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March 30, 2016
The Top 3 Web Browsers In China Leave Users Vulnerable, Report Says
Browsers from Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent found to transmit user data with low or no encryption.
The three biggest browsers in China are severely lacking in encryption, according to a new report obtained by the Wall Street Journal. A report from the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab has revealed that Tencent's QQ browser, Alibaba's UC browser, and Baidu's browser were all transmitting user data to their respective servers with weak encryption or no encryption at all.
Behind The Scenes At Karlie Kloss's New Coding Camp For Girls
Kode With Klossy coding camp aims to give young women a jump-start toward careers that encompass computer science and STEM skills.
Two years ago, model Karlie Kloss enrolled in Flatiron School's two-week pre-college coding course and caught the programming bug. She started taking regular private coding classes with Flatiron dean and cofounder Avi Flombaum (who she already knew socially) and enjoyed the experience so much that she decided to underwrite 21 Kode with Karlie scholarships so other young women could take the same two-week pre-college coding course at Flatiron that had kicked off her own programming education.
Hybrid Blimps Could Soon Take To The Skies
These aren't your Hindenburg-style airships.
Massive blimp airships could soon take to the skies again, reports the Wall Street Journal. However, these blimps are a long way from the Hindenburg, which famously caught fire in 1937. Today's airships are designed are hybrids, that rely on both their internal gas and their aerodynamic design to get off the ground.
Don't Expect The FBI To Tell Apple How It Broke Into That iPhone
If the government's exploit is real, it's effectively no different than the "cancer" warned of by Tim Cook, and Apple wants to fix it.
Though the FBI says it's now hacked into the iPhone used by San Bernardino gunman Syed Farook without Apple's help, the bureau isn't likely to tell Apple how it did it, say cybersecurity experts.
Spotify Raises $1 Billion In Convertible Debt: Now What?
The company also indicated it will have an IPO in the next two years.
Music streaming service Spotify has raised $1 billion in convertible debt, the Wall Street Journal reports. The deal will give Spotify cash to keep running its business and paying the bills as it faces ever-more-fierce competition from the likes of Apple Music, Tidal, and Pandora.
The Best March Madness Bracket, According To A UX Designer
Kettle interaction designer Eric Brodzinski critiques brackets from Yahoo Fantasy Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports, and more.
I'm going to preface this by saying I don't know much about college basketball. Yes, I've filled out a bracket for the past several years, but that's just a byproduct of going to college in Kentucky. You're actually an outcast there if you don't.
The Weird Subculture Of Gourmet Soylent
Soylent 2.0 was meant to replace food, but it's blah on its own—which is why people are hacking it to make it more food-like.
Soylent 2.0 is here. While versions 1.0 and 1.5 of the powder-based food substitute had to be mixed with water, this new and improved version—which started shipping in October—comes in a ready-to-drink bottle. Like the earlier iterations of the product, it holds the same promise of offering all the necessary nutrients for a healthy diet, without all the hassles that come with regular food: the cost; the time it takes to purchase, prepare, and clean up; the environmental impact, even the effort of chewing.
March 29, 2016
Researchers Who Reviewed Theranos' Blood Tests Believe The Company's Tech Is Fixable
Theranos got characteristically defensive after an outside study found flaws in the company's blood tests.
The one thing that's been missing from the criticism surrounding Theranos, the multibillion dollar blood-testing startup? Data.
Theranos Pushes Back On Study Questioning Test Accuracy
I asked a group of physicians and scientists to weigh in on the startup's defense of its lab tests.
Theranos, the highly valued blood-testing startup is defending the accuracy of its testing results in the wake of a peer-reviewed study that found they differed widely from those of traditional lab testing companies.
Why Apple Won Its Six-Week-Long Skirmish With The FBI
The standoff did not produce the legal precedent the government hoped for, but it did result in a successful iPhone hack.
When the Justice Department abandoned its encryption fight with Apple in federal court yesterday, both sides lost the chance to establish a legal precedent to stand on in the future.
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