Blogspot Viber introduces ways to make the new school year more funFounder & Owner17 September 2020_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / ViberThe Viber messaging app added features, such as “quizzes”, “media collection”, “reactions”, and “reminders” to “My Notes” (coming soon) to make the learning process easier. More specifically, Rakuten Viber has presented various improvements that will support teachers, parents and students in the new school year. The Japanese-interest communication platform launches a “quiz” function in the polls, both for “group chats” and for “communities”, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Huawei’s ‘counterattack’ on Android: Its operating system, Harmony, comes to its mobilesFounder & Owner15 September 2020_All Articles / Android / Apple / Google / Huawei / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsHuawei has announced plans to preinstall its operating system, “Harmony”, on its smartphones from next year; with the Chinese company also saying it will offer the software to other manufacturers for use as an alternative to Google’s “Android.” Huawei is in second place in the world ranking in terms of phone sales, after a short “term” in the first place. However, according to the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Educational platforms targeted by cybercriminalsFounder & Owner14 September 2020_All Articles / General Information / Internet SecurityExponential was the increase seen in “DDoS” cyberattacks (e.n. attacks aimed at flooding a network until the server “crashes”) against educational resources last spring. According to Kaspersky’s estimates, from January to June 2020, the number of “DDoS” attacks affecting educational online resources increased by at least 350% compared to the corresponding month of 2019. In denial-of-service attacks (“DoS”), digital criminals try to flood a network server Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft prepares to launch Outlook Spaces platformFounder & Owner12 September 2020_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsThe so far known as Microsoft ‘Project Mocca’ changes its name and is ready for release on the Internet as ‘Outlook Spaces’. This tool will initially be available to users of the “Outlook for the Web” service and later to a wider audience. The leaks for its name have proven to be true, for the productivity tool, which will be a unified platform, in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New AI solution analyzes big data and learns independentlyFounder & Owner10 September 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological Innovations“TeamViewer” announced the new model “TeamViewer IoT” software that analyzes “big data” and learns independently, thus expanding the “IoT” solutions and offering a way to use artificial intelligence in maintenance. Until now, “TeamViewer” customers in the “IoT” field have been able to read sensors, set alarms, and connect directly to a wide range of devices. Now a smart extension in the field of maintenance forecasting is added. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google announces the arrival of the new Android 11Founder & Owner10 September 2020_All Articles / Android / Google / Technological InnovationsIn a related post, Google announced the arrival of the new version of the mobile operating system, “Android 11”, which offers simpler ways to manage conversations, connected devices, privacy, and more. In honor of the new “Android 11” Google mentions the eleven new features that come with the new software: Better communication with everyone 1. With “Android 11”, communications made with each messaging app are transferred to a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...A new Android spyware is distributed under the guise of popular appsFounder & Owner5 September 2020_All Articles / Android / Internet SecurityKaspersky researchers have discovered a new Android spyware app distributed by “Transparent Tribe”, a notorious “APT” group, in India under the guise of official information applications for COVID-19. The pandemic is still relevant and has been turned into a product for exploitation by threatening entities, who make use of relevant social engineering threats. The “Transparent Tribe” group, a threatening organization that has been Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...TeamViewer: Extends remote control to all Android devicesFounder & Owner2 September 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations“TeamViewer”, a provider of remote interface solutions, has announced that it now offers remote access with active control and keyboard input for the “Google Pixel series”, “Xiaomi smartphones” and “Oppo” devices. This applies to both private users and business customers. All “smartphones” with “Android” software, version 7 or later can be supported by “TeamViewer”, regardless of whether the user needs help installing an app or correcting serious Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Tiny robots electronically controlled by laserFounder & Owner30 August 2020_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsThe first tiny robots with semiconductor components, allowing them to be controlled through electrical signals, researchers in the US have developed. The paramecium-sized robots provide the basis for creating even more complex versions of them, using silicon-based “intelligence” that can be mass-produced and at some point travel through the human body. The collaborative effort was led by Itai Cohen and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Targeted by cybercriminals jobseekers via internetFounder & Owner30 August 2020_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Useful TipsThe coronavirus has severely affected the economy in many countries worldwide. Many companies have implemented short-term work, laid off employees, or adapted existing leave, sickness, or parental leave regulations. Digital criminals worldwide exploit this fact and distribute “phishing emails”, as recent Kaspersky research show in the second quarter of 2020. Kaspersky experts have come across several emails sent on behalf of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New internet speed world recordFounder & Owner23 August 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsUCL engineers announced they had achieved the fastest data transmission rate in the world; scoring an Internet speed one-fifth higher than the previous record. In cooperation with two companies, “Xtera” and “KDDI Research”, the researchers -under Lydia Galdino (UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering)- achieved a data transmission rate of 178 terabits per second (178,000,000 megabits per second); a speed at which it would be possible to download Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Netflix adds a new feature to the appFounder & Owner21 August 2020_All Articles / NetFlix / Technological InnovationsIt’s not uncommon to search Netflix for something to watch and spend time without being able to easily end up somewhere. Sometimes the wide variety can work negatively. If you’ve had problems with what to watch on Netflix so far, the network has prepared a new button. Those responsible realized the problem of endless searching and dealt with it with this new Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Powerful new processor chip from IBMFounder & Owner21 August 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / IBM H/W / Technological InnovationsIBM announced on Monday a new processor chip for “data centers”, which, as it says, will be able to lift three times the workload of its predecessor. According to Reuters, the company said that the “Power10” will be manufactured by Samsung and is intended for use by businesses in “data centers”. It will use Samsung’s Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Viber: New anti-spamming tools within the platformFounder & Owner20 August 2020_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / ViberViber will now enable users to automatically filter messages and decide who to add them to groups, among a few other features that guarantee their privacy. In more detail, Rakuten Viber presents various tools that fight spamming and guarantee privacy, as well as an option to search other users by name. The new search feature will be protected by special privacy measures, in line with Viber’s commitment Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The free LibreOffice 7.0 office suite is availableFounder & Owner10 August 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsLibreOffice 7.0 offers an extremely interesting alternative to paid office application suites. With “LibreOffice” you can perform a variety of office tasks, such as writing texts, creating presentations and managing spreadsheets, at no cost, just as you would with any other “Office” suite. Especially those users who see as a main disadvantage the inability to upgrade the office software Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...80% of users invent their own passwordsFounder & Owner4 August 2020_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Useful TipsA recent Kaspersky report found that 83% of users invent their own passwords, while 54% say they do not know how to check if any of their login details have been compromised. Passwords are the most common method of identification, but they are effective only if they are difficult to breach and only if they remain confidential. And with the growing number of applications requiring Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Dark Mode available in eBay Native AppsFounder & Owner30 July 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationseBay launches “Dark Mode” for all its “native” applications. This feature is designed to enhance the consumer experience, leverage device settings, create greater accessibility, and deliver optimal quality to the platform’s customers. So far, “Dark Mode” is the most sought-after “app feature” for 2020. Now most users know that bright screens can tire the eyes; when the eyes are strained throughout the day Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Safe “national quantum Internet” planned by the USFounder & Owner29 July 2020_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsThe draft strategy for the development of a national quantum Internet was presented last week by the “US Department of Energy” at a press conference at the “University of Washington”. The move is part of the broader context of the international quantum “race” in the telecommunications industry, with the report providing –at the US department’s announcement– a path to the development of the “National Quantum Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New techniques for better computer graphicsFounder & Owner29 July 2020_All Articles / Game Consoles / General Information / Technological InnovationsSoftware techniques that make lighting more realistic in “computer-generated” images were developed by researchers at Dartmouth College and their industry partners. The new techniques focus on “real-time” graphics that must maintain the illusion of interactivity, as scenes change as a result of user movements. These graphics can be used in applications such as video games, scientific visualization tools, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft Teams monitors are designed to facilitate teleworkingFounder & Owner26 July 2020_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsIn addition to software upgrades, Microsoft also offers the right hardware for those who work from home. At a time when teleworking is timelier than ever, the “Microsoft Teams” ecosystem is offering even more options to every professional and beyond. “Microsoft Teams” monitors are small, portable displays with a built-in high-performance microphone, speakers, and cameras so you can comfortably complete video Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft opens its cards for upcoming Windows 10XFounder & Owner24 July 2020_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsAs already known, Microsoft is preparing to launch Windows 10X, first on single-screen devices and later on dual-screen devices. What has become known so far is that Windows 10X will be available from spring 2021 on devices with the single screen, while starting in spring 2022 one will be able to take advantage of all the virtues of the new operating system on dual-screen devices. The Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...“Human” hands for robotsFounder & Owner22 July 2020_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsAn innovative humanoid hand for robots with a “human” touch designed and developed by engineers at Michigan State University. As we know, in industrial conditions, robots are used for tasks that include repetitive grip and handling objects; at the end of the robot where a human hand would be located, there is a grab. “The innovative humanoid hand design is Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Viber adds emoji reaction function to its communitiesFounder & Owner22 July 2020_All Articles / Technological Innovations / ViberRakuten Viber announced emoji reactions in communities to take the “likes” on its platform a step further. More specifically, celebrating World Emoji Day on July 17, Viber asked its users in different countries what their favorite emoji was; users were able to choose between five emojis: heart, laughter, shock, sadness, anger (💜, 😆, 😲, 😢, 😡) and what dominated Greece is 💜. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Tips for secure access to free Wi-Fi on holidayFounder & Owner21 July 2020_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Useful Tips / Wi-FiMost of us usually search for a free Wi-Fi hotspot on our holidays to connect, in order to avoid data charges from mobile operators. Most of us connect all devices, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, to public open Wi-Fi spots, so we can access our e-mails, surf the Internet, or post on social media. But are we aware of the proper and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Smartphones: Does your phone finally kill you or not?Founder & Owner15 July 2020_All Articles / Android / Facebook / General Information / Google / Instagram / Technological InnovationsAnd yet when you think about things that might want to kill you, you rarely look at your phone. And yet your phone is killing you. We know, the news isn’t good. It does happen. Dozens of people have lost their lives from mobile phones and we are not talking of course about the new 5G antennas that make your mind fried Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How social media make access to financial services more difficultFounder & Owner13 July 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Internet Security / Technological Innovations18% of consumers worldwide face problems accessing financial services due to the evaluation of their information on social media through rating systems, according to the latest Kaspersky report: “Social credits and security: embracing the world of ratings”. While such social scoring systems are now more widespread and have already been implemented in many countries and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Trojans, Backdoors and Droppers the most popular malwareFounder & Owner10 July 2020_All Articles / General Information / Internet SecurityAnonymous statistics from free requests in the “Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal” revealed that almost three-quarters (72%) of the analyzed malicious files were divided into three categories:“Trojans”,“Backdoors” and “Droppers”. The statistics also show that the types of malware that researchers often investigate do not match those most prevalent. Malicious activity detection is only the starting point for attack research. To develop response Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...TeamViewer integrates EloView for better remote controlFounder & Owner10 July 2020_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Wi-FiTeamViewer, the leading provider of remote interface solutions, announced the new partnership with “Elo”, the leading global provider of interactive solutions, and the “EloView SaaS” platform for device management, allowing users to remotely control digital signals, POS and “Elo”-based self-service devices. TeamViewer adds one-to-one power devices to troubleshoot “EloView” content and device management for thousands of devices. “EloView” users can remotely develop and manage the entire network of Android-supported “Elo” devices; for one to thousands of devices at Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Viber: The self-destructive messages cameFounder & Owner9 July 2020_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / ViberThe long-awaited “self-destructive messages”, which are now available in all personal conversations, were also put into operation in the Greek Viber. Until now it has been a function found in secret conversations, but now all users will be able to set a timer for seconds, minutes, hours or even days when they send some text, photo, video or any other type of file. The countdown to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Smartwatches market revenue will reach $64 billion by 2030Founder & Owner7 July 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsThe annual growth rate of the “smartwatches” market is estimated to reach 13% by 2030. This market is considered to be interesting, as the data show that they will be able to generate $64 billion in revenue to all stakeholders by the year 2030. The data brought to the fore by the market research company “GlobalData” show that there are some additions to the capabilities of “smartwatches”, which have given new impetus to consumers, since the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Viber breaks off all business relationship with FacebookFounder & Owner29 June 2020_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / ViberRakuten Viber, the company behind one of the world’s leading apps for free and easy communication, announces that it will cut off all business relationship with Facebook. As announced the app will remove “Facebook Connect”, “Facebook SDK” and “GIPHY”, but will also cut off all advertising spending on the social networking platform, giving further impetus to the #StopHateForProfit movement that calls for a boycott of this tech giant. Amid Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The robotic dog came on the market; its cost and featuresFounder & Owner29 June 2020_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsAfter 28 years of research and development, “Boston Dynamics” is putting its first robotic dog on the market. The $74,500 price tag may sound “sharp”, but anyone who has this money can easily obtain it through a simple online store order. This robot model is named “Spot”, several references have already been made to it, as it is considered a very sophisticated Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Japanese supercomputer Fugaku is now the most powerful in the worldFounder & Owner23 June 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsJapan has proven that the perception that “in two, the third does not fit” is wrong, at least as far as supercomputers are concerned. Significant reshuffles are taking place in the new “Top 500” ranking of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, a symbol of national technological and economic competitiveness, which has been practiced by German Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How close are we to a foldable iPhone?Founder & Owner22 June 2020_All Articles / Apple / General Information / Technological InnovationsIs there finally in Apple’s plans to create a foldable iPhone 12? This is a question that until some time ago was closer to the realm of the imaginary, than to a more viable approach to Apple’s next big smartphone, which is becoming the hottest topic in the technological world for the difficult -due to the coronavirus pandemic- this Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Massive espionage case in Google’s ChromeFounder & Owner19 June 2020_All Articles / General Information / Google / Internet SecurityA spyware cyber-espionage operation targeted users through 3.2 million “downloads” of extensions to Google’s popular web browser “Chrome”, researchers from “Awake Security” told Reuters; pointing to the problems the tech industry faces in protecting “browsers”, while they are increasingly used for communication, payments and other sensitive functions. Google said it removed more than 70 of the malicious “add-ons” from the “Chrome Web Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How to lock your mobile phone in the safest wayFounder & Owner17 June 2020_All Articles / Android / General Information / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsThere are now many ways to lock your Android phone, but which is the safest? Nowadays you have to be very careful with your mobile phone, since thousands of phone thefts happen every day. Someone may steal your phone at any time and not notice it. That’s why you should always have it safe from Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook makes 300,000 errors dailyFounder & Owner16 June 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Facebook / General InformationThe New York Stern School of Business has published an extensive study of how Facebook moderators handle information on a daily basis and how it is filtered by both themselves and artificial intelligence systems before or after it is published. According to estimates and the data that emerge, about 300,000 errors are made daily in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Autonomous robots patrol vineyards and protect them from diseasesFounder & Owner8 June 2020_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsRobots equipped with ultraviolet lamps that patrol vineyards at night to treat diseases that can destroy them, researchers at Cornell AgriTech in New York and SAGA Robotics in Norway have developed. Two such robots are being tested in Chardonnay vineyards in two areas in New York and are set to hit the market this year. Research in Cornell on the use of ultraviolet Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New electronic material for soft robotsFounder & Owner3 June 2020_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsImagine a flexible digital screen that is repaired on its own when it breaks, or a bright robot that detects survivors in dark, dangerous environments, or does dangerous jobs: These visions may become a reality thanks to the work of NUS (National University of Singapore) researchers who developed a groundbreaking material. This new flexible material, when used in light-emitting capacitors, allows for possible illumination at Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Coronavirus: Japanese robot kills the virus in just two minutesFounder & Owner18 May 2020_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsA Japanese robot automatically disinfects hospitals and other sites, destroying the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in just two minutes, using ultraviolet radiation (UV). The “LightStrike” robot of medical equipment company Terumo emits ultraviolet light at a wavelength of 200 to 315 nanometers, which disinfects beds, doorknobs and other surfaces. After irradiation of two to three minutes pathogenic microorganisms have been damaged enough to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook trains a new chatbot via RedditFounder & Owner17 May 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Facebook / Google / Technological InnovationsA new way of interacting with users explores Facebook, creating a new chatbot. This digital interlocutor should present as many human characteristics as possible in the way it interacts with users, so appropriate preparation and training of Artificial Intelligence is required. To that end, Facebook has recruited Reddit, according to the BBC, and in particular has Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Computer rang the first international bell for the coronavirus on December 30, 2019Founder & Owner15 May 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Facebook / Google / Technological Innovations / TwitterThe first international “bell” on the Covid-19 was rang not by a human but by an American computer with artificial intelligence. On December 30, 2019, the “smart” software of the Boston Children’s Hospital HealthMap website, which uses artificial intelligence to monitor social media, news, online searches and other information that may indicate signs of a new epidemic, was the one that first detected a report of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Corporate users are the main target of banking malware in 2019Founder & Owner6 May 2020_All Articles / Android / Apple / Internet Security / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsIn 2019, 773,943 Kaspersky solution users were attacked by banking “Trojans”. Of these users, one third (35.1%) belonged to the business sector. These are among the findings of Kaspersky’s analysis of the economic threat landscape last year. Banking “Trojans” or “bankers” are one of the most common tools for cybercriminals, as they focus on stealing Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Could your children be a cyber threat?Founder & Owner4 May 2020_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Microsoft / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsCanon security expert Quentyn Taylor, Director of Information Security Canon, offers his top tips for staying safe, while working from home. Electronic “phishing” for problems: Cyber criminals are always lurking for new opportunities, and employees moving out of the company’s network are attractive targets. According to new researches, there has been a significant increase in fake e-mails, which claim to offer important security Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...iPhone: Security gap from 2018 found cyber-security companyFounder & Owner29 April 2020_All Articles / Apple / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsA security gap in the operating system of Apple’s iPhones and iPads devices, which may have exposed hundreds of millions of users to the risk of hackers brought to light by US cyber-security company ZecOps. Apple has announced that the relevant “patch” that will fix the problem will be included in the next update of its iOS software. The “backdoor” was found in the “Mail” e-mail application, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Online shopping is good, but it should definitely be done safelyFounder & Owner27 April 2020_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsVisa offers a number of useful tips for all those who choose e-commerce during quarantine. Online shopping is the norm in the months when the country’s population stays at home, so it is advisable to follow some simple but basic safety rules, according to Visa. Now, even the supply of a household with basic goods can be done through e-commerce, which Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How to find your cell phone when it is in silent modeFounder & Owner20 April 2020_All Articles / Android / Google / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsDon’t go at random, there’s a trick. We’ve all been in a similar situation. Looking for our cell phone and not remembering where we put it. And the worst part? Call it from the landline and not listen to it because it’s in silent mode! But the point is: What do we do from there on? Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How to troubleshoot problems with the internet at homeFounder & Owner16 April 2020_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / Wi-FiAt a time when traffic restrictions have led to the decongestion of roads and public transport, quarantine, mass work from home and teleeducation are now causing a relative bottleneck in telecommunications networks. So if our network or line have other underlying problems that we had not identified or resolved earlier, we are likely to encounter difficulties Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google: Video call improvement with artificial intelligenceFounder & Owner11 April 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / Technological InnovationsGoogle hopes to end low-quality video calls by using artificial intelligence to fill audio gaps caused by bad connections. As the BBC reports, “WaveNetEQ” works by using a “library” of speech data to fill in short discussion sections in a realistic/plausible way. Artificial intelligence is trained to produce mainly syllable sounds and can fill gaps of up to 120 milliseconds. This development takes place as the use Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Tips for the proper use of group meeting applicationsFounder & Owner6 April 2020_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsWith the arrival of the new coronavirus, new conditions emerged, not only for the fulfillment of our professional obligations, but also for some very basic, family and social contacts. “In times like these, people are mostly looking for comfortable and easy ways to keep in touch with their loved ones digitally and, rightly so, are Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial Intelligence system automatically translates people’s brain activity into sentences!Founder & Owner2 April 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsScientists went one step further to create machines that understand what a human being is saying, analyzing only his brain cells and then automatically converting his sentences into written text. Researchers in the US have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that can decode the brain’s neuronal activity and translate it in real-time into highly accurate Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Chinese robot-“doctor” in the battle against coronavirusFounder & Owner31 March 2020_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsResearchers in one of the top universities in China have designed a robot that say it could help save lives on the front line of the battle against the new coronavirus. According to Reuters, the machine consists of a robotic arm on wheels which can make ultrasound, take swabs from the mouth and “listen” to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Reuters: Hackers targeted WHO amid pandemicFounder & Owner30 March 2020_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsHackers attempted to violate W.H.O. systems earlier this month, sources told Reuters, in what a senior official described as a doubling of cyberattacks. Flavio Anzio, chief information security officer of W.H.O., said the identity of the hackers is unknown and the attempt was unsuccessful. But he warned that hacking attempts against the service and its Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How 3D printers ‘save’ hospitals in ItalyFounder & Owner28 March 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsA 3D printing company in Italy designed and printed 100 respirator valves within 24 hours for a hospital that was running out. These valves connect patients to intensive respiratory machines. According to the BBC, the hospital in Bretsia had 250 patients with coronavirus in intensive care and the valves were designed for maximum use of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Teleworking and Covid-19: What Employees and Businesses should pay attention toFounder & Owner24 March 2020_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / Wi-FiWith the decision of governments to close educational institutions and workplaces in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, many of us will need to connect remotely to work/school networks, further burdening online resources. We will also see many who are accustomed to the protection offered by a corporate/educational network to work remotely for the first time. This, combined Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Some tricks you might not know about iPhoneFounder & Owner23 March 2020_All Articles / Apple / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsAfter 12 years on the market, the iPhone is now perhaps the most popular mobile phone device available. The hacks for its operation are now known to everyone, and even those that the owner does not know exactly are available with a simple search on the internet. However, every update to its software brings new, small or bigger, tricks that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Technology in the battle against the coronavirus pandemicFounder & Owner18 March 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Robotics / Technological InnovationsSince the first report on the new coronavirus (Covid-19) in the Chinese province of Uhan, it has spread to hundreds of countries around the world. With the outbreak of the epidemic, China relied on its strong technological infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis to monitor and combat the pandemic, while major tech giants such as Alibaba, Baidu, Huawei and others have Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Coming soon the first “smart” contact lenses…Founder & Owner17 March 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsA new Startup from Silicon Valley attempts to create the “world’s first smart contact lenses”, placing a screen right in front of our eyes! The company, called Mojo Vision, unveiled an early version of its product at CES 2020, and has now begun talking about its development. Mojo’s technology is integrated into a lens, which has a “bulbous” section that “sits” just above the surface of the eye. The lens has Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The video game that looks for the treatment for coronavirusFounder & Owner16 March 2020_All Articles / Game Consoles / Technological InnovationsThere are many ways to support scientific research at a global level, especially in times of international epidemics, as is the case now with the COVID-19 coronavirus. One of them, according to Stanford University, is to install on your PC or smartphone the game created by the Folding@home research team, which is currently dealing with Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The PlayStation 5’s console is beyond imaginationFounder & Owner12 March 2020_All Articles / Game Consoles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsMicrosoft and Sony have engaged in a tough race over who will first cut the thread of most sales in Christmas 2020. The two giants are gearing up for their new consoles, having invested hundreds of millions, work hours and hopes in them, while -at the same time- they are quite sparing in the information they share with the media. