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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
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
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
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
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