Category Archives: Technology

DOGE Running amok in government IT systems

(Nicole Perlroth) I do not care what your politics are. Every American needs to read this entire thread: DOGE went in. Data came out. Russians started logging in *with VALID DOGE passwords* in 15 minutes. Either Russia had access to … Continue reading

Posted in government, Intelligence, Technology, TTG | 48 Comments

Nope. There are no 150-year-olds on Social Security. It’s COBOL!

Elon Musk claimed that his team found 150-year-old people collecting Social Security! He implied there were dead people being sent benefits, with checks cashed by someone else. But no—the people getting paid are very much alive.  They are collecting their own … Continue reading

Posted in Cyber, Technology, TTG | 84 Comments

“Apple calls Bullshit on the AI Revolution”

Apple has earned its reputation for innovating the technology world. It is what solidified their status as a tech giant, and now their iPod, Macbook, iPhone, iPad, and Siri have yielded a variety of copycats. So, why aren’t they leading … Continue reading

Posted in Cyber, Science, Technology, TTG | 25 Comments

Drone Industry: American Style

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio, adding a planned 4,000 jobs to the area’s burgeoning high-tech sector, state officials announced Thursday. The Cosa Mesa, California-based … Continue reading

Posted in Technology, The economy, The Military Art, TTG, weapons | 3 Comments

The drones over New Jersey

Reports of drone sightings in New Jersey have rattled Garden State residents in recent days, with Gov. Phil Murphy (D) saying on Monday that he is taking them “deadly seriously.” The local FBI field office in Newark last week said … Continue reading

Posted in government, Technology, TTG | 58 Comments

“China has the US drone industry by the components (balls)”

The United States has long been at the forefront of technological innovation, but one key sector where the U.S. lags significantly behind is in the drone industry. Currently, China’s DJI dominates the consumer and professional drone market, owning as much … Continue reading

Posted in China, Technology, The economy, TTG | 42 Comments

Exploding pagers wound large number of Hezbollah members in Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon — Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement said Tuesday that “a large number” of its members were wounded and at least three people killed when pagers issued by the group exploded simultaneously in locations across the Iran-backed group’s Beirut and south Lebanon strongholds. … Continue reading

Posted in Intelligence, Israel, Lebanon, Technology, TTG | 156 Comments

“NASA Composite Booms Deploy, Mission Sets Sail in Space”

NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is now fully deployed in space after a successful test of its sail-hoisting boom system. Mission operators confirmed success at 1:33 p.m. EDT (10:33 a.m. PDT) on Thursday, Aug. 29, after receiving data from the … Continue reading

Posted in Space, Technology, TTG | 6 Comments

“Putin’s alternative pipeline flops quietly”

The strategically important Russian pipeline project “Power of Siberia 2” is on hold for the time being. The project, which is intended to bring gas from the western Russian Yamal gas field to China, is of strategic importance for Russia … Continue reading

Posted in China, Russia, Technology, TTG | 73 Comments

Ukraine’s drones outsmart Russian jamming with AI-powered “Eagle Eyes”

The Economist reports that as Ukraine faces dwindling artillery supplies, it has increasingly relied on drones for precise, long-range strikes. However, Russian electronic warfare has effectively jammed many Ukrainian drones’ communication signals. In response, Ukraine’s special forces have developed “Eagle … Continue reading

Posted in Technology, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 23 Comments