Crypto's $270 billion meltdown gives way to an uneasy calm
Even by the white-knuckle standards of the cryptocurrency universe, it was a standout week.
May 16, 2022
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Security
Ransomware gang threatens to overthrow Costa Rica government
A ransomware gang that infiltrated some Costa Rican government computer systems has upped its threat, saying its goal is now to overthrow the government.
May 16, 2022
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Computer Sciences
A guide for developing mathematical models of large-scale complex dynamic networks
Karthik Raghavan Ramaswamy defended his Ph.D. with cum laude (honors) on developing novel data-driven modeling tools and techniques to improve insight into complex networked systems, such as hi-tech machines, power grids, ...
May 16, 2022
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Computer Sciences
New approach allows for faster ransomware detection
Researchers have developed a new approach for implementing ransomware detection techniques, allowing them to detect a broad range of ransomware far more quickly than using previous systems.
May 16, 2022
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Telecom
Eavesdroppers can hack 6G frequency with DIY metasurface
Crafty hackers can make a tool to eavesdrop on some 6G wireless signals in as little as five minutes using office paper, an inkjet printer, a metallic foil transfer and a laminator.
May 16, 2022
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Robotics
A beaver-inspired method to guide the movements of a one-legged swimming robot
When developing new technologies, computer scientists and roboticists often draw inspiration from animals and other living organisms. This allows them to artificially replicate complex behaviors and locomotion patterns to ...
Computer Sciences
A weakly supervised machine learning model to extract features from microscopy images
Deep learning models have proved to be highly promising tools for analyzing large numbers of images. Over the past decade or so, they have thus been introduced in a variety of settings, including research laboratories.
Robotics
Tiny drone based on maple seed pod doubles flight time
A trio of researchers at City University of Hong Kong has developed a tiny drone based on the maple seed pod. In their paper published in the journal Science Robotics, Songnan Bai, Qingning He and Pakpong Chirarattananon, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dirty liberal pipe-dream: 3 myths about electric cars
Sceptics say that far from helping save the planet, electric cars are a liberal pipe-dream whose environmental benefits are exaggerated.
May 16, 2022
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Business
US carrier JetBlue launches hostile takeover of Spirit Airlines
Low-cost US carrier JetBlue Airlines announced on Monday a hostile takeover bid for its rival Spirit Airlines, which had rejected a previous offer in favor of a merger with Frontier.
May 16, 2022
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