Security
A security flaw in an internet-connected male chastity device could allow hackers to remotely lock it—leaving users trapped, researchers have warned.
Oct 7, 2020
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Computer Sciences
We want to make sure our phones no longer disturb us at the wrong moment. To achieve this, we first have to better understand where our attention lies when using smartphones. Computer scientists at ETH have now developed ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Software
A new form of digital contact tracing which uses unbreakable encryption to secure personal data could help win the level of public engagement required to fight the spread of COVID-19, scientists say.
Sep 25, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
With so many of us spending so many hours a day on video meetings, the age-old question "What kind of camera should I buy?" takes on a new urgency and meaning.
Sep 23, 2020
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Business
A Huawei executive says that recent U.S. sanctions against the company have caused a shortage of computer chips for the company, hurting the growth of its smartphone business.
Sep 10, 2020
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Automotive
The U.S. government's road safety agency is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled.
Aug 27, 2020
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Software
Popular smartphone apps including Spotify and Pinterest suffered outages Friday for a few hours due to a bug in Facebook's systems.
Jul 10, 2020
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Software
Britain scrapped plans to launch its own coronavirus contact tracing smartphone app because of technical problems and will now work on building one using technology supplied by Apple and Google, health authorities said Thursday.
Jun 18, 2020
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Software
Digital or manual? Bluetooth or GPS? Centralized or decentralized?
May 24, 2020
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Software
Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.
May 20, 2020
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