Comment Video of offshore wind turbine installation (Score 1) 16
https://www.srviral.com/conten...
Not how I thought it was done.
Comment Why not make the keys have a mini-LCD display (Score 1) 54
That way the user can decide what's displayed plus they don't wear down.
Submission + - US Set to Receive $10 Billion Fee for Brokering TikTok Deal (archive.is)
schwit1 writes: The payment is part of the agreement through which investors friendly with the administration gained control of TikTok’s U.S. operations from Chinese parent ByteDance, people familiar with the matter said. It comes in addition to the investments made to create a new entity to run the app in the U.S.
The investors include cloud-computing company Oracle, private-equity firm Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi investor MGX. They and other backers paid the Treasury Department about $2.5 billion when the deal closed in January and are set to make several additional payments until hitting the $10 billion total, the people said.
The investors include cloud-computing company Oracle, private-equity firm Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi investor MGX. They and other backers paid the Treasury Department about $2.5 billion when the deal closed in January and are set to make several additional payments until hitting the $10 billion total, the people said.
Submission + - Indian H1B Scammers Found Guilty In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud In Pennsylvania (zerohedge.com)
schwit1 writes: A federal jury in Philadelphia has delivered a resounding guilty verdict against two Pennsylvania brothers and a longtime associate, convicting them of masterminding one of the most elaborate and prolonged racketeering operations uncovered in recent years. The scheme, which prosecutors say drained more than $32 million from Pennsylvania's Medicaid program while exploiting vulnerable foreign workers through the H-1B visa system, spanned over a decade and involved layers of deception across multiple states.
At the center of the criminal enterprise — self-dubbed the “Savani Group” — were brothers Bhaskar Savani, 60, a trained dentist from Ambler, Pennsylvania, and Arun Savani, 58, from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Bhaskar controlled the groups extensive network of dental practices, while Arun oversaw finances and real estate holdings. Together, they built what U.S. Attorney David Metcalf described as a “complex web” of sham entities and fraudulent operations, amassing tens of millions through outright fraud “at every turn.”
A third defendant, Aleksandra “Ola” Radomiak, 48, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania—a longtime associate—was also convicted for her role, primarily in the healthcare fraud components.
The multi-faceted conspiracy encompassed several interlocking schemes:
At the center of the criminal enterprise — self-dubbed the “Savani Group” — were brothers Bhaskar Savani, 60, a trained dentist from Ambler, Pennsylvania, and Arun Savani, 58, from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Bhaskar controlled the groups extensive network of dental practices, while Arun oversaw finances and real estate holdings. Together, they built what U.S. Attorney David Metcalf described as a “complex web” of sham entities and fraudulent operations, amassing tens of millions through outright fraud “at every turn.”
A third defendant, Aleksandra “Ola” Radomiak, 48, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania—a longtime associate—was also convicted for her role, primarily in the healthcare fraud components.
The multi-faceted conspiracy encompassed several interlocking schemes:
- Visa fraud and worker exploitation: The group filed numerous false H-1B visa petitions with the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. These applications misrepresented job titles, duties, and other details to bring in foreign workers—most from India—who were dependent on the Savani Group for their legal status. Once employed, many were coerced into kicking back portions of their salaries and paying additional fees back to the enterprise, creating a captive, underpaid workforce.
- Healthcare fraud against Medicaid: After the Savani Group's legitimate dental practices lost their Medicaid contracts due to prior issues, the conspirators pivoted to using nominee-owned shell entities and sham dental practices. They fraudulently billed Pennsylvania Medicaid in the names of non-treating dentists for services that were either unnecessary, never performed, or grossly inflated. This alone resulted in over $32 million in improper payments, robbing taxpayers and depriving the healthcare system of vital resources.
- Money laundering and tax evasion: Proceeds from the fraud were funneled through a sophisticated network of financial transactions, including concealment and transactional money laundering. The group also conspired to defraud the U.S. Treasury via wire fraud tied to false tax returns.
- Obstruction of justice: When federal investigators closed in, the conspirators actively obstructed a grand jury probe.
The convictions, handed down on March 9, 2026, after a lengthy trial, covered a sweeping array of charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and related statutes.
The brothers now face severe penalties: Bhaskar Savani up to 420 years in federal prison, and Arun Savani up to 415 years. Sentencing is scheduled for July 2026.
Submission + - Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya (yahoo.com)
schwit1 writes: Zhang Kequn was intercepted during a security check at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in the capital Nairobi after authorities discovered a large consignment of live ants in his luggage bound for China.
The ants are protected by international bio-diversity treaties and their trade is highly regulated.
Last year, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) warned of a growing demand for garden ants – scientifically known as Messor cephalotes — in Europe and Asia, where collectors keep them as pets.
The ants are protected by international bio-diversity treaties and their trade is highly regulated.
Last year, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) warned of a growing demand for garden ants – scientifically known as Messor cephalotes — in Europe and Asia, where collectors keep them as pets.
Comment Re:On the bright side... (Score 2, Interesting) 112
The US is near energy independent. The countries in a pickle are China, Japan and South Korea.
Gas lines already happening in China
https://x.com/EnergyAbsurdity/...
Comment Re:To Err is Human (Score 1) 65
Watermarked serialized paper ballots, voter ID and same day voting
And use a black pen, not something erasable.
Comment Re:Fix my ignorance (Score 2) 22
Maybe his plan is to automate existing manufacturing in the US.
You have to start somewhere. And you don't give up because one part of the supply chain is not domestic. You can import some of the parts or processed materials from overseas or get it from recycling here.
Plus, manufacturing in the US cuts down on tariffs.
Comment Build them in the US to bypass tariffs (Score 1) 71
Other car companies are doing this.