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Discovered vulnerability that jeopardizes more than one billion devicesFounder & Owner6 March 2020_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips / Wi-FiESET researchers discovered Kr00k (CVE-2019-15126), a hitherto unknown vulnerability to Wi-Fi chips used on client devices, Wi-Fi access points and routers. The Kr00k vulnerability encrypts the network communication of an infected device with an “all-zero”encryption key, enabling the cyber-criminal to decrypt wireless network packages and successfully crown its attack. Kr00k’s discovery is linked to previous ESET investigation into security gaps detected in the Amazon Echo, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial intelligence found a powerful antibiotic that kills super-resistant germsFounder & Owner25 February 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsAn artificial intelligence system developed by MIT University researchers in the US has found a powerful new antibiotic (“halicin”), which can kill many types of bacteria resistant to other antibiotics such as carbapenem. It is the first time artificial intelligence has found a new antibiotic from scratch and even powerful, opening up new possibilities in the field of pharmacy, as Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Bracelet-“shield” against “indiscreet” electronic microphonesFounder & Owner24 February 2020_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Wi-FiA “shield” device against microphones located in the user’s environment (including hidden microphones) was developed by researchers from the University of Chicago. This hand-worn device, referring to a bracelet, is based on the fact that when exposed to ultrasound, most commercially available microphones leak sound into the audible spectrum. In addition, as the researchers note, the device exploits a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...“Smart” diaper that alerts when dirtyFounder & Owner21 February 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsMIT researchers developed a “smart” and low-cost diaper, equipped with a moisture sensor, which alerts the child’s parents (or those who look after the person who wears it in general) when it is wet: Once the sensor detects moisture, it sends a signal to a nearby receiver, which in turn sends an update to a smartphone, or computer. The sensor consists of an RFID tag, placed Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Draper drone to save water from micro-plasticsFounder & Owner20 February 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsAn autonomous underwater drone that can detect and analyze invisible microplastics in ocean, river and coastal waters was created by the American nonprofit research and development organization Draper, in collaboration with Sprout Studios and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The aim of this drone is to assist scientists in understanding the source of the origin of these micro-plastics and thus to enable them to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google: users’ personal videos sent to strangers due to a technical problemFounder & Owner18 February 2020_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Useful TipsGoogle apologized after a bug was discovered that resulted in some users’ personal videos being accidentally shared with others. This problem affected Google Takeout, which allows Google Photos users to export the content of their accounts for four days, between November 21 and November 25, 2019. Google has said that those who used it may have received Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Can Big Data Predict Epidemics?Founder & Owner13 February 2020_All Articles / General Information / Google / Technological InnovationsBig Data today is presented as the magic solution to all modern problems. The term is now heard very often both in the Media and in daily discussions. But there are very few who know exactly what this is about. In essence and in general we are dealing with “Big Data”, data that have such a huge volume that it is Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...This year’s 117 new emojisFounder & Owner10 February 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsYou’re probably aware of the most typical Italian gesture. You know, the one with all the fingers of the hand joined in the shape of a diamond, usually framed with a look of wonder and at the same time disapproval. This move is therefore among the new emojis that have been released and you will soon see them -if Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Reuters: Chinese “rival awe” on Google Play comes in!Founder & Owner9 February 2020_All Articles / Android / Google / Huawei / Technological InnovationsChinese Xiaomi, Huawei Technologies, Oppo and Vivo are joining forces to create a platform where developers outside China will be able to upload apps to all their app stores at the same time, in a move that analysts say is meant to challenge Google Play’s dominance, as reported by Reuters. The four companies put the finishing “touches” on Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Scientists created the first bionic jellyfish with ‘supernatural’ powersFounder & Owner4 February 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsThe ultimate goal is the future supply of such bionic jellyfish with electronic sensors and micro-cameras in order to obtain information on the state of the oceans. Researchers in the US created the first bionic jellyfish; which -thanks to the addition of a small electronic device– can swim three times faster than the normal jellyfish. The ultimate objective is Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...6G promises very high speedsFounder & Owner3 February 2020_All Articles / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological Innovations / Wi-FiWe may still be far from the era of widespread use of 5G, but scientists are now talking about the 6G and the speeds this will offer. Chinese researchers -who are thought to be at the forefront of technological developments with regard to next-generation mobile networks- have already begun to talk about 6G and present some Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Zuckerberg says Facebook’s new approach ‘is going to piss off a lot of people’Founder & Owner1 February 2020_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsMark Zuckerberg says Facebook will stand up for principles like free expression and encryption, even if it means facing a backlash. “This is the new approach, and I think it’s going to piss off a lot of people. But frankly, the old approach was pissing off a lot of people too, so let’s try something Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google wants to change our relationship with smartphonesFounder & Owner31 January 2020_All Articles / Android / General Information / Google / Technological InnovationsIt’s not too long since there was talk of a technological gap: Not everyone had access to new technologies, so some had more opportunities and rights, while others (Third World residents, poor people) were in the dark. Today, this debate seems outdated. In the Third World, they may very often not have access to water, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New online fraud system with bogus requests for “damages”Founder & Owner31 January 2020_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsKaspersky experts have identified a new online fraud system designed to trick people, making them believe they are owed compensation. Under the guise of offering compensation for personal data leaks, scammers urge users to buy “temporary U.S. social security numbers” worth about $9 each. Victims were identified in Russia, Algeria, Egypt and the UAE, among other countries. Privacy and data are among the most discussed topics of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How mobile phones share our sensitive dataFounder & Owner29 January 2020_All Articles / Android / Facebook / Google / Internet SecurityYou use an app on your mobile phone, you make an appointment, order a product, make a reservation. All these simple daily actions of any unsuspecting citizen can lead to the creation of a digital file, which includes his/her consumer habits, the areas he/she moves, religious beliefs, political and social views, state of health, sexual preferences! Exaggerations? Don’t Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The dominant trends in the field of Virtual Reality in 2020Founder & Owner28 January 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Facebook / Intel H/W / Technological Innovations / VR (Virtual Reality)Global Data certifies the upward trajectory of the Virtual Reality field, both in terms of hardware and software. AI seems to be coming to work in conjunction with Virtual Reality trends, creating more and more interesting perspectives. One area where developments are expected is that of creating helmet processors and other objects that one can use in a Virtual Reality environment. Intel, ARM and Qualcomm are estimated to have a strong presence in this area. Enriching an Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Big Data trends in 2020Founder & Owner27 January 2020_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / General Information / IBM H/W / Technological InnovationsThe Big Data sector is expected to continue to boom in the new year. Global Data gives a perspective on how this field of Information Technology will be formed in the coming months. A field that is expected to be a common place for all entities managing or dealing with Big Data is that of centralized management,since the trend is to abandon the different management centers and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Why don’t I have a strong Wi-Fi signal?Founder & Owner17 January 2020_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / Wi-FiIf your Wi-Fi isn’t working properly, it may not be your mobile phone that is to blame, but it’s your space; and specifically, these 6 items in the room. Many metal surfaces Metal tends to absorb electricity, preventing the electromagnetic waves emitted by your router from spreading properly in the space, thereby weakening your Wi-Fi Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The first live robots were createdFounder & Owner17 January 2020_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsResearchers in the US announced that they created miniature live machines, a kind of biological robot that can be programmed to do various tasks, from transporting drugs into the body until it cleans toxic waste in the environment. The artificial biological organisms (named Xenobots) were created from living cells taken from frog embryos, designed in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Windows 10: Serious security gap in the operating system revealed for the first time by the NSAFounder & Owner16 January 2020_All Articles / Internet Security / MicrosoftIn an unprecedented for secret Service move, the National Security Agency (NSA) of the U.S. -the great overhearer- publicly revealed that it found a serious security loophole in Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system, which could be exploited by hackers or other malicious agents. Normally you would expect-after the revelations of Edward Snowden- the NSA to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Windows that will display the weather forecastFounder & Owner15 January 2020_All Articles / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological Innovations / Wi-FiIn recent years, Internet-connected devices have flooded many areas of human activity. We have smart watches, refrigerators, bells for the front doors, cars and more. Nevertheless, many experts are not yet satisfied and estimate that ”the Internet of Things” has not been extended enough. ”What if we could integrate electronics everywhere” Thomas Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft: Windows 7 technical support stops todayFounder & Owner14 January 2020_All Articles / General Information / Microsoft / Useful TipsThe time has come and the few Windows 7 fanatics will be forced to upgrade their computer’s operating system, as of today Microsoft -as it had announced long time ago- is stopping the technical support of this older -but still popular- version of Windows. Windows 7 users will no longer receive critical security upgrades and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Kaspersky warns users in view of winter discountsFounder & Owner13 January 2020_All Articles / Android / Facebook / Google / Internet Security / Useful TipsKaspersky Researchers detected a Trojan application that deceizes users with unsolicited advertisements and enhances the installation of applications for online purchases; by tricking both users and advertisers. This malicious app ”visits” smartphone app stores, ”Downloads” and launches applications and leaves false reviews on behalf of the user, all unbeknownst to the device owner . Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...This is the first item ever sold onlineFounder & Owner10 January 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsToday on the Internet each of us can do everything. To see movies, play games, chat with acquaintances or strangers, as well as to make purchases easily, quickly and safely. This did not happen naturally with the same ease a few years ago. Speaking of online shopping, really, have you ever wondered what was the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Successful teleportation of information between chips for the first timeFounder & Owner7 January 2020_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsScientists from the University of Bristol in collaboration with colleagues from the Polytechnic of Denmark managed for the first time to carry out quantum teleportation of information between two electronic chips. This development is considered to be of great importance, since it was possible to transfer information from one computer to another, without the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...What 2020 will bring and what not on developments in 5GFounder & Owner6 January 2020_All Articles / Apple / HP H/W / Huawei / Technological Innovations / Wi-FiMarket research firm ABI Research predicts what the new year will bring and what will not happen during 2020 on the 5th generation networks. 2020 has been marked as the year that 5G will become a commonplace, with several new models coming out and supporting it. Sales of 5G devices, according to forecasts by ABI Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Autonomous robots for charging electric vehicles by VolkswagenFounder & Owner5 January 2020_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsSooner or later electric vehicles will flood the roads of developed countries, which will inevitably create the need to build more charging stations and may give birth to a problem due to limited positions and long hours required, at least with current data. For this reason, Volkswagen proposes an alternative that could reduce the costs Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google: New artificial intelligence system detects lung diseasesFounder & Owner28 December 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / Technological InnovationsA new artificial intelligence system of Google Health -subsidiary of Google in the field of “smart” health- can study X-rays of lungs and draw conclusions as reliable as those of experienced radiologists. Google’s deep learning system, according to its creators, can be a valuable assistant to physicians in the future. The researchers -who published the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How often you should clear the browser historyFounder & Owner27 December 2019_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Microsoft / Mozilla / Useful Tips”Protection of personal data”, a phrase we see on TV all the time, we read it in the newspapers, we hear it on the radios and it is mentioned in every second line in the newsfeed of social media. However, we usually do nothing about it. A typical example is this: The browsing history Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The cyber security challenges that will come in 2020Founder & Owner27 December 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Wi-FiThe new coming year is expected to increase the challenges the cyber security officer is facing every day in a business and elsewhere. It is mathematical certainty that the dangers on the internet will continue to grow, often exponentially, as experience has shown so far. In the coming years, experts agree that new Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Twitter: Blocked thousands of users; Whom and WhyFounder & Owner23 December 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / TwitterTwitter has announced that it has deleted about 6,000 accounts involved in a manipulation and disinformation operation, orchestrated by Saudi Arabia. Most of these profiles were written in Arabic and posted “messages in favor of the Saudi authorities”. Some were in English and targeted to western audiences. Twitter took over to shut down this network Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Are headphones the future of music listening?Founder & Owner20 December 2019_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsIt is now a common place for people to be seen on the street enjoying their music through headphones. Studies show that listening conditions have changed radically, and now the way the music is produced is changing because of the headphones. The data put forward by Nielsen research company certifies that the ideal way Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google: Simultaneous damage to two cables the cause for yesterday’s problemsFounder & Owner20 December 2019_All Articles / General Information / GoogleSimultaneous cutting of two fiber optic cables in distant areas between them -something very unusual- was the reason that users of Google services (Gmail, Drive etc.) experienced a problem of online access for a short time on Thursday (19/12/2019) in several Eastern European and Mediterranean countries (Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Iran, etc.), as made known Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Smartphones in which WhatsApp will not work in 2020Founder & Owner16 December 2019_All Articles / Android / Apple / Facebook / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / WhatsAppWhatsApp will stop working on some specific mobile devices, just as it has happened in the past with other platforms and smartphones. As of February 1, 2020 , the application will not be supported by the operating systems IOS 8 and Android 2.3.7, or older versions of them. The messaging service will only be supported Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google brings the new era of ARFounder & Owner16 December 2019_All Articles / Google / Technological InnovationsA fascinating augmented reality, which leaves nothing out of the way, not even the slightest detail, and -most of all- is reliable. This is the key issue, and the latest news coming from ARCore, Google’s platform responsible for creating AR (Augmented Reality) experiences, says that with the introduction of the new Google “Depth API” (e.n.: Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The new feature of Google Maps fights dark streetsFounder & Owner12 December 2019_All Articles / Google / Technological InnovationsGoogle seems to be working on a new feature that will make your locomotion a little safer. A new layer on the maps will highlight the light roads when you walk. The news was not released by Google itself, but by the XDA Developers page. According to their research, well-lit roads will be shown in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How can older people protect themselves from online scamsFounder & Owner12 December 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsThe US elderly lose more than $ 3 trillion a year as a result of online fraud. People in this age group are considered more vulnerable to online fraud, as cybercriminals can exploit their trust and, in some cases, the deterioration of cognitive functions caused by ageing. At the same time, they are not familiar Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The predictions for the digital threats of 2020Founder & Owner10 December 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsTheir predictions of APT (Advanced Persistent Threats) threats in 2020 are shared by Kaspersky researchers, pointing out how the landscape of targeted attacks will change in the coming months. The general trend shows that threats will be developed more accurately, will be more targeted and differentiated under the influence of external factors, such as the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Everything is changing on instagram from 2020; See what happens (pics)Founder & Owner9 December 2019_All Articles / Instagram / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsIf the information is verified then we will be talking about a big change… New rules on Instagram in a few days from today and specifically from the beginning of 2020 prepares the company that manages this network. According to technology media outlets, the changes will affect both the age at which Instagram can be Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How often you need to change your computerFounder & Owner3 December 2019_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsThere’s no magic Formula, unfortunately. If you hear someone say that they know the right number for when exactly you need to change your laptop or desktop computer, then it’s a good idea to keep a small basket. Not all cases are the same, company from company differs, while very important role plays the way Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Easier file transfer from Facebook to Google PhotosFounder & Owner3 December 2019_All Articles / Android / Apple / Facebook / Google / Microsoft / Technological Innovations / TwitterFacebook has presented a new tool that allows easier file transfer from the user’s profile to Google Photos. This tool is named ”Facebook-to-Google-Photos” and has already started to be available to the Irish users of Facebook. In 2020 it will become available worldwide, according to what the social network itself has announced. With the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Japan: Students who get sick will be attending lessons through robots!Founder & Owner28 November 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsPilot program that will enable sick students to send in their place a… robot started a short time ago in Japan. The program is implemented at a school in Kasama city 60 miles north of Tokyo. The robot with the name ”Ori hime” has a small size and is designed so that it can be Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Twitter is preparing to massively delete inactive users from DecemberFounder & Owner28 November 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / TwitterTwitter will start deleting user accounts that have been inactive for more than six months, unless used before the December 11 deadline. The deletion will include those who died, unless a relative or other person can access the deceased’s account. It is the first time that Twitter proceeds to delete inactive accounts on such Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google prepares to say goodbye to Cloud Print serviceFounder & Owner26 November 2019_All Articles / Google / Technological InnovationsIn 2020, Google’s remote printing service is expected to enter the timeshare of technological history. ”Cloud Print” is a service that Google offered free to anyone who had a Gmail account and made it possible to print documents with Google “Chrome”, even if a printer didn’t have an Internet connection on its own, as Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...5 Google Chrome tricks that will simplify your lifeFounder & Owner25 November 2019_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsChrome is the tech world’s most popular browser and it is no surprise that it is considered one of the pillars of Google’s products in the unlimited world of online services. Many experts even insist that this is a rather undervalued tool or -more correctly- is something that users do not exploit in 100%. The Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How to stop your smartphone from recording youFounder & Owner25 November 2019_All Articles / Android / Apple / Google / Huawei / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsAre you absolutely sure your cell phone doesn’t listen to you all the time? No, this is not some strange conspiracy theory but a reality of the technological era in which we live, with smartphones evolving into the rather more necessary objects of our everyday life. Just this year, Apple faced a small but significant Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Apple prepares for the next day after iPhoneFounder & Owner22 November 2019_All Articles / Apple / Technological InnovationsThe successor to the iPhone will not be a device like any other, as in the coming years, Apple is expected to present something new that exceeds current status. According to “Business Insider”, Apple has already begun to consider what could be a successor to such a successful creation as the iPhone, for at least Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google: Debut for the streaming videogame serviceFounder & Owner20 November 2019_All Articles / Amazon / Game Consoles / Google / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsStreaming Video has already started to transform music, cinema and television. Now comes the time for videogames, as Google launches the new game-streaming platform Stadia, which will be in cloud computing and accessible to users online on November 19th. The new platform, based on the huge power of Google’s computing centers to “run” the games, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Why you don’t have to charge your cellphone all nightFounder & Owner19 November 2019_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsThere are many questions about the good use of our mobile phone battery. One of the most common, however, is whether it is ultimately to leave our smartphone in the socket to charge all night while we sleep. What most experts agree on is the fact that our mobile phones are smart enough to understand Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook changes its logoFounder & Owner19 November 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Technological InnovationsThere are not many analysts who believe that changing the Facebook logo signifies a differentiation of the company from the social network. The well-known social network trademark remains the same, while the new logo, in red letters, refers to the company. It will gradually appear on all company websites and social media services owned by Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...European domain names with Greek charactersFounder & Owner18 November 2019_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsAfter seven years of preparations, the Commission has announced that it will be possible for any interested party to create a fully-featured “.eu” website in the Greek alphabet. The aim is to support multilingualism and multiculturalism in the European Union, while at the same time allowing the Internet more choice of domain names. The non-profit Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Instagram likes won’t appear in public viewFounder & Owner15 November 2019_All Articles / Instagram / Technological InnovationsIf a friend does “like” on your post, but no one else can see it except you, does all this have any value? In a very short time from now, a work case will come true: Instagram will stop publicly displaying the likes of a post. It is a test, but if proven successful, it Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...“Smart” digital bionic leg helps the disabled to walk betterFounder & Owner15 November 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Robotics / Technological Innovations“If you have seen the “Terminator”, something like that was”, says Kerry Finn -60-year-old driver from Utah, USA- describing the bionic leg that he acquired as part of a researchers’ program at the University of Utah. The 60-year-old lost his left leg due to angiopathy caused by diabetes, and was one of the 10 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Alexa and Google Assistant monitor their usersFounder & Owner7 November 2019_All Articles / Amazon / Google / Internet SecurityNew information that sees the spotlight reveal that devices preinstalled with Google Assistant, as well as Alexa, can be exploited by hackers. This is not the first time it is known that Google’s and Amazon’s digital assistants can be used for malicious purposes by third parties in order to monitor a home or help hackers Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...See MIT’s new engineering achievementFounder & Owner6 November 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsEngineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have created the first full-body remote control system that transmits a human’s motion to a two-legged robot. Thus, when a human operator walks, runs or jumps, the robot does the same in a synchronized manner. In the past, MIT researchers had achieved this only Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...VIPER: NASA’s robot to search for ice on the moonFounder & Owner4 November 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsNASA will send a robotic vehicle to the south pole of the moon to examine the location and concentration of ice in the area and to take -for the first time- samples of it, to the same pole where the next man and the first woman are to be landed on the moon in 2024. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...50 years since the “birth” of the InternetFounder & Owner1 November 2019_All Articles / Amazon / Apple / General Information / Google / Technological InnovationsThe first Internet connection between two computers coincided with the first moon landing. The landing of man on the surface of the moon in 1969 was an event that overshadowed, of course, any other development and news from the field of science. Although the economic and political consequences of internet use are probably much greater Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How to get the most out of your old smartphoneFounder & Owner31 October 2019_All Articles / Android / Apple / General Information / Useful TipsData show that smartphones worldwide are down significantly from the previous year, with 3.2%. Nor has the launch of the iPhone 11 helped substantially in the opposite direction, with consumers increasingly prolonging the life of their old cellphone. At the same time, mid-range smartphones have the largest market share, with prices ranging from €350-500. In Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New artificial intelligence system detects small brain hemorrhages better than radiologistsFounder & Owner25 October 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsResearchers in the US developed a new artificial intelligence algorithm, which manages better than experienced radiologists in detecting small cerebral bleeding. This development is expected to help physicians in the future to diagnose and better treat patients with head injuries, strokes and aneurysms. The new system can relieve radiologists from a heavy workload, as artificial Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...”Pythia” reads better than people half-ruined ancient Greek inscriptionsFounder & Owner24 October 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / Technological InnovationsResearchers at Deep Mind, Google’s subsidiary artificial Intelligence company, led by a Greek, have created “Pythia”, a “smart” system that seems to do better than people expert at reading half-destroyed inscriptions in ancient Greek. The fully automated system, the first of its kind in the world, fills in the missing words by making alternative suggestions, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Smart headphones with Google’s signatureFounder & Owner18 October 2019_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations”Google Pixel Buds” brings the convenience of ”Google Assistant” directly to your ears, without the need to use wires. The “Google Pixel Buds” fit easily to all ears, and their design allows them to stay firmly in place, without having to worry about the owner losing them even if they have time to listen Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Stalkerware: So easily someone can “trap” our smartphoneFounder & Owner17 October 2019_All Articles / Android / Internet SecurityLarge increase show attempts to install ”Stalkerware”, ie software through which someone monitors messages, photos, social media , GPS, recordings or cameras on the victim’s smartphone, in some cases even in real time. Over 37,000 such attempts were recorded from January to august 2019, a figure corresponding to an increase of 35% compared to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Your attention; your boss can read your emailsFounder & Owner14 October 2019_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Useful TipsIf you work in a company that uses the paid version of Google’s G Suite and the products it provides, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, etc., you should be very careful. This is because the company has full access to everything you do on these platforms, including even your draft emails(!). At least, this Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...