'Pathetic' performance has left U.S. 'well behind' China in 5G race, ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/17/us-well-behind-china-in-5g-race-ex-google-ceo-eric-schmidt-says.html
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'Pathetic' performance has left U.S. 'well behind' China in 5G race, ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says
Eric Schmidt and co-author Graham Allison said in an op-end that 5G development is key as it could enhance a country's military and intelligence capabilities.
Startup Will Drill 12 Miles Into Earth's Crust to Tap the Boundless Energy Below
https://singularityhub.com/2022/02/14/startup-aims-to-drill-12-miles-into-earths-crust-to-tap-the-boundless-energy-below/
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Singularity Hub
Startup Will Drill 12 Miles Into Earth’s Crust to Tap the Boundless Energy Below
Quaise is trying to tap the energy of Earth's core by drilling deeper than anyone one else—with a beam of microwaves that can vaporize rock.
Tesla faces another US investigation: unexpected braking
https://techxplore.com/news/2022-02-tesla-unexpected.html
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Tesla faces another US investigation: Unexpected braking
U.S. auto safety regulators have launched another investigation of Tesla, this time tied to complaints that its cars can stop on roads for no apparent reason.
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Elon Musk Accuses SEC of 'Endless, Unfounded' Investigations Into Tesla
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-accuses-sec-of-endless-unfounded-investigations-into-tesla-2022-2
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Elon Musk accuses the SEC of 'endless, unfounded' investigations into him and Tesla while withholding settlement money from investors
The Billionaire Tesla CEO went after the regulatory agency in a scathing letter filed in court on Thursday.
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Ford’s Mustang Mach-E beats Tesla’s Model 3 as Consumer Reports’ top electric vehicle for 2022
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/17/fords-mustang-mach-e-tops-teslas-model-3-in-consumer-reports-list-.html
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CNBC
Ford's Mustang Mach-E beats Tesla's Model 3 as Consumer Reports' top electric vehicle for 2022
The designation is further validation of Ford CEO Jim Farley's belief the company can not only compete with Tesla but also beat Elon Musk when it comes to EVs.
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Amazon Co-Owns Deportation Airline Implicated in Alleged Torture of Immigrants
https://theintercept.com/2022/02/17/amazon-ice-deportation-flights-omni/
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Amazon Co-Owns Deportation Airline Implicated in Alleged Torture of Immigrants
Activists are pressuring Amazon to divest from Omni Air International, a company at the center of ICE’s deportation machine.
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Mark Zuckerberg promoted Meta policy chief Nick Clegg so the CEO won't have to deal with governments as much any more
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-mark-zuckerberg-promotes-nick-clegg-deal-governments-2022-2
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Mark Zuckerberg promoted Meta policy chief Nick Clegg so the CEO won't have to deal with governments as much any more
"As Nick takes on this new leadership role, it will enable me to focus more of my energy on leading the company," Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post.
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‘Zero-Click’ Hacks Are Growing in Popularity. There’s Practically No Way to Stop Them
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-17/-zero-click-hacks-by-nso-group-and-others-growing-in-popularity
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‘Zero-Click’ Hacks Are Growing in Popularity. There’s Practically No Way to Stop Them
Cutting-edge technology means even ‘the most skeptical, scrupulous targets can be spied on’
Solar panels on water canals could generate 13GW of power for California
https://interestingengineering.com/california-solar-panels-on-water-canals
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Interesting Engineering
Solar panels on water canals could generate 13GW of power for California
What was a research project last year has become a trial with a purse of $20 million. Will it be expanded to cover the entire state?
YouTube Announces New Moves to Combat Misinformation
https://www.lifewire.com/youtube-announces-new-moves-to-combat-misinformation-5219509
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Lifewire
YouTube Announces New Moves to Combat Misinformation
YouTube has just announced new moves to limit the spread of information across their platform, including newly developed machine-learning algorithms.
