Archive for August, 2020
U.S. Government Contractor Embedded Software in Apps to Track Phones
August 7th, 2020Via: Wall Street Journal: A small U.S. company with ties to the U.S. defense and intelligence communities has embedded its software in numerous mobile apps, allowing it to track the movements of hundreds of millions of mobile phones world-wide, according to interviews and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Anomaly Six LLC a Virginia-based […]
Pentagon Picks SpaceX and ULA to Remain Its Primary Launch Providers
August 7th, 2020Via: Space News: The Department of the Air Force announced Aug. 7 that incumbents United Launch Alliance and SpaceX have been selected to receive five-year contracts totaling $653 million to launch national security satellites for the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. The companies beat Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman in the four-way competition known as […]
Declining Eyesight Improved by Looking at Deep Red Light
August 7th, 2020I’ll try my luck with: Wolfram Alpha: color of [//number:670//] nm light Batteries not included, your mileage may vary, your monitor and calibration might produce inaccurate results, etc. Via: Eurekalert: Staring at a deep red light for three minutes a day can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a new UCL-led study, the first of its […]
Non-Invasive Nerve Stimulation Boosts Learning of Foreign Language Sounds
August 7th, 2020Via: MedicalXpress: New research by neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh and University of California San Francisco (UCSF) revealed that a simple, earbud-like device developed at UCSF that imperceptibly stimulates a key nerve leading to the brain could significantly improve the wearer’s ability to learn the sounds of a new language. This device may have […]
5000W Direct-Drive Tesla Coil
August 7th, 2020Via: styropyro:
YouTube Deletes The HighWire
August 7th, 2020Via: The HighWire: CORONAVIRUS: THE FRONTLINE PUSHBACK https://t.co/JQa2nTqOFY — The HighWire (@HighWireTalk) August 6, 2020
KrØØk: Wi-Fi Chips Vulnerable to Eavesdropping
August 7th, 2020Via: welivesecurity: KrØØk (formally CVE-2019-15126) is a vulnerability in Broadcom and Cypress Wi-Fi chips that allows unauthorized decryption of some WPA2-encrypted traffic. Specifically, the bug has led to wireless network data being encrypted with a WPA2 pairwise session key that is all zeros instead of the proper session key that had previously been established in […]
Number of Americans Who Plan to Get Coronavirus Vaccine Falls to 42%
August 6th, 2020Via: Yahoo News: Now the latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll, conducted July 28 to 30, shows that just 42 percent of Americans plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19 — the smallest share to date. The outlook for universal vaccination is clouded by political considerations from both sides: skepticism about medical authority and expertise (more common among […]
Beirut Explosion Theories
August 6th, 2020I haven’t been posting anything about this because I haven’t seen anything that seems credible as an alternative explanation. Yet. People are sending me everything from energy beams to the Cookie Monster as explanations. Discernment, people. Discernment. That said, if you’re looking for alternative takes on this, here’s a roundup. Via: Giza Death Star: So […]
Saudi Hit Squad Was Sent to Toronto to Try to Kill Former Intel Official, Lawsuit Alleges
August 6th, 2020Via: TheStar: The Saudi men arrived at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on a fall day. Among them were DNA forensic experts, a senior military officer and a member of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of foreign affairs. Holding tourist visas, they approached different customs kiosks. When questioned by border officers, they said they were not together. In […]
