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Zoom Used In Smuggled Code Attack
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Zoom Used In Smuggled Code Attack

Google Project Zero security researcher Ivan Fratric launched a remote code execution attack by exploiting the technology underlying Zoom and other applications...

Hundreds of Windows Networks Infected with Raspberry Robin Worm
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Hundreds of Windows Networks Infected with Raspberry Robin Worm

A private threat intelligence advisory issued by Microsoft warns that hundreds of Windows networks are infected with the Raspberry Robin worm.

Astronomers Image Massive Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy
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Astronomers Image Massive Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy

Astronomers used supercomputers and computer algorithms to record the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

Windows Computers Targets of 83% of Malware Attacks in Q1
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Windows Computers Targets of 83% of Malware Attacks in Q1

Microsoft Windows and Android security evaluator AV Test's 2019/2020 Security Report found malware targeting Windows computers constituted 83.45% of all malware...

Trust Me, I'm a Robot
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Trust Me, I'm a Robot

In an interview, Ayanna Howard discusses her work directing the Georgia Institute of Technology's Human-Automation Systems Lab.

Officials Push For Standard Collision Tech in Cars
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Officials Push For Standard Collision Tech in Cars

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) strongly recommends that collision avoidance systems become standard on all new vehicles.

Google Street View Maps First Skyscraper, Dubai's Burj-Khalifa
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Google Street View Maps First Skyscraper, Dubai's Burj-Khalifa

For years, the Google Street View team has captured the world's most interesting places and put the 360-degree imagery on Google Maps for the world to experience...

Kinect Demo Shows Off Hand Recognition, Multitouch
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Kinect Demo Shows Off Hand Recognition, Multitouch

Microsoft Research this week showed off a demo application that allows for Kinect to recognize multi-touch gestures.

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Wireless Networks Coming to ­.s. Subway Systems, Slowly

Years after Wi-Fi connections have become ubiquitous on university campuses, in coffee shops, and in public buildings, the ability to connect to the Internet...
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