Collaborate Disseminate
A team of undergraduate students from the University of Southern California’s Rocket Propulsion Lab set multiple amateur spaceflight records with their rocket, Aftershock II. “The student-made missile soared 90,000 feet (27,400 meters) beyond the previ… Continue reading Student-Built Rocket Breaks Multiple 20-Year Spaceflight Records
Vehicles that change their shape and form to adapt to their operating environment have long captured the imagination of tech enthusiasts, and building one remains a perennial project dream for …read more Continue reading Transforming Drone Drives and Flies
An anonymous reader quotes a report from VICE: It’s early on a Sunday morning in late 1994, and you’re shuffling your way through Fitzrovia in Central London, bloodstream still rushing after a long night at Bagley’s. The sun comes up as you come down. … Continue reading Remembering Cyberia, the World’s First Ever Cyber Cafe
As we move through the Sixth Extinction, it can be beneficial to examine what caused massive die-offs in the past. Lystrosaurus specimens from South Africa have been found that may …read more Continue reading Mammalian Ancestors Shed Light on The Great Dying
Longtime Slashdot reader mspohr shares a report from Gizmodo: Hackers for the Chinese government were able to deeply penetrate U.S. telecommunications infrastructure in ways that President Joe Biden’s administration hasn’t yet acknowledged, according t… Continue reading China Wiretaps Americans in ‘Worst Hack in Our Nation’s History’
Longtime Slashdot reader Geoffrey.landis writes: Economist Phillip Kobernick makes the case that the emphasis on fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the U.S. is misplaced. According to an article from CleanTechnica, he argues that, from an … Continue reading Economist Makes the Case For Slow Level 1 EV Charging
Longtime Slashdot reader Geoffrey.landis writes: Economist Phillip Kobernick makes the case that the emphasis on fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the U.S. is misplaced. According to an article from CleanTechnica, he argues that, from an … Continue reading Economist Makes the Case For Slow Level 1 EV Charging
“Steven Adair, of cybersecurity firm Veloxity, revealed at the Cyberwarcon security conference how Russian hackers were able to daisy-chain as many as three separate Wi-Fi networks in their efforts to attack victims,” writes Longtime Slashdot reader sm… Continue reading Russian Spies Jumped From One Network To Another Via Wi-Fi
“Steven Adair, of cybersecurity firm Veloxity, revealed at the Cyberwarcon security conference how Russian hackers were able to daisy-chain as many as three separate Wi-Fi networks in their efforts to attack victims,” writes Longtime Slashdot reader sm… Continue reading Russian Spies Jumped From One Network To Another Via Wi-Fi
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Google has sued one of its former engineers in Texas federal court, accusing him of stealing trade secrets related to its chip designs and sharing them publicly on the internet. The lawsuit, filed on Tu… Continue reading Google Sues Ex-Engineer In Texas Over Leaked Pixel Chip Secrets