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If you use Waze, hackers can stalk you

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If you use Waze, hackers can stalk you

If you use Waze, hackers can stalk you

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If you use Waze, hackers can stalk you Researchers at the University of California-Santa Barbara recently discovered a Waze vulnerability that allowed them to create thousands of “ghost drivers” that can monitor the drivers around them—an exploit that could be used to track Waze users in real-time.

Dude Straps Himself Into A Falling Helicopter To Show They Won't Actually Fall Like Bricks If The Rotors Stop

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Dude Straps Himself Into A Falling Helicopter To Show They Won't Actually Fall Like Bricks If The Rotors Stop Dustin from Smarter Every Day teaches us all about how helicopters actually manage to glide safely to the ground if an engine fails. April 26, 2016 at 04:09PM

Article of the day for April 27, 2016

The Article of the day for April 27, 2016 is Menkauhor Kaiu . Menkauhor Kaiu was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Old Kingdom period, the seventh ruler of the Fifth Dynasty in the 25th or 24th century BC. He ruled for possibly eight or nine years, following king Nyuserre Ini, and was succeeded by Djedkare Isesi. Although Menkauhor is well attested by historical sources, few artefacts from his reign have survived; less is known about him than about most Fifth Dynasty pharaohs, and no offspring of his have been identified. Khentkaus III may have been Menkauhor's mother, as indicated by discoveries in her tomb in 2015. Beyond the construction of monuments, the only known activity dated to his reign is an expedition to the copper and turquoise mines in Sinai. He ordered the construction of a sun temple, the last ever to be built, called the Akhet-Ra ("The Horizon of Ra"). Known from inscriptions found in the tombs of its priests, this temple is yet to be located. Menkauhor

proot: Word of the day for April 27, 2016

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Word of the day is proot : A command to a donkey or mule to move faster.

Why So Many Smart People Aren’t Happy

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Why So Many Smart People Aren’t Happy It’s a paradox: Shouldn’t the most accomplished be well equipped to make choices that maximize life satisfaction?

Picture of the day for April 27, 2016

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Salineras (salt evaporation ponds) in Maras, Peru. The salt has been obtained in Maras since the time of the Inca Empire, and the site currently has around 3000 ponds of 5 square metres (54 sq ft) each. Salt water is deposited in the ponds from the surrounding mountains, and the water evaporates. After approximately a month, the level of salt reaches 10 centimetres (3.9 in) and is removed in sacks..