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Its a bird ,Its a plane no It’s NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology

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Ridgewood NJ, its a bird ,its a plane no it’s NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) an experimental supersonic jet designed to reach speeds of Mach 1.4 (925mph). It is slower than the Concorde, but its cutting-edge design allows it to emit a sonic boom about as loud as the sound of a car door closing. Lockheed Martin was awarded a $247.5 million contract to assemble the aircraft in 2018.

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Miami Launches ‘MiamiCoin’ to Fund the Police

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Miami FL, the City of Miami has launched its own cryptocurrency called MiamiCoin. Revenue from the coin will be diverted to the city treasury. Mining the coin is less energy-intensive and less difficult than mining Bitcoin or Ethereum.iami Mayor Francis Suarez recently announced that the city of Miami will launch its own cryptocurrency called MiamiCoin (MIA). Starting this week, MiamiCoin mining is ready to be activated. Traders can trade, buy or sell the coin on California-based crypto exchange Okcoin, according to CityCoins.  The Miami government will have its own wallet and a portion of the coins mined will end up in that wallet to be used to improve the city. Speculators can purchase the coin on exchanges, which will ideally raise the value of the coin. The project aims to incentivize stakeholders to participate in the city’s success. The Village of Ridgewood should give this a thought to fund the Hudson Garage .

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NASA to Conduct Orbital Flight Test-2 for Boeing’s Reusable Starliner Onboard an Atlas V rocket

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Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Tuesday, August 3, Starliner will launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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Perseverance Mars rover to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock

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Mars, NASA is making final preparations for its Perseverance Mars rover to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock, which future planned missions will transport to Earth. The six-wheeled geologist is searching for a scientifically interesting target in a part of Jezero Crater called the “Cratered Floor Fractured Rough.”

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The Pi Network Reached 21M Users

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Ridgewood NJ, in a major milestone the Pi Network reached 21M users on 7/20/2021 (859 days after launch on Pi Day 3/14/2019). If growth continues at this rate we will reach 100M in 341 more days on 6/26/2022). Of course, this rate can change, for example, any positive news could accelerate things. Also, according to the graphic posted by the developers the mainnet launch should happen well before reaching 100M – it can happen whenever it is ready.

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Nigerian Hackers Use American Rescue Plan Act sign-up sites

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Ridgewood NJ, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the IRS began to distribute the first iteration of the child tax credit payments, which are automatically disbursed and do not require signing up for benefits, similar to past stimulus payments. Threat actors are quick to exploit public interests in order to carry out cyberattacks as reported by DomainTools researchers who discovered approximately 41 credential harvesting websites claiming to be American Rescue Plan Act sign-up sites. Researchers were able to trace the websites to a Nigerian web development firm, GoldenWaves Innovations. A spokesperson from GoldenWaves states their web hosting account was compromised and denies any involvement with these claims. They further stated that the sites are unable to be deleted due to illegal activity and have been forwarded to the Legal and Abuse department. DomainTools researchers assess that this activity is, in fact, linked to GoldenWaves and have reported the list of sites to Google Safe Browsing for blocking, further emphasizing the usefulness of historical WHOIS data.

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Who is Spying On You?

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What is Spyware?

Spyware refers to malicious software often used to monitor, capture, and share detail information from computers, phones, or other devices. It can collect emails, social media posts, call logs, messages on encrypted chat apps, contacts, usernames and passwords, notes, and documents such as photos, videos, and audio recordings. It can also collect GPS information to determine a user’s location, movement, and direction. Some spyware can also activate microphones and cameras as well as deliver files without any indicators or notifications to users. Spyware can be simple or sophisticated and rely on security weaknesses or unpatched software vulnerabilities. Although device and file encryption are recommended, it cannot assist in preventing spyware activity because once the encrypted message is delivered to the device, it is decrypted and made readable by both the user and the spyware.

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App that removes fake product reviews from Amazon, has been removed from the Apple App Store at the request of Amazon

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Ridgewood NJ, Fakespot, an app that removes fake product reviews from Amazon, has been removed from the Apple App Store due to a takedown request from Amazon. Amazon says that the app could theoretically be exploited to steal customer data. The app requires users to enter their Amazon logins in order to browse the website through a custom overlay. Apple claims that the removal was due to a dispute over intellectual property rights and that it had warned Fakespot about the issue weeks before the app’s removal. The Android version of the app hasn’t been updated since 2019.

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French startup promises cruelty-free foie gras

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Ridgewood NJ, French startup Gourmey has produced foie gras in the lab and plans to set up a production facility in central Paris to produce it in large quantities. Farmed foie gras is controversial, with many countries banning the practice. However, it is still a prized delicacy, especially in France. There is a ready market for ethical foie gras alternatives. Gourmey plans to eventually produce a full range of lab-grown meats. It recently received $10 million in funding from a group of venture capital firms.

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NJ Department of Health Rolls Out COVID-19 Vaccination Record App

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Trenton NJ,  in an effort to expand consumer access to immunization records, a new app from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) makes it easier for individuals and families vaccinated in the state to access their COVID-19 vaccination record.

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NJ GOP Finally Speaking Out Over Big Tech Censorship

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Trenton NJ, Chairman Hugin Blasts Twitter Over Suspension of Senator O’Scanlon’s Account , “Today, New Jersey Republican State Committee Chairman Bob Hugin released the following statement on the heels of Twitter’s decision to suspend Senator Declan O’Scanlon’s Twitter account, after he posted a tweet speaking out against mandatory vaccine passports.”

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Firefox 90 Browser adds Faster Speeds and SmartBlock 2.0

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Ridgewood NJ, not a fan of internet tracking, Mozilla has launched Firefox 90. It features improved print-to-PDF functionality, individual exceptions to HTTPS-only mode, a page to help identify compatibility issues with third-party applications, and SmartBlock. SmartBlock can protect users from cross-site tracking while making sure that site logins still function. The new browser is significantly faster.

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New GPS-like network for the Moon

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Ridgewood NJ, Masten Space Systems will develop a lunar navigation and positioning system similar to GPS as part of a contract awarded through the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program. Current spacecraft heading to the Moon have to carry equipment onboard to detect hazards and assist with navigation. As the costs of going to orbit and beyond have decreased, it makes sense to establish a shared navigation network since space is likely to get a lot busier. A shared navigation network will lower spacecraft costs, increase payload capacity, and improve landing accuracy.

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Technological Breakthrough : the Pizza bot

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Paris France , Pazzi Pizzeria is a restaurant in Paris where customers can watch their pizzas being made by a team of robots. It took eight years to develop the pizza bots. The robots ensure a consistent product. They are remotely monitored and can be manually controlled to fix any issues. The restaurant opened last week and it plans to expand internationally.

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Surveillance State : A Facebook Engineer Abused Access to Personal User Data to Track Down a Woman

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Ridgewood NJ, a new book has been released that details how Facebook fired 52 employees between January 2014 and August 2015 for exploiting user data for personal means. Most of the employees who were fired were men who took advantage of their data access to find profiles of women they were interested in. Facebook has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and has fired every employee ever found to be improperly accessing data. An employee was found to have abused access nearly every month, but Facebook still resists limiting internal access to private data.