Rise of the cyborg cockroaches. Cyborg Cockroach An international team of scientists has created cyborg cockroaches, with electronics wired to their nervous systems that allow them to be remote controlled. The researchers fitted wireless control modules powered by rechargeable batteries to the backs of Madagascar cockroaches, which can grow up to 2.4 inches long. By… Continue reading Scientists Wire Chip to Cockroaches’ Nervous System, Allow Them to Be Remote Controlled
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Best UPS Battery Backups of 2022
More frequent storms and overloaded utility grids are challenging the reliability of our power, which makes uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery backups a good idea — especially for anyone who works from home or wants the ability to keep gaming through power blips. The number of units to choose from is vast, so we found… Continue reading Best UPS Battery Backups of 2022
Solar Company Under Investigation for Installing Systems That Don’t Work
Solar needs to get its act together. Shell Game In a game with moving targets, a solar panel company under investigation for violating consumer protection law has filed a federal lawsuit against another company that provides some of its tech, blaming customer complaints and service failures on the other guy instead. In March this year,… Continue reading Solar Company Under Investigation for Installing Systems That Don’t Work
Panera Bread Is Replacing Humans With AI At Drive-Thru Windows
Humans never had a chance. Cowboys From Bread Equally loved and loathed by consumers nationwide, the Panera Bread fast casual chain has announced that it plans to test out artificial intelligence (AI) at its drive-thru windows for some reason. Per a press release, Panera said that starting this week, it’ll be testing an AI system made… Continue reading Panera Bread Is Replacing Humans With AI At Drive-Thru Windows
Man Headed to Prison for Dumping Toxic Pollution Into Ocean
“The intentional pollution of US waters and the deliberate cover-up are serious criminal offenses.” Oopsie Daisy The chief engineer of an unnamed shipping vessel was sentenced to a year in prison for purposefully dumping oily water into the ocean off the coast of Louisiana last year. Kirill Kompaniets, a Russian national, pleaded guilty to both… Continue reading Man Headed to Prison for Dumping Toxic Pollution Into Ocean
Best Monitor Arms in 2022
Using a monitor arm will improve the ergonomics of your work setup, and allow you to reclaim precious desk space for other tech accessories. Installing your external display onto a monitor arm will allow you to move it freely, so you can find the exact height, distance, and angle that works best for you. If… Continue reading Best Monitor Arms in 2022
Brands Say Everybody’s Wrong, Actually the Metaverse Looks Great
“Is it going to be better than the best games out there? No, it’s not. But it’s not meant to be.” Get With It Brand engagement is key to Facebook-turned-Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s longtime business model — a vision which, as the founder has made abundantly clear, he’s intent on applying to his forthcoming metaverse.… Continue reading Brands Say Everybody’s Wrong, Actually the Metaverse Looks Great
Devious Hackers Are Hiding Malware in a James Webb Image
Is nothing sacred anymore? Webb Hack Hackers are using James Webb Space Telescope image files to spread malware on Windows computers, according to cybersecurity firm Securonix. The firm’s research team identified a particularly famous deep field image, part of NASA’s first slew of Webb images revealed last month, but modified by hackers to infect target… Continue reading Devious Hackers Are Hiding Malware in a James Webb Image
VEIKK Studio VK2200 Pro Review: Drawing Tablet and Desktop Display in One
Scribble, detail, color, and sketch: pen tablets give you tactile control over the digital world in which you produce. The VEIKK Studio VK2200 Pro is one of the best-priced options out there for digital artists, and distinguishes itself from some of the competition in a few ways. As we’ll explore in this VEIKK Studio VK2200… Continue reading VEIKK Studio VK2200 Pro Review: Drawing Tablet and Desktop Display in One
Oxford Physicist Unloads on Quantum Computing Industry, Says It’s Basically a Scam
“In essence, the quantum computing industry has yet to demonstrate any practical utility…” Seriously Though Oxford quantum physicist Nikita Gourianov tore into the quantum computing industry this week, comparing the “fanfare” around the tech to a financial bubble in a searing commentary piece for the Financial Times. In other words, he wrote, it’s far more… Continue reading Oxford Physicist Unloads on Quantum Computing Industry, Says It’s Basically a Scam