A number of local students were recently named to the Clemson University Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. From Elgin: Eric Charles Bell, architecture; Margaret Wells Chase, communication; Alexa M. Cox, biochemistry; Meisha C. Draper, electrical engineering; Katherine Moira Hoskins, sociology; Keenan K. Hunt, communication; Margaret Mary Laporte, health science; Mallory Grace Mullen, secondary education; Devin Thomas Reeder, architecture; Kelsey Renee Stuhn, environmental engineering; Linda S. Thomas, bioengineering; Zachary Stuart Vandenberg, English; Megan P. Vandiver, nursing; Rose Marie Werden, general engineering; and Blakeley E. Yandle, parks, recreation and tourism management.
Month: March 2017
It’s a ravioli! It’s a UFO! It’s a moon
NASA on Thursday released pictures of Pan, one of Saturn’s many moons, and its distinctive shape is drawing comparisons to flying saucers and stuffed pasta. The images of the moon come courtesy of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, and reveal the UFO-like form of the tiny satellite, which has an average radius of just 8.8 miles.
Cal Thomas: Learning from the Wiki-flood
Most Americans, I suspect, have the attitude that if the government is spying on someone there is probably a good reason. Assange, who is viewed by some as a patriot and by others as a traitor for exposing American secrets and putting the country in jeopardy has, reports The Washington Post, “obtained a vast portion of the CIA’s computer hacking arsenal” and has begun “posting the files online in a breach that may expose some of the U.S. intelligence community’s most closely guarded cyber weapons.”
Baidu’s Billionaire CEO Envisions a Spinoff of Robot Cars Arm
Baidu Inc.’s billionaire founder has shed more light on the Chinese search giant’s plans to sell robot cars around the world, revealing his intention to spin off its driver-less car division once it reaches maturity to attract funding and partners. Baidu is among Chinese corporations that’ve joined a race with Alphabet Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. to develop autonomous driving, aiming for mass car production by 2021.
Computers in the news – how much can we trust what we read?
The phrase “Never send a boy to do a man’s job” often comes to mind when a computer story hits the mainstream news. The idiom refers to neither age nor gender, it simply means , don’t send someone unqualified to do a job they will inevitably fail at.
French fries on Mars could soon be a reality
Potatoes can be grown even in the extreme environment of Mars, according to a new study that has implications for future manned missions to the red planet as well as helping people survive in harsh climates on Earth. The International Potato Centre in Peru launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes can grow under Mars atmospheric conditions and thereby prove they are also able to grow in extreme climates on Earth.
Boney Kapoor’s Twitter account hacked, complaint registered against culprits
Five days after the film Producer Boney Kapoor’s Twitter account was hacked, Bollywood producer has filed a complaint at the cyber police station of Bandra-Kurla complex against an unknown person. Boney’s account was inactive since September 20, 2015 when he last retweeted the picture of his wife and actress Sridevi.
Wikileaks releases more than 8700 Central Intelligence Agency cyber-espionage documents
“As we’ve reviewed the documents, we’re confident that security updates and protections in both Chrome and Android already shield users from many of these alleged vulnerabilities”, Heather Adkins, Director of Information Security and Privacy, told Mashable in a statement . WikiLeaks’ publication of the documents reignited a debate about whether USA intelligence agencies should hold on to serious cyber security vulnerabilities rather than share them with the public.
WikiLeaks claims publication of secret Central Intelligence Agency hacking tools
This was replaced by an updated version of iOS previous year – the latest release is 10.2 – and “nearly 80 per cent of users run the latest version of [the] operating system”, according to Apple, potentially protecting them from older forms of malware. Apple said in a statement on Tuesday that “many of the issues” leaked had already been patched in the latest version of its operating system.
Central Intelligence Agency warns: Americans should be deeply troubled by WikiLeaks breach
“The American public should be deeply troubled by any WikiLeaks disclosure created to damage the Intelligence Community’s ability to protect America against terrorists and other adversaries”, the CIA said in a terse statement . “Considering what we think is the best way to proceed and hearing these calls from some of the manufacturers, we have chose to work with them to give them some exclusive access to the addition technical details that we have so that the fixes can be developed and pushed out, so people can be secure”, Assange said, speaking from the Ecuadorean embassy in London where he has been holed up since 2012.
Iron Ore Rally Starts to Crack as Capital Economics Sees $45
Iron ore’s rally is showing signs of cracking. After a drumbeat of warnings that the gains won’t last, the commodity is heading for the biggest weekly slump in almost four months amid rising concern about the underlying strength of demand in China at a time of still-rising supplies.
