A Spectra Physics Model A supermarket scanner—one of the first ten ever produced. A laser within the unit projects a beam onto a mirror that redirects it through the glass plate on the top. Cade ...

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After critics and authors picked their top 100 novels we asked for your favourites. From Uruguay to the Isle of Skye, more than 3,000 readers cast their votes. Here’s your list – topped by a new ...

William Ottens, who runs the popular blog Librarian Problems, has worked across many library departments and amassed many tales from the field. This collection of essays offers realistic snapshots of ...

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Attackers have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader using maliciously crafted PDF documents since at least December. The attacks have been discovered by security researcher Haifei ...

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