Alarm as US far-right extremists eye drones for use in domestic attacks

Alarm as US far-right extremists eye drones for use in domestic attacks

Experts say extremists openly talking of how home-built drones will be critical tool in so-called second civil war Taking their cues from modern warfare, the far-right American terrorist movement sees off-the-shelf or home-built first-person viewer (FPV) drones as a critical weapon in their own future war against the US government, which has American authorities on edge. And there’s ample reasons for those fears: in the open and closed online spaces where far-right extremists congregate, talk is commonplace of how these cheap drones are revolutionizing current wars and will be the critical tools of a so-called second civil war. Continue reading...

‘March of commercialisation’: writing is on the wall for Berlin’s nightclubs

‘March of commercialisation’: writing is on the wall for Berlin’s nightclubs

Rising rents and gentrification in the once-cheap and abundant real estate market have put the pinch on the clubbing scene A forlorn disco ball counting down the time remaining hangs at the entrance of the beloved Berlin club Wilde Renate, known only as Renate, which is rapidly heading into its final nights of wild abandon. Unlike its more hyped cousin Berghain and posher late sister Watergate , Renate has long stood for a certain more relaxed type of Berlin-brand partying – more poor than sexy to borrow the capital’s lamented motto . Continue reading...

Proposals for commercial planes to operate with one pilot shelved after critical EU report

Proposals for commercial planes to operate with one pilot shelved after critical EU report

Regulator Easa concludes there is not enough evidence it is as safe as flying with two pilots as currently required Proposals for commercial aeroplanes to operate with just one pilot in the cockpit have been put on ice after a report for the European regulator suggested it would make flying more dangerous. A three-year research project into “extended minimum crew operations” commissioned by the EU Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) found that despite advances in technology there was not sufficient evidence that flying with a single pilot could be as safe as with the two currently required. Continue reading...

Louisiana judge orders return of devices to ex-priest caught having sex on church altar

Louisiana judge orders return of devices to ex-priest caught having sex on church altar

Former Roman Catholic priest and two dominatrices were evidently recording sexual videos in the church in 2020 A judge in Louisiana has ordered the return of electronics belonging to an ex-Roman Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to obscenity for being caught having sex with two dominatrices atop a church altar while still belonging to the clergy in 2020. However, the judge also told authorities to erase all data from the devices and storage media as a precaution against videos taken of the tryst from becoming public. Continue reading...