A damaged structure in the Ukrainian city of Izium after the withdrawal of Russian forces on September 16. Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images For months, important facilities across Russia have been hit by mysterious fires and explosions. The incidents have little obvious explanation but seem to have affected a narrow set of targets. Some […]
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Waymo’s Move to Sell Lidar Units Is a Bet on a Bigger Market
The shift to sell its technology to robotics and security companies is an indication that Waymo isn’t placing all its bets on self-driving cars. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c8010ea36d49b72487e2062/master/pass/Waymo-honeycomb_tabletop-FA.jpg
Russia to construct 6 nuclear power plant units in India
Moscow and New Delhi have agreed to extend their peaceful nuclear energy business. Russia’s Rosatom will build new sites in India, according to an agreement signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India. “The parties plan, in particular, to develop the project on construction of six Russia-designed nuclear power plant units in India at […]
Some iPhone XS units won’t charge until you wake the screen
It wouldn’t be a major phone launch without some teething troubles, and the iPhone XS appears to be no exception to the rule. Some device owners on Apple’s forums, Reddit and Unbox Therapy (among others) have reported that their units won’t charge properly through the Lightning cable until the screen wakes up. In certain cases, […]
After Trump announces new rules to save coal, TVA ponders shutting 2 coal units
Enlarge / Water vapor rises from the Tennessee Valley Authority Paradise Fossil Plant in Paradise, Kentucky, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. The plant generates and delivers 14 billion kilowatt-hours of coal-fired electricity per year to Western Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit: Getty Images) The federally owned power company […]
Magic Leap developer units must be kept in locked safes
Magic Leap is known for its secrecy. The company kept its One headset under wraps for years, teasing out details with ambiguous conference speeches and restrictive press opportunities. It should come as no surprise, then, to hear that developer units are being shipped out with an unusual caveat: while not in use, they have to […]
Saudi Arabia to create special anti-corruption units
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered special departments to be set up in the public prosecutor’s office to investigate and prosecute corruption cases, the government’s information office reportedly announced on Sunday. Attorney General Sheikh Saud al-Mujib said the decision is designed to endorse the fight against corruption, launched last November. The crackdown […]
250 officers from 8 units: UK diverts ‘enormous resources’ to probe Russian ex-spy’s poisoning
Amid hysteria surrounding the mysterious poisoning of Sergei Skripal, Britain is dedicating a significant part of the country’s anti-terrorism capacity to look for Moscow’s hand in the former Russian double agent’s misfortune. The UK government has diverted significant resources, with eight out of Britain’s 11 anti-terrorism units currently helping to investigate the poisoning of former […]
Tactical units spent weeks trying to breach and climb Trump’s border wall prototypes — and they’re nearly impossible to scale
Reuters/Jorge Duenes Eight prototypes of President Donald Trump’s long-promised border wall stand in San Diego, California, at the Otay Mesa port of entry. They’re made of concrete, steel, and other materials, and designed to withstand even the most persistent breaching tools and intrepid climbers. Constructions crews spent roughly a month erecting the prototypes, in the […]
Digital devotees: Catholic church installs card payments units (PHOTO)
Not to be left behind in the digital age, a Catholic church in France has installed card terminals to take donations from willing parishioners. This digital upgrade has been rolled out at the Saint-François de Molitor church in Paris. Devout Catholics can now simply tap their card on one of five wireless terminals circulated during […]