Mathematicians calculate the safest way home
A mobile app that guides pedestrians along the safest instead of quickest route to their destination is being developed by researchers at Cardiff University.
Sep 18, 2018
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A Dallas company wants to use mind-reading technology to let the world hear nonverbal people's thoughts
Dallas-based Darwin Ecosystem has long been in the business of pattern detection. The company uses machine-learning to predict trends in the financial markets, analyze essays for police academies to determine if trainees ...
Jun 7, 2018
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Engineering
Researchers develop color-changing fabric
A team of researchers at University of Central Florida has developed a fabric that changes color.
May 16, 2018
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Security
Your mobile phone can give away your location, even if you tell it not to
U.S. military officials were recently caught off guard by revelations that servicemembers' digital fitness trackers were storing the locations of their workouts – including at or near military bases and clandestine sites ...
Feb 6, 2018
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Internet
Datally app launched by Google helps monitor, control mobile usage
(Tech Xplore)—A new app from Google is designed to ease the load off mobile users who are regularly worried about using up their mobile data.
Consumer & Gadgets
Understanding the real innovation behind the iPhone
When the iPhone emerged in 2007, it came with all the promise and pomp of a major Steve Jobs announcement, highlighting its user interface and slick design as key selling points. We know now that the iPhone transformed the ...
Jun 28, 2017
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Security
'Open port' backdoors are widespread smartphone security hole
A sweeping study of an internet communication mechanism common in mobile devices has revealed that so-called 'open ports' are much more vulnerable to security breaches than previously thought.
May 2, 2017
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Engineering
Startup develops app to detect irregular heartbeats that can cause strokes
The signs of certain diseases or health conditions can sometimes appear on people's faces: Pale eyelids may indicate anemia, a yellow tinge to the skin could signal jaundice, and cracked lips may be a warning sign of diabetes.
Mar 29, 2017
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Security
Kaspersky Lab researchers pick apart risky nature of some mobile apps for connected cars
(Tech Xplore)—A mobile device app shown as vulnerable to hack story. Yawn. But what if the hacks are being used to steal your car? Wake up call.
Software
Mobile app behavior often appears at odds with privacy policies
How a mobile app says it will collect or share a user's personal information with third parties often appears to be inconsistent with how the app actually behaves, a new automated analysis system developed by Carnegie Mellon ...
Nov 15, 2016
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