Archive for November, 2017
Robots Are Coming for Jobs of as Many as 800 Million Worldwide
November 29th, 2017Via: Bloomberg: As many as 800 million workers worldwide may lose their jobs to robots and automation by 2030, equivalent to more than a fifth of today’s global labor force. That’s according to a new report covering 46 nations and more than 800 occupations by the research arm of McKinsey & Co. The consulting company […]
You Can Log Into macOS High Sierra as Root with No Password
November 29th, 2017Via: Register: A trivial-to-exploit flaw in macOS High Sierra, aka macOS 10.13, allows users to gain admin rights, or log in as root, without a password. The security bug can be triggered via the authentication dialog box in Apple’s operating system, which prompts you for an administrator’s username and password when you need to do […]
Bitcoin Hits US$10,000
November 28th, 2017Update: Bitcoin Hits US$11,000 — Bitfinex print at US$10,053. Via: Bloomberg: Bitcoin surpassed $10,000 for the first time, bringing this year’s price surge to more than 10-fold even as warnings multiply that the largest digital currency is an asset bubble. The euphoria is bringing to the mainstream what was once considered the providence of computer […]
Accounting Error: Pentagon Likely to Acknowledge 2,000 U.S. Troops in Syria
November 24th, 2017I’m so confident that the accurate number is going to be reported now. haha Via: Reuters: The Pentagon is likely to announce in the coming days that there are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Friday, as the military acknowledges that an accounting system for troops has under-reported the size […]
Facial Recognition Is Tracking Customers as They Shop in Stores
November 24th, 2017Via: CNBC: Retailers are using facial recognition to collect data about customers as they shop in stores, according to an IT company with insight into the space. “One of the big things brick-and-mortar retailers are getting into now is knowing their customers … tracking who’s entering their mall and how they’re behaving,” said Mark Lunt, […]
Coast To Coast AM – November 21, 2017 UFOs & JFK with Linda Moulton Howe
November 24th, 2017Via: YouTube: Related: Earth Files and Dark Journalist
Tesla Completes Construction of 129 Megawatt Hour Battery
November 23rd, 2017Via: Independent: Tesla Inc has completed construction of the world’s largest lithium ion battery in Australia, putting it on track to meet a 100-day deadline for switching the battery packs on, the South Australian government said on Thursday. Tesla won a bid in July to build the 129 megawatt hour battery for South Australia, the […]
Ethereum Now Handles More Transactions Than All Digital Currencies Combined
November 23rd, 2017I’ve added an Ethereum address to the Support page, for anyone who wants to help out Cryptogon with Ethereum. And thanks to the people who sent Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and regular currency contributions recently. Via: Trusted Nodes: Ethereum, the barely two years old digital currency, now processes more transactions than all other digital currencies combined, […]
‘American Mercenaries Are Torturing’ Saudi Elite???
November 23rd, 2017It’s the Daily Mail, so… Via: Daily Mail: Saudi princes and billionaire businessmen arrested in a power grab earlier this month are being strung up by their feet and beaten by American private security contractors, a source in the country tells DailyMail.com. The group of the country’s most powerful figures were arrested in a crackdown […]
Scientists Zapped People’s Brains with Magnetic Pulses and It Changed Their Taste in Music
November 23rd, 2017Via: Independent: Stimulating someone’s brain with magnetic pulses is enough to change their taste in music, according to new research. Using a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation, Scientists managed to change the enjoyment of music felt by their subjects. Not only did the treatment alter the way participants rated music, it even affected the […]
