Opinion: We worry about glitchy driverless tech, but we *should* be worried about the remote human minders. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bdb5e00c5e5d34f2ff5c8c5/master/pass/Taxis-761672081.jpg
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US war machine outdated & unprepared, report claims
While maintaining the most powerful armed forces in the world, the United States military is struggling to deal with shortages, out-of-date equipment and personnel issues, according to a new report by a conservative think tank. In its 2018 Index of US Military Strength, the Hermitage Foundation warned that “informed deliberations on the status of the […]
New Brunswick ‘totally unprepared’ for fentanyl crisis, critic says
The New Brunswick government says it is taking the threat of a fentanyl overdose crisis seriously. But its plan to combat the crisis remains a mystery. CBC | Health News
60 Minutes Interview Shows How Unprepared The Mainstream Media Is For Pro-Trump Media
Scott Pelley wasn’t prepared for a troll. On Sunday’s 60 Minutessegment on fake news, CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley brought Americans face to face with some of the men behind the online, pro-Trump media universe. There was a brief set-up in which Pelley noted that “the nation was assaulted by imposters masquerading as reporters” […]
Private companies confident, but reportedly unprepared for cyberattacks
(Reuters) – The chief executives of some of the worlds’ leading private companies are confident about their firms’ prospects and plan to recruit more staff, but are ill-prepared for cyberattacks, according to a report by PwC on Thursday. The “Undaunted, but underprepared?” report found 86 percent of CEOs were confident about their companies revenue prospects […]
The tallest dam in the US is on the verge of collapsing — and California was completely unprepared
Here’s what Oroville Dam, the tallest dam in the United States, looked like in August 2015, during the height of California’s raging five-year drought: Getty Images/Justin Sullivan Here’s what the same dam looks like on Monday, February 13: California Department of Water Resources Not surprisingly, the state was somewhat unprepared for the dam’s water levels to reach capacity, […]
