Tag: Tech

World’s Oldest Webcam Is Still Operational at San Francisco State University—It Predates Even the Internet

The world’s oldest operational webcam is still watching over San Francisco State University campus after 28 years. FogCam was set up in 1994, long before the internet. It was developed by San Francisco State University students Jeff Schwartz and Dan Wong as a class project. The students called it ‘FogCam’ because of the foggy view…


Apple Forced to Change Charger in Europe as EU Approves Overhaul

BRUSSELS—Apple will have to change the charger for its iPhones in the European Union from autumn 2024 to comply with new rules introducing a single charging port for most electronic devices. The reform passed by an overwhelming majority in the European Parliament on Tuesday, the first of its kind anywhere in the world, potentially strengthens…


LIVE 10/05, at 10:30 AM ET: Fed Agencies Censored News Outlets on ‘List’; UN Says It ‘Owns the Science’

The Biden administration has built a censorship machine that is targeting news outlets including The Epoch Times, as well as Just the News, New York Post, Fox News, Washington Examiner, and others. The censorship system involves tech platforms that are consulting with federal government agencies. Meanwhile, Melissa Fleming, the U.N.’s under-secretary-general for Global Communications, has…


Elon Musk Confirms Intention to Buy Twitter, SEC Filings Show

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk confirmed his intention to purchase Twitter, according to a new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing on Monday. “[W]e write to notify you that the Musk Parties intend to proceed to closing of the transaction contemplated by the April 25, 2022 Merger Agreement,” Musk’s lawyers stated in a letter filed…


Elon Musk Confirms Intention to Buy Twitter, SEC Filing Shows

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk confirmed his intention to purchase Twitter, according to a new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing on Monday. “[W]e write to notify you that the Musk Parties intend to proceed to closing of the transaction contemplated by the April 25, 2022. Merger Agreement,” Musk’s lawyers stated in a letter filed…


Twitter Shares Jump on Reports Elon Musk Intends to Complete Takeover Transaction

Twitter shares rallied nearly 13 percent on Tuesday after reports suggested Tesla CEO Elon Musk is changing course and will proceed with his purchase of the social media outlet. According to Bloomberg News, Musk proposed to move ahead with his original proposal of $54.20 per share—or $44 billion—to take the website private. The news sent…


Zuckerberg’s Metaverse a Gateway to ‘Transhumanism’, Gettr CEO Warns

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse will encourage people to distance themselves from reality and devote more time to the virtual world, says Gettr CEO Jason Miller. Miller, who founded Gettr in July 2021 in response to censorship from incumbent social media services, said Meta’s endeavours to create a virtual world is an attempt by the tech giant…


Beijing Will Know More About You Than You Do: Gettr CEO

When people think of a “data breach,” their natural reaction is to worry about losing information like passwords. But founder of the social media app Gettr, Jason Miller, says much more is at risk. “What it’s about is they’re going to know more about your mental makeup than you do, and that’s scary,” he told…


One Customer’s Drone-Delivered Food Order Crashes, Causing Mass Blackout

A drone, while in the midst of delivering food to a customer, attempted a “precautionary controlled landing” in Brisbane, Australia, only to crash into overhead powerlines and erupt in flames. The incident left thousands of homes in the neighborhood without electricity. What Happened A drone from Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc.,…


Elon Musk to Provide Florida With Starlink Satellites in Response to Hurricane Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk agreed to provide the company’s satellite internet service, Starlink, for help in response to Hurricane Ian in areas of Southwest Florida still without connectivity. “We are working with Elon Musk and Starlink satellite. They are positioning those Starlink satellites to provide good coverage in Southwest…