Archive for the 'Technology' Category
ROBOFORMING: The Future of Metalworking?
September 18th, 2023Via: SmarterEveryDay: Research Credit: NH
EU May Become as Hooked on China Batteries as it Was on Russian Energy
September 17th, 2023Batteries aren’t an energy source, by the way. Via: Reuters: The European Union could become as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy before the war in Ukraine unless it takes strong measures, a paper prepared for EU leaders said.
Visualizing Google’s Search Engine Market Share
September 17th, 2023Via: Visual Capitalist: The data we used to create this graphic is provided in the table below. It is global search engine market share as of June 2023, across all platforms (desktop, mobile, and tablet). Note that this analysis does not include China, where Google and other American tech firms are currently banned, or Russia, […]
Tesla Achieves Breakthrough in Single-Piece Car Casting
September 14th, 2023Via: Electrek: Tesla has achieved a breakthrough in making Hot Wheels-like single-piece car casting a reality, according to a new insider report. In recent years, Tesla has heavily invested in large casting technology to produce vehicle bodies in just a couple of large parts rather than hundreds. The automaker now operates several of the world’s […]
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Develops Energy Harvesting Module That Efficiently Generates Power from Electromagnetic Wave Noise
September 12th, 2023In other words, surveillance devices will never run out of power. Via: Sony: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) today announced that it has developed an energy harvesting*1 module that uses electromagnetic wave noise energy. The new module applies technology that SSS has cultivated in the tuner development process to generate power from electromagnetic wave noise […]
Jesse Michels Interviews UFO Whistleblower Dave Grusch
September 12th, 2023Via: Jesse Michels:
Homeland Security Uses AI Tool to Analyze Social Media of U.S. Citizens and Refugees
September 10th, 2023Cryptogon, 2007: They have an unthinkable surveillance capability that includes all of your email, web, purchasing and telephone activity. And, if I’m right, they’re keeping track of where you are and where you’ve been. *snort* Via: Vice: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using an invasive, AI-powered monitoring tool to screen travelers, including U.S. citizens, […]
German Circus Replaces Live Animals with Holograms
September 10th, 2023Via: AFP: The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place. As the audience are guided to their seats inside the big top, all the classic elements of the circus are there — except one. The live animals have been replaced by holograms. Due to concerns […]
The Race Is On To Deploy Killer Robots For Future U.S.-China War
September 8th, 2023Via: Reuters: “There is a lot of warfare that is dull, dirty and dangerous. It is a lot better to do that with a machine.”
Google Bakes a User-Tracking Ad Platform Directly Into Chrome, Generates a “Topic” List It Shares with Advertisers
September 7th, 2023And Chrome is the most popular browser in the world by a large margin. Via: ArsTechnica: Don’t let Chrome’s big redesign distract you from the fact that Chrome’s invasive new ad platform, ridiculously branded the “Privacy Sandbox,” is also getting a widespread rollout in Chrome today. If you haven’t been following this, this feature will […]
