explosions
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A Real-Life Spy Movie Flash Drive That Self-Destructs After Uploading Malicious Code
Inspired by a photo of someone cramming a firecracker inside a USB flash drive, a hacker who goes by “MG” on Medium has detailed a recent project where he engineered a Mission Impossible-style flash drive that ignites and explodes after delivering a nefarious software payload onto an unsuspecting computer.
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The Explosive Charge Inside An Airbag Is Terrifying
I realise that airbags have saved countless lives since they were introduced in the early ’70s, but that doesn’t make the idea of having a giant pillow explode in your face any less terrifying. Especially after watching the explosive mechanism that fills an airbag in just 0.03 seconds detonate in super slow motion.
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A Famous Supernova’s Mysteries Are Still Unravelling Hundreds Of Years Later
Image: NASA/CXC/Rutgers/J.Warren & J.Hughes et al./Wikimedia Commons Look up and you might see the bright constellation Cassiopeia trace a zig-zag across the sky as it seemingly always has. But almost 450 years ago, it was the source of surprise: A bright flash, Tycho’s supernova, or “SN 1572” as scientists call it. This was one of…
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Blowing Up A Rainbow Probably Looks A Lot Like Dropping An Anvil On Spray Paint Cans
Video: When you get exclusive access to a 45m-tall tower, you’re going to want to do more than just take in the view. So when the team from How Ridiculous got just such an opportunity, they made the most of it, hauling a heavy anvil to the top and then dropping it on a stack…