“If you can kill them, you can kill any pests.” Laser Time Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have constructed an AI-powered robot trained to kill pesky cockroaches with a deadly laser. And we can’t help but wonder: why couldn’t they have thought of such a machine sooner? If the idea of targeting pests with… Continue reading Brutal Robot Kills Cockroaches Using a Powerful Laser
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7 Best Bike Locks (2022): U-Locks, Chain Locks, and Tips
Leaving a bike unsecured outdoors is like leaving a stack of money on a bench with a sign that reads, “Don’t take me.” Bicycles (and electric bicycles) are amazing machines, but one of their downsides is that they’re incredibly easy to steal. Because thieves are most often lazy opportunists, they target the bikes that look… Continue reading 7 Best Bike Locks (2022): U-Locks, Chain Locks, and Tips
TikTok’s Security Threat Comes Into Focus
As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, Ukrainian forces have proved resilient and mounted increasingly intense counterattacks on Kremlin forces. But as the conflict evolves, it is entering an ominous phase of drone warfare. Russia has begun launching a series of recent attacks using Iranian “suicide drones” to inflict damage that is difficult to defend… Continue reading TikTok’s Security Threat Comes Into Focus
The Republican National Committee is suing Google over Gmail’s spam filters
The Republican National Committee is suing Google. According to Axios (via The Verge), the organization filed a lawsuit with California’s Eastern District Court on Friday. The complaint accuses Google of sending “millions” of RNC campaign emails to Gmail spam folders in an extension of the company’s “discriminatory” filtering practices. “At approximately the same time at… Continue reading The Republican National Committee is suing Google over Gmail’s spam filters
Apple’s App Store will display more ads starting next week
The next time you want to download an app on your iPhone, prepare to see more ads. Starting on October 25th, Apple will begin rolling out two additional ad categories to the App Store, according to an email seen by MacRumors. In all countries outside China, the company plans to begin selling ad space within… Continue reading Apple’s App Store will display more ads starting next week
A hacker who stole and sold Ed Sheeran songs for crypto gets prison time
Adrian Kwiatkowski, a hacker from Ipswich in England who stole two unreleased songs by Ed Sheeran, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, according to the BBC. Kwiatkowski sold Sheeran’s tracks, along with 12 other songs by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, for cryptocurrency worth £131,000 (US$148,000) on the dark web. UK prosecutors said… Continue reading A hacker who stole and sold Ed Sheeran songs for crypto gets prison time
Early access for Kerbal Space Program 2 lifts off on February 24th
/ Get ready to send a new generation of starry-eyed aliens screaming into the unknown when KSP2 early access launches in February The Kerbals prepare for liftoff After several delays, Kerbal Space Program 2 is finally entering early access on February 24th, 2023. Developer Intercept Games initially announced that it was working on KSP2 back… Continue reading Early access for Kerbal Space Program 2 lifts off on February 24th
Taco Bell just tried to excite customers with a new kind of drive-thru
Will this work? Rendering by ChargeNet/Diversified Restaurant Group If there are words in a press release that really, truly motivate, among them are words like “revolutionary,” “killer,” and “first.” more Technically Incorrect Each time I see those appear in my email inbox — or anywhere where finer press releases hang out — I leap to… Continue reading Taco Bell just tried to excite customers with a new kind of drive-thru
Cleantechnica: Elon Musk Said In 2015 Tesla Could Be Worth $700 Billion In 2025 — Was 5 Years Early 002333
In February 2015, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla’s stock price and market cap could go into “insane mode” (which was a feature on Tesla’s quickest cars back then) in the coming decade. He went out on a limb and offered up the idea that Tesla could even reach Apple’s market cap at the… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Elon Musk Said In 2015 Tesla Could Be Worth $700 Billion In 2025 — Was 5 Years Early 002333
Clean Technica: The World According To Musk, Q3 2022002332
The world according to Musk — the Tesla-centered world, that is — continues to be robust and adaptable, even in light of global supply chain and inflationary pressures. During the Q3 2022 Tesla conference call, the Tesla CEO responded to various questions. Tesla reported adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share, topping analysts’ estimates of 99… Continue reading Clean Technica: The World According To Musk, Q3 2022002332