F-Secure Says Almost All Computers Are Vulnerable to New Cold Boot Attack
Look at that laptop over there, lid closed and sleeping soundly. It looks safe and secure, doesn’t it? Well, there’s a good chance that it’s vulnerable to a cold boot attack that could compromise your data. According to security firm F-Secure, almost every computer is vulnerable to this type of attack. At the heart of […]
Google’s prototype Chinese search engine reportedly links searches to phone numbers
Google is reportedly building a prototype system that would tie Chinese users’ Google searches to their personal phone numbers, as part of a new search service that would comply with the Chinese government’s censorship requirements. The Intercept writes that the “Dragonfly” Android app, a secret project revealed by a whistleblower last month, could be linked […]
NVIDIA RETHINKS THE GRAPHICS CARD WITH THE RTX 2080
Nvidia unveiled its new Turing architecture and RTX 2080 graphics cards last month with a big promise of “six times more performance” than the previous generation, and the new ability to support real-time ray tracing in modern games. We’ve seen performance claims, some details about the Turing technical architecture, and many PC gamers trying to […]
New photonic chip promises more robust quantum computers
Scientists have developed a topological photonic chip to process quantum information, promising a more robust option for scalable quantum computers. The research team, led by RMIT University’s Dr. Alberto Peruzzo, has for the first time demonstrated that quantum information can be encoded, processed and transferred at a distance with topological circuits on the chip. The […]
Trade-war fears to loom large over stocks
The single biggest fear dogging the financial markets is not the possible unraveling of emerging markets or the U.S. midterm elections but the specter of a full blown trade war, according to some strategists. Yet for all the worries about mounting trade friction, the stock market is expected to remain resilient as a robust economy […]
3 Growth Stocks to Hold in Your TFSA Over the Next Decade
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell another 47 points on September 13. Energy stocks continued their weak performance and cannabis stocks were pummeled after the news hit that Canada Post workers had voted in favour of a strike action if a deal is not reached by September 26. Renewed volatility in the cannabis sector will force […]
Align Technology Could Have More Left After Big Price Gain Already
Growth stock Align Technology (ALGN) has been a mainstay in IBD growth screens for months, mostly due to top fundamentals and strong price performance. Not only is Align a classic example of how strong stocks can indeed get stronger, but it also proves why the N in CAN SLIM — which stands for new — […]
The coming financial contagion
The party seems only to be roaring ahead — Japan’s Nikkei index today closed at its highest level since February, and U.S. and European stock markets finished the week up as well. But stubborn trouble in emerging markets has some economists worrying about an eruption of financial contagion resembling past global crises. What’s going on: […]
Watch the last flight of the Delta II rocket as it puts a laser-pulsing satellite into orbit
Tomorrow morning, a nearly 30-year-old rocket will take its final ride to space. The Delta II, a vehicle manufactured by the United Launch Alliance that first launched in 1989, will fly one last time, sending up an Earth-observing satellite into orbit for NASA. If tomorrow’s mission goes well, it will serve as the 100th successful […]
SpaceX Has Apparently Tweaked Its Giant BFR Rocket Design. And It Looks Awesome!
SpaceX’s giant Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) has a sleek new look for an audacious private passenger flight around the moon. If an early rendering is anything to go by, the BFR is going to have some wild fins. Late last night (Sept. 13), SpaceX announced that it has signed a deal to launch a private […]