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The F-35B vertical hover and night landing is epic

The F-35B vertical hover and night landing is epic

In modern warfare, airpower is arguably the most important asset that a military can have.  From the P-51 Mustang to the F-22 Raptor, the U.S has always been good in this regard. With the strongest arsenal of fighter jets in the world, the U.S is usually defines “modern airpower” instead of striving for it. As such, it’s no surprise that so many countries have joined up with America so that they can get a piece of the latest batch of fighter jets. In the 90’s, the U.S, Canada, the U.K, Australia, the Netherlands, and their allies formed the Joint Strike Fighter program. The JSF program was…

Broad range of presidential authority over cybersecurity is actually quite reasonable

Broad range of presidential authority over cybersecurity is actually quite reasonable

When a headline such as “Broad Powers Seen for Obama in Cyberstrikes” appears on the NY Times, my initial response is a skeptical one. I’ve long viewed the ways that the last two administrations have handled cybersecurity as failures to understand Golidilocks; they are too harsh when it isn’t warranted and lackadaisical in times of the greatest need. Many countries are growing more dangerous in the world of cyberterrorism with China leading the way. They are arguably more advanced than the United States in understanding the realities of cyberwarfare. To my pleasant surprise, the reported…

A rare look inside Foxconn

A rare look inside Foxconn

Few places are as big and secretive at the same time as Foxconn, the place where much of the western world’s tech magic is born. On the list of “huge and airtight”, there’s the Pentagon, Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, and then Foxconn. It’s where 70% of all iPhones are made, which is why there was excitement when this story from TheNextWeb came across the wire. The video is acutely devoid of anything groundbreaking, but it’s still worth what might be the only look you’ll ever get inside the transplanted heartbeat of world technology. Related articles Watch this: a brief look at Foxconn’s iPhone…

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