Category Archives: Weekly Newsletter

Update of the latest developments in IT, Technology and Science over the past week.

Google and Facebook are building the fastest trans-Pacific cable yet Google and Facebook are teaming up to build a 120 Terabits per second (Tbps) submarine cable that will connect Los Angeles with Hong Kong. The two companies are working with … Continue reading

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New California Law Allows Test of Autonomous Shuttle With No Driver A bill signed into law on Thursday by California Governor Jerry Brown allows a self-driving vehicle with no operator inside to test on a public road, a key step … Continue reading

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Study highlights serious security threat to many internet users Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified a weakness in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) of all Linux operating systems since late 2012 that enables attackers to hijack users’ … Continue reading

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What free will looks like in the brain Unlike most brain studies where scientists watch as people respond to cues or commands, Johns Hopkins researchers found a way to observe people’s brain activity as they made choices entirely on their … Continue reading

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New Device Sold on the Dark Web Can Clone Up to 15 Contactless Cards per Second Crooks can get their hands on an X5 device for only 1.2 Bitcoin (~$825). CC Buddies says they ship devices via mail, and each … Continue reading

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