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Researchers uncover a hardware security vulnerability on Android phones

Could your smartphone be spying on you?This article was originally published on this website.

Convenient wireless charging for home use

A new wireless charging system can charge devices placed anywhere within a ring around it. Existing systems transfer power in a specific direction or to a specific position. By providing a donut-shaped charging field, the […]

Feel tremors under your feet or watch an ocean bed split open: VR tech brings geography lessons to life

You are standing in an apartment when you hear on the news that an earthquake has struck. Soon you feel your body sway and the ground starts to shake, the intensity increasing until the shelves […]

Researchers discover security vulnerabilities in virtual reality headsets

Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have published “Face-Mic,” the first work examining how voice command features on virtual reality headsets could lead to major privacy leakages, known as “eavesdropping attacks.”This article was originally published on […]

California agency accuses Tesla of racial segregation at factory

A California agency filed a racial discrimination complaint against Tesla on Wednesday, accusing the electric carmaker of segregating Black employees at its factory in the US state.

Mimicking the brain to realize 'human-like' virtual assistants

Speech is more than just a form of communication. A person’s voice conveys emotions and personality and is a unique trait we can recognize. Our use of speech as a primary means of communication is […]

Making smartphone data anonymous no longer enough: study

Privacy measures that are meant to preserve the anonymity of smartphone users are no longer suitable for the digital age, a study suggested on Tuesday.This article was originally published on this website.

CTA announces availability of Ripple—an open radar API standard

Officials at the Consumer Technology Association have announced the development and availability of Ripple, an open radar API standard. The API is being presented as an industry standard for the interoperability of hardware and software […]

Self-driving race cars zip into history at CES

A racecar with nobody at the wheel snaked around another to snatch the lead on an oval track at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Friday in an unprecedented high-speed match between self-driving vehicles.This […]

'Ocean battery' targets renewable energy dilemma

A wind turbine sitting idle on a calm day or spinning swiftly when power demand is already met poses a problem for renewables, and is one researchers think can be tackled under the sea.This article […]