The Navy has patented technology to create mid-air images to fool infrared and other sensors, offering a game-changing method of protecting aircraft from heat-seeking missiles. It may also provide a clue about the source of some recent UFO sightings by military…

A new report offers solutions to the problems that hound social media, from the spread of misinformation to the lack of competition.

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It is fascinating to learn how three plant-derived drugs – caffeine, opium and mescaline – can shape society.

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It covers how to make a time-series database engine from scratch

Responding to comments made by Apple CEO Tim Cook in June, European Union competition chief Margrethe Vestager said that Apple shouldn't use privacy and security concerns to stifle competition on the App Store.

Writing a sqlite clone from scratch in C

TCC is meant to protect user data from unauthorized access, but design flaws mean users and malware can bypass TCC, even by accident.