Making Something Out of Nothing- Water Edition
Published on 10/15/2021The machine Ted Bowman helped design can make water out of the air, and in parched California, some homeowners are already buying the pricey devices. The air-to-water systems work like air conditioners by using coils to chill air, then collect water drops in a basin.
Facebook Outage Shows Dependance
Published on 10/14/2021The six-hour outage at Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp was a headache for many casual users but far more serious for the millions of people worldwide who rely on the social media sites to run their businesses or communicate with relatives, fellow parents, teachers or neighbors.When all three services went dark Monday, it was a stark reminder of the power and reach of Facebook, which owns the photo-sharing and messaging apps.
Brother, Can You Spare a $1 Trillion Coin?
Published on 10/13/2021Some politicians think they’ve found a silver bullet for the impasse over the debt limit, except the bullet is made of platinum: mint a $1 trillion coin, token of all tokens, and use it to flood the treasury with cash and drive Republicans crazy.
Spooky Spooky Skeleton, He’s not Really Green
Published on 10/08/2021It’s that time of year! No, not December yet and not Christmas time; it’s spooky time, also known as October with the major “holiday” Halloween. You know what’s spookier than Halloween? Things we have been tricked into believing are “green” or “low harm” that are actually not as "green" as they seem.
Ford Trucks Built Green Tough?
Published on 10/07/2021When Ford revealed plans to ramp up its commitment to the fledgling electric vehicle sector, the automaker chose to create thousands of jobs and pump billions in investments into two states where Republican leaders have vilified the push for green energy and defended fossil fuels.
Cybersecurity Recruiting
Published on 10/06/2021Austin Moody wanted to apply his cybersecurity skills in his home state of Michigan, teaming up with investigators for the State Police to analyze evidence and track down criminals. But the recent graduate set the idea aside after learning an unpaid internship was his only way into the Michigan agency.
He Just Took a DNA Test Turns Out He's 100% Related To That Suspect
Published on 09/30/2021They were all the rage when they first came out, but as time has gone on the allure has fizzled some. That's right - DNA tests. It's kind of fun to see where your roots lie and to discover new family members and many of the platforms have upgraded to show DNA health data as well. Really what that boils down to is metabolism or allergy related information in most cases. What is more interesting is the number of cold cases that have been closed due to voluntary DNA submissions.
WATA "Supporter" Sells Atari Games
Published on 09/29/2021A copy of the original Sonic the Hedgehog game for Sega Genesis has been sold for a record-breaking sale price of $430,500 USD. This isn't just a new record for this Sonic game, either - it also makes it an "all-time" record sale for any Genesis title.This graded game has been 'WATA Certified'.
Cupertino Gives Us More Toys
Published on 09/27/2021Apple unveiled its next iPhone line-up, including a model that offers twice the storage available in earlier versions and other modest upgrades to last year’s editions that proved to be a big hit among consumers devouring the latest technology during the pandemic.
UN says NO to AI
Published on 09/21/2021The U.N. human rights chief is calling for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence technology that poses a serious risk to human rights, including face-scanning systems that track people in public spaces. Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, also said Wednesday that countries should expressly ban AI applications which don’t comply with international human rights law.
A Penny for Your Thoughts... If You Can Find One.
Published on 09/15/2021Bankers thought the nationwide coin shortage was over, as the U.S. economy reopened and previously housebound consumers were able to unload more of their change. But a combination of factors - including government stimulus payments, accelerated consumer spending and the threat of the COVID-19 delta variant - has stymied progress and forced retailers to resort again to asking shoppers for exact change.
El Salvador: Trying Bitcoin, Kinda.
Published on 09/15/2021El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender Tuesday, but the rollout stumbled in its first hours and President Nayib Bukele informed that the digital wallet used for transactions was not functioning.