Pentagon's new 'Cyber Mission Force' to fight cyber wars Friday
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Pentagon’s 5,000 Cyber Force Close to Ready: Report
The Pentagon’s master plan to wage cyber war is one step closer to reality. Bloomberg reports that the Defense Department’s 5,000 member cyber force will be ready to carry out its mission by the end of the week. The group is devoted to protecting military computer networks and launching cyberattacks against terror groups. A Pentagon official says 133 teams have met basic criteria on personnel, training, resources and equipment.
Why Trump’s trade policies might have killed the iPhone
Imagine a world without the iPhone. It’s a nightmare scenario for many of us who have become addicted to smartphones created by Apple and other companies. Well, some top trade economists say there may never have been an iPhone if Trump’s hostility toward trade deals had dictated American economic policy. Trump has blamed trade deals with China and Mexico for job losses in the US.
Medical students using virtual cadavers
Students at Case Western Reserve are now exclusively using a Microsoft HoloLens lab instead of human corpses. The digital bodies float in space and can even animate. They can show a heart pumping blood or the stomach digesting food. The technology is called augmented reality (you’ve probably seen it in Pokémon GO) and is still in its infancy.
