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Microsoft Defender coming to devices running Android, iOS

Microsoft Defender software will extend its activity to fight the good fight against malware on iOS and Android mobile platforms. Expect to see the Defender software for these devices later this year, according to reports. ...

Feb 24, 2020

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TikTok offers feature that gives parents more control over their kids' access

Parents concerned with their children's TikTok obsession can perk up with the app's new feature that lets them have more control over how many videos is too many.

Feb 20, 2020

Stubborn strain of Android malware disses resets

It's being called nasty—oh, the reinfection of it all— and sneaky for good reason: It's all of that, known to headache-watchers as xHelper, which turns out to be of no help at all once infected. The malware xHelper was ...

Feb 14, 2020 weblog

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Snapchat is 'here for you' with new mental health feature

At a time when cyberbullying and unhealthy messaging are running rampant online, social networking sites are grappling with how to address it.

Feb 14, 2020

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Researchers identify security vulnerabilities in voting app

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in using internet and mobile technology to increase access to the voting process. At the same time, computer security experts caution that paper ballots are the only secure ...

Feb 13, 2020

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Storytelling can reduce virtual reality cybersickness

A storyline with emotionally evocative details can reduce virtual reality cybersickness for some people, according to a new study.

Feb 13, 2020

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Apps could take up less space on your phone, thanks to new 'streaming' software

If you resort to deleting apps when your phone's storage space is full, researchers have a solution.

Feb 06, 2020

Patches to make Sudo utility less open to abuse

A flaw that gave out root privileges gets patched. It is a utility that, said Dan Goodin in Ars Technica, can be found in "dozens of Unix-like operating systems."

Feb 06, 2020 weblog

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Microsoft Defender coming to devices running Android, iOS

TikTok offers feature that gives parents more control over their kids' access

Stubborn strain of Android malware disses resets

Snapchat is 'here for you' with new mental health feature

Researchers identify security vulnerabilities in voting app

Storytelling can reduce virtual reality cybersickness

Apps could take up less space on your phone, thanks to new 'streaming' software

How do we remove biases in AI systems? Start by teaching them selective amnesia

Researchers develop framework that improves Firefox security

Modboat: A low-cost aquatic robot with a single motor

Researchers report 'Sweyntooth' vulnerabilities in 480 Bluetooth devices

A ground penetrating support for self driving navigation in bad weather

Quadrupling turbines, US can meet 2030 wind-energy goals

Swarming robots avoid collisions, traffic jams

A new transverse tunneling field-effect transistor

Device mimics the mangrove's water-purifying power

Hey, Alexa: Sorry I fooled you

Predicting how well neural networks will scale

EU wants battery autonomy, but first it needs graphite

Offshore wind farms could power much of coastal China: study

How a road sign trick sent a self-driving car into high-speed mode

Scientists finally confirm a 50-year-old theory in mechanics

Emotion recognition has a privacy problem—here's how to fix it

A light-sensitive compound enables heatless membrane modulation in photoswitches

For-profit firm seeking to run .org names makes concessions

Highly sensitive pressure sensors for robotics and healthcare applications

Magnet-controlled bioelectronic implant could relieve pain

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