“Mining” for the cryptocurrency is power-hungry, involving heavy computer calculations to verify transactions. Cambridge researchers say it consumes around 121.36 terawatt-hours (TWh) a year – … Bitcoin consumes ‘more electricity than Argentina’Read more
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From Intel to Apple – Noncompetes are Bad Business
Following up on last week’s piece about Wikipedia as an overlooked monopoly, I’ve written this piece about a different type of unrecognized monopoly, noncompetes. These … From Intel to Apple – Noncompetes are Bad BusinessRead more
Posted inInternet / Politics / Social Control Media / Technology / ToMl
Is Big Tech Too Powerful?
Twitter permanently suspended Trump Friday, cutting off his instant line of communication with 89 million followers, after reviewing two tweets it said could incite violence … Is Big Tech Too Powerful?Read more
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The military roots of Google is very deep
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDOzbqqN9U0&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Yasha Levine Big Tech’s Pentagon Deals Last month, Google announced it would not renew its contract with a Pentagon initiative called Project Maven. … The military roots of Google is very deepRead more
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Silicon Valley, It’s Your Chance to Turn the Tide on Covid-19
There are few moments in history when the foundation of society shifts upside down in such a short time. Over the course of mere weeks, … Silicon Valley, It’s Your Chance to Turn the Tide on Covid-19Read more
Posted inMilitary / Technology / ToMl / USA Empire
Robot Generals: Will They Make Better Decisions Than Humans — Or Worse?
With Covid-19 incapacitating startling numbers of U.S. service members and modern weapons proving increasingly lethal, the American military is relying ever more frequently on intelligent … Robot Generals: Will They Make Better Decisions Than Humans — Or Worse?Read more
Posted inPsychology / Social / Technology / ToMl / USA Empire
The War on Loneliness Means the Extinction of Solitude
One sixth of the adult population of the US takes at least one psychiatric drug daily, a proportion that has risen steadily as a growing … The War on Loneliness Means the Extinction of SolitudeRead more
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Poverty & High-Tech Billionaires
This winter finds me wrapped in a scarf of Dr. Who-ish proportions and immersed in archival research for my next book, The Digital Poorhouse: Computers, … Poverty & High-Tech BillionairesRead more
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High-Tech Mega-Incentives and the State of New York State
What price do New Yorkers pay for high-tech jobs? I listened to Andrew Cuomo deliver his first State of the State speech on the radio … High-Tech Mega-Incentives and the State of New York StateRead more
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The High-Tech Equity Agenda, Part 1…
One of the things that audience members at readings and events for Digital Dead End seem most eager to know is what they can do. … The High-Tech Equity Agenda, Part 1…Read more