Archive for the 'War' Category
China Bans Use of Microsoft’s Windows 8 on Government Computers
May 20th, 2014To save energy. *wink* Via: Reuters: China has banned government use of Windows 8, Microsoft Corp’s latest operating system (OS), in a blow to the U.S. technology company which has long been plagued by sales woes in the country. The Central Government Procurement Center issued the ban on installing Windows 8 on government computers as […]
U.S. Army’s Creepy Sci-Fi Helmets Come With Built-In A/C
May 20th, 2014Via: Bloomberg: If the U.S. Army greenlights a radical new helmet design, its soldiers may have a harder time winning hearts and minds overseas. Quite simply, the thing is frightening—think motocross storm trooper. Functionally, however, the helmet unveiled Tuesday marks a major advance. The same features that make it look so fierce—a full face mask […]
Hood Disease: Inner City Oakland Youth Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
May 16th, 2014Via: CBS: In the inner city, a health problem is making it harder for young people to learn. The Centers for Disease Control said 30 percent of inner city kids suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The CDC said these children often live in virtual war zones. Doctors at Harvard said they actually suffer from […]
“Quantum Compass” Could Replace GPS
May 15th, 2014Via: Financial Times: The Ministry of Defence is investing millions of pounds to look for the holy grail of navigation: a tamper and interference-proof device capable of pinpointing a location anywhere on the globe. Scientists at Porton Down and the National Physical Laboratory believe they are three to five years away from developing a “quantum […]
U.S. Air Force to Dismantle HAARP
May 15th, 2014Via: Anchorage Daily News: The U.S. Air Force gave official notice to Congress Wednesday that it intends to dismantle the $300 million High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program in Gakona this summer. The shutdown of HAARP, a project created by the late Sen. Ted Stevens when he wielded great control over the U.S. defense budget, […]
Skygate 911
May 15th, 2014Via: Pilots for 9/11 Truth:
‘Now The Military Is Going To Build Robots That Have Morals’
May 14th, 2014Via: DefenseOne: The Office of Naval Research will award $7.5 million in grant money over five years to university researchers from Tufts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Brown, Yale and Georgetown to explore how to build a sense of right and wrong and moral consequence into autonomous robotic systems.
Hunter Biden to Ukraine Gas Board
May 13th, 2014Via: Politico: Hunter Biden, the younger son of Vice President Joe Biden, will be joining Ukraine’s largest private gas producer, the company announced in a statement “The company’s strategy is aimed at the strongest concentration of professional staff and the introduction of best corporate practices, and we’re delighted that Mr. Biden is joining us to […]
Innovative Prosthetic Arm From Segway Inventor Cleared by U.S.
May 10th, 2014Via: Bloomberg: A prosthetic arm made by a company founded by Segway inventor Dean Kamen was approved for sale by U.S. regulators, who called it the first such device able to respond to multiple simultaneous commands from a wearer’s brain. Electrodes attached to the arm detect muscle contractions close to the prosthesis, and a computer […]
NATO Countries to Help Ukraine with PSYOP
May 6th, 2014Via: U.S. News and World Report: NATO countries may be ramping up their war of words in the coming weeks in Ukraine, where Russian propaganda flows freely into the east while ill-prepared security forces can’t even talk to one another. Multiple officials who spoke with U.S. News say planning is underway to bolster the Ukrainian […]
