Quantum computers need vastly fewer resources than thought to break vital encryption

Building a utility-scale quantum computer that can crack one of the most vital cryptosystems—elliptic curves—doesn’t require ...
New York Post

Iran sends out suspected ‘operational trigger’ to activate sleeper cells abroad after Khamenei’s death, US officials warn

Iran sent out a possible “operational trigger” to activate “sleeper assets” abroad after the war with America and Israel began, according to an encrypted message intercepted by the US. The coded ...
New Scientist

Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 10 times easier

The amount of quantum computing power needed to crack a common data encryption technique has been reduced tenfold. This makes the encryption method even more vulnerable to quantum computers, which may ...
The New York Times

4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages

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Network World

Quantum computing is getting closer, but quantum-proof encryption remains elusive

The day when quantum computers will be able to break conventional encryption is rapidly approaching, but not all companies are prepared to implement post-quantum cryptography. Quantum-safe encryption ...
IEEE

Selective encryption of video MPEG use RSA algorithm

Abstract: Selective encryption is a technique to encrypt a portion of the video data. In this case, it is encrypted by RSA algorithm. It is one of the public - key cryptosystem that is used to provide ...
The Verge

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm

With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...
The New York Times

To Preserve Records, Homeland Security Now Relies on Officials to Take Screenshots

Experts say the new policy, which ditches software that automatically captured text messages, opens ample room for both willful and unwitting noncompliance with federal records laws. By Minho Kim ...
InfoQ

Voices Enables Fast Text-to-Speech for Java Applications

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JournalofAccountancy

Using TEXTSPLIT to dissect Excel text strings

Q. I have used the Excel functions LEFT, MID, and RIGHT to dissect cells. However, I have some spreadsheets where each piece of information is a different length and uses different delimiters. Is ...
Reuters

US lawmaker says licensing deal for TikTok algorithm would raise serious concerns

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Thursday that a licensing agreement for use of the TikTok algorithm, as part of a deal by China-based ByteDance to ...