Only a few months have passed since we reported that the New York-to-Los Angeles Cannonball record was broken. It’s allegedly been broken again. The 26 hour, 38 minute time—which beats the record set in November by more than 45 minutes—appears to be legitimate, according to Ed Bolian, a Cannonball insider and driver who set his Read more about Cannonball Record Broken During Coronavirus – 26 Hours 38 Minutes[…]
US senators have been advised not to use videoconferencing platform Zoom over security concerns, the Financial Times reports. According to three people briefed on the matter, the Senate sergeant-at-arms – whose job it is to run law enforcement and security on the Capitol – told senators to find alternative methods for remote working, although he Read more about The US Senate reportedly advised members to stop using Zoom[…]
Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers after “very serious incidents” in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Zoom logo is seen in front of diplayed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Read more about Singapore stops teachers using Zoom app after ‘very serious incidents’ (Zoom bombing)[…]
Modern transistors, which function as a computer’s brain cells, are only a few atoms long. If they are packed too tightly, that can cause all sorts of problems: electron traffic jams, overheating, and strange quantum effects. One solution is to replace some electronic circuits with optical connections that use photons instead of electrons to carry Read more about After 50 Years of Effort, Researchers Made Silicon Emit Light, could improve computer speeds vastly[…]