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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Gizmodo Australia

Apple Objects To US Court Order To Break iPhone Passcode Security For FBI 

Yesterday, a United States district court judge ordered Apple to help the FBI access the smartphone of one of the perpetrators of the December 2015 mass shooting in San Bernadino, California. Apple has responded with a letter to customers signed by company CEO Tim Cook, saying the order would “undermine the very freedoms and liberty” of the United States.

US Judge Orders Apple To Help FBI Hack An iPhone 

The problem of law enforcement and encryption is mostly talked about in vague terms of “backdoors” and “a new Manhattan Project”, but here’s something concrete: a US District Court Judge just ordered Apple to help the FBI access files on one of the iPhones of the San Bernardino shooters.

Playmobil Welcomes 12 More NHL Teams To Its Roster 

Last year Playmobil revealed its first official hockey line featuring actual teams from the NHL, but disappointingly it was limited to just the league’s original six franchises. A year later, the toymaker is finally introducing 12 additional teams to help fill out your kid’s miniature league.

Are You Ready To Wear Clothing Designed By Amazon? 

Many people have bought clothes from Amazon, but apparently soon people will have the chance to by clothes by Amazon. That’s right. It looks like Amazon wants to launch its own line of shirts, pants and dresses.

Why Wind Power Is Finally Taking Off In America 

Last year saw a lot of wind turbines and farms being built. So many, that in 2015, the wind industry installed more electricity-generating capacity than any other energy source in America. That’s enough to power 19 million American homes.

New Jersey Residents Are Fighting A Seawall That Would Protect Their Homes From Total Devastation 

In 2012 Hoboken, New Jersey suffered the brunt of Superstorm Sandy when most of the city was flooded. Now a piece of infrastructure has been designed to prevent this from ever happening again, but some people who live there don’t want it built. Because they think it will look ugly.

Things That Are America, And Some Things That Are Australia Too 

Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush tweeted a photo of a gunengraved with his name. The text of the tweet simply read, “America.” There are a number of ways to interpret this tweet, just as there are so many ways to interpret the concept of America. Helpfully, the good people of Twitter dot com gave their own interpretation of what America meant to them.

The First Minecraft Hot Wheels Car Is Just A Box On Wheels 

It looks like Mattel has decided to test the dedication of die-hard Hot Wheels collectors and completionists. The line’s first Minecraft-themed vehicle, the Minecart, is a perfect recreation of the one appearing in the game. So in other words, it’s nothing more than a box on wheels.

Monopoly Ultimate Banking Eliminates Cash With A Tiny ATM That Scans Property Cards 

Is there anything worse in a game of Monopoly than thinking you’ve bankrupted another player only to discover they have a secret stash of cash hidden away? That’s no longer an option with the new Monopoly Ultimate Banking edition that uses a tiny ATM to keep track of every last financial transaction.

What Happens When You Zoom In Too Far On Google Maps  

Image Cache: Sleeping too well lately? Looking for that “something something” to turn those boring restful nights into a horrorscape? Turns out, zooming in too far on Google Maps’ user-uploaded 3D Spheres produces some impressively messed up images.
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