It’s no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has created prime conditions for nation-state hacking. Working from home often means less-strict security, which in turn invites digital espionage. But on Wednesday, the United States called out China-backed hackers specifically, accusing them of not just spying but […]
Day: May 14, 2020
The new documentary ‘Spacedrop’ takes viewers inside a simulated space quarantine
“The first Asian Jew in fake space” — that’s how Josh Burstein introduced himself to me when we hopped on the phone earlier this week. The fake space in question is the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS), where NASA has been periodically isolating […]
Market Wrap: Some Miners Face an Uncertain Future Despite Rising Bitcoin Price
At press time, bitcoin (BTC) was trading up 2.3% over 24 hours at $9,106. The world's first cryptocurrency is trading above its 10-day and 50-day … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Popular VPN jumps on WireGuard bandwagon
VyprVPN is the latest VPN provider to add WireGuard to its Android, iOS, Mac and Windows apps with the release of the VyprVPN 4.0 beta. WireGuard is a new VPN protocol, built by Edge Security’s founder Jason A. Donenfeld, which uses state-of-the-art cryptography to provide […]
Sony shows off first combination image sensor and AI chip
Sony has developed an interesting new hybrid technology: An image sensor with AI processing system built into the hardware, making it a single integrated system. The benefits and applications for this are potentially enormous as imagery and code continue to merge. The idea is fairly […]
Blake Shelton Jokes He’s ‘Naked from the Waist Down’ While Filming The Voice Remote Shows
Obviously having our families and our support systems intact has been a really incredible thing and has made me feel more connected to my wife and …
Why Is Facebook So Afraid of Checking Facts?
A video laden with falsehoods about Covid-19 emerged on Facebook last week, and has now been viewed many millions of times. The company has taken steps to minimize the video’s reach, but its fact-checks, in particular, appear to have been applied with a curious—if not […]
France : marché rouvert à Nice sur fond d’épidémie
PARIS,13 mai (Xinhua) — Des gens font des courses dans un marché en plein air rouvert à Nice, en France, le 12 mai 2020. La France comptait … Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #wired
Peacock’s first streaming originals include a ‘Brave New World’ series
Peacock Peacock will also have a few original shows for kids at launch. Cleopatra in Space thrusts a 15-year-old version of the princess 30,000 years into the future (some episodes are already available via a preview of the service for Comcast customers). There’ll also be […]
Here’s what SpaceX and NASA’s crucial Crew Dragon mission should look like on May 27
[embedded content] SpaceX and NASA are planning a triumphant return to American human spaceflight on May 27, with the SpaceX Demo-2 mission for its Crew Dragon spacecraft. This is the final step required for Crew Dragon to become certified for human flight, after which it’ll […]