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The 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Software 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Most 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
And 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Anonymous 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Japan 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Is 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
A 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
There 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
A 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
A 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
MIT 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, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
An 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Big 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …