Archive for the 'Technology' Category
From “Event 201” to “Cyber Polygon”: The WEF’s Simulation of a Coming “Cyber Pandemic”
February 15th, 2021Via: Unlimited Hangout: Last year, the World Economic Forum teamed up with the Russian government and global banks to run a high-profile cyberattack simulation that targeted the financial industry, an actual event that would pave the way for a “reset” of the global economy. The simulation, named Cyber Polygon, may have been more than a […]
“It Would Be A Great Honor To Speak To You”: Musk Seeks To Speak To Putin
February 14th, 2021Via: ZeroHedge: In the latest surprising development from the world’s richest man, moments ago Elon Musk tweeted the official English twitter account of the Kremlin, i.e., Vladimir Putin, saying “would you like join me for a conversation” on the popular (and so far invite-only) new audio social network Clubhouse.
DoD Responds to Researcher’s FOIA Request on UFO Debris
February 13th, 2021Via: Anthony Bragalia – UFO Explorations: A stunning admission by the US government that it possesses UFO debris was recently made in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed over three years ago by this author. In a reply letter, the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has ended decades of speculation by […]
Court Docs Show FBI Can Intercept Encrypted Messages From ‘Signal’ App
February 12th, 2021“Signal is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen. Mobile phone required. That’s hilarious.” —Cryptogon, January 19, 2021 Via: Big League Politics: Recent court documents have indicated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) possesses a tool allowing them to access encrypted messages on the Signal app. Signal has rapidly gained in popularity as Silicon […]
New $17 Billion Samsung Fab in the USA by Late 2023
February 11th, 2021Via: AnandTech: Samsung Foundry has filed documents with authorities in Arizona, New York, and Texas seeking to build a leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing facility in the USA. The potential fab near Austin, Texas, is expected to cost over $17 billion and to create 1,800 jobs. If everything goes as planned, it will go online by the […]
Facebook Hires NATO Press Officer Ben Nimmo as Intelligence Chief
February 11th, 2021Via: Mint Press: Ben Nimmo, a former NATO press officer and current senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, has announced Facebook has hired him to “lead global threat intelligence strategy against influence operations” and “emerging threats.” Nimmo specifically named Russia, Iran and China as potential dangers to the platform. His announcement was greeted with joy […]
Army Special Forces Wants Lasers to Shoot Down Drones
February 11th, 2021Via: Nextgov: The Army wants to protect Special Forces operators from unmanned aerial systems—better known as drones—by shooting them out of the sky with high-energy weapons—better known as lasers. The Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office added a new section to its broad agency announcement vehicle for cutting-edge technologies, putting out a call under […]
MetaHuman Creator: High-Fidelity Digital Humans in Minutes
February 11th, 2021Via: Unreal Engine: Bringing compelling real-time digital humans to life is incredibly challenging and time-consuming. It can take months of research, costly scanning equipment, and an army of tech artists. What if we could make the process radically simpler, faster, and more scalable—without compromising on quality? We’re excited to share a sneak peek at MetaHuman […]
Biden Administration Plans to Continue to Seek Extradition of Julian Assange
February 11th, 2021Via: Reuters: Justice Department spokesman Marc Raimondi on Tuesday said the U.S. government will continue to challenge a British judge’s ruling last month that Assange should not be extradited to the United States because of the risk he would commit suicide. In a Jan. 4 ruling, the judge, Vanessa Baraitser, said, “I find that the […]
Hacker Tried to Overload Florida City’s Water System with Sodium Hydroxide
February 10th, 2021Via: Daily Mail: The hacker who breached the system managed to briefly increase the amount of sodium hydroxide by a factor of one hundred (from 100 parts per million to 11,100 parts per million), according to Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri. Sodium hydroxide, also called lye, is used to treat water acidity but the compound […]
