Month: January 2018

Any form of threatening, harassing, or violence / physical harm towards anyone will result in a ban We have posted this before, but this needs to be reiterated. We understand that many of you are emotionally driven to discuss your feelings on recent events, most […]

When the hyperloop first sparked a frenzy in 2013, it was just an Elon Musk Big Idea—very exciting, maybe possible, definitely hard to believe. Now, five years on, a version of the futuristic, tube-based transportation system is taking shape in the Nevada desert. Some 35 […]

Peter Thiel Is Now Bidding on Gawker.com Published on January 13, 2018 at 07:49PM An anonymous reader writes: Its official. “Venture capitalist Peter Thiel has made an offer for Gawker,” reports Reuters, adding that the potential acquisition “would let him take down stories regarding his […]

Will Facial Recognition in China Lead To Total Surveillance? Published on January 13, 2018 at 06:44PM schwit1 shares a new Washington Post article about China’s police and security state — including the facial recognition cameras allow access to apartment buildings. “If I am carrying shopping […]

Intel tried desperately to change the subject from Spectre and Meltdown at CES http://ift.tt/2D7Yx6f Submitted January 13, 2018 at 05:17PM by keyfour13 via reddit http://ift.tt/2Dsi67a

After Being AWOL From The Fight For Years, Google & Facebook To Fund Lawsuits Over Net Neutrality http://ift.tt/2CVat8l Submitted January 13, 2018 at 04:37PM by maxwellhill via reddit http://ift.tt/2D9CCg4

Energy Department is seriously underestimating solar power abroad http://ift.tt/2qXUGEf Submitted January 13, 2018 at 05:54PM by infocsg via reddit http://ift.tt/2r1JYMX

Hulu on Friday released the first images of the next season of The Handmaid’s Tale, announcing that the next season will be released in April. Unfortunately, they weren’t any more specific than that. Another lingering question is whether or not Hulu will continue on with […]

Mavericks surf contest called off for Tuesday Published on January 13, 2018 at 08:26PM by By Bruce Jenkins Surfing contests rely on the combination of waves and weather, and the Mavericks event is getting only partial cooperation. With contrary conditions in the forecast, the Mavericks […]

Intel tried desperately to change the subject from Spectre and Meltdown at CES http://ift.tt/2D7Yx6f Submitted January 13, 2018 at 05:17PM by keyfour13 via reddit http://ift.tt/2Dsi67a