How thieves manage to steal cryptocurrency
US officials announced on Tuesday they had recovered $3.6 billion of bitcoin stolen in a 2016, throwing a light on the scams that surround cryptocurrency.
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A sign of ransomware growth: Gangs now arbitrate disputes
Cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up an arbitration system to resolve payment disputes among themselves, according to a new report by the United States, ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Automotive
Tesla recall: Heat pump won't defrost windshield fast enough
Tesla is recalling nearly 27,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the cabin heating systems may not defrost the windshield quickly enough, cutting visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
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Energy & Green Tech
Electrostatic engineering gets the lead out for faster batteries
Conventional batteries are a lot like camels. They're great for storage and transportation, but they're not exactly speedy.
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Business
Silicon Valley's tech monopoly is over. Is the future in Austin, Texas?
When Tesla announced last fall that it was moving its corporate headquarters from California to Texas, officials in Sacramento seemed more surprised than concerned.
Feb 9, 2022
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Business
Discovery: No US challenge to $43B WarnerMedia deal
U.S. antitrust regulators have not challenged the $43 billion combination of Discovery and AT&T's WarnerMedia during a key review period, according to corporate securities filings, easing the way for the deal to close in ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Robotics
New soft robot morphs from a ground to air vehicle using liquid metal
Imagine a small autonomous vehicle that could drive over land, stop, and flatten itself into a quadcopter. The rotors start spinning, and the vehicle flies away. Looking at it more closely, what do you think you would see? ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Fingerprinting the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the growing number and type of devices that are connected to the internet. IoT devices range from Amazon Alexa and Google Home to bluetooth coffee makers and toothbrushes. Unlike cell ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Samsung unveils new phones as premium market share shrinks
Samsung is trying to reclaim lost ground in the coveted high end of the smartphone market with a new lineup of Galaxy S models designed to appeal to consumers who are increasingly sharing videos of their antics on TikTok, ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Internet
Why you can't stop playing Wordle, according to a computational linguist
Over the past few months, Wordle has skyrocketed in popularity, with cryptic grids of gray, green and yellow squares appearing on social media. But why has the online word game captivated so many people? And what makes it ...
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