Drones
UK Royal Navy uses pilotless aircraft to navigate through ice vesselfinder v
The UK Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector has launched tiny pilotless aircraft from her decks for the first time to assist with navigating through the Antarctic. A quadcopter and a 3D-printed aircraft have scouted the way for the survey ship so she can find her way through the thick ice of frozen seas.
Space
ExoMars opens its eyes en route to the Red Planet gizmag v
"The initial switch-on went quite smoothly and so far things look good," says Nicolas Thomas from the University of Bern in Switzerland, and camera principal investigator. "Although it was not designed to look at faint stars, these first images are very reassuring. Everything points to us being able to get good data at Mars."
UN
Could Angela be first woman secretary-general of the UN? independent.ie
There are currently nine candidates vying to succeed Ban. Four are women. Many believe the next secretary-general should be a woman, a historic first. With no deadline for candidates, others can join the race in the months to come and rumours swirl that German Chancellor Angela Merkel could throw her hat in the ring. The UN also has an unwritten rotation system in which the post has moved among regions. Previous UN chiefs have come from Asia, Africa, Latin America and western Europe. It is widely speculated that the next secretary-general will come from Eastern Europe.
Seems that just about every week another woman is being discussed as a "possible" for the top spot.
War
Top Navy official: Russian sub activity expands to Cold War level edition.cnn
In an exclusive interview, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe told CNN that the buildup reflects an alarming strategic world view.
Adding to U.S. apprehension, Russia is deploying new submarines that are harder for U.S. naval forces to track and detect following years and billions of dollars in investment.
Vaccines
The Entire World is Getting a New Polio Vaccine This Month phenomena.nationalgeographic
In the final push to end polio, global health planners are embarking on an unthinkably ambitious and potentially risky move. Over the course of two weeks starting Sunday, they will switch 155 countries—a good portion of the world—from one polio vaccine to another.
Also see Polio vaccine update aims to eradicate incurable illness
It's a massive undertaking and a major step towards eradication, says Zaffran. "We're entering into uncharted territory. This has never been done before. But there's no going back now."
Tech
The Flyboard Air hoverboard techxplore v
When you post video of your new jet powered hoverboard, and half the world thinks it has to be fake, you know you've got something good. But Frank Zapata's Flyboard Air is no hoax, it's the real deal. How does one know? All you gotta do is ask him.
Biology
Tweaking Genes to Save Species (Opinion Piece) nytimes w!
...what if we could wipe out avian malaria without spraying toxic pesticides, by releasing male mosquitoes that have been genetically engineered to be sterile? Or that can’t transmit the malaria parasite, thanks to an altered gene in their salivary glands?
Terrorism
Gunmen abduct 4 more Indonesians off south Philippines aa.tr
An official at Jakarta’s ministry of foreign affairs confirmed Saturday that of the 10 crew members on board the Indonesian flagged vessel, four were captured, one shot and five others left unharmed Friday evening.
Big Brother
Your Train Could Be Listening to Every Word You Say fortune v
New Jersey Transit records audio and video on light rail trains running between Trenton and Camden. Audio recording is in place on many other public buses and train systems nationwide, including some run by the Maryland Transit Administration. New Jersey Transit and other authorities have said the systems are part of an effort to deter and defend against both criminal and terrorist acts.
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