© Provided by pestaola.gr The next generation of its virtual reality headset (VR), “Oculus Quest”, introduced Facebook, promising better graphics at a much lower price than most observers in the field predicted. At the same time, it revealed that two popular franchises, “Assassin’s Creed” and “Splitter Cell”, have come to the platform. According to the BBC,

© naftemporiki.gr ESET researchers have announced the discovery of an unknown family of “trojan malware” that spreads through malicious “torrents” and uses multiple methods to extract as many cryptocurrencies from its victims as possible, while remaining undetected.  ESET called the threat “KryptoCibule” and, according to its telemetry, the malware appears to be aimed primarily at users

© naftemporiki.gr The 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

© naftemporiki.gr Huawei 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

© cnn.gr Exponential 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

© Provided by pestaola.gr The 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

© naftemporiki.gr “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

© naftemporiki.gr In 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

© naftemporiki.gr Computer hacker silhouette. Blue binary code background. Seattle office. Kaspersky 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

© naftemporiki.gr “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

© naftemporiki.gr The 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.

© Shutterstock The 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

© naftemporiki.gr UCL 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

© Provided by: Protothema.gr Netflix It’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

© naftemporiki.gr IBM 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

© naftemporiki.gr Viber 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