Search Results
-
Bookmark
What would happen if your town got nuked?The thermal effects of the 'Little Boy' nuclear bomb if it was dropped on New York City. Not that it's particularly likely, but as long as nuclear bombs exist, there's the chance - however slim - that one might go off somewhere near you. This little Google Maps overlay might be a bit morbid, ...
JDP
added
5 months ago
-
India seeks 22 suspects in Mumbai attacks - Terror in Mumbai- msnbc.comAn Indian court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for 22 Pakistani nationals accused of masterminding last year's deadly Mumbai terrorist attacks, including the founder of an Islamist militant group recently freed by a Pakistani court. An Indian prosecutor demanded that Islamabad extradite all the ...
JDP
added
5 months ago
-
China dominates NSA-backed coding contestProgrammers from China and Russia have dominated an international competition on everything from writing algorithms to designing components. If you’re a hypermiler, or someone who simply wants to boost your fuel economy, Plug In Conversions has you covered there, too. Install the software kit ...
JDP
added
5 months ago
-
Bookmark
Pakistan Aid Tops Iraq, Afghanistan in War Spending Bill | Danger RoomHow important has Pakistan become, to U.S. polcymakers? This important: The House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved an emergency spending measure that included $2.3 billion in assistance to Pakistan — a bigger chunk of change than either Iraq or Afghanistan would receive. Those funds ...
JDP
added
6 months ago
-
Bookmark
Pakistani jets pound militants close to capitalPakistani jets and attack helicopters struck Taliban positions in mountains close to the capital Tuesday as part of a widening offensive against militants spreading out from the lawless region along the border with Afghanistan, the military said. With residents reporting ground troops also ...
JDP
added
7 months ago
-
Bookmark
BBC NEWS | Americas | Major cyber spy network uncoveredAn electronic spy network, based mainly in China, has infiltrated computers from government offices around the world, Canadian researchers say. They said the network had infiltrated 1,295 computers in 103 countries. They included computers belonging to foreign ministries and embassies and ...
JDP
added
8 months ago
-
Cybercrime-as-a-service takes off - Security - iTnews AustraliaRelated Articles Speaking at the Vasco Banking Summit in Sydney yesterday, the company's technical account manager, Vlado Vajdic, told delegates that cyber crime was becoming so business-like that online offerings of malicious code often included support and maintenance services. ...
shal
added
8 months ago
-
2'Alien' genes escape into wild corn - environment - 21 February 2009 - New Scientist"We" now appear to be embarking on a "grand" but unplanned and unmonitored experiment with much of the life on the planet and with our own lives - in this case, directly related to how our food is produced. There is no doubt that we have run such experiments before - sometimes with benefits ...JDP added to Security and Intelligence 9 months ago
-
Bookmark
What Did Kashmir Have to Do with the Mumbai Attacks? - Yahoo! NewsTwo suspected militants were killed by Indian authorities Friday night after trying to cross the border into Kashmir near the village of Dardpura. Two AK-47s were recovered from them, along with ammunition. That encounter, police say, is part of a slight increase in infiltration by militants ...
JDP
added
11 months ago
-
India siege raises concerns at U.S. hotels - News- msnbc.comShortly after news spread that gun-toting terrorists had launched a deadly siege on Mumbai, 75 blue-and-white police cars carrying 150 officers fanned out across Manhattan, lights flashing. Their mission: To quickly shore up security with a show of force outside the Waldorf Astoria, New York ...
JDP
added
11 months ago