This Photo Of The End Of Ramadan In Iraq Is Simply Stunning
Eid celebration in the Muslim world is a huge deal. "Eid"is the official end of Islam's Ramadan.This picture is even more amazing because it's Fallujah, the "city of mosques," in Iraq. This picture is...
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Egypt Cannot Possibly Use All Of Its US-Made Tanks 'Short Of An Alien Invasion'
The real reason why America sends so much military equipment to Egypt may have more to do with American industry than geopolitical demand.Julia Simon of NPR reports that experts see no need for many of...
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21 True War Stories Told In Only Six Words
Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway once wrote a short story in only six words — “For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn.”It was a fantastic demonstration of how simple language has enormous depth, and can...
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Snowden's Super Secret Email Service Closes, Summing Up Why Tech Is Losing...
The super secret, encrypted email service that Edward Snowden used to communicate with Glenn Greenwald has officially closed down, writes Xeni Jardin for BoingBoing.Lavabit not only offered encrypted...
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The 7 Deadliest Computer Hacks Known To Mankind
As long as companies and governments continue investing in cyber militarization, there will be bigger, more catastrophic computer hacks.There is no bottom to the rabbit hole when it comes to potential...
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Snowden Lies Low In Russia As Mystery Surrounding His Stay Endures
Somewhere on Russia's vast territory, reading books and awaiting the arrival of his father, lurks the US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, one of the most wanted individuals on the planet.But over a...
View ArticleEiffel Tower Reopening After Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation
The Eiffel Tower was evacuated today following a bomb threat, Sky News reports.The evacuation of the Paris landmark began around 2pm local time. According to Gráinne McCarthy of the Wall Street...
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Hot Topic Pulls Marine-Style Jacket After Military Outcry
Hot Topic pulled a marine-style blue coat from its website after an outcry from the military community. We first learned of the jacket on Reddit, where poster drewdinger shared an image of the jacket...
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Father And Son Who Fled Vietnam War Bombs Emerge From Jungle After 40 Years
Two men have been found and brought back to society after living deep in the jungle for 40 years, Vietnamese state media reports.In 1971 Ho Van Thanh, now 82, fled into the jungle with his 2-year-old...
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The NYSE Has An Awesome Career Program For America's Veterans
High unemployment among veterans is exactly what Duncan L. Niederauer, CEO of the NYSE Euronext, wants to end.Last year, Niederauer launched the NYSE Veteran Associate Program, a 10-week paid...
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Here's How Obama Is Planning To Reform Government Surveillance In Response To...
During a news conference on Friday, President Barack Obama announced a four-step plan to reform National Security Agency surveillance programs in the wake of continued revelations from former...
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Rampant Counterfeit Tech Threatens The Lives Of US Military Members
There will likely be casualties among U.S. servicemembers as a result of counterfeit technology in military vehicles and weapons systems, according to a scathing new op/ed from Jim Burger and Kimberly...
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The Best Hope Left For Americans' Privacy Is This 2012 Supreme Court Opinion
The best hope for what remains of Americans' privacy may lie in Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's concurring opinion in a huge 2012 privacy case.InUnited States v. Jones, the nation's highest...
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These Soviet Space Propaganda Posters Look Really Cool
These Soviet Propaganda posters from 1958-1963 are cool looking:Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticlePutin Ditches Car, Security, Takes Long Walk Following Funeral Of Judo Coach
Russian President Vladimir Putin is known for his rugged spirit and unflinching exterior.But he was so overcome following the funeral of his personal judo coach Anatoly Rachlin that he forcefully...
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Shutting America's Lights Out Is Much Easier Than Experts Once Thought
Hacking into and shutting down industrial systems on which the U.S. relies is staggeringly easy, according to recent presentations from the Black Hat hacker conference.Picture this: A few pump station...
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Snowden's Father Gets A Visa To Visit His Son In Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's father says he has secured a visa to visit his son in Russia.Lon Snowden and family attorney Bruce Fein aren't saying when they'll...
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India's New Carrier Joins The Big Asian Arms Race
India launched a new indigenous carrier today, marking the steady increase in Asia's burgeoning arms race, reports the Associated Press.The INS Vikrant displaces 40,000 tons of water, has a length of...
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A Disturbing Amount of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Have Contemplated Suicide
A new survey shows that even as America looks to transition to peacetime, the veterans of the last 12 years of war are hardly out of the woods. The 2013 annual survey by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans...
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China Freaked Out Over Japan's New Flat-Topped 'Destroyer'
Japan's new destroyer, which won't go into full service till 2015, "has raised eyebrows across East Asia," wrote Stefan Soesanto of the South China Morning Post.Japan's Izumo 'helicopter destroyer' is...
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