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Pgp Is Fundamentally Broken, Says Crypto Expert
Johns Hopkins University professor Matthew Green says the PGP encryption protocol is badly out of date and fails to meet modern public key cryptography needs.
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Researchers Aim to Thwart Targeted Cyberattacks
Researchers are studying a series of sophisticated attacks via email against the World Uyghur Congress, a Chinese nongovernmental organization.
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Technology Simplifies Big Data For the Human Brain
A project involving 16 partners in nine European countries hopes to present large datasets in a way that is easier for the brain to understand.
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Google Introduces Kids to Coding Through Blockly Games Project
Google has developed a collection of online Blockly Games designed to help engage children in their first efforts at programming.
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Researchers Roll Out Free Software to Advance Computer Chip Design
Researchers have developed software to facilitate chip design, and are making it freely available to cultivate new research on pushing the envelope of computer...
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Mobile Phones Come Alive With the Sound of Music, Thanks to Nanogenerators
Everyday background noise could be used to charge mobile phones, according to scientists from Queen Mary University of London and Nokia.
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Rutgers Researchers Show That How Fast You Drive Might Reveal Exactly Where You Are Going
Researchers say monitoring motorists' driving habits may disclose where motorists are driving, even in the absence of GPS or other location-sensing technology.
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Visual Control of Big Data
DBWipes is a new data visualization tool that enables users to highlight abnormalities and possible patterns in a graphical display.
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Brazilian Animator Visits Vancouver Siggraph Technology Conference via Robot
Bedridden Paulo Henrique Machado is given ‘the freedom I physically can’t have.’
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nique Games Conjecture Results in Nevanlinna Prize
Theoretical computer scientist Subhash Khot is recognized for his "prescient definition of the ‘Unique Games’ problem" and for "leading the effort to understand...
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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg on Tech's Diversity Gap
In an interview, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg says it is crucial for the technology industry to become more diverse.
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Diamonds Are a Quantum Computer's Best Friend
Researchers have proposed a new architecture for quantum computing based on microscopic defects in diamond.
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How Recycled Solar-Powered Phones Could Save Rainforests and Change How the Tech Industry Tackles Climate Change
Rainforest Connection installs smartphones on tree canopies to transmit real-time alerts in areas where illegal deforestation is taking place.
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Harvard nleashes a Swarm of Self-Organizing Robots
Harvard University researchers have developed a method enabling thousands of robots to coordinate their actions so they can complete a single task.
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Meet Monstermind, the Nsa Bot That Could Wage Cyberwar Autonomously
Whistleblower Edward Snowden claims the U.S. National Security Agency is developing an autonomous cyberdefense system.
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Proof Confirmed of 400-Year-Old Fruit-Stacking Problem
A computer-verified proof of a 400-year-old problem could pave the way for a new era of mathematics.
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Do quantum computers threaten global encryption systems?
The modern world is a house of cards built upon encryption.
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Tall Boulder Rolls Down Martian Hill, Lands Upright
A track about one-third of a mile (500 meters) long on Mars shows where an irregularly shaped boulder careened downhill to its current upright position, seen in...
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Only 10 Midges Needed to Make a Swarm
To most people, a cloud of midges is an annoyance.
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