Facebook, Twitter, Apple hack sprung from iPhone developer forum

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/02/web-forum-for-iphone-developers-hosted-malware-that-hacked-facebook/     / website infect engineers espionage malware identified iPhone developer forum investigation hacking incident Web page website iphonedevsdk.com expose visitors previously undocumented vulnerability Oracle's Java browser plugin zero-day zero day exploit attackers install collection malware Java-enabled computers visited the site compromised watering hole attack compromise site popular population desired hacking victims using security vulnerabilities install code Web server hosting which injects attacks into the HTML sent to its visitors hosts a Web forum for iPhone developers netted hack hacking hackers access computers software engineers developers working mobile application projects exploit attack theft usernames passwords source requested anonymity press sinkholed command and control server should check their systems /

Exercising with friends in a webcam fitness class with Wello (video)

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http://allthingsd.com/20130219/exercising-with-friends-in-a-webcam-fitness-class/     / three friends for a Circuit Training workout class at their homes our trainer was in California Wello website computer webcams one-on-one, trainer-led exercise classes Group Workouts up to five participants plus a trainer cost solo sessions first group class free tested how the site works /

Tesla Model S controversy • Understanding the effects of temperature on electric vehicle efficiency & range

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http://www.anandtech.com/show/6759/tesla-model-s-effects-of-temperature-on-ev-efficiency-and-range     / EV electric vehicle LiIon lithium ion battery charge recharge Tesla Model S New York Times article engineer  understand how EVs work nor how to drive them Elon Musk Matlab data tailor your driving style to suit the powertrain performance in cold weather hot weather hard numbers battery performance reduced in more extreme environmental conditions, consume more energy  in those extreme climates quantifying technology background Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Powertrain Research Facility APRF engineers scientists test advanced technology vehicles in their temperature controlled dynamometer facility sustain temperatures -5 F to 100 F research Department of Energy Vehicle Technology Program DoE laboratory lab instrumentation collect speed and consumption metrics data setsdynamometer researchers Downloadable Dynamometer Database heater load climate control air conditioning load efficiency performance impact of temperature energy consumption range UDDS Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule CS cold start HS is hot start /

New iOS App switcher concept by the designer of Auxo offers a vastly improved multitasking experience (video)

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http://www.redmondpie.com/new-ios-app-switcher-concept-by-the-designer-of-auxo-offers-a-vastly-improved-multitasking-experience-video/ / concept ideas help us to visualize a specific software hardware rather improve elements Apple’s mobile OS iOS jailbreak scene app switcher Sentry designer behind Auxo tweak Cupertino company could reinvent multitasking bar multitasking bar app switcher functionality poor long press before closing apps down one-by-one Jony Ive iOS 7 jailbreak developers app switching swipes up from the middle of the display interface breaks from the center to reveal open apps other settings such as volume brightness toggles similar to SBSettings NCSettings tweaks app switcher vertical split nice aesthetic touch /

ISS astronaut reveals inside view of life in space

http://www.dvice.com/2013-2-18/iss-astronaut-reveals-inside-view-life-space     / Canada's first spacewalker spacewalk Chris Hadfield has been living aboard the International Space Station ISS photos messages from space share what it's like to live in space obscure details about life among the stars that aren't commonly discussed answering questions from his sleep station tiny, phone booth sized padded room with a door for privacy thoughts recent privatization space Space X Dragon coming ISS grab it with Canadarm2 Australia coolest looking part of Earth as seen from space vacuum space has no smell, when astronauts return from a spacewalk the ISS airlock has the distinct smell of gunpowder distant stars galaxies really look like  space versus the Hubble photos we've become so accustomed to examining here on Earth. Hadfield said, "it looks like a carpet of countless tiny perfect unblinking lights in endless velvet, with the Milky Way as a glowing area of paler texture astronaut most important question experienced space traveler to the furthest reaches of our knowledge the horse the wheel sailing ship steamship propeller jet rocket Space Station  establish permanent base on the Moon and beyond, but when depends on inventions not yet made power generation primary obstacle fossil fuels even solar power won't be enough crucible where space exploration technology is designed and tested /

Tick tock: why timing your Mac hardware upgrades makes good sense

http://gigaom.com/2013/02/16/tick-tock-why-timing-your-mac-hardware-upgrades-makes-good-sense/     / planning MacBook upgrade coincide Intel’s chip releases largest performance gains purchase historic Apple-Intel Apple Intel upgrade cycle update update Mac Macintosh buy new Mac next release wait  refresh significant performance improvements minor updates major overall performance boost decide hardware version operating system  OS X software release cycles processor performance history release dates waiting new release performance most important factor to consider chip benchmark Mac Geekbench GPU /

Mindfulness & meditation training eases PTSD symptoms in the US military

Mindfulness meditation & the military? Not things most of us would associate. To quote one originally sceptical, 50 year old veteran, “No one wanted to do it. We thought it was a waste of time.” However, after returning from his second tour in Iraq he had changed his mind: “For me, meditation was a lifesaver."

http://m.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/mindfulness-and-meditation-training-could-ease-ptsd-symptoms-researchers-say/2013/02/16/a296a52a-4ad2-11e2-b709-667035ff9029_story.html     / 2 million American soldiers served Iraq Afghanistan several hundred thousand post traumatic PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder struggle anxiety ange, depression flashbacks nightmares ailment take years emerge treated drugs behavioral therapy approaches for many these methods don’t work researchers new methodlimit future cases ease symptoms meditation cultivating tranquillity military particular type mindfulness important therapeutic tool reduce stress increase focus practitioners mindfulness meditation focus  single thing happening in the moment breathing regular practitioners physical emotional benefits lower stress in many context Elizabeth Stanley associate professor security studies Georgetown University studies began practicing meditation soldiers dealing with the extreme stress of combat basic training fire weapon march in formation research colleagues attracted attention military leaders, commander allied forces former Army military intelligence officer scientist research collaborators psychologists neuroscientists published results pilot study mindfulness protected soldiers anxiety other stress-related negative emotions 60 Marine reservists two months of intense training before being deployed to Iraq received regular instruction mindfulness meditation asked meditate 15 minutes a day other group got no meditation training researchers found that after two months meditation group reported significantly lower levels of stress anxiety another benefit soldiers smarter improved their capacity to retain new information known as expanding their working memory participants remember letters from alphabet while doing simple arithmetic did significantly better at this task than those who didn’t receive such training meditated more did better than those who meditated less initially skeptical We thought it was a waste of time suffering from problems related to combat stress marriage was in trouble  drinking a lot constantly angry calmer less angry follow-up tests stressful experiences tend to degrade working memory what is a target what  much more focused lifesaver funded by the Department of Defense alters brain circuitry MRI scans Martin Paulus UCSD increases activity in the insula region of the brain plays a major role in the perception of bodily sensation interpreted as innocuous painful pleasurable controlling emotions Bosnia combat diagnosis PTSD doctorate in government at Harvard /