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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

A malicious program built into mobile devices can rapidly deteriorate the hardware, potentially rendering the device useless.

NYU study investigates phone-killing ‘disease’

Alice Zhang, Staff Writer October 26, 2015
NYU scientists published a paper looking at how attackers can infect your smartphone with a "digital disease" designed to rapidly age and wear out the device's insides.