The PC-Therapists
Modern 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Over 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
About 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
To 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
“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”), Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
A 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
It 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The 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. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Kaspersky 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Google. 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
According 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
High 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Researchers 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …