Tag: CERN community
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Computer Security: Kill that horse
This summer, various security outfits reported on a particular nasty kind of spyware found installed on iPhone devices. Dubbed “Pegasus”, this malware is thought to be designed by a shady security company and sold to governments and others in order to spy on journalists, activists and even politicians (like the French President). An estimated 50
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Seeing Sparks!: CERN’s first serendipity forum on future intelligence
The upcoming first edition of Sparks!, which will be held 17-18 September, adopts the theme of future intelligence
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Computer Security: Privacy vs security – a double dilemma
In this increasingly digitalised world, privacy was initially neglected for some time, but is now gathering speed. The internet was the no-privacy Wild West, with big social media outlets, advertising companies and government agencies trying to gather whatever was legally (and sometimes even illegally) possible. People, however, are becoming more and more aware of the
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Hacking for humanity at CERN’s global Webfest
The second online edition of the Webfest brought together people from 63 countries to tackle challenges like wildfires, domestic violence and educational inequality
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Latvia becomes Associate Member State of CERN
CERN has been officially notified that the remaining steps for the entry into force of Latvia’s Associate Membership have been completed
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CERN and Pro Helvetia announce selected artists for the Connect residencies
Arts at CERN and Pro Helvetia announce the selected artists for the first edition of Connect, an international artistic residency programme
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Steven Weinberg (1933 – 2021)
Steven Weinberg(1933 – 2021) — Steven Weinberg, one of the greatest theoretical physicists of all time, passed away on 23 July, aged 88. He revolutionised particle physics, quantum field theory and cosmology with conceptual breakthroughs which still form the foundation of our understanding of physical reality. Weinberg is well known for the unified theory of