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    iCurmudgeon: The Reaper may be unmanned, but a jet it's not. It's basically a beefed-up predator with hard points for weapons like missiles and other forms of hig... more »
    gorehound: the bewginnings of terminator... the robot jet fighter plane thing more »
    AusJeb: The Reaper got tired of playing by the rules and decided to after Osama on its own. more »
    WaR_HaWk: probably someone hacked it. more »
    Greasy Breakfast: It was looking for a wedding to bomb. more »
    Dr.Evil: Also, they are not autonomous. They are remotely piloted. more »
    Dr.Evil: A Reaper is neither a jet nor a fighter. It's a propeller driven ROV. more »
    CodenameV: I realize you want to make exciting headlines, but this sounds no different than when my remote controlled helicopter's receiver gets busted and it j... more »
    stereobot: I think it spotted John Connor hiding out in the mountains.. ...sorry... more »
    ChaDeBugre: the picture is a predator drone not a reaper. is this casual Friday? more »
    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Sounds like a scene from Stealth!!!! That said..I would have let it roam. Its probably the only sentient thing that knows where Osama is!!!!!!! It was... more »
    RavenNemain: So does that mean that we have just fired the first shot in the war against the machines? Um... I don't think we're quite ready for that. more »
    ManchuCandidate: What? No Fear the Reaper? more »
    J_Frank_Parnell: Blue Screen of Death. Fiery, self-aware, meat-hunting death. more »
    strider_mt2k: What about ghost pirates? You know, the rubber mask set. more »
    B: More Pirates equals less Global Warming, though. So we got that going for us, which is nice. more »
    Frostbeard: I'm sure the pirates would listen to Reason. Ultima Ratio Regum and all that. more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Wouldn't, strictly speaking, pirates become a NAVY for the stateless? Note that once England got the awesomeness of the Royal Navy, they cracked down ... more »
    taterpie: The idea of pirates being an army for the statesless just makes me think of Snow Crash's pirates and raft. I need to re-read that, it's been awhile. more »
    tetracycloide: this is so much more genre appropriate than house it's not even funny! more »
  • #crimesofthefuture

    Robot Fighter Jet Killed Before It Could Go AWOL

    An autonomous fighter jet called a Reaper was shot down over Northern Afghanistan last weekend after it went AWOL and attempted to fly outside Afghan airspace. More »
  • #futurism

    Could Pirates Become an Army for the Stateless?

    A group of pirates is holding a US ship captain hostage in East African waters after hijacking his freighter. Forget robot soldiers - the ancient pirate is the future of warfare in a post-national world. More »
  • #wolverineleak

    The Biggest Hollywood Crime of the Decade

    Over a million people have downloaded the leaked print of Wolverine. Now people are selling DVDs of it on the streets of San Francisco and New York City. Who pays for this crime, and how? More »
  • #crimesofthefuture

    Massive Surge in Internet Crime Reported in 2008

    The economy is in a tailspin, and a new generation of high-tech thieves are on the prowl. A study released today says reports of internet crime jumped 33 percent in 2008, costing victims $265 million. More »
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    Harvard Task Force Uncovers Biggest Future Threat to Children Online

  • #sfculturewars

    Fandom Is Unexplained, But Not Explosive, Say UK Police

    A bomb scare in the UK turned out to not be the work of a rogue terrorist, but just a fanboy and his homemade props. Police overreaction, or final proof that fandom can be deadly?
  • #crimesofthefuture

    Teen with Home Chemistry Lab Arrested for Meth, Bombs

    A Canadian college student majoring in chemistry built himself a home lab - and discovered that trying to do science in your own home quickly leads to accusations of drug-making and terrorism.
  • #ghosts

    Burglar Held Hostage By Ghost

  • #crimesofthefuture

    Live Piracy Map Reveals Seas Are Still a Pirate's Paradise

    Want to know where you're most likely to have your ship hijacked by pirates this year? Now you can, with the help of the International Maritime Bureau's "live piracy map," a Google map mashup that gives you quick, real-time details on all the acts of piracy taking place on the Earth's high seas. Just drill down by using the zoom slider, and click on a flag to see what kind of crime took place. All are labeled with the type of ship, as well as whether the pirates successfully hijacked it or merely boarded. Certain areas, like this one off the coast of East Africa, are pirate paradises. The seas around Singapore and Malaysia are also packed with pirates. Clearly the future bodes well for sea-going pirates, and for pirate-lovers who want to track their dastardly deeds. Live Piracy Map [via BLDG BLOG] Images via Live Piracy Map.
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    What To Do With Thermite On a Friday

    So the thought police are on their way to your underground control chamber, and you need to erase your hard drives fast. They can break the crypto on your secret docs, and even if you overwrite them with a bunch of junk data, they've got forensic techniques that could pull an erased file out of a shark's ass. What do you do? Take Hackaday's advice, and use a little thermite. More »