Archive for February, 2019
Russia to Disconnect from Internet to Test Cyber Defenses
February 11th, 2019Via: BBC: Russia is considering whether to disconnect from the global internet briefly, as part of a test of its cyber-defences. The test will mean data passing between Russian citizens and organisations stays inside the nation rather than being routed internationally. A draft law mandating technical changes needed to operate independently was introduced to its […]
The Real Reason 4 Cops Got Shot in Houston Last Week
February 7th, 2019Via: The Daily Bell: All the headlines would have you believe these cops were ambushed, attacked just for being cops while minding their own business. But when you look deeper at the case, you realize these cops didn’t get shot because of anti-police rhetoric. They got shot because they invaded an innocent couple’s home without […]
U.S. Special Operations Manual: IMF, World Bank Part of “Unconventional” Weapons Arsenal
February 7th, 2019Via: Mint Press: WASHINGTON – In a leaked military manual on “unconventional warfare” recently highlighted by WikiLeaks, the U.S. Army states that major global financial institutions — such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) — are used as unconventional, financial “weapons in times of […]
Big Telecom Sold Highly Sensitive Customer GPS Data Typically Used for 911 Calls
February 7th, 2019Via: Vice: Around 250 bounty hunters and related businesses had access to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint customer location data, according to documents obtained by Motherboard. The documents also show that telecom companies sold data intended to be used by 911 operators and first responders to data aggregators, who sold it to bounty hunters. The data […]
VW: Bet Everything On Electric
February 6th, 2019Via: Reuters: If Volkswagen realizes its ambition of becoming the global leader in electric cars, it will be thanks to a radical and risky bet born out of the biggest calamity in its history. The German giant has staked its future, to the tune of 80 billion euros ($91 billion), on being able to profitably […]
U.S. Special Forces Exercise in Downtown Los Angeles
February 6th, 2019Alex Strezev captured video of several helicopters landing: Via: ABC: Military helicopters were seen flying in formation around downtown Los Angeles and explosions were reported in the area that were all part of an exercise. The choppers and explosions caused many people to head to social media, scared about what they were seeing outside. Many […]
Journalist Interrogated, Fired for Story Linking CIA and Syria Weapons Flights
February 6th, 2019Via: ZeroHedge: A months-long investigation which tracked and exposed a massive covert weapons shipment network to terror groups in Syria via diplomatic flights originating in the Caucuses and Eastern Europe under the watch of the CIA and other intelligence agencies has resulted in the interrogation and firing of the Bulgarian journalist who first broke the […]
Volkswagen Will Use Tesla Batteries at U.S. Car-Charging Stations
February 5th, 2019Via: Bloomberg: Tesla Inc.’s battery systems will be installed at more than 100 electric-vehicle U.S. charging stations this year. Electrify America, created by Volkswagen AG as part of a settlement from the automaker’s emissions-cheating scandal, said in an emailed statement Monday that it plans to add the Tesla Powerpack systems at charging stations across the […]
Man Shot, Killed After Breaching Nevada Nuclear Site
February 5th, 2019Via: Las Vegas Sun: A man who was shot and killed Monday by law enforcement after he breached the main security gate at the Nevada National Security Site has been identified as an Iowa resident, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office. Nekiylo Dawayne Graves, 27, died at the scene, about 8 miles into the […]
New Zealand: GoodFor Wholefoods Refillery
February 4th, 2019Just a quick note for people in New Zealand who are looking for organic, not-from-China bulk foods. Check out: goodfor.co.nz Depending on the items you’re after, the prices range from the best available in New Zealand to not so great, but the website mostly works and everything that the site said was in stock was […]
