An Army of Robot Telescopes in Texas Makes the Stars Feel Closer Than Ever
Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a high-speed data connection.
Technology
South Korean arms fair to showcase AI-powered unmanned weaponry
The South Korean Air Force Black Eagles aerobatic team perform during Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) in Seongnam. Source: Reuters South Korea kicked off its largest-ever arms fair on Friday, with firms expected to show off new unmanned and artificial intelligence-enhanced weapons from howitzers to suicide drones, as Seoul seeks to strengthen its … Read more
Scientists move closer to confirming existence of dark matter
Dark matter makes up 27% of the universe, while dark energy accounts for about 68% A bright band of diffuse gamma ray glow along the map’s center, which marks the central plane of the Milky Way galaxy, is seen in an undated image based on five years of data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. … Read more
Us officials say China-backed hackers behind F5 cybersecurity breach, Bloomberg reports
Officials said federal networks targeted by unidentified ‘nation-state cyber threat actor’ A breach at US-based cybersecurity company F5 (FFIV.O) has been blamed on state-backed hackers from China, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Earlier in the day, US government officials said federal networks are being targeted by … Read more
Renting a San Francisco Apartment in the A.I. Boom? Good Luck.
The artificial intelligence gold rush has pushed San Francisco’s residential rents up by the most in the nation, as A.I. companies lease apartments and offer rent stipends to employees.
YouTube resolves issue that impacted video streaming globally
YouTube announced on Wednesday that it has resolved an issue affecting video streaming services Alphabet-owned YouTube announced on Wednesday that it has resolved an issue affecting video streaming services for several thousand users worldwide. YouTube said in a post on X that users should now be able to play videos on YouTube Music, YouTube TV, and … Read more
China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Aim to Beat U.S. at Its Own Game
Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized.
Internet services restored across Pakistan
Internet users reported sluggish speeds on Tuesday, particularly in parts of upper Punjab and Islamabad An international cable consortium has completed repairs on a faulty repeater in one of its submarine cables, restoring internet connectivity across Pakistan, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited announced on Wednesday. Internet users had reported sluggish speeds on Tuesday, particularly in parts … Read more
Meta Removes Facebook Group That Shared Information on ICE Agents
The Facebook page was taken down for “violating our policies against coordinated harm,” according to Meta.
Pixnapping dismantles 2FA in seconds
Attack can dismantle 2FA in seconds, exposes limits of platform assurances that one app cannot access another’s data A group of researchers have revealed a new Android attack that they call Pixnapping. Attackers employing this can covertly read sensitive information displayed on a device’s screen, including one-time passcodes. The attack requires a user to simply install and … Read more