Author: Agitator!!

I couldn’t resist posting this story on how paper maps are still a thing. Why? …“there are places where the GPS signal doesn’t work” or “the routing is ridiculous.” For more, check out this USA Today story.

This is getting ridiculous…now a smart light bulb system has gotten hacked. Security researchers from Check Point tested the Philips Hue models, the most popular smart lights brand, and says it successfully hacked into a home’s computer network. It went to Philips to show its findings and says Philips has now fixed the issue, but…

A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean. A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean — into a “Midnight Zone” where light barely reaches but life still thrives. For more, check out this IEN story.

Researchers from Brown University have designed a new type of wing that could make small fixed-wing drones far more stable and efficient. The new wing replaces the smooth contour found on the leading edges of most airplane wings with a thick flat plate and a sharp leading edge. For more, check out this IEN story.

China’s new Coronavirus hospital was built in 10 days! Construction began Jan. 24 with a crew of 7,000 people working around the clock. Chinese state media carried live video of the construction site and showed the sheer scale and speed of the project. For more on this story, check out NBC News.com.

In October 2018, several aurora enthusiasts who regularly photograph the shimmering lights noticed something unusual. Now, new research has found that these unusual displays are a new type of aurora, nicknamed “the dunes” because their appearance in the night sky resembles wind-sculpted ridges. Scientists say studying how these auroras form could help them better understand…

USA Today takes a look at what you need to know before clicking ‘I agree’ on that terms of service agreement or privacy policy. The problem? We needlessly put ourselves at risk by signing away all kinds of rights over what personal data an app or website collects, how they use it, with whom they…

The six-second video messaging app Vine has officially risen from the ashes under a new name: Byte and its launch was less than ideal. Over the weekend, users complained about receiving tons of bot-generated spam comments on their newly posted videos. Hofmann addressed the spam problem in a blog post on Sunday, promising a solution was in…

Adding a tiny amount of the silicon to boron carbide made bullet-resistant gear substantially more resilient to high-speed impacts. Researchers at Texas A&M University have formulated a new recipe that can prevent weaknesses in modern-day armor. By adding a tiny amount of the element silicon to boron carbide, a material commonly used for making body…

We’re closer to destruction than ever before… Each year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit group that sets the clock, decides whether the events of the previous year pushed humanity closer to or further from destruction. The clock “conveys how close we are to destroying our civilization with dangerous technologies of our own…