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Hackers Can Exploit Global Air Traffic Control System, Can Trick Controllers Using ‘Ghost Planes’

Earlier this week, Cyprus-based security researcher Andrei Costin demonstrated his findings about the weaknesses of air traffic control systems, used globally, at the Black Hat hacking conference in Las Vegas. Costin showed that using $US2000 ($A1930) worth of electronics and modest tech skills, hackers could circumvent the air traffic control system. Costin targeted ADS-B system, an air traffic control system deployed internationally in recent years in a multi-billion dollar project.

Angry Viewers Protest Over NBC Olympics Coverage Through Social Media

Before Olympics Games 2012 kicked off, NBC was being hailed as one of the channels who will be extensively covering the event. However, as soon as the event started, we all realized that NBC wasn’t going to cover the even live – rather it is tape-delaying a lot of events. While that in itself angered the viewers, NBC committed yet another blunder.

Apple And Google Battling On Kodak Patents

Another patent dispute has been raised between Apple and Google. According to a Tweet from Wall Street Journal editor Dennis Berman, iDevice technology discoverer Apple and search giant Google have been named as perspective customers of Kodak’s upcoming patent sell-off that is expected to come in August. The Tweet mentioned that both companies were front-runners in the patent bidding battle.

GM Developing Pedestrian Detection System Using Wi-Fi Direct

For long, car vendors have been trying to find a way through which car collisions could be avoided. A number of ideas to this end have been introduced so far. For instance, some researchers have used radars, cameras and 3G to enable a car detect the presence of a pedestrian ahead. Now, General Motors (GM) has introduced a solution of their own, and it seems to be far better than the earlier systems.

Samsung May Release Galaxy Note 2 At August 15 Press Event

Last week we have seen that Samsung has announced it was waiting for a press event in August to release a new Galaxy device. Now, BGR has claimed that Korean electronic giant will release the Galaxy Note 2 during its press conference on the 15 of August. BGR has provided this news on the basis of anonymous source who has close relation to Samsung. There is no official confirmation about the Galaxy Note 2 release.

Physics Answers How Basketball Players Can Win The Game

The game of basketball is filled with science. Physics, gravity, motion, action and reaction – all factors can be found in the game. However, throwing the ball towards the basket and scoring is most important in this game. After all, the team which scores most wins the game. But shooting the basketball towards the basket in order to pot it is not that much easy. Engineers have calculated that players can perfectly shot the ball towards the basket and pot into it just by learning some methods or techniques.

Meet The World’s Fastest Electric Airplane

Electric Airplanes are now engaged in making world records. Though it’s a very risky job but to the pilots of electric airplanes, it is both challenging and pleasuring. After the record scored by SkySpark, electric vehicle pioneer and green technology innovator Chip Yates has made a new world record of flying at 202.6 mph in an electric plane Long-EZ.

Musical Glove Improves Mobility Of Spinal Cord Injured People

Earlier we have seen communicative gloves for the deaf and blind. Now, researchers at Georgia Tech have created a wireless, musical glove that may improve sensation and motor skills of people with paralyzing spinal cord injury (SCI). It’s been found that, the musical glove helps the spinal cord injured people with tetraplegia to move their hands easily,. They can even play the piano.