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Neural Links: The Road to Real-Life Telepathy

  Pssst... you... yes you... Can you hear me?  You hear someone speak to you, but nobody is around. What if that was your reality? Being...
today i learned (til)

Neural Links: The Road to Real-Life Telepathy

  Pssst... you... yes you... Can you hear me?  You hear someone speak to you, but nobody is around. What if that was your reality? Being...

Mind Over Matter: How Brain Implants Are Making Telekinesis Real

Imagine a world where you can move objects and complete tasks simply by thinking about them. Sounds like a pretty relaxing and too-good-to-be-true idea,...
Cybersecurity Hub

GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) and the Protection of Sensitive Genetic Data

In today's data-driven world, few forms of personal information are as personal and revealing as genetic information. Genetic sequencing has become more widely available...

Benefits of Composting: why you should start composting now!

There is less than 5% of residential food waste that is currently being composted around the world. To be exact, about 3.7% as of...
today i learned (til)
Christie Lin

Late night studying: effects of warm and cool LED lamps

Are you trying to pick out the right kind of fluorescent LED light for your room? One search for light bulbs on amazon shows...
Abhiti Khare

CAPTCHA: Are You A Robot?

When you interact with a website—whether you are creating an account, posting a comment, or making a purchase—you might be prompted to confirm that...
Abhiti Khare

Malware Monikers: Cyber Threats with Intriguing Names

The names of malware frequently resemble whimsical nicknames or the titles of obscure indie bands rather than serious threats to global cybersecurity. However, beneath...
Abhiti Khare

Lesser-Known Cybersecurity Threats: SEO Poisoning, Spamdexing, and AI Keystroke Capture

In an era where technology evolves at an unprecedented pace, the digital landscape has become a battleground for both innovation and malicious activities. Cybercriminals...
Abhiti Khare

Cybersecurity Firsts: A Timeline

Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/worlds-first-computer-bug/ https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020arXiv200715759L/abstract https://www.cybersecurityeducationguides.org/john-mcafee-godfather-of-antivirus-software/ https://online.utulsa.edu/blog/famous-ransomware-attacks-in-history/ https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/articles/s/the-history-of-phishing/ https://usa.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/a-brief-history-of-computer-viruses-and-what-the-future-holds https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/a-byte-out-of-history-10-million-hack https://www.britannica.com/technology/firewall
Jennifer Light

Are Joro Spiders Going to Kill Us All?

  If you live in Atlanta, there’s a large chance you’ve come into contact with the now common Joro Spider. Measuring in at 3 inches...