Month: December 2018

Teen scientist checks for alien lasers around famously weird star – CNET

A high school junior dug deep into the data on a mysteriously dimming star to search for evidence of a highly advanced civilization. …read more Source:: CNet


Sony Boosts 3D Camera Output After Interest From Phone Makers

Sony, the biggest maker of camera chips used in smartphones, is boosting production of next-generation 3D sensors after getting interest from customers including Apple. From a report: The chips will power front- and rear-facing 3D cameras of models from several smartphone makers in 2019, with Sony kicking off mass production in late summer to meet…


NASA New Horizons to photograph Ultima Thule in historic New Year’s flyby – CNET

As 2019 nears, the New Horizons spacecraft is zooming toward mysterious space rock Ultima Thule on a historic flyby. …read more Source:: CNet


Malware Attack Crippled Production of Major U.S. Newspapers

Reports have linked the attack to the Ryuk ransomware. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Scientists Drill Into 3,500 Feet of Ice To Reach a Mysterious Antarctic Lake

Late last week, a team of about 50 scientists, drillers, and support staff successfully punched through nearly 4,000 feet of ice to access an Antarctic subglacial lake for just the second time in human history. From a report: On Friday, the Subglacial Antarctic Lakes Scientific Access (SALSA) team announced they’d reached Lake Mercer after melting…


Ryan Reynolds shares a behind-the-scenes peek at Detective Pikachu – CNET

Get a closer look at the main character in the upcoming live-action Pokemon movie. …read more Source:: CNet


The Great British Curry: Put down the takeaway, you’re cooking tonight

Yes, while half-sauced yourself… Post-Pub Neckfiller The late and much-missed Lester Haines wrote a series called Post-Pub Nosh Neckfiller, high calorie food you can cook when drunk, or hungover. These veered into sophisticated recipes hard to rustle up when sober, let alone drunk – like home made polenta Eggs Benny with home made hollandaise sauce.……


Podcast: The Growing World Of APTs And Government Hackers

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Cybersecurity and Insurance

Insurance is a funny business. Life insurance, for example, is essentially betting someone you will die before your time. With the recent focus on companies getting hacked, it isn’t surprising that cybersecurity insurance is now big business. Get hacked and get paid. Maybe. The reason I say maybe is because of the recent court battle…


Nancy Grace Roman, ‘Mother Of Hubble’ Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93

Russell Lewis, writing for NPR: When Nancy Grace Roman was a child, her favorite object to draw was the moon. Her mother used to take her on walks under the nighttime sky and show her constellations, or point out the colorful swirls of the aurora. Roman loved to look up at the stars and imagine….