Facebook’s $122 million fine on deal with WhatsApp!

Facebook is set to pay a fine of $122 million. The EU Competition Commission accuses the technology giant company of providing “misleading information” regarding the acquisition of the WhatsApp messaging application. But the Commission emphasizes that in 2016 WhatsApp offered updates, including the ability to link the user’s phone numbers Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Research: Vulnerable to attack informational and sports websites!

Informational and sports websites are among the types of sites that have the lowest security levels, according to a new research. A team of cyber-security specialists has examined the security protocols used by the top 500 websites in a wide range of industries and across sectors that have online presence. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Car windows – “smart” screens for ads and messages!

Car windows could be the next ubiquitous source of information, but also a way to advertise on the streets of cities in the not too distant future: an Israeli startup company aspires to do this with its technology, aiming at introducing the use of glass – liquid crystal displays in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Chinese are the two most powerful supercomputers in the world!

Two Chinese supercomputers, “Sunway TaihuLight” with 93 petaflops and “Tianhe-2” with 33.9 petaflops, are the two most powerful supercomputers in the world, according to the new Top 500 ranking published today at a computer conference in Frankfurt, Germany. “Tianhe-2” has been the world’s most powerful computer for three consecutive years, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

System for smartphones senses when the driver is tired!

In order to reduce road accidents caused by tired drivers, Professor Cheung Yi-Ming of Hong Kong Baptist University and his team have developed a system that understands tired / sleepy drivers and wakes them up with smartphone alarm. The system won two awards at the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Research: Human Brain understands 11 and not 3 dimensions!

Most people find it difficult to understand our world as a single space-time entity with four dimensions: three of space (length-width-height) and one of the time. One can imagine the headache caused by the announcement by scientists that they first discovered structures in the brain with up to 11 dimensions. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Microsoft willing to explain to EU after Kaspersky Lab’s appeal!

Microsoft believes that Windows 10 operating system software is compliant with competition law and is willing to answer any regulatory inquiries, the company’s press office told the Russian agency Ria Novosti. “Microsoft’s main goal is to protect our customers, and we are convinced that Windows 10 security software is compliant Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Never forget or omit the updates!

Never forget to update your operating system (ex. Windows) or the applications installed on your system. These updates are developed by the manufacturers of the operating system, or applications either to fix problems or bugs, or to make them safer. Even better, always make sure that you have the latest Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Be careful where you put your laptop!

Be very careful where you put your laptop when you work with it! Never put your laptop on your lap, when you use it! Nor on pillows, blankets, or carpets! The temperatures that are developed during its use, will harm your laps, the other surfaces and the laptop itself! Prefer Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …