Washington Post Stirs Fear After False Report of Power Grid Hack by Russia – Story quickly falls apart after investigation finds claims to be inaccurate – The Washington Post reported Friday that the U.S. power grid had been hacked by the same Russian actors accused of breaching the DNC – the only problem, the grid wasn’t hacked. Russia penetrated Burlington Electric utility company computer – Russian hackers penetrated a Burlington Electric laptop, according to Commissioner Chris Recchia of the Vermont Public Service Board.
Day: December 31, 2016
Creator of Kinder Surprise dies
WILLIAM Salice, who helped create the hugely popular Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs for children, has died in Italy aged 83, his foundation said. Salice had been undergoing treatment for a stroke in a hospital in the northern Italian town of Pavia, his Colour Your Life foundation and Italian media reports said.
Ronda Rousey Defeated 48 Seconds into Comeback Fight
The announcement was made October 3rd that th… — Malware associated with Russian hackers was found on a computer belonging to a utility company in Vermont, according to the company.After being alerted Th… – Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday said he will not expel 35 U.S. diplomats, rejecting his own foreign minister’s recommendation to do so in respon… Aside from the cattle market and a continued battle with property taxes, Nebraska Cattlemen looks back at 2016 seeing some major accomplishments.
NASA’s Favorite Photos of 2016
There are a group of unsung heroes at NASA, the people who travel the world to capture key events in our exploration of space. They share their images with all of us, but most of the time, it’s not just the pictures of launches, landings, and crucial mission events that they capture.
Set It and Forget It – Automated, Secure, and Wireless…
Imagine you’re at Disneyland with the family. You’ve decided to tote around your DSLR or mirrorless camera with you on the trip.
Will 2017 Be the Year Virtual Reality Gets Real?
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Zacks Investment Research Lowers ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Ltd. (IMUC) to Sell
According to Zacks, “ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. operates as a development stage company with primary focus on the development and commercialization of new therapeutics to fight cancer using the immune system. Its product candidate portfolio includes cellular immunotherapies targeting cancer and cancer stem cell antigens, peptide based immunotherapies targeting cancer stem cells, and monoclonal antibodies to diagnose and treat several different cancers.
Ruckus Wireless Inc (RKUS) Downgraded by Vetr Inc. to Sell
They currently have a $12.71 target price on the stock. Vetr ‘s target price suggests a potential downside of 1.24% from the company’s previous close.
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (SYKE) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Sykes Enterprises, Inc. is a leader in providing vertically integrated technology-based solutions through an integrated strategy combining its information technology services with an emerging e-commerce platform. Sykes’ continues to leverage its position as a leading provider of information technology services by assisting its clients in capitalizing on the growth of e-commerce over the Internet.
Toymakers are the early adopters pushing AR into the mainstream
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IS claims Baghdad suicide bombings that killed 28
A pair of suicide bombings minutes apart hit a central Baghdad market on Saturday, killing 28 people and wounding at least 54, prompting security forces to ban traffic from key streets at the center of the Iraqi capital, police and hospital officials said. The twin attacks hit al-Sinak, a busy market selling car accessories, food and clothes as well as agricultural seeds and machinery.
huzzer 0.0.4
A very-simple-subset-of-haskell fuzzer. With the ability to generate lexical tokens as well as plain code.
robotframework 3.0.1rc1
Robot Framework is a generic open source test automation framework for acceptance testing and acceptance test-driven development . It has easy-to-use tabular test data syntax and it utilizes the keyword-driven testing approach.
Washington Post Runs Fake News Story On Power Grid Hacking
Earlier today we noted that CNN had made up out of whole clot h with the assistance of a single unnamed “official” of an undetermined government the story that Russia was going to shut down a school for foreign students in Moscow in response to Obama’s sanctions. Well, the day isn’t even over until the Washington Post had one-upped them.
What to expect from Apple in 2017
The iPhone 7 turned out to be a great phone , but Apple upset a lot of people by removing the headphone jack. The AirPods were delayed two months , meaning most people couldn’t get them in time for the holidays.
2016 was the year internet security died – so what can you do about it?
Talk of state-supported hackers, stolen emails, and compromised passwords has become so commonplace that it’s easy to lose perspective on how unprecedented all this really is. A single phishing email compromised a major presidential campaign, and one of the United States’ two main political parties suffered a security intrusion that compromised hundreds of thousands of emails.
Top Gaming Stocks to Buy in 2017
According to analysts at SuperData,2016 has been the best year yet for video games, with the total market value hitting $91 billion this year. Driving this growth is exciting new technology and expanding platforms bringing in new gamers worldwide.
Northeastern ski areas revel in a rarity – powder
In this Dec. 30, 2016 photo, skiers stand in a lift line at Mad River Glen in Fayston, Vt. Northeast ski areas are relishing the new snow from a nor’easter that dumped as much as 20 inches in Maine, following a dismal season last winter with little natural snow.
The future of airport security? Lie-detecting robots being tested to…
The system, known as the Automated Virtual Agent for Truth Assessment in Real Time, or AVATAR, has already begun tests with the Canadian Border Services Agency. “AVATAR has been tested in labs, in airports and at border crossing stations,” said Aaron Elkins, who worked on the development of the software.
Utility confirms Russian code detected
A state electric utility confirmed Friday that it had found on one of its laptops a malware code the U.S. government says is used by Russian hackers. Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.
The best deals of 2016 from the Boing Boing Store
The Boing Boing Store had plenty of great items over the past year, but these 8 deals top each catagory. From course bundles in an array of professional programming and IT subjects to futuristic vaporizers, this guide features healthy discounts on leading tech finds.
