Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO: ‘One-in-billions’ chance humans not in computer simulation
SpaceX and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk told an audience on Wednesday that there is a "one-in-billions" chance humanity does not exist within a computer simulation. Published June 2, 2016
Yale students: Shakespeare requirement creates ‘hostile’ culture for minorities
Yale students now claim that requiring English majors to study the likes of William Shakespeare, John Milton and T.S. Eliot is unfair to minority students. Published June 2, 2016
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s vehicle charged by elephant on safari: ‘Oh, s—t!’
The "Terminator" went on safari and nearly got trampled by an angry elephant. Published June 1, 2016
School bars National Honor Society insignia at graduation to protect underachievers’ feelings
A Texas high school forbids overachieving students from wearing National Honor Society stoles at graduation because officials fear it might alienate other kids. Published June 1, 2016
Sexual assault wave hits Germany: 26 women contact police after Schlossgrabenfest concert
Police in Germany are hunting for up to 10 men responsible for sexual assaults at a concert in Darmstadt on Saturday night. Published June 1, 2016
Donald Trump snubbed by PGA: National Doral tournament moved to Mexico City
The PGA is seemingly using a golf tournament that has been held in Florida since 1962 as a means of snubbing Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump. Published June 1, 2016
Mike Pompeo, John Cornyn bill to force Obama to admit $1.7B ‘ransom payment’ to Iran
A bill aims to force the Obama administration to confirm within 60 days whether or not it gave a $1.7 billion "ransom payment" to Iran in January in exchange for 10 U.S. sailors captured in its waters. Published June 1, 2016
Dalai Lama: ‘Too many’ refugees in Germany, nation ‘cannot become an Arab country’
The Dali Lama told a German newspaper this week that "too many" refugees are heading into Europe. Published June 1, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg’s AI takes over: Facebook technology reports more offensive images than humans
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg can claim a new milestone for his company: Artificial intelligence now flags more offensive photos than humans. Published May 31, 2016
‘Doom’ blockbuster video game has pentagrams, 666 embedded into ‘Cyberdemon’ soundtrack
The new blockbuster video game 'Doom' has pentagrams and '666' embedded into its soundtrack. Published May 31, 2016
Neo-Nazis crash vegan cafe, hurl sausages and grilled meats at Tbilisi customers
Neo-Nazi's in Tbilisi, Georgia, are so angry over a vegan restaurant's existence that its members hurled grilled meats at customers. Published May 31, 2016
Rodrigo Duterte: ‘Son of a b—-h’ journalists fair game for assassination
Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte has a message for "son of a b---h" journalists: Assassination attempts may be forthcoming. Published May 31, 2016
Lawmakers target troops’ housing allowance: ‘The benefit now far exceeds the actual cost’
Lawmakers want to trim the fat in the defense budget by targeting service members' housing stipends. Published May 31, 2016
Ken Dabelstein, elderly businessman, had American flags taken by city before Memorial Day weekend
An elderly Michigan man was left in tears this week when a city worker confiscated American flags he arranges outside his business each year for Memorial Day. Published May 27, 2016
Pentagon database to predict ‘insider threats,’ flag future turncoats: Report
The Pentagon is reportedly creating a massive database to help officials ferret out future traitors within its ranks. Published May 27, 2016
Melvin Rector, World War II B-17 gunner, dies at 94 after ‘final mission’ back to England
A World War II veteran returned to England at 94 for a "final mission" and then quietly died upon its completion. Published May 27, 2016
CRE, ‘Nightmare bacteria’ resistant to antibiotic of last resort, found in U.S.
A woman in Pennsylvania stunned health officials when she recently showed up in a hospital with a form of E. coli bacteria that is often resistant to "last resort" antibiotics. Published May 26, 2016
Milo Yiannopoulos protesters likened to D-Day troops by DePaul president Dennis Holtschneider
The president of DePaul University likens campus race activists that shut down a conservative event to troops who stormed the beaches of Normandy during World War II. Published May 26, 2016
Swarming AI spider robots that build aircraft, ships on horizon
Large-scale projects like aircraft and ship production will one day be the job of self-aware spider-robots working in tandem with 3-D printing technology. Published May 26, 2016
‘Augmented Reality’ technology for future battlefields at special-ops expo
Life-or-death situations on future battlefields may depend on a soldier's ability to navigate "Augmented Reality" systems while simultaneously engaging enemies. Published May 26, 2016
