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The Department of Homeland Security has been increasing pressure on tech companies to identify the owners of social media accounts that criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to The New York Times. This echoes other recent reporting, with Bloomberg pointing to five cases in which Homeland Security sought to identify the owners of anonymous…
Amazon starts testing ultra-fast 30-minute deliveries | TechCrunch
Amazon has announced it’s launching a new service that completes deliveries in 30 minutes or less in Seattle and Philadelphia. The new “ultra-fast” delivery option will allow Amazon to better compete with services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Instacart. Customers will be able to order a range of different items, including milk, eggs, fresh produce,…
Zanskar thinks 1 TW of geothermal power is being overlooked | TechCrunch
The ground beneath our feet holds so much energy that experts at the Department of Energy (DOE) think geothermal power could generate 60 gigawatts —or nearly 10% of U.S. electricity — by 2050. Zanskar co-founder and CEO Carl Hoiland thinks that lofty number is too low, mostly because it’s discounting conventional geothermal’s potential. The DOE’s…
Judge puts a one-year limit on Googles contracts for default search placement
A federal judge has expanded on the remedies decided for the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google, ruling in favor of putting a one-year limit on the contracts that make Google’s search and AI services the default on devices, Bloomberg reports. Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling on Friday means Google will have to renegotiate these…
These terrific Cyber Monday deals are still available for $100 or less
With Cyber Monday officially in the rearview mirror, it’s easy to assume that you missed the last big shopping event of the year. While that might technically be the case, there are still plenty of leftover deals to choose from, some of which can still be had for well under $100. That makes now a…
Elon Musk just told Davos that Tesla will sell humanoid robots next year, really, he swears
Elon Musk just took the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and announced that Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot by the end of next year. Musk is the , but this may be the nuttiest one yet. These are humanoid robots that are supposed to be able to do just about any task…
