinion of the court. You can have more than one citizenship at birth.
Is he canadian or not?
He knows exactly what to say.
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/kasich-brokered-convention-chill-183023670.html
The only Trump could possibly win before the convention is if Kasich stays in. Kasich staying in the race will just make more states like Illinois, where Kasich and Cruz had about the same number of votes, and combined had more votes than Trump, but were both completely crushed.
Kasich staying in is a win-win-win. Either Trump wins enough to win it outright (which according to the delegate math, he's still on track to do, not sure where this brokered- sorry "open" convention talk is coming from) thanks to Kasich taking #NeverTrump votes OR he has so many votes the RNC couldn't reasonably deny him the nomination thanks to Kasich taking #NeverTrump votes OR they pick Kasich, which at the end of the day, he has the big thing going for him that he's not Ted Cruz. Rato will never ever get the nomination and that's enough for me.
>>30681
What's the opposite of what's going to happen? I put out 3 options. I really don't care who the fuck they pick as long is it's not Rato or Romney
http://www.nature.com/news/south-korea-trumpets-860-million-ai-fund-after-alphago-shock-1.19595
We're definitely going to get Aware Skynet out of this. There's no hills high enough for us to run to...
>>30315
This was big news indeed. The whole Google GO thing was probably a way to convince the average Korean that spending is justified.
And, while the spending is justified indeed, it's a scary amount. Lots and lots of academics will be working on this.
Finally. Once we get good AI maybe NPCs in games won't behaves like retards.
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http://www.wtsp.com/news/one-comet-to-swerve-closer-to-earth-than-any-other-comet-in-centuries/89192108
>One comet to swerve closer to Earth than any other comet in centuries
>An emerald-green comet will brush the Earth Monday, followed one day later by a kissing cousin that will swerve closer to the planet than any other comet in nearly 250 years.
>The first and bigger of the two comets will be visible Monday to the naked eye in the southern hemisphere, as long as city lights are far away. Stargazers in the United States will probably need only binoculars to see the bigger comet in late March. Scientists, however, are bringing out the big guns. The Hubble Space Telescope, the powerful ground-based Gemini telescopes and others will be trained on the celestial visitors, which will provide an extraordinary close-up of objects usually glimpsed only at a distance.
>“This is one for the record books,” says Michael Kelley of the University of Maryland, who’s never heard of two comets approaching close to Earth a day apart. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for professionals to learn more about comets, and if you have a chance to try to find them … it’s a fantastic chance to see part of history as it happens.”
>>30234
more in-depth coverage:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/p2016-ba14-closest-comet-in-almost-250-years03162016/
You have to do the challenge now if you want the Star! Have Starbits on hand...
Who /TheDayOfTheTriffids/ here?
Arctic Circle (March 10, 2016) - USS Hartford (SSN 768) surfaces in the arctic circle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HIJpeFGzng
>>30225
Because nobody recognizes Russia's claim to the arctic and it's currently under dispute at the UN.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/russia-submits-claim-over-arctic-north-pole-un-citing-scientific-proof-1514616
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/russia-submits-claim-over-arctic-north-pole-un-citing-scientific-proof-1514616
http://www.livescience.com/4584-russia-claims-north-pole-global-race-oil.html
>>30238
This.
Russia can fuck off with their territory snatching.
>>30266
They're building a bridge to Crimea, so there's that.
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/mar/18/banned-by-amazon-returning-faulty-goods-blocked-credit-balance
Ebay does this too.
>>30477
>When your account is closed you also lose access to the Amazon Prime on-demand film streaming service, and if you have paid £79 for an annual subscription the money is lost.
This just goes to show that you NEED to read those TOS agreements you just scroll through and click 'Agree' on. Some of those will literally sign away rights to any intellectual property you make on the service or program.
>>30477
>The Guardian
The dude was a jerkwad abusing the return system with a try before you buy strategy. Fuck him.
Anybody here heard of John Lang, a man who whose house was stalked by random groups of people after he because exposing the corruptness of the Fresno Police department? This all happened in January of this year, reaching it's end when he was found in his house either stabbed to death or dead from smoke inhalation (his house had also been sat on fire). You can find footage of his stalking ordeal here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTMl9Ncxd-jhZ81s4z3XA6w/videos
>>30318
What is your first language?
Not criticizing here, just asking.
>>30318
Yeah i remember this.
Cops gathered outside his house, followed him when he left for work and stuff like that.
Really freaky shit.
land of the free
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http://www.techtimes.com/articles/142440/20160319/uber-reportedly-shopping-for-driverless-cars-but-ordered-100-000-s-class-mercedes-benz-ultra-premium-service-perhaps.htm
>Ride-hailing service Uber has ordered at least 100,000 autonomous S-Class Mercedes Benz cars, says reports.
>Autonomous cars are expected to hit the roads not before 2020 but they will save Uber a lot of money spent on drivers. According to sources familiar with the matter, Uber has been shopping for self-driving cars and has now placed orders with the German carmaker.
>"They wanted autonomous cars. It seemed like they were shopping around," says the anonymous source.
>Many vehicle makers have been working on fully autonomous as well as semi-autonomous cars and Mercedes is one of them. However, the company currently does not have any fully autonomous car on offer. Mercedes is hoping to launch its autonomous S-Class in 2020.
>In August 2013, Mercedes Benz developed an S-class limousine, which drove 103 kilometers (64 miles) between the German towns of Mannheim and Pforzheim without any input from the driver, which reflects the company's efforts towards autonomous car technology.
...
