AvatarnikSD Cards Aren’t As Secure As We Thinkverified_publisherTechCrunch - John BiggsThe hardware hacker Bunnie Huang gave a talk at the Chaos Compute Club Congress where he offered some good news and some bad news. The good news? SD cards contain powerful, handy micro controllers that are useful to hackers and hobbyists. The bad news? SD cards are woefully insecure. In a detailed …
AvatarnikGadgets rely too heavily on irreplaceable rare metals, warn scientistsThe TelegraphModern gadgets rely so heavily on rare metals from around the globe that trade barriers, war or natural disaster could halt production totally, warns a new report. The study by Yale University points out that only 50 years ago society used just a handful of materials: wood, brick, iron, copper, …
AvatarnikDell Steps Up E-Waste Recycling With African HubForbes - Heather ClancyDell's record of combatting electronic waste (aka e-waste) is pretty aggressive. Back in 2009, it went on record as the first information technology company to prohibit the practice of shipping non-working parts or end-of-life equipment into certain developing countries. That's a big deal, because …
Avatarnik25 Books That Changed The Course Of Historyverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Megan Willett-WeiEvery reader knows that a book can change your life. But what about the lives of an entire generation? Can a book change the future? Miriam Tuliao, assistant director of central collection development at the New York Public Library, helped us come up with a list of 25 books that changed the course of …
Avatarnik5 Places Not to be Missed in a Lifetimehuffingtonpost.com - Home AwayAs a travel writer since 1997, I have visited 100 countries, and I make 20 to 30 trips a year. I am always being asked where in the world I'd most …