Technology

Tales Of Our Times: Could Cyber Attacks Strike Voting Technologies? When?

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Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
Los Alamos

The Los Alamos Daily Post adds a touch to national news about cyber scams, hacks, and data breaches. The local paper offers the “Catch Of The Week” by Rebecca Rutherford, an information technologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Her columns clarify the types of damage willfully done by cyber villains. That focus spurs questions that are little heard in today’s constant election season.

An ancient Chinese militarist famously advised, “Know your enemy and know yourself.” The cases featured in “Catch” are mini studies in the art of cyber attacks. Read More

Learn Safe Sun-Viewing At Jemez Historic Site July 14

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The July 14 presentation at Jemez Historic Site will be followed by safe sun observation through two types of solar telescopes. Courtesy/JHS

Jemez Historic Site News:

The community is invited to join Jemez Historic Site for Looking to the Skies: Solar Viewing, co-presented with The Albuquerque Astronomical Society (TAAS) and New Mexico Arts 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, July 14.

TAAS member Tom Grzybowski will give a 45-minute presentation about “The Sun’s Nature and How to Observe its Features,” exploring the Sun’s key features that allow it to generate the earth’s life-giving environment.

The Read More

Los Alamos AI Takes Big Step In Predicting Earthquakes

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In June of 2018, the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii experienced more than 50 quakes, which were recorded by seismic sensors and served as an important dataset for Los Alamos scientists.  Courtesy/Shutterstock.com

LANL News:

  • Scientists used powerful modeling software to find patterns in the continuous seismic waveforms during a series of stick-slip, magnitude-5 earthquakes

A team at Los Alamos National Laboratory used machine learning — an application of artificial intelligence — to detect the hidden signals that precede an earthquake. The findings at the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii are part Read More

NNSA Awards $50M In Cooperative Agreements To Two University Consortia To Support Nuclear Security And Nonproliferation Missions

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NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to two university consortia to support the basic science that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions.

The two consortia, led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the Georgia Institute of Technology will each receive up to $5 million per year for five years. These consortia link basic university research with applied laboratory research to advance Read More

2024 Spaceport America Cup Comes To A Close

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View of the spaceport’s eastern approach along Spaceport America Boulevard. Courtesy/Spaceport America

Spaceport America News:

The latest edition of the world’s largest intercollegiate rocketry competition is in the books.

Concluding with the closing ceremony Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Pan America Center on the campus of New Mexico State University, the 2024 Spaceport America Cup again featured the technical prowess of thousands of the world’s most intellectually gifted college students centered around the field of intercollegiate rocketry.

Of the 152 teams who signed up to Read More

 LANL: AI Can Help Forecast Toxic ‘Blue-Green Tides’

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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a common occurrence in western Lake Erie. Courtesy/U.S.G.S.

LANL News:

  • Los Alamos scientists seek to build computer models for predicting harmful cyanobacterial bloom events

A team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists plan to use artificial intelligence modeling to forecast, and better understand, a growing threat to water caused by toxic algal blooms. Fueled by climate change and rising water temperatures, these harmful algal blooms, or HABs, have grown in intensity and frequency. They have now been reported in all 50 U.S. states.

“Harmful algal Read More

Last Call July 5 For STEM Summer Camp Registration

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STEM Santa Fe News:

Last Call … Registration ends Friday July 5 for the last remaining spots available for the STEM Summer Camp before they’re all gone.

The upcoming STEM Summer Camp “3D Design and Printing” runs 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday, July 8-11.

Coed innovators rising into 7th to 9th grades will be a part of an exciting weeklong summer camp where they will be introduced to the world of 3D design and 3D printing. This introductory program to 3D Printing is designed to ignite creativity, enhance problem-solving skills, and inspire future STEM careers.

Participants will Read More

Catch Of The Week: More Package Delivery Text Scams

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Got a text message claiming to be from the USPS about your package? Think twice before you click, this is one of the most common smishing scams out there!

What is smishing? Smishing is a form of phishing that involves a text message or phone number. Victims will typically receive a deceptive text message intended to lure the recipient into providing their personal or financial information.

These scammers often attempt to disguise themselves as a government agency, bank, or other company to lend legitimacy to their claims.

Fraudulent Read More

New Mexico Consortium Brings ‘Your State Of Science’ Event Series To Los Alamos!

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New Mexico Consortium News:

“Your State of Science” event series hosted by the New Mexico Consortium, brings New Mexico experts to Los Alamos to discuss exciting research happening in New Mexico.

The first round is being launched with this year’s Los Alamos ScienceFest held during July 2024. A range of exciting topics will educate the community about their State of Science.

The community is invited to these events and learn about what cool things are taking place in the state! Mark the calendars now and plan to attend.

This July the schedule is as follows:

  • July 13: Robot Outreach Program

    Professor

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EarthCam Time-lapse Footage Of South Fork Fire In Ruidoso

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EarthCam Video captures the South Fork Fire from three separate camera perspectives. Courtesy/EarthCam

South Fork Fire News:

EarthCam has capture d the South Fork Fire from three separate camera perspectives, documenting the blaze as it covered approximately 8.2 square miles by Monday evening.

According to the state Forestry Division, as of this morning the fire remains zero percent contained. Read More