Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say.
Shia fighters are said to have used off-the-shelf software programs such as SkyGrabber to capture the footage.
The hacking was possible because the remotely flown planes have an unprotected communications link.
via BBC News – Iraq insurgents ‘hack into video [...]

An Australian psychology expert who has been studying emotions has found being grumpy makes us think more clearly.
via BBC NEWS | Health | Feeling grumpy ‘is good for you’.

The US government has relaxed its control over how the internet is run.
It has signed a four-page “affirmation of commitments” with the net regulator Icann, giving the body autonomy for the first time.
Previous agreements gave the US close oversight of Icann – drawing criticism from other countries and groups.
via BBC NEWS | Technology | US [...]

An “unusual” pink grasshopper has been discovered during a wildlife event at a Devon nature reserve.
via BBC NEWS | UK | England | Devon | Pink grasshopper found in marshes.