Leben (Life aka misc)
“LETHAL AID”
First time i’ve heard the term lethal aid. Two cheers for GOC / CBC propaganda.
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Are We Prepared for Contamination Between Worlds?
Slashdot reader Tangential shares what he describes as “an interesting article on Gizmodo discussing how we could easily contaminate other planets/moons as we explore them.” “Based on our recently demonstrated vulnerability to locally evolved bacteria and viruses, what will other worlds’s pathogens do to us (and what will ours do Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
How Vulnerable is the US Power Grid?
America’s power grid consists of 3,000 public and private sector power companies, with 55,000 substations scattered across the country. On the CBS News show 60 Minutes, reporter Bill Whitaker notes that each grid hold grid-powering transformers — then tells the story of “the most serious attack on our power grid Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Supreme Court Will Hear Biggest Climate Change Case in a Decade
In the most important environmental case in more than a decade, the Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a dispute that could restrict or even eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to control the pollution that is heating the planet. A decision by the high court, with its Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Apple is Working on an iPad and MacBook Hybrid With a 20-inch Folding Display, Report Says
Apple may be working on a device with a 20-inch foldable display, which Apple tracker Mark Gurman describes as an “iPad / MacBook hybrid” in Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter. The Verge: Gurman says that Apple is, indeed, exploring the possibility of a folding device of the sort, backing up the Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Toyota Suspends Domestic Factory Operations After Suspected Cyber Attack
Toyota said it will suspend domestic factory operations on Tuesday, losing around 13,000 cars of output, after a supplier of plastic parts and electronic components was hit by a suspected cyber attack. No information was immediately available about who was behind the possible attack or the motive. The attack comes Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
‘Windowless Bunker’: First Reviews Come In for Disney’s $5,000 ‘Star Wars Hotel
Disney World’s “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel will be expensive and immersive, writes SFGate. (“For two adults, the starting price is about $5,000. For three adults and one child, it’s nearly $6,000.”) And while the hotel doesn’t open to paid guests until Tuesday, free previews have already been given to Read more…