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Researchers Smell a Cryptomining Chaos RAT Targeting Linux
upstart writes:Researchers smell a cryptomining Chaos RAT targeting Linux:
Ethernet Transceiver From Logic Gates
owl writes:https://imihajlov.tk/blog/posts/eth-to-spi/
China Officially Files a Trade Dispute Claim With the WTO Against the US
upstart writes:China officially files a trade dispute claim with the WTO against the US for export curbs on semiconductors- Technology News, Firstpost:
Dinosaurs Were on the Up Before Asteroid Downfall
hubie writes:Dinosaurs dominated the world right up until a deadly asteroid hit the earth, leading to their mass extinction, some 66 million years ago:
NIST Calls Time on SHA-1, Sets 2030 Deadline
upstart writes:NIST calls time on SHA-1, sets 2030 deadline:
What is the Memory Usage of a Small Array in C++?
fliptop writes:Techno-optimist and a free-speech advocate Daniel Lemire asks:
Site News and a Few Statistics
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You Can Still Call a Phone Number and be Told the Time by the U.S. Naval Observatory
upstart writes:You can still call a phone number and be told the time by the U.S. Naval Observatory:
Germany Wants Countries to Regulate the Crypto Industry After the FTX and Bankman-Fried Debacle
upstart writes:Germany wants countries to regulate the crypto industry after the FTX and Bankman-Fried debacle- Technology News, Firstpost:
Tesla Holiday Update Brings Steam Games to Model S and X EVs
Tesla Holiday Update Brings Steam Games to Model S and X EVsfliptop writes:Tesla's AMD RDNA 2 GPU will be put to use by Steam games:
Soyuz Capsule Hit by Micrometeorite, Leaks Ammonia
Soyuz capsule hit by micrometeorite, leaks ammoniac0lo writes:Soyuz coolant leak likely caused by micrometeorite strike on space capsule at International Space Station
Berlin's Giant AquaDom Hotel Aquarium Containing 1,500 Fish Explodes
upstart writes:A giant aquarium containing a million litres of water in the lobby of the Radisson Blu in Berlin has burst, flooding the hotel and nearby streets:
Big Tech Companies Join Linux in Effort to Kill Google Maps
fliptop writes:The companies include Meta, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and TomTom, which together could facilitate a new wave of geolocation apps:
Dutch Chip Equipment Maker ASML's CEO Questions U.S. Export Rules on China
RamiK writes:From Reuters' coverage of NRC Handelsblad's interview with ASML's CEO Peter Wennink regarding U.S. export restrictions on China:
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes Six Critical Vulnerabilities
fliptop writes:One moderate vulnerability that's already exploited impacts the Windows SmartScreen Security Feature:
Operation Charlie: Hacking the MBTA CharlieCard From 2008 to Present
owl writes:https://medium.com/@bobbyrsec/operation-charlie-hacking-the-mbta-charliecard-from-2008-to-present-24ea9f0aaa38Archive link: https://archive.vn/Pfc6QThe CharlieCard is a contactless smart card used for transportation fare payment in the Boston area. It is the primary payment method for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (aka MBTA or the T) and several regional public transport systems in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Nearly 15 years after a group of MIT students first publicly disclosed security vulnerabilities in the CharlieCard, I am publicly disclosing that it is possible using only an Android phone to:
Space Junk is Falling From the Sky and We are Still not Doing Enough to Stop it
fliptop writes:Space companies want to remove their junk from orbit - but that's easier said than done:
TikTok Would be Banned From US “for Good” Under Bipartisan Bill
Freeman writes:Lawmakers liken TikTok's widening influence in the US to "digital fentanyl":
Chrome’s “Manifest V3” Plan to Limit Ad-blocking Extensions is Delayed
upstart writes:Manifest V3 transition is delayed again to the relief of Chrome users everywhere:
Apple is Adding End-to-end Encryption to iCloud Backups
fliptop writes:Apple is expanding its iCloud security features and introducing support for security keys for two-factor authentication:
'Statement' Considered Harmful
fliptop writes:Over at ACM.org, Bertrand Meyer has a bone to pick regarding the use of 'statement' instead of 'instruction' when it comes to code:
EU Confirms Draft Decision on Replacement US Data Transfer Pact
upstart writes:EU confirms draft decision on replacement US data transfer pact:
Pulsar, the Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, Replaces Sunsetted Atom Editor by GitHub
progo writes:In June 2022, Microsoft's GitHub announced that they will be cancelling the Atom text editor later this year. (Initially November 16, but that got pushed to December 15.)
What Is Threat Intelligence, and Why is it Important?
fliptop writes:A well done and mostly non-technical look at the idea of Threat Intelligence, that defines the term, who can benefit, the cycle describing how it's produced via planning and direction through processing and analysis:
Henn Tan and the Invention of the USB Thumb Drive in Singapore
canopic jug writes:IEEE Spectrum has an article about the USB thumb drive and its inventor, Trek's CEO, Henn Tann in Singapore. The market for USB thumb drives has passed $7 billion as of last year and is expected to surpass $10 billion by 2028.
