How Helicopters Are Designed to Land Safely When Their Engine Fails
Myth: Helicopters will drop like a rock when the engine shuts down. In fact, you have a better chance at surviving in a helicopter when the engine fails than you do in an airplane. Helicopters are designed specifically to allow pilots to have a reasonable chance of landing them safely in the case where the…
Tech News
Daven Hiskey - TodayIFoundOut.com
Section 215 of the Patriot Act Expires—For Now
Section 215 has expired. At least for now. The law that the NSA used to authorize its collection of vast amounts of information about the telephone calls of ordinary Americans is no more. Even though it’s likely temporary, it’s a good thing and we should pause to celebrate a little. The calls and emails Congress…
Privacy & Security
Mark Jaycox and Nadia Kayyali - EFF