$12.7M Using data believed to be stolen from a South African bank and printed on 1,600 counterfeit credit cards, hackers stole millions of dollars from ATMs over a two-hour period in Japan. Authorities think that more than 100 people participated in the heist and said it’s possible that data-stealing skimmers may have been used to collect the information. Source: Gizmodo
Meet EMILY: The Remote-Controlled Buoy that May Serve as Your Next Lifeguard
The Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard can travel up to 22 mph and is outfitted with two-way communication radios, a live-streaming video camera and lights for use at night.
EMILY to the Rescue: The next lifeguard hitting the beach this summer may be EMILY — the Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard — a remote-controlled buoy that recently helped rescue nearly 300 Syrian migrants from drowning in the waters near the Greek island of Lesbos. A collaboration between the U.S. Navy and maritime robotic company Hydronalix, EMILY can travel up to 22 mph and is outfitted with two-way communication radios, a live-streaming video camera and lights for use at night. Source: Engadget and Military.com
$12.7M Using data believed to be stolen from a South African bank and printed on 1,600 counterfeit credit cards, hackers stole millions of dollars from ATMs over a two-hour period in Japan. Authorities think that more than 100 people participated in the heist and said it’s possible that data-stealing skimmers may have been used to collect the information. Source: Gizmodo
Portugal met a clean-energy milestone: The country ran entirely on solar, wind and hydro power for 107 straight hours in May. Last year renewable energy sources provided nearly half (48 percent) of Portugal’s electricity, with wind power accounting for 22 percent. Source: The Guardian
$12.7M Using data believed to be stolen from a South African bank and printed on 1,600 counterfeit credit cards, hackers stole millions of dollars from ATMs over a two-hour period in Japan. Authorities think that more than 100 people participated in the heist and said it’s possible that data-stealing skimmers may have been used to collect the information. Source: Gizmodo