The Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games got social media talking. A highlight was a group of performers acting out shapes. They became known as the 'pictogram sequence'. Pictograms were first introduced at the 1964 Tokyo Games as a means of transcending language barriers. They were used to represent individual sports, as well as services that would help visitors get around. Designers for the '64 Games revolutionised the idea by creating symbols that could be used non-verbally without confusion. They even helped to create what are now universally used to distinguish between gendered toilets. https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/pictogram-dance-sequence-at-olympic-opening-ceremony

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Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) designed and commissioned fabrication of chip intended to implement so-called post-quantum cryptography.The researchers report this is the first post-quantum cryptography device to be based entirely on a hardware/software co-design approach - which enables them to also detect hardware based trojans.https://www.hpcwire.com/2021/08/09/tum-researchers-design-chip-for-post-quantum-cryptographyimage credit: https://tapestry.network/quantum-cryptography-the-basics

In Australia, the ACSC reports that the average cost of cybercrime to a business is about AUD$276,000. That's significant. So when startups focus on this sector - everyone wins. The latest, is a Swedish cyber startup founded by ex-Swedish government security officials and ex Israeli Unit 8200 members. Cyberty aims to deliver a plug-and-play solution for SMEs leveraging AI and machine learning to defend against advanced cyber threats.https://www.cyberty.io/general-9Image credit: The Nation