Category: Technology

The tension between Russia and the United States has authorities overly cautious about using any software or digital services from the region. Reuters has identified one Russian firm that appears to be posing as a US developer. So far, two government agencies have pulled or altered apps using the Siberian provider’s code. The US Army […]

AST SpaceMobile has completed a crucial step in testing its space-based cellular broadband network. Back in September, the Texas-based satellite designer and manufacturer launched its BlueWalker 3 (BW3) test satellite into orbit. This week, the team successfully deployed the satellite’s communications array. According to AST SpaceMobile, BW3 is the largest-ever commercial communications array deployed in […]

Wi-Fi 7 will support the same frequency bands as the Wi-Fi 6E standard ratified in 2020, including 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz. However, it should come with a slew of new features improving speeds, latency, and reliability. Some of the most noteworthy improvements include support for 320 MHz-wide channels (Wi-Fi 6E supports channels […]

The holidays are upon us and Microsoft is getting in the spirit with the launch of its latest ugly sweater. This year’s garb features Clippy, the overachieving Office assistant that many found outright annoying back in the 90s. Microsoft’s ugly sweater campaign started as a gag five years ago. In 2017, the company posted three […]

Deepfakes are one of those technologies that, while impressive, are often used for nefarious purposes—and their popularity is growing. Companies have been working on ways of identifying a real video from an altered one for years now, but Intel’s new solution looks to be one of the most effective and innovative. Deepfakes, which usually involve […]

Aging infrastructure like bridges has been a serious issue in many countries, with collapses causing dozens of injuries and deaths in recent years. Researchers have started monitoring bridge integrity with driver’s smartphones, which is cheaper than conventional methods but introduces privacy concerns. Researchers from MIT and the US Military Academy recently published a study on […]

If you’re looking for a way to make a lot of money very quickly, you could try to find a security vulnerability and claim the bug bounty reward. One researcher received a $70,000 payout from Google after he discovered a way to unlock Android phones without a passcode, and he did it by accident. Hungary-based […]