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На авиашоу в Таиланде разбился истребитель, погиб пилот

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NewsHubВ городе Хатъяй на авиашоу, которое организовали для детей, разбился реактивный шведский истребитель «Jas Gripen 39C». По данным «Bangkok Post» , никто из зрителей не пострадал, а вот пилот погиб на месте.
Авиакатастрофа произошла на взлетно-посадочной полосе во время выполнения маневра внезапного нападения.
После падения самолета местные власти временно закрыли местный аэропорт и перенаправили несколько коммерческих рейсов. Расследование происшествия займется специальная комиссия.
Премьер-министр страны выразил соболезнования семье летчика.
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У американского бомбардировщика во время полета отвалился двигатель
В Северной Дакоте рядом с военной базой «Минот» во время тренировочного полета стратегического бомбардировщика B-52 у самолета отвалился один из двигателей. Поломка не сказалась на полете, т.к. бомбардировщик оснащен восемью турбодвигателями.

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В оккупированном Крыму могут развернуть дополнительные зенитные ракетные системы С-400 "Триумф"

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NewsHubСегодня в аннексированном Крыму «на боевое дежурство» заступил зенитный ракетный полк, оснащенный системой С-400 , сообщает «Интерфакс».
По словам командующего четвертой армией военно-воздушных сил и сил противовоздушной обороны (ПВО) вооруженных сил РФ Виктора Севостьянова, в связи с этим боевые возможности ПВО Крыма существенно увеличатся. Система С-400 позволяет отслеживать и уничтожать цели, изготовленные с использованием технологий «стелс», сообщил Севостьянов.
На полуострове также могут быть развернуты дополнительные зенитные ракетные системы С-400 «Триумф». Такие планы есть, однако о сроках командующий говорить не стал.
Комплекс С-400 «Триумф» – российская зенитная ракетная система большой и средней дальности, которая предназначена для уничтожения средств воздушно-космического нападения. Каждая установка может обеспечить одновременный обстрел до 36 целей с наведением до 72 ракет. С-400 может поражать крылатые ракеты, вертолеты и самолеты, а также баллистические цели, летящие со скоростью до 4,8 км в секунду на высотах от нескольких метров до нескольких десятков километров.
13 января в пресс-службе Южного военного округа РФ заявили, что 14 января в оккупированном Крыму заступит на боевое дежурство зенитно-ракетный полк , вооруженный системой С-400 «Триумф».
Начальник пресс-центра Воздушного командования «Юг» Сухопутных войск Вооруженных сил Украины Владимир Крыжановский отметил, что задача зенитно-ракетной системы С-400 «Триумф» – противовоздушная оборона, это не наступательное вооружение и не представляет собой прямой угрозы Украине.
Россия оккупировала Крым и Севастополь после незаконного референдума 16 марта 2014 года. Присоединение полуострова к РФ не признается Украиной и большинством стран мира.

