FedEx Refuses to Ship 'Ghost Gun' Machine; Juiciest Grand Theft Auto V Easter Egg Remains Uncracked

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NSA Wants Legal Access to Encrypted Data | Amazon Applies for '3D Printer in a Truck' Patent To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend FedEx Refuses to Ship 'Ghost Gun' Machine Juiciest Grand Theft Auto V Easter Egg Remains Uncracked NSA Wants Legal Access to Encrypted Data Amazon Applies for '3D Printer in a Truck' Patent Astrology Can Cure Britain's Ailing Health System, Says MP Hot Comment: "It's a bad sign when those who care about security lose interest..." From the Vault: What's the Worst Computer Scene in TV or Movies? Watch It: How to Watch Videos in Synch with Fellow iOS Users Sponsored Resource: IBM MobileFirst Platform vs. DIY   FedEx Refuses to Ship 'Ghost Gun' Machine Last fall, Defense Distributed -- the company created by Cody Wilson of 3D-printed gun fame -- announced a DIY gunsmithing machine called the Ghost Gunner. Now, FedEx is refusing to ship the device, saying there are laws or regulations that would prohibit them from shipment. Sound Off>> Juiciest Grand Theft Auto V Easter Egg Remains Uncracked As the Grand Theft Auto V's PC launch -- and presumable final uncovering as modders raid the game's code -- nears, a new article looks at the lengths conspiracy theorists have gone in a bid crack the Mount Chiliad mystery. But will it all have been for nothing? Sound Off>> NSA Wants Legal Access to Encrypted Data This may not come as a huge shock, but the director of the NSA doesn't believe that you have the right to encrypt your data in a way that the government can't access it. At a cybersecurity policy event, Michael Rogers said that the U.S. should be able to craft a policy that allows the NSA and law enforcement agencies to read encrypted data when they need to. Sound Off>> Amazon Applies for '3D Printer in a Truck' Patent The U.S. Patent office has published a filing by Amazon for mobile 3D printing delivery trucks that would have 3D printers and CNC machines on board and be able to communicate with a central hub. When a product is ordered, the mobile 3D printing truck that's closest to the consumer's home or office would then get the order, print it, and deliver it as soon as possible. Sound Off>> Astrology Can Cure Britain's Ailing Health System, Says MP An MP from the governing Conservative Party has said that using astrology could radically improve the performance of Britain's National Health Service and that its opponents are "racially prejudiced" and driven by "superstition, ignorance and prejudice." David Treddinick even claims he has "helped" fellow legislators through astrology. Sound Off>>   Another bad omen for privacy and security "It's a bad sign when those who care about security lose interest. The NSA is doing their part to eradicate secure crypto. Law enforcement agencies are commonly breaking the law to fish for potential criminals. The only protection available is what's written by people who are not subject to influence from the NSA. That's increasingly meaning open source or..." --by qwijibo Read More>>   What's the Worst Computer Scene in TV or Movies? Four years ago, Cuban Devil asked the community, "...what's the worst computer-related acting performance ever? I leave here my vote: Independence Day, when I had to see Mr. Goldblum upload a virus, using a Mac, when it did not connect even to an Ethernet network, compromising the entire alien fleet. What other major technological gaffes have you seen?" Read More>>   How to Watch Videos in Synch with Fellow iOS Users A free iOS app called WeMesh lets you share video content with iOS-owning friends in real-time. You see the video and so do your friends more or less simultaneously. Timothy Lord caught up with the app's creators Dr. Saeed Darvish-Kazem and Dr. Michael Pazaratz, two MDs from Canada, at CES to talk about WeMesh, the most popular video categories and the shortcoming they hope to fix in the near future. Watch the Video>>   IBM MobileFirst Platform vs. DIY Both IBM MobileFirst Platform and "do-it-yourself" solutions are free to download and use, are based on similar open source components, allow the creation of different types of mobile applications on different target platforms, and can deploy and debug apps on platform emulators. But where do the similarities end? Learn More>>   Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.