"Understand well as I may, my comprehension can only be an infinitesimal fraction of all I want to understand."
-- Ada Lovelace,
mathematician, founder of scientific computing
The Trump administration is considering banning encryption on communication apps as a way to better track terrorism, Politico reports. A National Security Council meeting discussed asking Congress to make end-to-end encryption illegal, but reached no decision.
The Pentagon has developed a laser that can identify people by their unique cardiac signature. It works through clothing from as far away as two football fields. The device, which can be more accurate than facial recognition, could eventually be put to use for medical assessments