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Image Compression With AI

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NewsHubGoogle has just announced an image compression method that is revolutionary in more ways than one. Basically it relies on an AI algorithm to invent the parts of the image that aren’t actually there.
AI upscaling or super-resolution is an interesting, and almost magical, technique that we have looked at before.
The basic idea is that images are highly redundant and, given a low resolution image, a human can perform a better upscaling than simply using image statistics. By knowing that the fuzzy blob is in fact a face, the human can make the features more distinct where most statistical interpolation methods improve the resolution but often blur the image even more.
You can see that the image on the right has more pixels, but it is blurred by comparison with the blocky low res image. You could probably do better by taking a tool that sharpens the obvious edges.
If a human can do it then so can AI. Google introduced an AI upscaling program called RAISR back in November 2016. It learns filters that essentially sharpen the image from a set of images and lower resolution images derived from them.
«With RAISR, we instead use machine learning and train on pairs of images, one low quality, one high, to find filters that, when applied to selectively to each pixel of the low-res image, will recreate details that are of comparable quality to the original. RAISR can be trained in two ways. The first is the «direct» method, where filters are learned directly from low and high-resolution image pairs. The other method involves first applying a computationally cheap upsampler to the low resolution image (as in the figure above) and then learning the filters from the upsampled and high resolution image pairs. While the direct method is computationally faster, the 2nd method allows for non-integer scale factors and better leveraging of hardware-based upsampling. «
For example starting from a low resolution image RAISR first upscales the image using a standard technique and then applies a learned filter to each pixel depending on its surroundings. You can see that it works fairly well:
Of course the computational complexity of the per pixel filter is much higher than the standard upscaling but it is well worth it.
While RASIR is useful, at first it seemed only to have limited application — i.e. to situations where you have a low resolution image that you want to show using a higher resolution display. For example, upscaling standard TV to 4K comes to mind as an obvious application.
However, Google has now found a devious way to make RASIR a key component in an image compression algorithm. Put simply, what happens is that you send a lower resolution version of the image, hence a smaller file, and then you use RASIR to restore the resolution. The example given is of a 1000×1500 image taking 100Kb. The compression works by only sending a 500×750 reduced quality image i.e. 25Kb and then using RASIR to restore the sharpness to an upscaled version.
Currently this only works on Google+, but the idea is to spread its use to other apps and services in the future.
This is a fun idea, but it is only a small step towards what AI-based compression could do for us. AI-based «in painting» and super resolution techniques can intelligently extrapolate what is visible in an image to what should have been visible if the camera was up to the job. By understanding what the image is of, AI can use its intelligence to fill in the missing detail of a face, say. Using this sort of approach you could get much higher compression ratios — but possibly open yourself to the accusation that resulting super resolution image was more a figment of the AI’s «imagination» than a reconstructed image.
Mozilla Wants To Take A Byte Out Of JPEGs
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Splatoon 2 for Nintendo Switch makes its debut in vibrant new video

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NewsHubAt its Switch presentation yesterday , Nintendo showed off a variety of games that would be making their way to the company’s console. This included Super Mario Odyssey , Sonic Mania , ARMS , 1-2 Switch , Fire Emblem Warriors , and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
The company has announced that Splatoon 2 is headed to the Switch hybrid console as well.
Splatoon 2 is the successor to the original Splatoon that was released for the Wii U back in 2015. The third-person multiplayer shooter tasked players with controlling characters called «Inklings» that could morph between squid and humanoid forms. The title offered a single player campaign as well as multiplayer modes, allowing players to battle each other with weapons filled with colored ink in rich environments. The game was well-received and currently sports a Metacritic score of 81/100.
For seasoned players of Splatoon , the second game in the series offers more of the same. New weapons and moves are being introduced to make gameplay more competitive with some weapons from the original Splatoon being «remixed». Along with an online multiplayer mode that pits up to eight players against each other, gamers can also battle each other locally. Moreover, the company also promises the return of familiar characters along with new ones.
You can watch the trailer of the game below:
Nintendo also promises post-launch updates so that fresh content will be added on a regular basis. Additionally, it says that a smartphone application will also be released to «enhance matchmaking and allow for voice chat options». Splatoon 2 for the Nintendo Switch is slated for a summer 2017 release.

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Race to the finish line with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch

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NewsHubIt appears that another Mario game will be making its way to Nintendo’s upcoming Switch console. Other games in the hybrid console’s lineup include Super Mario Odyssey , Sonic Mania , ARMS , 1-2 Switch , Fire Emblem Warriors , Xenoblade Chronicles 2 , Super Bomberman R , and Splatoon 2.
The company has revealed that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is headed to its console as well.
The title is an overhauled version of the original Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U. With emphasis on competitive racing and multiplayer, the kart racing game was very well-received by gamers and reviewers alike. It currently boasts a Metacritic score of 88/100.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe appears to offer more of the same. Nintendo describes it as a «definitive» edition of the original game, saying that it offers a lot of new content. All race tracks from the Wii U version — including those from post-launch DLCs — will be available. Similarly, many familiar faces will be making their return to the game such as Bowser Jr., King Boo and Dry Bones, along with a few new ones, such as the Inklings from Splatoon .
Nintendo says that the «Battle» mode has been revamped. New race courses include Battle Stadium and Urchin Underpass. In addition, three new vehicles have also been added to the garage — two of which are inspired from Splatoon. Up to eight players can race against each other in local wireless multiplayer, and the company has also introduced a «Smart Steering» feature in order to aid younger players stay on the track. You can watch the trailer for the title below:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch on April 28, 2017; less than a month after the console’s launch.

