Five farmers were killed and two critically injured in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh when the police opened fire during a violent protest on Tuesday. … 5 killed as police fire on M.P. farmersRead more
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Posted inCIA / Computer / News / Security
CIA’s “Pandemic” turns Windows servers to attack machine
WikiLeaks just published details of a purported CIA operation that turns Windows file servers into covert attack machines that surreptitiously infect computers of interest inside … CIA’s “Pandemic” turns Windows servers to attack machineRead more
Posted inEconomics / Global Warming / News
Nuclear Plants Forced to Cut Output Due to Warm Weather
Sweden’s top nuclear power generators have been forced to cut output because of exceptionally warm weather in Scandinavia, and their output could be reduced for … Nuclear Plants Forced to Cut Output Due to Warm WeatherRead more
Posted inAccident / News
Lead-lined glove tied to New Mexico radiation leak
A radiation leak that indefinitely shut down a nuclear waste dump in New Mexico was likely caused by a container of radioactive materials improperly packaged … Lead-lined glove tied to New Mexico radiation leakRead more
Posted inMobile / News / Surveillance
7 in 10 Smartphone Apps Share Your Data with Third-Party Services
More than 70 percent of smartphone apps are reporting personal data to third-party tracking companies like Google Analytics, the Facebook Graph API or Crashlytics. When … 7 in 10 Smartphone Apps Share Your Data with Third-Party ServicesRead more
Posted inAntarctica / Global Warming / News
A crucial crack in an Antarctic ice sheet grew 11 miles in only 6 days
The widening rift in the Larsen C ice shelf in West Antarctica has reached a (relative, for ice) fever pitch in the past few months, … A crucial crack in an Antarctic ice sheet grew 11 miles in only 6 daysRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / News
Arctic stronghold of world’s seeds flooded after permafrost melts
It was designed as an impregnable deep-freeze to protect the world’s most precious seeds from any global disaster and ensure humanity’s food supply forever. But … Arctic stronghold of world’s seeds flooded after permafrost meltsRead more
Posted inGoogle / News / Surveillance
Google Chrome Listening In To Your Room Shows
Yesterday, news broke that Google has been stealth downloading audio listeners onto every computer that runs Chrome, and transmits audio data back to Google. Effectively, … Google Chrome Listening In To Your Room ShowsRead more
Posted inCourt / News / NSA
Wikimedia Scores ‘Important Victory’ in Fight Against NSA Surveillance
A federal appeals court on Tuesday reversed a previous decision by a lower court that dismissed a challenge to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) mass … Wikimedia Scores ‘Important Victory’ in Fight Against NSA SurveillanceRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / Protest / USA Empire / Worker
Thousands Protest McDonald’s & Amazon Shareholder Meetings
in Chicago, thousands of people marched Tuesday in advance of McDonald’s annual shareholder meeting today, demanding a $15 minimum wage and better working conditions. Despite … Thousands Protest McDonald’s & Amazon Shareholder MeetingsRead more