Mysterious ‘bubbles’ discovered at the heart of the Milky Way
The radio-emitting bubbles are near our galaxy’s massive black hole. A pair of enormous “bubbles” have been discovered at the center of the Milky Way. The mysterious structures, joined together in an hourglass-like shape and spewing radio waves, are thought to be the remnants of a vast cosmic explosion that occurred in our galaxy some…
Google discovers major iPhone security flaw
The exploits gave attackers access to photos, location information, private messages and more. Google Project Zero, a group that examines and publishes security and privacy exploits it finds in public software, said on Thursday evening there were huge security holes in iPhone software that existed for two years. The exploits gave attackers access to photos,…
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 delivers new Wi-Fi era
Wi-Fi 6 certification is here and marks the next step in delivery of Wi-Fi connectivity. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 certification program from Wi-Fi Alliance is now available and delivers the best user experience with devices based on IEEE 802.11ax. The certification program brings new features and capabilities that enable substantially greater overall Wi-Fi network performance in challenging environments with many…
Bizarre signal in space heard with radio telescope
China’s colossal radio telescope just heard a bizarre signal in space. The science team using FAST detected FRB 121102’s telltale signals on August 29th, hearing “more than a few dozen bursts” of the signal. This particular event was especially significant because no other telescope on Earth has ever detected so many repetitions of the signal…
Explanation may come soon for fast radio bursts
The recent discovery of eight new signals means astronomers may finally have all the clues they need to solve a longstanding mystery. Because FRBs last only a thousandth of a second or so, any object producing them couldn’t be much bigger than 200 miles across — the distance radio waves can cover in that time….
Amazon’s Ring doorbell cameras attract congressional concern
Hmmm…Police departments across the U.S. are asking residents to register their security cameras so they can quickly request footage if an incident occurs nearby. [Sen] Markey is seeking more information from Bezos about Ring’s video-sharing agreements with law enforcement agencies. The lawmaker says he’s also alarmed that Ring may be pursuing facial recognition technology that…
Never Forget…
…18 years later, it still hurts.
$30,000 Gaming Rig
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Facebook and facial recognition
Facial recognition? This seems to be scary… Facebook said on Tuesday its face recognition technology will now be available to all users with an option to opt out, while deciding to discontinue a related feature called ‘Tag Suggestions’. For more, check out this NBC News story.