Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Maniac Fascist Nikki Haley Calls for Social Media Users to Verify Identity
November 16th, 2023Would it be just for social media, Nikki, or would it be required to do anything on the Internet? National security concerns, and all. Via: New York Post: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday proposed forcing social media users to verify their identities before posting, citing “national security” concerns. The former South Carolina governor’s […]
Chevrolet App Turns Off Vehicle Involved in Janesville Police Chase
November 15th, 2023Via: NBC15: The vehicle involved in a police chase Tuesday in Janesville was able to be turned off remotely using the automaker’s app, police explained. The vehicle the 54-year-old was driving was believed to be stolen, the Janesville Police Department reported, and was spotted around noon by Street Crimes Unit officers. Thanks to GPS monitoring, […]
GM and Stellantis Invest in Niron Magnetics to Develop Rare-Earth-Free EV Components
November 9th, 2023Via: Electrek: GM Ventures and Stellantis Ventures have joined a growing list of investors that have recently raised $33 million in additional funding for Niron Magnetics – a company developing proprietary Clean Earth Magnets based on Iron Nitride that function without rare earths or other critical materials used in today’s EVs. Niron Magnetics is a […]
Canon Unveils More Affordable 5nm Lithography Machines to Challenge ASML, Order of Magnitude Cheaper
November 8th, 2023Via: Extreme Tech: Dutch-based ASML rules the roost for the machines fabs use to create today’s most advanced semiconductors. Its gigantic fabrication devices, which resemble computers from the early days that took up entire rooms, can cost over $100 million each—a price the company can demand given its position atop the industry. Now, Canon is […]
World’s Best Night Vision Goggles
November 8th, 2023Via: Veritasium:
Meet the Never-Updaters: Why Some People Refuse to Download New Software
November 6th, 2023For many years, companies have been changing OS and application features and interfaces FOR NO LEGITIMATE REASON. Users mostly hate this, especially because the changes are often terrible. Easily the most absurd example of this in recent times was on Windows 11. Microsoft removed the ability to never combine icons on the taskbar. Bewildered Windows […]
U.S. Federal Reserve Threatening to Sue Bitcoin Magazine Over Apparel that Parodies its FedNow System
November 3rd, 2023#comedygold Via: Bitcoin Magazine: The U.S. Federal Reserve is taking legal action against Bitcoin Magazine in an attempt to silence criticism of its recently launched FedNow interbank clearing and settlement service. In a letter sent to the publication by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the central bank of the United States is claiming that […]
SpaceX Starlink Will Offer Mobile Phone Services on Existing Handsets Starting in 2024
November 2nd, 2023Via: The Verge: SpaceX has published a new webpage to promote its upcoming “Starlink Direct to Cell” service that plans to offer cellular connectivity to “existing LTE phones” via satellite. The website, which PCMag reports went live earlier this week, notes that the service will initially be limited to texting services in 2024, with voice […]
The Spy in Your Phone
October 27th, 2023This is a couple of years old and has been covered extensively on Cryptogon, but it sums up a lot of information. Via: Al Jazeera: Related: Finding You: The Network Effect of Telecommunications Vulnerabilities for Location Disclosure
GM Cruise Unit Suspends All Driverless Operations After California Ban
October 26th, 2023Via: Reuters: General Motors’ driverless car unit Cruise said late Thursday it will suspend all operations nationwide after California regulators this week ordered the robotaxi operator to remove its driverless cars from state roads. California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Tuesday said Cruise driverless vehicles were a risk to the public and that the […]