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Wordle Is Watching You | There's a slew of ad tracking tech on the New York Times-owned Wordle, a game once lauded for having none at all.
https://gizmodo.com/wordle-ad-trackers-privacy-new-york-times-1848554549
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Gizmodo
Wordle Is Watching You
There's a slew of ad tracking tech on the New York Times-owned Wordle, a game once lauded for having none at all.
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Man Who Lived in Small Apartment Owes Nintendo $14.5 Million: Gary Bowser was recently sentenced to over 3 years in prison and ordered to pay millions to Nintendo for what his lawyers say was a relatively minor role in a Nintendo Switch piracy ring.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/epxm5n/gary-bowser-small-apartment-owes-nintendo-10-million
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Vice
Man Who Lived in Small Apartment Owes Nintendo $14.5 Million
Gary Bowser was recently sentenced to over 3 years in prison and ordered to pay millions to Nintendo for what his lawyers say was a relatively minor role in a Nintendo Switch piracy ring.
Read the Damning Allegations of Racism in California’s New Lawsuit Against Tesla: “One Black worker heard these racial slurs as often as 50-100 times a day.”
https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2022/02/tesla-lawsuit-california-racism/
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Mother Jones
Read the Damning Allegations of Racism in California’s New Lawsuit Against Tesla
"One Black worker heard these racial slurs as often as 50-100 times a day."
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The U.S. is now energy independent
https://www.axios.com/us-energy-independent-petroleum-2982ed18-9110-4c31-ad67-82abe643f661.html
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Axios
The U.S. is now energy independent
The U.S. produced more petroleum than it consumed in 2020, and the numbers were essentially in balance in 2021.
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You’ll need a Microsoft account to set up future versions of Windows 11 Pro
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/new-preview-build-adds-microsoft-account-requirement-to-windows-11-pro/
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Ars Technica
You’ll need a Microsoft account to set up future versions of Windows 11 Pro
It's one of the new build's smaller changes—but also one of the most annoying.
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Windows 11 Pro will soon force you to make a Microsoft account.
https://www.techradar.com/news/windows-11-pro-will-soon-force-you-to-make-a-microsoft-account
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TechRadar
Windows 11 Pro will soon force you to make a Microsoft account
An internet connection and a Microsoft account will soon be required to set up devices running Windows 11 Pro.
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Apple chief Tim Cook faces shareholder revolt over $99m pay package | Shareholders urged to vote against deal for Cook, 61, whose pay last year was 1,447 times that of the average Apple employee
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/feb/17/apple-tim-cook-pay-package-shareholders
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Apple chief Tim Cook faces shareholder revolt over $99m pay package
Shareholders urged to vote against deal for Cook, 61, whose pay last year was 1,447 times that of the average Apple employee
A Father Accidentally Shut Down His Town's Whole Internet in an Effort to Limit His Kids' Screentime
https://gizmodo.com/man-shut-down-his-towns-internet-while-trying-to-limit-1848556704
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A Father Accidentally Shut Down His Town's Whole Internet in an Effort to Limit His Kids' Screentime
How do you get your kid to put down the tablet? Easy. Nuke your whole town's internet connection.
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Tesla plunges seven spots in the annual Consumer Reports ranking.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/17/cars/tesla-consumer-reports-drop/index.html
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CNN
Tesla plunges seven spots in annual Consumer Reports ranking
Consumer Reports took a decidedly more negative view of Tesla in this year's rankings of vehicles.
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Cookies: I looked at 50 well-known websites and most are gathering our data illegally
https://theconversation.com/cookies-i-looked-at-50-well-known-websites-and-most-are-gathering-our-data-illegally-176203
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Cookies: I looked at 50 well-known websites and most are gathering our data illegally
The laws about cookies are fairly clear in EU and UK, but many big companies are breaking them anyway.
Snowden was right: Pandemic surveillance is here to stay
https://thenextweb.com/news/edward-snowden-was-right-pandemic-mass-surveillance-is-becoming-permanent
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TNW
Snowden was right: Pandemic surveillance is here to stay
At the onset of the pandemic, Edward Snowden warned that "temporary" surveillance can become permanent. His words are proving prescient.