EnigmaticWorld Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 2020 is starting to feel like Blade Runner. 93vc7Se.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Coinbase launches crypto debit card in the U.S. https://mashable.com/article/coinbase-debit-card-us/ Virtual Influencers Make Real Money While Covid Locks Down Human Stars (paywalled) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-10-29/lil-miquela-lol-s-seraphine-virtual-influencers-make-more-real-money-than-ever Buying alcohol online is becoming our new normal, and these home delivery apps are cashing in https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/buying-alcohol-online-is-becoming-our-new-normal-and-these-home-delivery-apps-are-cashing-in/2020/10/30/7e3249f6-1a0d-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Company under fire for installing timers over employees' toilets https://au.news.yahoo.com/company-under-fire-timers-on-employees-toilets-044236716.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Well at least we have a cyberpunk reality in real life now. /s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) Needs some Kingdom Come: Deliverance Edited November 1, 2020 by EnigmaticWorld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EnigmaticWorld Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Sex Robots, Teledildonics, and the Rise of Technosexuals During Lockdown https://observer.com/2020/10/sex-robots-teledildonics-growing-popularity-covid19/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 ECB President Invites Public Views on Potential Digital Euro https://cryptomoneyteam.co/2020/11/01/ecb-president-invites-public-views-on-potential-digital-euro/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EnigmaticWorld Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Youtube will start to demand ID / credit cards information from European users. https://www.neowin.net/news/youtube-will-launch-a-new-age-verification-requirement-for-some-european-users/ Internet Archive adds fact checks to explain web page takedowns https://www.engadget.com/amp/internet-archive-wayback-machine-220412145.html Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7wxvd/students-are-rebelling-against-eye-tracking-exam-surveillance-tools Wikipedia probe exposes an Israeli stealth PR firm that worked for scammers https://www.timesofisrael.com/wikipedia-probe-exposes-an-israeli-stealth-pr-firm-that-worked-for-scammers/ Graphene-based memory resistors show promise for brain-based computing https://news.psu.edu/story/637059/2020/10/29/research/graphene-based-memory-resistors-show-promise-brain-based-computing Google CEO Thinks AI Will Be More Profound Change Than Fire https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-22/google-ceo-thinks-ai-is-more-profound-than-fire China's seventh supercomputer center passes acceptance with 100 Pflops of peak computing power https://cntechpost.com/2020/11/01/chinas-seventh-supercomputer-center-passes-acceptance-with-100-pflops-of-peak-computing-power/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 French politicians call for face biometrics and AI surveillance tools to tackle terrorism https://www.biometricupdate.com/202011/french-politicians-call-for-face-biometrics-and-ai-surveillance-tools-to-tackle-terrorism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Here we go. smh Movie Industry: VPNs and Tor Pose a Threat to Legitimate Streaming Platforms https://torrentfreak.com/movie-industry-vpns-and-tor-pose-a-threat-to-legitimate-streaming-platforms-201103/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 Can you see what I hear? New ear biometrics technique has a high accuracy rate https://www.biometricupdate.com/202011/can-you-see-what-i-hear-new-ear-biometrics-technique-has-a-high-accuracy-rate Vix Vizion face biometrics approved for enforcing gambling bans in South Australia https://www.biometricupdate.com/202011/vix-vizion-face-biometrics-approved-for-enforcing-gambling-bans-in-south-australia Cognitec upgrades FaceVACS biometric engine for higher identification accuracy with masks https://www.biometricupdate.com/202011/cognitec-upgrades-facevacs-biometric-engine-for-higher-identification-accuracy-with-masks EU Data Protection Supervisor backs moratorium on biometrics deployments https://www.biometricupdate.com/202011/eu-data-protection-supervisor-backs-moratorium-on-biometrics-deployments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 Police Will Pilot a Program to Live-Stream Amazon Ring Cameras https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/police-will-pilot-program-live-stream-amazon-ring-cameras New Israeli robot scurries like a cockroach, runs like a lizard – swims, too https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-robot-scurries-like-a-cockroach-runs-like-a-lizard-swims-too/ Quantum computers are coming. Get ready for them to change everything https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/quantum-computers-are-coming-get-ready-for-them-to-change-everything/ Kim Dotcom can be extradited, Supreme Court rules. But wait, there’s more … https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/04-11-2020/kim-dotcom-can-be-extradited-supreme-court-rules-but-wait-theres-more/ Tencent Video comes to Nintendo eShop for Chinese version of Switch https://cntechpost.com/2020/11/04/tencent-video-comes-to-nintendo-eshop-for-chinese-version-of-switch/ China has built world's largest charging network for new energy vehicles https://cntechpost.com/2020/11/04/china-has-built-worlds-largest-charging-network-for-new-energy-vehicles/ Chinese city installs new streetlights that can offer wireless charging to phones https://cntechpost.com/2020/11/03/chinese-city-installs-new-streetlights-that-can-offer-wireless-charging-to-phones/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 The Xenobot Future Is Coming—Start Planning Now https://www.wired.com/story/synthetic-biology-plan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 Soldiers, Marines finish first test of ruggedized ‘do-it-all’ augmented reality goggle https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/11/03/soldiers-marines-finish-first-test-of-ruggedized-do-it-all-augmented-reality-goggle/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 Xiaomi unveils new telescopic lens technology that can increase light intake by 300% https://cntechpost.com/2020/11/05/xiaomi-unveils-new-telescopic-lens-technology-that-can-increase-light-intake-by-300/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 The Navy's Underwater Drone is the Future of Submarine Warfare https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/navys-underwater-drone-future-submarine-warfare-172169 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Probably go Xbox. Not 100%. Always had PlayStation but recently bought Xbox one s. Used to hate Xbox system but when I plugged in ps4 for first time in months it was really clunky and seemed miles apart from Xbox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 22 minutes ago, Bombadil said: Probably go Xbox. Not 100%. Always had PlayStation but recently bought Xbox one s. Used to hate Xbox system but when I plugged in ps4 for first time in months it was really clunky and seemed miles apart from Xbox. Same. Playstation often has some good exclusives, but they're often singleplayer and I mostly play online these days. I have lots of Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One titles that I want to carry over too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 Ikea partnered with a tiny home maker to unveil its own 'Tiny Home Project' — see inside the $63,350 Vista Boho XL https://www.businessinsider.com/ikea-partnered-tiny-home-maker-unveil-its-tiny-home-project-2020-11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EnigmaticWorld Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) Fitness-tracker biometrics predict COVID-19 better than temps https://www.biometricupdate.com/202011/fitness-tracker-biometrics-predict-covid-19-better-than-temps Got to get the slaves wearing wearable trackers. Biometric smart cards and civic digital identity apps to redefine wallets https://www.biometricupdate.com/202011/biometric-smart-cards-and-civic-digital-identity-apps-to-redefine-wallets Edited November 9, 2020 by EnigmaticWorld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Virgin Hyperloop hits an important milestone: the first human passenger test https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/11/8/21553014/virgin-hyperloop-first-human-test-speed-pod-tube Maintenance Robot Walks on a Wind Turbine's Blade in a World First https://interestingengineering.com/maintenance-robot-walks-on-a-wind-turbines-blade-in-a-world-first Government revive push to make apps like WhatsApp and iMessage weaken protections so they can read messages https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/governments-encryption-end-to-end-whatsapp-imessage-b988007.html Japanese Scientists Create Technology to Control Small Gundam Robots With Their Minds https://nextshark.com/gundam-japanese-researchers-robot-control-with-mind/ The terrorist attack in Vienna is being used by EU Council of Ministers to enforce a ban on secure encryption for services such as WhatsApp, Signal and many others (German) https://fm4.orf.at/stories/3008930/ 'Robot soldiers could make up quarter of British army by 2030s' https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/08/third-world-war-a-risk-in-wake-of-covid-pandemic-says-uk-defence-chief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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