Archive for the 'Technology' Category
China’s Drone Mothership
May 21st, 2025Via: Telegraph: China is preparing to launch a new drone-carrying mothership capable of releasing 100 kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the same time. The Jiu Tan, which means “high sky”, is a high-altitude long-range UAV that can transport weapons and equipment. Over the weekend, state media reported that the fourth prototype had completed its […]
Tesla Optimus Robot AI Training Tasks from Video
May 21st, 2025I’m not just dancing all day, ok pic.twitter.com/rKs5WwKjvf — Tesla Optimus (@Tesla_Optimus) May 21, 2025 Related: “Robots are going through the same ramp in capability that large language models went through a couple of years ago.”
Trump Announces Golden Dome Missile Shield
May 21st, 2025[???] Via: The War Zone: The Golden Dome missile defense system will cost about $175 billion and be operational “in less than three years” with “a success rate close to 100%,” President Donald Trump declared Tuesday afternoon as he shared new details about his ambitious, very expensive, and controversial missile defense shield for the U.S. […]
European Commission Close to a ‘Solution’ That Could Force People to Use Their Government-Issued ID to Get Online
May 20th, 2025Via: EDRi: Coming to a website near you this summer: the European Commission is close to a ‘solution’ that could force people to use their government-issued ID to get online. EDRi and EFF’s concerns about threats to everyone’s privacy and data protection, a chilling effect on access to information, and digital exclusion – harming the […]
OpenAI’s Stargate AI Facility in Texas Will Consume 1 Gigawatt of Power
May 20th, 2025The scale is very wild… Via: Bloomberg: In other news, Musk wrote, “Colossus 2 will be the first Gigawatt AI training supercluster.” Colossus 2 will be the first Gigawatt AI training supercluster https://t.co/HPjEeqg3be — Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk) May 20, 2025 Related: AI’s Energy Footprint
Anduril Fury, Unmanned Fighter Jet
May 19th, 2025Via: 60 Minutes:
Ukraine Using Chinese Consumer Grade Robot Dogs on Battlefield
May 16th, 2025Via: Daily Mail:
Trump Wants A Twin-Engine “F-55” Version Of The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
May 16th, 2025With a lifetime program cost now estimated at $2.1 trillion, the F-35 is easily one of the largest U.S. weapon boondoggles of all time. And now, Lockheed Martin, through its ventriloquist dummy Donald Trump: “Hold my beer.” What’s to be done about the Pentagon failing seven audits in a row? Increase its budget even more, […]
Alan Watts: “And So, One By One, People Drift Away”
May 15th, 2025
Update: This Is Fake AI Alan Watts A reader emailed and said he thought this was AI generated. Indeed, it’s AI generated and there’s a disclaimer at the bottom of the video description: Disclaimer: This channel is not officially associated with Alan Watts or his estate. The content shared here is inspired by the teachings […]
“Two People Familiar with the Matter” Claim Undocumented Cellular Radios Found in Chinese Solar Inverters, Batteries
May 15th, 2025While this wouldn’t surprise me in the least, the article is very thin on details. It doesn’t include any evidence at all to support the claims. Hopefully, this will get security researchers looking into the matter and publicly outing the manufacturers and models of the offending products. Via: Reuters: U.S. energy officials are reassessing the […]
