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The US government is continuing its efforts to put pressure on Chinese cyber-espionage activities. According to The Wall Street Journal, the US Justice Department filed charges against a Chinese national living in Canada named Su Bin. The business owner is charged with working with two anonymous hackers to illegally obtain information on military aircraft produced by US defense contractors.

The three conspirators allegedly worked from 2009 to 2013 on obtaining the information, and they were apparently successful in stealing some sensitive documents related to the Lockheed Martin-built F-22 and F-35 fighter jets, as well as Boeing’s C-17 military transport aircraft. The complaint additionally alleges that the conspirators provided Bin…

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After weeks and weeks of teasers, the first full trailer for the next season of Doctor Who has finally landed. In this new spot, Capaldi really gets to stretch his legs a bit in his new role as the Twelfth Doctor. But more than anything, there’s a bit more gravitas to this incarnation, as he tells his companion Clara Oswald that he’s taking them “into darkness.” We can’t wait for the premiere on August 23rd.

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The BBC is struggling to keep its new Doctor under wraps. Series 8 of the legendary sci-fi series is returning to BBC on August 23rd with new star Peter Capaldi, but the premiere has leaked online just days after scripts for the first five episodes were posted on torrent sites. According to The Mary Sue, the episode isn’t final — it’s a rough draft and the video file is entirely in black and white. In addition, the frame is covered with watermarks and warnings.

In a statement released to RadioTimes, the BBC says that “This is part of BBC Worldwide’s ongoing security investigation into leaked unfinished Doctor Who materials. This content is currently being removed and originates from the same Miami server we disabled last week, it is not…

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(Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Ken Gray of Illinois, once known as the “Prince of Pork” for his ability to win federal support for his district, has died at age 89.

A massive Nazi air raid bunker might not sound like a great place to live, but with the right modifications — and the right location — a bunker can be a dream home. Karen and Christian Boros, art collectors and managers of a German advertising agency, live in such a place. Their early ’40s bunker, erected by Nazi Germany in the center of Berlin, has been wonderfully reconfigured as a airy penthouse apartment with an art gallery and storage space below to display and store their impressive collection of art. German site Freunde von Freunden has an interview with the owners as well as a wonderful video and fantastic photos of this incredible apartment.

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