Archive for the 'Technology' Category
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. […]
Army Is Working on Frankenbots with Living Tissue
January 19th, 2021Via: Federal News Service: The thought of living tissue and machinery meshed together brings up images of grotesque cyborgs and far-future sci-fi films, but at the Army Research Laboratory a robot with living, organic muscles may not be that far off. ARL’s Combat Capabilities Development Command is teaming up with universities in North Carolina to […]
Introducing PanQuake
January 18th, 2021I have nothing to do with this and I’m not suggesting that anyone donate or not donate. However, it might be an interesting project to follow. Via: Panquake: Backup: Bitchute
Pentagon Aims to Spread Artificial Intelligence Across Military Services
January 16th, 2021Via: Roll Call: After spending the past few years demonstrating how artificial intelligence tools can boost U.S. military efforts, the office responsible for overseeing such programs at the Defense Department is shifting its focus to helping military services and agencies figure out how to incorporate the technologies in their systems. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael […]
