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In NYC, pay phones become free Wi-Fi hotspots—and masturbation stations

Hot Octopuss, a sex toy company, provides Internet for anyone who wants to relieve a little stress. (credit: Hot Octopuss)

This month will see the first rollout of LinkNYC's free Wi-Fi hotspots in New York City, which are set to replace nearly 7,500 neglected public telephones. Along with this experimental urban upgrade, New Yorkers can also expect to see...

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D-Link’s Wi-Fi camera provides a sharp, 180-degree view of your home

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D-Link promises to watch over much more of your home with its new Wi-Fi security camera. While it resembles other cameras like the Nest Cam and the Samsung Smartcam HD Plus in many ways, its 180-degree field of view is unbeatable. If positioned against a wall, the D-Link camera could watch over an entire room,...

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France won’t block public Wi-Fi or ban Tor after all

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Public Wi-Fi networks and Tor won't be blocked or forbidden in France in the near future, even during a state of emergency, despite the country's Ministry of Interior reportedly considering it.

Days after the reports on the proposal surfaced in the French newspaper Le Monde, the country's prime minister Manuel Valls said he had never heard of such requests...

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Seattle Public Library’s free WiFi hotspot program receives city funding, 450 more devices
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Earlier this year, Google and the Seattle Public Library teamed up to provide free mobile WiFi hotspots to anyone with a library card. The system has been popular, with more than 1,000 people waiting for a device at times, but Google’s funding only lasts a year. However, the Seattle City Council’s newly adopted adopted a budget provides ongoing...
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