Archive for the 'Economy' Category
How Chilean Protesters Took Down a Drone With Standard Laser Pointers
November 14th, 2019Via: Nextgov: Video of Chilean protesters using beams of green light to ground a police drone made the rounds on social media Wednesday. But those aren’t tractor beams or Green Lantern rings—the protesters appear to be using run-of-the-mill laser pointers to take down law enforcement-grade technology. How does that work? Chilean protesters took to the […]
Medicines Pose Global Environmental Risk
November 14th, 2019Via: AFP: Residues from billions of doses of antibiotics, painkillers and antidepressants pose a significant risk to freshwater ecosystems and the global food chain, a new analysis said Thursday. There are growing fears that the unchecked use of antibiotics in both medicine and agriculture will have adverse effects on the environment and on human health. […]
Federal Deficit Hits $134 Billion in One Month, Overall Debt $23 Trillion
November 14th, 2019Via: The Hill: The federal deficit reached $134 billion in October, the first month of fiscal 2020, according to data the Treasury Department released Wednesday. That figure is about 34 percent higher than last October, a sign of a steadily increasing gap between federal spending and revenue. As a candidate, President Trump had promised to […]
Ford Will Unveil Electric Mustang on November 17 in Los Angeles
November 14th, 2019Update: Leaked — Via: Electrek: Ford’s all-new, all-electric SUV will don the iconic pony badge and the name Mustang Mach-E when reservations for the vehicle open after it is revealed this Sunday. The all-electric Mustang Mach-E will make its debut Nov. 17 at an event in Los Angeles that will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook, […]
The So-Called War on Terror Has Killed Over 801,000 People and Cost $6.4 Trillion
November 14th, 2019Via: Common Dreams: The so-called War on Terror launched by the United States government in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks has cost at least 801,000 lives and $6.4 trillion according to a pair of reports published Wednesday by the Costs of War Project at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public […]
Google Reportedly Plans To Offer Checking Accounts Next Year
November 13th, 2019Via: Forbes: While previous attempts from big tech companies like Facebook and Apple to get into financial services have met with obstacles and regulatory scrutiny, Google will become the latest Silicon Valley leader to push into the banking space, as it plans to offer checking accounts starting next year, the Wall Street Journal first reported.
YouTube: Accounts Can Be Deleted if ‘No Longer Commercially Viable’
November 13th, 2019Via: PC Magazine: YouTube’s attempt to explain when it can terminate your account has led to confusion among its most prolific users. The Google-owned video platform chose a curious way to explain it, implying that YouTube can delete your account if your videos alienate advertisers. “YouTube may terminate your access, or your Google account’s access […]
The Newest Fake Meat Is Made from Thin Air
November 12th, 2019pHood! Via: FastCompany: Most plant-based meat, such as the Impossible Burger or the Beyond Burger, uses protein made from soy or peas. The newest meat alternative uses protein made from air instead, in a process that transforms CO2 into an ingredient with the same nutritional profile as the protein you find in animals. Air Protein, […]
Tesla Will Build Gigafactory 4 in Berlin Area
November 12th, 2019Via: TechCrunch: Elon Musk said Tuesday during an awards ceremony in Germany that Tesla’s European gigafactory will be built in the Berlin area. Musk was on stage to receive a Golden Steering Wheel Award given by BILD. “There’s not enough time tonight to tell all the details,” Musk said during an on stage interview with […]
Amazon Launching New Grocery Store Brand as Alternative to Whole Foods
November 11th, 2019Via: Cnet: Amazon on Monday said it plans to open its first new brand of grocery store in California next year, as it amps up its ambitious push to become a bigger name in food. “Amazon is opening a grocery store in Woodland Hills in 2020,” an Amazon spokesperson confirmed to CNET on Monday morning, […]
