BitChute and Odysee serve up conspiracies, racism and graphic violence to millions of viewers. Taking advantage of Big Tech disinformation crackdowns and the rise of Trump, the sites reflect a new media universe — one where COVID-19 is fake, Russia fights Nazis in Ukraine, and mass shootings are ‘false flag’ Read more…
Parkinson’s disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose as it relies primarily on the appearance of motor symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and slowness, but these symptoms often appear several years after the disease onset. Now, Dina Katabi, the Thuan (1990) and Nicole Pham Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering Read more…
France’s government increased the size of the subsidy it offers to people who trade in their gas-powered cars for electric bikes to as much as 4,000 euros (approx. $3,976) per person, according to The Times. The money is meant to incentivize people to ditch their polluting modes of transportation in Read more…
The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a pair of near-infrared photos showing Jupiter’s polar auroras. “You can also see the planet’s extremely faint rings and two of its smaller moons, Amalthea (the bright spot to the far left) and Adrastea (the dot at the left edge of the central Read more…
The euro has dropped below parity with the U.S. dollar on Monday. According to Reuters, investors fear that “interest-rate hikes in the United States and Europe, aimed at curbing inflation, would weaken the global economy.” From the report: Against a basket of currencies, the dollar rose 0.8% to a more Read more…
“Hyundai predictably fails in attempting to secure their car infotainment system with a default key lifted from programming examples, This level of security is unfortunately expected from auto manufacturers, who also would like to sell you always-connected Car2Car self-driving automobiles.” Cryptographer and security experience Bruce Schneier writes: “Turns out the Read more…
A consumer rights advocacy group has filed a class action lawsuit against Sony, claiming they are “ripping people off” by charging a 30 percent commission fee on all digital purchases made through the UK PlayStation Store. “Sony dominates the digital distribution of PlayStation games and in-game content,” said one of Read more…