A Step Closer to the Mysterious Origin of the Viking Sword Ulfberht
Ulfberht was like a Medieval luxury brand for swords—but unlike your Gucci purse, the swords were of such high quality they were almost … mystical.… Read More
Sci-Tech
Microchip hand implants offered to Swedish office staff
A new office block in Sweden is offering workers the chance to have a microchip implanted under their skin to allow them to access to various services within the building.… Read More
Mood-altering wearables: is this the future of getting high?
If there was an electronic device that claimed it could make you feel relaxed (extremely relaxed) or energised (extremely energised) would you buy it?… Read More
Google! Covert Installations of ‘eavesdropping tool’ Raise Alarm
Open source developers and privacy campaigners are raising concerns over the automatic installation of a shady “eavesdropping tool” designed to enable ‘OK Google’ functionality but potentially capable of snooping on any conversation near the computer.… Read More
Google and Facebook Working on Artificial Intelligence that Can Dream and Paint Pictures
Both these tech giants are building massive neural networks – artificial brains – that can tell the difference between a dog and a car and other objects in a digital image and translate language, recognize the spoken word and even teach a robot how to screw in a light bulb.… Read More
The Doomsday Bunker For Billionaires
Two months ago we went inside the Fed’s “doomsday” bunker: a 135,000 square foot facility built in 1969, and nestled inside Mount Pony, east of Culpeper, Virginia that housed some $4 billion in hard currency as well as the central hub of FedWire, the computer network which allows the nation’s banks to communicate and transfer funds.… Read More
‘Smart Cities’ Are the Next Phase in the 21st Century Surveillance Grid
The century of ‘big data’ will be the century of unprecedented surveillance. The dream of tyrants down through history has been the total monitoring, control and management of the public, with the ability to predict the behaviour of entire populations the most efficient means of achieving this objective.… Read More
WEAPONIZED WEATHER: SECRETS THE GOV’T DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Over 20 fake mobile phone towers found in UK
More than 20 fake phone poles, which are said to be tools to spy on public communications, have been found in the United Kingdom, according to a new investigation.… Read More
Another Net Neutrality-Killing Trick from Congress
You fought the cable companies and you won. But now Congress is launching another nasty sneak attack on Net Neutrality — right before the FCC’s historic rules are set to go into effect.… Read More
