Et Tu, Signal?
Software developer Stephen Diehl on Signal's move to introduce support for cryptocurrency: Many technologists viscerally felt yesterday's announcement as a punch to the gut when we heard that the Signal messaging app was bundling an embedded cryptocu.....»»
1,900 Signal users’ phone numbers exposed by Twilio phishing
No message, profile, or other data exposed—but SMS remains a weakness. Enlarge / Signal's security-minded messaging app is dealing with a third-party phishing attempt that exposed a small number of users' phone numbers. (credit: Gett.....»»
Rising cloud spending may not signal the end of traditional infrastructure
Augmenting existing systems with cloud resources, rather than replacing legacy altogether, creates an efficient, effective hybrid approach. Augmenting existing systems with cloud resources, rather than replacing legacy altogether, creates an effi.....»»
Apple hires Lamborghini exec to work on its EV
The move is another signal that Apple is committed to producing a self-driving electric car following years of setbacks and upheaval......»»
Advanced pure copper 3D printing with sub-micron resolution
High-quality data transmission, high-precision information sensing, and high-sensitivity signal detection are important means to achieve precise perception and effective identification. High-performance chips, terahertz transmission T/R components, a.....»»
FTC files to block Facebook-parent Meta from buying a VR company
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday moved to block Facebook-parent Meta from acquiring virtual reality company Within, offering the clearest signal yet that the agency could take a tougher stance on Silicon Valley deals involving newer technolo.....»»
Balancing act: Can precariously perched boulders signal long-term earthquake risk?
The trouble with big earthquakes is that their subterranean root systems can lurk for centuries or millennia before building enough energy to explode. Among many places, this is true of the New York City area, where scientists believe big quakes are.....»»
Apple patents emergency communication system which might have saved first responders on 9/11
Apple has been granted a patent for an emergency communication system, designed to extend cellular coverage to areas that would otherwise have no signal. The approach is intended primarily for law enforcement and emergency services personnel, and it.....»»
Signal AI opens External Intelligence Graph for enterprise use
Signal AI unveiled its new tool, a data structure that constantly tracks the major and minor events for companies that course through the news sphere each day. Signal AI unveiled its new tool, a data structure that constantly tracks the major and.....»»
Astronomers detect a radio "heartbeat" billions of light-years from Earth
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have detected a strange and persistent radio signal from a far-off galaxy that appears to be flashing with surprising regularity......»»
The weaponizing of smartphone location data on the battlefield
For soldiers on the battlefield, the act of turning on one’s smartphone has been described as the digital equivalent of lighting a cigarette, as doing so creates a signal about one’s location that can be picked up by the enemy. Despite this, smar.....»»
Leaked AMD Threadripper Pro 5000WX packaging shows one major change
AMD Threadripper Pro 5000WX could signal some significant changes......»»
Shining a light on dark matter one particle at a time
University of Adelaide experts are trying to unlock the secrets of dark matter, which makes up 84% of the matter in the universe, but we know little about it. Researchers are using a new tool that could signal the existence of a new particle......»»
Photon-controlled diode: An optoelectronic device with a new signal processing behavior
A photodetector is a kind of optoelectronic device that can detect optical signals and convert them into electrical signals. These devices include photodiodes, phototransistors and photoconductors......»»
Windows 11 adoption is booming after months of stagnation
It has been nearly 9 months since Windows 11 officially launched and adoption is slow but a new report might signal a turning point......»»
Small-signal MOSFET inventory swelling
Weakness in demand for consumer electronics devices has pushed up small-signal and general-purpose MOSFET inventories, according to industry sources......»»
The star that survived a supernova
A supernova is the catastrophic explosion of a star. Thermonuclear supernovae, in particular, signal the complete destruction of a white dwarf star, leaving nothing behind. At least that's what models and observations suggested......»»
Another few weeks of observations could tell us if the Wow! signal repeats
In the decades-long search for extraterrestrial intelligence, there has never been confirmed evidence of an alien signal. There have, however, been a few tantalizing mysteries. Perhaps the greatest of these is known as the Wow! signal......»»
Did Telegram"s Founder Lose a Million Dollar Bet Over a Prediction for Signal?
While he couldn't even ethically accept the million dollars, PC Magazine's senior security analyst Max Eddy writes that "how this happened in the first place is indicative of some of the information security industry's worst impulses. It doesn't have.....»»
A Chinese Telescope Did Not Find an Alien Signal. The Search Continues.
Earlier this week China's giant Sky Eye telescope detected signals it thought could be from an alien civilizations. But now there's an update from LiveScience: Dan Werthimer, a Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) researcher at the Unive.....»»
‘Alien’ signal seen by Chinese telescope likely due to radio interference
A signal detected by a Chinese telescope and originally reported as possible evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence is almost certainly due to human factors......»»