Archive for August, 2019
Fort Detrick Researchers Banned from Working with Anthrax, Ebola and Smallpox, “Over Fears Contaminated Waste Could Leak Out of the Facility”
August 11th, 2019Via: Independent: America’s main biological warfare lab has been ordered to stop all research into the deadliest viruses and pathogens over fears contaminated waste could leak out of the facility. Fort Detrick, in Maryland, has been the epicentre of the US Army’s bioweapons research since the beginning of the Cold War. But last month the […]
JEFFREY EPSTEIN DEAD
August 10th, 2019Update: Epstein Was First “Suicide” in Metropolitan Correctional Center in 21 Years Via: NY Post: Jeffrey Epstein’s shocking death occurred at an ultra-secure federal lock-up where suicide is supposedly next to impossible. Yet Epstein, 66, apparently managed to hang himself in his cell in the Special Housing Unit on the 9th floor of the federal […]
HET Electric Motor Massively Boosts Power, Torque and Efficiency, Reduces Weight and Complexity
August 10th, 2019Via: New Atlas: A Texas-based startup has raised US$4.5 million in seed funding to develop and commercialize a remarkable electric motor technology. The father/son team claims the design can massively reduce the size and complexity of electric powertrains while also significantly boosting efficiency and doubling the torque output.
Porsche Taycan: 30 Consecutive 0-124 MPH Launches
August 9th, 2019Via: Electrek: Porsche has been pushing the idea that the Taycan is going to be the first performance all-electric car with repeatable power, and to prove it, they let a YouTuber do 30 consecutive 0 to 124 mph (200 km/h) launches. The German automaker has previously mentioned that unlike Tesla’s performance vehicles, the Taycan is […]
DARPA: OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) Program
August 9th, 2019Coming to a favela near you! Via: The Verge: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is experimenting with using a swarm of autonomous drones and ground robots to assist with military missions. In a video of a recent test, DARPA showed how its robots analyzed two city blocks to find, surround, and secure a […]
Rice University Team Uses Carbon Nanotube Films to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency
August 9th, 2019Via: Rice University: Rice University scientists are designing arrays of aligned single-wall carbon nanotubes to channel mid-infrared radiation (aka heat) and greatly raise the efficiency of solar energy systems. … Naik said adding the emitters to standard solar cells could boost their efficiency from the current peak of about 22%. “By squeezing all the wasted […]
Critical U.S. Election Systems Have Been Left Exposed Online Despite Official Denials
August 9th, 2019You can easily secure America’s e-voting systems tomorrow. Use paper Via: Vice: The top voting machine company in the country insists that its election systems are never connected to the internet. But researchers found 35 of the systems have been connected to the internet for months and possibly years, including in some swing states.
Apple Offers $1 Million for iOS Zero Clicks Kernel Hack
August 8th, 2019Via: Forbes: Apple has massively increased the amount it’s offering hackers for finding vulnerabilities in iPhones and Macs, up to $1 million. It’s by far the highest bug bounty on offer from any major tech company. That’s up from $200,000, and in the fall the program will be open to all researchers. Previously only those […]
Amazon Delivery Robots Are Officially on the Streets of California
August 8th, 2019Via: zdnet: Amazon has officially rolled out its last-mile delivery robots in a Southern California testbed. Called Scout, the delivery robot is designed to autonomously ferry parcels from urban distribution points to Amazon Prime customers, removing the need for vans and cars in last-mile delivery. Amazon has previously tested its delivery robots in Washington State, […]
Severodvinsk, Russia: “Drink Iodine, 44 Drops Per Glass of Water”
August 8th, 2019Update: Is Putin Covering Up a Nuclear Disaster? Via: Daily Mail: Suspicions are growing today that Russia has suffered another nuclear accident after ambulances covered in protective film were seen transporting six people with serious radiation poisoning in a mystery explosion at a military base. Alarming footage also shows men in protective clothing loading casualties […]
