WWE in uproar over star forcing tampon down rival’s throat

A WWE Mae Young Classic competitor has been branded “disgusting” after she pulled out her tampon and shoved it down an opponent’s throat.

Priscilla Kelly’s stunt from December’s Suburban Fight event quickly went viral as thousands were left repulsed by the spot in her match.

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross was one of those leading the charge, calling it “embarrassing.”

Former WWE superstar Gail Kim wrote on Twitter: “I’m seeing this post of a women’s match that got disgusting and I’m not gonna repost it Bc it’s seriously a disgrace.

“Why??? Whoever thought that was a spot that was gonna get a pop and was worth it….. NO. how about telling a story in the ring with your wrestling instead?”

And DX legend “Road Dogg” Jesse James commented: “This stuff is the reason some people despise our industry. It’s got nothing to do with ‘taking life seriously’ it’s about dignity and a personal pride. She obviously has none!”

But Kelly, who lost to Deonna Purrazzo in the first round of the Mae Young Classic last year, has come out fighting in her defense.

She claimed people were only shocked because it involved a “vagina,” while in wrestling “a penis is funny and awesome.”

Kelly tweeted: “Hey guys. Ya know, it’s all fake. 21+ show with a bar. Can’t take life so serious all the time.

“A penis is funny and awesome. A vagina is disgusting and trashy. #Equality?”

Kelly shot to fame initially after appearing on reality TV show “My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding,” and she used to go under the nickname of “Gypsy Princess” or “Gypsy Queen.”

She has since changed her persona to a much more sexual and gothic tone, and she is known as “Hell’s Favorite Harlot” and regularly licks and bites her opponents.

The grappler, who is married to fellow wrestler Darby Allin, also has been likened to WWE star Paige.

Despite her many critics, Kelly did receive some support from other performers and fans.

ECW and hardcore icon Tommy Dreamer wrote on Twitter: “Dear @priscillakelly_ I get it Its Mr.Socko female cousin Ms.Stinkflo. Whatever it takes to entertain. You my dear are HARDCORE.”

While wrestling fan @Jake_Radio tweeted: “I’m pissing at how upset this is making folk. Joey Ryan flips guys with his d–k. Rikishi used to rub his unwashed fat ass in people’s faces.

“Hot Lesbian Action. Live Sex Celebrations. Staple guns to the forehead ffs. And THIS is where people go ‘oh no no, this is too far.’”

We must fight the invasion of the killer robots

If nations of the world automate their nuclear weapons, we could be faced with WWIII.

“Killer robots” are taking over. Also known as autonomous weapons, these devices, once activated, can destroy targets without human intervention.

The technology has been with us for years. In 1959, the US Navy started using the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System, an autonomous defense device that can spot and attack anti-ship missiles, helicopters and similar threats. In 2014, Russia announced that killer robots would guard five of its ballistic missile installations. That same year, Israel deployed the Harpy, an autonomous weapon that can stay airborne for nine hours to identify and pick off enemy targets from enormous distances. In 2017, China introduced its own Harpy-type weapon.

But, with the US’s plans to launch drones based on the X-47B in 2023, the invasion of killer robots is going to a new level. These stealth, jet-powered autonomous aircraft can aerially refuel and penetrate deep inside a well-defended territory to gather intelligence and strike enemy targets, a more aggressively lethal tool than we’ve seen before.

Is it ethical to deploy “killer robots?” The International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School says no, arguing that artificially intelligent weapons fail to comply with the “principles of humanity” and the “dictates of public conscience” in the Geneva Convention.

Aware of the resistance to killer robots, the US Department of Defense issued Directive 3000.09, which requires that weapons “be designed to allow commanders and operators to exercise appropriate levels of human judgment over the use of force.” The word “appropriate” requires a human operator be “in-the-loop” (i.e., control the weapon) or “on-the-loop” (i.e., supervise the weapon) and have the final say in taking human lives. As a result, the Navy currently only uses the X-47B prototype in a semiautonomous mode, always keeping a human operator involved.

The pace of war is escalating exponentially, driven by the increasing use of computer technology. As the arms race continues, the potential for an unintended conflict is going up. As seen during the Cold War between the US and Russia, we came dangerously close to nuclear war on a number of occasions. Only human judgment averted all-out armageddon.

So, where does this leave us?

As I outlined in my book “Genius Weapons,” there are only three ways to ensure killer robots are kept in check:

Focus autonomous weapons on defense, not offense. In a defensive role, autonomous weapon systems have the potential to lower the probability of conflict. For example, if the United States deployed autonomous weapons that could destroy any missile targeted to hit the US or its allies, a potential adversary would judge such an attack as futile and avoid conflict.

Focus on semiautonomous weapons, as is current US policy. Semiautonomous weapons requiring a human either in-the-loop or on-the-loop injects human judgment and provides some assurance that weapons will be able to discern combatants from non-combatants. It also adds accountability, which aligns with international humanitarian law.

Limit which weapons we give autonomy to. It would be reckless to make weapons of mass destruction autonomous. If nations of the world automate their nuclear tipped missiles, one erroneous line of computer code could ignite World War III. It’s critical that nations like the US and Russia, which have the capability to destroy the Earth, follow the policy. Thankfully, North Korea doesn’t have a nuclear capacity anywhere close to the US and Russia, nor even does China at this time.

As current AI technology is unable to replicate human judgment, all nations must adopt these three measures now and for good. Anything less threatens the survival of humanity.

Razer Blade Stealth 2018: Upgraded Specs, Features And More

Razer has launched an upgraded model of the 13.3-inch Razer Blade Stealth laptop. The new version of the Blade Stealth comes with a new chassis, an optional 4K touchscreen and smaller bezels.

