Security Risks during Recovery and Repair

With “all hands-on deck” battling the coronavirus pandemic, it is difficult to turn one’s attention to recovery and reconstruction of the many organizations that have had to be reduced or closed down Yet now is the time to be planning… Continue reading Security Risks during Recovery and Repair

$100k to Crack a Bitcoin Wallet

When Bitcoin peaked a few years ago, with single coins reaching around $18,000 USD, heartbreaking stories began circulating about people who had tens or hundreds of coins they mined in the early days when coins were worth just a few dollars or cents. Since then, they owners of these coins …read more

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Nurses’ locational badges used to track patients’ recovery

When someone is recovering from surgery, they’re typically encouraged to go for walks down the hospital hallways. Scientists have now found that by repurposing an existing device, it’s possible to ascertain just how much patients are heeding that advic… Continue reading Nurses’ locational badges used to track patients’ recovery

Surviving The Apocalypse With A Briefcase Full Of Pi

Let’s imagine that you’ve spent most of your life indoors tinkering with electronic gadgets and that you don’t have a lot of practical survival experience. Since you’re currently reading Hackaday, it shouldn’t be much of a stretch for you. Let’s further imagine that our entire civilization gets upended by an …read more

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