Their ultimate goal is “a cargo drone the size of a jetliner” built with sturdy, light-weight carbon fiber composites and supplemental electric engines to reduce fuel consumption. Long-time Slashdot reader linuxwrangler writes: Backed by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper,…
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?
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
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
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]
“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….
Connecticut May Become First US State To Allow Deadly Police Drones
According to Reuters, Connecticut lawmakers are considering a new bill that would allow police to equip drones with potentially lethal weapons. The bill, which was approved overwhelmingly by the state legislature’s judiciary committee on Wednesday, actually aims to ban weaponized…
Android under siege from malware – here’s how to protect your phone
Android phones are a top attack target, making up 85% of all mobile device infections in the second half of 2016
Not just a load of old COBOLers: systems are still running on old code
Old code still underpins systems from airlines to banking, presenting not just a potential security risk, but also a risk that you might not be able to find developers to fix the issues
Why you shouldn’t chip in to buy politicians’ browsing histories
There are a few red flags about the idea to buy the data of lawmakers and CEOs: it’s a nice idea, but you can’t