Archive for October, 2012
Me and My Censor
October 30th, 2012Via: Foreign Policy: Every legally registered publication in China is subject to review by a censor, sometimes several. Some expat publications have entire teams of censors scouring their otherwise innocuous restaurant reviews and bar write-ups for, depending on one’s opinion of foreigners, accidental or coded allusions to sensitive topics. For example, That’s Shanghai magazine once […]
Most U.S. Drones Openly Broadcast Secret Video Feeds
October 30th, 2012Via: Wired: Four years after discovering that militants were tapping into drone video feeds, the U.S. military still hasn’t secured the transmissions of more than half of its fleet of Predator and Reaper drones, Danger Room has learned. The majority of the aircraft still broadcast their classified video streams “in the clear” — without encryption. […]
Moscow Police Discover Brothel on Monastery Premises
October 30th, 2012Via: Telegraph: Moscow police have discovered a brothel on the premises of a monastery whose abbot is thought to be President Vladimir Putin’s spiritual adviser. Two women were arrested on suspicion of prostitution after seven rooms were found in a building close to Sretensky Monastery where sexual services were offered from 1,750 roubles (£35) per […]
Barclays Libor Case to Go to Trial
October 30th, 2012Via: Reuters: Barclays became the first bank to be ordered to stand trial in a British court over damages stemming from manipulation of the Libor interest rate after a High Court ruling on Monday. Guardian Care Homes, a residential care home operator based in Wolverhampton, is suing Barclays for up to 37 million pounds ($59 […]
Asiastralia
October 30th, 2012Via: Telegraph: All Australian schoolchildren will be able to learn an Asian language under an ambitious plan by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to prepare the nation for the “Asian Century”. Ms Gillard has committed to 25 far-reaching goals over the next 13 years designed to tighten links with Asia and ensure that Australians are able […]
Sandy: At Least 16 Deaths, 6.2 Million Without Power
October 30th, 2012Via: Chicago Tribune: Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street. At least 16 U.S. deaths were blamed on the storm, which brought the […]
Personalized Bioweapons
October 29th, 2012Via: The Atlantic: As we write this, soldiers with bionic limbs are returning to active duty, and autonomous cars are driving down our streets. Yet most of these advances are small in comparison with the great leap forward currently under way in the biosciences—a leap with consequences we’ve only begun to imagine. More to the […]
Hurricane Sandy Crisis Map
October 29th, 2012Google Specifically for New York City
Secret Service: Contact Your Nearest Field Office … To Report a Tweet
October 29th, 2012Via: U.S. Secret Service Twitter Feed: Contact your nearest field office with time-sensitive or critical info or to report a tweet.
SANDY: NYSE AND NASDAQ SHUT DOWN POSSIBLY UNTIL WEDNESDAY
October 29th, 2012Via: Los Angeles Times: As Hurricane Sandy barrels down on the East Coast, Wall Street is shutting down. The nation’s two biggest trading platforms — the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market — have both closed for business. They said trading might not get back to normal until Wednesday. This would be […]
