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Five US Navy SEAL Units Are Now Testing Brain-Zappers

Five US Navy SEAL Units Are Now Testing Brain-Zappers

Five different Navy SEAL units are testing “transcranial electrical stimulation,” reports Military.com, with one command’s spokesperson saying the early results “show promising signs… we are encouraged to continue and are moving forward with our studies.” The device’s manufacturer says the…

Ask SN: Seen Any Good April Fool's Pranks Today?

Ask SN: Seen Any Good April Fool's Pranks Today?

An anonymous reader writes: It’s that special time of year where sites around the net celebrate April Fool’s Day with parodies of their own product offerings. Google Home announces a new companion service for smart yards called Google Gnome. Stack…

Google Maps Adds 'Ms. Pac-Man' Feature

Google Maps Adds 'Ms. Pac-Man' Feature

An anonymous reader quotes a blog post by Google Maps: Starting now until April 4, you can chomp fruit, avoid ghosts, and collect PAC-Dots along city streets in Google Maps worldwide — all as Ms. PAC-Maps. Just tap on the…

Flatbed Scanners Used As Relay Point For Controlling Malware

Flatbed Scanners Used As Relay Point For Controlling Malware

An anonymous reader writes: “Scientists from two Israeli universities have come up with a way to use flatbed scanners as relay points when sending commands to malware installed on an air-gapped computer,” reports BleepingComputer. “Further research also revealed the scanner…

Trump Extends Obama Executive Order On Cyberattacks [Flagged]

Trump Extends Obama Executive Order On Cyberattacks [Flagged]

“U.S. President Donald Trump is extending by one year special powers introduced by former President Barack Obama that allow the government to issue sanctions against people and organizations engaged in significant cyberattacks and cybercrime against the U.S.,” according to InfoWorld….

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