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Computer worm that hit Iran oil terminals ‘is most complex yet’
Nick Hopkins, guardian.co.ukExperts warn W32.Flamer may have been developed by a nation state as part of cyberwarfare activities
A cyber-attack that targeted Iran’s oil ministry and main export terminal was caused by the most sophisticated computer worm yet developed, expe…
The dawn of the advanced persistent threat…
“…in this land of the militarized drug war, where the Fourth Amendment cannot keep up with the existence of smartphones, or airplanes, it’s hilarious to think that the occasional creepy neighbor or pushy tabloid with a drone will be the real problem. Especially when a few police departments are already hoping to arm their drones with tear gas and rubber bullets.”
Augmented Reality: T(ether) from MIT
By Bruce Sterling, wired.com*Well, the ergonomics of pads and gloves are gonna need a lot of work… At the very least somebody in the AR biz needs to come up with a rubber clip-on pad-holder you can securely slip your hand through, instead of sweatily holding an expens…
AR technology keeps coming!
Eye implants restore ‘useful sight’ to two blind patients
Ian Sample, guardian.co.ukDoctors, led by Kings College and Oxford surgeons, restore rudimentary monochrome vision to trial patients
The first blind patients to be fitted with electronic eye implants in a UK clinical trial have regained “useful vision” only weeks after…
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Identify and Avoid Signs of Burnout with This Infographic
We’ve discussed how dangerous burnout can be and what you can do about it in the past, but if you need a simple refresher, this infographic from the folks at The Simple Dollar does a great job of distilling the basics into an easy to re… There’s truth in them infographics!
Feature: 1859's "Great Auroral Storm"—the week the Sun touched the earth
matthew.lasar@arstechnica.com (Matthew Lasar), arstechnica.com Noon approached on September 1, 1859, and British astronomer Richard Christopher Carrington was busy with his favorite pastime: tracking sunspots, those huge regions of the star darkened by shifts in its magnetic field. He projected th… One can only hope that we’ll be able to witness this once again…
Portal 2 Decal Is Making Me Rethink My Awesome Snow White One [Portal]
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Sony Put Video Service on Hold Due to Comcast Data Caps
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A burp of light from a black hole reveals that it ate a star
MatthewFrancisArs@gmail.com (Matthew Francis), arstechnica.comThe easiest way to spot a supermassive black hole (SMBH) is when it expels a huge jet of matter in one of the most energetic displays in the Universe. While astronomers have spotted these huge black holes at the centers of most galaxies…
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A Startup Uses the Cloud to Unravel DNA
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Signals of Natural Selection Found in Recent Human Evolution
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DIY Binder Clip Cable Management is Insanely Cheap, Customizable [DIY]
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