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Stagefright: Millions of Android devices at risk from new exploit (Wired UK)

Security researchers have successfully exploited the Android-based Stagefright bug and remotely hacked a phone, which may leave millions devices vulnerable to attack. Israeli software research company NorthBit claimed it had “properly” exploited the Android bug that was originally described as the “worst ever discovered”. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-03/16/stagefright-android-real-world-hack The exploitation, called Metaphor, is detailed in a research paper

Open Source is losing, SaaS is leading, APIs will win… — Point Nine Land — Medium

Famously, “Software is eating the world”, and I would add: at a fast pace! In my opinion, there are two key reasons for that: a) Software development reached an unprecedented speed. b) Online marketing enables fast and scalable distribution of software. The increase in development speed is driven by the innovation of re-using existing blocks.

Finland paves the way for robotic vehicles

Finland wants to become a world pioneering test and development environment for intelligent automation in transport. The perfect test environment for Amazon’s delivery drones and Google’s self-driving cars may soon be found in Finland. Especially when challenging Arctic conditions enter the picture. This is where Finland steps in by offering a strong digital infrastructure, plenty

Linux Performance Tools

Nice presentation from LinuxCon North America 2014 describing Linux Performance Tools https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/brendangregg/linux-performance-tools Posted from WordPress for Android

Zeptojoule Nanomagnetic Switch Measures Fundamental Limit of Computing – IEEE Spectrum

No matter how efficient we make our transistors and memory cells, they will always consume a fixed but tiny amount of energy set by the second law of thermodynamics, a new study suggests. Now the question is how close our real-world devices can get to this fundamental value. “At the end of the day, it confirms that Landauer’s theory seems to

5 Major Hospital Hacks: Horror Stories from the Cybersecurity Frontlines – IEEE Spectrum

5 Major Hospital Hacks: Horror Stories from the Cybersecurity Frontlines article tells that real-world war, combatants typically don’t attack hospitals. In the cyber realm, hackers have no such scruples. “We’re attacked about every 7 seconds, 24 hours a day” Many computers and medical devices in hospitals are running ancient operating systems that are full of security holes.

Chemoelectronics: Nanoparticle Diodes and Devices That Work When Wet – IEEE Spectrum

Whether they’re for sensors in artificial skin that demands flexibility or for wearable electronics where the circuits must withstand our sweat, silicon-based chips aren’t always up to the task. Now, an international research team has developed a way to fabricate flexible, water-loving logic circuits and sensors without the need of semiconductors. Instead, what the researchers have done is coat gold

AlteredQualia webgl demos

AlteredQualia webgl demos has a cool set of demos what kind of 3D grahics can be done on modern web browser using WebGL technology. Other worth to check out WebGL demos can be found at Learning WebGL and Chrome WebGL Experiments page.