Technology

STEMarts Lab: Apprenticeship For Girls Ages 14-19 Residing In Northern New Mexico

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The STEMarts Apprenticeship program is designed for girls residing in Northern New Mexico (ages 14-19). Apprentices receive a $1,000 stipend to discover and develop their creative interests and gain valuable 21st century work skills in this year-long paid apprenticeship. Courtesy/STEMarts Lab

STEMarts Lab News:

The STEMarts Apprenticeship program is designed for girls residing in Northern New Mexico (ages 14-19). Apprentices receive a $1,000 stipend to discover and develop their creative interests and gain valuable 21st century work skills in this year-long paid apprenticeship. Read More

Catch Of The Week: Black Friday Scams Galore

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By BECKY RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Everyone is filling their shopping carts with deals for Black Friday … be careful that you don’t get more than you bargained for!

One of the most common scams out there is the fake order notification scam. If you receive an email asking to update your payment method or requesting any personal information regarding an “order”, contact the company directly to make sure the email is legit before you do anything else.

One of the most commonly spoofed companies is, of course, Amazon. If you have the app on your phone, just go to your account and check to see Read More

Luján Applauds FCC Vote To Combat Digital Discrimination

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauded the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to take action on rulemaking regarding digital discrimination.

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the FCC is required to issue rules within two years that facilitate equal access to broadband, by preventing and eliminating digital discrimination, on the basis of “income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion or national origin.”

Wednesday’s vote was the culmination of Luján’s negotiation and final vote for the Bipartisan Read More

On Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Anniversary, Luján Calls On NHTSA And Auto Manufacturers To Implement Critical Road Safety Provisions

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the second anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and auto manufacturers to implement life-saving technologies to prevent drunk and impaired driving in new vehicle models required under Luján’s HALT/RIDE Act. Since passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Senator Luján has continued to push NHTSA to take strong action to make roads safer, including fighting for essential progress on HALT/RIDE Act implementation. Read More

Quantum Dot Leader UbiQD Unveils UbiGro® Cover To Enhance Greenhouse Productivity

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UbiGro Cover installed on a farm in New York. Courtesy/UbiQD

UbiQD News:

  • UbiQD is transforming greenhouse agriculture with Nobel Prize-winning quantum dot technology

UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, is today announcing a major step forward for sustainable agriculture. UbiGro Cover is the next evolution in optimizing greenhouse productivity. Expanding on the widely adopted UbiGro Inner—which has revolutionized hundreds of greenhouse spaces worldwide—UbiGro Cover is the latest addition to the greenhouse brand.

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FBI Tech Tuesday: Beware Of Lost Pet Scams

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Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

EL PASO, Texas — Few things tug at our hearts like adorable animals in danger or the distraught humans who miss them. Most of us have seen posts on social media from pet owners trying frantically to bring a lost furry family member home. They ask for help as simple as re-sharing, and we click, reposting that adorable dog we really hope gets reunited with their family.

Scammers know that pet owners become distraught when their loved four-legged family member is missing. Scammers have pretended to be Animal Services and demanded money to pay for their pet’s injuries before releasing Read More

New Mexico Governor Hosts Los Alamos Panel Discussion On Importance Of STEM Education

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Panelists from left, EM-LA Deputy Manager Eli Gilbertson, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, former County Councilor Sara Scott, Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium Co-Founder Tina Cordova and UNM-LA student Asher Stevens discuss importance of STEM education Thursday at SALA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Students, teachers, county and LANL representatives attend the governor’s panel discussion on STEM education  Thursday afternoon at SALA Los Alamos Event Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
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AFRL Scientists Receive DOD Funds For Optics Research

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AFRL’s Dr. Joseph Cox, Directed Energy Directorate, receives research funding through the DOD’s Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholar SEED Grant this year and will receive $300,000 over three years in support of his research. Cox’s research relates to optics – event-based sensors and artificial intelligence, used in combination with the sensors to successfully detect motion and moving targets in a highly efficient manner. Courtesy/AFRL

KIRTLAND AFB News:

KIRTLAND AFB — Two Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, scientists in the Directed Energy Directorate Read More

Catch Of The Week: The Check Is(n’t) In The Mail

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

So my oldest son decided to sell something on Craigslist, and he asked me, “Mom, does this sound weird to you?” Before he even told me what it was, I told him yes, because it’s Craigslist… Anyway, he went on to tell me that the person wanting to buy his item wanted to mail him a cashier’s check and was also going to pay him an extra $100 to hold the item. In between snorting laughter, I managed to tell him that yes, it did indeed sound weird.

What’s so wrong with payment via cashier’s checks? Well, I am glad you asked, because the answer is: IT IS ALWAYS A SCAM. Read More

FBI Tech Tuesday: Strong Passphrases, Account Protection

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FBI News:

EL PASO, Texas — For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the FBI is encouraging the public to strengthen their passwords/phrases and account protection.

Passwords are used for everything; we use them for our phones, computers, email, even financial information. Unfortunately, many use the same simple passwords, like 1234 or Password1, for multiple accounts. Simple passwords, even those with special characters, are easier for someone to crack.

Recent guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) advises that password length is much more important than Read More