A Router Virus That Actually Keeps You Safe!
Routers are amongst the most hackable devices connected to the internet — not often updated, easily compromised, and virtually never scanned for viruses. However a new router virus may actually be...
Weekly Science News: 25th September – 2nd October, 2015
News: Brief Updates from the world of science for the week from 25th September 2015 to 2nd October 2015.
This week in #Science - 25th September to 2nd October
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Reviews: The E-Blade Self Balance Board
In recent months, the popularity of the self-balance scooter (or the Segway hoverboard as the cool kids call them) has exploded with an array of celebs including the Biebs, Brooklyn Beckham,...
Scientists have found a new way to edit DNA
A FEW years in the past, molecular biologists made an enormous breakthrough. By borrowing an antiviral mechanism from bacteria, they created a simple method to tweak the genetic data inside cells –...
Engineers invent clear coating that boost solar cell efficiency by cooling them
The hotter solar cells turn out to be, the less efficient they're at converting sunlight to electrical energy, an issue that has long vexed the solar trade. Now, Stanford engineers have...
Deep Sweep Launched by Hackers to Spy on Drones
For governments trying to hide controversial programs from their residents, there are few better directions to transmit secret military & spy communications than straight up. Unlike here on earth, no pesky amateur radio eavesdroppers...
Next Hacker International Programming Player Competition (IPPC)
Miami, September 16, 2015
Java Programmers Competition 2016 IPPC: $500,000 cash prizes
SHOW ME YOUR SPEED!
We are already convinced that there are many gifted programmers and ingenious hackers.
Now we want to know...
Amputee Can Control and ‘Feel’ using a Robotic Arm
A brand new advanced robotic hand that's wired directly into the brain has been successfully tested, permitting a paralysed man to “feel”.
The hand, developed by the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins...
Facebook is introducing the ‘Dislike’ button
Facebook is working on a "dislike" button for its posts. This was revealved by the company's co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg, during a question and answer session on Tuesday.
"People have asked...
Serious Flaw Discovered in the OS used by Over a Billion Devices
There’s a simple vulnerability inside an extensively used operating system, although not one that most would be aware of, known as VxWorks. It happens to be the same software program used to control components...