Chromcast Ultra – very choppy from browser – OK with app
We have 100/20 fibre and on speedtest my laptop in the lounge gets about 30/20 on wifi. The 1st gen ipad mini will cast youtube to the chromcast fine – the ted app keeps on getting an error from chromcast and refusing to connect to it.
MEEK: Appliances gone wild and the shape of the year to come
A visitor tries out a Samsung Electronics Galaxy S7 Edge smartphone at its shop in Seoul, South Korea. Samsung Electronics predicts the discontinuation of the Galaxy Note 7 will cost about $3 billion.
Amazon considering flying warehouses for item delivery
New York: The e-commerce giant Amazon is considering flying warehouses called “airborne fulfilment centre “, utilising drones for item delivery, according to media reports. “The AFC may be an airship that remains at a high altitude of 45,000 feet and UAVs with ordered items may be deployed from the AFC to deliver items to user designated delivery locations,” technology website theverge.com reported.
Wilkes-Barre area
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Utility confirms Russian code detected
A state electric utility confirmed Friday that it had found on one of its laptops a malware code the U.S. government says is used by Russian hackers.
The Latest Windows 10 ‘Game Mode’ will Squeeze Extra Performance Out of Your PC
Windows 10 happens to give major game perks for gamers such as DirectX 12. However Microsoft has planned to bolster the OS further with a specific ‘Game Mode’. This will be able to prioritize the system resources for the game being played so that it can be run more smoothly.
NI’s year in pictures – October to December 2016
October: Loyalists dismantle their protest camp at Twaddell Avenue after the three Ligoniel Orange Order lodges marched past the Ardoyne shops. It was set up in July 2013 after the Parades Commission ruled that Orangemen could not walk along the route.
Vermont utility finds malwarecode attributed to Russians
Burlington – A state electric utility confirmed on Friday it had found on one of its laptops a malware code the U.S. government says is used by Russian hackers. The Burlington Electric Department said U.S. utilities were alerted by the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday of a malware code used in Grizzly Steppe, the name Homeland Security has applied to a Russian campaign linked to recent hacks.
NASA missions to add leap second to master clock
NASA missions, including the Solar Dynamics Observatory which watches the Sun, will join timekeepers around the world to add a leap second to its clocks, just before midnight on New Year’s Eve. Clocks will add the extra second to keep in sync with Earth’s rotation, which gradually slows down over time.
samsungctl 0.6.0
It currently supports both pre-2016 TVs as well most of the modern Tizen-OS TVs with Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity. Dependencies ———— – `Python 3` – `websocket-client` Installation ———— samsungctl can be installed using [pip] : # pip install samsungctl Alternatively you can clone the Git repository and run: # python setup.py install It’s possible to use the command line tool without installation: $ python -m samsungctl Command line usage —————— You can use `samsungctl` command to send keys to a TV: $ samsungctl –host [options] [key …] `host` is the hostname or IP address of the TV.
T-zone – Vision for the Future
This year at CES 2017 mark you map and visit the T-zone, the new VR and Robot Tech marketplace in the Hall G, Global Technology, Venetian/Sands! From January 5-8, we invite you experiencing all kinds of the latest technology in the industry of VR and Robot. At 4:00 – 6:00 pm, January 6, we invite all VR and Robot fans to attend the happy hour of a networking cocktail.
Vermont power company finds malware linked to Russian hackers
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at the new ICE Cyber Crimes Center expanded facilities in Fairfax, Virginia July 22, 2015. Just a few days ago, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security released a report detailing their assessment that Russian hackers were behind a series of attacks on US agencies and citizens.
Please join me to nominate UPDF’s Brig Peter Elwelu ‘man of the year’
Although I found it more of a work on military scholarship, the book is basically about the operational conduct of the NRA, the ‘ancestor’ force to the UPDF And here is another: by Monday December 31, 2018 , Brig Elwelu will have been transferred from his position as commander of Second Division of the UPDF. My guess is that he may even be sent for a course or transferred to another UPDF theatre of operation earlier than December 2018.
Read “Jazz Stories: 2016” reviewed by
All About Jazz-a longstanding internet destination for all things jazz-is a community bound by its love of the music. Since March, we’ve solicited jazz stories from our members asking them to answer any of a handful of questions and we wanted to recognize some of our submissions from 2016.
NEWS & ANALYSIS: Thinnest Nanowire Self-assembles
The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center – known now as SLAC – has demonstrated what it claims are the thinnest possible nanowires – just three-atoms thin. SLAC’s process uses the smallest possible fragment of a diamond – called a diamondoid – as an insulating shell into which the copper/sulfur atoms self-assemble.
Russian hackers penetrated US power grid – report
A code connected to Russian hacking efforts has been discovered in a utility system in Vermont in the United States, which could point to vulnerabilities in the US electrical grid, The Washington Post has reported. The code detected in the northeastern state’s system did not disrupt its operations, the paper cited US officials as saying.
Thank you, from the Kump Center
With the help of generous and creative people, we are turning an historic house into a place where learning is fun.
Vermont electric company finds alleged Russian malware on computer
A Vermont utility company said Friday it had found on a company laptop the same kind of malware that US authorities believe was used by Russian hackers in an attempt to influence November’s election. Burlington Electric said it found the code after utility companies nationwide were sent an alert by the Department of Homeland Security.
No. 10 FSU wins wild Orange Bowl over No. 6 Michigan, 33-32
To the l… . CORRECTS FIRST NAME TO JIM, INSTEAD OF JOE – Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh looks up at the scoreboard during the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game against Florida State , Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, in Miami … .