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The Rise of America’s Secret Military at Home for Potential Domestic Use

They’re called Special Operation Forces — and they’re everywhere A review of open source information reveals that in 2012 and 2013, U.S. Special Operations forces (SOF) were likely deployed to — or training, advising, or operating with the personnel of more than 100 foreign countries… and now they’re even operating here at home, domestically, with you and…

Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Other Tech Giants Active Participation with NSA Spying Confirmed while Activists Launch Anti-Spying Counter Initiative

NSA attorney Rajesh De says Facebook, Google and Yahoo were not only aware of the NSA’s surveillance program, but that they also in fact provided ‘full assistance’ in the collection of data. Rajesh De, in a hearing of the U.S. government’s institutional privacy watchdog, confirmed my suspicion that every one of the communication industry’s tech giants such as Facebook, Google, Apple and…

How to Stream Live TV Shows now that Courts Killed Aereo Streaming

The recent Supreme Court ruling put an end to Aereo and those using it’s “antenna-rental-and-streaming” services which let you stream live network television to a computer or mobile device without actually paying for TV service. If you disregard the moral and legal issues, Aereo did provide a huge platform of content available to a number of devices and screens. Of course, if you…

How to Make Energy-Generating Shoes that Charge Gadgets while You Walk as Invented by 15-Year-Old

Did you know that you can produce electricity by just walking?  Angelo Casimiro, a teenager from the Philippines has just invented “smart insoles” for shoes that produce enough electricity to charge small USB devices when you walk. They consist of piezoelectric materials…Read more →