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Be Safe Online Shopping this Holiday Season

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell , Cyber Monday 2020 set a record for e-commerce spending in one day, totaling $10.8 billion. With the pandemic raging on, many customers took to online stores to do their holiday shopping. While NJ COVID-19 cases have declined in recent weeks and vaccinations continue, we can still expect many customers to choose to conduct their shopping online and potentially start shopping earlier than usual given concerns for supply chain issues and shipping delays. Adobe predicts that online shopping spending will total over $200 billion for the first time ever by the end of the holiday season. Given the volume of e-commerce shopping, cybercriminals will continue their efforts to target online shoppers and marketplaces for financial gain. Therefore, it is vital to maintain awareness of the many cyber threats posed by these individuals and groups. Threat actors may target victims through a variety of methods, including compromised or spoofed websites, phishing emails, social media ads and messages, or unsecured Wi-Fi networks. Reviewing the following list of common attack vectors, along with tips and best practices, will help to combat the threats posed by cybercriminals this holiday season.

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Wyoming’s Blockchain Galt’s Gulch

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Ridgewood NJ, Wyoming’s DAO law allows Decentralized Autonomous Organizations to be legally recognized. It recognizes two different types of DAOs: those run by members, and those managed by algorithms. CityDAO has purchased a piece of land in the northwestern corner of Wyoming. The project aims to build a city on the Ethereum blockchain. People can become citizens through the purchase of an NFT.

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Yes, Spiders are much Smarter than you Think

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Ridgewood NJ, now here is something to give you nightmares’, behaviors that could be described as ‘cognitive’ as opposed to automatic responses are likely fairly common among spiders. Jumping spiders with tiny brains that could literally fit on the head of a pin display capabilities that would easily be seen as signs of intelligence in larger animals. They have sharp vision, which allows them to see things from afar and make decisions before approaching them. Spiders can play mind games and make plans when hunting each other, assess risk, and count.

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The New Super Sub from U-Boat Worx Can Dive to 1,000 Feet and Move Faster Than a Bottlenose Dolphin

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Ridgewood NJ, the Super Sub is a high-performance cruiser from U-Boat Worx that was designed to keep up with large marine life. The 17-foot submersible is equipped with a propulsion system that is capable of churning out 60 kW, allowing it to hit speeds of up to 8 knots. It is two knots faster than a bottlenose dolphin and adept at navigating the world beneath the waves. The Super Sub can dive to depths of nearly 1,000 feet at angles up to 30-degrees steep.

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Jupiter’s Red Spot Mapped by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft

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Ridgewood NJ, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has revealed that Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot extends hundreds of miles into the planet. The storm’s diameter is about 10,000 miles wide and between 186 and 310 miles deep. It is so large that the Juno spacecraft was able to measure the small perturbations in gravity produced by the storm as it passed over. These gravity signals were combined with previous microwave measurements to calculate the depth of the storm. While the storm is deep, it is not nearly as deep as some of the surrounding jet streams which extend up to 1,800 miles into the planet.

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Toyota Testing Hydrogen Powered Combustion Engines in Race Cars

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Ridgewood NJ, Toyota has fitted racing cars with hydrogen combustion engines to test the feasibility of the technology for use in commercial vehicles. The technology still suffers from limitations regarding range, and some big names in the automotive industry have criticized its use in cars. Japan’s government has strongly backed the use of hydrogen. Toyota set a world record in June by driving a hydrogen-fueled vehicle 623 miles on one tank of hydrogen fuel.

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150 mph without a driver: Indy autonomous cars gear up for race

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Indianapolis In , Nine autonomous vehicles took part in the Indy Autonomous Challenge recently. The vehicles raced separately with a $1 million prize on the line. Each team, made up of students from around the world, was given the same model car and equipment. The teams programmed the code to control the vehicles, pushing them to their limits. The aim of the challenge was to increase trust in autonomous technology by proving that it can work in extreme conditions.

