Author: Zach_Wilson
Google’s search engine for scientists upgraded for better data scouring
Google’s search engine for datasets, the cunningly named Dataset Search, is now out of beta, with new tools to better filter searches and access to almost 25 million datasets. Dataset Search launched in September 2018, with Google hoping to slowly unify the fragmented world of online, open-access data. Although many…
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Waymo is bringing its self-driving minivans and trucks to Texas and New Mexico
Waymo is hitting the open road and bringing some of its self-driving minivans and long-haul trucks to two new states. The Alphabet subsidiary said in a tweet on Thursday that it would deploy a portion of its fleet in Texas and New Mexico as it seeks to learn about new…
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The age of cyber-warfare
As technology continues to advance, so does the complexity and power of cyber attacks. Cyberwarfare is the latest trend in a long list to garner widespread attention, and it has shocked governments around the world with the covert threat it presents to infrastructure and businesses. This is why governments and…
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‘Picard’ is the Star Trek show we’ve been waiting for
This article contains spoilers for the first episode of 'Star Trek: Picard'. Star Trek: Picard, a brand-new drama that brings back fan-favorite character Jean-Luc Picard in an entirely new way, premiered yesterday on CBS All Access. The show is set… Source
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Fire breaks out during test of Firefly Aerospace’s rocket in Texas
On Wednesday night, a fire broke out at Firefly Aerospace in Austin, Texas, while the company tested out the main engines on its newly developed Alpha rocket. The fire prompted a brief evacuation of people living within a one-mile radius of the test as well as road closures, but Firefly…
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How to FBI-proof your encrypted iPhone backups
If you’re an iPhone user who is steadfast about retaining your privacy, you’re probably not very happy about the recent news that Apple is retaining the ability to decrypt most of what’s in an iCloud backup at the request of government entities, such as the FBI. In that case, you…
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