~ Thomas Berger, letter to Zulfikar Ghose (April 5, 1975
Does Milan Kundera Still Matter?
The Czech writer’s new novel The Festival of Insignificance sees a new specter haunting Europe: a decadent and dying culture.
Does Milan Kundera still matter?
Google eavesdropping tool installed on computers without permission
Economist - Nearly 60m people were forcibly displaced across the world by conflicts in 2014 (either within their own countries, or to other nations as refugees). It is the highest number ever recorded according to a new report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and equivalent to the population of Italy. The dispossessed
Hackers steal data using gadget inside pitta bread
Secret encryption keys can be stolen using a cheap gadget so small it could be concealed inside some pitta bread.
The upside of being sacked
Does Milan Kundera still matter?
Google eavesdropping tool installed on computers without permission
Economist - Nearly 60m people were forcibly displaced across the world by conflicts in 2014 (either within their own countries, or to other nations as refugees). It is the highest number ever recorded according to a new report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and equivalent to the population of Italy. The dispossessed
Researcher
uncovers inherent biases of big data collected from social media sites
Phys.org, While the information derived from social network sites can shed light on social behavioral traits, some analyses based on this type of data collection are prone to bias from the get-go, according to new research by Northwestern University professor Eszter Hargittai, who heads the Web Use Project.
\Phys.org, While the information derived from social network sites can shed light on social behavioral traits, some analyses based on this type of data collection are prone to bias from the get-go, according to new research by Northwestern University professor Eszter Hargittai, who heads the Web Use Project.
US
authorities & Europol focus on combating the abuse of virtual currencies
On 18-19 June 2015 a Virtual Currencies Conference was held at Europol's Headquarters.
On 18-19 June 2015 a Virtual Currencies Conference was held at Europol's Headquarters.
Hackers steal data using gadget inside pitta bread
Secret encryption keys can be stolen using a cheap gadget so small it could be concealed inside some pitta bread.
The upside of being sacked