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The arm of the U.S. Marine Corps charged with tackling emerging threats has inked a deal that it says will allow it to do more realistic testing. “You want a sparring partner who reflects your adversary’s capabilities,” said Lt. Col. Dan Schmidt, head of the field testing branch at the USMC Warfighting Lab. Enter MD5,…
Several laser attacks on U.S. aircraft in Djibouti are another way the Chinese appear to be making their presence felt in Africa. One analyst calls it a warning shot to other countries in the region. THE PENTAGON: The United States is accusing the China of using high-powered military lasers to target U.S. military aircraft flying…
The term “bioconvergence” summons images of Terminator-type cyborg warriors, but that isn’t quite what the Army has in mind. At its Mad Scientist 2018: Bio Convergence & Soldier 2050 event, held in early March in Menlo Park. California, the Army Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC) convened military and industry experts to ponder a future in…
The Navy’s Expeditionary Fast Transport, or EFP, class of ships may be vulnerable to hackers and isn’t achieving key performance milestones, including some related to the cybersecurity of the ship’s systems, according to a new inspector general’s report. The aluminum catamaran-style ships, which are designed to quickly move troops and supplies, “lacks capability,” an April…
SAN FRANCISCO — Last year, representatives of 25 countries met in Tokyo to work on setting international standards for the blockchain, the technology that was introduced by the virtual currency Bitcoin and has ignited intense interest in corporate and government circles. Some of the technologists at the meeting of the International Standards Organization were surprised…
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Abandon the Proof-of-Work (PoW) algorithm to break ASIC market leadership? Seems like a dumb idea to me: make your own ASICs! … especially when it is about private PoW Blockchains — TJACK The crypto community is bracing for a real revolution – leading cryptocurrencies may abandon the Proof-of-Work (PoW) algorithm. The reason is the far-reaching…
The European Commission (EC) has recently named blockchain technology to be part of its framework to combat the spread of false information online, TechCrunch reports Monday, April 30. The EC has identified blockchain as a critical part of what it will call the Code of Practice on Disinformation, which it intends to introduce by summer…
The Centre for Blockchain Technologies (CBT) at University College London (UCL) has posted an announcement on its website that it has dissolved its ties with the IOTA Foundation, TNW reported April 28. The note emphasizes CBT’s commitment to “open security research,” and reads in full as follows: “UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies is no longer…
Future Cities, a full-length documentary strand from WIRED Video, takes us inside the bustling Chinese city of Shenzhen. We examine the unique manufacturing ecosystem that has emerged, gaining access to the world’s leading hardware-prototyping culture whilst challenging misconceptions from the west. The film looks at how the evolution of “Shanzhai” – or copycat manufacturing –…
Success in electronic warfare requires making sense of a whole lot of noise, so the U.S. Army is launching an open competition to do just that. The Signal Classification Challenge, a project from the Army’s Rapid Capabilities Office, invites the public to help create an artificially intelligent system that can paint a picture of the…
BERLIN ― Airbus, Dassault and Leonardo have revealed the first full-scale model of an envisioned European drone at the Berlin Air Show, upping the the visibility ― and scrutiny ― of a project meant to epitomize the continent’s growing military profile. Thursday’s mock-up unveiling was orchestrated with big fanfare on the tarmac of Schönefeld airport…
GEOINT: The Compass Call is supposed to be one of America’s foremost electronic warfare weapons, but the EC-130s flying near Syria are being attacked and disabled “in the most aggressive EW environment on the planet,” the head of Special Operations Command said here today. “Right now in Syria we are operating in the most aggressive EW…
The Corps is in search of a tube-launched drone with an integrated warhead that can loiter over suspected targets at sea or air and strike with deadly precision. On Monday, the Corps’ Rapid Capabilities Office with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory submitted a request for information from potential industry leaders for an “organic precision fires”…
In a world where knowledge increasingly matters more than physical power, US troops can’t quickly access vital information in a labyrinth of often incompatible and inaccessible databases. The US Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure — archly acronymized as JEDI — aims to fix all that. PENTAGON: The Defense Department’s 10-year, $10 billion cloud computing contract isn’t just…
A fundamental division – and an opportunity for others to fill the void ‘big corporate’ leaves, and do not have the creds for: “If you or your engineer friend is bored at BigTechCo, get in touch.” The tweet, sent out by Coinbase vice president and general manager Dan Romero, represented a rare request…
PayPal is quietly rolling out basic banking services to some of its U.S. customers, which include a debit card and the ability to deposit checks – alongside the loans which were already available. For customers who accept, their PayPal balances also become protected by Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) insurance. Surprisingly, PayPal has found a way…
The Blockchain oriented electronics developer and OS supplier Sirin Labs has found a manufacturer for its Blockchain-enabled smartphone, Bloomberg reports April 4. A subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Group, FIH Mobile, has agreed to help develop the Blockchain phone, called the Finney. Foxconn is a multinational electronics contract manufacturing company based in Taiwan. It is one…
“Success no longer goes to the country that develops a new fighting technology first, but rather to the one that better integrates it and adapts its way of fighting….” The US National Defense Strategy (2018) [Could not have said it much better; worth reading – TJACK] by Peter Newell One of the central military questions…
Der Desktop von Xenialpup: Aufgeräumt und reduziert – und sehr nah an Windows. Die Statuszeile unten gibt Rückmeldung über verschiedene Daten, links öffnet sich die zentrale Navigation. Und auch die sieht so aus wie einst in Windows bis Win7. Xenialpup Linux Der Turbolader für Uralt-Rechner Sie sind sentimentaler Besitzer eines seit Jahren ungenutzten Staubfänger-PCs, den…
Counter-drone technology, also known as counter-UAS, C-UAS, or counter-UAV technology, refers to systems that are used to detect and/or intercept unmanned aircraft. As concerns grow around the potential security threats drones may pose to both civilian and military entities, a new market for counter-drone technology is rapidly emerging. To date, we have found at least…
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