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Blockwart Published time: 13 Jan, 2018 Two electric power stations in Russia have been sold for the purpose of cryptocurrency mining, the Kommersant newspaper reported, citing sources. It is the first such deal in the country. The two power stations are in Perm Region, on the western slopes of the Middle Ural Mountains, and in…
Admins need to urgently patch the bug. Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) flaw with a CVSS score of 10 is now being exploited by attacks. Cisco has updated its advisory for vulnerability CVE-2018-0101 for the second time since warning customers of the critical flaw on January 29. The bug affects its ASA and Firepower…
Apple is used to fighting leaks about its upcoming products and OS releases, but it’s never had to deal with anything like this before. An anonymous user on the popular code-sharing server GitHub has posted a major component of the iOS source code for all to see, and some experts are fearing it could be…
Blockwart Blockchain regulation in Germany will get a “comprehensive strategy” and “legal framework advocacy” from government in a new push for legitimacy, according to a press release published by Blockchain Bundesverband on Wednesday, Feb. 7. A report from a consultation involving lawmakers and the lobby group Blockchain Bundesverband highlights a positive future for the technology,…
Blockwart Note: long-term we will have an abundance of power through Fusion Technology Blockchain and Energy – Two Peas In a Pod Blockchain technology is the underlying framework upon which most cryptocurrencies operate and it has become one of the most important technological advances in the 21st century. Simply put, a Blockchain is a…
Blockwart Note: this only applies to self-identified cryptocurrency holders; and those who store value in single wallets (and not spread them across many) Forbes, known for its “World’s Billionaires List”, published a list of the richest people in cryptocurrency for the first time, Tuesday Feb. 6. The goal of publishing such a list, according…
Blockwart There is little doubting why, in the run up to Bitcoin all time high of $20,000, people were entering the cryptocurrency market. There was a promise of massive growth, potentially huge returns on investment, and a story already told of missing out as an early adopter. People thus flooded the market, entering for…
Blockwart “My crystal ball is as good as yours.” Following a volatile few days in the crypto markets this week, with Bitcoin (BTC) dipping below $7000 for the first time since November, 2017, several crypto experts have predicted an overall bull run. Experts told CNBC today, Feb. 7, that the total market cap of…
Blockwart Note: interesting idea – but based on Ethereum, i.e. not Blockchain It might have started simple, printing small objects, but in the last couple of years, 3D printing technology has really outgrown itself. Now, it is both possible to 3D print tiny structures using living cells or print a whole house in 24…
Blockwart The man who helped invent the financial embargoes that cut off terrorist funding after 9/11 is concerned that cryptocurrencies could be used to undermine his creations. A former deputy assistant to U.S. President George W. Bush, and a former deputy national security advisor for combating terrorism, Juan Zarate is widely credited with helping create…
Blockwart Remember, there is only one real Blockchain: the Proof-of-Work (Bitcoin) Blockchain This illustrates (again) the difference of PoW to the rest: Feb 7, 2018 at 09:00 UTC Ethereum is once again at a familiar crossroads. As the price of its cryptocurrency ether has soared (and then corrected) in 2018, one thing has remained…
An Entirely New Form of 3D Vision Was Just Discovered in Praying Mantises Look at their tiny glasses! MICHELLE STARR 9 FEB 2018 Many vertebrate animals, including us humans, have two eyes that are able to perceive three-dimensional structures. But a new study has discovered that praying mantises have an altogether unique ability to see…
In 2017, the Navy saw two deadly ship collisions at sea. First, the destroyer Fitzgerald collided with a container ship near Japan in June, and then again two months later the destroyer John S. McCain collided with an oil tanker near Singapore. Both incidents were, per comprehensive Navy investigations, due to human error. The findings…
Modern battles begin invisibly. The military uses the electromagnetic spectrum – essential, yet invisible – to detect, deceive and disrupt the enemy while protecting friendly forces. As enemies become more capable and threats more complex, controlling the spectrum is increasingly critical. Northrop Grumman’s capabilities in electronic warfare, full spectrum cyber and electromagnetic maneuver warfare (EMW)…
Blockwart This could be a good idea: something to be built into any browser – with the “BAT” token, or another (we would not want anything proprietary on the Blockchain, would we?). Users get rewarded for looking at the ads – and the advertisers benefit. And (!) no more middleman: this would kill the business…
February 5, 2018 John Hawthorne wrote an interesting article on Quantum Computing – you can find it here: http://www.iqsdirectory.com/blog/are-practical-quantum-computers-coming-in-2018/ The article also makes a reference to this WIRED article, another good intro to Quantum Computing: Inside the weird world of quantum computers WIRED explains why we need quantum computing, how it compares to…
A U.S. Army Pacific Soldier moves down a road while controlling an unmanned vehicle as part of the Pacific Manned Unmanned – Initiative July 22, 2016, at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal) Robot soldiers from cinematic nightmares are glistening silver automatons, with rictus skulls…
SAN DIEGO: The Navy’s overworked IT teams need new “virtual training tools” and more time to train, especially for all-out cyber/electronic warfare against a high-end adversary, the commander of Naval Information Forces said here Tuesday. As the new National Defense Strategy refocuses the entire military from counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan to great-power warfare against…
Cisco: You need to patch our security devices again for dangerous ASA VPN bug Cisco has warned that its original fix for the 10/10-severity ASA VPN flaw was “incomplete”. By Liam Tung | February 6, 2018 — 13:27 GMT (13:27 GMT) | Topic: Security Cisco has released new security updates for the dangerous bug…
Tesla Is Hooking Up 50,000 Australian Homes to Become World’s Biggest Virtual Power Plant Solar panels for e’rrrybody! 250 MW of Solar Energy 650 MW of Battery Storage MICHELLE STARR 5 FEB 2018 Elon Musk’s company, Tesla, is working with the South Australian government to turn 50,000 homes into what they’re calling a “virtual power…
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