Topic: Space - on August 5, 2016 at 5:08:00 PM CEST
Get Ready For A Truly Spectacular Meteor Shower
If you’ve been waiting for a perfect summer evening to watch a meteor shower, then good news. Overnight from August 11 to 12 (that’s Sunday night to Monday morning this upcoming week), one of this year’s most visually impressive meteor showers, the Perseid meteors, will light up the night sky. And this year in particular, scientists say the Perseid peak could display an “outburst” of up to 200 meteors per hour shouting across the U.S. sky.
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Topic: MUSIK - on August 5, 2016 at 5:07:00 PM CEST
Electron microscope slow-motion video of vinyl LP
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on August 4, 2016 at 5:44:00 PM CEST
Video explains Kubrick's use of innovative camera tech when shooting Barry Lyndon
Legendary director Stanley Kubrick was known to be obsessed with cameras and pushing the limits of cinematic technology, with much of his technical awareness stemming from his days as a stills photographer. A new video essay by the British Film Institute now explains his use of different lenses to create the movie Barry Lyndon, which won an Oscar for its cinematography.
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Topic: AUSTRIA - on August 4, 2016 at 5:42:00 PM CEST
The 28-Year-Old Activist Who Took on Facebook. And Won
A new U.S.-European Union data-privacy accord that took hold this week could have been a reason to celebrate for Max Schrems, the 28-year-old whose successful landmark lawsuit against Facebook last year led to the new rules affecting more than 4,000 companies. Instead, he's saying the new rules should be thrown out as well. Schrems says the new framework is muddled, allowing mass amounts of data collected by American technology companies to continue making its way to U.S. national security agencies. He expects the new policy to be struck down again by courts, leaving global companies further in limbo. “Privacy Shield is the product of pressure by the U.S. and the IT industry – not of rational or reasonable considerations," Schrems said in a statement after the rules, which began Aug. 1, were passed by European lawmakers last month. "It is very likely to fail again."
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Topic: ART - on August 4, 2016 at 5:38:00 PM CEST
Neue Miniatur-Riots von James Caulty
James Caulty (The KLF) baut seit einer ganzen Weile Miniaturen von Aufständen in dystopischen Mini-Großstädten. Mit denen geht er jetzt auf Ausstellungs-Tour, war natürlich letztes Jahr in Banksys Dismaland damit zu Gast und zur Tour gibt es auch neue Arbeiten seiner Riots in a Jam Jar. und grade zeigt er seine Arbeiten in London, wo sich der Guardian das ganze grandiose Schlamassel angeschaut hat.
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Topic: Drone - on August 4, 2016 at 5:35:00 PM CEST
Drone hacking is becoming Child’s Play
You know what really strikes me about a lot of the drone hacks we’ve seen lately? It just get too easy. I mean we’re seeing a huge number of new attacks published at every security conference. Last RSA Conference a security researcher reported finding a way to hijack a high-end drone, using parts costing as little as $40. The expert says it is possible to start the octocopter’s engines, engage auto-takeoff, control its camera and, potentially, crash the machine. The high end drone manufacturer or model was not disclosed, but it cost about $18000 and is in use by police departments all around the world.
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Topic: SECURITY - on August 4, 2016 at 5:33:00 PM CEST
Reverse Engineering a Bluetooth Lightbulb
Lately, I find myself giving lots of talks about The Physical Web and Web Bluetooth. To help demonstrate some of the capabilities of these technologies, I wanted to find an affordable device for my demos — preferably under $10 — so my audience can easily get the demo equipment and try it themselves.
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Topic: SECURITY - on August 4, 2016 at 5:31:00 PM CEST
Turkey coup plotters' use of 'amateur' app helped unveil their network
Turkish authorities identified thousands of undercover Gülenist operatives, whom they blame for the failed coup, after cracking messaging app ByLock
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Topic: Space - on August 4, 2016 at 5:29:00 PM CEST
China to launch unbreakable quantum spy satellite - and it could one day lead to a megascope the size of Earth that could 'spot a license plate on Jupiter's moons'
Satellite produces entangled photon pairs which form an encryption key These photons will theoretically remain linked over great distances This means that any attempts to listen in will be detected on the other side Scientists say this could one day make for a secure global network
Scientists in China are set to launch the world’s first ‘quantum satellite,’ which could one day make for an ultra-secure global communications network. The 1,300 pound craft contains a crystal that produces pairs of entangled photons, which will be fired to ground stations in China and Austria to form a ‘secret key.’ Entangled photons theoretically maintain their link across any distance, and according to the scientists, any attempts to breach this type of communication would be easily detectable.
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Topic: Space - on August 4, 2016 at 5:24:00 PM CEST
These are the 20 best places to search for alien life, say astronomers
Astronomers have just released a list of the 20 best candidates we have for a 'second Earth', saying that if we want to find life beyond the Solar System, these are our absolute best shots (that we know of). Whittled down from a catalogue of more than 4,000 exoplanets discovered by NASA’s Kepler mission, the ‘top 20’ were singled out as being the most likely to be rocky and habitable. "This is the complete catalogue of all of the Kepler discoveries that are in the habitable zone of their host stars," said one of the team, Stephen Kane from San Francisco State University. "That means we can focus in on the planets in this paper and perform follow-up studies to learn more about them, including if they are indeed habitable."
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Topic: DRUGS - on August 3, 2016 at 5:58:00 PM CEST
Best joint-roller in the world earns $1000s for his creations
Tony Greenhand, 26, of Albany, Oregon makes pinata-like fully smokable joints that he sells for big bucks.
Greenhand’s client, a young and ultra-wealthy firearms enthusiast in Florida, had flown out in a private jet to personally collect the joints he had commissioned. In addition to the grenade, there was a 1.5-ounce golden Glock. Then, there was the centerpiece of the consignment—a replica of an AK-47, fashioned from rolling papers and a half-pound of kind bud.
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Topic: SECURITY - on August 3, 2016 at 5:41:00 PM CEST
Debian Project Enhances the Anonymity and Security of Debian Linux Users via Tor
The Debian Project, through Peter Palfrader, announced recently that its services and repositories for the Debian GNU/Linux operating system would be accessible through the Tor network. To further enhance the anonymity and security of users when either accessing any of the Debian online services, such as the Debian website or Wiki, as well as when using the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, the Debian Project partnership with the Tor Project to enable Tor onion services for many of their services. The Tor onion routing method is widely-used around the globe by many people who want to remain anonymous while surfing the Internet, and the best way to do that is to either use the popular Tor Browser or the acclaimed Tails amnesic incognito live system. This way you'll have access to the Tor network for a great level of security.
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