Copyright owners increasingly claim more draconian copyright law and policy will fight back against big tech companies. In reality, copyright gives the most powerful companies even more control over creators and competitors. Today’s copyright policy concentrates power among a handful of corporate gatekeepers—at everyone else’s expense. We need a systemContinue Reading
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Amazon’s smart doorbell maker Ring has terminated a partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety. The announcement follows a backlash that erupted after a 30-second Ring ad that aired during the Super Bowl featuring a lost dog that is found through a network of cameras, sparking fears of aContinue Reading
The Government of Canada is committing $84.4 million to install more than 8,000 new electric vehicle chargers across the country, according to CBC News. The feds will also invest $5.7 million into three projects through the Green Freight program, which aims to reduce the carbon footprint of trucks…Continue Reading
Update for 7 a.m. ET: SpaceX successfully launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Crew-12 mission. See video and photos of the launch here. SpaceX will launch the latest batch of astronauts to the International Space Station early Friday morning (Feb. 13), and you can watch the action live. The four-person Crew-12Continue Reading
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Ever boarded an aircraft and settled down at your seat for a long flight ahead, only to then be asked by your neighboring passenger if you are interested in switching seats with a passenger in first class? This was exactly what happened to Mr. Kim Biel-Nielsen in the 1990s whenContinue Reading
The aircraft built to replace theBoeing 767, at least in the passenger space, is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. However, a freighter variant of the 787 was never built, and the closest thing to a Boeing 767 freighter replacement has still not arrived. Meanwhile, Airbus built variants of the A330neo andAirbusContinue Reading
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns out she wasn’t entirely artificial — at least not her face and voice. Albanian actor Anila Bisha says those belong to her — and she never imagined the government would use herContinue Reading
TEL AVIV (AP) — Two Israelis have been charged with using classified military information to place bets on how future events will unfold, Israeli authorities said Thursday, accusing the individuals of “serious security offenses.” A joint statement by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, domestic security service Shin Bet and policeContinue Reading
EV charging providers don’t seem to have gotten the memo about the demise of EVs—they’ve been deploying new chargers in record numbers in the US and Europe. Retail chains also seem to be ignoring the steady drumbeat of doom—Walmart, Kroger, Wawa and others are planning to open thousands of newContinue Reading
Silicon-enhanced battery materials and components firm NEO Battery Materials has developed and manufactured its first battery cell designed for drone applications. NEO received its first purchase order from an Asian manufacturer for drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) late last year. The NBM Drone Cell, which is intended for reconnaissanceContinue Reading