UK Lawmakers Look to Enforce Blocking Tool for Harmful Media
upstart writes:The latest idea in the long gestation of the online harms legislation:
75 Years Ago, the Transistor Ignited the Fire of Modern Innovation
canopic jug writes:Marketplace has an observation that the fundamental technological element of digital computers, the transistor, has turned 75 years old this month.
Effective, Fast, and Unrecoverable: Wiper Malware is Popping Up Everywhere
upstart writes:Wiper malware from no fewer than 9 families has appeared this year. Now there are 2 more.
After Russia’s Exit From the Lunar Gateway, NASA Has Found a New Partner in UAE
upstart writes:The United Arab Emirates is a founding member of the Artemis Accords:
A Third of UK Workers to Stay Online Over Holidays, Following Global Trend
upstart writes:A third of UK workers to stay online over holidays, following global trend:
Liquid Cooled HDD Study Touts Greater Reliability, Lower TCO
fliptop writes:Putting spinning rust in liquid might seem risky, but sealed helium drives were used:
Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas, Charged With "Massive" Crypto Fraud in US
Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, charged with "massive" crypto fraud in USFreeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/12/sam-bankman-fried-arrested-in-bahamas-charged-with-massive-crypto-fraud-in-us/
“Pure and Deadly Greed”: Lawmakers Slam Pfizer's 400% Price Hike on COVID Shots
Freeman writes:Senators Warren and Welch urged Pfizer to back down from "unseemly profiteering":
China Bans Exports of Loongson CPUs to Russia, Other Countries
fliptop writes:Loongson processors may get their own export restrictions:
Chinese Rocket Stage Now a Cloud of Orbital Debris After Disintegrating in Space
upstart writes:Chinese Rocket Stage Now a Cloud of Orbital Debris After Disintegrating in Space:
Truck Driver Labels Tesla Semi "A Completely Stupid Vehicle"
Booga1 writes:Autoevolution covers a truck driver Tomasz Orynski's scathing review of the Tesla Semi, calling it "a completely stupid vehicle."
Fusion Energy Breakthrough
liar writes:That fusion announcement is worth getting hyped about, but practical fusion is still a long way off:
“Fake” Roman Coins Authenticated, Bearing Likeness of Lost Roman Emperor
upstart writes:Analysis reignites debate over existence of 3rd-century CE emperor named Sponsian:
Wearable Reasoner: Towards Enhanced Human Rationality through a Wearable AI Assistant
fliptop writes:MIT presents the "Wearable Reasoner," a proof-of-concept wearable system capable of analyzing if an argument is stated with supporting evidence or not to prompt people to question and reflect on the justification of their own beliefs and the arguments of others:
Footprints Claimed as Evidence of Ice Age Humans in North America Need Better Dating
hubie writes:The age claim of the preserved footprints found in New Mexico's Lake Otero Basin are brought into question:
Stack Overflow Temporarily Bans Answers From OpenAI's ChatGPT Chatbot
fliptop writes:The Q&A site has been flooded with ChatGPT coding answers that look correct but often aren't, with moderators calling for a halt:
TSMC Triples Arizona Chip Plant Investment, Apple Confirms to Only Use Chips Made in the US
upstart writes:TSMC will be tripling their planned investment at the Arizona plant and open up a second fabrication unit by 2026:
Raspberry Pi Adds 100,000 Units to Supply Chain, Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2023
upstart writes:Raspberry Pi Adds 100,000 Units to Supply Chain, Back to Pre-pandemic Levels in 2023:
Heat Pump Uses a Loudspeaker and Wet Strips of Paper to Cool Air
upstart writes:A prototype heat pump that uses water and sound to cool is three times as efficient as previous comparable designs:
Biden Faces Growing Pressure to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange
fliptop writes:Biden faces a renewed push, domestically and internationally, to drop charges against Assange, who is languishing in a UK jail:
TOR Project Releases Latest Version of its Eponymous Browser
upstart writes:If you are concerned about browsing discreetly, this makes it easier:
JWST Has Broken the Record for Most Distant Galaxy Ever Confirmed
upstart writes:The galaxy formed within about 325 million years of the big bang:
RHEL and its Linux Relatives and Rivals: How to Choose
fliptop writes:There's a whole family of Red Hat Enterprise Linux variants, each with its own users. So, what's the right one for you? It depends on your needs:
UK Chip Firm XMOS Picks RISC-V for Next-Gen Microcontrollers
upstart writes:UK chip firm XMOS picks RISC-V for next-gen microcontrollers:
SpaceX Unveils Starshield, an Encrypted Starlink Service for Governments
upstart writes:SpaceX Unveils Starshield, an Encrypted Starlink Service for Governments - ExtremeTech:
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