Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Spot’s Got an Arm
February 2nd, 2021Update: Meet Spot’s Expanded Product Line — Via: Boston Dynamics:
60 Minutes: Chinese Government Is Trying to Collect Americans’ DNA
February 1st, 2021Via: CBS: For all the polarization that grips Washington, here’s a source of rare consensus: the emerging threat of China’s push to acquire our health care data, including the DNA of American citizens. U.S. officials tell us the communist regime’s aggressive collection of our most personal information presents a danger both to national security and […]
Elon Musk Says He Wired Up a Monkey’s Brain to Play Video Games
February 1st, 2021Via: Bloomberg: Elon Musk says one of his startups has a monkey with wires going into its brain that’s able to play video games. “He’s a happy monkey,” said Musk, the chief executive officer of electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc. and backer of numerous other futuristic projects, including Neuralink Corp., a startup focused on developing a […]
Navy “UFO Patent” Documents Talk Of “Spacetime Modification Weapon”
January 29th, 2021Via: The War Zone: One of the most bizarre documents in these releases, a slide deck marked For Official Use Only (FOUO), describes how Pais’ Plasma Compression Fusion Device patent could be used to design a terrifying-sounding new form of weapon known as a “Spacetime Modification Weapon:” Under uniquely defined conditions, the Plasma Compression Fusion […]
Elon Musk Touches Off Bitcoin Pump
January 29th, 2021Via: CoinDesk: Bitcoin witnessed a sudden double-digit spike to 10-day highs on Friday. The top cryptocurrency picked up a bid near $32,000 at around 08:30 UTC and jumped to $37,050, the highest level since Jan. 19, according to CoinDesk 20 data. The 15.7% rise happened in less than 15 minutes and more than reversed the […]
Company Thinks “Social Robots” Needed During Pandemic
January 26th, 2021I only posted this because the video is so cringe inducing that you shouldn’t miss it. Via: Reuters: “Social robots like me can take care of the sick or elderly,” Sophia says as she conducts a tour of her lab in Hong Kong. “I can help communicate, give therapy and provide social stimulation, even in […]
StoreDot: What’s the Technology Behind a Five-Minute Charge Battery?
January 24th, 2021Via: Ars Technica: As anyone who’s plugged in a low-charge laptop while it’s sitting on their lap knows, charging a battery produces a lot of heat. Charging it faster produces even more. To deal with this heat, StoreDot is essentially producing a diffuse battery with lots of space in between individual cells, as you can […]
Military Intelligence Buys Location Data Instead of Getting Warrants, Memo Shows
January 24th, 2021Via: Ars Technica: The Defense Intelligence Agency, which provides military intelligence to the Department of Defense, confirmed in a memo that it purchases “commercially available” smartphone location data to gather information that would otherwise require use of a search warrant. The DIA “currently provides funding to another agency that purchases commercially available geolocation metadata aggregated […]
Nikkei Claims Toyota Will Unveil Solid State Battery EV In 2021
January 23rd, 2021This is from December. Via: Nikkei: A trip of 500 km on one charge. A recharge from zero to full in 10 minutes. All with minimal safety concerns. The solid-state battery being introduced by Toyota promises to be a game changer not just for electric vehicles but for an entire industry. The technology is a […]
SpaceX Acquires Former Oil Rigs to Serve as Floating Starship Spaceports
January 20th, 2021Via: NASA Space Flight: SpaceX has acquired two former oil drilling rigs to serve as these floating spaceports. Named Phobos and Deimos, after the two moons of Mars, they are currently undergoing modifications to support Starship launch operations. SpaceX has long been hinting at future floating launch and landing sites for their Starship launch system. […]
