One of the Last Remaining Manhattan Project Scientists Has Died
Credit to Author: Brian Merchant| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:30:00 +0000
And with him, perhaps, our nuclear sanity.
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Why So Many New Species Are Named After Celebrities
Credit to Author: Jacob Dubé| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000
Scientists just named some newly discovered spiders after Bernie Sanders, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Michelle Obama.
Read MoreMicrosoft Patch Alert: Where we stand with September’s Windows and Office patches
Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 05:03:00 -0700
Microsoft’s foray into quantum computing sure sounds neat, but those of us stuck with real programs on real computers have been in something of a quandary. Once again this month, we’ve hit a bunch of stumbling blocks, many of which were pushed down the Automatic Update chute.
Before we dissect the creepy-crawlies this month, it’s important to remember that you have to get the .Net patches installed, unless you fastidiously refrain from clicking the “Enable Editing” button in Word.
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Researchers Find Vulnerability in Smart Home Control Apps
Credit to Author: Lucian Constantin| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:00:00 +0000
Apps used to control Wink Hub and Insteon Hub are vulnerable—the Internet of Hackable things rears its head once again.
Read MoreThe real problem? It's too @#$%! easy to guess!
Credit to Author: Sharky| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 03:00:00 -0700
It’s a few decades back, and this IT pilot fish’s desk is within easy earshot of the woman in the Security group who unlocks user accounts for the tech staff.
“It was in a corner of the technical library — an office with racks of technical manuals that people would come and look up error codes in, back in the previous century,” says fish.
“Because I was so close to this woman’s desk, I overheard the following conversation many times each day:
“Hello, this is Security.”
Pause.
“What is your ID?”
Sound of typing.
“What is your password, so I can verify your account?”
Pause. More typing.
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‘World of Warcraft’ Has a Rape Problem
Credit to Author: Dominik Schott| Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:43:57 +0000
There’s an inn in WoW where aggressive players act out their rape fantasies on unsuspecting victims.
Read More‘World of Warcraft’ Has a Rape Problem: A Visit to the ‘Rape Tavern’
Credit to Author: Dominik Schott| Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:43:57 +0000
There’s an inn in WoW where aggressive players act out their rape fantasies on unsuspecting victims.
Read MoreThis Startup Is Using ‘Euro Truck Simulator 2’ to Train Self-Driving Trucks
Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:13:56 +0000
The realistic driving sim is perfect for teaching an AI to drive on the highway.
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