Archive for October, 2013
Slow and Steady Progress Toward Lethal Autonomous Robots
October 31st, 2013This piece is a good summary of what’s happening in the field of military robotics. I’m pretty sure that all of the systems here have been covered separately on Cryptogon. Via: Vocativ: There are important differences between drones, landmines, and “killer robots” — the more serious term being “fully autonomous weapon,” or “lethal autonomous weapon” […]
RBS Traders Suspended in Forex Probe
October 31st, 2013Via: BBC: Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has suspended two traders in connection to a growing investigation into the possible manipulation of foreign exchange rates. The news follows reports that London-based executives at three other major banks have been placed on leave. Regulators in the UK, US and Switzerland are looking into whether banks colluded […]
$30,000 Prosthetic Hand vs. One Made with a 3D Printer for $5
October 31st, 2013Via: Mish: What do you do when you cannot afford a $30,000 prosthetic hand that your son needs? Two years ago, Paul McCarthy began searching for an inexpensive yet functional prosthetic hand for his son Leon, who was born without fingers on one of his hands. McCarthy came across a video online with detailed instruction […]
MIT Thermoelectric Bracelet: “Personalized, Dynamic Climate Control”
October 31st, 2013Via: Wired: Wristify, as they call their device, is a thermoelectric bracelet that regulates the temperature of the person wearing it by subjecting their skin to alternating pulses of hot or cold, depending on what’s needed.
Cryptogon Readers Send Contributions in October
October 31st, 2013Thank you. Eileen $104 KL $25 TM $15 MW $25 iWholeSale NZ$5
SSL Added and Removed Here! :)
October 30th, 2013And if they rely on SSL, well, that’s ok for buying a book online, but no tinfoiler in his right mind would bet his life on SSL. —The Ugly Truth About Online Anonymity What’s the difference between Paranoid Conspiracy Theorist and I told You So? About six years. Via: Washington Post: The National Security Agency […]
Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin to Develop Pod-Mounted Aircraft and UAV Laser Defenses
October 30th, 2013Via: Military and Aerospace Electronics: U.S. military researchers are hiring two defense companies to develop technology for pod-mounted laser weapons to protect manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR)-guided surface-to-air missiles. Officials of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are choosing the Northrop Grumman Corp. Aerospace Systems segment in […]
People Who Live Downwind of Alberta’s Oil and Tar Sands Operations Are Getting Blood Cancer
October 30th, 2013Via: Think Progress: A new study has found that levels of air pollution downwind of the largest tar sands, oil and gas producing region in Canada rival levels found in the world’s most polluted cities. And that pollution isn’t just dirtying the air — it also could be tied increased incidence of blood cancers in […]
Savile’s Convicted Pedophile BBC Driver Found Dead on Day of Trial for Sex Crimes
October 29th, 2013Via: Daily Mail: A former BBC driver found dead in an apparent suicide ahead of his child sex abuse trial has ‘cheated’ his victim of justice, a leading lawyer has today said. The body of David Smith, 67, chauffeur to disgraced DJ Jimmy Savile and other celebrities during the 1980s, was found at his south-east […]
Another Google Barge Spotted on East Coast
October 29th, 2013If there was a list of Cryptogon axioms, #1 would probably be: No collapse due to energy scarcity. I’ve gone into why for many years, so feel free to look through the archives. Terawatts of untapped energy are just swirling around out there in the oceans, waiting to turn the gears of fascism. It was […]
