A mysterious hacking group has compromised the server infrastructure of a popular Android emulator and has delivered malware to a handful of victims across Asia in a highly-targeted supply chain attack. ZDNet reports: The attack was discovered by Slovak security firm ESET on January 25, last week, and targeted BigNox, a company that makes NoxPlayer, a software client for emulating Android…
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What’s the birthstone for December?
If you were born December, you’ve got 2 birthstones, turquoise and zircon. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/december-birthstone-zircon-turquoise…
Asteroid or space junk? Approaching object might become Earth’s mini-moon
A newly discovered “asteroid” may become a new mini-moon for Earth. Instead of an ordinary asteroid, it might be a lost rocket from the Surveyor 2 mission, launched from Earth more than 50 years ago. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/2020-so-mini-moon-asteroid-or-space-junk…
Will China’s AI Surveillance State Go Global?
China already has hundreds of millions of surveillance cameras in place, reports the Atlantic’s deputy editor, and “because a new regulation requires telecom firms to scan the face of anyone who signs up for cellphone services, phones’ data can now be attached to a specific person’s face.” But the article also warns that when it comes to AI-powered surveillance, China “could…
What’s the August birthstone?
Happy birthday, August babies! Your month has 2 birthstones, peridot and sardonyx. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/august-birthstone-sardonyx-peridot…
Born in June? Here’s your birthstone
Happy birthday June babies! Your month has 3 birthstones – pearl, moonstone, and alexandrite. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/june-birthstone-pearl-moonstone-alexandrite…
Happy Buddha Purnima on May 7
Buddha Purnima – Buddha’s birthday – is celebrated on a full moon day in the month of Vaisakh (April/May) according to the Hindu calendar. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photo-moon-buddha-purnima-may-7-2020…
Artifacts Shipped from Sri Lanka to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Raise Eyebrows
A massive trove of potentially stolen “artifacts” has been shipped from Sri Lanka, a country recovering from a civil war, to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! — a company known for its unusual objects. Source: https://www.livescience.com/sri-lanka-artifacts-shipped-ripleys.html
Annular solar eclipse on December 26
The 3rd and final solar eclipse of the year falls on December 26. It’s 2019’s only annular or “ring” eclipse, taking place when the moon is near apogee, or its farthest point in orbit around Earth. At mid-eclipse, a ring of the sun’s surface will appear around the moon. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/annular-solar-eclipse-on-december-26…
Gaming in the US emits as much carbon dioxide as all of Sri Lanka
Energy use from gaming in the US produces carbon emissions on a par with Sri Lanka’s total annual carbon footprint Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2223136-gaming-in-the-us-emits-as-much-carbon-dioxide-as-all-of-sri-lanka/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…