News Updates: Spies, Riots and AI

In an effort to get back into posting, here are some news updates.

The US Power Grid has been compromised by hackers. In some cases malware has been installed on the computers. This wasn't one big attack, but the result of years of infiltration efforts and negligent security practices. How serious is the threat? NetworkWorld interviews present a few different views.

In the meanwhile, deliberate destruction of fiber optic cables have crippled communication in Santa Cruz County. With the previous news, you might be getting the uneasy feeling that our infrastructure is pretty fragile.

Meanwhile in a warrantless wiretapping case, the DoJ gave an extremely disturbing ruling. They essentially argued that the US Government cannot be held accountable for illigal surveillance, period.

Micheal Anissimov links to a number of news articles reporting on two AI breakthroughs. These are two AI which have arguably done science with minimal human intervention.

Another phrase circulating around the internet is the Twitter Revolution, or Twitter Riots. Anti-communist protests in Moldova were organized using Twitter and Facebook. Take a look, these social networking tools are being used for a serious social revolt.