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# astrobiology    

why military ufo sightings are so hard to explain

It's one thing when people can't explain the weird things they see in the night sky. But what if a UFO sighting takes place over a military base and high ranking officers have no idea what happened?
why military ufo sightings are so hard to explain

# science    

mind-controlled psychopaths, coming soon to a battlefield near you?

Scientists found a way to temporary induce psychopathy in text subjects, and that has some mulling the darker applications of this technology.
mind-controlled psychopaths, coming soon to a battlefield near you?

# tech    

why cyberwarfare won't have a battle of thermopylae

Policy wonks are trying to wrap their minds around how to fight a war in cyberspace, but their thinking keeps defaulting to conventional warfare.
why cyberwarfare won't have a battle of thermopylae

# politics    

the idf takes one step forward and three steps back

In an effort to cater to religious fundamentalists in its ranks, the Israeli Defense Force is letting religious sexism compromise battle readiness.
the idf takes one step forward and three steps back

# tech    

complicated software and you, defense edition

Military bureaucrats and the public is learning how messy and complicated huge programming projects can be thanks to the F-35.
complicated software and you, defense edition

# tech    

the opening shots in the battle of the hackers

We're still not sure about the right way to counter state-sponsored hacking and how to organize a coordinated counter-attack.
the opening shots in the battle of the hackers

# space    

the weapon no one can see coming…

One of the most destructive and hardest to defend against weapons we could build would be an inert slug of exotic alloys that does its damage using nothing but speed. A lot of speed.
the weapon no one can see coming…

# tech    

does cyberwar's digital bell toll for thee?

Yes, cyber warfare is real. No, the next attack won't plunge us back into the Stone Age.
does cyberwar's digital bell toll for thee?

# politics    

to sate appetites for war, bring back the draft?

Would a draft really discourage more Americans from supporting wars abroad?
to sate appetites for war, bring back the draft?

# tech    

how would the nsa surf a tsunami of data?

The NSA wants to scan the internet in real time and store whatever it can catch for later. But are they ready for the challenge that poses?
how would the nsa surf a tsunami of data?

# space    

how covert asymmetric warfare could go orbital

"Whoops, sorry about colliding with your satellite, it was a complete accident we'll absolutely investigate. We promise..."
how covert asymmetric warfare could go orbital

# tech    

is the great e-scare finally being toned down?

Pundits are dueling over the question of how afraid we should be of a devastating cyber attack.
is the great e-scare finally being toned down?

# space    

cleaning up space junk one piece at a time?

We need to clean up Earth's orbit from more than half a century of working in space. But it's a complicated task, logistically and politically.
cleaning up space junk one piece at a time?

# tech    

how cyberwarfare is becoming the new black

Far from keeping analyses of potential cyber attacks on critical infrastructure nodes, pundits are hyperventilating.
how cyberwarfare is becoming the new black

# space    

why space fighters would actually be useful

Internet pedants fact checking space battles like to pick on the idea of deploying fighters in space. That seems like a big mistake.
why space fighters would actually be useful

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