New York launches app to fight terror
New Yorkers can now warn authorities of suspect activities with a tap, thanks to a smartphone phone app to fight terror unveiled Monday on the eve of the US Thanksgiving holiday.
Software
Nov 23, 2015
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News tagged with phone
Researchers find vulnerability in two-factor authentication
Two-factor authentication is a computer security measure used by major online service providers to protect the identify of users in the event of a password loss. The process is familiar: When a password is forgotten, the ...
Security
Feb 3, 2016
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New app developed to locate people in areas without a phone signal
Researchers of the Universidad de Alicante (UA) have developed new technology that makes it possible to locate people who have suffered an accident in remote locations without a phone signal and where a speedy rescue is essential ...
Software
Dec 28, 2017
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New space race to bring satellite internet to the world
Anxiety has set in across the space industry ever since the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, revealed Project Kuiper: a plan to put 3,236 satellites in orbit to provide high-speed internet across the globe.
Space Exploration
May 8, 2019
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Motorola brought us the mobile phone, but ended up merged out of existence
If you own a mobile phone, chances are that it isn't made by Motorola. But it was not always this way: Motorola was once the brand most associated with the mobile phone, and the firm whose products first popularised them. ...
Business
Jan 13, 2016
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Nano-walkers take speedy leap forward with first rolling DNA-based motor
Physical chemists have devised a rolling DNA-based motor that's 1,000 times faster than any other synthetic DNA motor, giving it potential for real-world applications, such as disease diagnostics. Nature Nanotechnology is ...
Nanophysics
Dec 1, 2015
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Google unveils landline phone, which lives in cloud
Google on Tuesday unveiled a new landline telephone service aimed at helping consumers stay connected in the Internet cloud.
Telecom
Mar 29, 2016
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How the death of voicemail is changing the way we connect
Don't wait for the beep: Voicemail is going the way of the dinosaurs.
Telecom
May 16, 2018
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Review: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a survivor
Getting a new phone is exciting. Worrying about keeping that new phone safe is not so exciting.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 7, 2017
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Scientists get first close-ups of finger-like growths that trigger battery fires
Scientists from Stanford University and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have captured the first atomic-level images of finger-like growths called dendrites that can pierce the barrier between ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 26, 2017
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