Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Amazon Plans to Put 1,000 Warehouses in Suburban Neighborhoods
September 17th, 2020Amazon wants landlords to pre-wire apartments with Alexa. How about if they just cut to the chase and build Amazon Burbclaves. Via: Bloomberg: Amazon.com Inc. plans to open 1,000 small delivery hubs in cities and suburbs all over the U.S., according to people familiar with the plans. The facilities, which will eventually number about 1,500, […]
“You Are Not Anonymous On Tor”
September 17th, 2020Via: The Hacker Factor Blog: Last February, my Tor onion service came under a huge Tor-based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. I spent days analyzing the attack, developing mitigation options, and defending my server. (The Tor service that I run for the Internet Archive was down for a few hours, but I managed to keep it […]
Microsoft Will Build $100 Million Data Center in Auckland
September 16th, 2020Via: New Zealand Herald: Microsoft has gained Overseas Investment Office approval to build a giant cloud computing data centre in Auckland. The applicant was Microsoft NZ – 100 per cent owned by a Bermuda entity but ultimately controlled by Microsoft Corporation in the US.
GM to Manufacture Own “Family” of EV Drive Systems, Motors
September 16th, 2020Via: Reuters: General Motors Co GM.N is set to announce plans on Wednesday to put into production an interchangeable “family” of electric vehicle (EV) drive systems and motors, boosting manufacturing efficiencies as it transitions to a fully electric lineup. The move, which follows earlier GM initiatives on next-generation batteries, comes as the Detroit automaker looks […]
Robot Can Detect if People Are Wearing Masks
September 15th, 2020Via: Fox 5 NY: A human-like robot called Pepper can now detect whether people are wearing a mask to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Pepper uses cameras to scan the faces of up to 5 people in a group, simultaneously, in order to check if they are wearing a mask. During the interaction, Pepper […]
Windows Active Directory Exploit: ‘Zerologon’ Lets Anyone on Local Network Obtain Domain-Controller Password
September 15th, 2020Via: Ars Technica: Researchers have developed and published a proof-of-concept exploit for a recently patched Windows vulnerability that can allow access to an organization’s crown jewels—the Active Directory domain controllers that act as an all-powerful gatekeeper for all machines connected to a network. … “It basically allows any attacker on the local network (such as […]
SpaceX Launch and Landing Sounds from Vehicle
September 14th, 2020Via: SpaceX:
Tesla Delays Release of Important Autopilot Rewrite
September 14th, 2020“As for the robotaxis zipping from one burbclave to another… Not happening anytime soon.” —Automakers Are Rethinking the Timetable for Fully Autonomous Cars Via: Electrek: At this point, we need a major asterisk next to the “1 million Robotaxi vehicles” claim. Related: Director of AI at Tesla on Self Driving Progress: We’re Hiring
If You’re About to Build a PC…
September 14th, 2020I don’t do much PC hardware commentary, but if there was ever a time for it, this is it. If you follow computer news at all, you know that we’re in for an interesting couple of months. (Never mind the upcoming U.S. Presidential election disaster. *pfft*) Nvidia’s RTX 3000 series cards have been announced and […]
Nvidia Nears Deal to Buy Chip Designer Arm for More Than $40 Billion
September 12th, 2020Update: Immediate Hissy Fit Via: Reuters: Nvidia Corp’s $40 billion agreement to acquire Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group Corp is likely to meet strong opposition from Nvidia’s chip industry rivals, analysts say, with murmurs of protest emerging in South Korea and China within hours of the deal’s announcement. — Massive. Via: Reuters: Nvidia Corp is […]
