![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One of these resisters is Brittle, a scavenger robot trying to keep a deteriorating mind and body functional in a world that has lost all meaning. These intrepid resisters are outcasts, solo machines wandering among various underground outposts, who have formed into an unruly civilization of rogue AIs in the wasteland that was once our world. But not all robots are willing to cede their individuality - their personalities - for the sake of a greater, stronger, higher power. Most of the world is controlled by an OWI - One World Intelligence, the shared consciousness of millions of robots uploaded into one huge mainframe brain. Every man, woman, and child has been liquidated by a global uprising devised by the very machines humans designed and built to serve them. It's been 30 years since the apocalypse and 15 years since the murder of the last human being at the hands of robots. A scavenger robot wanders in the wasteland created by a war that has destroyed humanity in this evocative postapocalyptic "robot Western" from the critically acclaimed author, screenwriter, and noted film critic. ![]()
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News channels were captivated by Trump’s roadshow, famously airing empty podiums as they waited for him to arrive, instead of going live to his opponent Hillary Clinton giving a speech about her plans to raise incomes for working families. ![]() Part of the problem was that coverage of Trump was a ratings boon for the struggling news industry-with the “Trump bump” sending record numbers of viewers and readers to newspapers, online publications, and TV shows. ![]() ![]() I am an unabashed Federer fan-boy and am hence writing yet another article extolling his virtues. But with his recent exploits at the Australian Open, he certainly lived up to the adage “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try and try again”. ![]() Being Swiss, he seems more William Tell than Robert the Bruce. It isn’t clear if Roger Federer has heard of this story or what his views on arachnid inspiration are. 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The Cubs eventually came out of the 10th failing to score the go-ahead run before getting walked off in the bottom of the inning.Īfterward, Rizzo said he froze on the plate and should have gone home right away when the ball was put in play. 1 of 87 Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant gives Anthony Rizzo a hug as they celebrate a win over the Padres at Wrigley Field on June 2, 2021. Instead, the Cardinals got a force out at second and then tagged out Rizzo after he belatedly took off for home and got caught in a rundown. Ian Happ followed with a ground ball up the middle for a would-be 6-4-3 double play. ![]() Rizzo had advanced to third on Javier Báez’s leadoff single to kick off extra innings. Rizzo has looked off but said after the game his body feels fine.Ĭompounding his struggles at the plate: a baserunning miscue in the 10th that likely cost the Cubs from scoring the go-ahead run. 328 on-base percentage in this stretch, thanks in part to getting hit by six pitches. 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