Archive for March, 2026
People Getting Paid to Wear Cameras As They Do Chores, Videos Will Be Used To Train AI In Robots
March 13th, 2026Via: Los Angeles Times: The hottest new gig-economy job in Los Angeles is performing at home to help artificial intelligence understand how humans move. Hundreds of people from Santa Monica to Los Feliz are strapping cameras on their heads and hands as they do chores at home so bots can watch how they make coffee, […]
PENTAGON SENDS U.S. MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT TO MIDDLE EAST
March 13th, 2026Amphibious ready group: An amphibious ready group (ARG) of the United States Navy consists of a naval element—a group of warships known as an Amphibious Task Force (ATF)—and a landing force (LF) of U.S. Marines (and occasionally U.S. Army soldiers), in total about 5,000 people. Together, these elements and supporting units are trained, organized, and […]
Thousands of Chinese Boats Mass at Sea in Geometric Formations
March 13th, 2026Via: AFP: Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions that experts believe are part of Beijing’s preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict. Monitoring ship-tracking data on Christmas Day, Jason Wang could tell something “unusual” was underway as fishing boats swarmed into […]
You Already Know Surveillance on Android Is a Nightmare…
March 12th, 2026But it’s not that bad. It’s worse. Via: Sal Tech:
U.S. Navy Won’t Be Ready To Escort Tankers Through Hormuz For Weeks
March 12th, 2026Via: The War Zone: The U.S. Navy is not yet ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, but it will happen. This is the synopsis provided by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright in an interview with CNBC. The development comes as Iran continues to pummel international shipping in and around the critical […]
Iran War Disrupts Fertilizer Supply Chain
March 12th, 2026Via: CNBC: The war in Iran could raise global food prices as the conflict disrupts fertilizer shipments through one of the world’s most critical trade routes. While energy markets have focused on oil supply risks, analysts say threats to fertilizer supply chains through the Strait of Hormuz may also bring long-term economic issues through food […]
New York Times: U.S. Responsible for Deadly Strike on Iran School that Killed 160, Mostly Girls
March 12th, 2026Via: Mint: A Tomahawk missile strike on a school in southern Iran in February that reportedly killed more than 160 people, mostly children, was likely the result of a targeting mistake by the United States, according to a preliminary US military investigation cited in a report by the New York Times. The report on 11 […]
Two Tankers On Fire at Iraqi Port After Iran Attacks
March 11th, 2026Update: New Ayatollah’s First Message: Hormuz Strait Stays Closed, Warns ‘More Fronts’ Could Open — Via: Oilprice: Two oil tankers carrying Iraqi oil products caught fire Wednesday after being struck in Iraqi territorial waters near the country’s southern export terminals, according to Iraqi port officials and multiple media reports. The vessels, Vishnu, a Marshall Islands-flagged […]
IEA: Largest Ever Oil Stock Release Amid Market Disruptions From Middle East Conflict
March 11th, 2026Via: International Energy Agency: The 32 Member countries of the International Energy Agency unanimously agreed today to make 400 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves available to the market to address disruptions in oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East. The decision to take emergency collective action was made following […]
Iran Attacking Ships Attempting to Transit Strait of Hormuz
March 11th, 2026Via: Telegraph: The Islamic Republic’s joint command threatened the US, Israel and their allies with attacks on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz as the countries continue their bombing campaign against Iran. It said it would shift from “reciprocal hits” to “continuous strikes” on its adversaries – a move it warned could push global […]
