Person Of Interest‘s Creators Explain Why A.I. Could Be The New A-Bomb
Person of Interest returns tonight with an even scarier look at ubiquitous surveillance than before. The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Dave Maass is fascinated by the show’s themes — so he seized the chance to interview the creators and stars. And they told him why we should be very afraid. https://gizmodo.com/dystopia-usa-a-chilling-clip-from-person-of-interests-1637546444 As a researcher at Electronic…
The Latest Ebola Projections Are Absolutely Horrifying
Dire new estimates show that people who contract the deadly Ebola virus have a 70.8% chance of dying — and the disease is on course to spread even more rapidly than ever. The latest projections propose a worst-case scenario in which 1.4 million new cases will emerge in the next four months. The death rate…
The Night 8 Howitzer Shells Almost Killed Iraq’s Leader
Between 2003 and 2004 Blackwater security expert Frank Gallagher managed the impossible — keeping Paul Bremer, the de facto head of state for newly invaded Iraq alive through a violent insurgency. At times, it was a close-run thing. This was one of those times. — Ed. In his book, Frank Gallagher has captured all the…
