Day: December 22, 2019

40% of Anti-Vaccine Group’s Funding Came From Wealthy ‘Alternative Health’ Vendor

An anonymous reader quotes the Washington Post: The nation’s oldest anti-vaccine advocacy group often emphasizes that it is supported primarily by small donations and concerned parents, describing its founder as the leader of a “national, grass roots movement.” But over the past decade a single donor has contributed more than $2.9 million to the National…


Is That Cheap Multimeter as Good as a Fluke? Let’s Find Out

When [learnelectronics] talks about cheap meters, he always says, “If you are doing this for a living, get yourself a Fluke.” But he realized he’s never shown the inside of a Fluke meter, so he rectified that in his most recent post. For comparison, he opens up a Fluke 26-III and an Aneng AN870 (retailing…


8 hard truths the decade taught us – CNET

The decade was rife with rules for life — we’d do well to pay attention. …read more Source:: CNet


Retired US General Claims Revolutionary Transport Technology, Warns China Could Dominate Space

“Retired Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast says fantastic technology exists that could transport a human anywhere on earth within an hour,” reports The Drive, in an article shared by schwit1: As has been common as of late, Lt. Gen Kwast cites rapidly growing Chinese military and technological advances as the reason why the United States…


Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker doesn’t have a postcredit scene, but… – CNET

There’s no end-credit scene, but there’s a reason to stick around. …read more Source:: CNet


Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s ending, broken down – CNET

Major spoiler alert: Who is the Skywalker that’s rising? …read more Source:: CNet


A family-tree saga: How I got from Ancestry.com to a farm in Germany – CNET

I hit a roadblock in my online research. It wasn’t till I traveled to Germany that the clues started to fall into place. …read more Source:: CNet


Galaxy S11 rumors and leaks: Feb. release date, 5G-ready, so many megapixels – CNET

All the features and specs we think we know about Samsung’s next flagship phone. …read more Source:: CNet


Really useful tech for your smart home

Smart technology to enhance your smart home …read more Source:: ZDNet


Samsung’s tired Christmas message: Hey stupid, buy our phones

It’s been an invigorating year for Samsung. So, at its end, Samsung releases a message that is, well, a little primitive. …read more Source:: ZDNet