The USA men’s hockey team was the subject of a noise complaint in the athletes’ Olympic Village at the Winter Games in Beijing, officials said Saturday.No property damage was reported, and no one was kicked out, but the incident prompted a conversation between the U.S.Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and […]
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Robot dogs could patrol the US-Mexico border
The photos look like a scene out of science fiction: Robot dogs patrolling the US-Mexico border, climbing over harsh terrain to search for threats and contraband.But these images are real.The Department of Homeland Security recently released them as it revealed details about how it’s testing the technology.Officials praised the robots’ […]
Intel delays Granite Rapids, says it needs to boost spending
Intel stock fell over 5% on Friday after the company told investors at a meeting on Thursday that it will have to spend heavily in the next two years to power its turnaround and transformation into a manufacturer for other semiconductor companies.The stock also took a hit on Thursday when […]
The launch of Trump’s Twitter clone is reportedly delayed until March – The Verge
Former President Donald Trump’s upcoming social network, called Truth Social, is currently listed on the App Store with an “expected” February 21st launch date (Presidents’ Day), but The New York Times reports that the release has been pushed to March . Based on screenshots on the App Store , Truth […]
Risk of Covid has reduced but world will see another pandemic, says Bill Gates
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said that COVID-19 risks have reduced but it is almost certain that the world will see another pandemic, CNBC reported.Bill Gates told the news channel that large parts of the global population have achieved a certain level of protection against coronavirus.He added that with the […]
Tritium started in a Brisbane shed. Now they’re selling ‘picks and shovels to the gold rush’
It was a White House announcement that came complete with stars, stripes and the US President in a sharp black suit: an Australian company was building a factory in Tennessee.The beginning of an “American manufacturing comeback”, Joe Biden told reporters on February 8, standing beside the Australian CEO in a […]
John Durham says ‘members of the media’ may have ‘misinterpreted’ claims he made in a recent court filing
John Durham said he’s not to blame if members of the media “misinterpreted” details he included in a court filing last week.The statement comes as Trump and right-wing outlets falsely claim that the Clinton campaign illegally spied on him.The allegations rely on last week’s Durham filing, which does not accuse […]
‘We’re in an economic war:’ White House, Congress weigh new oversight of U.S. investments in China – POLITICO
Sen.John Cornyn (R-Texas) speaks before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.| Susan Walsh-Pool/Getty Images That bill, currently under consideration as part of Congress’s anti-China economic legislation, has already been delayed multiple times by corporate objections to the expansion of government oversight.But some House Democrats are now […]
Is It Legal to Jailbreak a Video Game Console?
We all know video game piracy is illegal, but what about jailbreaking a video game console you personally own?nJailbreaking—also referred to as modding, hacking, or homebrewing—is the act of modifying your gaming consoles to run unofficial software.Most people associate jailbreaking with piracy, since modern gaming consoles have firmware-level security checks […]
Call of Duty now lets you destroy cheaters with your own automatic god mode – The Verge
Banning cheaters doesn’t always work because they can usually make another account.So games like Call of Duty are increasingly looking for ways to make it less fun for people to exploit their games — and the latest idea gives honest players a cheat of their own.The new “Damage Shield” in […]