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Users criticise Adobe for bundling Chrome plug-in with security patches

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NewsHubUsers who dutifully downloaded the latest update to Adobe’s PDF Reader software have hit out at the software company after finding out that the security updates had surreptitiously installed an extension to the Google Chrome web browser — if they used it — without their express permission.
Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader have new updates designed to fix a vulnerability that could enable miscreants to take control of a system infected with the relevant malware.
However, it appears that in order to combat this, Abode is now automatically adding a plug-in to Chrome’s browser when users update Acrobat Reader.
Adobe has been criticised in the past for being all-too-willing to try and push Chrome on users when they apply security updates for Acrobat Reader or Flash.
You do have to give permission for Adobe to «read and change all your data on websites you visit», «manage your downloads» and «communicate with cooperating native applications». That’s three big asks right there. And it’s not made clear that saying no won’t affect the bug fixes in the main programme.
Adobe isn’t exactly in a position to throw stones about security. This type of plug-in is fairly typically used in «bundleware» and adware scams. The company has long been criticised for bundling software in with the Java runtime package. And don’t get us started on Adobe Flash.
This new plug-in is apparently a way of saving web pages as PDFs. But that’s not fixing the problem at hand — that’s adding functionality — and optional functionality at that. It answers a question no-one actually asked, especially given that Chrome has a PDF reader built in any way.
Weirdest of all — it’s not even a new thing, it has been an optional extra for years, so why randomly start forcing people to bundle it now?
Adobe has stated in its teeny-weeny small print that any information about URLs isn’t sent to its servers, but then why ask for the permission. And indeed why suddenly make it part of the main update randomly one day?
The issue here is that this was a security fix. Microsoft tried a similar tactic last year when it hid the Get Windows 10 update that spewed ads for Windows 10 , inside a security update. Taking a highly partisan view: Security and functionality are two different things. Don’t use one to meddle with the other — you hear us Adobe?

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ABC10 Photographer Attacked With Hot Coffee Outside MILO UC Davis Event

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NewsHubMILO’s event was cancelled after left-wing activists began engaging in violence outside the venue, with reports and video footage of barricades being torn down and thrown at police. There were also photos of arrests being made.
Frances Wang wrote on Twitter that her “photographer was doing an interview when someone poured hot coffee on him & our equipment.”
Wang also got footage of fights breaking out between violent protestors, who smashed windows whilst screaming slogans such as “No Milo, no KKK, no fascist USA.”
The event was set to be the first event on the third and final leg of the MILO’s “Dangerous Faggot Tour.”
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Violence Shuts Down Milo Yiannopoulos Event At UC-Davis [VIDEO]

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NewsHubProtests and fights at the University of California, Davis shut down a Milo Yiannopulos event there on Friday.
University of California, Davis cancels event featuring Milo Yiannopoulos and Martin Shkreli after protests, fights pic.twitter.com/xbsYsbRn2n
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 14, 2017
Yiannopoulos, an editor at Breitbart News, was set to speak at the sold out event as part of his “Dangerous Faggot Tour.” The openly gay conservative provocateur was invited to speak at UC-Davis by the school’s College Republicans. Martin Shkreli, the controversial entrepreneur, was also scheduled to appear.
Campus leftists had called on UC-Davis administrators to cancel the event. Yiannopoulos is hated by many on the Left who believe that he is racist and sexist.
But school administrators said earlier in the day on Friday that they would not cancel Yiannopoulos’ appearance.
“We affirm the right of our students — in this instance, the Davis College Republicans — to invite speakers to our campus,” Ralph Hexter, the school’s interim chancellor, said in a statement .
“Any public university must do everything it can to make sure that all members of its community are free to express their views—both because free expression is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution and enshrined in University of California policy, and because it is an essential ingredient of excellence in higher-education teaching and research.”
Frances Wang, an ABC News reporter, captured footage of the protests.
Protests at @ucdavis. Warning: inappropriate language. @ABC10 pic.twitter.com/63sebutPhA
— Frances Wang (@ABC10Frances) January 14, 2017
#BREAKING 2 ppl who looked like officials came out & said Event is cancelled. Many protestors don’t believe it. still here. @ABC10 pic.twitter.com/bz7ZLeBz0D
— Frances Wang (@ABC10Frances) January 14, 2017
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Explained — What's Up With the WhatsApp 'Backdoor' Story? Feature or Bug!