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ICON and Lennar reveal the world’s largest 3D-printed community

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Austin Tx, ICON and Lennar have partnered to 3D print a 100-home neighborhood in Austin. All 100 residences will be printed with ICON’s Vulcan printer, which can print concrete structures of up to 3,000 square feet. The aim of the project is to create affordable and sustainable homes that will still entice buyers. No estimated completion date has been set yet. The buildings will have similar or greater longevity than those built with standard concrete masonry units.

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Roku customers will no longer be allowed to download the YouTube or YouTube TV apps, As Google Demands Special Access to Viewer Data

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Ridgewood NJ, Roku customers will no longer be allowed to download the YouTube or YouTube TV apps to their devices after December 9. Customers who already have the apps installed will still be able to use those apps normally. Roku claims that Google is using its dominant market power to force unfavorable terms on a competitor. Google had demanded special access to data from Roku customers as a condition for allowing its apps to be installed on the devices. A variety of bills have been introduced to prevent digital platforms from abusing their power.

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Private Space Station Starlab will be a tourist destination as well as a research and manufacturing hub

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Ridgewood NJ, Nanoracks, Voyager Space, and Lockheed Martin are planning to build a free-flying private space station in low Earth orbit by 2027. Starlab will be a tourist destination as well as a research and manufacturing hub. It will feature a habitat module with 12,000 cubic feet of internal volume, a power and propulsion element, a laboratory setup, and a large external robotic arm to service payloads and cargo. NASA wants commercial stations to pick up the slack from the ISS as the outpost is due to be retired near the end of the decade.

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Facebook AI systems will see, hear, and remember everything you do

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Ridgewood NJ, Ego4D is a research project at Facebook that is using first-person video data to train AI to develop skills such as episodic memory, forecasting, and audio-visual diarization. It could result in AI systems that can remember who said what when and answer questions such as ‘where did I leave my keys?’. Facebook stresses that this is a research project rather than a commercial development. It partnered with 13 universities to record 3,205 hours of first-person footage for researchers to use to train AI systems.

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Despite Claims from Governor Phil Murphy New Jersey Misses the Mark For New Tech Investment

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Trenton NJ, Despite claims from Governor Phil Murphy that New Jersey is growing an “innovation economy” the facts clearly say otherwise. A 60% decline in new tech investment places New Jersey at the bottom in mid-2021, with our state landing just 11 of 1,659 deals nationwide.

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There is an App for that : Tinder to Offer A New ‘Plus One’ feature to Help users Find a Wedding Date

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Ridgewood NJ, Tinder is rolling out a new Plus One option for users to signal that they are looking for a date to a wedding or are willing to be one. Plus One will be accessible within the app’s Explore section. Tinder is partnering with WeddingWire to give the first 100 eligible Tinder users to join Plus One $460 to help cover the costs associated with attending weddings. The company has been rolling out new features and safety tools in recent months to give users more options to find and interact with dates.

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William Shatner of ‘Star Trek’ ready to go to space for real

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Ridgewood NJ, Blue Origin is set to launch William Shatner into space at around 9:30 am ET. Shatner is set to become the oldest person to go to space at 90 years old. The mission was scheduled for October 12, but it was pushed back due to forecasted high winds. Three other people will be on the mission. The livestream is set to begin at around 8:30 am ET.

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Cybersecurity Tips to Protect from Threats

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Cybercrime is no longer a thing that happens to big organizations. Anyone and everyone is a prospect for cybercriminals now and we all are at risk of falling prey to these threats. While organizations in Philadelphia just as in any other region, big or small, prioritize data backup and recovery services in Philadelphia, intrusion detection and prevention systems to ensure they’re protected in case of a breach, individuals too should also take steps to safeguard their personal information. Therefore, we must understand how these crimes are conducted and how to stay safe. The first and the easiest thing to do is sign up for an internet connection that comes with anti-virus software. This shows that your internet service provider is serious about your cybersecurity. One such provider is Spectrum that offers a security suite with all its internet deals. And if you have any further queries about the security suite, you can always contact spectrum español pagos their representatives for assistance .

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