Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Bitcoin Over $100,000
December 4th, 2024ByBit BTC/USDT $102,115 just now.
FBI Investigating ‘Car-Sized’ Drones Spotted Over Trump’s New Jersey Golf Course and Picatinny Arsenal Military Base
December 4th, 2024There is also strange UAV activity happening in UK: U.S. Air Forces in Europe reported more mysterious small drones flying around a cluster of USAF bases in the United Kingdom and said for the first time that drones had been seen at RAF Fairford, 130 miles away, where four U.S. B-52 bombers are currently deployed […]
How Tech Is Breaking the Rules of Biology
December 4th, 2024Via: Bloomberg: Related: Creating a Sperm or Egg from Any Cell
China Bans Exports of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony to U.S.
December 3rd, 2024Escalating trade war. Via: Reuters: China will ban exports to the U.S. of items related to gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials that have potential military applications, its commerce ministry said on Tuesday, a day after Washington’s latest crackdown on China’s chip sector. Beijing’s directive on so-called dual-use items, which cites safeguarding national security and […]
“Police Departments Across U.S. Are Starting to Use Artificial Intelligence to Write Crime Reports”
December 1st, 2024Via: CNBC: With law enforcement focused on reducing crime rates and budget pressures, while recruiting and retaining staff, technology companies are having some early success selling artificial intelligence tools to police departments, especially to ease the burden of administrative work. Axon, widely recognized for its Taser devices and body cameras, was among the first companies […]
Australia Passes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
November 28th, 2024— Australia’s “Social Media Ban” Is Digital ID via the Backdoor: The plan couldn’t be more obvious. Step 1 – Create digital ID. Step 2 – Enforce its use via “think of the children” messaging. …that’s it. It’s a two step plan. Via: Reuters: Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged […]
Trying to Solve Fusion Power Generation with AI
November 26th, 2024Via: The Chemical Engineer: FUSION energy development is locked in step with artificial intelligence (AI), according to the findings of a new survey into how companies are using it to rapidly iterate their technology. There’s a well-worn putdown that nuclear fusion has struggled to shake: that the technology is only 30 years from commercial application, […]
Trump Vows New Canada, Mexico, China Tariffs that Threaten Global Trade
November 25th, 2024Do you need any electronics, mobile phones, computers, displays, or any other things not made in the U.S.? Even if companies were to capitulate and build factories in the U.S. (some will, most won’t) it’s not going to happen in time. Via: Reuters: President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged big tariffs on the United States’ […]
The CIA, NSA, and Pokémon Go
November 25th, 2024From 2012, Using Mobile Phone User Location Data for ‘Crowd (Soft) Control’: “We can rely on good luck to get the data that we need, or we can ‘soft control’ users with gaming or social network incentives to drive them where we want them,” Bustamante said. In the paper, “Crowd Soft Control: Moving beyond the […]
Australia: “Everyone to be Age Verified for Social Media”
November 20th, 2024Where this path leads… Via: Information Age: The federal government has confirmed its forthcoming youth social media ban will require Australians of all ages to confirm their age when accessing social media. Last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese affirmed the government will be ploughing ahead with its plans for a social media ban preventing under-16-year-olds […]
