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Obsolete Technology Compromises Southern Border Security – Homeland Security Today
One of Donald Trump’s first executive orders as President was to improve security at the southern border. This was the order that included the construction of a wall to be built along the U.S.-Mexico border. The wall (technically more of a fence) is not complete and upon taking office, President Biden halted construction. While the …
Humanity is in danger of becoming obsolete technology in LX 2048
James D’Arcy stars as a terminally ill man who gets the chance to “upgrade” his life in Guy Moshe’s sci-fi film LX 2048. A fatally ill man tries to secure the future of his family in a near-future world where the toxicity of the sun forces people to stay inside during the daytime in LX …
Oregon picks vendor, again, to replace employment department’s obsolete technology
Oregon has again selected a Colorado company to replace the rickety system it uses to manage unemployment benefits. Fast Consulting is the same vendor Oregon chose in September, but a rival protested that selection and that forced the state to revisit its choice. The mainframe computer system from the 1990s is the primary reason why …
‘The neoliberal takeover of the human body’ — this highly invasive technology could make your credit cards obsolete
Aram Sinnreich recently went grocery shopping at a Whole Foods Market in his hometown of Washington, D.C., and realized he had left his wallet at home. He had no cards and no cash, but he had no reason to worry — at least, not about paying for his food. “I used my iPhone to pay, …
Tech Q&A: What you can do when Windows 7 is obsolete | Technology
The pending end of Microsoft security updates for Windows 7, scheduled for Jan. 14, 2020, has led some readers to ask about alternatives to its successor, Windows 10. Here is what you could do: • Switch to Windows 8.1 (about $36 online), which will receive security updates until Jan. 10, 2023. But many Windows 7 …