“Smart” T-shirt monitors breathing, heart, lungsFounder & Owner9 October 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsA “smart” T-shirt that accurately monitors breathing and lung function by sensing chest and abdominal movements was presented by Dutch researchers at an international conference of the European Pulmonary Society in Madrid. The innovative T-shirt called “Hexoskin“ which sends data online in a mobile app, can be utilized in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Amazon introduces a new way of communicating with AlexaFounder & Owner8 October 2019_All Articles / Amazon / Technological InnovationsAt a last event, Amazon announced it would sell a limited amount of its new, experimental gadgets. The titles are “Day 1 Editions” and the news is that not everyone will be able to get them, but only anyone who receives an invitation from the company. Based on consumer reviews and reactions to this new Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Attention! New scam on WhatsApp: If you see this message erase it immediately! (pics)Founder & Owner7 October 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful TipsAt risk users of the popular application. At risk are the users of the application ”WhatsApp” since -according to what the British “Sun” reports– hackers have found a way to ”invade” the application and, by extension, mobile phones stealing personal data. In order to prevent this from happening, Facebook, which is the owner Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google now allows incognito browsing on MapsFounder & Owner4 October 2019_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / YouTubeNew features to facilitate users’ privacy and security, Google announced, including expanding both its “incognito” use of its applications and the option of automatically deleting location history, searches and other user activity. “Incognito mode” appeared in the Chrome Web Browser in 2018, earlier this year it was added to YouTube and has now been expanded Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Used hard disks on the market still have old data…Founder & Owner3 October 2019_All Articles / General Information / Internet SecurityTechnology market data shows that those who sell their old hard disks forget to remove their data from there. An overwhelming percentage of hard disks sold on services like eBay seem to carry the data of their previous owners, which is surprising, since here we are dealing with photos, documents and other data that could Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial skin that provides the sense of touchFounder & Owner1 October 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsScientists from EPFL (Switzerland) developed a soft artificial skin that provides a sense of touch and has the ability to adapt to the movements of the wearer; Paving the way for the use of this new technology in a wide range of applications, from medical rehabilitation to virtual reality. Just like vision and hearing, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Art in a Sec makes your pet a painting portrait!Founder & Owner30 September 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsAnyone who has a pet knows very well that the beloved animal is a member of the family. Honoring this, he can now -with the help of artificial intelligence- capture the personality of the cat or his dog in an artistic way. On the Art in a Sec website, choosing from hundreds of visual effects, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How to create a strong passwordFounder & Owner30 September 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsIn times of hacking, it is good to learn to take care of everything. Whenever you are preparing to enter a new password, keep the following in mind: You may never become a victim of interception, but if that happens, this person has access to almost all of your data. To avoid running and not Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google’s 21st Birthday: How the biggest search engine was createdFounder & Owner27 September 2019_All Articles / General Information / Google / Technological InnovationsHer 21st birthday celebrates today the biggest search engine and the most manageable tool of the Internet, Google, and-of course-honors the day with a Doodle. Google started in January 1996 as a research project by Larry Paige and Sergei Breen when they both did their PhD at Stanford University, California. While conventional search engines ranked Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...LinkedIn makes it easier to promote professional skillsFounder & Owner25 September 2019_All Articles / LinkedIn / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsAll professional skills are good, but they are worthless if you cannot make them known to potential employers. The “Skills Assessment” feature launched by the business network is now available to all LinkedIn users to make it even easier for all professionals to show their business skills to potential employers in a more effective way. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Mozilla wants to launch a new version of Firefox every monthFounder & Owner23 September 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Mozilla / Technological InnovationsStarting next year, Firefox, one of the most popular browsers globally, is expected to get a new version every four weeks. This is the design announced by Mozilla for the upgrade packages that Firefox will receive, while making it clear that with this method there will be a completely new version of Firefox every six Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...3 new-age health problems that technology has “loaded” usFounder & Owner23 September 2019_All Articles / General Information / Useful TipsModern people, we have found new ways to… injure our bodies, says Jocelyn Szeto, a doctor at the University of Texas Health Science Center and Texas Medical Center, speaking at Health. Specifically, he says, habits like watching TV, playing on the tablet, scrolling and taking selfies can create new age health problems. What are these? Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Increasing phishing attacks targeting Apple operating systemsFounder & Owner19 September 2019_All Articles / Apple / Internet SecurityThe number of phishing attacks targeting Mac users, iOS laptops and the related web service ecosystem reached 1,600,000 in the first half of 2019. This figure is 9% higher than the attacks in 2018 overall. The growing number of users of popular digital devices is clearly attracting more and more digital criminals. This is one Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The first wireless charger that keeps backups of filesFounder & Owner16 September 2019_All Articles / Android / Apple / Technological InnovationsSome small dramas are played on a daily basis in our lives. “You have 30 seconds before your cellphone battery runs out” and “Cellphone memory is full” are two phrases, two updates that easily cause panic in the age of nomophobia. Two different problems, however, all show that they have finally found a common solution Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The smarter our home is, the less satisfied we are!Founder & Owner12 September 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / General Information / Technological InnovationsThe more “smart” electronic devices one has at home, the less satisfied he is. This is the conclusion of a new study by Greek Diaspora researchers, focusing on new gadgets of smart homes, finding that ultimately most people feel rather better when they have only a few such devices around them. The study also found Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Malicious software in school and student textbooksFounder & Owner11 September 2019_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Useful TipsOver 53,500 malicious or potentially unwanted files disguised as ready-to-use textbooks and books for schools and universities have been found by Kaspersky experts. From August 2018 to July 2019, 356,662 attacks were used on 104,819 users; a decrease of 21% compared to the previous year. These are among the main findings of Kaspersky’s “Back to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Digital attacks: The reaction comes when it is already too lateFounder & Owner10 September 2019_All Articles / General Information / Internet SecurityAbout 56% of Incident Response (IR) requests processed by Kaspersky security experts in 2018 took place after the event, after the organizations were attacked with visible consequences; such as unauthorized transfers, money transfers. workstations encrypted by ransomware and unavailable services. 44% of the requests were processed after detecting an early-stage attack, saving the client from Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook: They want to hide the number of ‘likes’ from posts!Founder & Owner6 September 2019_All Articles / Facebook / General Information / Technological InnovationsTo some will bring relief and to others discomfort. Facebook is facing a new challenge – bet: it may no longer publicly display the number of ‘likes’ that accompany its users’ posts. In this case, users will be able to click on the “like” icon in the photo, text or video posted on the platform, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook gives users more control over their dataFounder & Owner4 September 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsFacebook has announced that it makes changes to its policies/rules to allow users to view and control the data that the social network collects from their browsing habits on other websites and applications. The company defines this data -for example, when a clothing site shares information with Facebook about a user’s browsing activity- as an Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Robotic ‘thread’ to treat blood clots in the brainFounder & Owner4 September 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsMIT engineers have developed a robotic “thread” that is magnetically directed and can move in extremely narrow and labyrinthine areas, such as the brain vascular system. As the MIT News reports, in the future this “thread” could be combined with existing intravascular technologies, with doctors guiding it through the patient’s brain vessels to quickly deal Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Apple fixes a critical security gap for the iPhoneFounder & Owner2 September 2019_All Articles / Apple / Internet SecurityApple’s attempt to fix a security gap in the iPhone has led to bigger problems, so a new intervention from the company is needed. The reason Apple was asked to intervene twice on the same problem is because the first attempt showed an older bug that required new bug fixes. The latest version of Apple’s Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...First autonomous flight for Bell’s transport droneFounder & Owner2 September 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsThe first successful autonomous flight of Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 -a transport drone- announced by Bell. The flight took place at the test site near Fort Worth, and the company plans to continue testing the vessel under a special certification for experimental aircraft for the rest of the year. ”We are delighted to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook is paid by you and you do likeFounder & Owner30 August 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful TipsIn recent years, the most popular social media tool in the world, has faced many difficulties. One of them, and perhaps the most important, is the inability to convince users that their personal data are enclosed by a firewall and not shared with companies, governments and secret services. The scourge of the “Cambridge Analytica” scandal Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Apple wants to teach Siri not to… overhear its usersFounder & Owner27 August 2019_All Articles / Apple / Internet SecurityApple seems ready to temporarily stop a worldwide program that allows third-party contractors to hear recorded requests from Apple product users to popular digital assistant “Siri”. The reason that seems to have led Apple to this move is that third parties choose to listen to the conversations and questions that “Siri” users ask, without their Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Robotic walking stick for people with mobility problemsFounder & Owner26 August 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsResearchers at Columbia University in the City of New York have created a robotic walking stick that can help older people and people with mobility problems. The team, led by Sunil Agrawal, a professor at Columbia Engineering, demonstrated for the first time the benefits of using an autonomous robot that can walk beside a person Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Android 10: Google “breaks” tradition in the names of its operating systemsFounder & Owner24 August 2019_All Articles / Android / Google / Technological InnovationsA long tradition of names for versions of its Android operating system has broken Google: So far, the company has given different versions of pastry names (“Android Oreo”, “Android KitKat”, “Android Gingerbread” and so on). However, this is changing to the new version as Android Q becomes “simply” Android 10. “Our team of engineers have Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook wants to read the human mindFounder & Owner20 August 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsFor some time now, Facebook has ceased to know just where we are, who we are with and what we do. It is not enough to recognize our personal preferences and activities. These may be known by any technological application based on our likes, to whom we follow and communicate and what we buy. Also Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Russian humanoid robot Fedor ready to be launched to the International Space StationFounder & Owner19 August 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsA Russian humanoid robot named Fedor performs the final tests and prepares to launch at the International Space Station, from Baikonur Cosmodrome on August 22, with a Soyuz rocket carrying the unmanned Soyuz craft MS-114 along with the robot. Fedor (Final Experimental Demonstration Research) is about 1.83 meters high, weighs 105 kg and can lift Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Robot-“MacGyver” makes its own toolsFounder & Owner18 August 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsResearchers at Georgia Tech’s “Robot Autonomy and Interactive Learning (RAIL)” successfully trained a robot to create its own basic tools by combining objects. This development is an important step towards more ‘intelligent’ machines capable of producing advanced tools that could be useful in hazardous environments. The whole “philosophy” is reminiscent of television’s “MacGyver” the hero Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Yes; Facebook listens and transcribes users’ voicemailsFounder & Owner14 August 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful TipsNew scandal upsets Facebook Inc. after revealing that it was transcribing audio clips sent by users through the colossus services. A report in the financial newspaper Bloomberg reports that the company is paying thousands of outside partners to transcribe the voicemails of users. Some of these employees, who spoke anonymously in the newspaper -so as Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial intelligence predicts which films will succeed and which notFounder & Owner13 August 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsThe anxiety of the actors, director and production company about whether their film will do well in the box office when it is released may be diminished in the future, as artificial intelligence promises to reduce uncertainty (and) in this area. On the other hand, some films will probably never be shot if the forecast Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Plato: Uber researchers’ smart interactive systems platform (led by Greek)Founder & Owner12 August 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / General Information / Technological Innovations“Plato” is the name of the platform for intelligent interactive systems developed by Uber artificial intelligence researchers in the US, led by a Greek scientist. Smart interactive systems have been significantly developed in recent decades, with the most prominent example being the smart personal digital assistants (type “Siri” or “Cortana”), which tend to become essential Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Instagram: Advertising Agency Stored User Stories – Facebook’s ‘Answer’Founder & Owner12 August 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Instagram / Internet SecurityFacebook is almost coming back to face a Cambridge Analytica-sized scandal, as an advertising agency has infiltrated the personal data of millions of users. The company-colossus blocked the Hyp3r ad following a revealing report by Business Insider, which said the company violated Instagram’s Terms of Use, collecting significant amounts of data from millions of users. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New services from Google Maps that will make your vacation easierFounder & Owner11 August 2019_All Articles / Android / Google / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsNot only do Google Maps help us navigate and explore, they are also a powerful companion for our travels. The company has announced a series of tools that help simplify every step of our journey, from guiding us to a city we haven’t visited, to helping us relive the experience step-by-step when we are back Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Fake FaceApp applications ‘infect’ users with adwareFounder & Owner10 August 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsAt this time, where users are adopting fashion because it is fun or just trendy, FOMO (Fear Of Messing Out), that is, fear of losing trends, can overshadow basic safety habits; such as licensing control requesting an application. A recent survey by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky found that the majority (63%) of consumers do not read Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Will human brains merge into the cloud sometime?Founder & Owner6 August 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological InnovationsThe age of the Internet of Things is rising, when all machines and objects, both fixed and moving, will be “smart” and will communicate with one another behind the back of people. Artificial intelligence and the development of fifth generation (5G) networks are the two key technologies that drive developments in this direction. But some Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Program understands the fake smilesFounder & Owner5 August 2019_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsA program capable of understanding false facial expressions was developed by University of Bradford researchers. By analyzing the movement of a smile on a person’s face, the software can determine whether the expression is authentic or not. The most important movements that the software detects occur around the eyes; thus supporting the popular perception that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google Play Store 16.0.15: New update tries to permanently remove malwaresFounder & Owner1 August 2019_All Articles / Android / Google / Internet SecurityAndroid users have access to millions of mobile games and great apps thanks to the Google Play Store. Even though the Google Play Store has recently encountered some difficulties due to the malware detected in the applications, the MVP for Android users remains. Update of Google Play Store 16.0.15 First of all, it’s worth noting Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google Pixel 4 will unlock with face recognitionFounder & Owner31 July 2019_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations“Google Pixel 4” is expected to make its official appearance this coming October with some very interesting features. One of the features that the “Google Pixel 4” will have in its technological infrastructure -that the company has already mentioned through its teaser releases- is the ability of its owner’s face recognition in a similar Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How Much Does Fraud By Email Cost to Businesses?Founder & Owner30 July 2019_All Articles / General Information / Internet SecurityIt may be easy to protect yourself from email fraud, but the evidence shows that the cost to businesses is high. The privacy rules for personal email need to be followed by employees in a business, especially when it comes to business email accounts. The counterpart of the Financial Crimes Prosecution Body in the United Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Web application converts selfies to classic portraitsFounder & Owner28 July 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsThe whole planet has rushed to see through “FaceApp” what its face will be when the years go, but there are applications that respect your privacy. In the case of “aiportraits.com”, Artificial Intelligence undertakes to change the image of your face so that it looks like a classic portrait. This portrait follows the use of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Can I delete accounts that I don’t use anymore?Founder & Owner25 July 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Google / Internet Security / Twitter / Useful TipsIn times like the one we live in, digital and very fast, if not all of us have accounts that are never used by anyone. They are accounts for sites that we were very interested at first, but after a while we forgot them. Or accounts for free trials, which we did not have time Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Tips for secure connection to a public Wi-Fi networkFounder & Owner22 July 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips / Wi-FiMost vacationers are usually looking for a free Wi-Fi hotspot to connect in order to avoid data charges from mobile operators. This practice is well-known and widely used, but do we know the proper use of free Wi-Fi hotspots? Here is a list of useful tips from devolo. The first big step towards a secure Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Upgrade of direct translation via camera from Google TranslateFounder & Owner16 July 2019_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations“Google Translate” is an application that allows us to explore unknown areas by allowing us to communicate in different languages and to make contacts that would otherwise have been impossible to do. One of the unique features of the “Google Translate” app for mobile phones is “direct camera translation” that lets you “read” the world Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Popular Android application with 100 million users hides suspicious softwareFounder & Owner12 July 2019_All Articles / Android / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsAnother malware case hidden behind a popular application reveals Secure-D, the security platform of the Greek Upstream technology company. Secure-D platform labs have unveiled this time that the popular “4shared” application on the Android platform, with more than 100 million users worldwide, hides malware that secretly displays online ads, makes false clicks, and sign in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The new feature of WhatsApp fixes an important errorFounder & Owner10 July 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsWho has not accidentally sent a photo to a wrong recipient via “WhatsApp”? Unfortunately, this is one of the most common mistakes in chat communication and can of course cause from awkward moments to lawsuits. Technicians and managers of “WhatsApp”, however, have an idea of how this can be corrected. According to “WaBetaInfo”, the new Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Bad News: The online game that shields users from fake newsFounder & Owner10 July 2019_All Articles / Game Consoles / Technological InnovationsAn online game, in nine languages, among them in Greek, where users play the role of fake news producers, works effectively as a “vaccine” against misinformation as it helps people develop more psychological resistance to political and other propaganda when they meet it in reality at some point. This was announced by British researchers at Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New Journey: The first “smart” tanker in the worldFounder & Owner6 July 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsThe size of nearly three football fields has the “New Journey”; a tanker that was delivered to its new owners in northeastern China: It is said to be the world’s first “smart” ship and capable of carrying 308,000 tons of cargo. According to RT, which relies on Chinese media, a key feature of the boat Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Malware attacks with fake video gamesFounder & Owner4 July 2019_All Articles / Game Consoles / Internet Security / Useful TipsDigital criminals exploit the growing demand for video games by distributing malware through fake copies of the most popular ones. More than 930,000 users have been attacked in one year from early June 2018 to early June 2019. More than a third of the attacks have focused on just three games. Video gaming has been Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft reduces the use of passwords with the latest updateFounder & Owner28 June 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Microsoft / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsIt may be exaggerated to say that Microsoft with the May update leaves the passwords behind, but it makes great strides in that direction. Microsoft has already given Windows 10 users the ability to identify with the “Microsoft Authenticator app”, which can establish the link between a Microsoft Account and a phone number. At the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Emphasis on safety gives Google Chrome 75Founder & Owner27 June 2019_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsGoogle’s highly popular browser, has risen to version 75, which is trying to protect users from online hazards. One of the elements that is new to the latest version of Google Chrome and can offer greater security is that it can detect false URLs, so the user can be taken directly to the original site Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook: users’ posts can help predict diabetes and mental disordersFounder & Owner26 June 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Technological InnovationsThe language used on Facebook posts can help to identify cases of people with various diseases, such as diabetes, anxiety, depression and psychosis; according to new U.S. scientific research. The way in which the posts are written by users, could be an indicator of disease and, with the consent of the patient, be tracked just Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Ubisoft launches a subscription gaming serviceFounder & Owner26 June 2019_All Articles / Game Consoles / Technological InnovationsAt $15 a month, Ubisoft’s “Uplay Plus” service offers subscribers the ability to play all the new company titles. In addition to this feature, those who choose to subscribe to “Uplay Plus” will have the opportunity to view additional content, as well as extras for each title, ulike those who choose to buy a game Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Semi-autonomous robots for nuclear decommissioningFounder & Owner25 June 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsAdvanced systems for robots used to decommission nuclear installations are developed by Lancaster University engineers. This software will make the robots semi-autonomous –simplifying the control by human handlers, which must de facto be done remotely- given the dangerously high levels of radioactivity in the environments where the robots operate. This software, estimated by Lancaster University Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...In early July available to all; Google’s dynamic emailsFounder & Owner23 June 2019_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsGoogle’s “dynamic emails” allow you to interact with the content of a message, directly from “inbox”. From July 2 onwards, anyone using Google’s email service, known as “Gmail”, will be able to interact with the content of a message without having to leave the “inbox” environment. This will make it possible to respond to event Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...China is losing space in the supercomputer raceFounder & Owner23 June 2019_All Articles / General Information / IBM H/W / Technological InnovationsThe supercomputer race is alive and well; and China seems to be losing space to the list of top 500 supercomputers in the world, published every six months. As the BBC notes, the US has maintained its position, holding first and second places with the world’s two most powerful computers. At the top is the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The new big change that coming on InstagramFounder & Owner21 June 2019_All Articles / Instagram / Technological InnovationsHave you ever seen something as you scroll down the home page in Instagram and then you can not remember where you saw it and what was it? This is because you are following dozens of accounts and with a “refresh page”, or by logging in later in the app, many new posts appear and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Apple reveals the new iOS 13 with dark mode and enhanced Maps applicationFounder & Owner20 June 2019_All Articles / Apple / Technological InnovationsApple has unveiled its latest “iPhone” operating system from the WWDC conference held in San Jose, United States. “iOS 13”, which will become available in 2019, brings a number of new features that can be exploited by application developers as well as improved end-user performance. The new element, which many “iPhone” users have no doubt Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Project Scarlett, Microsoft’s new powerful gaming consoleFounder & Owner19 June 2019_All Articles / Game Consoles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsMicrosoft presented, during the E3 Games show in Los Angeles, the next-generation “Xbox console“, which is currently known as “Project Scarlett” and is expected to be released in late 2020. The new gaming machine will have four times more power than today’s “Xbox One X”, thanks to a new, much stronger AMD processor. It will Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Apple: end of an era for iTunesFounder & Owner17 June 2019_All Articles / Apple / General InformationThe end of “iTunes”, after 18 years, Apple announced at the annual conference of developers. In particular, the company plans to split the application into three services that will provide podcasts, television programs and music. The update will take effect with the “macOS 10.15” software release, according to “theverge.com”. The three new apps will feature Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Ai-Da: The robot-painter does her first exhibitionFounder & Owner14 June 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Robotics / Technological InnovationsSince artificial intelligence robots have been sketching and painting, it has been a matter of time to do an exhibition of their works. The first such exhibition in the world will be made by the robotic painter Ai-Da at the “Barn Gallery” at St. John’s College in Oxford University from June 12th to July 6th. