China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope has detected more than 1,600 fast radio bursts from a single enigmatic system. From a report: Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are one of the greatest mysteries of our universe. Coming from deep space, these outbursts can flash and fade in a matter of milliseconds, yet in each instance…

It’s better to get lithium from used batteries than from the ground, says Elon Musk Car makers are electrifying fleets at such a pace that battery makers can’t keep up. So Tesla, GM, Ford and others are investing in battery recycling to cut costs and mitigate risks posed by an erratic international supply chain.… …read…

A privacy rights group claimed Facebook has worked with Irish regulators to get around certain GDPR rules. …read more Source:: ZDNet

On CNET’s I’m So Obsessed podcast, Chapelwaite’s Emily Hampshire shared how for Halloween she dressed as “Stevie King” a hybrid of writer Stephen King and her character Stevie from Schitt’s Creek. …read more Source:: CNet

Epic Games keeps piling up lawsuits with app store owners. This time, Google is countersuing Epic for breach of contract. From a report: Epic signed contracts with both Google and Apple, pledging to use the default payment systems for in-app purchases. As part of its push for more open payment systems, though (and to dodge…

Think PCI, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance is tough? There’s a tsunami of similar laws on the way. Prepare your business for success with privacy by design. …read more Source:: DarkReading

Print surfaces have been a major part of 3D printer development and experimentation since the beginning. [Makers Muse] has been experimenting with G10, a cheap high-pressure fiberglass laminate, and found that it’s an excellent candidate for most of your FDM printing needs. (Video embedded after the break.) You’re probably more familiar with the fire-resistant version…

The boss of Europe’s top meat processor said beef will become a luxury like champagne because of the climate impact of producing it. From a report: “Beef is not going to be super climate friendly,” Danish Crown Chief Executive Officer Jais Valeur said in an interview with Danish newspaper Berlingske. “It will be a luxury…

The best-selling author of The Circle has only grown more wary of big tech in his follow-up novel The Every, out now. …read more Source:: CNet

Only a million or so miles to go The multinational James Webb Space Telescope – named after a former NASA administrator – has arrived in French Guiana, home to Europe’s Spaceport, with launch finally in sight.… …read more Source:: TheRegister