Topic: GOOGLE - on June 12, 2008 at 1:40:07 PM CEST
Sergey Brin books joyride on Russian rocket
Google kingpin Sergey Brin has put down $5m to book a ride into space aboard a Russian rocket, according to reports. American orbital-joyride travel agency Space Adventures revealed the move yesterday.
"I am a big believer in the exploration and commercial development of the space frontier and am looking forward to the possibility of going into space," said Brin, quoted by the BBC.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 12, 2008 at 1:37:04 PM CEST
You can Still Have Your Joint, but Only if it's Pure
In July, the Dutch government will introduce a nationwide smoking ban in bars, cafes and restaurants, aimed at protecting workers. But it will also make life a lot harder for the country's infamous coffee shops, where customers will only be allowed to smoke pure cannabis.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 12, 2008 at 1:31:38 PM CEST
Polizei beschlagnahmt 235 Tonnen Haschisch
Es lag versteckt in Gräben und hat einen Wert von 400 Millionen Dollar: Die Polizei in Afghanistan hat rund 235 Tonnen Haschisch beschlagnahmt. Nach Behördenangaben ist es die größte Menge Haschisch, die weltweit jemals sichergestellt wurde.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 12, 2008 at 1:05:39 PM CEST
Afghans seize 'largest drug haul'
Afghan police working with British special forces have uncovered a drugs stash of 237 tonnes of hashish.
Afghan and British officials say they believe it to be the world's biggest seizure of drugs in terms of weight.
The drugs were found hidden in trenches in Kandahar province on Monday. The haul was so large that British jets bombed it to destroy the hashish.
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Topic: SPY - on June 12, 2008 at 1:03:22 PM CEST
Millimeter Wave
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin testing millimeter wave passenger imaging technology at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) as a voluntary alternative to a pat-down during secondary screening. In a matter of seconds, this technology can detect weapons, explosives and other threat items concealed under layers of clothing without physical contact.
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Topic: SPY - on June 12, 2008 at 12:51:37 PM CEST
CIA explains its Wikipedia-like national security project
For any company moving to embrace Enterprise 2.0, some resistance to the tools that first gained traction within the consumer space is often inevitable.
But when some in the CIA began pitching Intellipedia, a Wikipedia-like project for its analysts and spies, they were met with some fierce critics.
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Topic: SPY - on June 12, 2008 at 12:49:18 PM CEST
Secret Spy Court Repeatedly Questions FBI Wiretap Network
Does the FBI track cellphone users' physical movements without a warrant? Does the Bureau store recordings of innocent Americans caught up in wiretaps in a searchable database? Does the FBI's wiretap equipment store information like voicemail passwords and bank account numbers without legal authorization to do so?
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