Archive for the 'Technology' Category
The Gordian Knot
September 22nd, 2020Via: Truthstream Media:
Open-Ocean Fish Farm Proposed Off San Diego Coast
September 21st, 2020Via: LA Times: The proposed Pacific Ocean AquaFarm would be about four miles offshore of San Diego and would generate 5,000 metric tons of sushi-grade yellowfish each year — enough for 11 million servings of the popular seafood. A partnership between Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and Pacific6 Enterprise, the project also would create a diversity of […]
Engineers Produce a Fisheye Lens That’s Completely Flat
September 19th, 2020Via: MIT News: To capture panoramic views in a single shot, photographers typically use fisheye lenses — ultra-wide-angle lenses made from multiple pieces of curved glass, which distort incoming light to produce wide, bubble-like images. Their spherical, multipiece design makes fisheye lenses inherently bulky and often costly to produce. Now engineers at MIT and the […]
Los Angeles 2077
September 18th, 2020Looks about right. Via: Cyberpunk 2077:
Why Are Oil and Gas Companies Investing in Nuclear Fusion?
September 18th, 2020In other words: Complex, expensive, centralized infrastructure is par for the course for oil companies. Via: GTM: Betting on fusion looks like a long shot for oil and gas companies, which are increasingly focused on here-today energy plays such as offshore wind and longer-term bets like green hydrogen. But oil and fusion may have more […]
Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity
September 18th, 2020Via: University of Chicago: Our smartphones enable—and encourage—constant connection to information, entertainment, and each other. They put the world at our fingertips, and rarely leave our sides. Although these devices have immense potential to improve welfare, their persistent presence may come at a cognitive cost. In this research, we test the “brain drain” hypothesis that […]
Facebook Accused of Watching Instagram Users Through Cameras
September 18th, 2020Via: Bloomberg: Facebook Inc. is again being sued for allegedly spying on Instagram users, this time through the unauthorized use of their mobile phone cameras. The lawsuit springs from media reports in July that the photo-sharing app appeared to be accessing iPhone cameras even when they weren’t actively being used. Facebook denied the reports and […]
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.
