Topic: data transmission
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NASA Beams 484 GB From Moon, Redefining Deep Space Communication
NASA's Artemis II mission successfully demonstrated laser communication technology, transmitting 484 gigabytes of data from lunar distance using the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System, achieving speeds of 260 megabits per second. A network of ground stations at JPL, White Sands Comple...
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Humanoid Robot Hacked via Bluetooth, Data Sent to China
The Unitree G1 humanoid robot has critical Bluetooth vulnerabilities that allow unauthorized root access and remote code execution due to shared hardcoded encryption keys and improper data validation during setup. Weak encryption in the robot's configuration files and unsecured communication prot...
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NASA's Plan for High-Definition Video from the Moon
The Artemis II mission's primary live video feed was constrained by dated radio wave technology, resulting in lower-resolution footage that contrasted with modern viewing expectations. The mission successfully demonstrated a new optical laser communications system, which transmitted high-resoluti...
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Urban VPN Accused of Secretly Harvesting AI Chat Data
The Urban VPN Proxy browser extension secretly harvested users' private AI chatbot conversations from platforms like ChatGPT, sending data to external servers even when the VPN was off, contradicting its privacy claims. This covert data collection, enabled by default with no user opt-out, affecte...
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How SpaceX's Historic Rocket Landing Revolutionized Launches
SpaceX's first in-flight failure occurred in June 2015 when a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a NASA cargo mission disintegrated, though the Dragon capsule briefly survived and transmitted data. Engineers attempted an unprecedented emergency command to deploy the capsule's parachutes, but the effort fai...
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8 Million Users' Browser Extensions Harvest AI Chat Data
Several popular browser extensions with millions of installations are secretly harvesting users' complete AI chat conversations from platforms like ChatGPT and Claude, directly contradicting their stated privacy policies. Despite many carrying a "Featured" badge from Google or Microsoft, these ex...
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Teen's CubeSat Invention Detects Floods Early
Abigail Merchant, a Florida high school student, developed a low-cost CubeSat with AI pattern recognition software to detect floods and assess damage in near real-time, aiming to accelerate emergency response. The system uses a convolutional neural network to analyze satellite images for flood cu...
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AI Server Racks Are Dangerously Heavy
The rapid expansion of data centers is driven by AI's immense computing demands, but legacy facilities cannot be easily retrofitted due to structural limitations, particularly their inability to support the extreme weight of modern AI server racks. Modern AI racks are far heavier and more power-d...
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Apple AirPods with built-in camera reportedly due in late 2027
Apple's camera-equipped AirPods are now expected for a late 2027 release, alongside a foldable iPhone and a 20th anniversary iPhone model, following a delay to ensure the AI experience meets standards. The earbuds will feature external indicator lights on the stems to notify people when data is b...
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Kohler's Smart Toilet Cameras Claim E2EE Despite Data Access
Kohler's smart toilet camera, which analyzes waste for health insights, claims to use end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for privacy, but experts challenge this as the company itself can decrypt and access the sensitive data. The company's interpretation of E2EE means data is encrypted in transit to it...
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Voyager 1 to Make Historic First in 2026
Voyager 1 will become the first human-made object to reach one light-day from Earth in 2026, highlighting its long-lasting mission that began in 1977. Originally launched to study Jupiter and Saturn, it has exceeded its goals by entering interstellar space in 2012 and continues to send data using...
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How to Send PCIe Over Fiber With SFP Modules
A direct method for system design uses native PCIe signals over fiber optic cables via SFP modules, promising lower latency and greater flexibility than commercial solutions that encapsulate protocols like Thunderbolt. Implementation requires specific hardware, including SFP modules matching the ...
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