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This crazy smartphone comes with a built-in camera drone
BGR - 2 Jul 2021 00:18
Camera drones have become increasingly more sophisticated in recent years. They offer better, cheaper flying experiences, and they pack better cameras. Smartphones have improved significantly over the years, too, with th...
AI Designs Quantum Physics Experiments Beyond What Any Human Has Conceived
Scientific American - 2 Jul 2021 13:30
Originally built to speed up calculations, a machine-learning system is now making shocking progress at the frontiers of experimental quantum physics --
Google diversity report shows increased attrition rate for Black women - CNET
CNET - 2 Jul 2021 01:56
The internet giant concedes there's room for improvement in regard to retaining underrepresented employees.
Windows 11 running on Android phones shouldn't get your hopes up
Slash Gear - 2 Jul 2021 04:46
Microsoft has long exited the smartphone rat race and, save for the lone Surface Duo, it is letting others make the phones that it then integrates with its Windows platform. That hasn’t stopped others from trying to ma...
Arctic's 'Last Ice Area' may be more vulnerable to climate change than predicted - CNET
CNET - 2 Jul 2021 04:05
It's considered a refuge for Arctic wildlife as the planet warms, but it may be in more danger than scientists believed.
Cops Are Getting Free High-Tech Lassos to Use on Suspects by Sharing Their Body Camera Footage
Gizmodo - 2 Jul 2021 03:40
Cops are handing over body camera footage and testimonials to Wrap Technologies to help the security firm market its controversial high-tech lasso, the BolaWrap, to other police departments, the Daily Dot reports. In som...
NASA's skywatching tips for July feature Venus and the Milky Way
Digital Trends - 2 Jul 2021 03:15
NASA is back with its top tips for what to look out for in the sky this month, with Venus and the Milky Way two particular treats to look forward to.
Russian Progress cargo ship docks at space station after two-day journey
SPACE.com - 2 Jul 2021 03:12
An uncrewed Russian cargo spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station after a two-day journey to deliver food, fuel and supplies for the orbiting outpost's crew.
Microsoft executive calls out DOJ's 'overuse' of secrecy orders
USA Today - 2 Jul 2021 03:09Russian Military Hackers Have Been On a Worldwide Password Guessing Spree
Gizmodo - 2 Jul 2021 02:33
An elite team of hackers connected to Russian military intelligence have been using brute force attacks to target hundreds of organizations throughout the world, according to officials with U.S. and U.K. security agencie...
Virgin Galactic aims to send Richard Branson to space before Jeff Bezos - CNET
CNET - 2 Jul 2021 02:15
The space tourism company plans to send its founder to orbit on July 11.
Genetics Plays Important Role in Age at First Sex and Birth
Neuroscience News - 2 Jul 2021 00:40
Researchers have identified 371 genes, eleven of which were sex-specific, linked to the timing of when a person first has sex and the point of life they are most likely to become parents.
Mongolian Certificate Authority Hacked to Distribute Backdoored CA Software
The Hacker News - 2 Jul 2021 14:54
In yet another instance of software supply chain attack, unidentified hackers breached the website of MonPass, one of Mongolia's major certificate authorities, to backdoor its installer software with Cobalt Strike binari...
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Engadget - 2 Jul 2021 14:45CISA Offers New Mitigation for PrintNightmare Bug
Threatpost - 2 Jul 2021 14:21
CERT urges administrators to disable the Windows Print spooler service in Domain Controllers and systems that don't print, while Microsoft attempts to clarify RCE flaw with a new CVE assignment.
NASA is sending a water-hunting VIPER to the Moon - CNET
CNET - 2 Jul 2021 14:00
The space agency's first lunar rover since the Apollo missions could be key for NASA's plans to keep a sustained human presence on the moon.
The Origin of Technosignatures
Scientific American - 2 Jul 2021 14:00
Signs of technology might point to life in the universe, but we have to ask what really gives rise to technology in the first place --
Robinhood files for IPO despite ongoing lawsuits and fines
AppleInsider - 2 Jul 2021 13:49
The popular stock trading app Robinhood filed for an IPO on Thursday while still under fire for halting trade of meme stocks in January. Robinhood files for IPO Robinhood became popular due to its ease of use and gamifie...
Vulnerabilities in WAGO Devices Expose Industrial Firms to Remote Attacks
SecurityWeek - 2 Jul 2021 13:24
Several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities have been identified in programmable logic controller (PLC) and human-machine interface (HMI) products made by WAGO, a German company specializing in electrical connecti...
SpaceX rolls giant Super Heavy rocket to launch pad for testing (video)
SPACE.com - 2 Jul 2021 13:16
The first true Super Heavy booster was rolled out of the high bay where it was stacked to a launch pad Thursday (July 1) at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas.
Space miners may use rockets to harvest the moon's water ice (video)
SPACE.com - 2 Jul 2021 13:08
Three companies -- Masten Space Systems, Lunar Outpost and Honeybee Robotics -- are developing a new system that would use rockets to mine water ice on the moon.
2022 iPad Pro expected to get TSMC 3nm chips, 'iPhone 14' will adopt 4nm
AppleInsider - 2 Jul 2021 13:06
TSMC's new 3nm chip manufacture process may end up in Apple products as soon as a 2022 iPad Pro refresh, but will not be included in the 'iPhone 14' in the same year, supply chain sources suggest. A report on Friday morn...