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The new Gigabyte SSDs increase data transfer speedFounder & Owner13 June 2019_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsThe new PCIe 4.0 Controllers technology enables high data transfer speeds, a feature exploited by the new Gigabyte SSDs. These are the first Gigabyte models using the new technology and show how much faster they can become all processes with the new generation hardware. It is worth noting that the Gigabyte’s AORUS NVMe Gen4 SSD Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Increase by 58% of mobile banker Trojans in the first quarter of 2019Founder & Owner11 June 2019_All Articles / General Information / Internet SecurityKaspersky Lab’s research has revealed a worrying increase of malware specifically designed for theft of login information and money from users’ bank accounts. More specifically, the security company data show that 29,841 records of this malware were found in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 18,501 in the fourth quarter of 2018. In total, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft announces a new operating system, Modern OSFounder & Owner11 June 2019_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsMicrosoft makes clear hints about the launch of a new operating system for use in future-proof devices, which in turn will be continuously connected, safe and extremely lightweight. The blog post with which Microsoft revealed its intentions is basically an amalgam of all that was announced during the Computex 2019 exhibition. Essentially this is how Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Huawei announced AirEngine as a new brand of Wi-Fi productsFounder & Owner10 June 2019_All Articles / Huawei / Technological Innovations / Wi-FiDuring the Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2019, Huawei and the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) hosted a debate where Huawei announced the new Wi-Fi “AirEngine”, which will be integrated into the full range of enterprise-class “Wi-Fi 6” products. Three advantages make “AirEngine” separate, according to Huawei: high performance, optimal user experience and activation of business models. “AirEngine” Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The new Facebook Virtual Reality Helmets ready for launchFounder & Owner7 June 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Game Consoles / Technological Innovations / VR (Virtual Reality)The commercial launch begins for the virtual reality helmets of Oculus, which belongs to Facebook. Oculus Rift S and Quest VR have been around for quite some time, but now it seems that the time has come for their commercial launch. Oculus Quest is a complete virtual reality system that can run independently of a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The future of Xbox comes without CDsFounder & Owner7 June 2019_All Articles / Game Consoles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsThe big bet for consoles is to become 100% digital. Or, at least one of the most important goals highlighted in the list of key players in the gaming industry is to eliminate CDs. A few days ago we saw Sony focusing on the digital capabilities of the highly anticipated PlayStation 5. But what the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial intelligence “lived up” Mona LisaFounder & Owner4 June 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsLeonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, Mona Lisa, “lived up” with Samsung researchers, using artificial intelligence. As the BBC notes, the relevant video created by a photo shows the model of the portrait to move his head, hands, eyes and mouth. This is an example of the so-called “deepfake” technology that emerged from Samsung’s Artificial Intelligence Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Robot learns on its own to write “hello” in Greek and other languagesFounder & Owner4 June 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsA new robot in the US has just learned on its own to write “hello” in Greek and in nine other very different languages like English, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu etc. It is also able to sketch a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”. This is a robotics creation at Rhode Island University of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Some (probably) unknown details about GoogleFounder & Owner3 June 2019_All Articles / General Information / Google / Technological InnovationsGoogle. One of the most revolutionary inventions of the 20th century, which -among other things- managed to change the way the internet is used; something particularly remarkable for a company that barely exceeds two decades of life. The most popular search engine was born on September 27, 1998, thanks to an idea of two Stanford Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook: Massive deletions of 2 billion fake accountsFounder & Owner3 June 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Internet SecurityFacebook reported that in the first quarter this year disabled 2.19 billion fake user accounts. In total, in the October 2018-March 2019 half, it deleted more than three billion accounts. Overall, around 5% of the 2.4 billion active monthly users are estimated to be fake, which have not yet been discovered. As mentioned in the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...6 applications for even better InstagramFounder & Owner30 May 2019_All Articles / Instagram / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsThere are detachable iPhone lenses, cases for underwater shooting, selfie sticks and many more gadgets to get your social media photos a few steps further. But everything starts when you do “click” and your photo is saved. Then the following apps undertake. Superimpose You no longer need Photoshop to create a special collage as there Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Application for smartphone ‘listens’ ear infections in children earsFounder & Owner29 May 2019_All Articles / Android / Technological InnovationsA new application able to detect the presence of fluid behind a child’s ear drum, using just one sheet of paper and the microphone and the smartphone speaker, developed researchers at the University of Washington. In order to “listen” to otitis, the application produces a series of gentle “tweets” in the ear through a small Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The dark ocean of Dark WebFounder & Owner27 May 2019_All Articles / Facebook / General Information / Internet Security / TwitterAccording to a very widespread metaphore, if the internet we use daily was an iceberg it would only be the top of it. Beneath the surface, most of the internet is sunk and is called “Dark Web”. There -deep in the big nowhere- there is a galaxy of “sites” devoted to buying and selling drugs, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Available first microSD cards with up to 1 TBFounder & Owner24 May 2019_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsHigh capacity micro SD cards may not be affordable, but they indicate the direction that mobile storage will take. The first model to offer this impressive capacity is the Extreme microSD UHS-I Card from SanDisk, which had made its first appearance at the past Mobile World Congress, but is now officially starting its shopping streak Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook: Sets restrictions on live content broadcastsFounder & Owner24 May 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Internet SecurityNearly two months after the terrorist attacks in New Zealand, Facebook has announced measures that it hopes will stop the live broadcast of similar content. The announcements came through a blog post by Guy Rosen, vice president of the company and content officer, who said the platform would punish users for a certain period of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...ZombieLoad: New serious security gap in Intel processorsFounder & Owner23 May 2019_All Articles / Apple / Google / Intel H/W / Internet Security / Microsoft / Useful TipsA new and serious security gap has been identified and concerns Intel processors that have been manufactured since 2011. The security gap was named “ZombieLoad” by computer security experts because of the inability to process specific data from processors. As a result, this ‘zombie’ data packets create a security gap in Intel’s hardware, with the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Mackmyra AI Whiskey: The world’s first whiskey made with artificial intelligenceFounder & Owner22 May 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Microsoft / Technological Innovations“The perfect blend: Get to know the first whiskey in the world that was made with artificial intelligence“, urges the Mackmyra Whiskey distillery, based in Sweden. In collaboration with the Finnish technology company Fourkind and Microsoft, the distillery says it has combined distillation techniques that go back almost 1,000 years with 21st century technology. “To Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...All Chromebooks can also support LinuxFounder & Owner22 May 2019_All Articles / Android / Google / Intel H/W / Technological InnovationsGoogle announced in the I / O that it would be feasible and much easier to run a “Linux” distribution on “Chrome OS”. According to Google, this will be true for both “Intel”-based and “ARM”-based computers. Many sources agree that this announcement is not surprising from Google, as the “Chrome OS” itself began as a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Museum “raised” Salvador Dali with artificial intelligenceFounder & Owner20 May 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsSalvador Dali is welcoming his guests at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida from Saturday, May 11 -the birthday of the artist- with the help of artificial intelligence. “Dali Lives” was announced in January and is an initiative in honor of the great artist for the 115th anniversary of his birth. The “Dali Lives” Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Internet Explorer gains status as a configuration of the new Edge BrowserFounder & Owner17 May 2019_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsDuring the annual Build 2019 developer conference, Microsoft introduced the updated Edge Browser, which now acquires the Internet Explorer configuration. Edge is now based on Chromium and one of the new features it brings is Internet Explorer Mode, which helps users access applications and servers that require the use of the previously used universal web Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial Intelligence detects signs of depression and anxiety in children’s talksFounder & Owner16 May 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsA machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in young children’s talks, allowing for the rapid diagnosis of situations that are difficult to deal with and often overlooked in young people, according to a new study published in the Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. “We need fast, objective tests to identify Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How to make your passwords stronger for greater safetyFounder & Owner15 May 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsAs the frequency of violations and massive personal data theft is steadily rising, users are more than ever asked to be very familiar with the creation of many but powerful passwords. Even today, a large percentage of users have not understood the importance of creating a secure password. According to recent data from the United Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Netflix significantly improves sound streamingFounder & Owner12 May 2019_All Articles / NetFlix / Technological InnovationsThe audio rendering of Netflix videos gets new features and capabilities. The audio transmission technology that Netflix will use from now on will be able to adjust audio quality in a similar way to what makes it for video streaming quality, depending on bandwidth and connection capabilities. It is obvious that the issue of sound Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Free new broadcasts from YouTubeFounder & Owner12 May 2019_All Articles / Technological Innovations / YouTubeAlphabet YouTube (Google) revealed on Thursday nine new broadcasts that will be available to watch for free later in the year, as the popular service seems to restrict attempts to attract subscribers through content that is only available behind paywalls (for a fee). As reported by Reuters, these presentations were made at event for advertisers Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...First organ transplant delivered by droneFounder & Owner10 May 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsThe first organ transplant delivered by drone was performed in April by surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. “All this is impressive. Years ago you would not even think about it”, said a kidney recipient, a 44-year-old resident of Baltimore, who has now been discharged from the UMMC. The whole process Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...“Army” of microrobots to destroy bacteria on teethFounder & Owner10 May 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsMicrorobots for bacterial tooth cleaning have been developed by researchers at the School of Dental Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). Visiting the dentist, as it is known, involves lengthy and often painful scraping procedures with mechanical tools to remove the plaque from the teeth. Penn’s Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Instagram Changes: What will happen to the likes of postsFounder & Owner7 May 2019_All Articles / Instagram / Technological InnovationsViewing the number of likes on Instagram posts is changing as the popular social media tool looks to make them visible only to the account user. Specifically, the well-known researcher Jane Manchun Wong has identified the above change in the Android application’s source code, talking about Instagram developer testing before the final change. As Wong Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...This way you’ll have two WhatsApp accounts on your mobileFounder & Owner3 May 2019_All Articles / Android / Apple / Facebook / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsThe reasons for others are professional and for other purely personal, but today more and more people choose to have two phone numbers. Usually the solution to this is buying a smartphone with dual sim, but this is not always desirable. After all, the choices are very limited. Sure, therefore, the ability for two Whatsapp Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Greek Police warns of new malware – What to care aboutFounder & Owner2 May 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsThe attention of internet users to malicious software that can invade computers and block the files is drawn by the Greek Electronic Crime Prosecution Unit, with a notice issued and inform about the risks. In particular, information to citizens is about the emergence -internationally- of a new version of the malware software “Ransomware-Cryptoware” under the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook put “in hand” contacts of its 1.5 million usersFounder & Owner1 May 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Internet SecurityFacebook “mistakenly” put “in hand” email contacts of its 1.5 million users. As the BBC reports, data leakage occurred through an application used to identify new members of the social media. According to the procedure, Facebook asked its new users to give their e-mail account password to connect, while creating a copy of the user’s Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Printing of an artificial, full heart using the patient’s own cellsFounder & Owner30 April 2019_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsResearchers at Tel Aviv University have created, through 3D printing, the first artificial, fully vascularized heart, consisting of the patient’s own cells and biological materials. Their findings were published on Tuesday in Advanced Science. Note that until now, scientists in this branch of medicine (where biology and technology meet) had managed to print only simple Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Autonomous flying robot-rescuer finds the missing persons by itselfFounder & Owner28 April 2019_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsA flying robot, which can search autonomously for missing persons in large areas, equipped with sensors (thermal cameras, etc.), was presented by the Rega air rescue service (active in Switzerland and Liechtenstein). According to the company -which has been working on its own drones project in the last year and a half- this drone will Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook attempts to combine Stories and News FeedFounder & Owner24 April 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Technological InnovationsFacebook’s “Stories” feature is not yet widespread, but the company seems determined to invent new ways of introducing it. As revealed by software engineer and researcher Jane Manchun Wong, on the TechCrunch website, Facebook is testing a new feature that basically combines “Stories” with the “News Feed” features of the application. According to Wong, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft changes safe device removalFounder & Owner21 April 2019_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsWith the global use of the latest Windows 10 update, how to remove devices safely changes. Changes concern both the safe removal of devices that are connected to a computer via a USB interface and via a Thunderbolt port. It goes without saying that the changes will apply to external storage devices, USB keys, external Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Delivery and courier service drones by GoogleFounder & Owner19 April 2019_All Articles / Google / Robotics / Technological InnovationsThe world’s first commercial air delivery and courier service for consumers, through Google’s unmanned drones, begins in Canberra. Project Wing -as the service called- will transport food, beverages, medicines and other merchandise directly to consumer homes in the capital of Australia. The approval was given by the Australian Civil Aviation Authority, CASA, after 18 months Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Genesis: The online store that hides tens of thousands of clone profilesFounder & Owner18 April 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsKaspersky Lab has published its research results for Genesis, an online store that trades more than 60,000 stolen and legitimate digital IDs, making credit card fraud easier and more effective than ever. This market, as well as other malicious tools, include the intense use of “digital masks” technique, based on mechanical learning: a unique, trustworthy Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New service Viber Local Number from ViberFounder & Owner17 April 2019_All Articles / Technological Innovations / ViberViber announced the launch of the Viber Local Number subscription service. This new feature allows users to obtain a local phone number, so anyone outside of the Viber platform can call or send SMS messages to this number with local charges, with no roaming charges for the recipient, wherever it is. Businesses operating in different Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Blue: Human-friendly robot, designed for artificial intelligenceFounder & Owner16 April 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Robotics / Technological InnovationsBlue is the name of a low-cost robot, specially designed for being “friendly” to its users,created by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Blue was designed to be able to use the latest advances in artificial intelligence and deep reinforcement learning to be specified in more subtle human works, while remaining economical and safe enough so that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Greek platform educates users in cybersecurityFounder & Owner15 April 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsProbably the word “hacker” recall a number of cyber attacks against public agencies, companies or even banks, but their “presence” in a technological world that is overwhelmed by the production and storage of large volumes of data seems rather necessary. This means that many companies or public organizations are becoming an easy target for cyber Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Final “curtain” for Google+: The history of an unsuccessful social networkFounder & Owner10 April 2019_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / YouTubeThe chapter of the unfortunate social networking, Google+, was closed on Tuesday (April 2nd) by Google. The social network, which was launched in 2011 and was designed to compete with Facebook and Twitter, was the company’s fourth attempt to establish itself in social networking, but it was not successful despite its efforts to support it Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The iPhone 11 battery will last longerFounder & Owner10 April 2019_All Articles / Apple / Technological InnovationsApple will dramatically increase battery life for iPhone 11, according to leaked information recently. Another good reason, that is, to have increased expectations of the fanatical brand followers from Cupertino of California. It is true that today, almost all the functions of our lives pass through a smartphone’s display, the battery does not seem to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Increase of scam apps on iOS and Android – Ways to protectFounder & Owner9 April 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsMalicious applications, regardless of the operating system, are not unprecedented, but their growth rate is dramatically increasing. In recent years, Android users have faced several malicious scam applications while a few months ago, iOS users found themselves in front of a similar scam experience that was previously unknown to them so far, as apps that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Windows Defender is renamed Microsoft Defender and comes to MacFounder & Owner29 March 2019_All Articles / Apple / Internet Security / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsMicrosoft brings the Windows Defender protection software to the MacOS operating system, after its rather forced renaming. More specifically, Microsoft antivirus was also available for Apple’s MacOS operating system after it was renamed by Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection to Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection. “For us, everything is related to the experiences of a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Stadia: Google is dynamically entering the gaming marketFounder & Owner27 March 2019_All Articles / Game Consoles / Google / Technological InnovationsThe online gaming market was one of the few in the digital technologies sector where Google had not made any serious moves but this is set to change in 2019 as the online giant announced a new video game streaming service that has the Greek name Stadia! The announcement of the new platform was made Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft starts to inform the users for the end of Windows 7 security updatesFounder & Owner27 March 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / MicrosoftMicrosoft has launched a patch that will alert Windows 7 users that security updates will be shut down very soon. The initial appearance of this patch appeared only yesterday, and according to the TechCrunch website it informs users of the Windows 7 operating system that from January 14, 2020, no security vulnerabilities and software vulnerabilities Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Sweeping cyber-attack in the Hydro aluminum industryFounder & Owner27 March 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsNorsk Hydro, the largest aluminum producer in the world, came across Wednesday with a large-scale cyber-attack that hit parts of its production line, causing its share to drop and a rise in the price of aluminum. The company shut down some of its facilities, where aluminum is turned into parts for automotive and other industrial Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Purchases via InstagramFounder & Owner26 March 2019_All Articles / Instagram / Technological InnovationsInstagram began testing a new feature / function on Tuesday, allowing users in the US to make direct purchases of products they see inside the app through the new ‘checkout’ option if they are put up for sale. As Reuters says, this move is part of Facebook’s plans to further exploit its successful services, such Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Five things you didn’t know about Facebook MessengerFounder & Owner24 March 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsFor many, Messenger was an application that necessarily downloaded when Facebook decided to unsubscribe from the official page. Since then Messenger has changed character and adds more and more interesting features to those who use it. In the following album we will mention some of the most special ones, which you may not even have Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Top 4 photo editing apps for instagramFounder & Owner22 March 2019_All Articles / Instagram / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsMost people spend a lot of time from their day “stalking” photos and videos. All the “game” is played there now. If you want to impress with your “photos” and your modern “feed”, I have the solution! As you already know, in instagram you publish photos and the secret to good photos is the edit. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...An online Braille platform is launched by ChinaFounder & Owner21 March 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsBraille transliteration web platform will be launched by China, so that those with visual impairments can read what they want. China’s Braille Online Platform, developed by a team under Su Wei at Lanzhou University in northwestern Gansu province, will be officially launched on March 22. With the platform, the users can upload Chinese or English books and texts and after Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook: Technical problem in Instagram-WhatsappFounder & Owner20 March 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Instagram / Internet SecuritySeveral Facebook and its affiliates Instagram and Whatsapp users around the world faced more than ten hours of difficulty accessing and running their applications. The problem began at around 18:00 GMT on Wednesday, and many users were unable to post. After many users complain, via Twitter, Facebook -also through message on Twitter– recognized the problem, said that is working on the solution Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Problems in Gmail and Google DriveFounder & Owner20 March 2019_All Articles / General Information / GoogleSeveral users in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia complained that email and storage services in the “cloud“ of Google, Gmail and Drive respectively, had operational problems. The problem, which seemed to affect their “Maps” (Google Maps), occurred early Wednesday (March 13, around 04:00 local time), as it appeared on websites that monitor such problems on the Internet, according to the British “Guardian”. Google said she was Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Hackers Can Turn Sex Robots Into Killing Machines, Security Expert WarnsMy PC-PolyClinic - Admin18 March 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Internet Security / RoboticsAccording to Nicholas Patterson, a cybersecurity lecturer at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, humanoid sex robots that have recently hit the market could potentially be hacked and turned into killing machines. Patterson gave this warning in a string of interviews with various UK publications: “Hackers can hack into a robot or a robotic device and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Phishing attacks have doubled in 2018Founder & Owner14 March 2019_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Useful TipsKaspersky Lab’s anti-phishing system blocked more than 482 million visits to fake websites during 2018, more than twice as many as 2017 when 236 million similar attempts were blocked. Annual increases in the number of phishing attacks have been observed in recent years, but for 2018 there is a significant increase in such attacks. These Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...USB 4 promises much higher speedsFounder & Owner13 March 2019_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsThe main feature of the new generation USB, or USB 4, is that it will offer high speeds in data transfer. USB 4 will offer support for Thunderbolt 3 ports, while the higher speeds are referred to by the USB Promoter Group, the organization that takes care of what the new standard includes. The analytical technical Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Attention: Those who have these Windows are in danger of hacking!Founder & Owner10 March 2019_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Microsoft / Useful TipsGoogle discovered a serious vulnerability in Windows 7 operating system and warned users of the system (which are still many around the world) that their computer is in danger of breached by hackers . Microsoft , which was informed, said that working to tackle the problem. The hackers exploit the “hole” in Windows 7, in conjunction with a separate error that Google also found in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Dark Mode and Viber: How to turn it onFounder & Owner9 March 2019_All Articles / Technological Innovations / ViberAfter Messenger, Viber also embraced the Dark Mode philosophy and gets a dark subject. This feature will be less tiring for your eyes at night. How to turn it on: You can enable “Dark Mode” from the application settings on the tab “View”. With the new upgrade to Viber 10, the application will be faster and users will Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Dark Mode: This is the big change in Facebook MessengerFounder & Owner8 March 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Technological InnovationsFacebook sets in active mode the dark function of Messenger, called «dark mode», which had already announced last year, following the trend of the times. What does this mean; Messenger experimentally attempts to replace the white background with black. The font remains white to be legible, and some fields, such as the search bar, remain gray. All you Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Robotic news-reporter from the Chinese Xinhua agencyFounder & Owner8 March 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Robotics / Technological InnovationsChina’s state-run Xinhua news agency used on Sunday an anthropomorphic robotic TV news reporter who imitates the expressions of the human face to present a story about the arrival of delegates at an annual parliamentary meeting in Beijing. As Reuters reports, the artificial intelligence robot, called “Sin Shiomang”, had short hair and wore pink blouse Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Fake bank apps target Android usersFounder & Owner24 February 2019_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Useful TipsAndroid users have underestimated the danger from fake banking apps, warn researchers of ESET, and ought to be more careful about this type of malware targeting mobile banking. These apps mimic authentic bank applications to extract user access data into their bank accounts or even steal money. Although not considered technically advanced, these fake applications Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial Intelligence Against Ovarian CancerFounder & Owner19 February 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsResearchers have created a new machine learning software (artificial intelligence) that can predict survival and response rates in patient treatments with ovarian cancer. The artificial intelligence software, which was created by researchers at Imperial College London and Melbourne of the University, was able to make predictions on the prognoses of patients with ovarian cancer with higher accuracy than other Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Malware warning on Google PlayFounder & Owner13 February 2019_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Useful TipsESET’s researchers discovered the first Android malware that can replace the contents of the clipboard of a device in GooglePlay. The so-called “clipper” targets Bitcoin and Ethereum encryption transactions, aiming to redirect the transfer of funds to the attacker’s wallet instead of the victim. “This discovery shows that clippers, which can redirect amounts of encryption, are no longer found in Windows or in “suspicious” Android Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google+ deletes user data on April 2Founder & Owner12 February 2019_All Articles / General Information / GoogleGoogle+ leaves the online reallity, inviting users to download their data until early April. Already since February 4, it is not possible to create new Google+ profiles, communities, events, and pages, which shows that Google+ isa social network that will soon cease to exist. In order not to lose user data, Google+ invites everyone to download what they have uploaded there, as from Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Instagram forbids photographs showing self-harmFounder & Owner10 February 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Google / Instagram / Internet Security / TwitterInstagram, the very popular new social networking site, has decided to ban photos showing self-harm, thus participating in the fight against self-harm and suicide, announced today the platform belongs to Facebook. Very recently: “We found that, as far as the issues of self-harm and suicide are concerned, we are not there and we should do more to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New Viber 10 with new look, group calls and hidden conversationsFounder & Owner6 February 2019_All Articles / Technological Innovations / ViberThe new version of Viber offers more flexible and easy communication, twice the speed of