Archive for the 'Technology' Category
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:
San Francisco’s North Beach Streets Briefly Clogged with Malfunctioning Robotaxis
August 14th, 2023I love it. Via: Los Angeles Times: One day after California green-lighted a massive expansion of driverless robotaxis in San Francisco, the implications became clear. At about 11 p.m. Friday, as many as 10 Cruise driverless taxis blocked two narrow streets in the center of the city’s lively North Beach bar and restaurant district. All […]
European Union Mandates Easily Replaceable Batteries for Mobile Devices
August 13th, 2023I recently went through this again with a portable bluetooth speaker. The battery was worn out and the speaker was not user serviceable. I managed to pull it apart. It had definitely been engineered to make replacing the battery difficult. Imagine having that job! Your job is to come up with ways to prevent the […]
“Lawful But Not Awful” X CEO Linda Yaccarino Unveils New Orwellian ‘X’ Content Moderation Contrary to Elon Musk’s Own Remarks
August 12th, 2023Have you guys figured that it's a big game of good cop (Elon who "loves" free speech) and bad cop (Linda who wants to censor based on vague terms) to keep the frogs in the pot just long enough that people don't notice that they are turning it into American WeChat? https://t.co/9K04PEURVG — Whitney Webb […]
