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Singapore Signs MOU With The Republic Of Korea To Enhance Cybersecurity Cooperation
Singapore and the Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation and information sharing on cybersecurity. The MOU was signed by Mr David Koh, Chief Executive, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and Mr Kim Seok-hwan, President, Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), and was exchanged by Singapore’s Ambassador to …
Why Are Scientists So Excited About A Recently Claimed Quantum Computing Milestone?
A quantum computer may have solved a problem in minutes that would take the fastest conventional supercomputer more than 10,000 years. A draft of a paper by Google researchers laying out the achievement leaked in recent days, setting off an avalanche of news coverage and speculation. While the research has not yet been peer-reviewed – …
The Weird Wonders Of Combining 3D Printing With The Maths Of Pinecones And Sunflowers
Using rotating, 3D-printed sculptures that he displays under a strobe light, the US designer John Edmark, a lecturer in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, creates dynamic ‘blooms’ that look like sophisticated computer-animation exercises come to life. As Edmark explains: [The] animation effect is achieved by progressive rotations of the golden ratio, phi (ϕ), the same …
Huawei Is Google-banned: What It Means For Users
Earlier this week, Google ceased rolling out services for the Chinese smartphone company Huawei in order to comply with the orders of the US government. This is due to the existing trade war between the countries involved. This isn’t limited to Google — US tech firms like Intel and Qualcomm also stopped providing hardware to …
Google I/O 2019: Turning Flagships Into Affordable & Mainline
Google I/O 2019 kicked off around last May 7-9, 2019 at Shoreline Ampitheater in Mountain View, California. As usual, the annual developer conference brings good news to the tech lover, since this means new devices, software, and other innovations to watch out for. Here are some unveiling highlights which may pique your interest. Affordable Pixel …
How To Bridge The Gender Gap In Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is still a male-dominated profession, but women are starting to get in on the action. From showing more confidence in their technical skills to being adaptable, women can play to their strengths to build a fulfilling career in cybersecurity. Though no less capable than their male counterparts, women are still underrepresented in science, technology, …
How To: Create A Flask/API Project In Ubuntu
Prerequisites Operating System: Ubuntu 16 or Ubuntu 18 Python 3.X is installed Python Pip is installed Python Virtual Environment is installed (Optional) Structure Overview Replace the dotlah_flask_api directory with the project name of your choice. Steps 01. Create the necessary directories and files. You can use the following shell script to create it, or …
How To: Configure Python Virtual Environment In Ubuntu
Overview This guide/article shows how to install, configure/create and use a Python Virtual environment. Prerequisites Operating System: Ubuntu 16 or greater Python is installed. Python 3.X or 2.X. Steps Check that Python is available on the system. The Python version should be returned. For the next steps, we will be using Python 3.7 for the …
How To: Install Python 3.7 In Windows
Prerequisites Operating System: Windows 7 or above Steps 01. Open a command prompt or PowerShell 02. Check if Python is already installed. Execute the following to determine A message will be shown if Python is available. 03. Open a browser and download the installer at https://www.python.org/downloads/. Click on the Download link for the …
How To: Install Python 3.7 In Ubuntu
Prerequisites Operating System : Ubuntu 18 Steps Note: By default most Ubuntu 18 system have Python installed. 01. Open a terminal window 02. Check if Python is already installed. Execute the following to determine. A message will be shown if Python is available. In the following case, it is not yet installed. 03. …