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EU’s GPS-like Galileo satellites have been down since July 11

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by on July 15, 2019 at 8:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Space


Europe’s positioning satellites, Galileo, have been out of action since July 11 for mysterious reasons. On the page showing the current situation of all 22 satellites, it’s showing “Not Usable” or “Testing” as the status. As GPSWorld noted, the outage began on July 11 at 1 pm CET. On July 13, the European GNSS Service Agency – the organization responsible for providing service for the positioning system – issued a statement saying users may experience service degradation until further notice:  Until further notices, users may experience service degradation on all Galileo satellites. This means that the signals may not be available…

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Moonday Morning: US college hit by ransomers demanding $2M in Bitcoin

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by on July 15, 2019 at 8:38 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Welcome back to another Moonday Morning, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines that you can’t afford to miss. Let’s check it out. 1. Leaders in US congress have drafted a bill that would prevent big tech companies from offering financial products and services like cryptocurrencies and digital assets, The Block reports. The bill comes ahead of Facebook’s congressional hearing later this week. But I think we should kill Libra! Kill it any way we can! 2.  Something’s up at Bitpoint, the Japanese exchange hacked for $32 million worth of cryptocurrency last week. Some reports out…

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Dutch researchers are developing quantum technology to secure your bank account

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by on July 15, 2019 at 8:27 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Future of Finance


Quantum computers are expected to be commonplace in the next five to 10 years and promise vast increases in processing power over silicon chips. It could mean great things for answering some of the world’s toughest scientific questions, but it’s also a cause for concern. With more powerful computers, and the ability to carry out more mathematical operations every second, contemporary encryption algorithms all of a sudden provide much less security than they did in a time before quantum computers. Security researchers at IBM warned that quantum computers could have the power to instantly break even the strongest encryption protocols…

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PRIME CHEAP: A 4K Fire TV Stick For $25? This must be a mistake

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by on July 15, 2019 at 8:05 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Welcome to PRIME CHEAP, our series about things that are good, cheap, and part of Amazon’s Prime Day sales. Hey, we gotta eat too.  Media streamers are great. That’s all there is to it. Of all the recent(-ish) advances in consumer technology, they have to be one of my favorite. Being able to access huge media libraries, or mirror your screen, on your TV feels pretty damn magical. And if you don’t have a media streamer yet? Or if you’re looking for a new one? Or an another one for that second television in your house? Then you should be…

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India’s ambitious Chandrayaan-2 launch delayed due to “technical snag”

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by on July 15, 2019 at 6:19 am
Posted In: Around the Web, India, Space


After the scintillating finals of Wimbledon and the Cricket World Cup over the weekend, people watching at home were eagerly waiting for the next spectacle – India‘s Chandrayaan-2 launch. However, they will have to wait at least a few more days, as the country’s space agency, ISRO, has delayed the launch due to a “technical snag.” The launch was originally slotted for 15 July 2.51 AM IST (5 PM ET) from Sri Harikota Space Centre in India. The Chandrayaan-2 was headed for the moon and was supposed to land on the surface on September 6. But officials from the Indian…

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