At first glance, the new Razer Blade Stealth may appear smaller than the previous generation, but it is in fact a bit thicker, according to The Verge. The new model only looks like it has a smaller footprint because the bezels around the display are now 60 percent thinner than the older model.

Speaking of the display, the new Blade Stealth can be configured to have a glossy 4K touchscreen. There’s also an option for a 1080p full HD screen. Both display configurations will have the thinner bezels and they will cover 100 percent of the sRGB color space.

The new Razer Blade Stealth also ditches individual key backlighting in favor of a single-zone RGB lighting layout in the keyboard. This decision was probably made in order to improve battery life and make the keyboard “feel punchier and more responsive.”

The touchpad now comes with a larger glass surface area and it has Microsoft Precision support. Other changes in the new gaming laptop include the addition of an infrared 720p webcam that supports Microsoft’s Windows Hello facial recognition system and a smaller 65W USB-C power adapter. The new Blade Stealth is also packing a 53.1Wh battery.

Razer claims that the base model of the new gaming laptop comes with a battery life of 13 hours. The new Razer Blade Stealth comes in three different configurations and its base model comes with a full HD display with integrated Intel UHD Graphics, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage.

For gamers who want more power, they can get the new Razer Blade Stealth with full HD display, GeForce MX150 graphics and 16GB of RAM. The top-tier model of the Blade Stealth comes with the 4K touchscreen, GeForce MX150 graphics, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. The 4K version of the laptop has a battery life of eight hours, while the mid-tier version can deliver up to 11 hours.

All three configurations of the Razer Blade Stealth are powered by Intel’s 8th Generation Core i7-8565U processor clocked at 1.8GHz with a Turbo Boost of up to 4.6GHz. The previous version of the gaming laptop arrived with an Intel Core i5-8250U CPU.

“The Blade Stealth has excelled at being the best productivity laptop on the market,” Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan said. “We pushed the boundaries further by incorporating NVIDIA graphics with up to four times the graphics performance while continuing to keep the system incredibly compact and thin. The results of our efforts have lead Razer to create one of the world’s most powerful ultraportable laptops ever.”

Finally, the new Razer Blade Stealth comes with four stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, Thunderbolt 3, USB Type-C 3.1, two USB Type-A 3.1 ports and a 5mm headphone/microphone combo port.

The new version of the Razer Blade Stealth is now available to buy from Razer’s website, with a starting price of $1,399. The mid-tier model costs $1,599, while the top-tier 4K model with the 512GB of SSD storage costs $1,899.

The Razer Blade Stealth has been given a refresh. Photo: Razer

Tumblr’s Porn Ban May Not Be Such A Good Idea After All

Blogging website Tumblr recently announced that it will completely ban pornography and other types of adult content on its website starting on Dec. 17. Interestingly, the announcement has sparked several arguments on whether or not the decision to do so is the right move for the Yahoo-owned company.

The hullabaloo started last month when Tumblr was removed from Apple’s App Store after it was discovered that the site contained child pornography. Tumblr explained in a statement that the questionable content slipped through its scan of “industry database of child sexual abuse material,” but it managed to immediately remove it.

Tumblr has always been a platform that allowed pornography and other NSFW content, but that has been abused by some users who shared child pornography on the site. The problem with Tumblr’s blanket solution is that some of its rules are vague and they are being enforced by automated tools that aren’t completely reliable.

Tumblr classifies adult content as “photos, videos, or GIFs that show real-life human genitals or female-presenting nipples” and any content that depicts sexual acts. The “female-presenting nipples” phrase has received a lot of criticism since it judges people’s anatomy based on a specific conception of gender, as pointed out by Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Another problem here is how Tumblr exempts some content showing “female-presenting nipples” depending on context. Some examples include written erotica, political nudity and art. Unfortunately, all of these are subjective, leaving a huge room for users to get their content flagged for a variety of reasons.

Child pornography is vile and illegal, but having a complete ban on all “adult content” on Tumblr would hurt established communities on the platform. Tumblr is enforcing its pornography ban using algorithms that are capable of making mistakes. Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio even admitted this bit in a own blog post.

Many Tumblr users have shared on Twitter that some of their innocent posts, including images of artistic sculptures, are being flagged for showing adult content. According to The Next Web, this would harm the livelihood of many artists who share their work on the site.

Tumblr was once a safe space for a lot of people to browse pornography with a decent amount of privacy. The site used to be a platform where sex-positive communities could grow and thrive. With the incoming porn ban, these communities have nowhere else to go. The internet may be full of pornography, but Tumblr was the only sex-positive space that catered to all kinds of people, including those in the LGBTQ+ community.

Tumblr’s algorithms are already flagging posts containing people’s personal experiences about sexual identity and stories about losing a loved one due to AIDS, as per BuzzFeed News. What’s more frustrating about the situation is that Tumblr’s CEO has even said that they will continue to foster this type of expression on its platform.

“We recognize Tumblr is also a place to speak freely about topics like art, sex positivity, your relationships, your sexuality, and your personal journey. We want to make sure that we continue to foster this type of diversity of expression in the community, so our new policy strives to strike a balance,” D’Onofrio said.

Tumblr’s porn ban will definitely purge the site of child pornography. But, at the same time, it will also affect everyone else who aren’t involved in this taboo. On the whole, the ban could potentially convince a large number of users to leave the site entirely rather than put up with policies that restrict their sexual expression.

Tumblr porn ban is already flagging innocent posts as adult content. Photo: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images