The Science and Technology Directorate at DHS wants to dig deeper into the chemical warfare field and develop stronger “forensic” capabilities that would enable the department’s investigators and the FBI to better determine the nature and source of any chemical agent attack.
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Wall Street Journal:
In Censorship Move, Iran Plans Its Own, Private Internet — An Iranian engineer who helped design and run the country’s Internet filters says he subtly undermined some censorship until fleeing into exile — Iran is taking steps toward an aggressive new form of censorship …
Stuart Elliott / Media Decoder:
YouTube Extends Plans for Ads Before Videos — In the early days of online video, commercials that appeared before viewers could watch clips, known as preroll, got “thumbs down” from most computer users. That attitude seems to have softened more recently, a change of heart that Web giants have noticed.
Reuters:
Intel eyes Apple as it plans future chips — (Reuters) – Trend-setting products launched by Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are a key factor in Intel Corp’s (INTC.O) plans for new processors, a senior executive of the world’s top chipmaker said. — Tom Kilroy, a senior vice president at Intel …