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Kaiji Malware Targets IoT Devices Via SSH Brute-Force Attacks
Researchers have discovered a new strain of malware built to infect Linux-based servers and smart Internet of Things devices.
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Trump Administration Weighs Suspending Program for Foreign Students
The Trump administration may suspend OPT, a program for foreign students to stay in the U.S. to get 1 or 2 years of occupational training after their educations...
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Laser Loop Couples Quantum Systems Over a Distance
Researchers have created strong coupling between quantum systems using a laser loop, enabling nearly lossless exchange of information and strong interaction between...
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Meet the Uninfectables
Hospital wards, grocery stores, and food delivery services are turning to robotic devices to better navigate the pandemic.
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Apple, Google Start to Win Over Europe to Their Virus-Tracking Technology
European nations are considering, or have opted for, technology developed by Apple and Google for smartphone contact-tracing applications to contain the coronavirus...
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Inside Big Tech’s High-stakes Race for Quantum Supremacy
Quantum computers used to be an impossible dream. Now, after a decade of research by some of the world's biggest tech companies, they're on the verge of changing...
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Risks Overshadow Benefits with Online Voting, Experts Warn
With a handful of U.S. states launching online voting pilots, many experts warn the technology carries more pitfalls than benefits.
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EU Robotics Project Gives Maintenance Workers a 'Second Pair of Hands'
A five-year EU effort to develop a proactive humanoid assistant as a "second pair of hands" for industrial workers has concluded with the development of a new robotic...
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Supercomputers Hacked Across Europe to Mine Cryptocurrency
Hackers have compromised multiple supercomputers in the U.K., Germany, Switzerland, and possibly Spain with cryptocurrency-mining malware.
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AI Technique Detects, Classifies Galaxies in Astronomy Image Data
A new artificial intelligence program can analyze image data to detect and classify galaxies and stars in large datasets from astronomical surveys.
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Rust Marks 5 Years Since its 1.0 Release: The Long and Winding Road Actually Works
Programming language ready to leave the wilderness for mass adulation.
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ALGOL 60 at 60: The Greatest Computer Language You've Never Used and Grandaddy of the Programming Family Tree
Back to the time when tape was king.
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Weird Behavior During the Pandemic Is Messing with AI Models
Machine-learning models trained on normal behavior are showing cracks — forcing humans to step in to set them straight.
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China Hacking Poses 'Significant Threat' to U.S. Covid-19 Response, Says FBI
Organizations conducting research into Covid-19 may be targeted by computer hackers linked to the Chinese government, according to the FBI and the U.S. Department...
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Morocco Launches Fleet of DJI Drones to Tackle Coronavirus From the Sky
Morocco has expanded its fleet of aerial drones to help curtail the spread of the coronavirus.
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Companies Wrestle With Growing Cybersecurity Threat: Their Own Employees
As companies navigate an increase in cyberattacks amid the coronavirus pandemic, they must contend with the security threats posed by their own employees.
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Planetary Exploration Rover Avoids Sand Traps with 'Rear Rotator Pedaling'
Researchers are developing next-generation planetary explorers that can negotiate hills and soft granular surfaces without getting stuck in sand traps.
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Digital Twinning
Many organizations using the Internet of Things have already implemented Digital Twins.
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Researchers Identify Potential Active Substances Against Coronavirus by Running Supercomputer Simulations
Researchers used the MOGON II supercomputer to identify several drugs approved for treating hepatitis C viral infection as potential candidates against COVID-19...
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