Archive for September, 2014
Shocker: GCSB Conducts Mass Surveillance on New Zealanders
September 12th, 2014*yawn* Via: New Zealand Herald: This morning on TV3’s The Nation, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald said that New Zealand’s spying agencies had been conducting mass surveillance on New Zealanders as part of the Five Eyes arrangement between the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. … He said New Zealand spent an “extraordinary […]
Stanford Engineer Aims to Connect the World with Ant-Sized Radios
September 10th, 2014Via: Stanford: A Stanford engineering team has built a radio the size of an ant, a device so energy efficient that it gathers all the power it needs from the same electromagnetic waves that carry signals to its receiving antenna – no batteries required. Designed to compute, execute and relay commands, this tiny wireless chip […]
China’s Island Factory
September 10th, 2014Must see. Via: BBC: New islands are being made in the disputed South China Sea by the might of the Chinese state. But a group of marooned Filipinos on a rusting wreck is trying to stand in the way.
Colonel Sabow Reports
September 10th, 2014Via: Bryan Burnett / Meixatech: Evaluation of the gunshot residue, back spatter residue, cranial injuries, blood spatter, the Colonel s bathrobe and the position of the body lead to the conclusion that Colonel James Sabow was murdered and an attempt was made to stage the body to appear that he committed suicide. The Colonel was […]
Israel Rejects New Zealand’s New Ambassador
September 8th, 2014HA! A “protocol principle,” is it? You know, like Mossad trying to obtain New Zealand passports to carry out international assassination operations. Via: AP: New Zealand officials said Monday that Israel has rejected their new ambassador because he is also an envoy to the Palestinian Authority. Since 2008, New Zealand’s ambassadors in Turkey have been […]
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September 8th, 2014Cryptogon will be unavailable for some amount of time aver about the next 12 hours. Server upgrade.
“The Awkward Truth” About Large Amount of Scientific Research: It’s Bullshit
September 8th, 2014Via: BBC Radio: Every day the newspapers carry stories of new scientific findings. There are 15 million scientists worldwide all trying to get their research published. But a disturbing fact appears if you look closely: as time goes by, many scientific findings seem to become less true than we thought. It’s called the “decline effect” […]
U.S. Military to Provide Equipment, Resources to Battle Ebola Epidemic in Africa
September 7th, 2014Your what hurts? Via: Washington Post: President Obama said Sunday that the U.S. military will begin aiding what has been a chaotic and ineffective response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, arguing that it represents a serious national security concern. The move is a significant ramp up in the U.S. response and comes as […]
Unidentified Respiratory Virus Likely to Hit Kids Across Country
September 7th, 2014Via: ABC: A respiratory illness that has already sickened more than a thousand children in 10 states is likely to become a nationwide problem, doctors say. The disease hasn’t been officially identified but officials suspect a rare respiratory virus called human enterovirus 68. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus […]
GM to Introduce Hands-Free Driving in Cadillac Model in Two Years
September 7th, 2014Via: Bloomberg: General Motors Co. (GM), the largest U.S. automaker, will introduce a Cadillac model in two years that can be driven on the highway without the driver holding the steering wheel or putting a foot on a pedal. The 2017 Cadillac model will feature “Super Cruise” technology that takes control of steering, acceleration and […]
