Ransomware attack locks down US prison
A ransomware attack locked down a US jail, knocking out security cameras and leaving inmates confined to their cells, court documents show.
Jan 12, 2022
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Robots collect underwater litter
Removing litter from oceans and seas is a costly and time-consuming process. As part of a European cooperative project, a team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is developing a robotic system that uses machine learning ...
Dec 29, 2021
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IT security: Computer attacks with laser light
Computer systems that are physically isolated from the outside world (air-gapped) can still be attacked. This is demonstrated by IT security experts of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in the LaserShark project. ...
Dec 21, 2021
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New research enables a key step toward personalized medicine: Modeling biological systems
A new study by the Oregon State University College of Engineering shows that machine learning techniques can offer powerful new tools for advancing personalized medicine, care that optimizes outcomes for individual patients ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Machines that see the world more like humans do
Computer vision systems sometimes make inferences about a scene that fly in the face of common sense. For example, if a robot were processing a scene of a dinner table, it might completely ignore a bowl that is visible to ...
Dec 8, 2021
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China gives long-awaited approval to Boeing 737 MAX after crashes
Chinese authorities have approved the Boeing 737 MAX to resume service after making a series of safety adjustments, removing a major uncertainty surrounding the American aviation giant's comeback after a lengthy slump.
Dec 2, 2021
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New algorithms advance the computing power of early-stage quantum computers
A group of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory has developed computational quantum algorithms that are capable of efficient and highly accurate simulations of static and dynamic properties of quantum ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Protecting US critical infrastructure from cyberattacks
Over the past year, there has been a sharp increase in cyberattacks using malware to target the systems of critical infrastructure such as utility companies, government agencies and organizations that provide services and ...
Nov 3, 2021
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Cyberattacks to critical infrastructure threaten our safety and well-being
What would happen if you could no longer use the technological systems that you rely on every day? I'm not talking about your smart phone or laptop computer, but all those systems many of us often take for granted and don't ...
Oct 25, 2021
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US calls for 'global effort' to combat cybercrime
A top US Treasury official on Tuesday called for a "global effort" to combat cyberattacks and to prevent criminals from holding computer systems for ransom.
Oct 19, 2021
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