You Don’t Own What You’ve Bought: Sony Removes 100s Of Movies Bought Through PS Store

We have done many, many posts explaining how, unfortunately, it seems the idea of a person owning the things they’ve bought has become rather passe. While in the age of antiquity, which existed entire tens of years ago, you used to be able to own things, these days you merely license them under Ts and Read more about You Don’t Own What You’ve Bought: Sony Removes 100s Of Movies Bought Through PS Store[…]

Leaked Uber files reveal extensive use of ‘kill switch’, Lobbying partners including Macron, tax haven use, etc

A data leak from ride-sharing app Uber revealed activities allegedly geared to avoid regulation and law enforcement – including a “kill switch” that would remotely cut computer access to servers at its headquarters in San Francisco in case of a raid – according to weekend media. The leak was provided to The Guardian and shared Read more about Leaked Uber files reveal extensive use of ‘kill switch’, Lobbying partners including Macron, tax haven use, etc[…]

Rolling pwn hack opens Honda cars by listening to keyfob 100 feet away

Hackers have uncovered ways to unlock and start nearly all modern Honda-branded vehicles by wirelessly stealing codes from an owner’s key fob. Dubbed “Rolling Pwn,” the attack allows any individual to “eavesdrop” on a remote key fob from nearly 100 feet away and reuse them later to unlock or start a vehicle in the future Read more about Rolling pwn hack opens Honda cars by listening to keyfob 100 feet away[…]

First Laser Weapon For A Fighter Delivered To The Air Force

[…] A report today from Breaking Defense confirmed that Lockheed Martin delivered its LANCE high-energy laser weapon to the Air Force in February this year. In this context, LANCE stands for “Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments.” The recipient for the new weapon is the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, which is charged with Read more about First Laser Weapon For A Fighter Delivered To The Air Force[…]