Like Disney: those seriously injured in an Uber accident cannot sue the company for ordering a pizza by their underage daughter
Another company denies its customers the right to sue due to severe consequences, citing a license agreement. Last time it was Disney, now it’s Uber.
Movie review «Megalopolis»
On September 26, the epic science fiction screening started in cinemas «Megalopolis» by Francis Ford Coppola. The legendary director came up with the idea for the film while filming «Apocalypse Now», but he was only able to realize it now. At the same time, the film cost $120 million to produce. Coppola was not afraid […]
A very expensive prank: $6 million fine to be paid by the author of calls in Biden’s voice
The Federal Communications Commission imposed a $6 million fine on Steve Kramer, who made thousands of automated calls imitating President Joe Biden’s voice.
California restricts smartphones in schools: new law to improve students’ mental health
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the «Phone-Free Schools Act». It mandates that every school district, charter school, and county office of education statewide implement rules restricting cell phone use by July 1, 2026. There are exceptions to this rule, including using a phone in an emergency or with permission under certain…
Were Kamala Harris’s earrings secretly Nova H1 headphones, — journalists’ investigation
Donald Trump’s supporters accused his opponent Kamala Harris of wearing earrings with a Nova H1 speaker at the September 10 debate Newsweek I found out that they don’t actually exist.
«TikTok’s life hack about free money from ATMs has been tried by thousands of Americans — they face fraud charges
Last week, a video on how to get free money from Chase ATMs in the United States went viral on TikTok. Now those who want easy money are facing charges.
Elon Musk disseminated information to a media company funded from Moscow — US Department of Justice uncovers Russian propaganda network
Elon Musk has repeatedly promoted posts on his X Twitter account from a right-wing media outlet that allegedly published Russian propaganda for money.
US police secretly tow Tesla cars because they «witnessed» crimes
A Canadian tourist visiting Oakland was surprised to see the local police towing his Tesla right out of the hotel parking lot — however, it turned out that this practice is common in the United States.
Digitalization: $400 million healthcare system illegally deprived thousands of people of benefits instead of simplifying registration
Digitalization in Tennessee, USA, seems to have gone wrong: many people have been illegally denied Medicaid and other benefits due to errors in the automatic system.
A million listeners, a DDOS attack and Putin’s praise — the main thing about Elon Musk’s interview with Trump
Trump called a conversation with Musk one of the «largest interviews in history», and Elon expected at least 8 million listeners. However, everything went wrong from the start.
A 1 GW solar power plant will be built on the territory of the nuclear site «of the Manhattan Project»
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to build a 1 GW solar power plant at the former top-secret nuclear site of the «Manhattan Project» in Washington state. As a reminder, «Manhattan Project» — is the code name for the US nuclear weapons development program, which began in September 1942.
American telecom company’s IT employee leaked data to China for 10 years — it was discovered only now
Beijing has been recruiting US residents for years to carry out various espionage activities.
Programming legend Grace Hopper’s lecture could not be reproduced in the US — no device was found
In the archives of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), there are magnetic tapes that contain a landmark piece of programming history — a lecture by Admiral Grace Hopper. However, there is a problem: The NSA has no way to reproduce it.
Airplane evacuated in the US due to laptop fire — there are injured
A laptop caught fire on an American Airlines passenger plane, prompting an emergency evacuation of passengers. Flight 2045 was preparing to depart from San Francisco to Miami when smoke filled the cabin.
The US creates new drones: with a jet engine and a speed of 322 km/h
Wave Engine Corporation, a company founded by the University of Maryland, has developed a modern digitally controlled pulse jet engine for drones and shipped the first batch to customers. The engine has no moving parts.
If you want to play Playstation — go to jail. New York City spent $59,000 on consoles and games for «clients»
If you don’t have money for games, a console or a computer, one of the options is to go to prison in New York — they have everything you need. As it became known The New York Post The city’s Department of Corrections spent $59,260 of taxpayer money on new Playstation 4 and 5 games for inmates.
Ammunition sold in vending machines in the US — artificial intelligence checks age
In Oklahoma, Alabama, USA, vending machines that sell ammunition have appeared — artificial intelligence checks the faces and documents of customers. American Rounds says it uses artificial intelligence and facial recognition technologies to check the age of customers.
