The Project on Government Oversight, reporting on a 2023 Army Audit Agency report, says we’re a month away from another attempt to write an enforceable extremism policy with a clear definition. [In 1995] white, active-duty soldiers murdered two Black people in North Carolina, who they picked randomly due to their race. The white supremacist views … Continue reading U.S. Military is Developing a New Bright Line to Detect Extremism →

The database vendor isn’t mentioned in the report but I think we can probably all guess the name. Aside from that important fact, this report is about the dangers of centralizing biometrics into a singular place where a single mistake harms practically everyone in society. Not all, but some, and that’s more than enough to … Continue reading Database Without Authentication Leaks “biometric identity information of members of the police, army, teachers, and railway workers” →

Years ago I pointed out how the Japanese air force, under occupation by America after WWII, transitioned its engineers into designing EV cars for the 1950s. A natural result was the “bomb bay” doors that allowed hot-swap of battery packs on wheeled trolleys. What a cool car even for today that absolutely nobody gets to … Continue reading New “Silence” EV Has Swappable Batteries Like It’s 1947 Again →