Campaigns sidestep Cambridge Analytica crackdown with new methods
"Your early vote has not been recorded," one text message said, with a link for more information.
Oct 11, 2020
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Internet
Whatsapp for helpful social communities
Dutch computer scientists have assessed the value of the Whatsapp mobile communication platform in the context of social support. The research seems rather pertinent in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic that has forced ...
Aug 11, 2020
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Automotive
How automated vehicles can impede driver performance, and what to do about it
As cars keep getting smarter, automation is taking many tricky tasks —from parallel parking to backing up —out of drivers' hands.
Dec 1, 2020
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Security
Detecting the malicious broadcast receivers
How might we enhance the detection of malware on the Android operating system commonly used to run mobile phones and tablets? Research published in the International Journal of Information Privacy, Security and Integrity ...
Dec 6, 2021
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Researchers warn of 'phishing' texts attacking smartphones
Cybersecurity researchers warned Wednesday of malicious software in text messages pretending to be from telecom carriers, opening a door for hackers to attack Android smartphones.
Sep 4, 2019
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Business
Amazon driver texts reveal chaos as Illinois tornado bore down
The messages between an Amazon.com Inc. delivery driver and her boss began about 80 minutes before a tornado struck one of the company's warehouses in Edwardsville, Illinois, on Dec. 10, killing six workers. The dramatic ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Edmunds tests Android Auto and Apple CarPlay updates
The fall season coincides with the reveal of the latest smartphones and operating systems from Apple and Google. This year in particular marks the first time that the two brands have significantly overhauled their automotive ...
Oct 30, 2019
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EU to relaunch push to regulate WhatsApp, Skype on privacy
The EU will relaunch its deadlocked effort to more closely regulate internet phone and message services such as WhatsApp, Skype and Messenger, a top bloc official said on Tuesday.
Dec 3, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
What is credential stuffing and how can I protect myself? A cybersecurity researcher explains
Cyber-skullduggery is becoming the bane of modern life. Australia's prime minister has called it a "scourge", and he is correct. In 2022–23, nearly 94,000 cyber crimes were reported in Australia, up 23% on the previous ...
Jan 18, 2024
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New techniques allow greater control of smartwatches
Smartwatches aren't the easiest things to control, with their small screens and owners' bulky fingers. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have invented new ways to interact that provide a little more control.
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Text messaging
Text messaging, or texting is a colloquial term referring to the exchange of brief written messages between mobile phones, over cellular networks. While the term most often refers to messages sent using the Short Message Service (SMS), it has been extended to include messages containing image, video, and sound content, such as MMS messages. Individual messages are referred to as "text messages" or "texts".
The most common application of the service is person-to-person messaging, but text messages are also used to interact with automated systems, such as ordering products and services for mobile phones, or participating in contests. Advertisers and service providers use texts to notify mobile phone users about promotions, payment due dates, and other notifications that were previously sent by post or left as voicemail. There are internet services available that allow users to send text messages free of direct charge to the sender.
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