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Perfect Storm of Incompetence Led to Hawaii Missile Warning Mistake
The recent missile warning scare in Hawaii left many people asking questions. While it is easy to blame the person behind the machine who sent out the wrong alert, it appears that it is not entirely their fault. A simple glance at what the computer interface of the control booth…
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New US Defense Bill Could Spur New Space-based Arms Race
Incumbent US President Barack Obama has signed the National Defense Authorization act, a year-end policy defense bill that covers all aspects of the United States Military and the notable omission of one word has many concerned: “limited”. The provisions hint that the United States will seek defense technology that will…
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Drones and Anti-Missile Systems Being Used to Protect Tanks
When it comes to technology and tanks, we often think of one of two extremes. Firstly the original tanks from years ago, with the large cannons mounted to tracks and then we think to our idea of the future, with giant floating armoured platforms. It would seem the marines are…
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British Intelligence Agecy Accredits UK Master’s Degree in Cyber Spying
British Intelligence Agency, GCHQ, is said to have started accrediting six UK universities, which can now teach people the art of ‘cyber spying’. The degree initiative comes from part of the UK’s cyber security strategy published back in 2011. The strategy itself is said to recognize that education is a…
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Facebooks Emotion Study Now Linked to the Military
But wait, there’s more! Recently we wrote about how Facebook users were outraged when they found out that 689,003 users news feeds were altered to display overly positive or negative content. Since then, more information has surfaced showing that this emotion manipulation study also has possible ties to the military. As…
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More Asteroids Could Hit Earth In The Upcoming Years
With the strike in Chelyabinsk, Russia this year, scientists say it’s time to get serious. Tom’s Hardware states that a couple of articles come to the conclusion that asteroid strikes will be more frequent. For those interested, the articles are published in Nature, one of the most prestigious academic journals.…
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