An indictment from the US Department of Justice may have solved the mystery of how disgraced cryptocurrency exchange FTX lost over $400 million in crypto. The indictment, filed last week, alleges that three individuals used a SIM-swapping attack to steal hundreds of millions in virtual currency from an unnamed company. The timing and the amount … Read more
Don’t care about cryptocurrency? Think if you don’t buy Bitcoin, the whole thing doesn’t affect you? Think again. Globally, crypto mining uses as much electricity as the Netherlands. All that energy use has serious climate implications. And studies have shown it could be raising the price you pay for electricity at home. Exactly how much … Read more
New Jersey deregulated its energy market in 1999, allowing people to choose which companies generate the electricity that’s supplied to their homes. The idea behind the legislation was to introduce competition to the formerly monopolized energy market. New Jerseyans haven’t exactly jumped on the opportunity: Only about 6% of residential customers switched in 2023. “Not … Read more
There was a time, not so long ago, when the electricity that came to your house wasn’t part of a decision-making process — it was just there. But now, entire regions, states and municipalities have their own options, challenges, pros and cons for different energy options. Some states are deregulated, with a consumer choice approach … Read more
It looks like bottlenose dolphins may have more tricks up their fins than we knew. New research involving trained zoo dolphins seems to confirm that these mammals can sense electricity, much like other aquatic life. The talent may allow them to better hone in on hidden fish prey and navigate using the Earth’s magnetic field, … Read more
Heavy snowfall and strong blizzards in Romania and Moldova have left one person dead and scores of localities without electricity as well as forcing the closure of some national roads ByThe Associated Press November 26, 2023, 6:40 AM BUCHAREST, Romania — Heavy snowfall and strong blizzards in Romania and Moldova on Sunday left one person … Read more
This also works the other way: Incoming electromagnetic waves will get canceled by the moving charges in the Faraday cage. Your phone won’t know that it’s getting a text message or call. Let’s focus for a minute on why the cage’s materials are important. A Faraday cage is made from an electrical conductor, metals like … Read more
To cope with the eclipse, grid operators need to line up enough alternative power sources to fill tomorrow’s gap. The lineup will be decided day-of, but will potentially include firing up natural gas plants earlier in the day, as well as tapping grid-scale batteries that have been charged overnight. Perhaps even trickier is smoothly getting … Read more
I used an Emporia smart plug to track the transmitter’s energy usage. The smart plug also lets me turn the Wi-Charge system on or off remotely, though I have left it on all the time for the past month. With an average draw of 7 watts, it has been pulling roughly 1 kilowatt hour weekly. … Read more
Nothing makes me happier than when someone comes along and clears away all the technological clutter from a device to reveal its simple mechanical underpinnings. When the result also looks better and works better than its competitors, that’s tech(less) nirvana, which is exactly what the Superkop espresso machine manages to achieve. The Superkop is an … Read more