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Tuesday 30 September 2014
Chinese Hackers Are Targeting Pro-Democracy Protestors In Hong Kong Through Their iPhones - Business Insider
"BOSTON (Reuters) - Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a computer virus that spies on Apple Inc's iOS operating system for the iPhone and iPad, and they believe it is targeting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-hackers-are-targeting-pro-democracy-protestors-in-hong-kong-through-their-iphones-2014-9
The malicious software, known as Xsser, is capable of stealing text messages, photos, call logs, passwords and other data from Apple mobile devices, researchers with Lacoon Mobile Security said on Tuesday.
They uncovered the spyware while investigating similar malware for Google Inc's Android operating system last week that also targeted Hong Kongprotesters. Anonymous attackers spread the Android spyware via WhatsApp, sending malicious links to download the program, according to Lacoon."
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-hackers-are-targeting-pro-democracy-protestors-in-hong-kong-through-their-iphones-2014-9
Berkeley drafts cell phone health warnings | KALW
"Bocook spoke at a San Francisco news conference a year after he collapsed in the shower because a brain tumor the size of a baseball had stopped his heart.
This month, the 50-year-old Palo Alto lawyer and father of three young children was diagnosed with a second brain tumor.
He blames the cell phones that he pressed against his ear for hours a day for decades. And he believes the warnings buried in tiny type in printed user manuals and behind layers of menus on smart phones should be posted on stickers right on the devices, or at least on their packaging."
http://kalw.org/post/berkeley-drafts-cell-phone-health-warnings-0#.VCkrhf-Eu8s.facebookLiveLeak.com - Difference between weapon-grade bearings made in China and Germany
This is incredible footage? You may not understand the language but the point is incredibly clear. Price is not everything...
GE to construct massive solar power plant in Japan- Nikkei Asian Review
" The U.S.-based industrial conglomerate will sell all the electricity generated at the site to Chugoku Electric Power Company. Income from power sales is expected to total roughly 10 billion yen annually. The General Electric Group will invest 60% in the special-purpose company that will manage the plant, which is scheduled to be operational in 2019. The project's overall cost is estimated at $1.1 billion."
Navy tests new vehicle-mounted laser weapon | Fox News
"Using volumetric radar, command and control systems and a laser kill platform, the GBAD is a small, compact mobile weapons system designed to integrate onto a HMMWV or Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, said Mastroianni.
The GBAD is being prepared for a 10-kilowatt laser weapon demonstration in February of next year, Mastroianni explained."
The GBAD is being prepared for a 10-kilowatt laser weapon demonstration in February of next year, Mastroianni explained."
The Arrest Of A Billionaire Does Not Bode Well For Russia's Economy - Business Insider
"As a result, there have been repeated attempts since then to bring Bashneft under Rosneft's control. This interpretation can be folded into a broader theory that the Yevtushenkov affair represents a further episode in the running battle between the siloviki-the "strong men" in the Russian elite-and the liberal (at least in economic terms) technocrats. Significantly, all the prominent figures who have spoken out publicly against the treatment of Mr Yevtushenkov belong to the latter group."
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-arrest-of-a-russian-billionaire-does-not-bode-well-for-russias-economy-2014-9
Tackling Student Debt and the Privatization of Education | BillMoyers.com
"On Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a bill addressing two of her top legislative priorities: The crushing burden of student debt and tax loopholes that allow the wealthiest Americans to shell out a smaller share of their incomes than do many of those in the middle class. The measure would allow people who took out student loans at a higher rate than they could get today to refinance their debt the same way one might refinance a home mortgage. It would also give people with high-interest private loans to roll them over into the Federal Direct Loan program."
Ex-Spy Vindicated After Protesting Hillary | BillMoyers.com
McGovern is a changed man. He started out in the Army, then he worked for the CIA from the Kennedy administration up through the first Bush presidency, preparing the president's daily intel brief. He was a hell of a spy. McGovern began to see the evil of much of the government's work, and has since become an outspoken critic of the intelligence world and an advocate for free speech. He speaks on behalf of people like Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden.
FireChat – the messaging app that’s powering the Hong Kong protests | World news | The Guardian
How to avoid using cell towers, as in Hong Kong... A way round controls and totalitarianism?
GMO Crops Accelerate Herbicide and Insecticide Use While Mainstream Media Gets It Wrong » EcoWatch
"Rather than reduce pesticide inputs, GMOs are causing them to skyrocket in amount and toxicity."
Kale is King: 5 Reasons You Should Eat It » EcoWatch
"We've heard over and over that kale is the most nutrient-dense food you can get your hands on. It's been called the world's healthiest food. And it's become one of the trendiest ingredients in quality restaurants, so we've had the chance to taste it prepared in more different ways, including in smoothies, desserts and cocktails."
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