Los Angeles to Screen Transit Passengers With Body Scanners
Los Angeles’s transit agency said Tuesday that it would become the first in the nation to screen its passengers with body scanners as they enter the public transit system – a bold effort to keep riders safer from terrorism and other evolving threats.
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Army veteran claims he cracked code of infamous D.B. Cooper mystery
CHICAGO – It’s one of the most baffling unsolved crimes in FBI history. In 1971, a man, later known as , hijacked a Seattle-bound flight, and parachuted out of the airplane with a ransom totaling $200,000. He was never seen again.
Jaron Lanier interview on how social media ruins your life
Jaron Lanier, the Silicone Valley ‘computer philosopher’, thinks social media is ruining your life. (Click to subscribe for more Channel 4 News videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel4news?sub_confirmation=1) In this interview Jaron Lanier talks about Facebook, YouTube, Google and how the tech and social media giants are using algorithms to record data about their users – and how internet algorithms shape how we see the world and what we’re shown online.
Mysterious ancient civilization left signs across vast desert
Is Saudi Arabia the next big heritage tourism destination?
This other worldly landscape is Al-Ula county. Covering nearly 9,000 square miles (22,500 sq km), in north-west Saudi Arabia, it is about the same size as New Jersey. Kennedy is part of an international team carrying out what they say is the Kingdom’s largest ever archaeological survey, which began in March.
MIT Device Uses WiFi to ‘See’ Through Walls and Track Your Movements
Image: MIT CSAIL Anyone who has ever been intrigued by ads for x-ray specs in the back of a comic book will appreciate the latest work out of MIT, which advances technology to “see” through walls.
American Diplomatic Staff in China Report Hearing Strange Sounds Then Experiencing Symptoms of Brain Trauma
A string of mysterious illnesses ailing American diplomats at a U.S. consulate in southern China has prompted the State Department to evacuate some employees and their families as concerns grow that a “sonic weapon” is being deployed. The New York Times reports the State Department evacuated at least two afflicted Americans from Guangzhou, China this week after they reported hearing strange noises.
‘Supersonic Tic Tac’ UFO stalked US aircraft carrier for days and stunned fighter pilots, Pentagon report reveals
A SUPERSONIC UFO shaped like a tic-tac stalked a US Aircraft carrier for days before vanishing into thin air, according to a bombshell Pentagon report. The object – which could reportedly hover in mid air and make itself invisible – bamboozled US Navy fighter pilots during a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean.
DB Cooper identified? Publisher says mystery hijacker was ex-paratrooper from Michigan
More than 45 years after a mysterious plane hijacker made off with $200,000 in ransom money, disappearing into the night sky, a publishing company believes it has finally identified the man who eluded authorities for so long. At a news conference on Thursday, Michigan publisher Principia Media said the hijacker, known as D.B.
Space mining could become a real thing – and it could be worth trillions
Today, national governments issue licenses to parties that want to conduct activities in space, and the countries where private companies operate are responsible for enforcing regulations. “Enforcement is done by national government authorities, but a specialized space authority does not exist yet,” Christensen said.
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