Month: January 2024

California And Big Oil Are Splitting After Century-Long Affair

It is the end of an era for Big Oil in California, as the most populous U.S. state divorces itself from fossil fuels in its fight against climate change. From a report: California’s oil output a century ago amounted to it being the fourth-largest crude……


3D Mouse With 3D Printed Flexures And PCB Coils

3D mice with six degrees of freedom (6DOF) motion are highly valued by professional CAD users. However, the entry-level versions typically cost upwards of $150 and are produced by a …read more


FBI confirms it issued remote kill command to blow out Volt Typhoon’s botnet

Disinfects Cisco and Netgear routers to thwart Chinese critters China’s Volt Typhoon spies infected “hundreds” of outdated Cisco and Netgear equipment with malware so that the devices could be instructed to break into US critical infrastructure facilit……


Cruise Faces Long Road Back To City Streets in Wake of Safety Review

General Motors’ Cruise self-driving car unit faces a trip that could last the better part of this year to convince regulators and a wary public that its robotaxis are fit to share the road with human drivers, industry officials said. From a report: Aft……


MIT Reality Hack revealed the momentum building in VR, AR, and XR

Some of the best and brightest engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs are bullish about creating the next generation of immersive digital experiences….


Ransomware payment rates drop to new low – now ‘only 29% of victims’ fork over cash

It’s almost like years of false assurances have made people realize payments are pointless Trusting a ransomware crew to honor a deal isn’t the greatest idea, and the world seems to be waking up to that. It’s claimed that number of victims who chose to……


Most organizations fear AI failure, but those that implement AI do report benefits

Implementing AI is only half the battle, but a new report suggests it’s risky not to try. Just make sure you prep your employees first….


Most organizations fear AI failure, but those that implement AI do report benefits

Implementing AI is only half the battle, but a new report suggests it’s risky not to try. Just make sure you prep your employees first….


All 22 Types of 1099 Tax Forms, and How to Know Which Ones You’ll Get – CNET

All 1099 tax forms must be postmarked by Jan. 31. Here’s a rundown of which ones you might encounter….


Japanese space lasers plan to show aims to clean up orbital junk

Zap it and trap it like a cosmic Marie Kondo, but will everyone approve?
A Japanese company wants to remove debris from Earth orbit by using a satellite-mounted laser to decelerate an object such as a defunct satellite so it gradually descends towards ……