Drones Patrol Dystopian Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA – Federal Aviation Administration is making it easier for local law enforcement agencies to fly unmanned drones.

“Now we can shoot people without getting blood on us,” said a top LAPD official. “Oh yes, we here in administration are especially excited. Do you know how hard it is to get blood out of a five thousand dollar suit?” As he pulled his gun he shouted, “stop resisting! Stop resisting!”

“We’re very excited,” said a drone manufacturer. “Soon robots will control us and we’ll finally be free to enjoy our lives.” He cleared his throat a few times before glancing at his computer, adding, “we’ll be fine, as long as they don’t become self-aware. If that happened, we couldn’t go to the police, we’d have to take matters into our own hands. Okay, great interview.”

Canada called the drones “deeply disturbing”, “we’ve allowed you to do what you want, but this is going too far” and “call back your bots or face annihilation. You have twenty four hours to reply.”

“It’s not as cool as I thought,” said steam punk and community college dropout Aarden McTallen. “I thought they’d be battling futuristic terrorists who have taken the city hostage, but really they’re just harassing us for growing weed on the roof. Not cool, man, not cool.”

Apple Crowns Itself ‘The Best Ever’

Seattle, WA – Self-aware computer Siri used to think the Nokia Lumia 900 was the best cell ever, now she thinks she is. “Funny, right?” said an Apple exec. “Wrong! Now all you [expletive deleted]ers are going to pay a hundred dollars more for the same exact product. You still wanna be cute? That’s right. Now, go out and spread the word. Kill any unbelievers! ...

Japan Shuts Down All Power Sources

Tokyo, Japan – Japan will shut down its last working nuclear power reactor this weekend, just over a year after a tsunami scarred the nation, as producers fear the plants will stay offline for good. “Since this once incident happened, we can naturally assume it can happen to all of our plants,” said a top Japanese official. “So we decided to shut all of ...

Weather, Weather Instruments To Ravage Planet

Washington DC – A National Research Council analysis shows the number and capability of weather satellites circling the planet “is beginning a rapid decline” and tight budgets have significantly delayed or eliminated missions to replace them. “Not only will we lose our ability to track storms, but will now have satellites falling back to Earth, ...

Facebook Begins Organ Harvesting

New York, NY – Facebook users in the United States and the UK can enroll as organ donors via links to official registries on the world’s biggest social networking site. “We’ll need fresh organs if we’re to build a race of super-human beings that will conquer the Earth,” said a top social media website consultant. ...

Google Is Up To No Good, Making Digital Life Easier

Berkley, CA – Google is already facing spasms of suspicion and confusion as it tries to persuade people to entrust their personal documents, photos and other digital content to the company’s new online storage service. “We don’t get why they’re building all this storage space,” said a Federal investigator. “So naturally we’re going to look ...

Social Media Private Policies Are Too Hard To Read

Cheyenne, WY – According to a recent survey, Google and Facebook privacy policies are more confusing and harder to understand than the small print coming from credit card companies and even government entities. “What’s so hard to understand?” asked a top social media director. “We own you. Period. If you sign our terms of service ...

Canada Preparing For Nighttime Invasion

Toronto, Canada – Canada’s newest minted quarter glows in the dark. “Looks like ol’ Canada is back on top,” said a Canadian official. “Yep, we’re the coolest kids on the block. We- why are you laughing? You said this was a serious piece on the growth of Canada and it’s place in the political world. ...