Volvo will use blockchain to prove its cobalt wasn’t mined by children
Volvo Cars will work with its two global battery suppliers, CATL of China and LG Chem of South Korea, and blockchain technology firms to trace its cobalt production. The data in the blockchain… The rest is here: Volvo will use blockchain to prove its cobalt wasn’t mined by children
Microsoft archived ‘Superman’ on its Project Silica glass storage medium
The goal of Project Silica, which began in 2016, is to create a solution ideal for cold storage — data that needs to be stored but rarely accessed for long periods of time. Archived master copies… More here: Microsoft archived ‘Superman’ on its Project Silica glass storage medium
Robot bees can crash into walls without taking damage
The trick was to improve the power density through refined materials. The actuators are made with dielectric elastomers that deform under an electric field and have good insulating properties…. Read the rest here: Robot bees can crash into walls without taking damage
FCC proposal would ban some US telecoms from using Huawei, ZTE gear
The rationale for the proposal won’t surprise you. Pai argued in an opinion piece that Chinese companies are beholden to demands from the country’s intelligence agencies, and that companies like… Read more here: FCC proposal would ban some US telecoms from using Huawei, ZTE gear
After Math: Hoping against hope
A full 30 minutes per episode? Who’s got time for that? Lucky for us, Netflix is taking a page out of the podcasting playbook and testing a new feature that will let users play video back at 1.5x,… Read the original here: After Math: Hoping against hope
