Category Archives: Tech

How to build a cheap cord-cutting DVR using Raspberry Pi | TechHive

Posted on March 19, 2020 by TonyR

Channels DVR has grown from a limited over-the-air TV application to a powerful cord-cutting DVR with lots of advanced features. With Channels, you can stream live and recorded TV from an antenna to your phone, computer, Fire TV, Apple TV, or … Continue reading →

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Google says it’s building Trump’s coronavirus website it didn’t know it was building | Trump Was Correct, Google Not So Much

Posted on March 15, 2020 by TonyR

Here’s the full statement from Google, as was posted on its @Google_Comms Twitter handle in a series of tweets: We are fully aligned and continue to work with the US Government to contain the spread of COVID-19, inform citizens, and … Continue reading →

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Billionaire Elon Musk: ‘You don’t need college….you can learn everything for free’ | Skip the Indoctrination

Posted on March 11, 2020 by TonyR

Billionaire Elon Musk downplayed the perceived importance of a college education on Monday at a conference in Washington, D.C. “You don’t need college to learn stuff,” Musk said at the Satellite 2020 conference, which is billed as a gathering of … Continue reading →

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How schools are using kids’ phones to track and surveil them – CNET

Posted on February 25, 2020 by TonyR

Teachers often lament that phones can be a distraction in classrooms. Some governments have even banned phones outright in schools. But a few school administrations see phones in schools as a benefit because they can help keep track of students … Continue reading →

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POTATO – The World’s First Smart Potato

Posted on February 12, 2020 by TonyR

Julien Ando – ジュリアン 安藤1 month ago My rabbit is interested in this technology, is it compatible with carrots?

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Clearview AI’s facial recognition goes creepier than most surveillance tech – Video | Uses Every Photo on the Internet

Posted on January 22, 2020 by TonyR

via Clearview AI’s facial recognition goes creepier than most surveillance tech – Video – CNET

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Before Facebook: This Is How We Used to Unfriend People Back Then

Posted on January 18, 2020 by TonyR

via Before Facebook: This Is How We Used to Unfriend People Back Then

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NASA Asteroid Airburst Warning: 75-Foot NEO Approaching Earth Tomorrow | Tomorrow Was Today AM EST

Posted on January 15, 2020 by TonyR

Although much of the blast would be absorbed by the atmosphere, the remaining energy that would be deflected onto Earth could still be powerful enough to cause significant damage. Depending on the altitude of the explosion, its energy could break … Continue reading →

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A billion medical images are exposed online, as doctors ignore warnings

Posted on January 14, 2020 by TonyR

Every day, millions of new medical images containing the personal health information of patients are spilling out onto the internet. Hundreds of hospitals, medical offices and imaging centers are running insecure storage systems, allowing anyone with an internet connection and … Continue reading →

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President Trump’s tweet in Farsi ‘the most liked Persian tweet’ in history of Twitter

Posted on January 13, 2020 by TonyR

President Trump’s tweet in Farsi expressing his support for Iranians protesting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has already earned over 200,000 likes, making it the “most liked Persian tweet” in the social media giant’s history, according to a leading think … Continue reading →

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