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Who hasn’t dreamed of serving on the bridge of a Star Trek starship? Although the EmptyEpsilon project isn’t adorned with the Universe-famous LCARS user interface, it does provide a comprehensive …read more Continue reading Build a Starship Starship Bridge Simulator With EmptyEpsilon
Long-time Slashdot reader invisik reminds us that the “fish doorbell” is still going strong, according to the Associated Press.
“Now in its fifth year, the site has attracted millions of viewers from around the world with its quirky mix of slow TV and… Continue reading ‘Fish Doorbell’ Enters Fifth Year with Millions of Fans
(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. Continue reading ISC Stormcast For Monday, March 24th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9376, (Mon, Mar 24th)
It all started with a gift idea: a star-field lamp in the form of a concrete sphere with lightpipes poking out where the stars are, lit up from the inside …read more Continue reading “Unnecessary” Automation of a DIY Star Lamp Build
NPR reports on research “into whether our defenses built up from past flu seasons can offer any protection against H5N1 bird flu.”
So far, the findings offer some reassurance. Antibodies and other players in the immune system may buffer the worst cons… Continue reading If Bird Flu Jumped to Humans, Could Past Flu Infections Offer Some Protection?
My understanding of the standard best practice way to handle passwords is:
Establish a secure encrypted connection between client and server.
Client sends password in plaintext over this encrypted connection.
Server gets plaintext passw… Continue reading Why aren’t passwords also hashed on client side?
PLUS: Zoho’s Ulaa anointed India’s most patriotic browser; Typhoon-like gang targets Taiwan; Japan debates offensive cyber-ops; and more Asia In Brief China’s Cyberspace Administration and Ministry of Public Security have outlawed the use of facial re… Continue reading China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms
What a long, strange trip it’s been for NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Bruce Wilmore, who finally completed their eight-day jaunt to space after 289 days. The duo returned to …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 23, 2025
Slashdot reader spatwei shared this report from the cybersecurity site SC World:
: AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot and Cursor could be manipulated to generate code containing backdoors, vulnerabilities and other security issues via distrib… Continue reading How AI Coding Assistants Could Be Compromised Via Rules File
Learn the easiest way to delete duplicate photos on your iPhone device with our simple, step-by-step guide. Continue reading How to Delete Duplicate Photos on iPhone to Save Storage