Electronics & Semiconductors
A team of researchers at security firm Check Point Research has discovered a vulnerability in Kindle e-readers—one that could allow hackers to take over the device, delete data and potentially gain access to Amazon account ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Augmented reality might allow printed books to make a comeback against the e-book trend, according to researchers from the University of Surrey.
Aug 3, 2022
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Engineering
These days, many retailers and manufacturers are tracking their products using RFID, or radio-frequency identification tags. Often, these tags come in the form of paper-based labels outfitted with a simple antenna and memory ...
Jun 14, 2018
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Engineering
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed electronic "stickers" that measure the force exerted by one object upon another. The force stickers are wireless, run without batteries and fit in tight spaces. ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Engineering
For some infants, a wet diaper is cause for an instant, vociferous demand to be changed, while other babies may be unfazed and happy to haul around the damp cargo for lengthy periods without complaint. But if worn too long, ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
A UCF readability researcher worked with an Adobe team on a machine learning model to provide personalized font recommendations that improve the accessibility of digital information and enhance individual reading experiences.
Aug 12, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Imagine internet browsing without the ability to make sense of images. It's a problem that visually impaired computer users face every day. While screen reading technology gives users audible access to written content, it ...
Feb 12, 2018
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Computer Sciences
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention produced a simple chart to illustrate how measures like mask wearing and social distancing could "flatten the curve" and reduce the ...
Oct 12, 2021
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Internet
Data visualizations on the web are largely inaccessible for blind and low-vision individuals who use screen readers, an assistive technology that reads on-screen elements as text-to-speech. This excludes millions of people ...
Jun 3, 2022
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Security
Do you know how safe it is to use your finger as a security login? And have you wondered how your cell phone knows if your finger is real or a fake?
Sep 20, 2017
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