Scary. Blunderbuss Bot Alarming video went viral this week of a robot dog blasting off round after round with submachine gun. The minute-and-a-half clip has already accumulated more than five million views on Twitter, and it’s not hard to see why it’s morbidly fascinating. It shows a silver, four-legged dog robot prancing around some outdoor… Continue reading Hacker Mounts Submachine Gun on Robodog, Shoots Live Ammo
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NFT Guy Accidentally Spends $150K on Stupid Joke He Tried to Make
“I deserve all of the jokes and criticism.” Ha Ha On Wednesday, a prominent NFT collector who goes by the pseudonym “Franklin” took to Twitter to admit that he’d made a truly horrible mistake. In a puzzling and poorly executed attempt to parody the practice of purchasing expensive Ethereum Name Service (ENS) addresses — by, oddly,… Continue reading NFT Guy Accidentally Spends $150K on Stupid Joke He Tried to Make
Best Car Stereo Microphones for 2022
If you spend a lot of time in traffic, a good car stereo microphone can vastly improve the quality of your phone calls while keeping you safe on the road. Holding your phone to talk while you drive can be dangerous (and illegal). Most car stereos today have Bluetooth, but the microphones are usually not… Continue reading Best Car Stereo Microphones for 2022
Tesla Sells Off Most of Its Bitcoin, at a Huge Loss
Sell! Sell! In February of 2021, Tesla announced that it was planning to sell cars using Bitcoin, while also buying up an appreciable $1.5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency. While the move initially looked balmy, with the investment spiking in value by an impressive $1 billion by October, this year’s crypto crash brought the assets crashing down… Continue reading Tesla Sells Off Most of Its Bitcoin, at a Huge Loss
White House Says President Joe Biden Has COVID
Image by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images According to a White House statement, president Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. They say he’s experiencing “very mild symptoms,” likely because he’s vaccinated and has also received two booster shots so far. In other words, it appears to be yet more evidence that vaccinations are indeed… Continue reading White House Says President Joe Biden Has COVID
Google’s Pixel 6A Is Smart and Powerful, but the Camera Lags
Google Pixel phones have become synonymous with having excellent cameras—it’s in their DNA. Pixels have also long been some of the best devices for consistent software updates, from version upgrades and Pixel Drops that add new features to monthly security updates that keep the phones secure. So it’s disappointing when these pillars start to crack. … Continue reading Google’s Pixel 6A Is Smart and Powerful, but the Camera Lags
The 2022 US Midterm Elections’ Top Security Issue: Death Threats
In the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections in the United States, law enforcement, intelligence, and election officials were on high alert for digital attacks and influence operations after Russia demonstrated the reality of these threats by targeting the presidential elections in 2016. Six years later, the threat of hacking and malign foreign influence remain,… Continue reading The 2022 US Midterm Elections’ Top Security Issue: Death Threats
Nuclear Power Plants Are Struggling to Stay Cool
From its humble start as a glacial trickle in the Swiss Alps, the Rhône River quickly transforms into one of the world’s most industrialized waterways. As it winds through the south of France toward the Mediterranean Sea, its chilly water is drawn into boilers, sucked through pipes as coolant, deviated for agriculture. Among its biggest… Continue reading Nuclear Power Plants Are Struggling to Stay Cool
Ubisoft delays ‘Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’ to 2023… 2024
We hope you weren’t expecting to play Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora before the next movie arrives. Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have delayed the Avatar game to 2023 or 2024. The developers pinned the setback on “ongoing constraints” affecting game production across the industry. Ubisoft said it was still “committed” to creating a next-gen game and… Continue reading Ubisoft delays ‘Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’ to 2023… 2024
Google Pixel 6a review: The tiny Pixel phone I’ve been hoping for
Image Credit: Sam Rutherford / Engadget Cameras Google has long excelled at photography, and the Pixel 6a is a continuation of that tradition. Its pair of 12-megapixel rear cameras and 8-MP front sensor took bright, colorful pictures that rivaled those from more expensive phones. Details like window panes and individual blades of grass were crisp,… Continue reading Google Pixel 6a review: The tiny Pixel phone I’ve been hoping for