This Electric Shock Glove Was Invented for Police in the 1930s to ‘Incite Fear’
Police complained that people often fight back when they're being beaten with clubs.
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This 3D ASCII Cyberpunk City Should Absolutely Be Turned Into a Full Game
Come on, give us Cyberpunk 1977 already.
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Eufy’s Latest Security System Is an All-Seeing, Local-First Camera Array
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Heisenberg Said Empty Space Isn’t Really Empty. A Magnetic Star May Have Finally Proven Him Right
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Trump Kids Back Venture That Sidesteps Trump Administration’s AI Firewall
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Cherokee Nation Bans Hyperscale Data Center Projects on Tribal-Owned Lands
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Mummified Human Remains Are Being Sold Online—Biohazards Included
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Ukraine Strikes Rocket Factory Critical to Russia’s Space Program
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Can Intel Save the Suffocating Gaming Handheld Scene?
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Instagram Is Still Drowned in Creepy Smart Glasses Content
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This Orca Hunt Left Behind a Brutal Scene—and the Photo Just Won an Award
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This Medieval Skeleton Had 160 Broken Bones, and Scientists Just Figured Out What Hit Him
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