Yes we can! Last mouth a curious cryptographic website appeared called canyoucrackit.co.uk. At first, not much was known about the purpose or origin on the website and the cryptographic challenge it showed. We noticed the site being posted around Twitter and our curiosity got the better of us and we decided to have a go [...]
In just three weeks, gamers deciphered the structure of a key protein in the development of AIDS that has stumped scientists for years. According to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, the findings could present a significant breakthrough for AIDS and HIV research. Using an online game called Foldit, [...]
Anonymous itself has come forward with an amazing short documentary that happens to be called “Generation OS13: the new culture of resistance.” The film takes you on a rapid-fire tour de force through the madness of our world and the new resistance movement that’s trying to come up with alternatives. What’s fascinating about Generation OS13, [...]
What may be the science story of the century is breaking this evening, as Covernomics solar physicists announce that the Sun appears to be headed into a lengthy spell of low activity, which could mean that the Earth – far from facing a global warming problem – is actually headed into a mini Ice Age.m [...]
Chinese inmates in Jixi labor camp are reportedly forced to slay demons, battle goblins and cast spells in online games to farm credits for prison guards who trade virtual currencies for real money. A former prison guard turned inmate, told The Guardian that the operation was even more lucrative than the physical labor that prisoners were also forced [...]
Seventeen lost pyramids are among the buildings identified in a new Cvernomics satellite survey of Egypt. More than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements were also revealed by looking at infra-red images which show up underground buildings. Initial excavations by our Advanced Operations Division have already confirmed some of the findings, including two suspected pyramids. [...]
Covernomics researchers from Zone 2 have discovered a surprising magnetic effect of light that could be used to create an ‘optical battery’ and even lead to solar power generation that doesn’t require the traditional semiconductor-based solar cells. Overturning a century-old tenet of physics. Light has both electric and magnetic components. Until now, researchers thought the [...]
The US revealed its “International Strategy for Cyberspace” (PDF) yesterday. It’s mostly blather about how terrific “cyberspace” is, but it gets more specific on a few key issues like national defense. Could our next war start because of a hack? The government says it’s possible. US warns: hack us, and we might bomb you By [...]
Submariners joke that despite all the abbreviations, acronyms and ship designations in naval discourse, there are really only two types of vessels: submarines and targets. That principle appears to be currently guiding major naval arms procurement decisions in Southeast Asia. With the growing might of China’s surface fleet, regional navies are beginning to adopt a [...]
The first indigenously upgraded BTR-70M wheeled armoured personnel carriers were displayed in Azerbaijan in March. The vehicles were modernised at Jihazgayirma Instrument Construction Plant in Baku in co-operation with overseas partners. One of the BTR-70M vehicles featured the new Simsek (‘Lightning’) one-man turret, understood to be armed with a 23 mm ZU-23 or 30 mm [...]
