Every day, Singapore-based Software Engineer Xiao Yuguang is approached with job offers from at least three recruiters. Xiao’s skills have been in high demand since his graduation in 2014 with a degree in Computer Engineering. However, since his recruitment into…
High-performance Computers Made Vulnerable by Recently Discovered Backdoor
Some high-performance computer networks belonging to the world’s most prestigious organizations are being attacked by a recently discovered backdoor which grants hackers the ability to remotely execute any command they’d like, researchers said on Tuesday. The malware dubbed ‘Kobalos’ by…
The Effect of the Lockdown on Mental Health
According to a new study, the amount of people searching for topics online related to boredom, anxiety and loneliness increased exponentially at the beginning of the first lockdown. Google Trends data from 10 countries across Europe and the U.S. were…
Survey Shows the U.S. is Ahead in the Race of Artificial Intelligence with China Following Closely Behind
The United States is currently ahead of their rivals in the development and use of artificial intelligence while China is catching up quickly and the European Union is lagging behind, according to a research report shown on Monday. The study…
QR Codes and Paper Cards Planned for Vaccination Distribution Process
Apart from Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine hasn’t been smooth. The United States has been chaotic since the vaccines were approved. A lot of people in the U.S. have been hustling for ephemeral…
Study on the Smallest Particles in the Universe
Since the 1930s, scientists have been making use of particle accelerators to better understand the structure of matter and laws of physics. These accelerators are very powerful machines, moving particles nearly at the speed of light and then clashing them…