Can You Be Hacked by the World Around You?
Attackers may embed malicious software in the physical world, just waiting for unsuspecting people to scan it with a smartphone or a specialized device.
Category: Technology
Evolutionary Computation Has Been Promising Self-Programming Machines for 60 Years. So Where Are They?
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?
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
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
Initial review of the new kernel 5.0 of Linux operating system.
What the Coincheck Hack Tells Us About How Australian Regulators Will Handle a Cryptocurrency Hack
In the past eight years, more than a third of all cryptocurrency exchanges have been hacked. The total losses exceed US$1 billion.
The Promise of the Learn to Code Movement
Computer science and programming education must suit the needs of 21st-century learners. Otherwise, the cost will be a disillusioned workforce.
Why Don’t Big Companies Keep Their Computer Systems up To Date?
When senior executives at companies aren’t tech-savvy, they often lack understanding of what’s at stake and how to quickly protect valuable information.
Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Shows Video Games Can Make Us Think Seriously About Climate Change
Civilization VI, the latest in a popular series of video games adds new features, most notably climate change and natural disasters.
Efforts To Control Cyber Weapons Ignore the Agents Who Use Them
Global efforts are underway to govern the tools used in cyber attacks, but the expertise of cyber operatives has so far seen limited attention.
Stay Alive and if Something Moves, Shoot It: The Phenomenal Success of Fortnite
The online videogame Fortnite Battle Royale was launched in September 2017. Since then the game had amassed 125 million active players by June and made US$1.2 billion (A$1.6 billion) for the developer, Epic Games.
Linux Is the Quiet Revolution That Will Leave Microsoft Eating Dust
As long as you are capable of writing the software to solve the problem, Linux will allow you to create your own complex supercomputer for free.
Open Source Hardware Could Defend Against the Next Generation of Hacking
Making open-source hardware systems more available increases regular people’s security by giving them verifiable secure options.
Stop Worrying About How Much Energy Bitcoin Uses
Bitcoin, and other new technologies – such as data centers, computers and before them trains, planes and automobiles – are often energy-intensive.
Trust in Digital Technology Will Be the Internet’s Next Frontier
Online information isn’t reliable, whether it is news or search results, and social media is vulnerable to manipulation by hackers or foreign powers.
Facebook Risks Starting a War on Knowledge After Closing Its Doors To Researchers
Facebook is closing its doors to researchers. The latest casualty is the app Netvizz, a research tool used by hundreds of academics.
APPLE’S TRILLION DOLLARS VALUE DOES NOT MEAN IT’S THE BIGGEST COMPANY
Apple became the first U.S. public corporation to achieve a trillion dollars valuation. Does that make it the largest company in the world? Jerry Davis, University of Michigan On Aug. 2 2018, Apple became the
Think Facebook Can Manipulate You? Look Out for Virtual Reality
As Facebook users around the world are coming to understand, some of their favorite technologies can be used against them.
Silicon Valley, From Heart’s Delight to Toxic Wasteland
Silicon Valley’s rise is well documented, but the backlash against its culture and unscrupulous corporations hints at an imminent twist in its fate.
The Media Merger Frenzy and Its Impact on Net Neutrality
Allowing mergers like AT&T and Time Warner will profoundly reshape the American media landscape and may eliminate net neutrality.
PRIVACY SHIELD: THE FRAMEWORK THAT PROTECTS EUROPEAN PERSONAL DATA IN THE US
A privacy discussion is moving toward fruition with less public attention: the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. US$260 billion are at stake.
Video Gamers May Soon Be Paid More Than Top Pro Athletes
The realm of professional sport has been taken by storm by the rise of eSports. These video game events now compete with traditional sports leagues.
An Italian Court Rules That Cell Phone Use Caused Brain Tumor
On April 11th 2017, an Italian court in the northern town of Ivrea has ruled that the brain tumor of Roberto Romeo, diagnosed in 2010, was due to the excessive, work-related cellphone use. The fifty
When Richard Stallman Called Linux Ubuntu a Spyware
Ubuntu has a desktop search feature that sends the search terms to Canonical’s servers. “This already is a spyware” says Richard Stallman.
Who Invented the Telephone?
Antonio Meucci is the true inventor of the telephone, not Alexander Graham Bell. This century-long controversy had finally been settled by the US Congress in 2002. The acknowledgement was the result of the House of Representatives’ vote of the resolution H.RES.269.