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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.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotApr 7th, 2021

Signal: Firm claimed to have cracked chat app"s encryption

The details explaining how Cellebrite had done so were quickly removed from its website......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2020

Signal: Firm claims to have cracked chat app"s encryption

The details explaining how Cellebrite had done so were quickly removed from its website......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2020

Light signal emitted during photosynthesis used to quickly screen crops

An international effort called Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) aims to transform crops' ability to turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into higher yields. To achieve this, scientists are analyzing thousands of plants to find out wha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2020

There’s a weird signal coming from a nearby star, but it’s probably not aliens

A strange signal has been detected coming from a nearby star, Proxima Centauri, but experts are skeptical that it is evidence of intelligent life......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 21st, 2020

Alien Hunters Discover Mysterious Signal from Proxima Centauri

Strange radio transmissions appear to be coming from our nearest star system; now scientists are trying to work out what is sending them -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsDec 19th, 2020

Astronomers detect possible radio emission from exoplanet

By monitoring the cosmos with a radio telescope array, a Cornell University-led international team of scientists has detected radio bursts emanating from the constellation Boötes. The signal could be the first radio emission collected from a planet.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2020

Team"s bigger and better "tweezer clock" is super stable

JILA physicists have boosted the signal power of their atomic "tweezer clock" and measured its performance in part for the first time, demonstrating high stability close to the best of the latest generation of atomic clocks......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 16th, 2020

How do pathogens sense environment? Scientists identify key proteins" structures

In order to adapt to the changing environment, bacteria must quickly transform extracellular information into appropriate intracellular reactions. Two component system (TCS) is the main signal transduction protein in prokaryotic cells to transform en.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 15th, 2020

Israeli Spy Tech Firm Says It Can Break Into Signal App

Last Thursday, Israeli phone-hacking firm Cellebrite said in a blog post that it can now break into Signal, an encrypted app considered safe from external snooping. Haaretz reports: Cellebrite's flagship product is the UFED (Universal Forensic Extrac.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 15th, 2020

It’s the end of 2020, and there’s still no good reason to have 5G

Throughout 2020, you have been able to buy a 5G phone and a 5G contract, and sometimes even get a 5G signal, but at no time has there been a reason to use it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 14th, 2020

Finding the best crop traits just got easier

In a future not far away, a drone sweeps over a wheat crop and, by detecting leaf reflectance, sends a signal to the laptop of a crop breeder sitting in the shade. The signal shows her which plants contain the best genes to survive the next predicted.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 14th, 2020