Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Excessive Social Media Use Is No. 1 Concern For Parents As Kids Head Back To School
August 25th, 2023Via: Epoch Times: An increasing number of parents have expressed concern over their children’s digital habits as their kids return to the classroom, findings from a new poll show. Two-thirds of parents surveyed say overall screen time, followed by social media overuse and internet safety, are major concerns, according to the University of Michigan C.S. […]
Walmart Drones To Serve 60,000 Dallas Homes
August 24th, 2023Via: ZeroHedge: Walmart announced its drone delivery service at two Dallas, Texas, stores is about to take flight in the coming months and serve upwards of 60,000 homes. The mega-retailer, with thousands of stores nationwide, hopes to expand its drone delivery network, currently operating in 36 stores in seven states, as a move to reduce […]
The Feds Asked TikTok for Lots of Domestic Spying Features
August 22nd, 2023Via: Gizmodo: US government regulators reportedly tried to come to an agreement with TikTok to prevent banning the app that would have granted the federal government vast powers over the app. That’s according to a draft of a deal between TikTok and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) obtained by Forbes, […]
Illinois Tech: CO2 to Propane
August 22nd, 2023Via: Illinois Institute of Technology: A paper recently published in Nature Energy based on pioneering research done at Illinois Institute of Technology reveals a promising breakthrough in green energy: an electrolyzer device capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable. … What sets Asadi’s electrolyzer apart […]
XBlue Subscribers on X/Twitter Can Verify Identity by Taking a Selfie and Transmitting Government ID to Israeli Company
August 21st, 2023Optional for now. Mmm hmm. Via: PC Magazine: Twitter is working on a new way to verify a user’s identity, and the process involves submitting a selfie alongside government-issued ID. As Engadget reports, the new system was discovered by app researcher Nima Owji, who shared a screenshot of the ID verification process. It takes about […]
Cuba Removing Cash from Economy
August 21st, 2023Via: Reuters: When Cuba in early August announced it was taking a major step towards electronic banking and a “cashless” society, the offices of fledgling small businesses across the communist-run country were left scrambling to figure out how to respond. Most alarming to many budding entrepreneurs was a new 5,000 peso ($20) daily cap on […]
Now Corporations Want to Hack Our Dreams
August 18th, 2023Via: Truthstream Media:
LK-99 Isn’t a Superconductor
August 16th, 2023Via: Nature: Researchers seem to have solved the puzzle of LK-99. Scientific detective work has unearthed evidence that the material is not a superconductor, and clarified its actual properties. The conclusion dashes hopes that LK-99 — a compound of copper, lead, phosphorus and oxygen — marked the discovery of the first superconductor that works at […]
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): The Ultimate Corruption of Money
August 14th, 2023Via: Bitcoin Magazine: Imagine this: It’s payday but before the money reaches your account, someone else has already decided what you’ll spend your money on — one third of your paycheck on housing, one third on food (only plant and insect protein allowed), 10% on transportation (with little allowance for gas), 10% on a mandatory […]
Were Directed Energy Weapons Used In Maui?
August 14th, 2023Via: The Last American Vagabond:
