Archive for September, 2018
Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to Fly Around Moon on SpaceX BFR
September 17th, 2018Via: The Verge: This evening, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed that Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire and founder of Zozotown, Japan’s largest online clothing retailer, will be the first private customer to ride around the Moon on the company’s future massive rocket, the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR). Maezawa plans to fly on the trip as […]
People Exploring Closed Solar Observatory Grounds, No Law Enforcement or Security Present
September 16th, 2018Update: Sunspot Observatory to Reopen Monday Following Security Investigation Via: El Paso Times: The National Solar Observatory in Sunspot will reopen Monday, according to a statement released Sunday afternoon by Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, the organization that oversees operations at the facility. According to AURA, the obversatory was closed due to investigation […]
Google China Prototype Links Searches to Phone Numbers
September 16th, 2018Oh, so it’s similar to using Google outside of China. Via: The Intercept: Google built a prototype of a censored search engine for China that links users’ searches to their personal phone numbers, thus making it easier for the Chinese government to monitor people’s queries, The Intercept can reveal. The search engine, codenamed Dragonfly, was […]
Trump ‘Orders Further China Tariffs’
September 15th, 2018Via: BBC: US President Donald Trump has instructed staff to move forward with the next round of tariffs on Chinese goods, US media have reported. The tariffs are expected to apply to about $200bn worth of imports from China, including electronic parts and consumer goods such as handbags. It remains unclear when the new import […]
Solar Observatory Remains Closed Due to “Ongoing Security Concern”
September 15th, 2018Related? Trump Administration to Send U.S. Cellphones a Test Alert on Thursday Via: CBS: An observatory in the mountains of southern New Mexico that is dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of the sun has found itself at the center of a mystery that is creating a buzz here on earth. Authorities remain tightlipped Friday, saying […]
Trump Administration to Send U.S. Cellphones a Test Alert on Thursday
September 15th, 2018Via: Reuters: The Trump administration will send a message to all U.S. cellphones on Thursday to test a previously unused alert system that aims to warn the public about national emergencies. The messages will bear the headline “Presidential Alert”, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a statement this week. Phones will make a […]
‘Apple’s Best Product Is Now Privacy’
September 14th, 2018Sadly, Apple is the least bad option for most computer users, no doubt about it. Please don’t believe that Apple is actually providing anything even remotely close to an objective definition of privacy, and security flaps can be as ridiculous and cringe inducing as on other platforms: Apple iTunes “Flaw” Allowed Government Spying for 3 […]
Volvo Unveils All-Electric and Autonomous Truck Without a Cab
September 13th, 2018Via: Electrek: If your truck is completely autonomous, why would you need a cab? Volvo Trucks believes that you don’t and that’s why they built a new all-electric and autonomous truck without a cab called Vera.
SpaceX Announcing Name of Private Individual Who Will Orbit Moon in BFR
September 13th, 2018Via: Ars Technica: On Thursday evening, without any advance notice, SpaceX tweeted that is had signed the world’s “first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle.” Moreover, the company promised to reveal “who’s flying and why” on Monday, September 17. The announcement will take place at the company’s headquarters in […]
Qanon Subreddits Banned
September 12th, 2018Via: /r/conspiracy: Looks like r/greatawakening was just banned.