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NewsHubWhat is a backdoor?
By definition: «Backdoor is a feature or defect of a computer system that allows surreptitious unauthorized access to data,» either the backdoor is in encryption algorithm, a server or in an implementation.
Yesterday, we published a story based on findings reported by security researcher Tobias Boelter that suggests WhatsApp has a backdoor that «could allow» an attacker, and of course the company itself, to intercept your encrypted communication.
The story involving the world’s largest secure messaging platform that has over a billion users worldwide gone viral in few hours, attracting reactions from security experts, WhatsApp team, and Open Whisper Systems, who partnered with Facebook to implement end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp.
Note: I would request readers to read complete article before reaching out for a conclusion. And also, suggestions and opinions are always invited 🙂
What’s the Issue:
The vulnerability relies on the way WhatsApp behaves when an end user’s encryption key changes.
WhatsApp, by default, trusts new encryption key broadcasted by a contact and uses it to re-encrypt undelivered messages and send them without informing the sender of the change.
In my previous article, I have elaborated this vulnerability with an easy example, so you can head on to read that article for better understanding.
Facebook itself admitted to this WhatsApp issue reported by Boelter, saying that » we were previously aware of the issue and might change it in the future, but for now it’s not something we’re actively working on changing. »
What Experts argued:
According to some security experts — «It’s not a backdoor, rather it’s a feature to avoid unnecessarily re-verification of encryption keys upon automatic regeneration. »
Open Whisper Systems says — «There is no WhatsApp backdoor,» «it is how cryptography works,» and the MITM attack «is endemic to public key cryptography, not just WhatsApp. »
A spokesperson from WhatsApp, acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $16 Billion, says — «The Guardian’s story on an alleged backdoor in WhatsApp is false. WhatsApp does not give governments a backdoor into its systems. WhatsApp would fight any government request to create a backdoor. »
What’s the fact:
Notably, none of the security experts or the company has denied the fact that, if required, WhatsApp, on government request, or state-sponsored hackers can intercept your chats.
What all they have to say is — WhatsApp is designed to be simple, and users should not lose access to messages sent to them when their encryption key is changed.
Open Whisper Systems (OWS) criticized the Guardian reporting in a blog post saying, «Even though we are the creators of the encryption protocol supposedly «backdoored» by WhatsApp, we were not asked for comment. »
What? «…encryption protocol supposedly «backdoored» by WhatsApp…» NO!
No one has said it’s an «encryption backdoor;» instead this backdoor resides in the way how end-to-end encryption has been implemented by WhatsApp, which eventually allows interception of messages without breaking the encryption.
As I mentioned in my previous story, this backdoor has nothing to do with the security of Signal encryption protocol created by Open Whisper Systems. It’s one of the most secure encryption protocols if implemented correctly.
Then Why Signal is more Secure than WhatsApp?
You might be wondering why Signal private messenger is more secure than Whatsapp, while both use the same end-to-end encryption protocol, and even recommended by the same group of security experts who are arguing — «WhatsApp has no backdoor. »
It’s because there is always room for improvement.
The signal messaging app, by default, allows a sender to verify a new key before using it. Whereas, WhatsApp, by default, automatically trusts the new key of the recipient with no notification to the sender.
And even if the sender has turned on the security notifications, the app notifies the sender of the change only after the message is delivered.
So, here WhatsApp chose usability over security and privacy.
It’s not about ‘Do We Trust WhatsApp/Facebook?’:
WhatsApp says it does not give governments a «backdoor» into its systems.
No doubt, the company would definitely fight the government if it receives any such court orders and currently, is doing its best to protect the privacy of its one-billion-plus users.
But what about state-sponsored hackers? Because, technically, there is no such ‘reserved’ backdoor that only the company can access.
Why ‘Verifying Keys’ Feature Can’t Protect You?
WhatsApp also offers a third security layer using which you can verify the keys of other users with whom you are communicating, either by scanning a QR code or by comparing a 60-digit number.
But here’s the catch:
This feature ensure that no one is intercepting your messages or calls at the time you are verifying the keys, but it does not ensure that no one, in the past had intercepted or in future will intercept your encrypted communication, and there is no way, currently, that would help you identify this.
WhatsApp Prevention against such MITM Attacks are Incomplete
WhatsApp is already offering a «security notifications» feature that notifies users whenever a contact’s security code changes, which you need to turn on manually from app settings.
But this feature is not enough to protect your communication without the use of another ultimate tool, which is — Common Sense .
Have you received a notification indicating that your contact’s security code has changed?
Instead of offering ‘Security by Design,’ WhatsApp wants its users to use their common sense not to communicate with the contact whose security key has been changed recently, without verifying the key manually.
The fact that WhatsApp automatically changes your security key so frequently (for some reasons) that one would start ignoring such notifications, making it practically impossible for users to actively looking each time for verifying the authenticity of session keys.
What WhatsApp should do?
Without panicking all one-billion-plus users, WhatsApp can, at least:
Stop regenerating users’ encryption keys so frequently (I clearly don’t know why the company does so). Give an option in the settings for privacy-conscious people, which if turned on, would not automatically trust new encryption key and send messages until manually accepted or verified by users.
…because just like others, I also hate using two apps for communicating with my friends and work colleagues i.e. Signal for privacy and WhatsApp because everyone uses it.

