Right now our arsenal for COVID-19 is comprised of face masks and handwashing. No vaccine (yet), no therapy (yet), no quick test. All promised soon.
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Car mania?
It’s been widely reported that Fiat Chrysler finally had to admit that their cars could be hacked. Which should surprise no one. I’ve reported the same could be done with pacemakers. And, I also discussed that the same gateway that makes cars vulnerable can be exploited on airplanes.
Who owns your car’s brain?
Years ago, I was active in the “speed” community. No, I am not talking about the fact that I had (have?) a lead foot. I raced cars. We modified the computer chips in car engines to augment the horsepower and performance they yielded. One of the improvements actually increased the horsepower of Porsches by more than 100 HP!