Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Was Bolivian Coup About Lithium?
November 26th, 2019Via: Counterpunch: Over the course of the past few years, Bolivia has struggled to raise investment to develop the lithium reserves in a way that brings the wealth back into the country for its people. Morales’ Vice President Álvaro García Linera had said that lithium is the “fuel that will feed the world.” Bolivia was […]
Uber Loses London License Over Safety Concerns
November 25th, 2019Via: New York Post: Uber on Monday was stripped of its license to operate in London over the company’s failure to ensure passenger safety. Transport for London deemed the ride-hailing giant “not fit and proper” to hold a license because it has not done enough to stop unlicensed and uninsured drivers from carrying riders. “Safety […]
Was Cringe Inducing Cybertruck Window Demo Failure a Marketing Stunt?
November 23rd, 2019Update: Now 200,000 Reservations 200k — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 25, 2019 — I watched it live and it was definitely cringe inducing. I physically winced and mumbled, “Ouch, that’s not a good look, Elon.” Knowing that most mainstream media coverage of Tesla is negative, my thoughts turned to how these outlets are going to […]
Amazon Is Planning to Open Cashierless Supermarkets Next Year
November 23rd, 2019Via: Bloomberg: Amazon.com Inc. is preparing to open Amazon Go supermarkets and pop-up stores, an expansion of the company’s cashierless ambitions that includes the possibility of licensing the technology to other retailers. The new store formats and licensing initiative could launch as soon as the first quarter of 2020, according to a person familiar with […]
The Encyclosphere Is Coming
November 22nd, 2019Via: Larry Sanger: We are fed up. After ten years of domination by big social media—which might finally be in decline—we are tired of giant Silicon Valley corporations using us contemptuously. We still remember an Internet in which we charted our own destiny and owned our own data. It’s not just social media. It’s Wikipedia, […]
California Faces Decade of ‘Unique’ Wildfire Blackouts
November 22nd, 2019Via: Reuters: California utility PG&E Corp has imposed 10 intentional blackouts this year to reduce risks its power infrastructure could spark wildfires and said they will continue for a decade. PG&E initially said outages would happen only a couple of times a year, but millions of Californians were hit by four massive shutdowns in October […]
Putin: Scientists Died Trying To Create Weapon That ‘Has No Equal In The World’
November 22nd, 2019It’s a missile with a nuclear propulsion system: 9M730 Burevestnik/Skyfall Via: Daily Mail: Russian President Vladimir Putin has told widows of the five scientists who died in a nuclear explosion earlier this year that their husbands were working on ‘the most advanced and unmatched technical’ weaponry. Putin’s comments came during a ceremony of state decorations […]
Tesla Unveils Cybertruck: Electric Pickup with Range Up to 500 Miles, Stainless Steel Body, Starting Price of $39,900
November 21st, 2019Update: Tesla Already Received 146,000 Cybertruck Pre-Orders Worth Over $8 Billion — Update: Tesla Cybertruck Will Have Solar Roof Option to Add 15 Miles of Range Per Day — Will people ignore how weird it looks in order to get specs that no other truck has? Probably. Via: Electrek: After months of hype, Tesla has […]
GM Announces Electric Pickup, Hours Ahead of Tesla’s Pickup Announcement
November 21st, 2019Via: Electrek: Speaking at an investor conference today, GM CEO Mary Barra said that the company’s first electric pickup truck will “go on sale” in “the fall of 2021.” She said that she sees demand for electric pickup trucks: “General Motors understands truck buyers and… people who are new coming into the truck market,” The […]
Giving Government Vast Snooping Authority Is One Thing Democrats and Republicans Both Like
November 20th, 2019“Have fun with that.” haha Exactly. Via: Reason: Are you thoroughly invested in the impeachment drama? Do you thrill to the clash of good guys and villains in the ring of democracy, with the fate of the republic as the prize? Have fun with that. There’s a good case to be made that all this […]