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6 tools to help boost your personal brand

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NewsHubYour personal brand isn’t just a buzz phrase. It’s the unique combination of skills, experience, passion and personality that makes you exactly the right fit for your dream job. Building a personal brand means going beyond simply regurgitating your resume across multiple platforms, says Gianna Scorsone, vice president of marketing and sales operations at IT staffing and recruiting firm Mondo.
«Developing a personal brand is all about standing out — you’re not going to do that if you’re just posting your resume in a bunch of different places. That’s a tactical approach that only highlights what you can do, not who you are and what your value is to an organization. You need to provide layers of different, personalized information to show that you’re results-oriented, that you can deliver ROI and that you have passion and drive that will be invaluable to a potential employer,» says Scorsone. Thankfully, creating and showcasing your personal brand is easier than ever.
When working with job seekers, Scorsone says she finds herself recommending specific tools that will help her clients move beyond the tactical and into the strategic when polishing their personal brand. Here, she shares those six tools that can help job seekers land that perfect role.
GitHub is an online software version control tool, at its heart, but it’s really so much more, says Scorsone. It’s also a social coding platform that can serve as an online code portfolio for developers to showcase their work and highlight their talents, she says, and developers can include links to their portfolio within job applications or on their personal websites.
Behance is a platform for creative professionals, including graphic designers, and UX/UI developers. You can manage and maintain a portfolio and share your work publicly with recruiters and hiring managers to showcase your skills.
The old standby is still a great way to successfully promote your professional brand, but make sure you’re constantly optimizing the content you add to your profile, keep it clean and free from clutter and only include your best or most relevant work experience, Scorsone says. «One of the most common mistakes I see on LinkedIn is candidates just reposting their resume. You have to go beyond that to create a brand, build a network and engage with those connections on the platform,» she says.
JibberJobber is an excellent resource to help keep track of those important network connections and note how they’ve helped you, Scorsone says. «Using this tool to organize your top professional contacts allows you to easily tap these individuals for testimonials or references that can then be added to your website or LinkedIn profile,» she says.
Squarespace lets job seekers create their own website, which is a great way to improve your professional brand and create a platform solely dedicated to showcasing your experience, says Scorsone. «Squarespace is designed to help you build an online portfolio and it’s really great even for folks who don’t have technical ability; it removes the stress of having to create a website from scratch with user-friendly templates,» she says.
Dunked is an online platform where business professionals can create and host an online portfolio for a small monthly fee, Scorsone says. However, it’s definitely geared toward professionals with visual and artistic experience, so it’s the perfect platform for developers, designers and/or engineers, she says.

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