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Friday Eye Candy: The Nuclear Missile Sites of Los Angeles

The former locations of nuclear missile sites are more mundane than you probably realize. Geoff Manaugh explores satellite images of Los Angeles, and other cities, for examples.

February 5, 2016 - Travel + Leisure

Virtual City to Test Preparedness for Cyberwarfare

The Pentagon is building a "CyberCity" that simulates real communications and operations, reports Robert O'Harrow Jr. Government hackers will train to attack and defend the nation's critical infrastructure in cyberspace.

November 29, 2012 - The New York Times

Why the Military Matters in the Fight for Clean Energy

Reese Neader and Daniel Goldfarb discuss military-driven innovation in technology, and how it will ease our transition away from dependence on foreign oil.

May 9, 2012 - Good

Big Brother is Buzzing You

Miami may be the first American city to have its police force adopt Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to aid police in fighting crime, a development civil liberties groups are finding disconcerting.

March 28, 2008 - Reuters

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