NSA told Microsoft to fix a dangerous Windows flaw

Collection of stories that cover everything from microchips to quantum computing

Weekend Reads Collection of stories that cover everything from microchips to quantum computing 06.27.2020 Dear Weekend Reads Readers, This edition we’re looking at computers. We’ve rounded up a collection of stories that cover everything from microchips to quantum computing—and how they’re going to change our world. P.S. Please remember to support our journalism—by buying a subscription to MIT Technology Review. Theft of CIA hacking tools spotlights the spy agency’s “lax” security A lawmaker says intelligence agencies should be subject to the same standards as the rest of the government. Why the coronavirus lockdown is making the internet stronger than ever Far from breaking it, the surge in usage the internet is seeing right now is driving a major upgrade. Pixar’s computer graphics pioneers have won the $1 million Turing Award Two men who invented game-changing 3D computer graphics techniques now widely used in the film industry have won the highest distinction in computer science: the Turing Award. A new computer chip mimics the neurocircuitry of our noses to smell It draws inspiration from the structure and electrical activity of the brain to distinguish between odors. We’re not prepared for the end of Moore’s Law It has fueled prosperity of the last 50 years. But the end is now in sight. Hackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour A two inch piece of tape fooled the Tesla’s cameras and made the car quickly and mistakenly speed up. Don't settle for half the story. MIT Technology Review delivers insights on today's technologies and their impact upon our collective future through a trustworthy lens you won't find anywhere else. Get unlimited access when you subscribe today. Quantum entanglement over 30 miles of fiber has brought super secure internet closer The lab test suggests a reliable quantum internet between cities might be possible. Iowa’s high-tech caucuses crashed, and paper ballots saved the day “This is a very clear lesson of why paper records are critical,” said one election expert. A nanotube material conducts heat in just one direction Asymmetric conductors could revolutionize cooling systems for computers and other devices. Here’s what quantum supremacy does—and doesn’t—mean for computing And no, super-powerful computers are not about to take over. The NSA found a dangerous flaw in Windows and told Microsoft to fix it The secretive security agency identified the vulnerability and is taking public credit as part of an effort to “build trust.” How a tabletop experiment could test the bedrock of reality By playing with quantum entanglement, physicists hope to probe their ideas about quantum gravity. Please connect with us! Pick our brains, even. 😉 Let us know what you’d like to hear about next at weekendreads@technologyreview.com. Until next week! Was this newsletter forwarded to you, and you'd like to see more? Sign up for free Don't settle for half the story. Subscribe to MIT Technology Review today. View this in a browser You received this newsletter because you subscribed with the email address majed2aboshddad.majed@blogger.com Edit email preferences   |   Unsubscribe from all emails Follow us: MIT Technology Review One Main Street Cambridge, MA 02142