Encrypted messaging app Signal appears to have been blocked in China The encrypted messaging app Signal, recommended by Tesla’s Elon Musk, appeared to have been…
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Virtual reality at your fingertips
“TapID” allows for extremely precise free-hand input in virtual spaces. Credit: siplab / ETH Zurich When a person taps with their fingers, each finger generates…
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Online game developed by researchers shows challenges facing the world of work in the future
Robotics, digitalization and artificial intelligence are transforming the world of work. Credit: Francis Tseng We live in a world where robots increasingly build our cars,…
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Google upgrades Wear OS with custom Tiles library
Wear OS Tiles. Credit: Google Since 2014, Google has taken its user base by storm with increasingly advanced features for its Wear OS. Over the…
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Microsoft patches Internet Explorer memory corruption vulnerability
Credit: CC0 Public Domain On March 9, 2021, Microsoft patched a zero-day security vulnerability related to memory corruption in its browser, Internet Explorer. Labeled CVE-2021-26411,…
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Cutting-edge scale-out technology from will take fintech and logistics to new level
(a) Scale-out approach: improve computing performance by increasing the numbers of computing chips; (b) All-to-all connection type combinatorial optimization problems: all variables interact with each…
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New ransomware strain exploits Microsoft Exchange security flaw
A new ransomware strain which exploits vulnerabilities uncovered in Microsoft Exchange servers could lead to dire consequences, security researchers say A new strain of ransomware…
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Google adding new features to Chromebooks as devices turn 10
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Google’s popular low-cost Chromebooks are turning 10, and they are adding features to mimic higher-end devices like Apple’s MacBooks. The tech…
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SN4KE: A lightweight and scalable framework for binary mutation testing
Credit: Ahmadi, Kiaei & Emamdoost. When developers deliver software to their clients, they often also provide what is known as a ‘test suite.’ A test…
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Unsecured cloud configurations expose data across thousands of mobile apps
Mobile App Risk Chart. Credit: Zimperium In mobile application development, server-side storage of the application’s data remains top priority. In particular, many developers have begun…
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