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IBM to Patent Engine Killing Traffic Lights
IBM’s wants to patent a geegaw called the “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE ENGINE RUNNING STATE AT BUSY INTERSECTIONS FOR INCREASED FUEL CONSUMPTION EFFICIENCY.” In other words, the device can stop your car dead in its tracks.
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BP Regulators Watched Porn, Used Meth
“Did the Internet cause BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster? No, but porn did provide an unwelcome distraction for the regulators at the U.S. Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service who oversee offshore oil drilling.
“Employees also attended sporting events sponsored by oil and gas production companies, and were treated to lunches and free gifts, according to a report by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s inspector general Tuesday. Two employees admitted using illegal drugs, including meth.”



