Technological Revolution

Los Alamos lab has had secret quantum Internet for two years

Submitted by Freedomman on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 18:30

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico (PNN) - May 6, 2013 - The central principle of quantum mechanics - that the act of measuring a quantum object actually changes it - has some pretty amazing potential in the world of cryptography. Los Alamos National Laboratory just revealed that it has been using a new design of quantum cryptography setup for more than two years.

Killer robots condemned in new UN report

Submitted by Freedomman on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 18:29

NEW YORK (PNN) - May 6, 2013 - Killer robots might sound like the stuff of science fiction, but they're alarmingly close to becoming a reality. A new report from the United Nations Human Rights Commission suggests that lethal autonomous robots need to be regulated before they become the military weapons of the future.

Dutch company offers one-way ticket to Mars

Submitted by Freedomman on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 15:43

A Dutch company is planning to send a select number of people to Mars on a one-way trip. Will this project ever really come to fruition? Whoever goes on the trip will never return to Earth.

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DIY electromagnetic flashlight

Submitted by Freedomman on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 15:42

This informative video teaches you how to build your own electromagnetic flashlight, which will last forever and does not require batteries!

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Novel heating system could improve electric car’s range

Submitted by Freedomman on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 15:37

Prototype system can heat and cool without draining battery power.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (PNN) - April 22, 2013 - Buyers considering an electric car must bear in mind that using battery-powered heating and air conditioning can decrease the car’s range by a third or more. A New York Times reviewer recently ran into this problem on a test drive, ending up stranded with a dead battery.

Google lets you manage your digital life from beyond the grave

Submitted by Freedomman on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 19:57

NEW YORK (PNN) - April 11, 2013 - We’re all going to die; and when we do, Google wants us to continue controlling our digital selves.

Google announced today that users of its myriad digital services can control how their data is handled while they’re taking a dirt nap. The awkwardly named Inactive Account Manager lets you tell Google to delete or share your precious data with a predetermined person after a specified period of inactivity.

Zoo to build power plant that uses panda poop to produce electricity

Submitted by Freedomman on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 19:55

PARIS, France (PNN) - April 5, 2013 - Not content with housing a pair of celebrity pandas that attract hordes of avid onlookers, a zoo in France has decided to put their droppings to good use by recycling them into gas and electricity.

Anonymous declares war on North Korea

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 16:46

NEW YORK (PNN) - April 3, 2013 - Hacktivist collective Anonymous has declared war on North Korea.

While maintaining a critical stance against Fascist Police States of Amerika government policy, a press release posted on HTMLPaste also voiced harsh criticism of the DPRK, admonishing North Korean citizens “to rise up and bring these (down this) oppressive government!”

Terminator false arm ties shoelace and deals cards

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 04/03/2013 - 17:38

This amazing video shows the technological marvel that is a prosthetic forearm and hand that ties shoelaces, deals cards, and does some truly remarkable things for an artificial limb.

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Web slows under biggest attack ever

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 04/03/2013 - 17:32

Millions of people around the world have been affected by slow Internet speeds after an unprecedented attack.

GENEVA, Switzerland (PNN) - March 27, 2013 - A Dutch web-hosting company caused disruption and the global slowdown of the Internet, according to a not-for-profit anti-spam organization.

The interruptions came after Spamhaus, a spam-fighting group based in Geneva, temporarily added the Dutch firm, CyberBunker, to a blacklist that is used by e-mail providers to weed out spam.

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