Dorian-Devastated Island With 50K Residents Now 70% Under Water…
September 3, 2019
Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said that the damage to homes, businesses and other buildings is "unprecedented and extensive," while the National Emergency Management Agency has issued an "urgent plea" to owners of equipment such as jet skis, small boats and flatbed trailers to assemble at the Grand Bahama shopping mall to assist with the rescue...
Institute of Northern Engineering in Alaska releases building 7 report Conclusion: The tower did not fall due to fire…
PDF DRAFT REPORT: A Structural Reevaluation of the Collapse of World Trade Center 7...
September 3, 2019
The principal conclusion of our study is that fire did not cause the collapse of WTC 7 on 9/11, contrary to the conclusions of NIST and private engineering firms that studied the collapse. The secondary conclusion of our study is that the collapse of WTC 7 was a global failure involving the near-simultaneous failure of every column in the building.
The research team is currently organizing and uploading all of its data into a format that can be readily downloaded and used. We expect to post the data sometime between September 16 and September 30, 2019...
Apple patents Watch band that could ID you from your wrist skin…
September 3, 2019
The first patent describes a sensor built into the Watch or the watch’s band that could use infrared to build a thermal image of your wrist and its identifying traits (like skin texture/arm hair) to identify who is wearing it — sort of like a fingerprint, but from your wrist.
Scientists successfully use a gel to regrow tooth enamel…
September 3, 2019
The researchers mixed calcium and phosphate ions—two minerals found in enamel—into an alcoholic solution with the organic compound trimethylamine and applied it to damaged tooth samples. Over the course of 48 hours, the gel helped to create a new layer of enamel about 3 micrometres thick.
The team now plans on testing their technique in the complex biological environment of the human mouth, and they plan on launching clinical trials sometime in the next one to two years...
Pentagon looks down under to cut China out of its technologically critical rare earth supply chain…
September 3, 2019
In an effort to secure the national security supply chain against China, the Pentagon is planning to stand up rare earth production sites in Australia. The Australian government released a report Tuesday listing nearly $4 billion in projects proposed by more than a dozen mining and metals firms... “The challenge is really the processing of them and having facilities to do that. Because quite often, China mines them elsewhere and brings them back to China to process them,” Undersecretary of State Ellen Lord told reporters during a recent Pentagon press briefing. “So we are looking at a variety of mechanisms to stand up processing facilities. One, I think, of the highest potential avenues is to work with Australia.”
New York City declares end to measles outbreak…
September 3, 2019
New York City health officials on Tuesday declared an end to the largest measles outbreak the city has seen in nearly three decades. An emergency order requiring people living in parts of Brooklyn to be vaccinated was also rescinded Tuesday... More than 15,500 people have received measles vaccines since the city issued the emergency order in April.
U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran space agencies…
September 3, 2019
The United States imposed sanctions on the three Iranian space agencies on Tuesday, the Treasury Department said, as Washington ramps up pressure over Tehran’s nuclear program. Treasury targeted the Iran Space Agency, Iran Space Research Center and the Astronautics Research Institute, according to a statement on its website. U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran because he said it did not go far enough.
Teenager Went Blind After Poor Diet That Lacked Essential Nutrients…
September 3, 2019
By the age of 15, his hearing and vision started to fade. An MRI scan revealed he had no structural problems with his ears, while an eye test similarly failed to reveal any structural cause. His vision continued to deteriorate, and by the age of 17 and doctors discovered the boy had suffered damage to his optic nerve. The teenager had 20/200 vision, meaning he was considered legally blind. Tests showed his body was deficient in nutrients including B12, as well as copper, selenium, and vitamin D: which is thought to have caused him to have weak bones. However, the boy had developed normally and had an average height, weight and BMI. After a doctor asked him about his diet, the boy admitted he would not eat foods with certain textures. He said he had eaten this way since elementary school. Every day, he would eat a portion of fries, and snack on Pringles, white bread, slices of processed ham and sausages.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Promotes Fundraiser For Boston Protesters Associated With Antifa…
September 3, 2019
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez promoted a fundraiser for bail money for a group of counter-protesters that included Antifa members after a “Straight Pride” parade in Boston, Massachusetts, this weekend... Her post linked to a fundraiser that seeks to help counter-protesters from the “Straight Pride” event with “any legal fees, as well as supplies for jail support (rides home, food, changes of clothes, etc)”... Reports from the USA Today and the Herald indicate that many counter-protesters identified with Antifa, a far-left group that embraces violence to achieve political goals. One member of Antifa told the Herald, “We’re covered in black so when we attack these guys we can’t be prosecuted.”
Colorado College Drops SAT Requirement to ‘Increase the Diversity’ of Student Body…
September 3, 2019
Prior to the change, all students were required to submit an SAT or ACT score in order to qualify for admission. Now, students will be permitted to apply with just their high school transcript. Colorado College claims that the decision to make SAT and ACT scores optional will “increase the diversity of its student body.”
Google will be the target of an antitrust investigation by a broad coalition of state attorneys general set to be announced as early as next week…
September 3, 2019
According to the Post, more than half of the nation’s state attorneys general will be participating in the Google investigation, though it’s unclear which states are involved... The DOJ is also exploring tech giants’ market power for potential antitrust issues, but it’s unclear if the department will be collaborating with the states on their investigation...
