Archive for the 'Social Engineering' Category
Controlling Monkey Brains and Behavior with Light
July 26th, 2012Via: PhysOrg: Researchers reporting online on July 26 in Current Biology have for the first time shown that they can control the behavior of monkeys by using pulses of blue light to very specifically activate particular brain cells. The findings represent a key advance for optogenetics, a state-of-the-art method for making causal connections between brain […]
U.S. Government Health Journal: Fluoride Lowers IQ
July 26th, 2012Via: Environmental Health Perspectives: Thus, children in high fluoride areas had significantly lower IQ scores than those who lived in low fluoride areas. Related: The Fluoride Deception by Christopher Bryson
JCPenney to Eliminate Check-Out Clerks
July 22nd, 2012Via: CBS: But the store is getting a makeover – specialized boutiques within the store like a denim bar – and more. The CEO of JCPenney is the former retail chief of Apple, and he wants to shake things up to restore the company to profitability. But one of his ideas – replacing clerks with […]
Cops Seize Cell Phone, Impersonate Owner
July 21st, 2012Via: Ars Technica: Court says sending texts using a seized iPhone doesn’t violate privacy rights. In November 2009, police officers in the state of Washington seized an iPhone belonging to suspected drug dealer Daniel Lee. While the phone was in police custody, a man named Shawn Hinton sent a text message to the device, reading, […]
Colorado Movie Theater Massacre
July 20th, 2012Prop Master of Dark Knight Rises Died 3 Months Before Movie Release Via: Daily Paul: So, the map says “Sandy Hook”…Well, the ‘prop master’ for the Dark Knight movie, Scott Ketzinger, died in early April of this year, just months before the movies release. As I’m understanding this (please correct me if I’m wrong), it […]
“The film – to be fed into the opening ceremony – was given the name ‘The Arrival'”
July 20th, 2012Really? Via: News Ltd: JAMES Bond star Daniel Craig is to open the London 2012 Olympic Games ceremony after a personal invitation from Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen asked Craig into Buckingham Palace to film spectacular scenes as 007 for London’s sporting extravaganza, The Sun reports. In the film, he arrives by Royal Appointment to […]
Britain: 20,000 Army Personnel for Security Roles at Olympics
July 12th, 2012Via: Telegraph: The British Army has been ordered to provide more troops for the Games to make up for a shortfall in staff provided by private security contractors. The Daily Telegraph understands that defence chiefs have angrily complained to Olympic organisers, accusing them of mismanaging their security contract and leaving the Armed Forces to bear […]
Bring Back the 40 Hour Work Week
July 10th, 2012Via: Tech Republic: This infographic examines some of the lesser-known statistics regarding overtime work and its effects…
Women Could Delay Menopause Indefinitely with Ovary Transplant
July 5th, 2012Or, the women can have it all crowd could figure out that they’re on a hamster wheel designed by vampire states to extract taxes from them while their children suffer the consequences. Via: Telegraph: A technique to remove pieces of ovary, store it for decades and then replace it with delicate surgery could effectively put […]
France Considering Making Those Who Own A Computer Screen But No Television Pay Up
July 3rd, 2012Via: Guardian: The French government is considering extending the television licence fee to include computer screen owners to boost revenues for public-sector broadcasting operations, the culture minister said on Saturday. President François Hollande’s Socialist government aims to raise an extra €7.5bn (£6bn) this year through tax rises included in an amended budget bill to be […]
