Hackers Are Building an Army of Cheap Satellite Trackers
The more NyanSat ground stations are out there, the more they can do together, communicating with known satellites or even probing the more stealthy or unknown objects orbiting Earth. Individual…
There’s No Such Thing As a Tech Expert Anymore
You might say I faked it. You might say I paid attention to the macro rather than the micro. I prefer to be generous to myself. I managed to convince…
Dell XPS 15 Review: A Luxury Windows Laptop
In these uncertain times, it’s tougher than usual to justify spending as much as a fully loaded Dell XPS 15 costs. But boy, the screen is gorgeous, and the power…
Should Governments Slap a Tax on Plastic?
These taxes target an externality, as economists call it: A carbon tax’s externality is catastrophic climate change, and a plastic tax’s is runaway pollution. “That is the cost society faces,”…
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Cops Terrorize Black Family but Blame License Plate Reader for Misidentifying ‘Stolen’ Car
Screenshot: 9News/Jennifer Wurtz The Aurora Police Department in Colorado is blaming its license plate reader for misidentifying a “stolen” vehicle after video went viral showing a Black family with young…
It’s Not Just TikTok. Chinese Firms Face More US Roadblocks
Mark Zuckerberg put his lungs on the line in March 2016. On a trip to Beijing seemingly aimed at helping persuade the government to let Facebook operate inside China, the…
The American Scientists Who Saved London From Nazi Drones
The early hours of June 13, 1944, were unseasonably cold. In east London, on a high plateau south of the Thames, British firemen awoke in darkness to the sounds of…
The Tech That Can Help Keep Your Dogs Happy and Healthy
A big selling point of activity tracker technology is that it often includes GPS tracking for a small monthly fee. Dog owners are able to link the device to their…
Google Pixel 4a has ushered in a new era of excellent cheap phones
When the cheapest phone takes the same pics as the best, there is little reason to spend more.