Apple, Samsung, Microsoft express concern about Central Intelligence…
“It lools like not only is [the Central Intelligence Agency arsenal] being spread around contractors and former American computer hackers for hire, but now maybe around the black market or being used by these American hackers who sometimes, you know cross both sides of the fence-they’re called grey hats-for attacking others”, Assange said . To Snowden, the biggest story about ” Vault 7 ” is that US intelligence services have purchased software vulnerabilities so it could use them to spy on people, when, in the interests of public safety, it should have turned over the information to the makers of the software.
Oil Traders Are Having Some Fun Again as Price Bubble Bursts
As futures in New York slipped to the lowest since OPEC’s output deal in November, options trading surged and signaled the biggest bias toward a price decline in six weeks. That’s a stark departure from last month, when the West Texas Intermediate benchmark traded at the narrowest price band since 2003.
Trudeau Walks a Thin Tightrope Between Fossil Fuels, Renewables
Under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada’s government is playing both sides of the fence in its national energy strategy. During Trudeau’s first 16 months, three energy projects — a pipeline and two export terminals — were approved by the government with the aim of helping drillers ship their products abroad from the resource-rich West Coast, a boost to the country’s economy.
Arpeggio Robotic Piano Player Tickles the Ivories
Arpeggio is an impressive self-driven robotic player piano system developed by Nick Morris of Majestic Pianoworks . This robot performs at a virtuoso level and it actually does so while sitting at the piano, just like a human does.
Ohio National Guard Brings Together Businesses and Individuals to Combat Cyber Threats
U.S. Air Force Major Gen. Mark Bartman has spent decades protecting the nation from assaults.
New Game: The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Extended Edition
Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal. Be Van Helsing, monster-hunter extraordinaire and save the day with your charming and beautiful companion, Lady Katarina .
March 30, 2017 – Electric Utility 101: Substations
APPA is offering a series of webinars that will provide an overview of the electric utility industry for policymakers, non-technical and new employees at public power utilities. These webinars will provide a broad overview of the electric industry, focusing on generation, substations, transmission, distribution and strategic issues and trends.
Oklahoma students programming their future with robotics
MOORE, Okla. – Our world is changing fast with advances in technology and robots are a big part of that change From building the cars we drive to helping police, robots make our lives easier.
Delivery robots are becoming a part of everyday life in Washington, DC
Starship Technologies launched its first fleet of Postmates delivery robots into the streets of Washington, D.C., on Thursday following a successful two-week trial run. Approximately 20 of the robots will be used by the food delivery service in Georgetown and 14th Street neighborhoods to bring customers their orders.
Berkeley engineers join $24 million push for craniofacial repair therapies
Kevin Healy, professor of bioengineering and materials science and engineering, leads Berkeley’s role in a new craniofacial research center, C-DOCTOR. UC Berkeley is part of a California-based, six-university consortium that has been awarded $12 million by the National Institutes of Health to develop strategies for treating craniofacial defects, which affect millions of Americans.
Continue reading At new Dallas Love Field hotels, R2-D2’s cousin will deliver your extra towels
It’s not quite Rosie the robot from the Jetsons, but tandem hotels that opened recently near Dallas’ Love Field are using a hip-high robot to deliver to guest rooms a range of items including snacks, sodas and extra towels. The Botlr robot was on display Thursday as part of a ribbon cutting ceremony for the co-branded Aloft and Element hotels in the 37-acre West Love development on Mockingbird Lane.
The first-ever racing track on a cruise liner is unveiled on the Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Joy, built especially for the Chinese market, features one of the first-ever ocean-bound race tracks. Photo / YouTube, Kallis Video Production One of the world’s biggest cruise liners – boasting 20 decks, 20 restaurants, waterslides and a pioneering car racing track – has set sail with its impressive dispatch caught on camera.
Data Loss Prevention Meets the Cloud: How Safe Is Your Organization?
Data loss prevention, or DLP, is back in the spotlight. Historically, DLP was primarily utilized in heavily regulated industries, such as health care and financial services, for regulatory compliance purposes.
Caleres Inc (CAL) Announces $0.07 Quarterly Dividend
Caleres Inc declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.07 per share on Monday, April 3rd.
Will blue-collar jobs get swept away by robotic cleaners?
One of Australia’s big shopping centre chains is considering introducing robotic cleaners, with trials underway at DFO Homebush in Sydney. The chunky robot, which is roughly 50 centimetres tall, is a hands-free system with 11 sensors, giving the robot a 360-degree view which allows it to “operate and clean autonomously”.
