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A Secretive Technology Could Be Bad News For Capitol Rioters

Tim McMillan·January 12, 2021

Unbeknownst to them, a secretive technology that might have been in use could spell bad news for pro-Trump extremists who stormed the U.S. Capitol Building. On Wednesday, January 6th, hordes of pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol, sending elected representatives,...

The Nashville Bombing, an In-Depth Analysis of this Bizarre Event

Tim McMillan·January 4, 2021

Early Christmas morning, residents of the trendy condos along Second Avenue overlooking the bustling historic district of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, found themselves jolted awake by the startling sounds of rapid gunfire. Just a block shy of the Cumberland River, the...

UFOs Are Still a Mystery, and 2020 Showed Us the DoD is Paying Attention

2020 has seen many advances related to UFOs, but the subject remains a historical mystery and a challenge to science.

Micah Hanks·December 31, 2020

2020 has seen many advances related to unidentified aerial phenomena, or UFOs, but the subject remains a historical mystery and a challenge to science.

The Question that Got Google’s Timnit Gebru Fired: Can an AI Model Be Too Big?

Adam Kehoe·December 9, 2020

Last week, Google Timnit Gebru, a leader in its ethical AI team. Today, AI experts and ethicists are pondering what this means for the future.

Lethal Drones Won’t Transform Warfare But They Will Transform Terrorism

Rogue Actors and the Future Threat of Lethal UAVs.

MJ Banias·December 6, 2020

Experts are concerned that lethal drones will be truly transformative when placed into the hands of non-state actors and terrorists.

Boldly Going, Rebelliously Curious: Our Mission Statement

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Micah Hanks·November 30, 2020

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Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Could be a National Security Threat

We Need More Scientists Looking at the Problem.

Admin·November 12, 2020

Aerial objects of unknown origin have been observed in American skies—and often within controlled military airspace—for decades.

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A Secretive Technology Could Be Bad News For Capitol Rioters

The Nashville Bombing, an In-Depth Analysis of this Bizarre Event

UFOs Are Still a Mystery, and 2020 Showed Us the DoD is Paying Attention

2020 has seen many advances related to UFOs, but the subject remains a historical mystery and a challenge to science.

2020 has seen many advances related to UFOs, but the subject remains a historical mystery and a challenge to science.

The Question that Got Google’s Timnit Gebru Fired: Can an AI Model Be Too Big?

Lethal Drones Won’t Transform Warfare But They Will Transform Terrorism

Rogue Actors and the Future Threat of Lethal UAVs.

Rogue Actors and the Future Threat of Lethal UAVs.

Boldly Going, Rebelliously Curious: Our Mission Statement

Welcome to The Debrief, where we cover science, technology, defense, and the world of tomorrow.

Welcome to The Debrief, where we cover science, technology, defense, and the world of tomorrow.

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Could be a National Security Threat

We Need More Scientists Looking at the Problem.

We Need More Scientists Looking at the Problem.

Are Scientists with Knowledge of U.S. Secrets Disappearing? The Facts Tell a Different Story

Why is the Air Force AWOL on the UAP Issue?

Intelligent Communication: Understanding and Adaptation

Operational T-90 Tank Found Curiously Abandoned at Russian Trash Dump