The same networking systems that allow modern cars to communicate with services like OnStar also allow the cars to be hacked. Researchers from the University of Washington and the University of California, San Diego were able to take control of cars' computer systems—remotely forcing the vehicles to brake, shutting down the engines, and even disabling the brakes altogether. The team analyzed the security risks inherent in modern automobiles and published a paper explaining their findings. You can read it online. (Via Erin Biba)
/
/
7:23 pm Fri
May 14, 2010
Cars can be hacked
Astonishing stabilized time-lapse showing the Earth's rotation from the ground
Photographer Eric Brummel created this magnificent time-lapse video of the Milky Way in which the sky is stabilized so you can experience the Earth’s rotation. He captured the footage at Font’s Point, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California. From Universe Today: Eric created this time-lapse by using a star-tracker with his camera. A star-tracker rotates the […]
READ THE REST
We need a "science of the night"
In the journal Nature, University of Melbourne researcher Michele Acuto argues that what happens in our cities after dark has a tremendous impact on energy, sustainability, waste, and inequality “yet scholarship and policy often neglect these dark hours.” According to Acuto, we need a coordinated and cross-disciplinary “science of the night” to gather data and […]
READ THE REST
See the winners of the best optical illusion of the year contest
Every year, the nonprofit Neural Correlate Society, an organization “that promotes scientific research into the neural correlates of perception and cognition,” holds a competition for the Best Illusion of the Year. This year’s winner is the above “Dual Axis Illusion” created by Frank Force (USA). “This spinning shape appears to defy logic by rotating around […]
READ THE REST
Get the best pour out of any wine bottle with this electric aerator
Wine is great, but wine poured with an aerator is even better. It’s true that a jolt of oxygen does wonders for the flavor of a wine just before it’s poured. This Electric Wine Aerator & Dispenser makes sure that every pour gets its fair share of air, delivering oxygen over a wide surface area. […]
READ THE REST
Give your glasses a deep clean with this ultrasonic case
How many times a day do you wipe your glasses clean? If you actually care about your specs, you’re using a microfiber cloth and not your shirt. In which case, good for you. But even so, you’re just removing the surface dust on those lenses – not the grime and oil that accumulates on a […]
READ THE REST
This percussion deep tissue massager is on sale for under $90
When you’re doing long-term workouts, you know the recovery can be just as important as the exercise itself. And when the intensity gets to a certain level, a simple stretch won’t cut it. From there, you’ve got two options. Either head to the spa for a professional massage, or take matters into your own hands […]
