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Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Intensifying wildfires, coastal erosion, and increased hurricane activity are taking an ever-rising toll on humanity. And as the grim consequences of climate change become quotidian, some are starting to ask not how to fix it, but how to profit from it. In a blistering essay on catastrophe markets, Aeon notes that the rise of weather-based betting rather faithfully follows the development of industrial capitalism. Since at least the 1880s, communities across the US have delighted in weather betting, most often on rain. Continuing…
OPINION: The UK government has finally opened the doors to plug-in solar panels in the UK, saying that they’ll be available in shops ‘within months’. Self-installed, and just requiring a simple 13A plug socket, will plug-in solar start a revolution and will the savings stack up? As of April 1, the price cap has come down, and electricity and gas bills have just got a bit cheaper. Well, until you look at what’s going on in the Middle East and know that this reduction in price is a false dawn, and, unless things change dramatically, energy prices could soar upwards. No…
5G was hailed as the transformative change in cellular internet connectivity. Gigabit speeds, near-zero latency, and instant downloads were all parts of the pitch. I’ve been on a 5G phone for years now, and network coverage has spread far and wide. Despite that, something feels off. Pages load at the same speed, if not slower. Videos can sometimes buffer, and internet speed tests don’t really show much of a difference. If anything, my 5G network seems to be delivering worse speeds than good old LTE somehow. 5G isn’t always the upgrade you think it is Why some “5G” connections are…
Terra Industries scales drone production to provide security for power plants, mines, and refineriesLocal manufacturing cuts costs while raising new questions about production sustainabilityAnnual subscriptions introduce financial risk for clients in unstable economic environmentsA Nigerian robotics startup is building thousands of drones each year to protect critical infrastructure across Africa.It is applying a vertically integrated manufacturing strategy that draws inspiration from Apple rather than traditional defense contractors.Terra Industries, founded in 2024 by two young Nigerians — 23-year-old Maxwell Maduka and 22-year-old Nathan Nwachuku — launched what it calls the largest drone factory in Africa in February 2025.Article continues below You…
Dr. Mike makes the good case that five things can be done to boost standard of living everywhere. The standard of living is how much real goods, services, housing, energy, healthcare, and comfort the average person can actually afford. It is the #1 thing societies care about (even if they vote on it indirectly through jobs, taxes, or regulations). Instead of just waiting for markets to innovate or spending huge sums on new government infrastructure, he says we can get fast, massive gains almost for free or even for negative costs. Screenshot 1. Housing Let people build freely. End endless…
Your Strava runs might feel private, but a new Strava military data leak shows how easily that information can reveal more than your workout. In the latest case, activity logs have been linked to more than 500 UK military personnel, connecting everyday exercise to sensitive locations. This goes beyond visible routes. Shared histories and account details can be combined to identify people and map where they live and work. Known locations become more revealing once behavior is layered on top. A recent incident showed how a single tracked session revealed the position of a naval vessel. Routine posts can carry…
A new report from China is confident that the upcoming iPhone Fold will feature a 3D printed hinge to help bring the crease on its folding display to a minimum. This is the first time that we’re seeing specific details about 3D printing used on the iPhone Fold’s hinge, which has so far been rumored to also feature liquid metal as well as dual-layer glass. Oppo Find N6 features a Titanium Flexion Hinge created using 3D Liquid Printing technology It wouldn’t exactly be a breakthrough as Oppo’s Find N6 already pioneered this approach on its second-generation Titanium Flexion hinge. Oppo…
The first crewed test flight under NASA’s Artemis program is underway. Four Artemis II astronauts are flying aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back, as they test how the spacecraft’s systems operate in a deep space environment. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen lifted off at 6:35 p.m. EDT on April 1 from launch pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Real-time coverage continues throughout the mission on NASA’s YouTube channel. The agency also provides a separate live stream of views from the Orion spacecraft…
This Sunday marks the 5-year anniversary of LG officially exiting the smartphone business. That wasn’t quite the end of the story – the company wouldn’t stop making phones until the end of May 2021. However, on April 5, 2021, the company officially confirmed that its board of directors had approved the decision to shift focus away from phones. LG sold off its remaining phone inventory with a promise to put out software updates for its final models. And it did – the LG Wing received Android 13 in April 2023 (it originally launched with Android 10). At the same time,…
Any Windows packet analysis guide that starts with “download Wireshark” may be skipping a very important step, especially since Windows already has a built-in packet analyzer. It’s called PktMon (Packet Monitor). Even though you most likely haven’t heard of it, it’s far more robust than you’d expect. It’s primarily a command-line tool that captures real network traffic, filters it, and can export it for further analysis. Depending on what you have to accomplish, it may be the only packet analyzer that you ever need, and an effective free diagnostic tool. What Packet Monitor is The hidden network analyzer already on…