The Gateway Foundation wants to build a space hotel with artificial gravity to be in orbit by 2025…
September 3, 2019
Alatorre compares the hotel to a cruise ship, pointing out it will have "many of the things you see on cruise ships: restaurants, bars, musical concerts, movie screenings, and educational seminars." Just in space... How will the station be built? By using automated systems like drones and robots, while in orbit. It will also make use of GSAL, special space construction machinery developed by Orbital Construction...
Scammer Successfully Deepfaked CEO’s Voice To Fool Underling Into Transferring $243,000…
September 3, 2019
The Wall Street Journal reports that the mark believed he was speaking to the CEO of his businesses’ parent company based in Germany. The German-accented caller told him to send €220,000 ($243,000 USD) to a Hungarian supplier within the hour. The firm’s insurance company, Euler Hermes Group SA, shared information about the crime with WSJ but would not reveal the name of the targeted businesses.
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AI-generated voice technology has become disturbingly realistic in recent months and Kirsch told the Journal that it he believes commercially-available software was used to facilitate the fraudulent executive impersonation... As for the unidentified energy companies stolen money, it was reportedly sent to a Hungarian bank account, moved to an account in Mexico, and subsequently distributed to various other locations. No suspects have been identified...Areal footage of damage from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas…
September 3, 2019
#Dorian2019 - First aerial footage shows unprecedented destruction in Bahamas.Hurricane Dorian wreaked entire Great #AbacoIslands in the Bahamas. Here's the first aerial footage we've seen from above the area since the storm flaten the paradise #PrayForTheBahamas pic.twitter.com/61ZYjBls2K
— -🇦🇺🇺🇸🇦🇺- (@Frolencewalters) September 3, 2019
Facebook ends facial recognition photo tagging suggestions
September 3, 2019
Facebook plans to discontinue its photo-tagging suggestions feature and will allow all users to say they don't want Facebook to use facial recognition technology on their photos, the company announced on Tuesday... Under the new system, Facebook will ask users whether they want to turn on the face recognition feature. This "opt-in" model will allow users to have more control over what Facebook does with data on their face...
Last month, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Facebook must face a class-action lawsuit over whether it violated user privacy with its facial recognition tools. The plaintiffs in the case have argued that Facebook violated the Illinois law — the most expansive of its kind in the country — when the company instituted "Tag Suggestions" without users' explicit consent in 2010.
Nashville mayor calls for scrapping anti-sanctuary state law…
September 3, 2019
Nashville Mayor David Briley has directed city attorneys to investigate grounds for challenging Tennessee’s anti-sanctuary-city law. Briley’s executive order Tuesday spells out how city officials should report any requests they receive to support immigration enforcement operations. The information will be publicly released each year. The Democratic mayor’s move comes after WSMV-TV reported that Nashville probation officers had provided federal immigration authorities with parolees’ addresses, phone numbers and other information.
Boris Johnson loses majority in UK Parliament after MP defects…
September 3, 2019
Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, lost his working majority in Parliament Tuesday after a member of his Conservative party defected to the rival Liberal Democrats as he tries to force through a no-deal Brexit. Phillip Lee crossed the floor of the House of Commons just as Johnson was giving a statement on last month's G7 summit. He will sit with the Lib Dems, a party that opposes Brexit and wants to remain in the European Union.
Walmart to stop selling ammunition for assault-style rifles and handguns…
September 3, 2019
Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun ammunition and also publicly request that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in stores even where state laws allow it... The Bentonville, Arkansas-based discounter said Tuesday it will stop selling short-barrel and handgun ammunition after it runs out of its current inventory. It will also discontinue handgun sales in Alaska, marking its complete exit from handguns and allowing it to focus on hunting rifles and related ammunition only.
DHS Will Restart Process for Sick Illegal Aliens to Get Health Care…
September 3, 2019
The federal government is reversing course and will allow a group of roughly 1,000 sick illegal migrants to keep getting U.S. medical treatment... The reversal came Monday via an announcement by the citizenship agency, which said it would restart processing requests for “deferred action.” The requests are made by illegals seeking to defer their legal deportation so that they or their children can keep getting medical treatment.
Creator of Netflix Kids Show Wrote Blog about Stalking and Lusting Over 14-Year-Old Boy…
September 3, 2019
pedophilia warning /
so. the creator of twelve forever has a post (that’s still up as of now) basically detailing her infatuation + attempts to get closer with a random 14 year old boy. this was made in 2010, when she was around 25. and she tagged it with ‘pedophilia’. pic.twitter.com/xH31eqyLlJ
— sang 💖💜💙 (@SangledHere) August 31, 2019
Turns out the Netflix show #twelveforever creator Julia Vickerman - in addition to writing a blog post about stalking a 14 year old boy - has been lusting after young boys for years. Imagine what she hasn't tweeted. Why is Netflix so pro-pedo? pic.twitter.com/bhGHiqDEbc
— Rocket Scientist Devon Stack (@EvilHillaryPics) September 2, 2019