Detecting Dyson Sphere Scale Civilizations When They Migrate to New Stars
A researcher makes the case that in cosmic scale terms, it is a very fast transition from having the start of intelligence and technology to becoming a Dyson sphere scale…
The last-gen Blink Outdoor security camera is half off today
It may not feature person detection like the new model, but the third-gen Blink Outdoor is still a good security camera.for the price. | Image: Amazon As we enter the…
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 26)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Meta Is Building a Space-Age ‘Universal Language Translator’ Alex Blake | Digital Trends “When you think of tools infused with artificial intelligence (AI) these days, it’s natural for ChatGPT and Bing…
What’s the Matter with the smart home?
But has it? | Photo by Fabian Sommer / Picture Alliance via Getty Images A year ago at Berlin’s IFA tech trade show (think European CES), Verge reporter Jon Porter…
Four people from four different nations ride SpaceX rocket into orbit
Enlarge / This long exposure photo of the Crew-7 launch shows SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket streaking into the sky over NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, followed by the return…
Study: Carbon offsets aren’t doing their job, overstate impact
Enlarge / Paiter-Surui volunteers alongside “forest engineers” from a Brazillian Government support program using GPS equipment to map and measure the trees and vegetation in the “7th September Indian Reserve”…
Elon Musk Livestream of Version 12 FSD
Elon Musk livestreamed his drive with version 12 of FSD. It pulled over to the side and parked. It handled round about and new road work. There was one intervention…
Renegade certificate removed from Windows. Then it returns. Microsoft stays silent.
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) For three days, system administrators have been troubleshooting errors that have prevented Windows users from running applications such as QuickBooks and Avatax. We now know the…
Hands-on with Cherry MX2A switches: A lot less wobble, a little more confusion
Enlarge / Cherry’s new MX2A mechanical switches (from left to right): Red, Blue, Brown, Black, Speed Silver, Silent Red. (credit: Scharon Harding) For 20 years, Cherry’s patent on mechanical switches…
Brian Wang Talks With Robin Hanson About the Global Population Crisis
Futurists Robin Hanson and Brian Wang talk about how the global population crisis can send the world into an innovation and economic dark age which could ruin all hope for…