Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Kyiv Astronomers Capture “UAPs Everywhere” Using Meteor-Tracking Software
September 30th, 2022This is very strange and fascinating. Via: Chris Lehto:
Tesla AI Day 2022
September 30th, 2022“Within the next few months… or years.” Via: Tesla:
Kindle Scribe: Amazon Has Finally Announced a New Large Format E-Book Reader
September 29th, 2022Today, Amazon announced a new, large format e-book reader called the Kindle Scribe. About a decade ago, I bought a Kindle DX just before Amazon stopped making them. It wasn’t an easy choice. However, I (and members of my family) have used the device almost daily since. I’ve had to become the household Kindle whisperer […]
New Zealand Prime Minister Condemned for Calling to Regulate Free Speech as a ‘Weapon of War’ at UN
September 29th, 2022Via: Fox: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was blasted for comparing free speech online to “weapons of war” in a recent speech to the U.N. that critics called “authoritarian.” … Independent journalist and The Intercept co-founder Glenn Greenwald called out Ardern on Twitter. “This is the face of authoritarianism – even though it looks […]
Rotary Cell Phone
September 29th, 2022#nottheonion I do actually like the physical switches for the battery and the microphone. Via: Justine Haupt:
Europe Braces for Mobile Network Blackouts
September 29th, 2022Via: Reuters: Once unthinkable, mobile phones could go dark around Europe this winter if power cuts or energy rationing knocks out parts of the mobile networks across the region. … Telecoms industry officials say they fear a severe winter will put Europe’s telecoms infrastructure to the test, forcing companies and governments to try to mitigate […]
The Digital Dollar Will Not Be Anonymous, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Says
September 28th, 2022I’m sure you’re shocked to learn this. Via: Reclaim the Net: Despite privacy being one of the main concerns citizens have about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the heads of the United States (US) Federal Reserve and European Central Bank (ECB) have confirmed that their respective CBDCs will not be anonymous. During an appearance at […]
U.S. Intelligence Wants to Unmask Anonymous Writers Using AI
September 28th, 2022Cryptogon 2013: Linguistics Identifies Anonymous Users: Up to 80 percent of certain anonymous underground forum users can be identified using linguistics, researchers say. The techniques compare user posts to track them across forums and could even unveil authors of thesis papers or blogs who had taken to underground networks. “If our dataset contains 100 users […]
Beijing Bus Drivers to Have Their Emotions, Blood Pressure, Exercise and Sleep Tracked by “Smart Wristbands”
September 27th, 2022Via: Daily Star: Transport authorities in Beijing have begun tracking the emotions and health of long-distance bus drivers in an attempt to ‘improve safety’. According to the Beijing Public Transport Consortium, drivers have been issued with electronic bracelets that can monitor everything from their blood pressure and sleep patterns to their feelings. Local newspaper ‘Baijing […]
Canada to End COVID-19 Entry Requirements
September 26th, 2022Never forget. Never forgive. Never again. Via: USA Today: Travelers heading to Canada will have an easier time entering the country as it drops its COVID entry requirements starting Saturday. Travelers will no longer have to show proof of vaccination, take a test before or on arrival or follow quarantine rules, the Public Health Agency […]
