AI could turn your town nuclear
AI could turn your town nuclear Vintage postcard, 1950s. | Image: Getty Images These days, Paducah, Kentucky – population 27,000 and home to the National Quilt Museum – prides itself as “Quilt City.” But decades ago, it was also called the “Atomic City” – a moniker it could soon regain as AI’s energy needs bring […]
Amazon is bringing its Starlink alternative to Australia next year
Amazon is bringing its Starlink alternative to Australia next year Amazon says it will offer several Project Kuiper terminal models, but pricing hasn’t yet been announced. Amazon’s unproven Project Kuiper satellites will be put to work next year, supplying internet access to rural Australians. The retail giant announced an agreement with Australia’s state-owned National Broadband […]
Facebook ranks worst for online harassment, according to a global activist survey
Facebook ranks worst for online harassment, according to a global activist survey Activists around the world are calling attention to harassment they’ve faced on Meta’s platforms. More than 90 percent of land and environmental defenders surveyed by Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that also tracks the murders of environmental advocates, reported experiencing some kind of […]
I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It
I 'fooled' Samsung's new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It Turns out, Cheez-Its have antioxidants. If I were to believe the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. Normally, smartwatches don’t make judgments about your nutritional intake. But this year, Samsung introduced a […]
Starlink-powered ‘T-Satellite’ service is now live on T-Mobile
Starlink-powered 'T-Satellite' service is now live on T-Mobile Starlink-powered ‘T-Satellite’ service is now live on T-Mobile T-Mobile’s satellite service is now available to people across the US — and not just T-Mobile customers. On Wednesday, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced that the Starlink-powered service is officially out of beta, though it only supports text messaging […]
Trump announces billions in investments to make Pennsylvania an AI hub
Trump announces billions in investments to make Pennsylvania an AI hub President Donald Trump helped announce more than $90 billion in investments in AI and energy at an event in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Among those investments include some multi-billion dollar commitments from Google. The company is planning to invest $25 billion to build data centers […]
Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US
Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US Apple’s investment will go toward building a dedicated rare earth recycling line at MP Materials’ Mountain Pass, California facility. | Photo by Michael Tessler / MP Materials Apple has announced a $500 million investment in MP Materials, a rare earth mining company based […]
Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate or embarrassing’ to release
Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too 'intimate or embarrassing' to release Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate or embarrassing’ to release Texas Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to release months’ worth of emails sent to Elon Musk and his companies under public records laws, according to […]
Apple’s 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest ‘climate hypocrisy’
Apple's 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest 'climate hypocrisy' Apple’s 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest ‘climate hypocrisy’ A climate change activist was arrested after spray-painting Apple’s 5th Avenue store as part of a protest against Big Tech’s “climate hypocrisy.” Protestors from the Extinction Rebellion environmental group staged a demonstration at the New York City […]
DJI gets serious about portable power
DJI gets serious about portable power 10 expansion batteries connected to a single Power 2000 power station for 22kWh of home backup capacity. | Image: DJI After launching its first portable power stations last year, DJI just launched the Power 2000 with double the capacity, more output power, and big scalability. Unlike a fixed Tesla Powerwall […]