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Submission + - We the People do not want police to have UAVs (whitehouse.gov) 4

Submitted by Gravis Zero on Wednesday November 02, 2011 @11:41PM

Gravis Zero writes: A "We the People" petition has been submitted to "[p]rohibit law enforcement from using UAVs and armed vehicles" which is a big issue. A recent article shows that police are right on their way to creating a true police state.

Submission + - IBM's 90nm phase-change memory tech unveiled (linuxfordevices.com)

Submitted by Gravis Zero on Thursday June 30, 2011 @11:13PM

Gravis Zero writes: IBM says it has produced 90-nanometer-size processors that can store multiple bits of data per cell over time without the data becoming corrupted. The multi-level phase-change memory (PCM) technology should lead to solid-state chips that can match NAND flash disks' 1TB capacities, but are about 100 times faster and feature a much longer lifespan, claims the company.

Submission + - Google hack 'directed by Chinese politburo' (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by Gravis Zero on Sunday December 05, 2010 @02:01AM

Gravis Zero writes: BBC has a well written article about this revelation.
One cable, released by whistle-blowing site Wikileaks, cites a "well-placed" contact as saying the action against Google was "100% political".

A politburo member is said to have been angered after Googling his name and finding critical comments online.

The cable says it is unclear whether China's top leaders were involved.

There is also a video for all you tl;dr people.

I think it's only fair to ask China, "why so serious?"

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