Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Armies of Low Paid Contractors Transcribing Recordings from Tech Company Surveillance Platforms to Improve AI Apps
December 12th, 2019Ah yes, the AI secret sauce in your “smart” speaker… Via: Bloomberg: How the world’s biggest companies got millions of people to let temps analyze some very sensitive recordings.
The Origins of Cyberpunk
December 12th, 2019Via: Indigo Gaming:
Ultrasound Destroys 80 Percent of Prostate Cancers in One-Year Study
December 11th, 2019Via: New Atlas: Treating prostate cancer through traditional means such as surgery or radiotherapy carries certain risks, with some patients experiencing impotence, urinary problems and bowel trouble, among other unwanted side effects. Safer and less invasive treatment options could soon be on the table, however, including a novel MRI-guided ultrasound technique that eliminated significant cancers […]
World’s First Electric Commercial Airplane Completes Test Flight
December 11th, 2019Via: Business Insider: A Vancouver-based airline is one step closer to launching the world’s first all-electric commercial plane after a successful test flight on December 10. Harbour Air’s ePlane completed a 10-minute trip across the Fraser River in Richmond, BC. The ePlane is a six-passenger DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver, a Canadian-designed aircraft that has been […]
White House Veterans Helped UAE Build Secret Surveillance Unit
December 11th, 2019Via: Reuters: In the years after 9/11, former U.S. counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke warned Congress that the country needed more expansive spying powers to prevent another catastrophe. Five years after leaving government, he shopped the same idea to an enthusiastic partner: an Arab monarchy with deep pockets. In 2008, Clarke went to work as a […]
U.S. Army Will Fund Rare Earths Processing Facilities
December 11th, 2019Via: Reuters: The U.S. Army plans to fund construction of rare earths processing facilities, part of an urgent push by Washington to secure domestic supply of the minerals used to make military weapons and electronics, according to a government document seen by Reuters. … The Army said it will fund up to two-thirds of a […]
With a Gun to Its Head, Toyota Will Build Electric Vehicles
December 10th, 2019The blah specs and Toyota’s 100% half ass effort on this compliance car remind me of this hilarious/true meme I saw somewhere last week: Via: Electrek: The Toyota Motor Corporation will launch its first all-electric Lexus in 2020. Nikkei’s Asian Review confirmed that the Lexus UX300e battery-powered SUV will go on sale as soon as […]
YouTube: This Place Is Broken
December 10th, 2019ThemTube. Via: Truthstream Media – Bitchute:
U.S. Air Force’s Top Civilian Calls for Declassification of “A Large Amount of Information About America’s Military Space Programs”
December 10th, 2019Mmm hmm. Via: DefenseNews: The U.S. Air Force’s top civilian and a key member of Congress agreed Saturday on the need to declassify a large amount of information about America’s military space programs to both intimidate foes and encourage support among the public. “Declassifying some of what is currently held in secure vaults would be […]
China Tells Government Offices to Remove All Foreign Computer Equipment and Software
December 9th, 2019Flashback 2013: Russian Government Buys Typewriters: Russia’s agency responsible for the Kremlin security is buying typewriters – a move reportedly prompted by recent leaks by WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden. A 486,540-rouble (£9,860) order for electric typewriters has been placed by the FSO agency on the state procurement website. The FSO has not commented on why […]
