Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Iran Fires Rockets at Iraqi Bases Hosting American Soldiers
January 7th, 2020Update: Trump Says No U.S. Troops Hurt in Iran Strikes — It might be a good idea to check your preparations for any interruptions in critical infrastructures, food and fuel delivery, or other emergencies. While Iran is unable to directly engage the U.S. military in any substantial way, asymmetric warfare is another matter entirely. Electricity […]
Tonight’s Successful Starlink Mission Makes SpaceX the World’s Largest Satellite Operator, Was First U.S. Space Force Launch
January 6th, 2020I’ve recently come to think that Starlink’s core functionality is closely tied to U.S. intelligence and war fighting capabilities. In case there was any doubt about this… With regard to tonight’s successful Starlink launch, SpaceX not only became the world’s largest satellite operator, but the launch was the first to happen under the auspices of […]
Wallbox Quasar Bidirectional Home DC Charger Will Turn EVs Into a Huge Tesla Powerwall
January 6th, 2020It’s absolutely bizarre that this didn’t happen years ago. Nissan was doing it in Japan on a limited basis, but it never took off. This Quasar unit is so much smaller than Nissan’s; maybe that will increase interest/demand. Unfortunately, this doesn’t yet work with Tesla vehicles. Via: Electrek:
Workplace Lockdown and Surveillance with Biometric Technologies
January 6th, 2020Via: Wall Street Journal: Plastic cards may soon give way to biometric systems, microchip implants, gait recognition and other technologies that aim to improve security, generate health data and monitor workers.
For Tech-Weary Midwest Farmers, 40-Year-Old Tractors Now a Hot Commodity
January 6th, 2020Via: Star Tribune: Kris Folland grows corn, wheat and soybeans and raises cattle on 2,000 acres near Halma in the northwest corner of Minnesota, so his operation is far from small. But when he last bought a new tractor, he opted for an old one — a 1979 John Deere 4440. He retrofitted it with […]
Australia First to Test New Lithium Sulphur Batteries
January 6th, 2020Via: Monash University: Imagine having access to a battery, which has the potential to power your phone for five continuous days, or enable an electric vehicle to drive more than 1000km without needing to “refuel”. Monash University researchers are on the brink of commercialising the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery, which could outperform current […]
Your Cyberpunk Games Are Dangerous
January 6th, 2020From 2015. Via: BoingBoing: On January 17, 1980, FBI agents descended on a small business in Wisconsin to investigate a plot against the life of an American business executive in Beirut, Lebanon, named William Weatherby. The tip came to local law enforcement from a concerned citizen who had chanced on a written description of the […]
Samsung’s Upcoming AI Avatar Production System Partially Leaked
January 6th, 2020Via: Good Content Tech:
Are Mysterious Drone Sightings Related to Air Force Counterdrone Program?
January 5th, 2020Via: Gazette: The mysterious drone swarms spotted over Colorado that have vexed the governor, law enforcement and residents might not be so mysterious after all. While no one has taken responsibility, and even the Federal Aviation Administration has claimed ignorance, the answer could be a secretive Air Force program intended to keep prying eyes away […]
U.S. Government Limits Exports of Artificial Intelligence Software
January 4th, 2020Via: Reuters: The Trump administration took measures on Friday to crimp exports of artificial intelligence software as part of a bid to keep sensitive technologies out of the hands of rival powers like China. Under a new rule which goes into effect on Monday, companies that export certain types of geospatial imagery software from the […]
