General Atomics has a new cockpit for their MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers, two of the most common hunt-and-kill drones used by the USAF, capable of destroying basically any ground—and some air—targets. It looks like a dream gaming setup. Heck, it even includes a gamepad (check out that guy’s lap.)
I’m American, but I’ve spent a big chunk of the last eight years in Canada, first for affordable education, and then for love. Canada is a gentle foster motherland, suckling me on her polite, maple-flavored bosom. But Netflix here is some bootleg FUBAR bullshit.
The thousands of graphics-covered minibuses called matatus that zip through Nairobi make up one of the largest (and liveliest) informal transportation systems in the world. This unregulated—some might say renegade—transit keeps the city moving rather efficiently, and, until recently, was an all-cash business. Until Google stepped in.
We’ve been hearing rumblings about NVIDIA’s slate-style Shield successor, and now we have a face to go with the info. Thanks to noted leaker @evleaks, we’re given a glimpse of the gaming tablet’s front side. From the looks of it, speakers line the…
Nokia’s latest flagship Windows Phone, and its last as a company unbeholden to Microsoft, launched in the UK today. The Lumia 930, also known as the Lumia Icon over in the states, marries high-end specs with the newest version of Microsoft’s mobile…
Despite being crowded by major networks such as Fox Sports, NBC Sports and, of course, ESPN, surely this space could still make room for one more. At least that’s what the new, young brand 120 Sports is hoping for. As opposed to the rest of them,…
Apple has made iTunes Pass available to a wider audience. The service, previously only available in Japan, has come to the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and Australia. The US and Australia are the only countries officially listed, but users are reporting they’re available in other territories as well. The iTunes Pass is a bit redundant, but has a few interesting … Continue reading
Those who have been following Oculus since the days it was relying on crowdfunding to get its development kit into production are no doubt anxious to get their hands on a VR headset. The company has grown a lot since then, not to mention the fact that it was acquired by Facebook. Work on the development kit has also progressed quite a bit however we still don’t know when a commercial launch will take place. Perhaps before that happens Oculus will ready another product, motion controllers to be precise, which will aid VR headset users to control the experience.
Immersing the user into the VR environment is one of the challenges that companies working in this space have to tackle. Third-party manufacturers have already come up with their own devices such as gloves. While Oculus has made no secret of its work on the Rift headset it hasn’t said anything as yet about motion controllers but it would sense if the company were to make them.
According to CNET Oculus is developing motion controllers that will work alongside the VR headset. The report doesn’t offer many details about what the controllers will actually look like and when they’ll be released, but apparently they’ll use the Rift’s camera to track the position of the user’s hands.
It doesn’t sound that different from Sony’s Project Morpheus which uses the PlayStation Camera and PlayStation Move motion controllers to track the user’s position. No word as yet on when Oculus will launch its motion controllers and what they will cost, though folks would rather get to know all this about the Rift headset first.
Oculus Reportedly Working On Motion Controllers
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There’s always a risk involved when sending compromising photos to someone, you can’t really stop them from posting those pictures online, and then that’s a completely different kind of nightmare. But what about people who can see those pictures without you ever knowing? As we all know courtesy of Edward Snowden’s leaks the National Security Agency is running massive electronic spying programs which include capturing of data sent over email, apps and social media. Snowden has revealed in a new interview how some folks at the NSA view the ability to access other peoples’ private photos as a “fringe benefit.”
Snowden says that is a common practice among some NSA employees to pass around data that they have intercepted, data includes and is not limited to nude photos. He made these claims during a lengthy seven-hour interview with The Guardian.
“You’ve got young enlisted guys, 18 to 22 years old. They’ve suddenly been thrust into a position of extraordinary responsibility where they now have access to all of your private records,” he says.
He describes how often NSA employees stumble upon something that is completely unrelated to their work, like a nude photo. If the subject in the photo captures their attention “they turn around in their chair and show their coworker,” Snowden claims. This then sets off a chain reaction where additional content of the same nature is shared and becomes a topic of discussion among employees.
Snowden says that this sort of behavior is not usually reported since the auditing of these systems is “incredibly weak.” His claims obviously don’t mean that everyone in the NSA is doing this, Snowden himself says that this behaviour could be “more or less frequent” and that it ultimately depends upon the maturity level of the people who have this level of access.
The Guardian will publish the full interview tomorrow and there are likely to be more revelations. While the NSA has come out against some of his former claims this particular one might be one that the NSA itself finds to be a bit tough to discredit.
Folks At The NSA Probably Saw Your Nudes
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Facebook today announced that it is testing a new feature which will allow users to purchase products being sold by businesses through its social network without having to leave the site or mobile application. This will help businesses drive sales through Pages and the News Feed. The “Buy” button will show up on both desktop and mobile and will allow users to purchase products directly from the business without having to leave Facebook.
People who buy products through Facebook can pay through it as well, no need of using an external payments processor. They can use a credit card that they already have on file or simply enter new payment details and save them for future use. They will also get the option to simply checkout and not store payment details. Facebook says that this is a privacy safe feature and no payment details will be passed on to other advertisers.
For now the test is limited to a number of small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. It hasn’t confirmed if a global roll out is on the cards at any point in the near future. Facebook also hasn’t discounted the option of making businesses pay to be able to sell their products on its social network.
Facebook says that it will share more information about the test as it gathers feedback.
Facebook Will Let You Buy Stuff Without Having To Leave It
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