Edward Snowden’s new app turns any Android phone into a surveillance system

Edward Snowden’s new app turns any Android phone into a surveillance system

Edward Snowden is among the backers of a new surveillance app. Haven is an open source app that will run on any Android phone, particularly inexpensive older devices. It operates like a surveillance system, using the device’s camera, audio recording capability, accelerometer to detect movement and notify user
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Astronomers to eavesdrop on interstellar asteroid for possible signs of intelligent life

Astronomers to eavesdrop on interstellar asteroid for possible signs of intelligent life

Astronomers are turning their 'ears' toward our first-known interstellar visitor to see if it has any signs of intelligent life. Is anybody out there? That's the ancient question astronomers hope to answer by listening to a newly discovered asteroid that's paying us a visit from beyond our solar system.
Trump Administration Proposes Rolling Back Oil-Spill Rules

Trump Administration Proposes Rolling Back Oil-Spill Rules

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement says the changes would save the oil industry about $900 million over the next decade. And in this administration, the financial well-being of that sector tends to take precedence over everything: safety, the environment, baby seals, you name it.
Eat salad to keep your brain young—here

Eat salad to keep your brain young—here's why

Skip the supplements and load up on spinach instead. Leafy greens may be your best resource for boosting memory.
Rare bird from Amazon rainforest turns out to be hybrid species

Rare bird from Amazon rainforest turns out to be hybrid species

First known hybrid species of its kind scientists have made a startling discovery about a population of yellow-headed birds from the Amazon rainforest. The birds, known as golden-crowned manakins, are the first-known avian species to have originated from the hybrid offspring of two other living species.
China hands down harsh sentence to rights activist

China hands down harsh sentence to rights activist

A prominent activist, Wu Gan - who calls himself the "Ultra Vulgar Butcher" for mocking and pressuring Chinese officials was given an eight-year prison sentence on charges of subversion, the harshest punishment in a sweeping crackdown on rights campaigners.
Chess federation says Israel excluded from Saudi-hosted match

Chess federation says Israel excluded from Saudi-hosted match

Israeli players have been denied visas to participate in a speed chess championship hosted by Saudi Arabia this week, a vice president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Sunday.

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