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Bank of Israel Testing Ethereum Tech in Digital Shekel Trial
The Bank of Israel is testing Ethereum's blockchain technology as part of a new internal digital shekel trial.
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Top Fed Official Says Digital Currency May be the Money Equivalent of Parachute Pants
The Fed is expected to release a paper on the potential for a digital currency this summer.
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Government Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook Thrown Out by Federal Judge
Judge rules that Federal Trade Commission and states didn't make valid claims that Facebook engaged in unlawful monopolization.
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Cyber Insurance Isn't Helping with Cybersecurity
It might be making the ransomware crisis worse, say researchers.
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Security Robots Expand Across U.S., with Few Tangible Results
Concrete proof that security robots reduce crime is lacking, despite wider deployment by U.S. government agencies and the private sector.
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NFC Flaws Let Researchers Hack ATMs by Waving a Phone
An Android app can exploit flaws in near-field communication systems, enabling ATMs and a variety of point-of-sale terminals to be hacked.
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Average Time to Fix Critical Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities is 205 Days: Report
The average time to correct critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities grew from 197 days to 205 days between April and May 2021, according to WhiteHat Security.
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GPS Cyberattack Falsely Placed U.K. Warship Near Russian Naval Base
A cyberattack may have been involved in a naval confrontation this week between Russia and a British warship in the Black Sea that never really happened.
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Google Delays Cookie Removal to Late 2023
Plan to remove web-tracking technology from Chrome has faced pressure from competition regulators, privacy zealots, and the digital media industry.
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Developers are Fans of Blockchain, but Most Have Not Used it Much at Work
A survey finds that most people are interested in Ethereum, but only 24% of surveyed developers have built anything with blockchain.
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Digitizing Rural Land Records, 1 Drone at a Time
The Indian government's Svamitva project involves the use of drone technology to survey the inhabited areas of rural villages.
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Data Breaches: Most Victims Unaware When Shown Evidence of Multiple Compromised Accounts
Most data breach victims do not realize their personal data has been exposed, according to a new study.
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AI Creates False Documents That Fake Out Hackers
The algorithm hides sensitive information in a sea of decoys.
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To Stop the Ransomware Pandemic, Start with the Basics
That will help stop other sorts of cyber-mischief, too.
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Newly Discovered Vigilante Malware Outs Software Pirates, Blocks Them
SophosLabs researcher Andrew Brandt has discovered malware that identifies and blocks software pirates.
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Algorithm that Predicts Deadly Infections is Often Flawed
A study found that a system used to identify cases of sepsis missed most instances and frequently issued false alarms.
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Amazon Brings Cashierless Tech to Full-Size Grocery Store
Amazon deployed its Just Walk Out cashierless retail system in its newest Seattle-based Amazon Fresh physical grocery outlet, its first use in a full-size store...
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New 50-pound British Banknote Honors Computer Pioneer Alan Turing
The choice of Turing for the new 50-pound note is an important symbol of diversity.
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Charles M. Geschke (1939-2021)
Charles M. Geschke helped create the modern world of computing, where beautiful typography and expressive, artistic graphics are as integral to most users' experience...
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