Archive for October, 2020
Meet the XB-1: A Prototype for a Modern Supersonic Passenger Jet
October 8th, 2020Via: Ars Technica: Boom Supersonic will roll its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft out of its facilities in Centennial, Colorado, on Wednesday and reveal the vehicle publicly for the first time. The rollout marks the handoff from the design, development, and build phase to testing, said Blake Scholl, Boom founder and chief executive. After undergoing a series […]
Covid-19: Increased Use of Electronic Ankle Monitors
October 8th, 2020Via: MIT Technology Review: As covid-19 began to spread earlier this year, it soon became clear that prisons and jails are particularly susceptible to outbreaks. In response, criminal justice systems around the world started looking for alternatives to incarceration. Many turned to electronic ankle monitors as a solution. They used this technology to quickly relocate […]
“World’s Fastest Electrodes” Triple the Energy Density of Lithium Batteries
October 8th, 2020As usual, with laboratory-stage “game-changing” battery news, I definitely wouldn’t try to hold my breath waiting for this, but it makes for interesting reading. Via: New Atlas: French company Nawa technologies says it’s already in production on a new electrode design that can radically boost the performance of existing and future battery chemistries, delivering up […]
AMD Reveals New Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 Processors
October 8th, 2020Via: The Verge: AMD just announced its new lineup of Ryzen 5000 series processors for desktops, which are also the first chips from the company set to feature its next-gen Zen 3 architecture and represent the biggest jump for AMD’s desktop chips yet. AMD is also setting expectations high, promising that the new Ryzen 5900X […]
Six Chicken-Industry Officials Are Indicted in Price-Fixing Probe
October 7th, 2020Via: Wall Street Journal: Six current and former chicken-industry executives were indicted on price-fixing charges, expanding the U.S. government’s antitrust prosecutions in the $65 billion poultry industry. The charges, made public Wednesday, target executives from several different chicken companies, including Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. , and provide new details about the alleged conspiracy. Prosecutors said the […]
Operation Warp Speed is Using a CIA-Linked Contractor to Keep Covid-19 Vaccine Contracts Secret
October 7th, 2020Via: The Last American Vagabond: $6 billion in Covid-19 vaccine contracts awarded by Operation Warp Speed have been doled out by a secretive government contractor with deep ties to the CIA and DHS, escaping regulatory scrutiny and beyond the reach of FOIA requests. Last Tuesday, while most Americans were distracted by the first US presidential […]
Over 6,000 Scientists Sign ‘Anti-Lockdown’ Petition Saying It’s Causing ‘Irreparable Damage’
October 7th, 2020Via: Newsweek: More than 6,000 scientists have signed an anti-lockdown petition saying that coronavirus policies are causing “irreparable damage.” The petition, which is named the Great Barrington Declaration after the town in Massachusetts it was signed in, was written on October 4 and has signatures from at least 2,826 medical and public health scientists, 3,794 […]
Top US Food Bank Warns Of Nationwide “Meal Shortages” In Next 12 Months
October 7th, 2020Via: ZeroHedge: The virus pandemic and resulting recession, crushing millions of households, has produced a new era of hunger nationwide. After seven months of the coronavirus chaos, triggering widespread unemployment and the collapse of small businesses, millions of Americans are going hungry for the first time in their lives ahead of the holiday season. Tens […]
Bill Gates Warns U.S. Needs to Brainstorm Ways to Reduce ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’
October 7th, 2020Keep talking, Bill. Via: Russia Today: Billionaire software tycoon Bill Gates has urged the US to prepare for a Covid-19 vaccine rollout by deputizing trusted community leaders to “reduce vaccine hesitancy,” bemoaning the rapid spread of “conspiracy theories” online. The Microsoft founder-turned-vaccine-evangelist painted a mostly rosy picture of a vaccine rollout getting “rich countries” back […]
California Governor’s Office Tells Diners to Wear Masks “In Between Bites”
October 7th, 2020Via: CBS: The California governor’s office put out a tweet on Saturday advising that restaurant-goers keep their masks on while dining. “Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend?” the tweet reads. “Don’t forget to keep your mask on in between bites. Do your part to keep those around you healthy.”
