Friday, March 06, 2015

That Decades-Old FREAK Security Flaw Affects Every Version of Windows

Source: http://gizmodo.com/freak-attack-a-dangerous-security-flaw-caused-by-us-go-1689331567/1689842048/+ericlimer

A few days ago, computer scientists revealed a wide-spread security exploit called FREAK. At first it was thought to be a vulnerability confined to Android devices and Macs, but it turns out that it affects Windows machines too.

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This Origami Donut's Hole Stays the Same Size However Much You Squash It

Source: http://gizmodo.com/this-origami-donuts-hole-stays-the-same-size-however-mu-1689807749

A structure whose internal dimensions remain the same regardless of the external forces applied to it sounds fanciful—but that's exactly what this high-tech piece of origami does.

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Thursday, March 05, 2015

A Perfume That Smells Like RosesâBut Is Actually Made from Yeast

Source: http://gizmodo.com/a-perfume-that-smells-like-roses-but-is-actually-made-f-1689526675

A rose is a rose is a rose, except when it's actually a yeast. A company called Gingko BioWorks in Boston is partnering with French fragrance company Robertet to create a genetically-modified yeast that makes the rose oil used in perfumes.

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Article: Stephen Wolfram writes nifty IoT data store for his nifty software stack

One of the challenges associated with the internet of things is figuring out where to put all that data. If you have dozens of connected devices talking to the cloud (and that is a big if) you've got to think about where that data lives, how to normalize it and how to grant others access to it so...

https://gigaom.com/2015/03/04/stephan-wolfram-writes-nifty-iot-data-store-for-his-nifty-software-stack/

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Wednesday, March 04, 2015

HTC Vive: Virtual Reality That's So Damn Real I Can't Even Handle It

Source: http://gizmodo.com/htc-vive-virtual-reality-so-damn-real-that-i-cant-even-1689396093

I saw the future today. I mean that. I got the chance here at MWC to try the new VR headset that Valve and HTC are developing. Is it good? It's absolutely incredible. This thing is just...my god you guys I can't even.

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