The US Air Force declassified the ULTRA reconnaissance UAV – a much cheaper alternative to the MQ-9 Reaper with an autonomy of 80 hours
The U.S. Air Force has released photos of its Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA) reconnaissance drone. This semi-classified UAV, developed by DZYNE, is now confirmed to be deployed and active.
Your data could be in there: The US is looking for a hacker who may have hacked «Action» in 2022
The US federal authorities are offering a $10 million reward for help in finding a Russian hacker accused of supporting the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. He carried out attacks on Ukraine’s state computer systems, posing as an ordinary cybercriminal, but in fact cooperating with Russian military intelligence.
US bans Kaspersky Lab software and business — some operations will be available until September 29
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced to prohibit Kaspersky Lab, Inc. a US subsidiary of the Russian software manufacturer, from directly or indirectly providing anti-virus software and cybersecurity products or services in the United States or to US persons. The prohibition applies to branches,…
US files lawsuit against Adobe over «deceptive» subscriptions that are too hard to cancel
The US government has sued Adobe for allegedly hiding expensive fees and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions. The Department of Justice claims that Adobe «harmed consumers by enrolling them in its most lucrative default subscription plan without clearly disclosing important terms of the» plan.
DJI drones will be banned in the US — The House of Representatives passed a law
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a ban on the sale of DJI drones in the United States. «The Countering CCP Drones Act is part of the annual NDAA legislation that allocates defense spending for the coming year.
Pentagon extends Starlink deal with SpaceX for Ukraine — another 6 months for $14 million
The main contract is now valid until November 30 and is worth a total of $40 million.
AirTag harassment — US charges Russian gang member with intimidating ex-wife
The United States accuses a suspected member of a Russian smuggling network of using AirTags to stalk his ex-wife, reports 404 Media based on the recently disclosed accusation. A citizen of Tajikistan, Ibodullo Numanovich Mukhiddinov, is suspected of smuggling his now ex-wife (referred to in the case as S.K.) to the United States through the…
Review of the series «The Sympathizer»
At the end of May, HBO TV channel finished airing the drama, spy thriller and satirical comedy «The Sympathizer». The plot is based on the novel of the same name by Vietnamese American writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2016. In the review below, we admire the new reincarnations of ex-Iron […]
US Air Force releases first official photos of B-21 Raider stealth bomber in flight
The US Air Force has released the first official images of the B-21 Raider bomber in the air.
The US plans to impose a 100% duty on electric vehicles imported from China
On May 14, President Joe Biden is expected to impose 100% taxes on imported Chinese industrial products, including electric cars, in response to numerous calls from local automakers and trade unions.
New military UAV Razor P100 from Mayman Aerospace (USA) — vertical takeoff, maneuverability, heavy weapons
Mayman Aerospace will unveil a full-scale model of its new futuristic Razor P100 vertical takeoff and landing UAV during SOF Week 2024, which takes place from May 6-10. The Razor P100, capable of carrying a payload of up to 45 kg, represents a lineup that will include more powerful drones: P500 (up to 220 kg) and a possible 450 kg model.
A supercomputer with 8064 Intel Xeon chips and 313.3 TB of RAM is up for auction in the US — the bid is already over $280 thousand.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is currently auctioning off a decommissioned 8064 supercomputer with 5.34 Petaflops Intel Xeon chips. Although the initial price was only $2500, the bid has already exceeded $280 thousand.
A US Defense Department hacker got loans and wanted to sell classified information to Russia
32-year-old information systems security developer National security agencies Jareh Sebastian Dahlke was sentenced to 22 years in prison for trying to sell «to a Russian spy» classified information.
Taiwanese from TSMC and Slovenians from EKWB abuse workers in the US: racism, overtime and underpayment
It seems that Asian and Eastern European companies that open factories in the United States bring their «production culture» there. According to testimonies, American employees of TSMC and PC manufacturer EKWB from Slovenia face racism, rudeness, overtime, underpayment, and false accusations.
20 times is not the limit. SpaceX updates Falcon 9 reusability record
Do you still remember the famous SpaceX skeptic meme «then we’ll talk»?
