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Category: Technology

From Miniature Satellites To Giant Sun Shields – the Extreme Technology Transforming Space Engineering

Technology

While Apollo was an example of engineering on a heroic scale, future space ventures can deliver lasting societal benefits beyond flags and footprints.

The Guts of an Apple iPhone Show Exactly What Trump Gets Wrong About Trade

Technology
iphone factory foxconn

A better way of thinking about the U.S.-China trade deficit associated with one iPhone would be to only count the value added in China, $8.50, rather than the $240 that shows up as a Chinese import to the U.S.

With Cryptocurrency Launch, Facebook Sets Its Path Toward Becoming an Independent Nation

Technology

“Like all enterprise DLT it is blockchain in name only and an monopoly to extract massive seignorage from billions of users. A monopoly scam” says Roubini.

AI Develops Human-Like Number Sense – Taking Us a Step Closer To Building Machines With General Intelligence

Technology

In a new study, a deep neural network was trained for simple visual object detection spontaneously developed this kind of number sense.

Hackers Seek Ransoms From Baltimore and Communities Across the US

Technology

The people of Baltimore are under an electronic siege that has prevented residents from obtaining building permits and business licenses.

The Next Cyberattack Could Come From Sound Waves

Technology

Researchers from the University of Michigan have found a new way of using sound to interfere with devices containing accelerometers.

Building privacy right into software code

Technology
software source code

The best way to avoid privacy problems is to take the task of privacy protection away from humans and entrust it to the computers themselves.

Facebook Wants to Combat Fake News With ID Checks – With Grave Implications for Privacy

Technology
fake news

To combat fake news, Facebook started requesting ID verification for people who wish to advertise or promote political posts or ads.

Facebook’s Transparency Efforts Hide Key Reasons for Showing Ads

Technology
facebook zuckerberg

Facebook ads platform is an extremely powerful system which lets advertisers target specific users according to a detailed range of attributes.

How Cryptocurrency Scam Works?

Technology
cryptocurrency

Millions of cryptocurrency investors have been scammed out of massive real money. In 2018, losses from cryptocurrency-related crimes were US$1.7 billion.

Facebook’s Cryptocurrency: A Financial Expert Breaks It Down

Technology

Unlike Bitcoin, which is not pegged to any other currency, Facecoin will need the backing of real money to maintain its fixed price.

COMPLICATIONS AND QUANDARIES IN THE ICT SECTOR – STANDARD ESSENTIAL PATENTS AND COMPETITION ISSUES

Technology

Complications and Quandaries in the ICT Sector – Standard Essential Patents and Competition Issues Ashish Bharadwaj, Vishwas H. Devaiah, Indranath Gupta Introduction Many countries have formulated policies and re-oriented their economy to foster innovation as

To Win the Battle of Artificial Intelligence, Multiply the Legal Geeks

Technology
artificial intelligence robot

To win the battle of artificial intelligence, the digital law has to increasingly integrate other disciplines especially computer science and cognitive psychology.

Algorithms Are Maximizing Profits for Online Retailers by Colluding to Keep Prices High

Technology

Algorithms are maximizing profits for online retailers by colluding to set prices above where they would otherwise be in a competitive market.

Why Health Implants Should Have Open Source Code

Technology
medical implants operation

Open-source approach must be adopted by medical implants’ manufacturers. This will reduce vulnerability to attacks and faulty code.

There’s a Massive Cyber Security Job Gap – We Should Fill It by Employing Hackers

Technology
hackers

With three million unfilled cybersecurity posts worldwide, the only way to fill such a large job gap is to employ hackers.

I’ve Always Wondered: Why Do Our Computing Devices Seem to Slow Down

Technology
devices

Whether you’re using a phone, tablet, PC or other devices, the most useful zero-cost action you can take is to uninstall unnecessary apps and add-ons.

Your Car Is More Likely To Be Hacked by Your Mechanic Than a Terrorist

Technology
car mechanic

When it comes to car hacking, you should be more worried about dodgy mechanic dealers than one-off hackers with criminal intent.

What If the FBI Tried to Crack an Android Phone? Researchers Attacked One to Find Out

Technology
android phone motorola

Researchers attempted to replicate what the FBI had wanted to do on an Android phone to crack it open and found some useful results.

REGULATIONS NEEDED AFTER CRYPTOCURRENCY CEO TAKES PASSWORDS TO HIS GRAVE

Technology
cryptocurrency

CEO was the only one who knew the password to an encrypted offline cryptocurrency repository where the firm had enshrined the vast majority of clients.

Can You Be Hacked by the World Around You?

Technology
hacked

Attackers may embed malicious software in the physical world, just waiting for unsuspecting people to scan it with a smartphone or a specialized device.

Evolutionary Computation Has Been Promising Self-Programming Machines for 60 Years. So Where Are They?

Technology
chipset

Evolutionary computation has been studied by researchers for over 60 years. Yet, the idea still isn’t used widely outside the research community.

It’s Possible To Write Flaw-Free Software, So Why Don’t We?

Technology
software programming

Strong software engineering, or more usually formal methods, is a methodology that uses mathematics to ensure error-free programming.

Linus Torvalds vs Andrew Tanenbaum Linux Debate – 1992 Minix Newsgroup

Technology

In 1992, Tanenbaum harshly criticized Linux monolithic kernel on comp.os.minix newsgroup. Linus answered in a long persuasive post.

LINUX KERNEL 5.0 INITIAL REVIEW

Technology
linux kernel

Initial review of the new kernel 5.0 of Linux operating system.

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