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Cryptography Expert Says, 'pgp Encryption Is Fundamentally Broken, Time For Pgp to Die'
A Senior cryptography expert has claimed multiple issues with PGP email encryption—an open source end-to-end encryption to secure email.
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Slow Internet Connection? The Web Might Have a Bigger Problem
Slow Internet connection frustrated users on Tuesday, but the slowdown wasn't caused by cable problems or data center issues.
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Wireless Sensors and Flying Robots: A Way to Monitor Deteriorating Bridges
Researchers are developing wireless sensors and flying robots that could help authorities monitor the conditions of bridges in real time.
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Computer Eyesight Gets a Lot More Accurate
For the second time in its four-year history, the Large Scale Visual Recognition Challenge saw dramatic improvements in the quality of machine-vision technology...
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Why Teaching Grandmothers to Code Isn't a Crazy Idea
The same efforts to teach youngsters coding and entrepreneurship should be extended to older workers and retired people, writes Stanford University fellow Vivek...
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Brain-Computer Interface Project Gives Hope to Disabled
The European Union-funded Tools for Brain-Computer Interaction project could help the severely disabled regain some of their lost functionality.
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New Algorithm Gives Credit Where Credit Is Due
A new algorithm could help determine how to properly allocate credit for science papers that have multiple authors.
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Computing's Narrow Focus May Hinder Women's Participation
More women pursue fields in which computing is part of a larger context.
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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Johns Hopkins University professor Matthew Green says the PGP encryption protocol is badly out of date and fails to meet modern public key cryptography needs.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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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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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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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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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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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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Vast Majority of Hackers Believe They're Above the Law—survey
When most hackers are infiltrating computer systems, the last thing on their mind is getting caught, according to new data.
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The Best 'low-Tech' Spycraft Tricks
In the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations about the US National Security Agency’s activities around the globe, authorities in Russia and Germany declared they...
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