Infosys Campus Connect Daily byte K11 : 2019/012

Dear Students Dear Professor, Greetings from Infosys Campus Connect Team!!! Please find below links for the information related to latest technology and trends. This could help your faculty members and/or your college students. Tech News for the Day Some of the biggest web hosting sites were vulnerable to simple account takeover hacks A security researcher has found, reported and now disclosed a dozen bugs that made it easy to steal sensitive information or take over any customer’s account from some of the largest web hosting companies on the internet. China’s lunar lander successfully sprouts cotton on the Moon Something is growing on the lunar surface Steam-propelled spacecraft prototype can theoretically explore celestial objects "forever" Using steam to propel a spacecraft from asteroid to asteroid is now possible, thanks to a collaboration between a private space company and the University of Central Florida. Programmer News for the Day State of C Programming Language in 2019 C remains immensely popular, it’s in the top ten of virtually every programming language popularity survey. C# 8: Type Inference for the New Keyword In many situations, there is only one possible type allowed in a given place. And yet C# still requires you to explicitly list the type. How to Learn React.js, Part 1: The React Road Map for Modern Web Developers An in-depth discussion of the wonderful React Road Map created by developer Adam Golab, and how you can become a true React.js dev. Word for the Day banal adjective ba· nal | \ bə-ˈnal,  ba-, -ˈnäl; bā-ˈnal;  ˈbā-nᵊl  \ : dull, boring, repeated very often Retro has become a very banal theme for theme parties nowadays. More Puzzle for the Day Anagram for the Day Next Number Puzzle What is the next number in this sequence: 14 91 62 53 64 96 Solution (Previous Puzzle): All good things must come to an end. What you see is what you get. Too many cooks spoil the broth. Least said soonest mended. More speed less haste. Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. An anagram is a word made by using letters of another word in a different order. Example: shot à host Find the anagram for the following: Flog Fowl Grab Solution (Previous): FACE : CAFÉ FADE : DEAF FAST : FATS Innovation of the Day In 1994, the U.S. Department of Energy announced production of solar panels giving nearly twice the efficiency of existing panels. Made by United Solar Systems of Troy, Mich., these amorphous silicon submodule (1 ft2) panels converted 10.2% of solar energy into electricity, as compared to 6% previously possible. In 1977, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, first announced* that they had sufficient laboratory evidence to implicate a bacterium as the cause of Legionnaire's Disease, now named Legionella pneumophila. In 1911, the first landing of an aircraft on a ship took place as pilot Lt. Eugene B. Ely brought his 50-hp Curtiss pusher biplane in for a safe landing on a 119-ft wooden platform attached the deck of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania in San Francisco Harbor. Video for the Day Podcast for the Day How do tornadoes form? - James Spann Tornadoes are the most violent storms on Earth, with wind velocities that can exceed 200 miles per hour. How do these terrifying cyclones form? Meteorologist James Spann sheds light on the lifespan of tornadoes as they go from supercell thunderstorms to terrible twisters before eventually dissolving back into thin air. The Dip By Seth Godin This week Seth talks about the ins and outs of The Dip . Seth explains why you shouldn’t start a project unless you are prepared to reach the end, how finding your fear will benefit in the long run, and answers questions from the group regarding The Dip. Be sure to pick up a copy Seth’s book The Dip . Idiom for the Day bug eyed with bulging eyes, as from astonish or amazement; amazed I was bug eyed looking at her wedding dress and jewelry. More Quote for the Day “Ideas shape the course of history.” John Keynes Thanks & Regards, Team Campus Connect, Infosys Limited Thanks & Regards Training and Placement Team K.S.R College of Engineering