Windows: Previously mentioned Virtual Router is the easiest way to create a Wi-Fi hotspot on Windows, but 7Tutorials showcases a method that requires no extra tools—just the Command Prompt. Read more…
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Der Spiegel via Edward Snowden via NSA Sometimes, the spooks do get caught. German magazine Der Spiegel yesterday revealed a new slide (PDF) from the Edward Snowden document cache that offers a tantalizing glimpse of what it looks like when someone stumbles on an intelligence agency cable tap. The NSA’s Special Source Operations (SSO) branch isn’t in the business of computer hacking but of cable tapping; its logo shows an eagle flying above the globe and clutching a string of wires in its talons. These taps, each obscured with a codename, are often made deep within the network of telecom providers and often with the cooperation of key executives. But sometimes non-cleared people start raising questions about just what might be going on, as was the case with AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein, who revealed an NSA “secret room” in San Francisco . On March 14, 2013, an SSO weekly briefing included a note regarding such a discovery. The unit had been informed two days earlier that “the access point for WHARPDRIVE was discovered by commercial consortium personnel. Witting partner personnel have removed the evidence and a plausible cover story was provided. All collection has ceased.” Read 2 remaining paragraphs | Comments
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Tell a lie, remove the gear: How the NSA covers up when cable taps are found
Researchers from MIT and Lawrence Livermore have created a new class of materials with the same density as aerogels (aka frozen smoke ) but 10, 000 times stiffer. Called micro-architected metamaterials, they can withstand 160, 000 times their own weight, making them ideal for load-bearing, weight-sensitive applications. To do it, the team created microscopic lattice molds using a 3D printer and photosensitive feedstock, then coated them with a metal 200 to 500 nanometers thick. Once the lattice material was removed, it left an ultralight metal material with a very high strength-to-weight ratio. The process also works with polymers and ceramics — with the latter, they created a material as light as aerogel, but four orders of magnitude stiffer. In fact, it was 100 times stronger than any known aerogel, making it ideal for use in the aerospace industry. Given that it was funded by DARPA, it could also end up on robots , drones or soldiers . Filed under: Science , Alt Comments
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3D-printed material can carry 160,000 times its own weight
phrackthat (2602661) writes The Senate Finance Committee has been informed that the IRS recycled the hard drive of Lois Lerner, which will deprive investigators of the ability to forensically retrieve emails which were supposedly deleted or lost in a “crash.” This news comes after the IRS revealed that it had lost the emails of Lois Lerner and six other employees who were being investigated regarding the targeting of conservative groups and donors. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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A new research paper just published in the scientific journal Plos One brings us new fuel for nightmares: Spiders not only eat other insects but also kill and eat fish often much larger than them. And it’s not only one or two species, but many species at a global scale. Read more…
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Facebook appears to be offline, internationally. The social network isn’t working on web or mobile, and even its developer platform is down. Facebook is yet to offer an explanation on its own site or via Twitter. Read more…
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The fourth series of Game of Thrones came to its conclusion just a few days ago, but HBO isn’t leaving anything to chance. Knowing that single episodes are smashing piracy records on Bittorrent, the company has quickly made the whole season available to download on both Google Play and Amazon. As it stands, Amazon is the best place to get your Lannister fix, pricing the full season at £16.99 for a standard definition copy and £23.99 for an HD download. Google, on the other hand, has it up for £18.49 and £24.49 respectively. If you’re after individual episodes, prices start at £1.89 on both services, letting you witness some of the biggest battles (like the one pictured above) the seven kingdoms have ever seen. Update : Tesco is hitting the launch hard too , offering Game of Thrones Season 4 for £17.99 in SD and £23.99 in HD. However, it’s also throwing in 1, 000 Tesco Clubcard points and a free 10″ Finest pizza with every purchase. Filed under: Home Entertainment , Internet , Google , Amazon Comments Via: Pocket-lint Source: Game of Thrones Season 4 (Google Play) , (Amazon) , (Blinkbox)
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Picture a scenario where the government’s accused you of a crime. During its investigation, law enforcement copies your computer’s hard drive to look for evidence of your misdeeds (pursuant to a warrant, of course). Until today, it was unclear if law enforcement could hold onto copies of your data forever. A new Federal Court decision, however, has crystallized things for us all: the government can no longer keep that data indefinitely. United States v. Ganias is the name of the case in question, and the court held that indefinite retention of our digital files is an illegal seizure under the 4th Amendment to the US Constitution. So now, when law enforcement obtains, searches, and finds the data it’s looking for pursuant to a warrant, it’s got to either return the other files it copied or delete them. Unfortunately, the Appeals court didn’t say just how long the government can keep that other data before disposing of it — meaning someone else gets to figure that little detail out. Gotta keep those lower courts busy, right? Filed under: Misc Comments Via: Washington Post Source: 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (PDF)
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Elon Musk just said that his SpaceX spaceships will get humans to Mars by 2026, with or without NASA. It may seem cocky, but coming from a man who has built this entire company so he can die on Mars —and to “help ensure the survival of humanity”—those words are not to be taken lightly. Read more…
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Elon Musk vows for 2026 manned Mars mission—wants self-sustaining city
When Motorola unveiled its snappy Moto 360 smartwatch, the first thing we thought was “how do you make a round display?” Sharp has one answer with its new IGZO-based “Free-Form” LCD prototype that can be sculpted into any shape. The company’s current IGZO tech only works with rectangular displays, where the circuits that drive the LCD live on the perimeter of the screen. Sharp managed to bake those chips into the display itself, allowing for not only a shrunken bezel but nearly any display format you might want. That’ll let designers create much more compact car dashboards, new digital signage, unusually shaped monitors and yes, wearables like smartwatches. That likely won’t include the Moto 360, though, since it’s rumored to have an OLED display. Also, Sharp says that the Free-Form display is nearly ready for mass production, but isn’t quite there yet. Filed under: Displays Comments Via: TNW Source: Sharp
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