The University of Western Australia has made a significant breakthrough in space communications with the successful reception of laser signals from a German satellite in low Earth orbit. This achievement marks a major milestone in the field of high-speed space communications and opens up the possibility of a 1,000-fold increase in communication bandwidth between space
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In a groundbreaking research endeavor led by Dr. Sung Mook Choi of the Korea Institute of Materials Science, a new one-step electrode fabrication process has been developed for the first time in South Korea. Published in the prestigious journal Applied Energy, this innovative process revolutionizes the production of electrodes, a crucial element of anion exchange
The recent data breach at AT&T, affecting more than 100 million U.S. customers, has brought to light the vulnerability of personal information in the digital age. This breach, caused by a malicious actor gaining unauthorized access to AT&T’s workspace, has compromised communication records spanning several months. This breach follows another incident earlier in the year
Imagine waking up one day to find out that thousands of dollars have been illegally transferred from your credit card account, even after taking all necessary precautions to protect yourself online. This nightmare became a reality for me, a law-school educated journalist specializing in finance reporting. Despite my expertise and knowledge in tech safety, I
SIM-swapping is a serious form of identity theft that has been on the rise in recent years. Unlike traditional hacking, where perpetrators gain access to email or social media accounts, SIM-swapping involves taking control of a victim’s phone number. This means that any calls or texts intended for the victim are redirected to the attacker,
Meta’s decision to lift restrictions on Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts marks a significant shift in their approach towards the former US president. The initial suspension was a result of the violent attack on the US Capitol in 2021 by Trump supporters, which led to a reassessment of Trump’s social media presence. However, the
Recently, US mobile operator AT&T disclosed that hackers managed to steal call and message data from nearly all of its customers for a six-month period in 2022. This amounted to approximately 90 million individuals who were affected by the breach. The company admitted that the unauthorized access occurred in their workspace on a third-party cloud
Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize the way individuals with disabilities navigate the world around them. Mashiro, a blind eSports gamer from Japan, recently tested the latest version of AI chatbot ChatGPT to help him travel to a stadium for a Para eSports meet-up. His experience highlighted the possibilities of AI technology in creating
Massive Entertainment, a video game studio based in Malmo, Sweden, has recently completed a highly anticipated project called “Star Wars Outlaws.” The studio’s developers, who are self-proclaimed fans of the iconic franchise created by George Lucas, spent years meticulously crafting this open-world game set between the events of “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of
The current methods of recycling batteries, particularly solid-state lithium batteries, have been ineffective in fully utilizing the components of the batteries. Traditionally, most of the core battery components end up as a “black mass” during the recycling process, making it challenging to separate out the materials needed for batteries. Solid-state batteries exacerbate this problem, as