Day: May 5, 2019

Yep, That SpaceX Crew Capsule Was Definitely Destroyed During Failed Ground Test, Company Confirms

Posted on by Robin Edgar

After weeks of speculation, SpaceX has finally admitted that a Crew Dragon capsule was destroyed during a test of system’s abort thrusters on April 20. No cause was given for the anomaly, nor were any new details disclosed about possible delays to NASA’s languishing Commercial Crew Program. Speaking to reporters at a NASA briefing held Read more about Yep, That SpaceX Crew Capsule Was Definitely Destroyed During Failed Ground Test, Company Confirms[…]

Kremlin signs total internet surveillance and censorship system into law, from Nov 1st.

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Russia’s internet iron curtain has been formally signed into law by President Putin. The nation’s internet service providers have until 1 November to ensure they comply. The law will force traffic through government-controlled exchanges and eventually require the creation of a national domain name system. The bill has been promoted as advancing Russian sovereignty and Read more about Kremlin signs total internet surveillance and censorship system into law, from Nov 1st.[…]

Dark Net’s Wall Street Market Falls to Police

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Police from around the world shut down the biggest active black market on the dark web this month, according to announcements from law enforcement agencies in the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands released on Friday. Wall Street Market, as the black market site was known, was the target of a 1.5-year-long multinational investigation. Three Read more about Dark Net’s Wall Street Market Falls to Police[…]

Amazing AI Generates Entire Bodies of People Who Don’t Exist

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A new deep learning algorithm can generate high-resolution, photorealistic images of people — faces, hair, outfits, and all — from scratch. The AI-generated models are the most realistic we’ve encountered, and the tech will soon be licensed out to clothing companies and advertising agencies interested in whipping up photogenic models without paying for lights or a catering budget. At Read more about Amazing AI Generates Entire Bodies of People Who Don’t Exist[…]

Security lapse exposed a Chinese smart city surveillance system

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Smart cities are designed to make life easier for their residents: better traffic management by clearing routes, making sure the public transport is running on time and having cameras keeping a watchful eye from above. But what happens when that data leaks? One such database was open for weeks for anyone to look inside. Security Read more about Security lapse exposed a Chinese smart city surveillance system[…]