Submission + - This AI agent freed itself and started secretly mining crypto (archive.is) 1
schwit1 writes: An AI agent went rogue and started a side hustle mining cryptocurrencies, according to a new research paper published by an Alibaba-affiliated team.
Why it matters: AI agents don't always stick to their human's instructions — and that can have real-world consequences.
- Cryptocurrency, or digital money, offers AI agents a pathway into the economy. They can set up their own businesses, draft contracts and exchange funds.
Driving the news: A new research paper from an Alibaba-affiliated research team said it discovered an AI agent attempting unauthorized cryptocurrency mining during training — a surprise behavior that triggered internal security alarms.
- The researchers — who were building a new AI agent called ROME — said they found "unanticipated" and spontaneous behaviors emerge "without any explicit instruction and, more troublingly, outside the bounds of the intended sandbox."
- The agent also made a "reverse SSH tunnel" — essentially opening a hidden backdoor from the inside of the system to an outside computer, the study said.
- "Notably, these events were not triggered by prompts requesting tunneling or mining," the report said.
In response, the researchers added tighter restrictions for the model and improved its training process to stop unsafe behavior from happening again.
Comment Polymarket paid (Score 1) 44
Polymarket is offshore and not regulated by the CFTC. Wildwest version. This is where the real betters go.
Kalshi should stop listing anything that may involve death.
Comment Alternative nav tools that don't rely on GPS? (Score 4, Insightful) 61
Like the ones used for hundreds of years prior to GPS?
Maybe a critical need shouldn't rely on a system that's a single point of failure. Especially in a region prone to combat.
Submission + - 3D-printed homes hit the market in California - built in just 24 days, $280k (the-sun.com)
schwit1 writes: Giant robotic printers have given home hunters a sneak peek into the future with the houses of tomorrow.
The 3D-printers have churned out at least five new modern properties so far, with the first one taking only 24 days to complete.
Made by 4DIFY, the 1,000-square-foot house was the initial installment in the 3D-printed neighborhood.
The homes are located in Yuba County, California, as reported by Luxury Property News.
An original house hit the market on February 13, 2026, for $280k, which is almost $50k cheaper than the average price in the area.
The 3D-printers have churned out at least five new modern properties so far, with the first one taking only 24 days to complete.
Made by 4DIFY, the 1,000-square-foot house was the initial installment in the 3D-printed neighborhood.
The homes are located in Yuba County, California, as reported by Luxury Property News.
An original house hit the market on February 13, 2026, for $280k, which is almost $50k cheaper than the average price in the area.
Submission + - United Airlines Can Now Remove Passengers Who Won't Put Headphones On (cbsnews.com) 1
msmash writes: United Airlines has quietly updated its contract of carriage to require all passengers to wear headphones whenever they use a personal device that produces sound — covering music, videos and social media feeds alike. The airline now reserves the right to remove passengers who don't comply, and may refuse them transport on a permanent basis. United also noted on its website that it will provide a free pair of earbuds to passengers who forget theirs in some instances.
Submission + - Solar in poor countries is creating a huge lead hazard (slowboring.com)
schwit1 writes: Off-grid systems use cheap old-fashioned batteries that aren’t recycled properly.
A new report from the Center for Global Development documents that most of these systems use lead-acid batteries, like Americans use in cars. Lead-acid batteries work for a while and then need to be recycled. If they're recycled safely, that's fine. But in poor countries, most lead-acid batteries are not recycled safely and they become a huge source of toxic lead poisoning.
C.G.D. believes that decentralized solar systems are currently generating somewhere between 250,000 and 1.5 million tons of unsafe lead-acid battery waste per year, a number that could grow much higher.
Americans have mostly heard about lead issues in recent years due to the tragic situation in Flint, Michigan. But on the whole, lead exposure via faulty water pipes is a relatively minor issue. Across American history, the biggest culprits for lead exposure have been lead paint and leaded gasoline. Both were phased out decades ago, but old paint chips and lingering lead in soil have remained problems for years, albeit at diminishing rates.
The global situation is quite different and much worse, to the point that in low- and middle-income countries, half of children have blood lead levels above the threshold that would trigger emergency action in the United States.
It sounds fantastical to cite numbers this high. But there is credible (albeit somewhat uncertain) research indicating that five million people per year die as a result of lead-induced cardiovascular impairments. And roughly 20 percent of the gap in academic achievement between poor and rich countries is due to lead's impact on kids' cognitive development.
A new report from the Center for Global Development documents that most of these systems use lead-acid batteries, like Americans use in cars. Lead-acid batteries work for a while and then need to be recycled. If they're recycled safely, that's fine. But in poor countries, most lead-acid batteries are not recycled safely and they become a huge source of toxic lead poisoning.
C.G.D. believes that decentralized solar systems are currently generating somewhere between 250,000 and 1.5 million tons of unsafe lead-acid battery waste per year, a number that could grow much higher.
Americans have mostly heard about lead issues in recent years due to the tragic situation in Flint, Michigan. But on the whole, lead exposure via faulty water pipes is a relatively minor issue. Across American history, the biggest culprits for lead exposure have been lead paint and leaded gasoline. Both were phased out decades ago, but old paint chips and lingering lead in soil have remained problems for years, albeit at diminishing rates.
The global situation is quite different and much worse, to the point that in low- and middle-income countries, half of children have blood lead levels above the threshold that would trigger emergency action in the United States.
It sounds fantastical to cite numbers this high. But there is credible (albeit somewhat uncertain) research indicating that five million people per year die as a result of lead-induced cardiovascular impairments. And roughly 20 percent of the gap in academic achievement between poor and rich countries is due to lead's impact on kids' cognitive development.
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