Day: November 1, 2021

Is Carbon Capture Here?

“Is carbon capture here?” asks a headline from the New York Times. A Swiss company named Climeworks “is operating a device in Iceland that sucks CO2 from the air and shoots it into the ground, where it turns into rock.” [Stephan] Hitz and his small team of technicians are running Orca, the world’s biggest commercial…


Fornite China is shutting its servers on Nov. 15 – CNET

The reason for the closure is unknown, but it comes four months after Chinese authorities banned children for playing games for more than 3 hours a week. …read more Source:: CNet


None of NSW’s lead cluster agencies have implemented all Essential Eight controls

The agencies have also failed to reach even level one maturity for at least three of the Essential Eight strategies. …read more Source:: ZDNet


China’s personal data protection law kicks in today

Passed in August, the Personal Information Protection Law takes effect on November 1, spelling out rules around data collection, use, and storage, as well as what international companies must do when they transfer data out of the country. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Netflix: 44 of the absolute best TV shows to watch – CNET

From season 3 of Narcos: Mexico to Margaret Atwood adaptation Alias Grace, these are the TV shows to spend a lot of time with. …read more Source:: CNet


Roblox says games back online after 3-day outage – CNET

Millions of young players had been unable to access their games for several days. …read more Source:: CNet


Netflix: 34 of the absolute best movies to watch – CNET

From Western The Harder They Fall to South Korean time travel thriller The Call, these are the movies to commit an evening to. …read more Source:: CNet


Legendary monster movies rise from the grave: Revisiting lost classics – CNET

Forgotten flicks from long ago continue to influence the big screen today. …read more Source:: CNet


Australian company directors must now register for digital ID through myGovID

The federal government hopes a new digital ID for company directors will minimise fraud and illegal activity. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Hackaday Links: October 31, 2021

Global supply chain issues are beginning to hit closer to home for the hacker community, as Raspberry Pi has announced their first-ever price increase on their flagship Pi 4. The move essentially undoes the price drop on the 2GB version of the Pi 4 that was announced in February, and sets the price back up…