Archive for the 'Technology' Category
ASML and Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Machines
January 1st, 2026Via: Veritasium:
Irish Government to Push for European Union to Ban Anonymous Social Media Accounts
December 30th, 2025Via: Breitbart: The left-wing Irish government has vowed to push for the European Union to prohibit the use of anonymous social media accounts in what may set the ground for another battle over free speech with the Trump administration in the United States. Ireland will take over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the […]
OpenAI Testing Advertising Integrated Into ChatGPT Responses
December 30th, 2025Hallucinations + Ads = Profit? Via: Digital Trends: OpenAI is still exploring “ChatGPT ads,” even after earlier signs it had cooled on the idea to keep improving response quality. The Information reports the company is considering sponsored content that could be prioritized so it shows up inside ChatGPT answers. That matters for one simple reason: […]
New Airport DNA Law Now in Effect at U.S. Airports
December 26th, 2025Via: The Sun: NEW strict customs laws have gone into effect, allowing government officials to request tourists’ DNA in some cases. The new biometric data collection started on December 26, just ahead of the new year. The new rule targets non-citizens entering or leaving the US, according to government documents seen by Reuters. Travelers will […]
Florida: Autonomous Police Vehicles Will Patrol Cities Recording Audio, Video and Thermal Information, Can Launch Drones
December 26th, 2025Via: Silicon Cowboy: Related: Jail for Spoofing AI Mass Surveillance License Plate Cameras
U.S. Marines Seeking 10,000 First-Person View Drones
December 20th, 2025The piece below mentions that battlefields in Ukraine are now covered in fiber optic cables from attack drones: Pilots from the reconnaissance company of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade showed what Lyman looks like today. The city is holding on, but is gradually becoming covered by this “web.” – "Today, the intensity of combat is measured […]
Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) Up More Than 35% After Merger Announcement with Fusion Power Firm TAE Technologies
December 18th, 2025Via: Yahoo! Finance: Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) stock surged more than 35% on Thursday after the parent company of Truth Social announced a merger with fusion power firm TAE Technologies. The deal underscores a bet on the energy demands from AI and data centers, and the technologies that could prevail. TAE’s backers include […]
Use Windows 11 with a Local Account
December 17th, 2025I set up my recently built Windows 11 Pro system (installed from ISO) with a local account in the manner described in the video below. I have no hassles from Co-Pilot. No Windows Recall. Etc. And with lots of other hacks and kludges, it’s… Fine. It’s usable. I wouldn’t call it safe, though, if safe […]
Director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center Murdered in His Home
December 17th, 2025MIT Department of Physics on Loureiro’s work: His research on magnetized plasma dynamics, magnetic field amplification, and confinement and transport in fusion plasmas helped inform the design of fusion devices that could harness the energy of fusing plasmas, bringing the dream of clean, near-limitless fusion power closer to reality. Via: Boston Herald: A 47-year-old MIT […]
Starlink
December 12th, 2025Update: My Starlink Referrals Only Count Inside New Zealand Back in October, Starlink posted this on X: Starlink customers can now refer anyone in all 150 countries, territories, and markets where Starlink is available! Starlink customers can now refer anyone in all 150 countries, territories, and markets where Starlink is available! Share your referral link […]
