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Environment Its still unclear how the new position will play out. Sports fans across the country may be gearing up for the Superbowl, but over in the land of baseball, the New York Yankees are doing something quite different: hiring an… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2SfjjIL"

Muscle Month We still know surprisingly little. Today, more women than ever participate in sports. Yet we know little about the effects that natural hormonal fluctuations have on muscle performance or what happens to… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2HOnQhA"

Environment New research shows that patching roads is a great way to tackle climate change. The sorry state of U.S. infrastructure is worsening emissions from the transportation sector, which accounts for nearly one-third of all U.S. carbon pollution, according… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2BciSW9"

Technology Game night might never be the same. A game like Jenga seems simple, but provides a unique challenge for a robot. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2DKCBhd"

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Space The Great Lakes are mighty chilly. It’s dangerously cold in the Midwest right now, and unless you’ve cut yourself off from the internet you know why. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Sm8rJr"

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Since the founding of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) in 2001, it has become a leading resource for online security best practices. OWASP identifies itself as an open community dedicated to enabling organizations to develop and maintain applications and APIs that are protected from common threats and exploits. In particular, they publish a list of the " 10 Most Critical Web Application Security Risks ," which effectively serves as a de facto application security standard. The "Top 10" are the most critical risks to web application security, as selected by an international group of security experts. The free information lists several vulnerabilities that are easy to overlook, including insufficient attack protection in applications, cross-site request forgeries, broken access controls, under-protected APIs, and more. Nearly every organiza...

Since the founding of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) in 2001, it has become a leading resource for online security best practices. OWASP identifies itself as an open community dedicated to enabling organizations to develop and maintain applications and APIs that are protected from common threats and exploits. In particular, they publish a list of the “ 10 Most Critical Web Application Security Risks ,” which effectively serves as a de facto application security standard. The “Top 10” are the most critical risks to web application security, as selected by an international group of security experts. The free information lists several vulnerabilities that are easy to overlook, including insufficient attack protection in applications, cross-site request forgeries, broken access controls, under-protected APIs, and more. Nearly every organization requires an online presence to conduct business, which means virtually every organization should be aware of web-based vuln...