conversations and improved privacy features. More specifically, Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging platforms, has announced the launch of Viber 10, which brings new design, improves user experience and -exploiting Viber’s fast performance- offers two times faster messaging. The new design improves user Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook paid users to monitor their activityFounder & Owner1 February 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Internet SecurityAccording to TechCrunch, Facebook paid its new users to watch indiscriminately everything they do there. Facebook users were between the ages of 13 and 35, who took a $20 fee a month to install a Virtual Private Network on their Android or iOS mobile called Facebook Research. Through this software, Facebook could receive detailed information about what Facebook users are doing using the social networking application. Some of the information Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Apple: Disables Group FaceTime to fix a serious problemFounder & Owner30 January 2019_All Articles / Apple / Internet Security / Useful TipsA bug that lets you hear people who you have invited to a group conversation before these people accept the call is the reason Apple is going to disable Group FaceTime. Disabling FaceTime ‘s group chat was on Monday as the US company tried to resolve the problem, with the solution expected to come by the end of the week. This, of course, has not Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook proceeds to consolidate WhatsApp, Instagram and MessengerFounder & Owner30 January 2019_All Articles / Apple / Facebook / General Information / Google / InstagramFacebook plans to unify Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger applications. Although they would retain their autonomy, on a deeper level it is now possible users’ messages to “travel” between the three services. As Athens News Agency (ANA) broadcasts, Facebook has made a point about the begining of a “long process”, the initiative for which chief Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Popular application harmed over 10 million users worldwideFounder & Owner29 January 2019_All Articles / Internet SecurityUpstream reveals that some Alcatel mobile devices sold with pre-installed malware in the form of weather forecasting application. This application was also available through Google Play, with over 10 million downloads worldwide. The Upstream‘s findings have been published in the prestigious Wall Street Journal, as well as other international networks such as the BBC and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Like and Facebook. The types of LikeFounder & Owner28 January 2019_All Articles / Facebook / Useful TipsYou know, we are in the era of likes. Thousands, millions of likes flood our screens daily in Facebook’s “chaos” and other social media. But they are not all likes the same, no matter how much the word we read on the screen -and the corresponding hand symbol- are one and the same (and do Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Millions of email passwords leaked – Check if yours is in the list!Founder & Owner26 January 2019_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsInternet users are in panic, after news that more than 773 million files containing emails and passwords have leaked to the Internet. “Massive password leakage containing 773 million details – Learn if it affects you” is titled Mirror’s report revealing the news. Leakage of these data revealed by Troy Hunt, the founder of «HaveIBeenPwned» site, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Adonis: “Smart” Luxury Yacht with artificial intelligenceFounder & Owner16 January 2019_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsAdonis (Adonis) is the name of a luxury yacht that was presented at CES in Las Vegas, by 2019 the Furrion. It is the first yacht ever occurs in the show and flagship of the fleet concept. The 24 measures customised yacht created in collaboration with the Numarine and combines cutting-edge technologies (from audiovisual electronics, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Hackers hit NASA computers againFounder & Owner20 December 2018_All Articles / General Information / Internet SecurityThe US Space Agency (NASA) has informed its staff by email that hackers have probably intercepted their personal data. NASA suspects that two of its servers were infringed, containing details of its current and past employees . But he does not believe, according to the BBC, that cyber-attack threatens some of its space missions. This is not the first time Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...A Trojan detected that steals money from PayPal accountsFounder & Owner17 December 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsESET researchers have discovered a new “Android Trojan” targeting the official “PayPal” application while being able to bypass the two-factors “PayPal” certification test. The “Trojan”, first detected by ESET in November 2018, combines the capabilities of a remote-controlled “banking Trojan” with a new form of abuse of “Android’s” accessibility features, targeting users of the official Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Hero Arm: 3D printed bionic hand for mutilated childrenFounder & Owner16 December 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsThe first “3D-printed” artificial hand with medical certification that is suitable for children was developed by the British “Open Bionics”. As the BBC says, “Hero Arm” can be used even by nine-year-old children. The motor is controlled by muscles at the remaining end, allowing the user to do a number of tasks he would do with a normal hand. The cost is £5,000 and “Open Bionics” hopes the hand Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The new Microsoft Edge will support Chrome extensionsFounder & Owner11 December 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsLast week Microsoft confirmed earlier rumors that it wanted to adopt the “Chromium platform” for its own web browser, “Edge”. The confirmation did not add any more details about the project, but they came through Kyle Alden, project manager and developer of the American company. “It’s our intention that the refreshed browser supports all existing Chrome extensions”, Alden said. Additionally, the “new” Microsoft Edge will also Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Diagnosis-express of anemia from nail pictures with cell phoneFounder & Owner11 December 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsApplication that makes direct and noninvasive diagnosis-express of anemia , analyzing nail photos of a man, which taken with a mobile phone, created by researchers in the US. Application detects anemia by visually assessing hemoglobin levels in the individual’s body. The new method could -according to scientists- if further improved, lead in the future to replacing the current laboratory blood tests. Anemia suffers from at Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Elowan: Hybrid plant-robotFounder & Owner10 December 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations“Cybernetic form of life-plant in direct dialogue with a machine” characterize “Elowan” its creators, in the “MIT Media Lab”. It is a cyborg plant, which, using its own internal electrical signals, interacts with a robotic extension that moves it towards the light. Plants are electrically active systems, as induced electrochemically and there are traffic signals between tissues and organs. These signals are produced Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial Intelligence creates digital worlds from simple sketchesFounder & Owner10 December 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Game Consoles / Robotics / Technological Innovations / VR (Virtual Reality)Creating a virtual digital environment is a process that normally takes time, as those who deal with online games know very well. Every detail requires special processing and powerful “Chip” of graphics processing 3D shapes, lighting, textures etc. Games with cutting-edge graphics require “armies” of developers who have been working for years. However, this may not be necessary, thanks to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Fake fitness application on iOS steals moneyFounder & Owner9 December 2018_All Articles / Apple / Internet Security / Useful TipsFake application on “iOS” promises physical monitoring, but actually steals money, warns ESET. ESET warns users of “iOS devices” to be careful as many applications have been identified, supposedly helping to track the physical state, while actually using Apple’s “Touch ID” to steal money. Among the many applications that help users in a healthier lifestyle, “Fitness Balance” and “Calories Tracker” apps promised BMI calculation, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...LION LBD: Artificial Intelligence in the Battle Against CancerFounder & Owner7 December 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsSearching for vast amounts of data from cancer research facilitates for scientists a new artificial intelligence system: “LION LBD”, developed by computer scientists and cancer researchers at the “University of Cambridhe”, and designed specifically to help scientists in their research on the disease. As the British University emphasizes, it is the first system for discoveries through the relevant literature, and is Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Augmented Reality glasses are reportedly being prepared by HuaweiFounder & Owner7 December 2018_All Articles / Technological Innovations / VR (Virtual Reality)In one to two years from today, Huawei is estimated to have presented “Augmented Reality” glasses, after smartphones with “AR” capabilities. Huawei reportedly endorses the view that the field of Augmented Reality is what will occupy us strongly in the near future for this and wants to be one of those manufacturers that offer the right equipment for the “AR” era. Huawei is expected soon to present a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Autonomous ferry from Rolls-Royce in FinlandFounder & Owner6 December 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsSensors and cameras use an autonomous “Rolls-Royce” ferry in Finland to move on its own, to the point where it can tie itself to the harbor. In the event of an emergency, it is possible to control it remotely, by shore-based operators, via satellite and internet telecommunication. Rolls Royce, which has developed the technology, estimates that sometime in the seas Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Bridge with three-dimensional printing method in ShanghaiFounder & Owner4 December 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsA 15-meter-long bridge has been printed by Shanghai, which will be located in a central park in Taopo. With dimensions of 15.25 meters in length, 3.8 meters in width and 1.2 meters in height, the bridge was constructed in layers by a three-dimensional printing system developed by “Shanghai Construction Group”. In order to complete it took 35 days. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How to delete your profile on FacebookFounder & Owner2 December 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful Tips#DeleteFacebook. The hashtag that some time ago had become viral, is now a reality. After the scandal of Facebook, where it was revealed that users’ data had been leaked in “Cambridge Analytica”, many people were alarmed and outraged by the platform. Since then, until now, exactly what has been said by the most famous, hashtag: users delete the application. Prior to the scandal, trying to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Android will support flexible, folding screensFounder & Owner30 November 2018_All Articles / General Information / Google / Technological InnovationsAndroid is also present in the new field of competition that now defines devices with a retractable and flexible screen. Android -as the operating system used on the majority of mobile devices– could not help but move quickly to be able to include within those devices equipped with retractable screen, such as that recently presented by Samsung, but also the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Cyberattacks: Latest Computer Virus In 2018My PC-PolyClinic - Admin29 November 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / IoT (Internet of Things) / Useful TipsThere have been many cyber-attacks in the past decade. With use of latest techniques and coding, hacking and cyber-threats have become much easy and common. The only thing with the evolution of cyber-attacks is that they have become more dangerous and threatening like never. They can take out any bit of information from the system Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft prepares an Xbox without optical disc supportFounder & Owner29 November 2018_All Articles / Game Consoles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsMicrosoft is to unveil the next generation of “Xbox”, within the next two years, from which however it lacks the standard to date support of optical drives. According to the publication of the “Thurrott” website, the company is expected to present an upgraded version of the “Xbox One” soon, but is also preparing for the next-generation console to be launched by 2020. This is the family of devices codenamed “Scarlett”, which, according to the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Electronic skin-compass for “bionic” orientationFounder & Owner22 November 2018_All Articles / Technological Innovations / VR (Virtual Reality)Birds may be able to sense the Earth’s magnetic field and use it to orient them. However, until now people have even been able to approach this property, which aspires to change researchers of “HZDR (Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf)” in Germany. These researchers developed an “e-skin” with magnetosensitivity, sensitive enough to perceive and encode digitally the movement of the human body Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Intel announces new 5G modem – Available in devices from 2020Founder & Owner20 November 2018_All Articles / Apple / Intel H/W / Technological InnovationsIntel has announced its new 5G modem, “Intel XMM 8160” ,which will support future networks 5G and older 2G, 3G and 4G. The new “Intel XMM 8160” will support frequencies from 600MHz up to 6GHz, ie up to three times faster than the current “LTE” modem. According to the manufacturer, the modem is designed to work with any type of device, from “smartphones” to “laptops”, “desktops” and “hotspots”. Intel has Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The future of data centers is under water, according to Satya NadellaFounder & Owner19 November 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsThe chief executive of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, believes that Microsoft’s initiative to sink a “data center” will soon find many imitators. Microsoft recently announced the “Project Natick”, the sinking of a “data center”, near the Scottish coastline, a project that has been successful and according to Satya Nadella is expected to find many imitators worldwide. One thing that seems to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Application recognizes potentially fatal heart attacksFounder & Owner16 November 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsThe ability to understand when a heart attack is really serious and potentially fatal is applicable to smartphones, according to an international research team led by researchers at the “Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute” in Salt Lake City, USA, making it a precious tool, capable of saving lives. According to the research, this application, which monitors cardiac activity and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft resumes Windows 10 October 2018 upgradeFounder & Owner14 November 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsMicrosoft has announced that it is re-launching the “Windows 10 October 2018” upgrade for its latest operating system. As easily understood by the name of the “Upgrade”, it is the upgrade package originally started to be distributed in October. However, user reports that they “lost” part of their files during the upgrade forced Microsoft to stop distributing the upgrade until Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial intelligence-news presenter from ChinaFounder & Owner13 November 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Robotics / Technological InnovationsThe world’s first artificial intelligence news-presenter made his debut in China as part of the “World Internet Conference” in Zheching Province. According to the “Xinhua” agency –Chinese developer, along with the Chinese search engine company “Sogou.com”– the particular presenter uses “the most advanced” artificial intelligence technology and has a male face and voice, and can make plausible expressions and to take Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The first quantum “compass”Founder & Owner13 November 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsResearchers in Britain have built the world’s first quantum “compass”, a navigation device that helps locate the location of an object without being based on “GPS”. Thanks to its quantum mode of operation and to the fact that it does not need a satellite signal, it is impossible to receive interference and be hacked by hackers. The mobile device, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...A supercomputer in a human brain model, with 1 million processors, was first put into operationFounder & Owner11 November 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsThe world ‘s largest neural computer, designed and built to work the same way a human brain works, took its 1 million core processor; and it was first activated on November 2nd. The “SpyNNaker (Spiking Neural Network Architecture)” supercomputer is able to perform over 200 million million operations per second with each of its chips having 100 million semiconductors. In order Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Brain-hacking: Technology exists and… is vulnerable (video)Founder & Owner11 November 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsIn the future, cyberattacks may be able to exploit the memory implants to steal, to watch, to change or control the human memories. And while we are several decades of the most radical threats, the necessary technology is already in the form of deep brain stimulation devices, and as follows… vulnerable. (See relevant video below) Scientists learn how memories are generated in the brain Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Drone robot carries weights and opens doorsFounder & Owner31 October 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsA closed door is a classic obstacle for a robot, much more for one flying in the air. But not for “FlyCroTug”, a new US-Swiss tiny robotic drone capable of carrying objects much heavier than itself and overcoming obstacles like a door simply by opening its handle. The “FlyCroTug” palm size has a special attachment mechanism that allows it to lift and carry objects Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Apple’s future plans with new processors and iOS 12Founder & Owner31 October 2018_All Articles / Apple / Intel H/W / Technological InnovationsApple is reportedly preparing to replace the “Intel” processors while emphasizing its “mobile operating system”. According to what the “Phone Arena” says in its release, Apple -in the near future- will extend its cooperation with “TSMC”, leaving aside its cooperation with “Intel“, as it is almost certain that the “A13” and “A14” chips that will be inside the “iPhones” of 2019 and 2020 will be labeled “TSMC” instead of “Intel”. It is worth Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Universities targeted by phishing attacksFounder & Owner30 October 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsKaspersky Lab draws the attention of academics during their online tours as numerous digital attacks have been detected in at least 131 universities in over 16 countries. These attempts to intercept sensitive academic information have been intensified over the last 12 months; more than 1,000 phishing attacks have been recorded since September 2017. Fraudsters seek Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...This will make your profile on Facebook really privateFounder & Owner30 October 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful TipsFacebook is an amazing tool to keep in contact with relatives, friends and acquaintances. But the facilities offered to come with a price: your personal moments and information. That’s why there are ways to make your profile more private if you’re tired of all this extroversion. Of course, always runs the risk of a “hacker” to get Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...ESET: Significant cyber attacks are relatedFounder & Owner23 October 2018_All Articles / General Information / Internet SecurityBehind “ransomware (Not) Petya” and “Industroyer”, the first “malware” with direct impact on industrial systems, a common group of cybercriminals is identified. “ESET” has discovered evidence that the notorious group of cybercriminals “TeleBots” associated with “Industroyer” -the most powerful “malware” of our age, attacking industrial systems- and is responsible for the blackout in the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, in 2016. The “TeleBots team” demonstrated their skills with “(Not) Petya Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Hackers use the popular messenger logo for targeted attacksFounder & Owner23 October 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsA wave of targeted digital espionage attacks in a Central Asian diplomatic organization, with the “Octopus” trojan that uses the form of a famous and legitimate online messenger, discovered researchers from “Kaspersky Lab“. Once “Octopus” is installed, it provides attackers with remote access to the victims’ computers. Threatening operators are constantly looking for exploitable modern trends and adapting their methods to jeopardize the privacy and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...What are the best times to post on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterFounder & Owner19 October 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Useful TipsNot all hours and days are the most appropriate to successfully promote your announcements and to pass your message. Dimitris Stragalas, Head of Social Media of “Cloudevo” , the fastest-developing company “digital growth” in Greece gives us the answers through the following guide. “Depending on the channel, there are specific times and days when our content can gather most likes or have the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Lightweight gloves that allow users to “touch” virtual objectsFounder & Owner19 October 2018_All Articles / Technological Innovations / VR (Virtual Reality)Scientists at “EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne)” and “ETH Zurich” developed an ultra-lightweight glove, weighing less than 8 grams per finger, that allows users to “touch” and manipulate virtual objects. The system, according to its creators, provides extremely realistic “tactile feedback” and can be operated with batteries, giving unprecedented freedom of movement. The creation of technologies to ensure better immersion in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft: Do not click on Check for UpdatesFounder & Owner17 October 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Microsoft / Useful TipsAs revealed by Microsoft, only users who clicked “Check for Updates” encountered the file deletion error when upgrading to “Windows 10 October 2018 Update”. By clicking on “Check for Updates”, Microsoft gives you updates early, bypassing much of the testing process. Here’s how Microsoft has defended deleting files when updating to “Windows 10 October 2018”: Initially, we begin each feature upgrade slowly, carefully following the comments Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Windows 10: The new cumulative update KB4464330 causes BSODFounder & Owner15 October 2018_All Articles / HP H/W / Internet Security / Microsoft / Useful TipsNightmare Never Ends: After releasing and removing “Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809)” due to critical errors, Microsoft sent a cumulative update that causes BSOD on specific computers. Cumulative Update KB4464330 of Windows 10 for version 1809 and cumulative update KB4462919 for April (version 1803) lead HP systems to BSOD without an easy recovery solution found Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Rapid increase in attacks on “smart” devices in the first half of 2018Founder & Owner12 October 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / IoT (Internet of Things) / Useful TipsIn the first half of 2018, the “Internet of Things (IoT)” devices received more than 120,000 attacks of malware, according to a report by the Russian cyber-security company “Kaspersky Lab”. As reported in the announcement, this figure is three times the figure recorded for the whole of 2017. The Kaspersky Lab warns that the rapid growth in the wider Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Instagram in the “battle” to fight bullyingFounder & Owner10 October 2018_All Articles / Instagram / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsInstagram enters the “battle” to fight harassment through the use of “artificial intelligence”, where it automatically alerts and checks for any incidents. In particular, this feature will detect any item that may be considered as a harassment, and the company will automatically be informed of the content, which will then be checked by a team responsible for Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft announces Project xCloud – New game streaming serviceFounder & Owner9 October 2018_All Articles / Game Consoles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsMicrosoft moved, through a blogpost, to the announcement of a new “game streaming” service called “Project xCloud”, designed to bring popular titles in any kind of platform. What “promises” the “Project xCloud” is the transfer of game titles in multiple playback platforms, ie from “console” to “PC” or even on a “portable device”. As it became known, public service trials will begin next year, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New “Your Phone” feature for Windows and Android communicationFounder & Owner5 October 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsMicrosoft announced the universal application of the feature “Your Phone”, which allows communication of a “Windows PC” and an “Android”. By enabling “Your Phone”, Microsoft enables all Android smartphone owners to see their applications from their Windows computer and handle them from there. In essence, this way one can respond from his computer to a message he receives on his mobile phone, or to view and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Wi-Fi Alliance abandons the “802.11” and simplifies the naming systemFounder & Owner5 October 2018_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Wi-Fi“Wi-Fi Alliance”, the organization that certifies the “Wi-Fi” products, introduces a new, simpler naming of the various models, abandoning the classic “802.11”. With the new system, the new “Wi-Fi 5 standard” will include devices that support today’s “802.11ac” technology, while the new “Wi-Fi standard 4” will cover devices that support “802.11n” technology. The earlier technology standards “802.11g”, “802.11a” and “802.11b” will not be renamed as no longer widely used. The organization Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The new Mojave version of the Apple MacOS operating system is availableFounder & Owner28 September 2018_All Articles / Apple / Technological InnovationsAvailable now, the new version of the operating system for Apple computers, “MacOS 10.14” or “Mojave”, as it has become more widely known. The “Mojave” version brings to “Mac” users a number of features that were long awaited. These include the option “Dark Mode”. The “MacOS 10.14” will also allow users to alternate between “windows” and “backgrounds” that is in “Dark Mode” but “light” text. A new feature is also the “Stacks”, that is one new file classification Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Firefox browser enters the Virtual Reality eraFounder & Owner27 September 2018_All Articles / Mozilla / Technological Innovations / VR (Virtual Reality)Firefox browser shows the tools it will use to enter into the era of Virtual Reality, as is the so-called Firefox Reality browser. “Firefox Reality browser” can work in “virtual” and “augmented“ reality hardware, supporting “voice navigation features”. With the help of the “Firefox Reality browser”, one can see in other “interface” the classic content we encounter on the “World Wide Web”, as well as the content created according to the rules of “Virtual Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Even “smarter” speakers and home appliances with “intelligence” from AmazonFounder & Owner26 September 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Amazon / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological InnovationsThe new, even more “intelligent” speaker Echo, with the voice of “Alexa”, presented by Amazon, and other devices with “intelligence”, such as the first “smart” microwave and more “gadgets”, in an effort to keep in the forefront in this area compared to competitors “Apple” and “Google”. All devices are controlled by the voice of the embedded personal digital assistant “Alexa”. The objective of Amazon is -as the era of “Internet of Things” emerging- Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft brings Skype to digital assistant AlexaFounder & Owner24 September 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsIt only took a few days since the launch of Amazon ‘s new “Alexa” devices and Microsoft has rushed to announce the full integration of “Skype” into them. More specifically, according to a company blogpost, it became known that the “Skype” application will be available for Amazon products with built-in “Alexa” Digital Assistant for making voice calls and video calls. Obviously, the integration of Skype will be entirely voice-based, that is, the user will tell “Alexa” the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Fraudulent bank applications deceive users around the worldFounder & Owner22 September 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Useful TipsMalicious imitations use fake forms to fill in credit card data, and/or login credentials for user accounts. Another group of forged banking applications discovered by “ESET” at the official “Google Play” store. These are said to-be applications from six banks in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Poland, and the Austrian Bitpanda cryptographic exchange. The fake apps Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Soft, “smart” exoskeleton tailored to the needs of the userFounder & Owner20 September 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsExoskeletons are one of the sectors that are of great interest to the industry, as well as other areas, as they are offered for use-by workers in factories, soldiers, elderly people, etc. In this context, there are many players in the industry; including Connor Walsh ‘s team at the “Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering” at Harvard University and “SEAS Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Twitter changes: Returns a function that users “required” to have againFounder & Owner19 September 2018_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Twitter / Useful TipsThe moment Twitter users waited arrived: The chronological order of the posts on the home page came back! The company decided to remove this feature in 2016 by replacing it with an algorithmic selection of posts that the system believed to be the “best tweet“, judging from your interactions on the platform. A result of this algorithm is the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Elon Musk: The innovative product that will connect the brain to the computerFounder & Owner18 September 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsElon Musk may have talked at times about the plans to construct a car battery that can supply the entire house and cheap trips to Mars, but is also a leader in technological innovation. So now that science evolves to such a degree, even our most incredible fantasies could become reality. One of them seems to be Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Xbox Skill brings Cortana and Alexa to the Microsoft consoleFounder & Owner18 September 2018_All Articles / Game Consoles / Microsoft / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips“Xbox Skill” allows owners of Microsoft’s console to give voice commands with the assistance of appropriate digital assistants. With “Xbox Skill”, one can instruct “Xbox One” to start a recording for the “Mixer”, to activate “start” or “pause” mode, while all devices incorporating Amazon’s “Alexa” Digital Assistant will be able to handle the Microsoft console through voice commands. Essentially, the “Xbox Skill” is a process Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Colossians record child dataFounder & Owner16 September 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Twitter / Useful TipsThe law that protects the privacy of minors violated online advertising companies, a property of “Google” and “Twitter ‘, according to a complaint report lodged judge of the US state “New Mexico”. The lawsuit was filed following complaints by parents who found that seemingly childless games collected personal data, such as the exact location of the user, which they forwarded Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Flying robot mimics the way insects flyFounder & Owner16 September 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsInspired by some species of insects is a flying robot developed by researchers of the “Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory” of “TU Delft” in the Netherlands. According to its creators, experiments with the first autonomous, free-flight and fast-blowing robot wings – carried out in collaboration with “Wageningen University & Research”– have greatly improved the level of knowledge about how fruit flies can Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Phishing: Targeting mainly financial sector customersFounder & Owner11 September 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsDuring the second quarter of 2018, “Kaspersky Lab” ‘s “anti-phishing” technologies prevented over 107 million attempts to visit “phishing” pages. Of these attacks, 35.7% concerned financial services and targeted clients through false bank pages or payment pages. The IT sector was hit hardest by the time, with 13.83 attacks targeting technology companies, which rose by 12.28 percentage points over the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Apple is working on a specific technological tool for the policeFounder & Owner10 September 2018_All Articles / Apple / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsA special technological tool by the end of the year seems Apple to plan for the police. More specifically, according to “Reuters”, and as reported by “reporter.com”, it is a tool whereby an Apple team can respond to the police whether or not they can use data related to “iPhone” users. Apple may also provide some of its users’ data Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New version of the PayPal mobile appFounder & Owner10 September 2018_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsThe new version of its application for mobile devices was presented by PayPal. In order to facilitate the use of the app, the new version emphasizes the features most commonly used by customers. As noted in a company’s announcement, among other things, the following are included: Optimized application design to make it easier for customers to control their account balance, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...An artificial intelligence system detects obesity from… space!Founder & Owner9 September 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / Technological InnovationsDoes Nea Smyrni or neighboring Kallithea have the most obese? One could try to answer this question by analyzing recorded statistics. Or it could do something more original: put an artificial intelligence system to analyze satellite images of Google Maps. This is what the US scientists have imagined, opening a new way, far cheaper than on-site statistical surveys, for space-based public health Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Some things you can do on Google and you do not know themFounder & Owner6 September 2018_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsFor everything you use google, from fun to research, even to find -literally- your way with Google Maps. But there are some tricks and little secrets you might not know. Here are some of them: You can turn the screen 360 degrees You just need to write “do a barrel roll” on the search bar and press enter: your entire screen will make a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook: 26% of US users are deleting the application from their mobileFounder & Owner5 September 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet SecurityA quarter of Facebook users in the United States (26%) abolished the application of the social networking site in their mobile phones in the past year, according to a survey released today by the independent institute “Pew Research Center”. It is not surprising that mainly young people aged 18-29 were the ones who led the movement, since almost one in two (44%) deleted the application from June Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...