Constant Surveillance Of Entire Cities Now Possible With Latest Drone Technology ‘ARGUS’ (Video)

- Constant Surveillance of Entire Cities Now Possible with Latest Drone Tech (Activist Post, Jan 26, 2013): Apparently many of the civilian deaths by drones in Afghanistan are not attributed to the U.S. military being there on false pretenses, but rather to limitations in surveillance technology. The video below opens with this assertion in its [...] continue reading the breaking news

Study: Audi, BMW And VW ‘Among Worst For Engine Failures’

Hmmh. Audi, BMW and VW ranked in the bottom 10 of a study into engine reliability - German cars ‘among worst for engine failures’ (Auto Express, Jan 18, 2013): German-made cars are not as reliable as many believe, according to new research. Warranty Direct has studied its claims data to compile a list of the [...] continue reading the breaking news

DARPA Considers Deploying Technology On Ocean Floor

- DARPA Considers Deploying Technology On Ocean Floor (Information Week, Jan 16, 2013): The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is investigating ways to store technology, including drones, on the ocean floor until needed by the U.S. Navy.An ongoing challenge for the Navy is anticipating where resources will be needed and distributing them accordingly, knowing [...] continue reading the breaking news

Ethiopian Kids Hack Laptops In 5 Months With Zero Instruction

- Ethiopian kids hack OLPCs in 5 months with zero instruction (DVICE, Oct 30, 2012): What happens if you give a thousand Motorola Zoom tablet PCs to Ethiopian kids who have never even seen a printed word? Within five months, they’ll start teaching themselves English while circumventing the security on your OS to customize settings [...] continue reading the breaking news

Panasonic’s TVs To Have Face Recognition

- C.E.S. 2013: Panasonic’s TVs Can Recognize a Face (New York Times, Jan 7, 2013): Panasonic’s new product introductions at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas touch on what is becoming a common theme —–making your TV do the work of finding shows you want to watch. The company announced a feature called “My [...] continue reading the breaking news

China Blazes Trail For ‘Clean’ Nuclear Power From Thorium

- China blazes trail for ‘clean’ nuclear power from thorium (Telegraph, Jan 7, 2013) continue reading the breaking news

Military Must Prep Now For ‘Mutant’ Future, Researchers Warn

Lockheed Martin tests its Human Universal Load Carrier exoskeleton. Photo: Lockheed Martin - Military Must Prep Now for ‘Mutant’ Future, Researchers Warn (Wired, Dec 31, 2012): The U.S. military is already using, or fast developing, a wide range of technologies meant to give troops what California Polytechnic State University researcher Patrick Lin calls “mutant powers.” Greater [...] continue reading the breaking news