Even Clinton’s Aides Think She’s Wrong About Encryption
Crypto Clinton and her no good very bad infosec policies. Continue reading Even Clinton’s Aides Think She’s Wrong About Encryption
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Indians Pitcher First Athlete to Be Benched for Drone Injury
“Everybody in here probably at some point or another had a drone-related problem.” Continue reading Indians Pitcher First Athlete to Be Benched for Drone Injury
How to Start an Asteroid Mining Company Without a Mine
Deep Space Industries is an asteroid mining company without a mine—instead, it’s creating an entire industry. Continue reading How to Start an Asteroid Mining Company Without a Mine
Space Wars Will Be Fought With Hacks, Not Missiles
We depend on space systems for everything from making a phone call to deploying a warhead, and these systems are increasingly vulnerable to hacking. Continue reading Space Wars Will Be Fought With Hacks, Not Missiles
It Took 15 Years to Map Every Gene Interaction in a Yeast Cell
Understanding how thousands of individual yeast genes interact in pairs could expose the underlying genetic bases of human diseases. Continue reading It Took 15 Years to Map Every Gene Interaction in a Yeast Cell
A Tale of Two Mars Missions
/Musk’s Mars plans stole the show at the Astronautical Congress, but Lockheed’s vision for a Mars Base Camp makes a lot more sense. Continue reading A Tale of Two Mars Missions
But Tell Me, Elon: Will They Have Starbucks on Mars?
On future Martian home foreclosures, and why you’ll never afford a ticket to the Red Planet. Continue reading But Tell Me, Elon: Will They Have Starbucks on Mars?
The United Nations Will Launch Its First Space Mission In 2021
To open space up to less wealthy countries. Continue reading The United Nations Will Launch Its First Space Mission In 2021
The World’s Largest Radio Telescope Is Now Live
China’s FAST telescope dwarfs Arecibo and went live on Sunday afternoon. Continue reading The World’s Largest Radio Telescope Is Now Live
Monsanto Agrees to Use Gene-Editing Tool CRISPR Responsibly
The Broad Institute granted Monsanto the first license allowing CRISPR/Cas9 to be used for agricultural products. Continue reading Monsanto Agrees to Use Gene-Editing Tool CRISPR Responsibly