Micro Drones to Fly Surveillance Missions Over The US

Jan. 28 2011 — In 2007, it was revealed by reporters in Texas that unmanned drones were being used in supposed border control operations.  We detailed that report with supporting evidence that drones clearly were being used inland away from border control functions. Recently, an article from Miami-Dade announced the arrival of a 16-pound micro [...] continue reading the breaking news

AIRPrint Biometric Security System Reads Fingerprints Up to 2 Meters Away

While ears may be the new biometric du jour, Advanced Optical Systems (AOS) is doing its best to keep fingerprints as the preferred method for identifying enemies of the state. The company has built a fingerprint scanner with the ability to accurately read a print up to two meters away, and our military views the [...] continue reading the breaking news

NSA Turns to Smart Phones For Recruitment

- Coming soon: A new way to hack into smartphones: By breaking into the phone’s radio firmware, hackers can take control of iPhone or Android devices. More than three years after the iPhone was first hacked, computer security experts think they’ve found a whole new way to break into mobile phones — one that could [...] continue reading the breaking news

Laser Cannons to Defend Ships From Pirates

Related info: - Scientists Move Objects 5 Feet Using Tractor Lasers - Laser beams used for the first time in naval warfare to shoot down planes - US Air Force Zaps Drones in Laser Test - Pentagon’s portable ‘thermal laser’ pain weapon may end up in police hands - Military Laser Hits Battlefield Strength - [...] continue reading the breaking news

US Air Force’s Revolutionary Airborne Surveillance System: ‘We can see everything’

In ancient times, Gorgon was a mythical Greek creature whose unblinking eyes turned to stone those who beheld them. In modern times, Gorgon may be one of the military’s most valuable new tools. This winter, the Air Force is set to deploy to Afghanistan what it says is a revolutionary airborne surveillance system called Gorgon [...] continue reading the breaking news

Scientists Create Ultra-Fast Computer Chip, 20 Times Faster Than Current Desktop Computers

Dr Wim Vanderbauwhede of the University of Glasgow who led the team and (right) the chip which promises to usher in a new age of high-speed computing Scientists have created an ultra-fast computer chip which is 20 times faster than current desktop computers. Modern PCs have a processor with two, four or sometimes 16 cores [...] continue reading the breaking news