Chris Minns asks Sydney residents to keep washing machines off as heatwave nears peak | Australia weather
As temperatures rise and power supplies tighten, the New South Wales government has asked residents to reduce their electricity usage to avoid power outages. Premier Chris Minns said Sydney residents should avoid using energy-intensive equipment if possible during the outage, which is expected to last five hours. “We ask you not to [to] Don't run […]
McDonald’s is dealing with broken machines again — but this time, it’s not ice cream
Some McDonald's locations in the U.S. are no longer serving espresso drinks because the machines have been shut down for safety reasons. CNN reported Wednesday. Manufacturer Melita has told customers that its $3,000 espresso maker has safety issues. McDonald's told the Post that it quickly retired the machines after Melita reported the problem. The exact […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Falsely Claims US Military Confiscated Fake Voting Machines In Georgia
Post shared on facebook The US military recently claims to have seized fake voting machines in Georgia. Verdict: False This claim is false and originally stemmed from an October 16th article published on the satirical website Real Raw News. A spokesperson for the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Department (CID) denied the validity of the claim […]
Chipotle rolls out robot machines to make guacamole in Calif.
Chipotle has moved its automated salad bowl makers and avocado-processing robots from its test kitchens to several of its California locations. The chain announced the launch on Monday and said feedback will determine whether to roll out the technology more broadly. Both restaurants are in California, where all fast-food chains are required to pay workers […]
Can art made by machines ever be real art?
When does a work of art cease to be a work of art? When it is made by a machine? Until recently, this was largely an academic question. Society was not horrified by the possibility that photography would destroy the art of painting. Film theorists calmly observed that the movie camera was its own agent […]
Hackers find vulnerabilities in voting machines — but officials say there’s no time to fix them by Election Day
Participants in the 2024 Voting Village event DEF CON Hacking Conference The Las Vegas research team found vulnerabilities in a range of voting machines, electronic poll books and other equipment used in elections across the US, but officials say there is not enough time to address the issues before Election Day in November. As it […]
America’s Top Hackers Discovered Vulnerabilities In Voting Machines — But It May Be Too Late
Hackers gathered in Las Vegas last weekend for the annual DEF CON conference to try to identify vulnerabilities in voting machines for the 2024 election, but it may be too late to address the issues they find before this year’s election. At DEF CON’s “Vote Village” hacking event, hackers manipulated various voting machines, attempting to […]
Ammunition Vending Machines Pop Up In 3 States, May Expand To Others In Future
Texas-based WFAA reported Friday that an ammunition company has installed vending machines in three states with plans to expand to more states in the future. American Round has installed ammunition vending machines in six grocery stores in Oklahoma, Texas and Alabama. according to Submitted to WFAA, the company’s CEO, Grant Magers, said that more than […]
Grocery Stores Introduce Ammo Vending Machines For Round-The-Clock Bullet Supply
A Texas-based company has been installing ammo vending machines across the country, CBS News reported. American Rounds introduced ammunition vending machines, marking a shift in how firearm ammunition is distributed in the United States. These machines, located in retail spots across Oklahoma, Alabama and Texas, offer 24/7 access to ammunition. The company claims this setup […]
Kari Lake and Mark Finchem Take Lawsuit To Ban Voting Machines To The US Supreme Court With New Allegations Of Illegal Machine Certification
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Kari Lake and Mark Finchem appealed their lawsuit to ban the use of electronic voting machines to the United States Supreme Court on Thursday This comes after the 2022 election, where 60% of the voting machines were reportedly programmed to fail on election day, causing mass voter disenfranchisement and up […]