E3 video game conference cancelled due to coronavirus
The world’s premier video game trade show, due to be held in June in Los Angeles, was cancelled on Wednesday over the spread of deadly novel coronavirus. Read More Views: 0
How secure are four and six-digit mobile phone PINs?
A German-American team of IT security researchers has investigated how users choose the PIN for their mobile phones and how they can be convinced to use a more secure number combination. They found that six-digit PINs actually provide little more security than four-digit ones. They also showed that the blacklist used by Apple to prevent…
Boeing reins in spending amid 737 MAX, coronavirus crises
Boeing will suspend most hiring and overtime pay as it works to conserve cash in the face of twin crises over the 737 MAX and a massive slowdown in travel due to coronavirus, the company said Wednesday. Read More Views: 0
Google releases quantum computing library
Google announced Monday that it is making available an open-source library for quantum machine-learning applications. Read More Views: 0
US needs top cyber coordinator, better hacker ‘deterrence’: panel
The US needs a top-level cybersecurity coordinator and a better strategy of “deterrence” to protect against hackers and other cyber threats, a congressionally mandated commission said Wednesday. Read More Views: 0
FAA waives rules that led airlines to fly empty planes
Federal regulators waived a rule Wednesday that was causing airlines to fly nearly empty planes just to avoid losing takeoff and landing rights at major airports. Read More Views: 0
Lufthansa to cancel 23,000 flights in April over virus
German airline Lufthansa said Wednesday it would cancel 23,000 flights across the group, a 50-percent reduction, as it tries to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus crisis. Read More Views: 0
Next generation 911 services are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks
Despite a previous warning by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, who exposed vulnerability in the 911 system due to distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS), the next generation of 911 systems that now accommodate text, images and video still have the same or more severe issues. Read More Views: 0
Image: Bendy, ultra-thin solar cell
ESA has backed the creation of this flexible, ultra-thin solar cell to deliver the best power to mass ratio for space missions. Read More Views: 0
California AG drops challenge to T-Mobile-Sprint merger
California’s attorney general said Wednesday that the state will not appeal a judge’s decision approving T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint. Read More Views: 0