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Vela Supernova Remnant Mosaic The plane of our Milky Way Galaxy runs through this complex and beautiful skyscape . Seen toward colorful stars near the northwestern edge of the constellation Vela (the Sails), the 16 degree wide, 200 frame mosaic is centered on the glowing filaments of the Vela Supernova Remnant , the expanding debris cloud from the death explosion of a massive star. Light from the supernova explosion that created the Vela remnant reached Earth about 11,000 years ago. In addition to the shocked filaments of glowing gas, the cosmic catastrophe also left behind an incredibly dense, rotating stellar core, the Vela Pulsar . Some 800 light-years distant, the Vela remnant is likely embedded in a larger and older supernova remn ant, the Gum Nebula . Objects identified in this broad mosaic include emission and reflection nebulae, star clusters, and the remarkable Pencil Nebul...

Technology What the heck are haptics and why do you want them? What's the difference between VR, AR, and XR? You're about to find out. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2FhtJSc"

Space A lack of personnel makes the problem more precarious. Hubble has always had hiccups here and there, but the government shutdown makes this problem more precarious than usual. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2RgW4yq"

Space It contains a whopping 665 million pixels. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has recorded plenty of breathtaking images of the cosmos in the last decade or two. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2ACrm8K"

Science Why choosing between popcorn and Pringles doesn't paralyze us all. Previous research has clearly shown that people come to feel satisfied with most decisions after the fact, but this study focused on what goes on in our heads at the… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2CbuIiK"

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Our Testing Data Shows You’re Letting Me Hack You Every Time Phishing just doesn’t get the love it deserves in the security community. It doesn’t get the headlines, security staff time, or dedicated attention that other, more flashy threat vectors get. Certainly, high-impact malware variants that sweep the globe, get their own cool logos and catchy names command respect. But at the end of the day, phishing attacks are really the ones that bring most organizations to their knees and are at the very start of some of the most devastating cyberattacks. From my experience as a penetration tester and social engineer, it seems that most customers view phishing campaigns as a requirement to deal with once a year, with some high-performing companies tossing in additional computer-based training. In most instances, this type of testing is just one mandatory component of an annual compliance test like FedRAMP, which means, in effect, that the enterprise hasn’t tested their phishing defenses s...

Our Testing Data Shows You're Letting Me Hack You Every Time Phishing just doesn't get the love it deserves in the security community. It doesn't get the headlines, security staff time, or dedicated attention that other, more flashy threat vectors get. Certainly, high-impact malware variants that sweep the globe, get their own cool logos and catchy names command respect. But at the end of the day, phishing attacks are really the ones that bring most organizations to their knees and are at the very start of some of the most devastating cyberattacks. From my experience as a penetration tester and social engineer, it seems that most customers view phishing campaigns as a requirement to deal with once a year, with some high-performing companies tossing in additional computer-based training. In most instances, this type of testing is just one mandatory component of an ...

Health An update as kids and adults alike head back after the holiday break. Last year’s season was historically bad, both in terms of the total number of folks who fell ill and the total number of people who died. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2C9Hr5K"

Gadgets Get the CES experience without the walking or dehydration. The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show is in full swing. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2TCo1xd"

Head Trip It's trickier than it looks. In a typical maze, the entrance leads to the exit. This one is different. Rules determine where and how you can move. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2H0SWSB"

Nexus Media News Engineers have developed a way for even developing nations to prevent the worst effects of global warming. Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a powder that can scrub carbon from power plant emissions. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2C9nKe8"

Quadrantids Named for a forgotten constellation , the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is an annual event for planet Earth's northern hemisphere skygazers It usually peaks briefly in the cold, early morning hours of January 4. The shower's radiant on the sky lies within the old, astronomically obsolete constellation Quadrans Muralis . That position is situated near the boundaries of the modern constellations Hercules, Bootes, and Draco. About 30 Quadrantid meteors can be counted in this skyscape composed of digital frames recorded in dark and moonless skies between 2:30am and local dawn. The shower's radiant is rising just to the right of the Canary Island of Tenerife's Teide volcano, and just below the familiar stars of the Big Dipper on the northern sky. A likely source of the dust stream that produces Quadrantid meteors was identified in 2003 as an asteroid . Look carefull...

Technology BMW's prototype will never see the streets, but tech like this could make bikes safer. A motorcycle without a rider might not seem to make sense, but BMW says that tech like this has a point. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2sdBVdC"

Health Some agencies that keep us healthy have run out of money, or will run out soon. The United States is rolling into the third week with a partially shutdown government, with no signs of a re-opening any time soon. Thousands of federal employees are… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2LWCrpk"

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General Improved Steam client responsiveness while downloading games Fixed some places where recently played games list was truncated to 5 items Fixed a rare crash if getting local network address failed on a local network connection Fixed an issue where trying to buy or sell items in the overlay could result in an empty browser window when Family View was active Windows Improved automatic discovery of HTTP proxies on some types of restrictive networks, which will allow users on those networks to download game content and other HTTP content while using the Steam client Steam Input Added support for PowerA wired/wireless GameCube Style controllers and PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller Added support for PDP Faceoff Wired Pro Controller Big Picture Mode The Steam community header is now hidden when in Big Picture chat In-Home Streaming Re-enabled support for streaming from Mac OS X Mo...