"Google has promised not to use AI for weapons, following protests over its partnership with the US military. A decision to provide machine-learning tools to analyse drone footage caused some …
Microsoft Launches Underwater Data Center
Responding to the significant cooling and energy requirements of data centers, Microsoft has developed and launched an underwater data center off the coast of Scotland containing 12 racks of 864 …
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Taxing mobile money in Africa
A recent piece of legislation in Uganda regarding the taxation of mobile money transactions has received strong pushback from opponents. In a country (and continent) with low penetration of banking …
Drones in the oil and gas industry
Dangerous work environments and materials have contributed to high rates of workplace fatalities in the oil and gas industry, with the industry fatality rate in the US is 7 times greater than average. …
Security Researcher Resisted Urge to Cash Out Cybercriminals $17m Bitcoin Wallet
In describing the intelligence value to be derived in analyzing cryptocurrency transactions, security professional John Bambenek shared with the AUSCERT security conference his experience finding a …
Citing backlog and systematic flaws, Pentagon to take over security clearance checks
The DoD is preparing to over background checks for the federal government. The change seeks to improve integration of automation and other high-tech options to reduce backlog and systems flaws that …
Microsoft confirms $7.5 billion GitHub acquisition
Microsoft confirmed their acquisition of GitHub today, following recent unofficial reports. This is the organization’s second major acquisition during the tenure of current CEO Satya Nadella, the …
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How China acquires ‘the crown jewels’ of U.S. technology
"The U.S. government was well aware of China’s aggressive strategy of leveraging private investors to buy up the latest American technology when, early last year, a company called Avatar Integrated …
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Let’s be Honest…the Price of Bitcoin is Likely Being Manipulated
The wild price swings in the cryptocurrency markets is being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department over concerns that traders are manipulating prices. Potential issues include collusion between …
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Drone detection systems, such as DJI’s Aeroscope, protected the Royal Wedding in England
"The Royal Wedding last weekend, represented one of the biggest security challenges so far this year. A special no-fly zone was created to protect members of the Royal family as well as the many …