As all the world has heard by now, hunky, eloquent dynastic Liberal candidate Justin Trudeau is the new Prime Minister Elect of the People’s Republic of Canuckistan, his (arguably right-)centrist Liberal party having taken the most seats on Monday, October… Read More ›
Weird
Take Me To Your Fry Cook: Robots were able to make pancakes and pizza after reading Wikihow articles
Why are robots so freaking focused on breakfast foods?In today’s morning roundup we linked to an article about how one neural network mistook the Starship Enterprise for a waffle iron (which version: we geeks think it matters). Seriously, we want… Read More ›
Set a Course for “Fabulous”: Sweden’s Innovative Singing Sailor Subsurface Defense System
This is a real thing, people. A. Real. Thing. Real gay. Sweden has a problem: somebody’s sending subs into their waters without permission, and all fingers point to Russia. The neutral Scandinavian country has a vast and resource-rich coastline in… Read More ›
Holy Death Cults, Batman! Meet Santa Muerte, Morbid Mexican Favourite of Cartels and Criminals
Santa Muerte: Saint Death. Her titles are myriad:Lady Sebastienne, Lady of the Shadows, Lady of the Night, Lady of the Seven Powers, White Girl, Skinny Lady, Our Lady of the Holy Death. To her, you make offerings of cigarettes. The… Read More ›
Beware The Invisible Acrobat Midgets: Chameleo Is Weird, In A Good Way
Sometimes my work as a book reviewer has me read things I wouldn’t necessarily pick out from a bookstore shelf. Take Chameleo: A Strange But True Story of Invisible Spies, Heroin Addiction, And Homeland Security for example. The title is curious,… Read More ›
“Your Data Will Never Be Compromised!” ORLY???
Norton Anti-Virus must be WAY more effective in Japan for some reason. The transcript: Subs by evasivemaneuver, (Twitter: @wine_pimp) People have always been praying for safety People have always struggled to safeguard their privacy Today the Gods have answered thy… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for April 20
Deadly Kung Fu Con Men! Cyber-Hype! Counterinsurgency and the Slow Parade of Fears! Welcome to the first cyber news headline roundup of the rest of your life, kittens! We won’t stand in your way, so go to it! Facelift: How… Read More ›
The Illuminati Want YOU!
As a cyberwar and hacktivist news site, The Cryptosphere has long kept track on the shady international cabal of one percenters, Beyonce fans, and possible alien invaders known as The Illuminati. Occasionally, we even receive correspondence purporting to come from… Read More ›
Video: Bathtime for Barrett
Occasionally we at The Cryptosphere feel that the cyberwar/hacktivism world could use a little levity, and therefore we are pleased to present this otherwise news-value-free video by Xylergeist. It is nothing more nor less than a drag king recreation of Barrett Brown’s second most-famous… Read More ›
Film Friday: Carts of Darkness
Oh, a Canadian documentary. A Canadian documentary about the underprivileged. A Canadian documentary about the underprivileged finding a source of joy that unites them and gives their lives meaning and purpose. Oh, how worthy. Fuck that. Watch this. That’s the… Read More ›
Epistemology, Podcasts, and the Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your House: Welcome to Night Vale
Welcome, kittens. Welcome to Night Vale. Things may seem a little strange here, but if you get confused or frightened, don’t worry; you can always flag down one of the passing blue helicopters of the Sheriff’s Secret Police and ask… Read More ›
Crypto-Affirmations: Werner Herzog’s Guide to Life
Brace yourself. This is weird, even for The Cryptosphere: legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog has released a book called Werner Herzog: A Guide for the Perplexed: Conversations with Paul Cronin, and on the back cover he has outlined 24 points that… Read More ›
Crypto-Affirmations: The Quotidian Quest
There’s two kindsa people in this world, the day people and the night people. and it’s the night people’s job to get the day people’s money. Ray Wylie Hubbard Featured Image People are curious by Janis Lanka on Flickr… Read More ›
Interwebbed: Cyber and Crypto News for Jan 14
Good morning, kittens! The Cryptosphere is properly caffeinated, freshly showered, fed, watered, walked, and coming to you live from the complete opposite of a basement, so all is clearly right with the world. Rats Can Be Smarter Than People… Read More ›
Stocking (Mask) Stuffers: #Anonymous rolling papers
We are grateful to our friend @Miss_Cybernaut in the Serbian Pirate Party who drew our attention to this stunningly perfect gift item from Zla-Zla.com. At only twice the price of non-branded papers, it’s sure to give any revolutionary stoner the… Read More ›