Did Ferguson Police Use “Kill Switch” on Livestream Signal The Moment They Created Chaos?
“It keep saying ‘no network error’. We had a foreign reporter on the roof with us and she wasn’t able to get a signal on…
Technology
Cyborg Moth “Biobots” Preparing For Flight
Photo credit: Alper Bozkurt Nicholas West Activist Post The military-science industrial complex continues its pursuit of modeling drones after nature in order to hide in…
Mass Produced Security Robots Introduced in U.S.
Vigilant MCP – Gamma2 Robotics Activist Post While debate continues to rage about the threat of autonomous “killer robots,” the mechanized replacement of humans continues…
Canadian Robot Producer First To Denounce Killer Robots
Take Action HERE Nicholas West Activist Post One could debate the overall merits or failings of robotic systems, but one area that clearly has become…
DIY Mosquito Trap Catches Thousands Per Night
By Heather Callaghan DEET is a heavy-duty toxin to be spraying on clothes and especially highly absorbable skin. Not all natural skin repellent combos work…
Australian Proposal Would Require Suspicionless Domestic Spying by ISPs
Nadia Kayyali and Jeremy Malcolm Electronic Frontier Foundation The Australian government announced new anti-terrorism measures this week, in response to the alleged involvement of Australian…
UNSEALED: The US Sought Permission To Change The Historical Record Of A Public Court Proceeding
David Greene Electronic Frontier Foundation A few weeks ago we fought a battle for transparency in our flagship NSA spying case, Jewel v. NSA. But,…
New Tracking Tech Designed to Thwart the Next Edward Snowden
By Jason Erickson Whether one calls the revelations of Edward Snowden legitimate whistleblowing or treason, the technology to potentially thwart future security breaches has been…
House Quietly Passes Three Cybersecurity Bills
Activist Post On July 28, 2014, the House of Representatives passed three bills aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity efforts of the Department of Homeland Security…
Enslavement is trendy! Get ready for your very own ‘smart’ robo-servant!
Melissa Melton Activist Post Coming soon to a home near you, it’s your very own Hal 9000, er, your “first family robot” JIBO. Complete with…
“Man-made biological leaf” could provide oxygen for space travel
Vimeo RCA graduate Julian Melchiorri says the synthetic biological leaf he developed, which absorbs water and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen just like a plant,…
Record Label Lawsuit Against Vimeo Threatens Free Speech Online
Activist Post The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a coalition of advocacy groups have asked a federal appeals court to block record labels’ attempt to…
Resisting Technocracy and “Smart Grid” Ultimatums
James F. Tracy Activist Post This week James is joined on his podcast (posted below) by Josh Hart, founder and director of the California-based Stop…
Coming Soon: “Digital Resurrection” of Presidents and Campaign Holograms for 2016
By Kevin Samson Also known as “telepresence,” the use of holograms is on the rise. Instead of Princess Leia, the last 5 years have ushered…