Elizabeth Kreft
TheBlaze
Salem, AL, United States
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This Gadget Lets You Text to Friends in Emergencies Even if Cell Networks Crash
If you have a cellphone, this is probably a familiar scenario: you can't send a text because either there are no cell towers close enough to your location to pick up service, or the system is so overloaded by users that your information isn't going through. It's an inconvenience... → Read More
China Reportedly Tests New Missile That Could Put ‘Entire U.S. at Risk’
China has reportedly tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile that has the range to reach any city in the United States. According to the Washington Free Beacon, China carried out a flight test Saturday for the long-range missile -- called the DF-41 -- which marks the first successful... → Read More
Why You Will Want to Leave Early if You’re Using Your Car to Travel This Holiday Season
Planning to drive to see family this holiday season? You may want to leave early. According to a prediction from AAA, 98.6 million Americans will be on the roads driving 50 miles or more from home to celebrate the holidays between Dec. 23 to Jan. 4. That's up... → Read More
This Company Wants You to ‘Carry’ a Stranger’s Package While Getting Paid to Travel
If you ever wanted to get paid to drive strangers around, you've probably already found Uber or Lyft — the "sharing economy" startups that have grown wildly in popularity in the last year. The founders of a new startup called Carry think the strangers-trusting-strangers model can be applied... → Read More
Top Navy Brass Mum About Suspected Filming of Naked Women on Submarines
Some of the first women to serve on U.S. submarines were allegedly secretly recorded over the course of a year as they undressed and showered. According to the Navy Times, at least three officers were filmed aboard the USS Wyoming. Naval Criminal Investigative Service officials are investigating an unidentified 24-year-old... → Read More
New Thermal Gadget Could Save Military Billions of Dollars a Year
A new twist on thermal technology, funded by Army and Department of Energy researchers, could change the way tanks and other military platforms consume and repurpose fuel -- potentially saving the military billions of dollars a year. Picture a gadget that captures the heat from the... → Read More
‘Multiple Incidents’ of Russian Aggression in the Air and on Sea Prompt NATO Warnings
A series of aggressive moves by Russia, including flying military jets aggressively and without properly identification, has raised serious concern among NATO member nations. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute told Reuters there have been "multiple incidents" of Russian military aircraft turning off transponders and taking off without filing flight plans... → Read More
‘Americans Will Die if You Don’t F**king Drop the Bomb’: Video Shows Stress, Success of Deployed Pilots
Just how stressful is it to fly a fighter jet? Hear it from the pilots themselves. The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing interviewed F-16 pilots deployed to Afghanistan about some of their hairiest experiences in the cockpit while protecting troops on the ground. "We were out... → Read More
NFL QB’s Son Steals the Show at Dad’s Press Conference When He Does Something You Probably Can’t
When a professional quarterback throws six touchdowns in a game, you'd expect the guy to bask in the media spotlight. But Texans quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick decided to use some of his post-game limelight to highlight his son's math skills. After talking about trouncing the Titans... → Read More
World’s Fastest Land Animal Inspires MIT Robot That Can Run, Jump Over Obstacles
(TheBlaze/AP) -- It's a robot unlike any other: inspired by the world's fastest land animal, controlled by video game technology and packing nifty sensors — including one used to maneuver drones, satellites and ballistic missiles. The robot, called the cheetah, can run on batteries at speeds... → Read More
Black Friday Shopping: Love It or Hate it? Survey Results May Surprise You
The assumption is millions of Americans will take to the stores to grab early-morning deals on Black Friday, but a new survey shows a huge number of people may be staying home instead. Out of 1,200 people polled, more than half told Survata, a consumer survey group, that... → Read More
The Team That Revealed Fake Cell Towers in DC Launches Campaign to Find More Around the Country
In September, ESD America -- a company that specializes in selling phones that block cellular spying -- found evidence of several fake cell phone towers operating around the Nation's Capitol. Signals popped around the Russian embassy, during Islamic State briefings at the Senate buildings, and more. Now the... → Read More
Researchers Find Dogs’ Messy Slurping Makes More Sense Than You May Think
When your dog attacks the water bowl in a frenzied moment of slobber and slurping, it probably looks a lot more like a slippery mess than a honed skill. But researchers at one university found that dogs have a tendency to use one particular technique to... → Read More
Could Drones Replace Ambulances as a Faster Means to Treat Heart Attack Patients?
"Drone" isn't just a dirty military word anymore. The remotely-controlled, mutli-copters have proven to be hugely successful as search and rescue tools, they make daredevil films even more stunning and may even deliver your pizza one day. Now, a European engineer has created a "Drones for Good" campaign,... → Read More
Did an Air Force General Violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice With a Critical Retweet About Obama?
An Air Force general -- whose primary job is to advise other top officials on ideal media conduct and messaging -- is answering tough questions this week after her official Twitter account sent out a retweet that criticized the president. Brig. Gen. Kathleen Cook took over an official... → Read More
Millions of New Illegal Immigrants to Get Drivers Licenses in California
Thanks to a new law that goes into effect on Jan. 1, nearly 1.4 million illegal immigrants who were previously ineligible to obtain drivers licenses will now be allowed to get them in California. California is expecting such a massive influx of new drivers... → Read More
Sailor Writes Heartfelt Letter to the Stranger Who Bought His Daughter’s Birthday Dinner: ‘You Presented Me With Hope and Faith’
A Sailor who was brought to tears over the kindness of fellow diner wrote a moving Facebook post to thank the mysterious stranger. “First, I offer my apologies. You see I am not sure how I ought to refer to you,” Mann wrote in his heartfelt... → Read More
Police in This City Have Shot More than 90 Dogs Since 2011
Police in Buffalo, New York, have killed more than 70 dogs during arrests or raids since 2011, according to numbers obtained by a local news station through a Freedom of Information Act request. More than 90 dogs were involved in shootings across Buffalo during that time, according to... → Read More
What a .50 Cal Does to a Truck Filled with Explosives
When a machine gun rips into a rusty old truck, it's bound to make some noise. But when that truck is filled with explosives, the boom is so big it gets a round of applause from the audience. YouTube host Skinny Medic, a survival and ammunition... → Read More
China Blocks Websites During ‘World Internet Conference’ — Tech Expert Says Obama’s FCC Push Mirrors Chinese Internet Policy
BEIJING (TheBlaze/AP) — While China hosts the World Internet Conference, Chinese censors have instituted new blocks to several popular websites, according to a U.S. Internet service company. The World Internet Conference brings together many of the world's top technology companies, but China has targeted content delivery networks that serve... → Read More