The Dark Web is a phrase that is becoming more and more popular in the mainstream ever since groups like Anonymous and The Lizard Squad have been making headlines over the last few years. A recent article by popular science takes an in depth look at what exactly the Dark Web [...]
Month: December 2015
World First: Scientists Discover Networks Linked To Intelligence
For the first time in history, scientists believe they have discovered the neural networks that are directly linked to intelligence in the human brain. These networks are collections of specific genes that are attributed to things such as memory, attention span, and reasoning. Even more importantly than their discovery is the [...]
Congress to Fund Deep Space Habitat
It is no secret that at some point in the distant future humanity is going to have to move out into our solar system and beyond in order to continue to grow and thrive. As many scientists have stated, the first step towards making this future a reality will be the [...]
Pacifism: Beating Fallout 4 With No Kills
When Fallout 4's creator Todd Howard was interviewed about his game back in July, he stated that there wasn't really a way to beat it without violence. Of course any time you tell a hardcore group of gamers that they can't do something one of the first responses you will get [...]
China Passes Controversial Encryption Access Law
This past Sunday China passed a new anti-terrorism law that has caused many countries around the world, including the United States and the UK to speak out against the new regulations. The new law requires that Telecommunication companies to provide access and assistance to the Chinese authorities in order to help detect [...]
The Beauty of Fluid Dynamics
Every once in awhile science and art are able to come together, and the results are typically something beautiful. The New York Times recently released this video showing the fluid dynamics of certain natural systems at work. It is part of a science series that they run and if you go [...]
Light Out of Gravity, Power For The Poor
For many families in third world countries, when the sun goes down at the end of the day, that's the end of the light. Anything else that needs to be done that day is either going to be done in the dark, or by expensive kerosene lanterns and candles. The money [...]
All The Known Data in Our World Could Fit In a Few Cubic Meters of DNA
It's a fact of our modern world that as time goes by there is more and more information to be preserved about ourselves and our known universe. At the beginning of time it was stored on cave paintings, then etchings, paper, and now computers. As our information has become more and [...]
Torrent Sites Making Millions off Malware
According to a recent study done by the DCA (Digital Citizens Alliance), one in three pirate torrent sites contain malware, and are using it to infect and profit off of thousands of users personal information. The study was called "Digital Bait" and was conducted by RiskIQ an online security [...]
Rare: The Making of Perfect Dark
I received quite a bit of good feedback this week regarding my article on Dream, the original version of Banjo Kazzooie. Here is a follow up video from rare, this time going over the making of one of their other smash hits, Perfect Dark. You can find the video here, [...]
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