Why appeasing governments over encryption will never work
• http://www.theguardian.com, John NaughtonDavid Cameron and the director of the FBI have both asked for 'backdoors' to be included in encryption software
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LIFE IS PEOPLE #54 Ernest Hancock @n_9_9_ Building On @maidsafe Technology
• LIFE IS PEOPLE n99Interview from Tues July 22nd, 2015....Ernest Hancock on LIFE IS PEOPLE Podcast
Education Can Be Beamed To Poor, Rural Areas With This New Device
• True ActivistThe company Outernet seeks to build virtual libraries in places the internet doesn't reach by blanketing the earth with data beamed from satellites.
'Smart Bins' Will Act As Wi-Fi Hot Spots To Those In Underserved Neighborhoods
• True ActivistThese solar-powered 'Smart Bins' not only compact trash and provide Wi-Fi to nearby residents, they alert city management when they need to be emptied.
Dranimate Uses a Leap Motion Sensor to Turn Anyone Into an Animator
• http://motherboard.vice.comWhat if you could take the grunt work out of animation? With the aid of a small motion sensor, a team of Carnegie Mellon researchers have done just that, enabling any still image to be instantly animated with the flick of the wrist.
The UK's 'Dronecode' Is the Simplest Guide Yet for Drone Pilots
• http://motherboard.vice.comIncreasing numbers of hobbyists are flying drones in British skies. And increasing numbers are risking collisions with commercial aircrafts.
A 'Golden Key' for Encryption Is Mythical Nonsense
• http://motherboard.vice.comLast year, the Washington Post editorial board called for tech companies to create a "golden key" that would decrypt otherwise secure user communications for law enforcement.
I Made an Untraceable AR-15 "Ghost Gun" In My Office & It Was Easy
• WiredThis is my ghost gun. To quote the rifleman's creed, there are many like it, but this one is mine.
The 'Yes' to sex app...
• By Caroline Graham and Hannah FlintThey're already used for everything from ordering your groceries to checking your bank balance and booking a table at a restaurant.
Flash. Must. Die.
• http://www.wired.com, BRIAN BARRETTADOBE FLASH--THAT INSECURE, ubiquitous resource hog everyone hates to need--is under siege, again, and hopefully for the last time.
THE FUTURE OF IT: CULTURE CHANGE
• http://www.popsci.com, by MicrosoftThe last few years have been transformational for IT organizations long accustomed to their role as the main purveyors of enterprise technology needs.
NEW AFTERMARKET SYSTEM MAKES YOUR CAR SELF-DRIVING
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kristen Hall-GeislerCRUISE RP-1 TAKES OVER HIGHWAY DRIVING DUTIES
Keep Calm and Keep Assigning IP Addresses
• http://motherboard.vice.comWe're running out of IP addresses. An IP address is a unique numerical identifier for a device connected to a network. Your phone has one, your computer has one, and your Apple Watch has one.
Had It With Police? Peacekeeper App Can 'Revolutionize Neighborhood Protection'
• http://www.shtfplan.com, Mac SlavoLet's face it: police are a controversial subject these days.
How 16 Harvard Students Built the Ultimate BBQ Bot
• Wired.comPitmasters, this will be hard to swallow: Some of the best smoked brisket comes out of Cambridge, Massachusetts. And it practically cooks itself.
Why Facebook, Telepathy Don't Mix
• http://www.informationweek.com, David WagnerMark Zuckerberg thinks telepathy is the ultimate form of communication. Believe it or not, for certain things, Facebook is better than telepathy.
Microsoft details how it will upgrade users to Windows 10
• http://venturebeat.com, Emil ProtalinskiWith Windows 10 launching on July 29, Microsoft today detailed how it will upgrade users to its latest and greatest. The company will do so in waves, which shouldn't be a huge surprise -- the goal is to hit 1 billion devices in "two to three yea
Facebook tests a new way to show video - and make money from it
• http://www.computerworld.com, By Zach MinersFacebook is preparing a new way to show videos on the social network and opening the door to a new source of advertising revenue at the same time.
Yahoo begins testing search partnership with Google
• http://www.engadget.com, by Mariella MoonNow that Yahoo and Microsoft are not exclusive anymore -- when it comes to search, that is -- they can both work with other companies.
iPhones equipped with Force Touch tech are reportedly ready to roll
• http://www.macworld.com, Caitlin McGarryProduction is said to be underway for the next iPhone models, and it looks like the new version's big selling point will be Force Touch.
Mises on the Robotics Revolution
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Gary NorthLudwig von Mises was a defender of the concept of the division of labor.
Google's 'listening network' could be vulnerable to US govt, NSA ??" Falkvinge to R
• http://rt.comVoice recognition technologies are part of the future, but should trigger concern that IT companies are essentially building "listening networks" which can be exploited by the likes of the NSA, Swedish Pirate Party founder Rick Falkvinge told RT.
Facebook's AI Chief on Facial Recognition: 'We Don't Want to Upset People'
• motherboard.vice.comFacial recognition software no longer needs to see your faceFacial recognition software no longer needs to see your face in order to recognize you, a development that has understandably spurred all sorts of anxiety among the privacy-conscious.
Guy puts 1990s MacOS 7 on an Apple Watch – without jailbreaking it
• http://www.theregister.co,Welcome to MacinWatch
Researchers to use Google cloud to aid in genome analysis
• http://www.computerworld.com, By Sharon GaudinAnalytics tools and cloud platform to be used on genetics data
Who Needs Roads? Google Street View Goes Vertical
• http://www.pcmag.com, BY STEPHANIE MLOTGoogle is taking users on a 3,000-foot hike up the world's most famous rock wall: Yosemite's El Capitan.
Gmail gets 'undo send' feature
• http://www.usatoday.com, Jessica GuynnGmail is rolling out a popular feature that it has been testing for years: Undo send.
Google Secretly Spying On Computer Users Via Microphones
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Paul Joseph WatsonInfowars first warned of PC microphone snooping nearly a decade ago
Google Accused of "Abusive" Conduct in Privacy App Case
• https://firstlook.orgAn award-winning company founded by former Google engineers is taking legal action against the search engine giant over claims it has engaged in a "pattern of abusive behavior" and is violating privacy rights on a "massive scale."
The Real Software Security Problem Is Us
• https://www.google.comThe only reason our online life is insecure is that we let it happen.
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