Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Apple’s MacBook Pro gets a slight upgrade
At a recent event held at the Cupertino headquarters, Apple unveiled the latest edition of the MacBook Pro. As always promised, the laptop is said to be thinner and faster, with the added bonus of a customisable touch screen at the top of the keyboard that will change the display as you switch programs. “The Mac is so incredibly important…
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Will Dreamworld ever open again after four die on ride?
Yesterday afternoon, four Dreamworld visitors died on the Thunder River Rapids after a raft capsized. Unfortunately, the malfunction caused two people to be flung clear of the raft into the water, while the other two were trapped under the conveyer belt. Brother and sister, Kate Goodchild and Luke Dorsett, his partner, Roozi Araghi and a fourth woman…
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Head of IBM takes full responsibility for Census Fail
This morning officials from both IBM and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have faced Parliament House following a public hearing into the Census Fail. The night of August 9th left millions of Australians frustrated at their keyboards waiting for the website to load however were delayed by almost 40 hours. Earlier in the week, head…
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This new app will help identify rips and other beach hazards
Summer’s coming and a new app called Pocket Patrol is pretty much going to help us not die. Sunshine Coast surf lifesavers are currently testing the app that aims to keep swimmers safer at the beach. It allows users to scan the surf and spot hazards that the naked eye might miss. It was created by Samsung…
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McDonald’s manager jailed after pulling down a customer’s pants
McDonald’s Nottingham manager Stuart Hubbard has been jailed for 28 days following an incident that occurred in the fast food chain on February 18th this year at approximately 1am. The company did not immediately investigate the issue until they received an email from a disgusted customer filing the complaint. It was understood that Hubbard had pulled…
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Nintendo unveils first look at new Switch device
Nintendo has just unveiled its highly anticipated new gaming system, the Nintendo Switch. In a video released by Nintendo overnight, it was revealed the new device will allow users to play games on their televisions, or even on the go using its detachable infrastructure. https://youtu.be/f5uik5fgIaI The video also showcases switchable control segments called Joy-Cons that feature several buttons and one joystick. The Joy-Cons allow a…
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Google Pixel proves to be strong competition to Apple’s iPhone 7
To many tech-lovers excitement, today marks the day of the release of the much anticipated Google Pixel, and with the release of the iPhone 7 over a month ago, consumers will now have to decide on which phone is the better and more efficient candidate. Technical and physical comparisons between the two phones have already been released, proving that Apple may…
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Twitter fires Head of VR after only a day of employment
On October 18th, Twitter hired Gregory Gopman to assist in leading the company’s VR initiatives as the role of project manager. Gopman was then fired the next day due to a Facebook post dating back to 2013. The post in question included Gopman’s attitude to the homeless living in San Francisco. Gopman used the term “degenerates” to describe the…
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Australian voter fraud up 125% in the 2016 Federal Election
Australian voting fraud increased by 125% in the 2016 Federal Election in comparison to the 2013 figures. In this years Federal Election over 18,000 people allegedly voted multiple times, a steep increase from the 2013 election with only around 8,000 multiple voters. Although most were expected to be down to clerical error, two voters allegedly took to the…
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Nick Kyrgios is “truly sorry” after being slammed with hefty fines
Tennis superstar, Nick Kyrgios, seeks to reduce his eight week ATP ban to three weeks by undergoing a plan of care under the direction of a Sports Psychologist, or an equivalent plan approved by ATP according to sources. The ban was initiated following, Kyrgios’s lack of sportsmanship in a match against German, Mischa Zverev at the…
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