The Register, a quirky British tech news site, runs a column called The Rise of the Machines, the theme of which is the increasing (supposed) militarization of robotics and the terrors they inflict upon the helpless and (purportedly) sobbing populace. The above photo is of what they’re calling a “cyberloo” – a retractable set of 3 urinals being installed in Scotland. The column is a good place to keep up on robotics while fulfilling your conspiracy-theory/tabloid/science fiction needs on a regular basis. Recent hilarious articles include:

Spanish cyberkiosks claim second victim
Killer hoover attacks Scotsman
French join motorised Lizard Alliance
Battling teen crushes roboarm menace

Link to most recent post, “Rise of the Man-Eating Cyberloo”

Link to BBC article on the “public toilet”

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