Communication

Court ruling stands: US has no right to seize data from world’s servers

January 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

An evenly split federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that it won’t revisit its July decision that allowed Microsoft to squash a US court warrant for e-mail stored on its [...]

Act now: the 4 most unhealthy tech-trends of today

January 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

In our minds the future is either a bright cosy place full of sunshine or an oppressive regime of mad dictators with an army equipped with cutting edge technology all lined [...]

Massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter

January 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

The largest network ties together more than 350,000 accounts and further work suggests others may be even bigger. UK researchers accidentally uncovered the lurking networks [...]

Google reveals how it flagged 25,000 Android apps for malware

January 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Without stirring up an annoying Android vs iOS debate, it’s a fact that Android plays host to more malware than iOS due, in part, to its open ecosystem. Luckily, Google [...]

CES 2017: New routers defend smart homes against hacks

January 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Security firms have launched routers at CES that can stop smart household gadgets being hijacked by hackers. Symantec, BitDefender and Intel unveiled devices that scrutinise [...]

We Need to Teach Kids How to Be Skeptical of the Internet

January 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

The internet is a beautiful escape, the world’s most wide-reaching communication device, the biggest business ever conceived, and a leveler of who has the tools to [...]

Anti-surveillance apparel hides your face from facial recognition software

January 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Privacy advocates have long feared the risk facial recognition technologies pose to ethical surveillance practices, but soon there might be a high-tech garment solution that [...]

Google and Chrysler use Android to revamp the in-car touchscreen

January 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

Google and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) have worked together to build a new infotainment system on top of Android, the companies announced ahead of the beginning of CES today. The [...]

Apple, Google, and Uber join list of tech companies refusing to build Muslim registry

December 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

Apple, Google, and Uber have all broken their respective silences on whether they would participate in helping build a Muslim registry for the incoming Trump administration, [...]

Transmitter tech opens the door to underwater radio

December 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

It’s easy to take modern wireless communication for granted above ground, but it’s useless in areas where the signals can’t propagate, like underwater or in [...]