Japan researchers warn of fingerprint theft from 'peace' sign
Could flashing the "peace" sign in photos lead to fingerprint data being stolen?
Security
Jan 11, 2017
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News tagged with computing devices
Alibaba, China Mobile announce development partnership
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and the country's biggest phone carrier, China Mobile, announced a partnership Wednesday to develop internet-related services as web users migrate to mobile devices.
Business
Dec 7, 2016
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New service improves cloud storage usage on mobile devices
A new service developed at Binghamton University, State University of New York could improve performance of mobile devices that save data to the cloud.
Software
Sep 7, 2016
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Diamond-based light sources will lay a foundation for quantum communications of the future
Dmitry Fedyanin from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Mario Agio from the University of Siegen and LENS have predicted that artificial defects in the crystal lattice of diamond can be turned into ultrabright ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 8, 2016
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Microsoft acquires Italian firm in IoT push
Microsoft on Tuesday announced it has bought an Italian firm specializing in connecting smart objects in the Internet of Things (IoT), continuing its push into cloud computing.
Business
May 3, 2016
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Depositing different materials within a single chip layer could lead to more efficient computers
Today, computer chips are built by stacking layers of different materials and etching patterns into them.
Engineering
Jan 28, 2016
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PC market woes show no sign of easing
Global PC sales are still falling, and will likely remain on the decline through 2016, a market tracker said Monday.
Business
Dec 7, 2015
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Researchers develop new method for scaling up quantum devices
(Phys.org)—When it comes to fabricating complex quantum devices, one limitation is the number of wires available on the measurement systems that the quantum devices are built on. Typically, controlling just three or four ...
Child's play shifts to mobile gadgets
Children are going mobile with their video game play, shifting away from computers and consoles, according to a report released on Wednesday by NPD Group.
Business
Sep 23, 2015
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New limit to the Church-Turing thesis accounts for noisy systems
(Phys.org)—The question of what a computer is capable of, and what it is not, has intrigued computer scientists since the 1930s, when Alonzo Church and Alan Turing began investigating the capabilities and limits of computers. ...
