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If youreworried about being wiretappedyou can probably rest easyunless youre talking about narcotics. Because thats what a staggering 90 percent of taps are listening out for. Anew Administrative Office of US Courts reportrevealed that wiretaps hits an all-time high in 2013. Thats not terribly surprising. But it also provided a breakdown of why those wiretaps were conducted. That dwarfs other major offenses with just 138 and homicide and assault with 132....

Plus, its unclear whether the state even has the right to enforce this ban in the first place. The Aloha State is about to become ground zero for the U.S. food wars. In short, this is a state where farmers appreciate what GM crops have to offer. And, the GMO producers appreciate what Hawaiis climate has to offer. For the locals, the islands have always been a place of high tech agriculture....

Amazon Prime was alreadyan amazing dealperhaps the best in all of techand today, its getting even better. The old Cloud Player app for iOS and Android will now be consolidated with the new service. What will Amazon have? ), the focus will be on popularity rather than street date. The service will also seek to integrate the music you already in a number of ways. And maybe even one you want to listen to....

Considering how far weve come, we cant even begin to imagine what the next 25 years might hold. Thankfully,our friends over at Funny or Diehave done it for us. The videos particularly pertinentconsidering todays discussionover the FCCs (questionable) net neutrality proposal. And though its hilarious, its hilarious in that somewhat too real, mildly terrifying kind. But hey, its nice to see the FCC being honest about all thiseven if it is pretend....

Today, the fateful news came down that Amazon will finallyincrease the costof anAmazon Primemembership. Except, not really. Because even at $99 a year, Amazon Prime is still the single biggest bargain in tech. https://gizmodo.com/from-next-week-amazon-prime-will-cost-99-a-year-1542920021 On the face of it, the increase from $79 to $99 seems dramatic. Thats a 25 percent bump, not even pegged to any flashy new offering. Its the same Prime, just… more expensive. But Amazon Prime isnt anyone else....

But by the 1950s, a long decline had landed it on the list for razing. Images:The Richard Nickel Committee and Archive/Dwell. Tragically, he was killed while salvaging artifacts from another razed Sullivan building. Everything in the hotel was sold off, andthe building was demolished. But by 1912, its grandeur had diminished. It was razed in 1929: Demolition Images: Boston Public Library onFlickr. But by 1965, it had lingered long past its useful lifeand it, too, was razed....

Some of you will not know what this headline means. For some people, sufficiently hot water will, for a moment, feel ice cold. If youre reading this at a desk, you probably have a pen handy. Pick different spots to press the pen tip against. The metal will feel cold at some points. Youve just mapped out some of the nerve endings on your skin. These nerves feel different sensations, but they all go up towards the brain using the spinothalamic tract....

Because remember:You dont actually own any of it. Itll be available in July though! Thats what happens with intellectual property, though. Fortunately, Nygaard took her story public and successfully got Amazon to restore her Kindle library. That Buy Now button? But then that doesnt have quite the same ring to it. Customers should never lose access to their Amazon Instant Video purchases. If they have any issues accessing purchased videos, they should contact customer service....

The emperors of Rome could be wise, just and kind. Theycould also be vindictive, cruel and insane. Chances are most of these were rumors made up by politicalenemies or gossiping plebs. But hey, just because they may not be truedoesnt mean theyre arent still entertainingly perverse. Yes, Claudius didnt just make niece-marryinglegal, he made it patriotic! Sister-Fucking Say what you want about Caligula, but he was really, reallygood at incest....

The most thrilling [marketing] advancement in recent years was unveiled last night on 60 Minutes. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-primeair-will-deliver-your-stuff-on-drones-1474589664 Thats right! If that doesnt sound like the future [of marketing], I dont know what does. Sure, there are [overwhelming] challenges ahead for PrimeAir. But let the [totally rational] naysayers have their quibbles. Jeff Bezos has a [marketing] vision. Thats how you know Amazon is serious [about grabbing headlines any way it can today]....

The company wants to use octocopters to deliver your order within a half hour. Bezos estimates that it will be another four or five years. Thats where were headed I believe. And this would definitely be a step toward anything, anywhere, anytime. This thing cant land on someones head, he noted. Famous last words, Jeff. News from the future, delivered to your present. Two banks say Amazon has paused negotiations on some international data centers....

Black and white movies and mid-century pulp fiction are filled with nick-of-time rescuers breaking down doors, shouting Gas! and frantically opening the windows; real life victims include poet Sylvia Plath. Yet you never hear about this anymore. Suicide by gas didnt go out of style it just became a whole lot less convenient. The gas piped into your house these days is not your grandfathers gas. It only smells terrible; its really not that lethal....

Facebook friendship is fleeting and borderline meaningless. But that doesnt mean rejection and betrayal dont sting. Getting dumped is horrible, painful, and guaranteed to happen. Heres how to handle a devastating digital breakup. Youre a terrible friend. Friends should be interesting. Why werent you more interesting? You brought this upon yourself, and now everyone is running away from you. Start being better and youll start making friends. Thats your best shot....