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1. EU ombudsman slams Intel antitrust ruling

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 18 November 2009

   ... of the meeting. The Ombudsman concluded that this constituted maladministration. He did not, however, make any finding as to whether the Commission had infringed Intel's rights of defence. But the Ombudsman ...

2. Government anti-leak document leaked

   (Security/Security Features)

   Monday, 05 October 2009

   There is more embarrassment for the UK Ministry of Defence after a document about how to avoid leaks of documents was leaked onto the internet. There is more embarrassment for the UK Ministry of Defence ...

3. EU publishes lurid details of Intel antitrust ruling

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Monday, 21 September 2009

   ... of defence. For example, despite the fact that Intel chose not to reply to the Commission's supplementary Statement of Objections by the extended deadline of 17 October 2008 but instead sought to suspend ...

4. Top secret US spyplane blamed for spate of UFO sightings

   (Space/Space Features)

   Sunday, 16 August 2009

   The UK's Ministry of Defence has opened its secret UFO files containing details of 800 reports of flying saucers and attempted alien abductions. London, England - The UK's Ministry of Defence has opened ...

5. UK military issues Twitter tips for troops

   (Software/Software Features)

   Sunday, 09 August 2009

   The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a 13-page guide for troops warning of the dangers of spilling state secrets on social networking sites. London, England - The UK Ministry of Defence has issued ...

6. Build a military robot, win loads of cash

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 14 July 2009

   ... to build a new generation of military robots. The multi-million dollar competition, known as the Multi-Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge (MAGIC), is being organised by Australia’s Defence ...

7. Fighter jet engine to power 1000 mph car

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   Thursday, 23 October 2008

   ... Noble, will try to break the 1000 mph barrier with Bloodhound SSC (SSC stands for super sonic car) in a project that is financed by the British Ministry of Defence.    The vehicle is about 42 ft long, ...

8. The secret ingredient for ultra-capacitors: Flowers

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   Thursday, 18 September 2008

     Hao Zhang, of the Research Institute of Chemical Defence in Beijing, has discovered an interesting mix which effectively doubles the energy storage ability of ultra-capacitors.  He's constructed ...

9. Round 1 of the Paris Airshow, all Airbus

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Tuesday, 19 June 2007

   ... ER planes in a deal worth $3 billion. Both Boeing and Airbus, which is owned by the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, share the aviation market with approximately fifty percent share each. ...

10. DARPA Scramjet hits ludicrous speed

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 18 June 2007

    ... Advanced Research Projects Agency and Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Organisation.  Both groups hope to do at least ten more flights in five years.  ...

11. Oxygen generator responsible for British submarine accident

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 22 March 2007

    ... event of a critical accident onboard a sub. The oxygen candles allow submariners to extend their supply of breathable air until they can be rescued, if escape is not possible. The Ministry of Defence ...

12. Google preps privacy defences

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 20 February 2006

      Google is preparing a robust defence of its refusal to give the US Department of Justice (DoJ) access to its search logs. Google is preparing a robust defence of its refusal to give the US Department ...

13. 'Cyber Storm' tests US defences

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Monday, 13 February 2006

      Vital US infrastructure including power grids and banking systems have been put under simulated attack in a week-long security exercise called Cyber Storm. Vital US infrastructure including power ...

14. Microsoft issues formal objection to EC deadline, Gates confirms

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 02 February 2006

    ... that normal rights of defence are being trumped by the supposed need to avert a 'danger to effective competition." TVN 24's interview with Gates was ostensibly in response to news that Microsoft would ...

15. DARPA miniaturizes missile-destroying laser to fit under aircraft wing

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 26 August 2005

      A high-powered, lightweight laser weapon that can be fitted to fighter aircraft to destroy missiles tens of kilometres away has been designed by DARPA, the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency ...

16. 'Minority Report' interface created for US military

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 15 April 2005

    ... call up and manipulate video footage and other data in mid-air after donning a special pair of gloves. Now defence company Raytheon, based in Massachusetts, US, is working on a real version and has even ...

17. 'Star Wars' vet appointed NASA head

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 14 March 2005

    ... new head. The veteran of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization - responsible for the "Star Wars" missile defence programme - has proved a popular choice to succeed acting director Fred Gregory, ...

18. 'Evil twin' hotspots are a new menace for Wi-Fi Internet users

    (Networking/Networking Brief)

    Thursday, 20 January 2005

      Evil Twin' hotspots: the latest security threat to web users, according to wireless internet and cyber crime experts at Cranfield University, academic partner of the Defence Academy of the UK.  ...

19. Student can not afford Apple defence fees

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Saturday, 15 January 2005

      When nineteen year old Nicholas Ciarelli published information on his web site in December about Apple's sub $500 iMac, he probably wasn't expecting to attract as much attention as he did. When ...

20. We are legit declares Kazaa in Australian court

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 30 November 2004

      The file swapping software Kazaa has legitimate uses claims the defence in the landmark trial in Australia of the controversial peer to peer program. The file swapping software Kazaa has legitimate ...

21. IBM to build Linux supercomputer

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 04 August 2004

    ... Department of Defence that help develop advanced weapons for the army. Story from Reuters  ...

22. iPod is a weapon of mass deletion

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 13 July 2004

      Music fans, beware: the Ministry of Defence has become the latest organisation to add the iPod to its list of high-tech security risks. Music fans, beware: the Ministry of Defence has become the ...

23. IE flaw exposes weakness in Yahoo! filtering

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 23 March 2004

      Flaws in the filtering technology used by Web-based email services make it possible for hackers to smuggle viruses past defences. Flaws in the filtering technology used by Web-based email services ...

24. Robot racers almost ready to roll

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 12 March 2004

    ... racers are taking part in a Grand Challenge organised by the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency to drive work on robot vehicles. Read the complete story here.  ...

25. Intel chips in on anti-SCO defense fund

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 12 January 2004

      Intel has gotten involved in the legal battle between the SCO Group and Linux, contributing money to a defence fund geared to protect users of the open-source operating system. Intel has gotten ...

26. AMD's Sanders knows nothing about anything, claim States

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 18 April 2002

    ... Microsoft defence, and if we were Jerry we'd feel pretty hurt. Full story at The Register USA  ...

27. Legend preps for Dell onslaught

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 22 March 2002

      Legend, China's biggest PC maker, is fortifying its defences against mighty Dell, by adopting the US behemoth's build to order techniques. Legend, China's biggest PC maker, is fortifying its defences ...

28. Coming soon: 4,096 mutant versions of Windows

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 20 March 2002

    ... defence that at this juncture provides the interest. First, those numbers. According to Webb there would in fact be 4,096 mutant versions of Windows. This is based on there being ten middleware products ...

29. Nvidia slashes prices

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 24 April 2001

      Following in Intel's price-cutting footsteps, Nvidia has announced significant reductions in its graphics chip prices. The UK's Ministry of Defence has apparently tired of waiting for software ...

30. UK military produces worm stopper

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 24 April 2001

      The UK's Ministry of Defence has apparently tired of waiting for software security firms to solve the problem of viruses that copy themselves via e-mail. Hewlett-Packard is adding three PCs with ...