The FBI: A Career Like No Other —

Have you have ever wondered what it’s like working at the Federal Bureau of Investigation? Our Mission. At the FBI, we do complex work to achieve a simple mission: to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. Our People. The FBI is staffed by more than 35,000 employees including special […]

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How to Block the Ultrasonic Signals You Didn’t Know Were Tracking You — Prasad’s Rambles

An emerging tracking technique uses inaudible sounds to communicate with apps on your phone and track you. Here’s how to stop it. The post How to Block the Ultrasonic Signals You Didn’t Know Were Tracking You appeared first on WIRED. from WIRED http://ift.tt/2fgrRZT via techgadgettalk.com

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Terrifying New Invention Wants To Help Cops Rope You Like A Steer — Muhammad Iqbal Dar

Car chases with cops are dangerous, and they almost never end well. The quicker they can be ended, the better. Cops have some exciting and risky techniques like the PIT maneuver to help them stop fleeing cars, and now there’s this MacGyverish-looking invention designed to let cops actually snag a fleeing car. This thing looks […]

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Conservation Connection – Understanding decomposer lifeforms

ST. LOUIS (KPLR) – Naturalist Curtis Parsons visits KPLR 11 News at Noon to show us the mysterious world of decomposers. Q. What are decomposers? • Decomposers are organisms that help break down dead and decaying matter • Some decomposers specialize on breaking down plants or animals • Today we’ll focus on animal decomposers, especially insects…

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China coal mine explosion leaves over a dozen dead, 20 trapped underground —

Thirteen people have been found dead after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine and the status is unknown of 20 others still trapped, state media said Tuesday.

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These are the 4 personality types that describes almost everyone, study says —

New research out of Spain suggests that almost all of humanity can fit into one of four types of personalities: optimistic, pessimistic, trusting or envious.

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Detector dog Shaggy helps nab nearly 100 kilograms of cocaine at border crossing — Ottawa Citizen

A four-legged member of the Canada Border Services Agency has helped make one of the largest drug seizures ever at the Thousand Islands bridge crossing. Detector dog Shaggy sniffed out nearly 100 kilograms of cocaine in the back of a trailer on Oct. 5. The four “undeclared” items were found hidden by the dog after…

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Spent nuclear fuel canisters vulnerable to failure as they age — nuclear-news

Premature failure of U.S. spent nuclear fuel storage canisters, San Onofre Safety.org, by Donna Gilmore “……Stainless Steel Dry Canister Problems Darrell Dunn, an NRC materials engineer, stated stainless steel dry storage canisters are vulnerable to failure within about 25 – 42 years. If any of the fuel cladding in the canister fails, there is no protective barrier and […]

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Could The ccTrain Crash Have Been Prevented By PTC? — CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As the investigation into Thursday’s train crash continues, many are wondering if the catastrophe in Hoboken could have been prevented through Positive Train Control. The technology was not installed on New Jersey Transit Rail, the line where the crash occurred. “We’ve made the progress, but there’s not the sense of urgency that…

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Good Samaritan chases down man accused of taking pictures up woman’s dress — myfox8.com

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — “Oh my God, could this be happening? Cause there’s kids and there’s people everywhere!” That was Mark Morgan’s initial thought, last week, when he saw something unusual inside the Goodwill on South Street in Simpsonville. “I came across this isle and I noticed this gentleman with his arm stretched out taking a picture, up…

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