Category: Techonlogy
Billionaire Has a Plan to Save Tik Tok
Billionaire Frank McCourt’s proposal to purchase TikTok could draw interest because he doesn’t want the app’s forbidden algorithm. Instead, McCourt thinks he can create a better system more akin to…
The Danger of China’s Digital Silk Road
China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” often conjures up mental images of railways, roads, and ports – heavy infrastructure used to transport goods and people. But there are many subsets of…
Israel: The Making of a Global Cyber Power
Israel, a nation with a population comparable to New York City, has emerged as a global cyber superpower. This achievement stems from five key factors: the integration of its commercial…
Profile of News Influencers From a PEW Survey
Almost two-thirds of news influencers (63%) are men, about twice the share who are women (30%). Men outnumber women by about two-to-one or more on YouTube, Facebook, X and Instagram….
Trump meets TikTok CEO
President-elect said the two countries can work together when pressed about his invitation to the Chinese leader to attend inauguration
How Technology Encourages Narcissism
For some, experiencing life firsthand isn’t enough—they only feel truly validated when viewed and acknowledged by others. While the allure of self-admiration has long existed, modern media has created unprecedented…
Printing the future in shipbuilding
Additive manufacturing (AM), often referred to as 3D printing, could transform the landscape of shipbuilding and maritime operations with the potential to redefine production processes, reduce environmental impact, and enhance…
Gig workers around the world are organizing
Faced with fragility and uncertainty, gig workers are connecting across borders to challenge platforms’ power and policies. The individual stresses and the insecurity faced by gig workers are likely to…
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024
Amid national concerns about technology’s impact on youth, many teens are as digitally connected as ever. Most teens use social media and have a smartphone, and nearly half say they’re…
China developing new drone with a metal-cutting laser beam
Researchers have developed a new device which will enable small drones to shoot powerful lasers – something once thought impossible. More here…
China can convert over 90% of its civilian technologies into military applications
China, the world’s largest producer of electronic devices, manufactures products that are not only cost-effective but often incorporate more advanced and sophisticated technologies than those used by Western competitors. A…
The drones are coming! The drones are coming!
The DOD and other US government agencies have equipment that can detect a rabbit having an erection from three miles away. If they claim they don’t know where the drones…
CRS Report: The Dark Web
Many consider the internet and web to be synonymous; they are not. The web is just one portion of the internet, and a medium through which information may be accessed….
Boeing’s 737 Max plea deal has too much DEI
Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas rejected the plea deal Boeing had struck in the wake of fatal plane crashes in 2018 and 2019 because the agreement…
Google Sees Your Photos
https://Theyseeyourphotos.com, is a website designed to turn Google’s Ai technology against itself. People can upload any photo to the website, which is then sent to a Google Cloud computer vision…
How 2024’s Tech Trends Changed Our Lives
Some of the biggest shifts in the tech industry that have changed lives around the world: the rise of AI, Chinese companies expanding overseas, the widespread adoption of EVs, the…
Scientists Predict Ai to Generate Millions of Tons of E-Waste
Generative AI is reliant on prompt technological improvements, including to hardware infrastructure as well as to chips. The upgrades needed to keep pace with the technology’s growth could compound existing…
Employee Monitoring Software Has Gone Off the Deep End With Ai
New productivity software features: Full keylogging and mouse movement tracking (this has been around for ages) Takes a screenshot of your desktop every interval (between 10 seconds to 5 minutes),…