Farmers See ‘Mark of the Beast’ in RFID Livestock Tags

A group of community farmers, some of them Amish, are challenging rules requiring the tagging of livestock with RFID chips, saying the devices are a “mark of the beast.”Michigan and federal authorities say the radio frequency identification devices (RFID) will help monitor the travels of bovine and other livestock diseases.Related articles: - Mandatory Microchipping In [...] continue reading the breaking news

Hackers claim there’s a black hole in the atom smashers’ computer network

From The TimesSeptember 13, 2008Hackers have broken into one of the computer networks of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).A group calling itself the Greek Security Team left a rogue webpage describing the technicians responsible for computer security at the giant atom smasher as “schoolkids” - but reassuring scientists that they did not want to disrupt [...] continue reading the breaking news

Google knows where you at

This week Google announced Mobile Search with My Location, for devices running on Windows Mobile. By either using GPS or cell-ID, Google can tap into your location and deliver location-specific information.Previously, the system returned results based on the last location entered. The new Search with My Location feature will be able to give much more [...] continue reading the breaking news

The Army’s Totally Serious Mind-Control Project

Army scientists want to cram this array of brain-wave reading sensors into a helmet.Soldiers barking orders at each other is so 20th Century. That’s why the U.S. Army has just awarded a $4 million contract to begin developing “thought helmets” that would harness silent brain waves for secure communication among troops. Ultimately, the Army hopes [...] continue reading the breaking news

Large Hadron Collider to Be Stalled for 2 Months

The giant Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest and most expensive scientific experiment, will be shut down for at least two months, scientists at the European Center for Nuclear Research, or CERN, in Geneva said today.The shutdown casts into doubt the hopes of CERN physicists to achieve high-energy collisions of protons in the machine before [...] continue reading the breaking news

Top 8 Large Hadron Collider Videos

The Large Hadron Collider has become fodder for tons of viral videos. Some are hilarious, others are informative, and the best are somewhere in between. Here are our favorites:8. CERN Explained in 3 MinutesA great introduction to the whole European Center for Nuclear Research, not just its highest profile project.7. End of the World Safety [...] continue reading the breaking news

Who Killed The Electric Car?

Documentary about GM killing of the electric car. It has been here since ‘96 but they killed it off.The film features interviews with celebrities who drove the electric car, such as Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, Alexandra Paul, Peter Horton, Ed Begley, Jr., a bi-partisan selection of prominent political figures including Ralph Nader, Frank Gaffney, Alan [...] continue reading the breaking news