Have you ever googled yourself and found a slew of results from “people finder” websites with your personal data? These data brokers often profit from selling your information, which can include everything from your social media profiles to your real-world home address. Mozilla, the organization...
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February 8, 2024 albert
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Tapping the geothermal energy stored beneath the Earth’s surface as a way to generate renewable power is one of the new visions for the future that’s captured the attention of environmentalists and oil and gas engineers alike. That’s because it’s not only a way to...
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April 30, 2021 albert
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Elon Musk was on Joe Rogan’s podcast for the third time, and you know what that means: wacky, unfiltered ideas directly from the mind of the world’s richest man. Some were fairly pedestrian; for example, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO described a solar-powered electric van,...
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February 12, 2021 albert
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General Motors is saying goodbye to gasoline and diesel cars and embracing even more electric and other zero-emission options. On Thursday morning, the American carmaker announced its plan to go carbon neutral by 2040. A major way they’ll get there? By shifting away from gas-powered...
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January 28, 2021 albert
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Apple and Google make it easy to leave your wallet be when it’s time to pay at the register, but now there are murmurs about factoring out your smartphone as well. The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon shops and other merchants could offer a...
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January 19, 2020 albert
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Idris Elba has won the weirdly coveted title of People‘s “Sexiest Man Alive,” and took the opportunity to get you to do one thing for him: vote in the midterm elections. The 46-year-old actor, who we’ve campaigned hard for in previous years, tweeted his sweet,...
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November 6, 2018 albert
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Federacy, a member of the Y Combinator Summer 2018 class, has a mission to make bug bounty programs available to even the smallest startup. Traditionally, bug bounty programs from players like BugCrowd and HackerOne have been geared toward larger organizations. While these certainly have their...
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August 10, 2018 albert
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Amphibio is a concept gill garment designed by Jun Kamei, inspired by the future sea level rises. Amphibio is designed to help humans survive a world submerged in water, but it may be unlikely for humans to live underwater. Read more… More about Design, Mashable...
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July 9, 2018 albert
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In a way, Essential is something of a pioneer. Before the iPhone X helped the world reluctantly embrace the screen notch, the company proudly displayed one atop its first flagship. Since then, of course, it’s become a feature, not a bug, with a long list...
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March 10, 2018 albert
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Uber has been weathering quite a storm lately, but the ride hailing company wants to remind you: It also builds technology, and not just sexism scandals. On Wednesday, Travis Kalanick’s beleaguered startup officially launched a new navigation system for its drivers. Features include lane guidance,...
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March 15, 2017 albert
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