Monday, July 7, 2014

TSA Requires Passengers on US-Bound Flights Demonstrate They Can Play All Games Loaded on Phones & Tablets (SAT PAR News Jul 07, 2014) The Transportation Security Administration says it is adding the requirement that all flights headed to the US have it passengers electronic devices that can play games demonstrate they can actually play those games. American intelligence officials have been concerned that some games might be used for disrupting transportation systems once inside the US. Although no details are given about how this could occur, it is suggested that the games could take over traffic lights and train signals. This was explained by Professor Felten, Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs at Princeton University  "It would not be capable of directly causing accidents. What would happen is that traffic signals and walk signs would work randomly or at the whim of the game player. There is the possibility of a real life Frogger" referring the to the 1980's popular video game of a frog trying to cross a busy road without getting hit. Another expert who wished to remain anonymous thinks there is a chance the games might also infect bank accounts and require you to complete puzzles before giving you access to your money.

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Kim Kardashian Video Game Accidentally Sends Fighter Jets Into Iraq (SAT PAR News Jun 19, 2014) "Kim Kardashian Hollywood" The preliminary name of the video game that will debut on phones has sent four F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets from the aircraft carrier  USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf on a non-existent mission scramble. Here is how that happened according several sources that wish to remain anonymous as it details classified operations. A flight operations dispatcher was viewing the video trailer of the Kardashian game on their cellphone. The dispatcher had recently made an announcement to the pilots crew quarters PA system and had left the microphone open. The video game said a combination of words that deal with fashion items. The fashion words uttered by the male player in the game who wants to be a celebrity and was dressing for his first photo shoot. By coincidence this was the emergency code for immediate  launch of all fighter jets. The sources are withholding that exact combination of words to protect methods of communication. Except for the expenditure of fuel, and the rattled nerves of the Iraq radar crew who were confused at the unannounced launch, no damage was done. In fact one of pilots noted that this demonstrated the US was ready at any moment if air strikes are needed.

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