“Art Selfie”: A new Google app “finds” your “double” in artworksFounder & Owner5 September 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / Technological InnovationsGoogle announced that makes available worldwide the new application “Art Selfie”, which analyzes the user’s ‘selfie’ photos and discovers their doubles by searching in thousands of artworks in the collections of museums around the world. The “Art Selfie” app is based on visual computing technology and machine learning. By taking a “selfie”, the user’s photo is compared with faces depicted in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...“180 degrees Turn” from Skype after user complaints for updatesFounder & Owner4 September 2018_All Articles / General Information / Microsoft / Useful TipsMicrosoft has announced that it will remove Snapchat features from Skype, following intense user reactions. As the BBC said, the company had made these updates in June 2017, triggering reactions from Skype users who spoke of the “worst update ever made“. Microsoft has announced that it accepts that the new features are “coming in the way” of the basic uses of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...MagicScroll: The first tablet-roll that resembles papyrus! (Video)Founder & Owner3 September 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsResearchers in the UK have created MagicScroll, the first touch-screen tablet computer, folding like a roll, reminiscent of an ancient papyrus (hence its name). The new invention is pushing even more beyond the boundaries of flexible device technology, opening up a new range of capabilities. The device, creation of mechanics from the University of Queen’s, has a 7.5-inch flexible display with high-resolution 2R, which can Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Video: This robot has the most expressive and realistic eyes you’ve seen in… robots!Founder & Owner2 September 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsThe eyes always tell the truth and by looking at someone in the eyes you can understand a lot about his personality and his psychology, or so it is called more or less. At the same time, their eyes and movements are one of the most difficult obstacles in Robotics and 3D animations, precisely because each move Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Original Bionic Eye through 3D printingFounder & Owner1 September 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations “Bionic eyes are usually treated as science fiction, but now we are closer than ever before, using a multi-materials 3D printer“, said Michael McAlpine, one of the researchers in the research -which was published in Advanced Materials– and an associate professor at the university. The researchers began with a hemispherical glass dome to show how they were able to print electronically on Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Viber is being updated and introduces the new instantaneous chatFounder & Owner30 August 2018_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / ViberA new exciting chat experience with messages sent and delivered at twice the speed and instant messaging status updates offers Viber to its users. The popular messaging application introduces the new chatting experience by offering to its 1 billion registered users the ability to exchange messages at twice the speed. In addition, Viber presents the new and improved platform design that is not Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...In the “pipeline” competitor of Youtube from FacebookFounder & Owner29 August 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Technological InnovationsIn particular, as newpost.gr transmits, according to Fiji Simo, VP of Facebook, the new Watch platform was designed based on the idea that video watch does not need to be a passive experience. “You can chat with your friends about the content of the shows, other fans or even the creators themselves”, he explains. The Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook Messenger Kids allows you to add contactsFounder & Owner27 August 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsEssentially, the updated Facebook Messenger Kids will allow its minor users to add contacts to their list. The special application is designed for children while giving parents the ability to control their children’s online communication. So far, parents have been the only ones who could add contacts to their children’s lists, but this is a situation that will Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Unlock with fingerprint on OneDrive for AndroidFounder & Owner27 August 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Microsoft / Technological Innovations... Read more...Robotic exoskeleton with artificial intelligence from LGFounder & Owner26 August 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Robotics / Technological InnovationsAs the company says, unlike previous robots such as the Guide Robot, the Cleaning Robot, and the Serving Robot, the “LG CLOi SuitBot” does not navigate alone on hotel corridors and airport spaces, but instead supports and strengthens the legs of the user, increasing his agility and the strength of his lower limbs. LG last year invested in a startup that develops robots which Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook augmented reality adsFounder & Owner25 August 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsFacebook is experimenting with the world of “augmented reality” in the form of enhanced ads that will show to all users. Already the world’s most popular social network has announced that it has begun experimenting with this form of advertising, which it is expected to place in the near future on the newsfeed home page of all its users. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How your Instagram photos show if you have depressionFounder & Owner24 August 2018_All Articles / Instagram / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsEvery time we post something to Instagram, many of us choose different filters that make the photos more daring and artistic. But while you do not think about the editing you do in them, it can show a lot about your mental health. One of them is depression. It is not the first time that science takes a stand Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google gave control of cooling its data centers into artificial intelligenceFounder & Owner23 August 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / Technological InnovationsAccording to MIT Technology Review, in recent years, Google has been testing an algorithm that “learns” how to better adapt the operation of its cooling systems to reduce energy consumption. This system previously operated by making recommendations to data center managers, who decided whether or not to follow them, resulting in a 40% energy savings in these systems. Now the company has practically Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...7 incredible uses of 3D printing technology in the real worldFounder & Owner23 August 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsWhat is 3D printing? The printing of 3D began in the 1980s when Chuck Hull designed and printed a small glass. The 3D printed article created from a digital file and a printer which puts successive material layers until the creation of the object is complete. It uses less material than traditional construction. Most materials used in 3D printing are Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The new iPhone will incorporate an important featureFounder & Owner20 August 2018_All Articles / Apple / Technological InnovationsAccording to the “Chinese Economic Daily News”, Apple has signed a deal with Taiwanese Elan, which manufactures and supplies styles for smart touchscreen devices. The second-generation iPhone X and iPhone X Plus are, according to the same information, about to obtain the ability to use the stylus, the “Apple Pen”. It is noteworthy that this Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Wi-fi for the detection of weapons and bombsFounder & Owner20 August 2018_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Wi-FiMore commonly used Wi-Fi technology could be used to locate weapons and explosives found in public places, according to a research led by Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA. As the BBC says, researchers claim that wireless signals can penetrate bags to be used for dimensional measurements of metallic objects or the volume of liquids. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Foreshadow: Third major security gap in Intel processorsFounder & Owner19 August 2018_All Articles / Intel H/W / Internet SecurityIntel has already released a “patch” limiting the problem, which concerns “chips” made after 2015, according to the BBC and the Reuters agency. The US company, however, has reassured it, saying on the one hand that it does not know reports of a real cyber-violation in its processors and that its future chips will be Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...An artificial intelligence system makes neurological diagnoses in record timeFounder & Owner17 August 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsResearchers in the US have successfully tested a new artificial intelligence system to test brain imaging and diagnose acute brain conditions such as stroke, bleeding, and hydrocephalus. The system takes just 1.2 seconds -far less than doctors- to get it diagnosed. The scientists and physicians at the Medical School and the Mount Sinai Hospital in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Robots that move by pumping energy from… popcornFounder & Owner10 August 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations “The purpose of our lab is to try to make very minimalist robots that, when used in large numbers, can do great things”, says Petersen, who supervises Cornell’s Collective Embodied Intelligence Lab. “Simple robots are cheap and less prone to damage and wear, so we can have many to operate autonomously over a long period Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google’s new smartest Android 9 Pie is releasedFounder & Owner8 August 2018_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsAndroid 9 Pie (Pie or Tart) is the ultimate name (originally known as Android P). Google has traditionally selected sweet names for Android (Oreo, Nougat, Jelly Bean, Kit Kat, Lollipop, Marshmallow). Pie allows mobile users, among other things, to set time limits on the use of various apps so they do not… drift. The new Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Netflix simplifies the user interface with a new navigation barFounder & Owner8 August 2018_All Articles / NetFlix / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsNetflix simplifies its user interface by adding a new sidebar control panel that offers quick access to the right icons. Redesign reminds you a bit of the YouTube TV user interface as it makes it easier to access objects you previously scrolled to the top to find them. As announced, the sidebar has started to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New tools on Facebook and InstagramFounder & Owner7 August 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Instagram / Technological Innovations / Useful TipsAs the two executives said, “Today we are announcing new tools to help people manage their time on Facebook and Instagram: Activity Checklist, Daily Reminder, and New Notification Limitation. We developed these tools based on cooperation and inspiration from leading mental health experts and organizations, academics, our extensive research and response from our community. We Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...A robot that shows its “feelings”Founder & Owner3 August 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsAre we not sometimes understanding the emotional reactions of the other from shaking? Don’t we use the expression “raised head hair”? Well, Cornell engineers have taken care of recognizing the emotional world of a robot in the same way. The robot prototype, a product of the American University’s “Human-Robot Collaboration and Companionship Lab”, features a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How Google will make artificial intelligence accessible to businesses & developersFounder & Owner30 July 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / Technological InnovationsThe company made announcements on how “machine learning” and “artificial intelligence” would be made more accessible to developers and businesses. One of these announcements was the “Cloud AutoML” service, which allows developers to create machine learning programs without specific machine learning or code knowledge. These services are available to the public. With “AutoML” developers can Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The new Chrome 68 arrived with a big changeFounder & Owner28 July 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Technological InnovationsOver the past two years, Google has intensified its efforts to make the HTTP protocol past. With its basic tool, Chrome, the browser used by the majority of Internet users and its owner, wants to show that the safe road is one and hears it in the name of “HTTPS”. HTTPS is the evolution of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft is developing a cloud-based XboxFounder & Owner26 July 2018_All Articles / Game Consoles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsAccording to a Thurrott website report, the US company is developing a console that will essentially be a streaming device and an additional “traditional” console. The technical features of the second implementation have not yet been finalized since it has just begun its development. The report says Microsoft will launch both consoles together with the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Alarm for new extortion scam on the Internet – What users should pay attention toFounder & Owner24 July 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful TipsIn particular, according to the Internet Crime Prosecution Office, unknown perpetrators, using fraudulent e-mail accounts, send bulk messages to recipients and inform them that they know their security passwords. At the same time, they notify them that malware has been installed, after visiting a site, that has activated the camera and recorded them in personal Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Happy World Emoji Day! 12 things you may not have known about today’s hieroglyphicsFounder & Owner19 July 2018_All Articles / Apple / General Information / Google / Technological Innovations From hieroglyphics to emoticons and emojis, the symbols speak the human language. On the occasion of World Emoji Day celebrated every July 17th follows a short history lesson about the symbols that are spreading faster than anything else on the internet. These are some things you may not have known about those messaging symbols that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How many photos from your vacation do you upload to Instagram?Founder & Owner18 July 2018_All Articles / Instagram / Internet Security / Useful TipsIs there no reason to upload photos from our holiday to Instagram and other social media? Rather not, a survey from British insurance company Aviva says. According to this, 73% of users are bothered and even quite a bit when they see Facebook or Instagram photos from the places we spend our holiday. Even worse Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...What to look out for before we connect to public Wi-FiFounder & Owner15 July 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips / Wi-FiUsing public Wi-Fi can be dangerous, security experts warn, as cybercriminals increasingly use free hotspots to steal personal information from users connected to them. Although the use of 3G or 4G data is considered the most suitable means of connection, there are times when the mobile phone signal does not allow it, so a public Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook is testing augmented reality advertisementsFounder & Owner12 July 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Technological InnovationsFacebook announced on Tuesday that it is testing augmented reality ads on its News Feed in view of the US holiday shopping season. These ads will allow users to interact virtually with different products, from the “trying” (see over them) sunglasses and accessories to the visualization / display of furniture in a room. According to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google: Tips for securing Gmail privacyFounder & Owner10 July 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Useful TipsSecuring Gmail’s security and privacy is a top priority for Google, which protects users from malicious or misleading applications. This is what the company said in a statement, following clarification and advice after yesterday’s “noise” due to the revelation that sometimes third parties can read user emails. In essence, Google does not deny that this Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Problem in Facebook “unblock” temporarily unwanted usersFounder & Owner5 July 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet SecurityFacebook admitted the existence of a bug that resulted in blocked users being temporarily unblocked and affecting at least 800,000 users. As the BBC reports, the company revealed this problem on Monday, and ran from May 29 to June 5, affecting both Facebook’s website and its Facebook application. As it has become known, the popular Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft: Tries to add ad blocker to Edge for iOS and AndroidFounder & Owner26 June 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsMicrosoft is reportedly trying to add Adblock Plus to the mobile versions of the Edge browser, iOS and Android. As the The Verge website reveals, Microsoft has already embarked on the blocking of ads in Edge beta editions for Android and iOS. At the same time, Adblock Plus has become known to be available soon Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft Brings Visual Search to Bing, Edge, and LauncherFounder & Owner25 June 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsMicrosoft introduces a new search mode by announcing the Visual Search function for the Bing search engine, the Microsoft Launcher and Microsoft Edge browser. With Visual Search, the user can take a photo and then use it for Internet searches. The Bing search engine will be able to locate sites while displaying additional information about Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft renews Office 365 applicationsFounder & Owner19 June 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsChanges are being prepared by Microsoft for all Office 365 users with the emphasis on getting the most comfortable user experience. According to Windows Central, the updated Office 365 will feature simplified commands, improved search experience, and the ability to use new icons and charts in all Office applications. The central ribbon on which all Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...6 Things You Should Never to post on facebookFounder & Owner11 June 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful TipsPrivacy is rare today, as social media have come to the forefront of our lives, and the way we handle them is often inadequate. However, there are some personal details that we must avoid sharing with our online friends. For this reason, before deciding to click the notification button, make sure that your post does Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...In the USA again the No1 supercomputer in the worldFounder & Owner10 June 2018_All Articles / IBM H/W / Technological InnovationsA new American supercomputer named “Summit” literally won the top of supercomputers, being the most powerful and “smart” in the world. “Summit” is based at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee and reaches 200,000 trillion petaflops. The title of the No. 1 supercomputer so far housed Chinese “Sunway TaihuLight” of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook bug set 14 million users’ sharing settings to publicFounder & Owner8 June 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful TipsFor a period of four days in May, about 14 million Facebook users around the world had their default sharing setting for all new posts set to public, the company revealed Thursday. The bug, which affected those users from May 18 to May 22, occurred while Facebook was testing a new feature. After Facebook employees Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New Chat Extensions from Viber!Founder & Owner7 June 2018_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / ViberViber, one of the world’s leading messaging application, has announced new and innovative Chat Extensions, giving one billion registered users new fascinating ways to easily communicate and manage their conversations. In December 2016, Viber first introduced the Chat Extensions service, through which users have access to third-party content and services, directly through the windows of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Edge computing… decentralizes data storageFounder & Owner6 June 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / Intel H/W / IoT (Internet of Things) / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsAsia’s largest technology exhibition, Computex Taipei, opens its gates within the week. Visitors will come in contact with high-speed computer chips, PCs for gamers, and innovative startups. However, as far as money is concerned in the field of technology, to a large extent within Asia, it is enough to look at the so-called “internet of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Better performance and… mixed reality promises the new iOS 12Founder & Owner5 June 2018_All Articles / Apple / Technological InnovationsMore fast, more stable and with a whole new set of features will be iOS 12, the next version of Apple’s mobile operating system (iPhone, iPad). At least this was supported by US giant executives during the WorldWide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple’s annual software developer meeting in San Jose, CA. The surprise during the first Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Norman: A “psychopath” artificial intelligenceFounder & Owner5 June 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Microsoft / Technological Innovations / TwitterComing directly from a sci-fi thriller scenario is Norman: An artificial intelligence, inspired by Hitchcock’s “Norman Bates” character, who is “trained” to understand images, but has an overly “dark” perception of the world. As the BBC says, when a “normal” algorithm generated by artificial intelligence is asked what it sees in an abstract shape, it Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The robot that will do your shopping, like in the moviesFounder & Owner4 June 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsTelexistence is a startup based in Tokyo, which, when I learned about it, made me think about the future of retail. Telexistence, therefore, presented the first mass production of Model H robot. Its operation is simple: the robot is idle, but when the user activates the virtual reality mask, Model H moves. The kit with Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Using iPhone as a… home key!Founder & Owner1 June 2018_All Articles / Apple / Technological InnovationsApple is likely to upgrade the use of the NFC chip to the new iOS 12 software, which will be presented next week at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). This upgrade will allow the use of iPhone for operations beyond ApplePay, such as access to hotel rooms and public transportation. Intact transactions began with iPhone Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The first three-dimensionally printed eye cornea is a factFounder & Owner1 June 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsScientists in the UK have created the first three dimensional printed eye cornea. The technique opens the way so that in the future there will be an unlimited availability of corneas, which are the outer layer of the human eye, as today there is a lack of them for transplantation. The publication was made in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New malware empties bank accounts!Founder & Owner31 May 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Mozilla / Useful TipsESET researchers have discovered a new bank malware, BackSwap, which uses an unusual technique to bypass special protection measures of popular browsers. Malware, which ESET detects and blocks as Win32 / BackSwap.A, attacks through Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, while in recent releases its creators added attack and Internet Explorer features. Spread of BackSwap is through Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial intelligence system recognizes people by their walkFounder & Owner30 May 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsResearchers at the University of Manchester, in collaboration with scientists at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, have developed a biometric artificial intelligence system that can recognize a person from his steps and ways of walking: In particular, the system can recognize the person simply from the moment he presses a special “tile” of pressure on Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The first bio-electric capsule detects stomach bleedingFounder & Owner29 May 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsResearchers at MIT University in the US have created the first capsule-sensor, containing genetically modified bacteria, which can diagnose bleeding in the stomach. It is actually a bacteria “chip” that combines sensors from living microorganisms with electronics of very low energy consumption. The bacterial-electronic sensor transforms the “signal” (i.e. the biological response) of the bacteria Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...3D printer creates biological tissuesFounder & Owner25 May 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations©naftemporiki.gr “Tissues are splendidly complex structures, so to create artificial versions of them that work properly, we have to replicate their complexity” said Ali Handemehocheini, who led… A UCLA engineer has developed a technique that uses a specially designed three-dimensional printer (3D printer) to create therapeutic biomaterials from multi-materials. This development could be an important Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...