During the first quarter, Ukrainians bought 75% more cars from China, most of them — Volkswagen ID.4
Chinese-made electric vehicles continue to reshape the landscape of the Ukrainian automotive and electric market — you can see for yourself by looking at the latest statistics of Ukravtoprom regarding the most popular models in the first quarter of 2014.
Goodbye, «keratin». Some hair straightening products will be banned in the US, but the rest are not too safe
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to ban the use of formaldehyde in currently popular hair straightening products at the end of April, but experts say that this is not enough «not enough».
OpenAI investor: TikTok — is «programmable fentanyl» Chinese communists to manipulate Americans
TikTok should be seen as «another kind of heavy Chinese weapon», says billionaire Vinod Khosla, who was one of the early sponsors of OpenAI.
Zoomers love iPhone and Apple Watch, but rarely use Apple Music and Apple TV+
According to the new Piper Sandler’s report, 85% of teenagers in the US have an iPhone and are not going to change it to another brand.
Boeing is in trouble again — 737 loses engine cover during takeoff at Denver airport
Fortunately, there were no casualties — all passengers were transferred to another plane, which took them to their destination with a 3-hour delay.
Apple allowed game emulators in the App Store and made some other concessions for apps
Apple eases App Store restrictions and opens the market for retro game emulators. The company has officially announcedthat game emulators will be able to appear in the App Store worldwide and offer games for download. Games must be legal, and pirated content is not allowed.
Samsung invests $44 billion (instead of $17 billion) in chip production in Texas
Samsung Electronics plans to increase its investment in chip manufacturing in Texas to about $44 billion. This was reported by knowledgeable sources.
The White House has instructed NASA to create a «new time zone» for the Moon by 2026
Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) will establish an official time to help guide future lunar missions.
Tesla has reported a drop in electric vehicle sales for the first time in history. BYD’s sales fell by almost 1.5 times
And once again, we return to our favorite section Tesla vs BYD electric cars, and discuss the new report on Tesla’s car sales, which in the next round won a confident victory over BYD after the first knockdown in the last quarter of 2023. But there’s a caveat: for the first time in the history of Elon Musk’s company, sales have…
From now on, each of the US federal agencies must appoint a «chief AI officer»
According to the latest guidelines from the US Office of Management and Budget, all federal agencies must appoint a senior officer and governing boards to oversee all AI systems used internally.
10 largest oil producers in 2023 — USA + Saudi Arabia = 28% of production
Last year, the three countries contributed a total of 32.8 million barrels per day to global oil production, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
China bans the use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers
China has introduced new rules that ban the use of American AMD and Intel processors in government computers and servers, and block Microsoft Windows and foreign databases in favor of domestic solutions, reports Financial Times.
Apple lost $113 billion due to «attacks» from EU and US regulators
US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the iPhone manufacturer with allegations of violation of antitrust rules, and the EU is preparing an investigation into non-compliance with the Digital Markets Law.
America v. Apple: a large-scale antitrust trial has begun in the United States
The U.S. Department of Justice has accused Apple of having an illegal monopoly on the smartphone market in a new major antitrust lawsuit that aims to significantly change the Apple iPhone.
Intel to receive $8.5 billion to develop production in the US thanks to the CHIPS and Science Act
Under the CHIPS and Science Act, Intel receives a huge amount of assistance from the US government. According to a preliminary agreement reached with the Department of Commerce, the company can receive up to $8.5 billion in direct funding from the government.
SpaceX is building a spy satellite network for the Pentagon — Reuters
SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a secret contract with the US intelligence agency, the agency reported Reuters five sources familiar with the program. The spy network is being built by SpaceX’s Starshield business unit under a $1.8 billion contract signed in 2021 with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
The CIA appears to have created fake social media accounts to «troll» the Chinese government
The CIA operation, as noted by Reuters launched back in 2019 and was aimed at causing paranoia in Xi Jinping’s government by increasing the amount of negative news related to it.
US border guards to use X-rays and artificial intelligence to detect drugs
Currently, «high-tech machines» (which are essentially very powerful X-rays) for detecting drugs are being installed at the borders, and their work should be accelerated by artificial intelligence in the future.
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