>Analysts suggest that by 2020 the autonomous car technology market will be worth $25 billion. Companies may be ready to launch autonomous cars by 2020 but analysts believe that these cars will not make their way to the roads until 2025 or 2030 due to government regulatory hurdles.
>Individual countries and states in America have different laws for testing self-driving cars. In 2011, Nevada passed a law that allowed testing of autonomous vehicles there. Auto industry experts suggest that regulators are very likely to pass legislation for autonomous cars if these cars reduce pollution and congestion.
>The American transportation networking company operates in more than 50 countries and about 300 cities around the world but it is not making profits. Ordering more than 100,000 Mercedes S-Class sedans not only points at cutting driver costs but also highlights at the company's desire of offering ultra-premium ride to customers.
...
>Neither Uber nor Mercedes has commented on the 100,000 Mercedes S-Class car orders. However, it is not a secret that Uber is also pursuing its own self-driving technology. Uber has also announced the expansion of its Pittsburgh facility, which will be used for testing driverless cars.
>Uber's business model relies heavily on drivers using their own vehicles. Ordering 100,000 autonomous cars is definitely a change of business model, which may help the company in reducing the cost-per-mile and also address the assaults made by Uber drivers on passengers.
>It is worth noting that German carmaker BMW has also revealed its plans to start a ride hailing service, which will compete with the likes of Uber.
>>30230
I thought Uber was about the drivers?!
http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/19/how-anti-trump-protesters-organize-through-a-patchwork-of-facebook-pages/?google_editors_picks=true
>Donald Trump has called them thugs, professional organizers and supporters of Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders.
>But the protesters who have stepped up their actions against the Republican presidential front-runner are a disparate group from different walks of life, with no national organization to speak of. They assemble through a patchwork of Facebook pages and myriad advocacy groups.
>After demonstrators swarmed a large Trump rally in Chicago on Friday and forced its cancellation over security concerns, protesters are looking for ways to keep up the momentum as the billionaire businessman seeks in primaries this week to clear a path toward the Republican nomination for the Nov. 8 election.
>Trump has drawn fervent support as well as harsh criticism, including from within his own party, for his calls to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and impose a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country.
>Kevin Bailey, 25, who helped lead an anti-Trump protest on behalf of the Progressive Youth Organization at the candidate’s Kansas City, Missouri, rally on Saturday, said protesters had two goals – to disrupt proceedings as much as possible and signal their outrage over Trump’s divisive rhetoric. Trump spent a good part of his time on stage shouting down the protesters.
...
>Bailey said his group watched a similar protest staged by a sister organization in St. Louis on Friday as well as other protests to see if there were lessons to be learned.
>“We want to learn what works as far as, especially, going inside and disrupting rallies,” he said.
>Using smaller groups of protesters to enter rallies and station themselves around the venue, as well as staggering the disruptions to maximize their duration, are some of the strategies that seem to work best, Bailey said.
>Before Friday’s rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago, organizers used Facebook and worked with student groups on campuses in the Chicago area to encourage them to attend. Inside the stadium, there might have been as many protesters as supporters and a long line of people were waiting to get in when the Trump campaign scrapped the event.
>Skirmishes broke out between the two camps, making for some tense minutes that received national television coverage and raised security concerns around the Trump campaign.
>One organizer, Nathaniel Lewis, a 25-year-old graduate student, said the cancellation was “the last thing we expected to happen. It shows the power of unity.”
...
>It happened just days before five nominating primaries on Tuesday in which Trump, 69, is trying to cement his lead over his remaining Republican rivals – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida and Ohio Governor John Kasich.
>Trump’s Republican and Democratic rivals accused him of sowing tension with divisive rhetoric. But on Sunday, he said: “I don’t accept responsibility. I do not condone violence in any shape.”
>He called the protesters professional “disrupters” sent to his events by Sanders, the U.S. senator from Vermont.
>“Be careful Bernie, or my supporters will go to yours!” Trump said on Twitter on Sunday.
>Trump’s campaign rallies have been boisterous, with the real estate mogul often pausing to scold protesters and ask security officers to take them away. At some events, protesters and journalists have been punched, tackled or hustled out. A 78-year-old man was charged with assault and communicating a threat after he was seen on video punching a young black protester at a North Carolina rally last week.
...
>The threat of violence affected Trump personally on Saturday. Secret Service officers rushed on stage to protect Trump when a man broke through a security barrier at a rally in Ohio. Trump said the man “was looking to do harm.”
>Some in the Trump camp believe the protesters’ actions in Chicago will benefit their candidate by galvanizing his supporters.
>“Some people were energized,” said Michael McKinney, 47, as he attended a Trump rally in Ohio with his family on Sunday.
>“I watched a lot of videos – all the protesters were throwing the first punch,” he added.
>Over the weekend, President Barack Obama made a call for civility in the political process and “resolving our differences without encouraging or resorting to violence.”
Boeing plane crash in Russia
https://www.rt.com/news/336185-boeing-crash-dubai-rostov/
Confirmation from CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/18/europe/russia-plane-crash/index.html
Nobody would even care as much if it wasn't for people being scared of Putin overreacting...
>>30099
Death toll is up to 61
http://m.voanews.com/a/russia-plane-crash/3245214.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35849140
Where were you when the Hulkster BTFO of Gawker?
Colon crucified.jpg
>>30059
here, of course.
What a glorious day
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2015/01/8561057/gawker-media-had-67-million-profit-45-million-revenue-2014
>Gawker Media made $6.7 million of profit on $45 million of net revenue in 2014
>it's open-market valuation estimated about $250 million
$115M are a very big dent in something that produces at most $10M per year.
Burn it to the ground.
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