Bill Gates’ robot tax idea is flawed. Here’s why:
Recently, a spate of stories have appeared in the media speculating that advances in technology, specifically robotics and artificial intelligence, will inevitably lead to widespread job losses as workers are replaced by machines. Naturally, many commentators have suggested policy solutions to address this issue.
WikiLeaks will work with Apple against CIA hacks (Apple Byte Extra…
Tech companies are getting help from WikiLeaks after it released a treasure trove of CIA hacking documents. Plus, we’ll tell you the best way to get over-the-air TV on your Apple TV.
CIA hacking? Hooray! Privacy advocates see an upside – CNET
It appears US spies are using targeted hacking tools in their investigations. The surprise: That could mean your data is safer.
Roll-to-Roll Printing Market Poised for Steady Growth in the Future, 2017 – 2025
Global Roll-to-Roll Printing Market: Overview The process of roll-to-roll printing helps in creating electronic devices on a roll of flexible plastic or metal foil. In the recent past, the technology of roll-to-roll printing has transformed manufacturing processes, which has led to significantly higher volume production of technology products.
Nvidia, Microsoft take on cloud-based AI with HGX-1
The HGX-1 GPU accelerator chassis is made up of eight Tesla P100 GPUs, all of which utilise the new Pascal architecture, according to Nvidia. To accelerate the deployments of AI-oriented technologies, Nvidia has teamed up with Microsoft and Ingrasys to develop a “hyperscale” GPU accelerator chassis.
Cloud-compatible Wi-Fi module draws 40 A in standby
The SPWF04 Wi-Fi module features a hardware cryptographic accelerator and an SPI port for faster host communications, according to STMicroelectronics. STMicroelectronics has introduced a cloud-compatible Wi-Fi module, the SPWF04, which integrates an ARM Cortex-M4 STM32 microcontroller with a set of multi-functional GPIOs and with 2MB on-chip Flash and 256Kbyte RAM for generous code and data storage.
Why Yahoo’s iconic color is purple
Why Yahoo’s iconic color is purple Yahoo just posted an interesting video that would fit nicely in a Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2m7DtkF SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo just posted an interesting video that would fit nicely in a time capsule: Company CEO Marissa Mayer interviewing co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo in a fireside chat, reminiscing on the Internet icon’s first 22 years. After a rocky start – Yang jokingly recalled that Filo, a teaching assistant in his computer architecture class at Stanford University, gave Yang his first-ever “B” for a midterm – they teamed up while in school to create a company whose products and services reach billions of people.
Yen Drops as Global Bond Rout Deepens Before Jobs: Markets Wrap
Australian 10-year bonds extended their slump as Treasuries with a similar maturity headed for a 10th day of declines. That would be the longest streak since 1974.
Shell Heads for Cleaner Future With Sale of Polluting Oil Sands
With Thursday’s deal to sell $7.25 billion of Canadian oil-sands assets, Shell will boost the share of cleaner-burning gas in its proven reserves from about half to 60 percent, Shell data show. It will also rid itself of some of the most polluting assets on its books.
Diapers for Baby Boomers Help Papermakers Absorb Print Losses
As the world population ages, sales are climbing for absorbent hygiene products that have gotten more comfortable and discreet. Demand is projected to grow 4 percent in 2017, according to ERA Forest Products Research, boosting prospects for companies including International Paper Co.
Workshop: How To Tackle The High Cost Of Prescription Drugs In The US
A recent workshop held on the doorstep of policymakers in the United States drew speakers from academic and activist circles to examine the mechanisms in US law which could help lead to lower prescription drug prices. American patients pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, often much more for the same drugs than patients in other high income areas like the European Union, numerous panellists argued.
J. Jill: Outperformer In A Challenged Market
A loyal customer base, strong e-commerce operations and data-driven organization have allowed Jill to outperform its peers in recent years. While the IPO price has been reduced in a substantial way, the valuation is still rather full, taking into account the substantial leverage position as well.
Da Vinci exhibit visits DCM until April 2
The last day to see the popular Dream with da Vinci traveling exhibit at DuPage Children’s Museum is Sunday, April 2. In the 2,000-square-foot exhibit, hands-on discovery has themes of science, technology, engineering, art and math — all linked by Leonardo da Vinci’s work and life. The Renaissance was a time of growth and learning and was the prelude to modern science.
WikiLeaks claims to reveal how CIA hacks TVs and phones all over the world
The CIA has become the preeminent hacking operation, sneaking into high-tech phones and televisions to spy on people worldwide, according to an explosive WikiLeaks publication of purported internal CIA documents on Tuesday. To hide its operations, the CIA routinely adopted hacking techniques that enabled them to appear as if they were hackers in Russia, WikiLeaks said.