This is how soldiers could fly drones with their minds

This is how soldiers could fly drones with their minds

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…

Can the US Navy protect this ship from hackers?

Can the US Navy protect this ship from hackers?

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…

Blockchain will be theirs, Russian spy boasted at conference

Blockchain will be theirs, Russian spy boasted at conference

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…

Shenzhen, Evolution Of “Shanzhai” – Copycat Manufacturing: The Silicon Valley of Hardware (Full Video Documentary)

Shenzhen, Evolution Of “Shanzhai” – Copycat Manufacturing: The Silicon Valley of Hardware (Full Video Documentary)

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 –…

Companies unveil ‘Eurodrone’ model at Berlin Air Show

Companies unveil ‘Eurodrone’ model at Berlin Air Show

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…

The US Marine Corps is looking for a tube-launched suicide drone

The US Marine Corps is looking for a tube-launched suicide drone

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”…

US $10 Bln War Cloud: JEDI To Deploy Backpack Servers To Front Line: “Tactical Edge Computing Devices”

US $10 Bln War Cloud: JEDI To Deploy Backpack Servers To Front Line: “Tactical Edge Computing Devices”

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…

Why Leading Crypto Devs Don’t Work In Silicon Valley

Why Leading Crypto Devs Don’t Work In Silicon Valley

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 turning into ‘virtual bank’ as it offers debit card & check deposits – without a U.S. banking license …

PayPal turning into ‘virtual bank’ as it offers debit card & check deposits – without a U.S. banking license …

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…

Electronics Giant Foxconn to Build Sirin Labs’ Blockchain Phone

Electronics Giant Foxconn to Build Sirin Labs’ Blockchain Phone

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…

Building the Hierarchy of Innovation in the Defense Department: Entrepreneurs Operationalize Innovation within Organizations. They make stuff happen.

Building the Hierarchy of Innovation in the Defense Department: Entrepreneurs Operationalize Innovation within Organizations. They make stuff happen.

“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…

Xenialpup Linux – Der Turbolader für Uralt-Rechner

Xenialpup Linux – Der Turbolader für Uralt-Rechner

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…

Report: 235 Counter-Drone Systems

Report: 235 Counter-Drone Systems

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…