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Fish-tank Thermometer Casino Hack

In 2018 the high roller database of a casino was stolen, via a smart fish-tank thermometer! Hackers were able to access the network through the connected thermometer and complete the heist without setting foot in the casino.

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Tech

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Quantm Computing & Quantum Mechanics Introduction

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Quantum Country is a new website that aims to introduce everyone to quantum computing and quantum mechanics using cognitive science methods to make it easier for readers to remember the basics.

Quantum Computing

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Spider Web Music

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Scientists and MIT used laser imagery to make 3D maps of spider webs and then calculated the vibrating frequency of each thread based on size and elasticity. Using this information, Markus J. Buehler's team then converted these frequencies into sound and music.

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Cork Harbour Sea Shanty

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Sound art duo Softday released As I Roved Out One Morning, a sea shanty musical piece in collaboration with Sirius Arts Centre, Hannah Fahey, and the Softday Deep Water Singers that highlights the dangers of the proposed incinerator at Ringaskiddy in Cork Harbour. The duo worked with the Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment to gather information, field recordings, conversations, and transcripts of An Bord Pleanála oral hearings to use as input to the piece.

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Aircraft Weight "Miss"-classification

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A bug in an airline reservation system resulted in all female passengers on a Tui flight that select Miss on their booking to be allocated a child's weight of 35kg on the aircraft load sheet instead of the standard weight of 69kg. This error resulted in the pilot calculating takeoff thrust using a weight figure that was 1,200kg lighter than the real weight of the aircraft.

Business

Life

Web Dev

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ML Layout Parser

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Researchers at Harvard developed and released an open source image layout OCR deep learning library called Layout Parser which allows effective image parcing of tabled and structured image data at scale.

AI & ML

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No More Ransom

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No More Ransom provides tools and advice to use if/when your computer or company is attacked by ransomware. In most cases nothing can be done, but sometimes keys and decrytors work to undo the damage.

Business

Tech

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Detection Laser Drone

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Swiss company ABB has developed a drone that uses a laser to detect methane leaks while flying at 55 mph at an altitude of 130ft. The system is 1,000 more sensitive than standard methane detection tools.

Innovation

Tech

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Attic Turbo Jet Engine

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YouTuber Integza used a 3D printer to build a working turobo jet engine in his attic! Check out his journey of multiple attempts in his video, before reaching a working prototype at the end.

Innovation

Tech

Video

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Podcast of the Week: Tim Ferriss & Balaji Srinivasan

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Tim Ferriss recently interviewed Balaji Srinivasan and it was an insanely good interview! They cover geo-politics, crypto, their intersection, among many, many other topics, futurist and otherwise.

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