Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Bank of England Debating Digital Currency Creation
July 13th, 2020Via: Bloomberg: “We are looking at the question of, should we create a Bank of England digital currency,” Bailey said Monday in a webinar event with students. “We’ll go on looking at it, as it does have huge implications on the nature of payments and society.” “I think in a few years time, we will […]
Africa to Become Testing Ground for “Trust Stamp” Vaccine Record and Payment System
July 13th, 2020Wow. You’ll love this one: “Wellness Pass.” Via: Mint Press: A biometric digital identity platform that “evolves just as you evolve” is set to be introduced in “low-income, remote communities” in West Africa thanks to a public-private partnership between the Bill Gates-backed GAVI vaccine alliance, Mastercard and the AI-powered “identity authentication” company, Trust Stamp. The […]
Where Did It All Go Wrong For Intel?
July 12th, 2020Via: Financial Times: There are two factors behind this massive shift in relative value. The most significant has been Intel’s failure to maintain its flawless execution. Its move to the latest generation of chips — with features that are only 10 nanometres wide — has been plagued with manufacturing problems. For the first time, TSMC […]
The Cost of AI Training is Improving at 50x the Speed of Moore’s Law
July 5th, 2020Via: Arc Invest: The cost to train an artificial intelligence (AI) system is improving at 50x the pace of Moore’s Law. For many use cases, the cost to run an AI inference system has collapsed to almost nil. After just five years of development, deep learning – the modern incarnation of AI – seems to […]
Israeli Intelligence-Linked Firm Using AI to Profile Americans and Guide U.S. Lockdown Policy
July 3rd, 2020Via: The Last American Vagabond: A company tied to Israel’s military signal intelligence unit, Unit 8200, has recently partnered with the state of Rhode Island to use an artificial intelligence-based system developed in tandem with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to profile Americans potentially infected and/or “at risk” of being infected with coronavirus, then informing […]
‘COVID-19 Exposure Logging’ Function Appears in Settings on iPhones and Android Devices
July 3rd, 2020Via: Sun: A MYSTERY “COVID-19 Exposure Logging” function has appeared in settings on iPhones and Android devices. COVID-19 Exposure Logging can be accessed by iPhone and Android users through the “settings” section of both phones. … The features allow for contact tracing when the connecting phone apps are downloaded.
European Police Hacked Encrypted Phones Used by Thousands of Criminals
July 2nd, 2020“…and users seemed to think that it was foolproof.” Comedy Gold on Cryptogon this morning. Via: Engadget: In one of the largest law enforcement busts ever, European police and crime agencies hacked an encrypted communications platform used by thousands of criminals and drug traffickers. By infiltrating the platform, Encrochat, police across Europe gained access to […]
Tesla Overtakes Toyota as the World’s Most Valuable Automaker
July 1st, 2020Via: Bloomberg: Tesla Inc. displaced Toyota Motor Corp. as the world’s most valuable automaker, underscoring investor enthusiasm for a company trying to transform an industry that’s relied on internal combustion engines for more than 130 years.
Unidentified Wave-Glider Off U.S. Coast
June 29th, 2020I wonder if some rich person like Robert Bigelow could build a fleet of these to look for UFOs??? Via: Covert Shores: A photo has been shared on Instagram asking ‘what is this?’ Well, it is a version of the Wave Glider with a previously unseen aerial attached. The small uncrewed surface vessel (USV) was […]
Mass-Tracking COVI-PASS Immunity Passports Slated to Roll Out in 15 Countries
June 29th, 2020Via: Mint Press: A British cybersecurity company, in partnership with several tech firms, is rolling out the COVI-PASS in 15 countries across the world; a “digital health passport” that will contain your COVID-19 test history and other “relevant health information.” According to the company website, the passport’s objective is “to safely return to work” and […]
