Archive for the 'Technology' Category
TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts Induce Measurable “Brain Rot”
January 2nd, 2026I don’t go on TikTok or Instagram, but Firefox with the Hide YouTube Shorts add-on reliably blocks YouTube Shorts for me. Via: Focal Points: Now, a peer-reviewed paper titled, Demystifying the New Dilemma of Brain Rot in the Digital Era: A Review, confirms that brain rot is real: the digital environment is chemically, cognitively, and […]
China’s BYD Overtakes Tesla as World’s Top EV Seller
January 2nd, 2026Via: DW: Annual sales figures for 2025 show Tesla has lost its crown as the world’s top electric vehicle seller to Chinese rival BYD. Elon Musk’s Tesla reported a bigger-than-expected fall in fourth-quarter deliveries on Friday and delivered 1.64 million cars in 2025, down nine percent from the previous year. On Thursday, BYD said it […]
Jay Anderson on Limited Hangout UFO Disclosure
January 1st, 2026Via: Project Unity: Related: Joe Rogan Experience #2430 – Jay Anderson
ASML and Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Machines
January 1st, 2026Via: Veritasium:
Irish Government to Push for European Union to Ban Anonymous Social Media Accounts
December 30th, 2025Via: Breitbart: The left-wing Irish government has vowed to push for the European Union to prohibit the use of anonymous social media accounts in what may set the ground for another battle over free speech with the Trump administration in the United States. Ireland will take over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the […]
OpenAI Testing Advertising Integrated Into ChatGPT Responses
December 30th, 2025Hallucinations + Ads = Profit? Via: Digital Trends: OpenAI is still exploring “ChatGPT ads,” even after earlier signs it had cooled on the idea to keep improving response quality. The Information reports the company is considering sponsored content that could be prioritized so it shows up inside ChatGPT answers. That matters for one simple reason: […]
New Airport DNA Law Now in Effect at U.S. Airports
December 26th, 2025Via: The Sun: NEW strict customs laws have gone into effect, allowing government officials to request tourists’ DNA in some cases. The new biometric data collection started on December 26, just ahead of the new year. The new rule targets non-citizens entering or leaving the US, according to government documents seen by Reuters. Travelers will […]
Florida: Autonomous Police Vehicles Will Patrol Cities Recording Audio, Video and Thermal Information, Can Launch Drones
December 26th, 2025Via: Silicon Cowboy: Related: Jail for Spoofing AI Mass Surveillance License Plate Cameras
U.S. Marines Seeking 10,000 First-Person View Drones
December 20th, 2025The piece below mentions that battlefields in Ukraine are now covered in fiber optic cables from attack drones: Pilots from the reconnaissance company of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade showed what Lyman looks like today. The city is holding on, but is gradually becoming covered by this “web.” – "Today, the intensity of combat is measured […]
Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) Up More Than 35% After Merger Announcement with Fusion Power Firm TAE Technologies
December 18th, 2025Via: Yahoo! Finance: Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) stock surged more than 35% on Thursday after the parent company of Truth Social announced a merger with fusion power firm TAE Technologies. The deal underscores a bet on the energy demands from AI and data centers, and the technologies that could prevail. TAE’s backers include […]
