Why Would Anyone Buy NFT Crypto Art and Spend Millions on a Link to a JPEG File?
People can create all the NFTs they want about anything, over and over again. I could make my own NFT claiming that I own the Mona Lisa, and record it to the blockchain, and no one could stop me. The...
View ArticleBoeing 737 Max: Why Was It Grounded, What Has Been Fixed and Is It Enough?
As the Boeing 737 Max accidents put Boeing and the FAA under such intense scrutiny, it is likely that the design and safety activities have been carried out and checked to the maximum extent possible....
View ArticleA Global Shortage Highlights a Troubling Trend: A Small Number of the World’s...
The increasing reliance by U.S. chip companies on international partners to fabricate the chips they design reflects the United States’ diminished capability. U.S. semiconductor companies have 47% of...
View ArticleMicrosoft To Make US$22 Billion Worth of Augmented Reality Headsets for Us Army
The AR interface commissioned by the US military is referred to as an “Integrated Visual Augmentation System” (IVAS). It will use Microsoft’s HoloLens headset technology as its base hardware. The post...
View ArticleRussia Blocks Tor, Accusing It of Enabling Illegal Content
Russia has decided to block the Tor network, accusing it of facilitating the access to illegal content. Tor is short for The Onion Router. It is a free global service aiming to conceal users' locations...
View ArticleYour Forgotten Digital Footprints Could Step on Your Job Prospects – Here’s...
This matters for young adults entering the job market, who usually have extensive digital footprints across multiple platforms, and extending back many years. The post Your Forgotten Digital Footprints...
View ArticleHow QR Code Works and What Makes It Dangerous – A Computer Scientist Explains
QR codes are not inherently dangerous. They are simply a way to store data. However, just as it can be hazardous to click links in emails, visiting URLs stored in QR codes can also be risky in several...
View ArticleCould Steam-Powered Cars Decrease the CO2 in The Atmosphere
Steam power had something of a comeback in the 1970s, but not because of climate concerns. Back then, air pollution spewed by vehicles had become a serious problem filling cities with smog. The post...
View ArticleThe Wall of Wind Can Blow Away Buildings at Category 5 Hurricane Strength to...
When engineers built the Wall of Wind test facility 10 years ago at Florida International University, it was inspired by Hurricane Andrew, a monster of a storm that devastated South Florida in 1992....
View ArticleElectronic Arts Servers Are Reportedly Down
August 9, 2022 – Users have reported problems of connection and access to Electronic Arts (EA) servers. Apparently, the company is witnessing a serious outage that is causing issues such as loss of...
View ArticleCraigslist Turns 25 – a Reminder That a More Democratic Version of the...
Craigslist weathered the internet’s boom-and-bust cycle, with countless peers coming and going. Yet, it looks more or less the same as it did 25 years ago. The post Craigslist Turns 25 – a Reminder...
View ArticleLifeLabs Data Breach: Hackers Could Still Hold Health Records of 15m Canadians
LifeLabs is one of Canada’s largest medical services providers; the health data of millions of customers was hacked in October 2019. The post LifeLabs Data Breach: Hackers Could Still Hold Health...
View ArticleReddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns in Support of Black Community
Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and husband of Serena Williams, resigns from the board of directors and urges to be replaced with a black director. The post Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns...
View ArticleThe North Face Boycotts Facebook for Lack of Hate Speech Moderation
The North Face is the first major company to join the #stophateforprofit campaign and boycott Facebook's advertising system. The post The North Face Boycotts Facebook for Lack of Hate Speech Moderation...
View ArticleGovernment Cybersecurity Commission Calls for International Cooperation,...
U.S. calls for collaborating with an international coalition that lends strength and legitimacy when responding to cyber attacks. The post Government Cybersecurity Commission Calls for International...
View ArticleLinkedIn Sued for Spying on Apple Users
An iPhone user has sued LinkedIn on Friday July 10 2020 in San Francisco federal court for allegedly spying on Apple users. Oddly, the lawsuit was filed in the same day in which a Russian citizen was...
View ArticleTwitter Accounts of Obama, Musk, and Other Celebrities Hacked
On Wednesday July 15, 2020, several twitter accounts were hacked. The list includes celebrities such as Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden. In what is apparently a large-scale bitcoin...
View ArticleRansomware Criminals Are Targeting U.S. Universities
Ransomware attacks on universities have become common. In 2019 alone, 89 U.S. universities, colleges and school districts became victims of such attacks, followed by at least 30 in the first five...
View ArticleAMD Stock Rises 16.5% Thanks to Its Ryzen Next-Gen Chip
AMD stock jumped 16.5% thanks to its next-gen 7-nm Ryzen 4000 chips. Intel failed to cope and saw its stock losing 16.2% on July 24, 2020. 7-nanometer refers to the size of a single transistor, which...
View ArticleElectronics Recycling: French NGO Recycles Mailed Cellphones
The new system allows users to deliver their disposable cellphones by mail, using a free pre-paid envelope. Its destination is a recycling company called Ateliers du Bocage. The post Electronics...
View ArticleHow to Hide From a Drone – the Subtle Art of ‘Ghosting’ in the Age of...
From startups to major defense contractors, there is a scramble to deny airspace to drones, to hijack drones digitally, to control drones physically and to shoot drones down. Anti-drone measures range...
View ArticleInstagram Is Spying on Cameras in the Background, Lawsuit Claims
Instagram is allegedly turning on cameras without users' approval, according to a federal lawsuit filed against Facebook in San Francisco. The post Instagram Is Spying on Cameras in the Background,...
View ArticleJapan to Build Wooden Satellites to Avoid Space Junk
Sumitomo Forestry, a Japanese wood processing company, has started developing wooden satellites, in partnership with Kyoto University. The project is proposed as a solution to the space junk problem....
View ArticleSpaceX Granted Permission to Launch Satellites Into Polar Orbit
SpaceX received FEC's permission to launch 10 Starlink satellites into polar orbit as part of their new Transporter-1 mission. Despite their high broadband coverage benefits, they may contribute the...
View ArticleLithography nanoimprint machine announced by Canon, promising 2nm chips...
The Japanese industrial and imaging manufacturer Canon has released a new cutting-edge lithography machine using a more cost-effective process than ASML's EUV. The post Lithography nanoimprint machine...
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