WhatsApp tests breaking free from smartphones
Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has announced the launch of a trial aimed at freeing its users from smartphones.
Jul 16, 2021
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China launches 6-month campaign to clean up apps
China's industry ministry has announced a 6-month campaign to clean up what it says are serious problems with internet apps violating consumer rights, cyber security and "disturbing market order."
Jul 26, 2021
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What is Log4j? A cybersecurity expert explains the latest internet vulnerability, how bad it is and what's at stake
Log4Shell, an internet vulnerability that affects millions of computers, involves an obscure but nearly ubiquitous piece of software, Log4j. The software is used to record all manner of activities that go on under the hood ...
Dec 23, 2021
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Parks in UK count on new technology to monitor footfalls
New technology is being trialed at selected parks across the UK to count people using phone signals, providing valuable data that can be used to improve safety and services.
Jul 26, 2021
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Google Maps displays traffic light locations
For millions of motorists around the globe, GPS traffic guidance has become indispensable. This week, Google confirmed it has been testing a feature that will make getting to where you want to go even easier: traffic light ...
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An app for the perfect selfie: Algorithm direct user where to position camera for best photo
Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a smartphone app that helps people learn the art of taking great selfies.
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Low-cost adaptable testbed design for terahertz technology
Terahertz communication will shape the future of wireless networks. Extensive high data rates with secure networks are possible with terahertz technology. However, such a high frequency also presents well-known challenges, ...
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Droidbugs: A new benchmark to evaluate automated repair methods for Android apps
Automated program repair (APR) is an emerging field of research that sets out to develop methods of fixing software bugs automatically, without intervention by human programmers. After development, APR techniques are typically ...
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Firefox Reality beckons our browser future
In theory, what a concept. Augmented reality and virtual reality experiences right here right now.
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New software allows industrial robots to achieve touch sensitivity and precision close to human hands
Eureka Robotics, a tech spin-off from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has developed a technology, called Dynamis, that makes industrial robots nimbler and almost as sensitive as human hands, able ...
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