The PC-Therapists
The 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
© 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
protothema.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, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
© 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
© 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
© 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
JESSE 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. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
© 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
It 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
© 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
© 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
American 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
© 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 Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
© naftemporiki.gr PostBOT: Robots for postmen The city of Bad Herzfeld was selected by Deutsche Post as a robot test site designed to accompany postmen on their routes, transporting package loads for delivery. Residents of two areas of the city will soon see the self-propelled Electric PostBOT accompany the postmen. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
© naftemporiki.gr Digital “city of the future” in Canada by Alphabet A digital “city of the future” is to build in Toronto, Canada, the Sidewalk Labs, which is part of the Alphabet – the umbrella company that Google also belongs to. The goal is to transform a waterfront area into Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
