Archive for the 'Technology' Category
New York Times Bullshit Crosses Into Comedy Gold: A.I. and Big Data Could Power a New War on Poverty
January 2nd, 2018Here’s one for your Not-The-Onion file folder. At the link, there’s a picture of a robot shaking hands with a human. Here’s an idea for a New York Times OpEd: “How to Get a Suntan from a Nuclear Bomb Blast.” For my story idea, they could show a nice mushroom cloud going up into the […]
Australian Banks Reportedly Freeze Accounts of Bitcoin Users
December 31st, 2017Disclosure: I hold cryptocurrencies. — At some point, the fiat outflows will cause liquidity problems. That’s my guess as to why they fear cryptos so much. At the link below, see the comments by user CPL that start out with: Means they are just about to rob the Australians of their savings and are cutting […]
Bitcoin is Eating Itself
December 26th, 2017Disclosure: I hold Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. — Bitcoin has become utterly terrible to use. The slow confirmations and high fees are insane. The article below is old. The average Bitcoin transaction fee is now $41.66, which is down from a record high $55.16 from a few days ago. I did a couple of small […]
Apple Faces Lawsuits Over Its Intentional Slowing of Older iPhones
December 22nd, 2017Via: Guardian: Apple is facing lawsuits over the revelations that it intentionally slows down older iPhones without user consent. Apple has admitted to slowing down the iPhone 6, 6S, 7 and SE when their batteries are either old, cold or have a low charge to prevent abrupt shutdowns. Two separate class-action lawsuits were filed Thursday, […]
Goldman Is Setting Up a Cryptocurrency Trading Desk
December 22nd, 2017Via: Bloomberg: At least one of Wall Street’s biggest firms is growing more comfortable with cryptocurrencies. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is setting up a trading desk to make markets in digital currencies such as bitcoin, according to people with knowledge of the strategy. The bank aims to get the business running by the end of […]
California: Don’t Sleep Near Cell Phone or Carry In Pocket
December 17th, 2017Via: CBS News: California health officials have a new safety message for cellphone users. CBS San Francisco reports that for the first time ever, the California Department of Public Health is releasing guidelines about cellphone radiation and how you can reduce your exposure. “We recognize that there are a lot of people in the general […]
University of New South Wales: Chip Design Will Allow Quantum Calculations to be Performed Using Silicon
December 17th, 2017Disclosure: I have invested in technology related to quantum computing. Via: zdnet: A team of engineers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has unveiled the design of a working chip that can integrate quantum interactions. According to UNSW, the design, which can be manufactured using mostly standard industry processes and components, comprises a […]
Absurd Limited Hangout: Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program
December 16th, 2017$22 million. *snort* Trillions of dollars missing, and Tom Delonge, the New York Times and the DoD present to you… Via: New York Times: In the $600 billion annual Defense Department budgets, the $22 million spent on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program was almost impossible to find. Which was how the Pentagon wanted it. […]
Animal Shelter Tried to Use Security Robot to Scare Off Homeless People
December 14th, 2017Via: The Verge: An animal shelter in San Francisco has been criticized for using a robot security guard to scare off homeless people. The San Francisco branch of the SPCA (the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) hired a K5 robot built by Knightscope to patrol the sidewalks outside its facilities. According to […]
France to Ban Use of Mobile Phones in Schools from September
December 13th, 2017Via: Guardian: The French government is to ban students from using mobile phones in the country’s primary, junior and middle schools. Children will be allowed to bring their phones to school, but not allowed to get them out at any time until they leave, even during breaks. A proposed ban was included in Emmanuel Macron’s […]