“Smart” jell-material moving on the bottom of the sea and moves objectsFounder & Owner23 May 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations©naftemporiki.gr “Smart” jell-material moving on the bottom of the sea and moves objects A “smart”, 3D-printed jell-material that can “walk” on the bottom, grab objects and move them, developed engineers at Rutgers University – New Brunswick. This material could be used on robots that mimic marine beings like the octopus, which can also walk to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Apple develops an in-display fingerprint scannerFounder & Owner22 May 2018_All Articles / Apple / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Apple is reported to be among the companies experimenting with the use of fingerprint scanners placed on the smartphone screen. According to a report by the Korean newspaper Chosun, Apple is among the companies that will attempt to take such a step. At this stage, the US company is reportedly evaluating Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Nanorobot made the nanohome, the smallest home in the worldFounder & Owner22 May 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations© www.cnn.gr Tech A French team of nanorobotic engineers used a new micro robotic-system to create the smallest home in the world. Researchers used a focused ion beam, a tiny robot, a microscope, and other nanostructure technologies inside a vacuum chamber to build a Nano home, where even mites do not fit. Researchers at the Femto-ST Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Robots that move without battery and motorFounder & Owner21 May 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations©naftemporiki.gr The new propulsion system is based on strips of a flexible polymer that bends when it is cold and stretches when it is hot. This polymer is positioned to activate a switch in … Caltech and ETH Zurich engineers have developed robots capable of moving on their own without using a motor, servos or Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Significant security gap in email encryption technologyFounder & Owner20 May 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr Significant security gap in email encryption technology An important vulnerability was found in a widely used email encryption technology, according to researchers. PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is a data encryption method sometimes added to programs that send and receive emails. Details of the security gap were made public by Suddeutsche Zeitung, and previously Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Twitter takes action against “trolls”Founder & Owner19 May 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Twitter©www.cnn.gr Tech Twitter has announced that it is taking additional measures against “trolls” that distort public debate on its platform, making their posts less visible and harder to access. For several years now, the social media tool, founded in 2006 and popularized by the freedom allowed by it, attempts to address the phenomena of problematic users Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The Facebook Messenger design changes radicallyFounder & Owner15 May 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Facebook Messenger is changing its design once again, focusing on the functions of the conversation. The purpose of Facebook Messenger is to return to simpler forms, making it easier -with the new user interface- to make daily contact with the user. According to Verge, the change to the simplest possible design Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...In the future, Google’s artificial intelligence will phone for you!Founder & Owner12 May 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / Technological Innovations© Sofokleousin.gr In the future, Google’s artificial intelligence will phoning for you! Google has introduced a new Artificial Intelligence software that makes an appointment or phone bookings on behalf of users, making voice conversations on their behalf e.g. with a doctor, a hairdresser or a restaurant. As CEO Sunart Pinchai announced at the US-based annual Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial intelligence that mimics the brain by finding the way into virtual labyrinthsFounder & Owner10 May 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / Technological Innovations©www.cnn.gr Tech Deep Mind, Google’s subsidiary in the field of Artificial Intelligence, unveiled a new program that can successfully find its way into a virtual labyrinth. The originality lies in the fact that the deep learning algorithm of the new artificial intelligence system can “spontaneously” mimic the activity of human brain neurons (so-called “mesh cells”) that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...ZooPark: New malware campaign targeting Android devicesFounder & Owner8 May 2018_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security© Provided by: pestaola.gr Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered “ZooPark”, a sophisticated digital espionage campaign that has been targeting Android devices for several years, based in several Middle Eastern countries. Using legitimate websites as sources of “contamination”, the campaign appears to be supported by nation-states and targets political organizations, activists and other targets based in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Now Android in refrigerators alsoFounder & Owner8 May 2018_All Articles / Google / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological Innovations© Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. Google created the “Android Things” platform to bring the “Android” operating system to all kinds of “smart” home appliances and other IoT devices such as refrigerators, robots and automatic vending machines . As with mobile phones, Google does not intend to charge manufacturers of home appliances and other devices Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...YouTube Remix will replace Google Play MusicFounder & Owner7 May 2018_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations©Provided by: pestaola.gr The official launch of the “YouTube Remix” streaming service is expected to mark the end of “Google Play Music”. According to reliable sources reported in various Internet articles, “Google Play Music” is expected to stop at the end of 2018 and will be replaced by the new “YouTube Remix” streaming service. The Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How do you protect your children from Internet threats?Founder & Owner7 May 2018_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Provided by: pestaola.gr The risks associated with raising a child in an online world not only cause headaches to parents but also a real concern about the time their children spend in this online world. As a result, one in three parents limits the time their children spend surfing the Internet in order to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...“Smart” car window for blind passengersFounder & Owner3 May 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / General Information / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr “Smart” car window for blind passengers A “smart” car window that gives blind passengers the ability to “see” the landscape that passes their vehicle is developed by Ford. As the BBC says, the prototype, “Feel the View”, uses high-contrast photos to reproduce the landscape using LED lights. What the passengers are doing is Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Robot for skull operationsFounder & Owner2 May 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr Robot for skull operations Opening a hole in the skull for surgical purposes requires great precision and often long hours are required, which makes it a very difficult test for the surgeon, which is why researchers at the TU / e (Technical University Eindhoven) developed a surgical robot for that very purpose. This Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Opera Touch is a mobile browser for use with one handFounder & Owner2 May 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Opera Touch is available on Android-powered mobile phones and emphasizes one-handed use. Opera Touch has always enabled the search field, and the keyboard is always available to write a URL or search term on the Internet. At the same time, there is special provision for synchronization between Opera Touch and the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft and Facebook move against cyber attacksFounder & Owner30 April 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Microsoft©Provided by: pestaola.gr Microsoft, Facebook and several other big names in the Cyberspace want to end cyber attacks of all kinds. The purpose of Facebook and Microsoft’s moves is to enhance Internet security, but also to further sensitize the public in this direction. The big internet players have come up with a set of principles Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The next big upgrade of Windows 10 starts todayFounder & Owner30 April 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Microsoft announced that today, April 30, Windows 10 April 2018 Update, the latest upgrading of the company’s latest operating system, will begin. According to the company’s blogpost, the upgrading will be available to users as of today, and more widely available from May 8 onwards. This upgrading was formerly known as Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The “smart” cameras with AI will know exactly what it is they seeFounder & Owner29 April 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological Innovations©Provided by: pestaola.gr The Internet of Things endows the smart cameras with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to perceive the engines what they see. As Wired informs, the use of AI technologies in a camera can provide several interesting services, such as confirming that a person has reached its destination, or that someone in charge of a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft’s first Linux product has an Internet of Things airFounder & Owner27 April 2018_All Articles / IoT (Internet of Things) / Microsoft / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Some time ago, it seemed unreal to see a Linux product being released with Microsoft’s stamp, but nothing is for granted in technology. Azure Sphere is the new Microsoft product, which contains a Linux kernel and is designed to be installed on Internet of Things devices, while ensuring their security against Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New protection tools from Google after the scandal with FacebookFounder & Owner18 April 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips© Sofokleousin.gr New protection tools from Google after the scandal with Facebook New protection tools are being prepared by Google after the Facebook scandal and the more general debate about personal data security in the digital world. In particular, Google has decided to increase the security level of its popular e-mail, “Gmail”. As it became Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...All new features brought by Apple’s iOS 11.3 operating systemFounder & Owner14 April 2018_All Articles / Apple / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips© Provided by: pestaola.gr Apple introduced its new mobile operating system, “iOS 11.3”, which has several improvements in many places. The renewed “Apple iOS 11.3” has four new “Animoji”, and enough attention has been paid to the “augmented reality” part, with new features. iPhone and iPad owners can also have the tool to test the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Unbelievable yet true: The first device that “reads” our thought is a fact!Founder & Owner13 April 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological Innovations© Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. Researchers at the US MIT University have created the first device that can “hear” the inner voice in a man’s mind and record it on a computer. The white plastic device named AlterEgo, worn on the head, uses four electrodes applied to the skin to “read” the mind and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook: How to find out if you are a victim of the Cambridge Analytica scandalFounder & Owner10 April 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. With a message, Facebook users will be able to see if they are among the 87 million social networking users who were victims of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. From today, Facebook will begin to send notifications to its users’ profiles that have been affected by the scandal. The technology Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Intel presents its most powerful processor for laptopsFounder & Owner4 April 2018_All Articles / Intel H/W / Technological Innovations©Provided by: pestaola.gr The Intel Core i9-8950HK is the most powerful processor for laptops that the company has presented so far. The new Intel processor has 6 cores inside and 12 threads, and can support overclocking comfortably and according to Intel itself is designed to create 3D content and 4K animation. The new processor is Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New game scam on Google PlayFounder & Owner4 April 2018_All Articles / Game Consoles / Google / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Shutterstock New game scam on Google Play ESET urges Android users to be very careful with a new scam that was discovered on Google Play. This is the “Pingu Cleans Up” game, targeted primarily at users who have stored credit card information in their Google Play account, trying to exploit the moment they are Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...USA: Hackers stole 5 million credit and debit cardsFounder & Owner2 April 2018_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security© Provided by: capital.gr A group of hackers has stolen five million credit and debit cards data from US store customers and puts them on sale, according to Gemini Advisory’s cyber security company yesterday. According to the company, it is the work of the self-proclaimed JokerStash team, which recently announced that it has stolen personal Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook will limit third party access to user dataFounder & Owner30 March 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Provided by: pestaola.gr In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica personal data leak scandal, Facebook has announced that it will restrict user data that will be available for promotional purposes. This will happen very soon and will limit access to personal data that companies currently have and use them for commercial purposes. Facebook has Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook: Changes in privacy settings are coming upFounder & Owner29 March 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Sofokleousin.gr Facebook: Changes in privacy settings are coming up Changes in privacy settings, Facebook is preparing, according to a company’s announcement today, to address, to some extent, the huge scandal that broke out in connection with the misappropriation of personal data. The minor corrections were announced on Wednesday, according to MarketWatch, which will come Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...IBM: Five technological developments that will change the world in the next five yearsFounder & Owner29 March 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / IBM H/W / Robotics / Technological Innovations© Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. rompot-kosmos Every year, IBM Research, the research arm of the largest US IT company IBM, makes public its forecasts of the five major technological developments over the next five years that will have a major impact on society and the economy. IBM’s research laboratories around the world are tracking Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...What does Facebook know about its users?Founder & Owner28 March 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful Tips© naftemporiki.gr What does Facebook know about its users? Pressure on Facebook is exacerbated by the misuse of millions of user data by Cambridge Analytica. More and more users want to know the fate of their data. For weeks now, Facebook has been targeted by organizations protecting personal data. Even the mea culpa of the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Instagram “obeys” its users and changesFounder & Owner27 March 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Instagram / Technological Innovations© www.cnn.gr Tech A few days ago, the Facebook application, Instagram, announced that it will finally change -after millions of users complain- the order of appearance of the posts. In 2016, Instagram had decided to use a specific algorithm that chose the most important and most popular photos for its news feed, resulting in the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Hacker team earns millions through malicious mining softwareFounder & Owner27 March 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Provided by: pestaola.gr According to Kaspersky Lab researchers, hackers have begun using sophisticated methods of “infection” and techniques borrowed from targeted attacks, Their goal is to install mining software on computers that have been attacked within organizations. The most successful team seen by Kaspersky Lab earned at least $7 million by exploiting its victims Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Campaign “Abandon Facebook” has begun on the internetFounder & Owner23 March 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security© Sofokleousin.gr Facebook: Informs Congress about personal data “Abandon Facebook” (#deletefacebook) asks the campaign launched online on the scandal with the leak of personal data of more than 50 million users of the social networking site, that is “fired” from all sides and sees its share in stock market to fall, despite its head’s apology Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The real errors that reduce the battery life of your mobileFounder & Owner21 March 2018_All Articles / General Information / Useful Tips© Provided by: ladylike.gr The charging of the mobile is subject to many views and analyzes as well as the extraterrestrial issue. It is as though there is not only a specific and collective truth. Another thing will be told by an employee at a mobile telephony store, another one you will read on the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google says Android is as safe as iOSFounder & Owner21 March 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr It can be widely spread that Android is not safe, but Google emphasizes in every way that its operating system is as secure as iOS. According to the annual security report issued by Google, significant security steps have been made for Android users, while in the 56 pages of this report Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google: Removed 100 malicious ads per secondFounder & Owner20 March 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Technological Innovations© Sofokleousin.gr Google: Removed 100 malicious ads per second Google announced that in 2017 it removed more than 3.2 billion ads that did not comply with its advertising policies, which translates into more than 100 malicious ads per second. This, according to the company, means that most of the malware (malware, phishing scams, etc.) was Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft: Artificial Intelligence in Health and the EnvironmentFounder & Owner20 March 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Microsoft / Technological InnovationsThe computers ‘remember’, never forget, and are also very good at reasoning probability (probabilistic reasoning) and excel in translating templates (patterns), in data, which the human mind can not distinguish and elaborate. Thus, the capabilities of computers require them to be highly capable of making decisions, while providing people with a sort of “computational intelligence” Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft renews the design of Outlook.comFounder & Owner19 March 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr New face and renewed features give Microsoft on Outlook.com in the coming weeks. The renewed version of Outlook.com was introduced last August, but it is now starting to be available to all users of the service. The new design will concern all Outlook users, with emphasis on both the integration of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google blocks crypto-coin adsFounder & Owner15 March 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security©Provided by: capital.gr Google proceeds to prohibit crypto-coin advertisements on all its online platforms. The ban will take effect in June, without specifying why there will be this delay. Google has made this decision, according to the BBC, believing that consumers who want to invest in Bitcoin and similar digital coins are not adequately protected. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Israel: Eliminate fake news with the help of artificial intelligenceFounder & Owner13 March 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsIt started as a game. Or Levi, an Israeli former scientific adviser on eBay, has provoked his friends: Could they see the automatically generated fake news from the real? The game was successful and Levi realized that if fake news could be created automatically, artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to recognize them. “I wanted Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft is changing its policy for the Windows 10 SFounder & Owner12 March 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological Innovations©Provided by: pestaola.gr From a version of the operating system, Windows 10 S will become a Windows configuration, as announced by Microsoft. According to Microsoft, Windows 10 S Mode will be a normal operating system configuration that will target educational institutions and businesses that want to give limited access to capabilities and tasks for their Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Viber Communities; the New Virtual Chat Room Service from ViberFounder & Owner7 March 2018_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips / Viber© Provided by: pestaola.gr Viber’s messaging application announced the new virtual chat room service with the potential of a billion members. Viber announced the launch of Viber Communities and is the first messaging application to create a virtual group chat room where up to a billion users can exchange messages and content of all kinds. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Will video calls be the new trend in Instagram?Founder & Owner6 March 2018_All Articles / Instagram / Technological Innovations©Provided by: Attica Publications There are some users out there who have anticipated the chatrooms of MIRC and Yahoo’s Messenger – but that’s really an ancient story. Since now the game is played elsewhere. With chat have become videochat and Snapchat -despite all the difficulties it faces- do break in America. Instagram is preparing strong Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How would you see the folder that Facebook keeps about youFounder & Owner2 March 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful Tips©Provided by: Attica Publications We probably do not offer you something NEW, when we say that Facebook is watching you. You know that and we know it and (fortunately or unfortunately) we have accepted this “game”. What you may not know is that the analytical data it collects and obviously keeps, reminding you of a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Russian cyber-attack on German ministriesFounder & Owner1 March 2018_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security© naftemporiki.gr Russian cyber-attack on German ministries Russian APT28 attacked the German Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense and the German Federal Government and obtained data, sources of security services said today at the German news agency and in the German media. According to sources, German security agencies discovered cyber-attacks in December and were Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial eye changes focus in real time, as the humanFounder & Owner1 March 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr As the Harvard Gazette notes, the metalens controls at the same time three of the biggest “blurring” factors: focusing, astigmatism and image shifting. Inspired by the human eye, Harvard researchers John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) developed an adaptive metalens, which is essentially a flat, electronically controlled artificial eye. As Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Experts warn: Artificial intelligence can be exploited maliciously by hackersFounder & Owner23 February 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Internet Security© www.cnn.gr Tech Artificial Intelligence has now reached a point of development that can exploit it maliciously and to the benefit of authoritarian states, terrorists and hackers, warn in a new risk-bell report 26 experts in the safety of new technologies. The report predicts, in the next five to ten years, the rapid increase of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Flexible, self-healing and recyclable ‘electronic’ skinFounder & Owner22 February 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr Electronic skin (also known as e-skin) is a thin, transparent material that can mimic the function and mechanical properties of human skin. Quite different types of e-skin are developed in laboratories … Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have developed a new kind of flexible, self-healing and fully recyclable “electronic” Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...US scientists: That’s how aliens will bring ‘Apokalypse’ to Earth!Founder & Owner20 February 2018_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Provided by: 24 Media Extraterrestrials can bring the end of the world without even having to visit our planet, reveals a new survey of a group of scientists from Hawaii. According to the study, all that extraterrestrials need to do if they want to destroy mankind is to send an e-mail to Earth with Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The autonomous drones that will fly at 30 km/h are comingFounder & Owner16 February 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological Innovations© Sofokleousin.gr The autonomous drones that will fly at 30 km/h are coming Engineers, at US MIT University’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (CSAIL) Lab, have developed a system that allows drones, although traveling at a speed of at least 30 km/h, to avoid the obstacles they encounter. Many companies, such as Amazon, have ambitious Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The big change that Chrome has implemented since 15/2Founder & Owner16 February 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Technological Innovations© www.cnn.gr Tech Chrome, Google’s popular web surfing program, will start blocking selectively on-line web ads, which systematically disturb users or hinder their smooth surfing. The new feature will automatically put a brake on embarrassing web ads, such as those that suddenly play automatically videos with loud sound. Even Google’s own ads will be blocked, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The mistakes you make in InstagramFounder & Owner15 February 2018_All Articles / Instagram / Useful Tips© Shutterstock The mistakes you make in Instagram You do not post regularly The important thing is to “build” a custom relationship with the Instagram community, so if you leave it… it leaves you. You post no matter the time It has been estimated from research that more responsive are the photos you post between Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google updates email: What AMP technology bringsFounder & Owner15 February 2018_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr Google Updates Email: What AMP technology brings Significant renewal is the use of Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) technology for Google’s Gmail and email sites generally, which the company announced on Tuesday. As mentioned in the Gmail official blog post by Aakas Sachney, Gmail’s product manager, this open-source framework has been used for a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Hackers stole $17 million from Russian banks in 2017Founder & Owner15 February 2018_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security © naftemporiki.gr Hackers stole $17 million from Russian banks in 2017 More than 1 billion rubles ($17 million) robbed hackers from Russian banks in 2017 using Cobalt Strike, a software designed to control security, according to a central bank official. Russia is at the forefront of cybercrime after speculation that hackers, with Moscow’s support, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The time of “smart networks” is comingFounder & Owner4 February 2018_All Articles / Cisco / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological Innovations© www.cnn.gr Tech Developments in technology have changed a lot over the past 30 years, both in social and economic terms. However, developments over the next 20-30 years will be even greater, and this means that businesses and more generally all kinds of organizations are called upon to start from now preparing at least for Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google has introduced the Bulletin news serviceFounder & Owner2 February 2018_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations©Provided by: pestaola.gr Google Bulletin is a tool for creating news at a very local level, which has just been launched. Google Bulletin has begun to be available in two markets, in Oakland, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Through the login page in the service, one can upload small local news that may be of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The basic Office applications coming to Microsoft StoreFounder & Owner2 February 2018_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Microsoft Office 365 subscribers can now access basic Office applications in the Microsoft Store. Now, in Microsoft Store, you can find Word 2016, Excel 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Access 2016, Outlook 2016, and Publisher 2016 as part of the Centennial or Desktop Bridge initiative. Those who have an older version of an Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Netflix reached 117.6 million subscribers worldwideFounder & Owner28 January 2018_All Articles / General Information / NetFlix© Provided by: capital.gr Netflix subscribers are rapidly growing around the world (and in Greece), reaching 117.6 million at the beginning of 2018. This development, which surpassed investors’ expectations, prompted Netflix’s market value in Wall Street for over 100 billion dollars for the first time. In the last quarter of 2017, the company “closed” two Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook engineer invented a new time unitFounder & Owner24 January 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Technological Innovations© Sofokleousin.gr Facebook engineer invented a new time unit A Facebook engineer invented a new time unit, named “flick”, equivalent to 1 / 705,600,000 of a second, and is the next-in-duration unit of time after the nanosecond (billionth of a second). “Flick” (from the words frame-tick) was designed to help developers synchronize the effects of videos, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Game Over: Exposed to hackers most of online gamersFounder & Owner24 January 2018_All Articles / Game Consoles / Internet Security© Sofokleousin.gr Game Over: Exposed to hackers the online gamers Online gaming has quickly evolved into a very profitable industry, with more people than ever having online gaming accounts. According to a survey by Kaspersky Lab, more than half (53%) regularly play online, increasing to 64% for people aged 25-34 and 67% for those aged Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The worst passwords of 2017 – How to choose correct (safe) access codesFounder & Owner21 January 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Provided by: pestaola.gr Many users still use inappropriate password to access their online accounts today. This is evidenced by a list recently released by SplashData and includes the worst-in-use passwords used in 2017. The data was based on research into more than five million passwords from user accounts that fell victim to cybercriminals. The Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Intel integrates Radeon graphics into its processorsFounder & Owner17 January 2018_All Articles / AMD H/W / Intel H/W / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr The new Intel Core processors work with a new generation graphics graphics AMD Radeon RX Vega M. According to what was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the 8th generation Intel Core will have a built-in 4 GB second-generation graphics card. This configuration will be available on the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Significant changes coming to FacebookFounder & Owner16 January 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Technological Innovations© Provided by: capital.gr Facebook plans to bring significant changes in the way the news feed is filtered by its complex algorithms, with emphasis on private posts from friends and family of users, and degrading the public posts by business and media information. The changes that will take place over the next few weeks are Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...ARMAR-6: Robot-equipment maintenance assistantFounder & Owner16 January 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations©naftemporiki.gr ARMAR-6 was developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and specifically by Tamif Asphour and his team at the H²T workshop A prototype robot -designed to act as the basic platform for testing and developing new technologies related to the maintenance and repair of equipment in Ocado Technology’s automated warehousing, with robotic assistants- Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft warns of correcting the security gapsFounder & Owner15 January 2018_All Articles / AMD H/W / Apple / Intel H/W / Internet Security / MicrosoftMicrosoft has made it clear that software upgrades designed to close the security gaps that were discovered on Jan. 3 in virtually all central processors have resulted in some computers, both personal computers (PCs) and servers, to become slow. Systems that use Intel’s older chips show a noticeable slowdown and performance decline, Microsoft said in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft is preparing encrypted Skype callsFounder & Owner14 January 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Microsoft / Technological Innovations©Provided by: capital.gr Microsoft is working with Signal Encryption app company to develop a new encrypted Skype feature called Private Conversations. The new feature is already available for trial use at Skype Insiders. Application users will have encrypted end-to-end audio calls as well, as text messaging and the ability to transfer multimedia files using the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Year of Artificial Intelligence is 2018Founder & Owner12 January 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological Innovations©naftemporiki.gr Year of Artificial Intelligence is ’18 Welcome to 2018, the year of Artificial Intelligence. In this way, Ralph Haupter, president of Microsoft Asia, wished to everyone in the technology area for the coming of the new year. According to Haupter, 70 years after 1950, when computer pioneer Alan Turing wondered if machines might think, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft provides Azure Bot service to developersFounder & Owner10 January 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Microsoft / Technological Innovations©Provided by: pestaola.gr The Microsoft Azure Bot service is widely available to developers, along with Microsoft Cognitive Language Understanding. In fact, Microsoft’s move is to make it easier for developers to design applications that allow the use of bots for a wide range of usage scenarios. Developers are trying to provide solutions to the