Andrew Follett Experts say Britain’s dependence on wind and solar power could lead to massive blackouts this winter. The U.K. will be more vulnerable to blackouts than it has ever been for at least the next four years, Paul Massara, the former CEO of one of Britain’s largest electricity companies, told The Times of U.K. Britain’s energy difficulties are due…
Apple refuses to give FBI backdoor to users’ data Apple made huge news today when they announced that they will not be cooperating with federal authorities that have requested they hack into the iPhone of belonging to one of the shooters in last December’s terrorist attack in San Bernardino. A federal magistrate has ordered Apple…
By Andrew Follett Rooftop solar companies, including Elon Musk’s SolarCity, are facing huge financial hurdles as state governments cut back on lucrative green energy subsidies and reform regulatory schemes. “Is the solar industry’s boom for real, or is it being propped up by hefty government subsidies?” Richard Martin asked in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Technology…
Exciting development or a glimpse of a frightening tomorrow? A man has built a drone equipped with a gun that can find its target and fire itself. While the concept would allow soldiers and police to respond to violent and dangerous situations without putting themselves in harm’s way, it doesn’t take much effort to think…
Entrepreneur and LP Candidate Discusses BTC and ISIS in New Interview [dropcap size=small]J[/dropcap]ohn McAfee recently shifted gears from the Cyber Party and is now running with the Libertarian Party. McAfee discussed his policies in an interview with libertarian podcast Revolution Report Live, the primary talking points of the interview being foreign policy, tech freedom, and Bitcoin. …
Andrew Follett A British couple paid almost $100,000 to clone a pair of puppies from the DNA of their recently deceased boxer named Dylan. “I’m trying to get my head round the fact that this puppy has 100% of the same DNA as Dylan,” the woman who ordered the cloned puppies told The Guardian. “I had Dylan since…
Woman says she “experienced a hate crime.” Follow TLR on Google+ SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Sarah Slocum was at a bar last month when patrons began noticing her head gear, and were not making their disdain a secret. “You’re ruining our city,” one woman says, while others attempt to shield their faces. In her KRON…