needs Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial Intelligence: What it is and how it dramatically changes our worldFounder & Owner9 January 2018_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Google / IBM H/W / IoT (Internet of Things) / Microsoft / Technological Innovations©naftemporiki.gr Artificial Intelligence: What it is and how it dramatically changes our world Artificial Intelligence has been impressively evolving in recent years and -although it is often a matter of exaggeration or even destruction scenarios- it is enough to focus on real technological progress to realize its exciting potential. By avoiding technical terminology, an artificial Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Here’s what the plain heart emoji status means — and why you should stop posting it!My PC-PolyClinic - Admin8 January 2018_All Articles / Facebook / Useful TipsHave you seen a bunch of your Facebook friends simply posting a heart emoji as their status and have no clue what it means? It’s pretty simple… and also really pointless (like a lot of things on social media). heart emoji status (Laurie Cataldo) The idea is that you’ll post it, and inevitably someone will Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...What the new world of big data brings to usFounder & Owner8 January 2018_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsEveryone knows that Internet has changed the way businesses work, governments run and people live. But a new, less apparent, technological trend is proving to have equally great transformational power: “Big Data”. This is essentially a huge change in the way information is stored. Over the past two decades, an “explosion” of “big data” has Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Trends that will consern cyber-security in 2018Founder & Owner7 January 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips©Provided by: pestaola.gr Increase in incidents and risks that threaten cyber-security is expected in 2018 by ESET, according to its forecast in a published report. The report: “Cybersecurity Trends 2018: The Cost of our Connected World”, which has been devised by ESET’s cyber security experts, presents issues that will be of concern to all of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Analysts’ predictions for the Internet of ThingsFounder & Owner7 January 2018_All Articles / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr According to Forrester Research, the Internet of Things during 2018 will be used by businesses. There are many areas that will link their operation to the Internet of Things, such as data management, big data analytics, data security issues and other areas, which are estimated to help the Internet of Things Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Can your smartphone spy on you?Founder & Owner7 January 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips©Sofokleousin.gr Can your smartphone spy on you? Hundreds of apps and games you download on your smartphone through Google Play and the App Store are most likely to spy on you and are not so innocent. According to a New York Times report, many of them use a software called “Alphonso”, which allows sounds to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How to protect yourself from the bugs of the processorsFounder & Owner6 January 2018_All Articles / Apple / Google / Internet Security / Microsoft / Mozilla / Useful Tips©Provided by: capital.gr The revelations about the security loopholes discovered in CPUs and laptops, as well as the ARM’s SoC on smartphones, tablets and game consoles, dare to say that they are probably the poorest point in the history of information technology. Not the revelations themselves, of course, but the oversights and omissions of company Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Security gaps were detected in all the world’s PC and mobile processors!Founder & Owner5 January 2018_All Articles / Apple / Google / Internet Security / Microsoft© Sofokleousin.gr Security gaps have been detected in all pc and mobile processors around the world! Alarm has sounded in the world of technology, as Google researchers, in collaboration with other cyber security experts, have announced that they have identified two major security gaps in almost all processors used on computers, mobile phones, tablets and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google calculates the number of usernames in the black marketFounder & Owner3 January 2018_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Provided by: pestaola.gr Google’s calculations speak for 1.9 billion usernames that are in the black market for malicious use. Google has collaborated with the University of Berkeley to estimate the number of usernames that are traded on the black market, and it is estimated that 25% of these usernames can be used to illegally Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Humanoid robot that “does sports” and “sweating!Founder & Owner3 January 2018_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations©naftemporiki.gr Humanoid robot that “sports” and “sweats” A team of Japanese specialists in robotics has built a new “human-like mimetic to man” that has a boy’s musculoskeletal complexity: The so-called “Kengoro” is able to display his “human” abilities through a series of exercises, including bends and sit-ups. As the New Atlas says, the JSK lab Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Cyber-security guru has fallen victim of… hacking!Founder & Owner3 January 2018_All Articles / Internet Security / Twitter© www.cnn.gr Tech A victim of hacking was John MacAfee, the cyber-security guru and founder of the famous homonymous company operating in the field. As he admitted, his Twitter account was hacked and used to promote crypt coins, which are not widely known. Of course, MacAfee took care to deny that the episode was a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Instagram now allows you to track topics (follow hashtags)Founder & Owner21 December 2017_All Articles / Instagram / Technological Innovations© Provided by: capital.gr The hashtags are the basic tool for characterization in postings made in Instagram and one of the basic tools in the user’s hands to do his related searches for material that interests him. The service behind the social networking platform has announced that users can now track thematic units by following Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Chrome will block annoying ads from FebruaryFounder & Owner20 December 2017_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Technological Innovations© Provided by: capital.gr Google announced in June its effort to boost Chrome to such an extent that it can automatically block annoying ads. This announcement was made after the big development of ad blocking programs in the form of extensions, and now the company itself has decided to take a formal position since it Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook will alert users when their photos are uploadedFounder & Owner20 December 2017_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Facebook announced yesterday that it would start using face recognition technology to inform users of the service when other users “upload” their photos. According to the company’s announcement the use of this feature will be optional while it is done to protect the privacy of the users. As a first step, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook: New button allows you to get rid of your annoying friendsFounder & Owner19 December 2017_All Articles / Facebook / Technological Innovations©Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. Facebook: New button to get rid of your annoying friends Are some Facebook friends annoying, but you can not (do not want to) erase them? You may be one of those who will benefit from the new wake-up button that the network will launch in the coming days. Facebook’s goal Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Broadband connection via … wet twine (rope)!Founder & Owner19 December 2017_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations©naftemporiki.gr Broadband connection via … wet twine (rope) Engineer at a small, British Internet service provider has managed to make a broadband connection work by using two meters … wet twine (rope). Andrews and Arnold’s engineer who carried out the experiment made it essentially for fun. This connection was at speeds of 3.5 Mbps, but Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook found a 19-year-old security gap; risk for the “giants” of technologyFounder & Owner18 December 2017_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security© Provided by: capital.gr. By Thomas Fox-Brewster Facebook has paid a fee to thank some well-meaning hackers who have modified a 19-year security gap that could potentially be exploited to intercept user accounts. Although the social network is now secure, many top websites remain vulnerable to this security gap, researchers warned. The social network did Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Google: New apps turn you into comic!Founder & Owner16 December 2017_All Articles / Google / Technological Innovations© Sofokleousin.gr Google: new apps turn you into comic! (vid) Now whoever -and whenever wants to- can become a comic character, and behind this entertaining innovation is of course the giant of technology called Google, which has launched new Apps. Google is developing new photo applications and has officially announced the release of three apps, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...New augmented reality effects on FacebookFounder & Owner15 December 2017_All Articles / Facebook / Technological Innovations© Provided by: capital.gr Facebook has announced a new augmented reality tool suite that its members will be able to use in messages they exchange via Messenger. “World effects” -as it characterizes them- allow the user to convert three-dimensional objects into photos and videos and use them for messages they want to send. Technology “steps” Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Microsoft adds AI features to Office 365Founder & Owner15 December 2017_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Microsoft / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Microsoft adds new tools with Artificial Intelligence features to Word, Excel, and Outlook applications in the Office 365 suite. More specifically, in an event organized by the San Francisco company on Artificial Intelligence, Office Insights was announced, a machine learning function that will analyze data from Excel spreadsheets to create corresponding Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...NASA: Artificial Intelligence for New Generation Space CommunicationsFounder & Owner14 December 2017_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological Innovations©naftemporiki.gr “Modern space communication systems use complex software to support scientific and exploratory missions,” says Zanet Briones, lead researcher on this project at … NASA’s spacecrafts are generally based on human-controlled wireless systems to communicate with Earth – but as the volume of data grows, the US space agency is turning to a new technology, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...ESET and Microsoft against the Gamarue botnet businessFounder & Owner14 December 2017_All Articles / Internet Security / Microsoft / Useful Tips© Provided by: pestaola.gr ESET researchers, in collaboration with Microsoft, have shaken down an important botnet business known as “Gamarue” that infects computers since 2011. The Gamarue Tracking Business (identified as Win32 / TrojanDownloader.Wauchos) also involved law enforcement agencies, in particular the FBI, Interpol, Europol and other agencies. Coordinated abusive actions started on 29 November Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How they can monitor your mobileFounder & Owner12 December 2017_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Useful Tips© protothema.gr How they can monitor mobile phones Edward Snowden, who revealed the massive surveillance of security authorities inside and outside the United States, has repeatedly warned that: “No smartphone is safe”. Indeed, there are few times when a variety of monitoring methods for large groups of people have seen the light of publicity. Not Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...TITAN V: The world’s most powerful graphics card for PCs, from NVIDIAFounder & Owner9 December 2017_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr TITAN V: The world’s most powerful graphics card for PCs, from NVIDIA NVIDIA presented the world’s most powerful graphics processor (GPU), as the company claims: It’s TITAN V, which, according to the company, is the most powerful GPU for a PC -at this moment- in the world and is based on the “most Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The 3-D printers -in a while- will print everything and fastFounder & Owner6 December 2017_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations© Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. The 3-D printers -in a while- will print everything and fast The progress in three-dimensional printers is continuous and in a few years there will be almost nothing that can not be produced by such a device. Two new innovations come to confirm this: In Europe, researchers at the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Mozilla “collects” voices to make a new speech recognition programFounder & Owner5 December 2017_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Mozilla / Technological Innovations© Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. Mozilla “collects” voices to make a new speech recognition program Everyone can -the last few days- “download” on his computer hundreds of thousands of voice samples already collected by the “Mozilla Foundation” under the new project of “Common Voice”. This is an open source speech recognition system based on Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...ESA and Rolls-Royce preparing “Smart” ships!Founder & Owner5 December 2017_All Articles / General Information / Technological InnovationsThe European Space Agency (ESA) and Rolls-Royce have signed a co-operation agreement to examine ways in which space and satellite technology can be exploited to help develop autonomous and remotely controlled ships. Self-directed or remote-controlled ships will have less room for human error and smaller crews will be able to concentrate on other tasks. © Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Typing on electronic devices via a ring!Founder & Owner4 December 2017_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr Typing on electronic devices via a ring Technology that allows the user to form letters and numbers with his fingers and see them appear on electronic devices screens developed by Georgia Tech researchers. The system is activated via a ring on the thumb, which has a gyroscope and a tiny microphone. As the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Research: Addiction to mobiles and the internet causes brain imbalanceFounder & Owner4 December 2017_All Articles / General Information / Useful Tipsprotothema.gr: Research: mobiles and internet addiction causes brain imbalance The addiction of people to “smart” electronic devices could cause a significant brain imbalance, according to a new study published by the British newspaper “Independent”. The research, which was conducted on people who depended on their mobile phone and the internet, found that their brain function Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Nanomachines, the “vehicle” of the futureFounder & Owner1 December 2017_All Articles / Robotics / Technological InnovationsMicroscopic “machines”, known as molecular machines or nanomachines, are likely to play an important role in the future in the development of new materials, sensors, energy storage systems and other innovations with practical applications such as nano-robots circulating within the body to destroy cancer cells. © Shutterstock nanomachines, the “vehicle” of the future This is Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Three-quarters of Android apps monitoring you – among them Tinder, Spotify and UberFounder & Owner29 November 2017_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. Three-quarters of Android apps monitoring you – Tinder, Spotify and Uber among them Do you use Tinder, Spotify, Snapchat and Uber on a smartphone? Then you have to know that you are being monitored. According to a survey by Yale University’s personal data lab and the French non-profit organization Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Baidu and Xiaomi collaborate on Internet of Things and AIFounder & Owner28 November 2017_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Baidu and Xiaomi announced their strategic partnership in two growing technology sectors: the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence. The announcements were made during the first Xiaomi developers conference in Beijing. Baidu is considered to be the Chinese rival of US Google and is listed with the third highest value in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Break Free: Listen to the first musical piece of artificial intelligence ever madeFounder & Owner28 November 2017_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsTaryn Southern -highly successful on the YouTube platform- once took part in talent shows and was trying to work with people. Today Southern boasts synthetic capabilities of her partner, an Artificial Intelligence program (AI), which completed her new album: “I AM AI”. Southern wrote the melodies and lyrics and then left the program’s algorithms to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Sophia, the first robot with citizenship, now wants to have a family!Founder & Owner28 November 2017_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Robotics / Technological InnovationsSome time ago, Saudi Arabia took an original decision and granted citizenship to a humanoid robot, Sophia. It is the first country to proceed with such a move. Sophia is designed based on the image of Ondrej Heborn from “Hanson Robotics”, a company in Hong Kong. As has already been known, he is in a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Under test the first brain implants with artificial intelligenceFounder & Owner24 November 2017_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Technological InnovationsUS scientists, funded by the US Army, are developing the first artificial brain implants designed for the “automatic” treatment of mental illnesses. These devices record neuronal activity, and when they think something is wrong, they automatically stimulate the brain with electrical pulses to change the feelings and behavior of a person. Two independent research teams, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Bookmarks: The new feature on TwitterFounder & Owner24 November 2017_All Articles / Technological Innovations / Twitternaftemporiki.gr Bookmarks: New feature on Twitter Last month, Twitter had begun to work on a new tweets saving / storing feature that appears on the timeline so that the user can spot them or find them again in the future. Plus, this feature has been named, while testing is in progress. As TechCrunch says, Tina Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Trees also have Twitter and their “tweets” are particularly revealingFounder & Owner24 November 2017_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations© www.cnn.gr Tech In our time, Twitter even used by the trees. And the tweets they send have to do with the effects of climate change on them in real time. Scientists in Europe are using the power of social media to showcase the impact it has (climate change) on trees in an original way. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Biohackers change their DNA by themselves!Founder & Owner23 November 2017_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations© Shutterstock Biohackers change their DNA by themselves! Some have begun to “hack” their DNA themselves, in other words, to modify their genetic material at will and without scientific supervision at home, using genetic “tools” that can be traded on the Internet as well. Biologist Joshua Zainer, who previously worked at NASA, is the first Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Hundreds of web pages monitor exactly what users are typingFounder & Owner22 November 2017_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security© www.cnn.gr Tech Hundreds of websites, even of well-known companies, use dedicated logging software to track exactly what the user is typing on his keyboard when he visits their web pages. This practice -which is questionable by its legitimacy according to experts, since it is not done with the knowledge and consensus of the users- Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...In a few years, hackers will be able to take control of a carFounder & Owner22 November 2017_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips© www.cnn.gr Tech In five years at most hackers of a hostile country or malicious terrorists will be able to massively control most cars on the streets of a city, causing unavoidable millions of deaths. The nightmarish scenario -which may soon be no longer a scenario- presented to the British Government one of the world’s Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Free WiFi: Why you should avoid itFounder & Owner21 November 2017_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Provided by: Capital.gr First -European-wide- the Greeks in online gaming. Almost last in their knowledge of the internet 70% of Greeks are connected to the internet “on the go” via a portable device. The overwhelming majority (9 out of 10) are young, aged 16-27 90% of young people aged 16-24 are connected daily with Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Firefox Quantum: The new Mozilla browserFounder & Owner17 November 2017_All Articles / Mozilla / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr Firefox Quantum was launched on November 14th. As Mark Mayo, vice president of Mozilla, wrote in a blogpost, has been the biggest update since Firefox 1.0 was launched in 2004. Greater speed with less memory promises Mozilla with its new browser, Firefox Quantum, which has which has caused a sensation in the special Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The first quantum processor with 50 quantum ‘bits’ is trueFounder & Owner16 November 2017_All Articles / IBM H/W / Technological InnovationsAnother milestone in the long way to creating quantum computing was achieved by the big US company IBM, which announced it has created the first processor with 50 quantum “bits” or qubits. This is the first time a company achieves this, which gives a comparative advantage to IBM against Google and other technology companies involved Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Apple has moved into 10 years 128 billion Dollars in the shelter of JerseyFounder & Owner13 November 2017_All Articles / Apple / General InformationJESSE DRUCKER, SIMON BOWERS / THE NEW YORK TIMES The US company earns almost 70% of its worldwide profits from its offshore business. Four years ago, exasperated Tim Cook, the Apple CEO, told US Senate members that his company never avoided paying taxes or transferring profits to exotic Caribbean islands. Indeed, Tim Cook did not Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...What is Facebook Blueprint and how does it help businesses?Founder & Owner8 November 2017_All Articles / Facebook / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips© Provided by: pestaola.gr Every owner of a small business probably recalls the first time he used Facebook or Instagram as a platform to help his business grow. The reasons for looking for promotional tools by each trader vary: search for new customers, design new products, report news about discounts in each business or store, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Algorithm understands by the voice if the user is tiredFounder & Owner7 November 2017_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr Algorithm understands by voice whether the user is tired Researchers in the UK are developing a system that can sense fatigue levels by looking for signs of fatigue in the voice and designing its use, first of all, by operators of heavy building machines. Small changes in voice can reveal levels of fatigue, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Robotic “eel” that “chases” the contamination in waterFounder & Owner6 November 2017_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations© naftemporiki.gr Robotic “eel” that “chases” the pollution in water Envirobot is the name of a robotic eel developed by EPFL researchers in Switzerland, which can move in contaminated waters to locate the source of the infection. The robot is equipped with chemical, biological, and so on, sensors and can move into the water without Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Keep your private life private to public Wi-Fi hotspotsFounder & Owner5 November 2017_All Articles / Internet Security / Useful Tips / Wi-FiUsing tools available for free on the Internet, anyone can see the online activity of people connected to public Wi-Fi hotspots. Including their private correspondence, file transfers, financial data, and more. And the tough reality is that one in four Wi-Fi hotspots are not safe. There are three possible solutions: 1. Accept that others will Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...What to do to protect your internet connectionsFounder & Owner3 November 2017_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Useful TipsIt is very alarming news that wireless connections for residential and business Wi-Fi networks around the world are exposed to attacks by hackers because of a security gap, called Krack. © Shutterstock What you need to do to protect your internet connections In short, internet connections over Wi-Fi are no longer safe. “While the Wi-Fi code Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook launches Desktop Workplace Chat applicationFounder & Owner31 October 2017_All Articles / Facebook / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Facebook has launched a desktop chat application for Workplace, the business version of the application that made its debut about a year ago. Workplace Chat at first supported mobile and browser usage while the new desktop version will offer the same features as the smartphone version, ie video chat, screen sharing, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Artificial Intelligence reads the mind and makes a film of what it seesFounder & Owner30 October 2017_All Articles / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / General Information / Technological Innovations© Provided by: Shutneystock.com In the future, would artificial intelligence not only read the contents of a man’s mind, but also make a video of what it sees? Surely this will not happen soon, but the first steps have just begun. A team of researchers, who published a publication in the “Cerebral Cortex” neuroscience journal, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Attention – New virus is released on FacebookFounder & Owner30 October 2017_All Articles / Facebook / Internet Security / Useful Tips© Shutterstock Attention – New virus is released on Facebook A new virus is being released in recent days on Facebook and makes difficult… the life of social network users. If your online friend is tagging (add your tagged name) you to private videos, do not make the mistake of opening it. This is a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...The first pet robot … barks and controls your devices!Founder & Owner29 October 2017_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations© Sofokleousin.gr The first pet robot … barks and controls your devices! Ready for circulation is the new robot-dog from Sony and it is designed to live in your home, but also to control your electronics. The electronic pet could also be “taught” new tricks and respond to your commands, such as a companion pet. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Bad Rabbit: «Epidemic» ransomware hit Russia and UkraineFounder & Owner29 October 2017_All Articles / General Information / Internet Security / Useful Tips© naftemporiki.gr According to the BBC, this ransomware, which has been given the name “Bad Rabbit”, has affected major Russian websites, an airport in Ukraine and the metro in Kiev. An epidemic of a new “ransomware” (malware that prevents the user from accessing his computer files) occurred in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere. According to the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...A Historical flashback to Computers (Photos)Founder & Owner29 October 2017_All Articles / Game Consoles / General Information / My PC-PolyClinic.eu-En / Technological InnovationsA beautiful flashback to old computers ….... Read more...Saudi Arabia: Granted citizenship to robot! See her talking to an eventFounder & Owner27 October 2017_All Articles / Robotics / Technological Innovations© protothema.gr Saudi Arabia: Granted citizenship to robot! See her talking to an event Historical but also “frightening” is Saudi Arabia’s decision to grant citizenship to a humanoid robot. This is the first country to move on. The humanoid robot is called Sophia and is designed based on the image of Ondrej Heborn from Hong Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Research links Facebook’s extended use with … miseryFounder & Owner26 October 2017_All Articles / Facebook / General Information / Useful TipsAmerican scientific research has managed to link Facebook’s extensive use with … misery. In particular, Holly B. Shakya of the University of California, and Nicholas A. Christakis of Yale, have been able to prove what previous investigations have failed to do. The studies so far have managed to partially link the use of social media Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Facebook: Transactions with PayPal on MessengerFounder & Owner26 October 2017_All Articles / Facebook / Technological Innovations / Useful Tips© Sofokleousin.gr Facebook: Transactions with PayPal on Messenger Now you can send and receive money on the Facebook messenger via PayPal. Pay your bill by making a web-based refine with messenger. Simply add PayPal as a payment method and send money to friends. US messenger users now have a new way to send money to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Smart Home: Greater security, more comfort, infinite possibilities!Founder & Owner25 October 2017_All Articles / IoT (Internet of Things) / Technological Innovations© Provided by: capital.gr How would you feel if you could simply and easily check all the functions of your home even when you’re away? Now with the touch of a button on your mobile or tablet or even intact with a voice command, home jobs can start automatically, while you do something else or Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Thirteen Genuine Xbox titles available on Xbox OneFounder & Owner24 October 2017_All Articles / Game Consoles / Microsoft / Technological Innovations© Provided by: P.ATHANASIADES & Co. SA During the E3 2017 report, in the summer that passed, Microsoft had announced that it would make games of the original Xbox, available to Xbox One by the end of the year. As the IGN website reveals, the first thirteen titles are available from today, and titles are Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Two-thirds of Office users will be in the cloud by 2019Founder & Owner24 October 2017_All Articles / Microsoft / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Microsoft aspires to emphasize the cloud for Office customers as it believes the majority of users will move there. This trend is also evident in Office 365 subscriptions, which for the first time have brought more revenue than simple Office subscriptions. Microsoft, during the announcement of this year’s financial figures, noted Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...How to Protect Your Google AccountFounder & Owner24 October 2017_All Articles / Google / Internet Security / Useful Tips© www.cnn.gr Tech Google announced new protection features to help users stay safe online. Personalized tips from the new Security Checkup Google launches a renewed Security Checkup, which now provides personalized guidance. Instead of the passive control list for everyone, Security Checkup is a personalized guide to protect your data. © CNN Greece How to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Garmin Speak combines the features of navigator and digital assistantFounder & Owner23 October 2017_All Articles / General Information / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Garmin, a company well-known for the navigation solutions it has presented from time to time, attempts to re-change the rules of this market by introducing Garmin Speak. It is essentially a navigation device in which the large touchscreen for input and display of data is replaced by Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Face ID will come to all Apple devices by 2018Founder & Owner23 October 2017_All Articles / Apple / Technological Innovations© Provided by: pestaola.gr Apple plans to place the Face ID on all devices that will be featured since 2018, and then completely shutting down the Touch ID, fingerprint scanning technology. This is at least the KGI analysis company’s estimate, which analysts usually have very good information. The relative report to the investing public -leaked Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …... Read more...Olly: The personal assistant –
