Category: 3. Tech

  • Research offers novel approach for combating phishing attacks

    Research offers novel approach for combating phishing attacks

    Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics offers a new approach to combating phishing attacks in order to enhance online security and reduce cybercrime against individuals and businesses and attacks on governments so improving national security. Phishing is a deceptive technique in which a… Continue Reading News…

  • Apple bows to EU and unveils iPhone with USB-C charger

    Apple bows to EU and unveils iPhone with USB-C charger

    A USB-C charger (R) and a traditional Apple Lightning charger (L) are seen on an Apple iPhone. Apple unveiled its new iPhone lineup on Tuesday, with its Lightning charger ports replaced on the newest models by a universal charger after a tussle with the European Union. The European bloc is insisting that all phones and…

  • Humans can feel empathic embarrassment towards robots, finds virtual reality study

    Humans can feel empathic embarrassment towards robots, finds virtual reality study

    Examples of embarrassing situations where a human or robot avatar bumps into an automatic door that doesn’t open, or a situation where a human or robot avatar would normally walk through and not be embarrassed. Credit: Toyohashi University of Technology. In a virtual reality study that sheds light on the intricacies of human-robot interactions, researchers…

  • The right to be forgotten in the age of AI

    The right to be forgotten in the age of AI

    Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Earlier this year, ChatGPT was briefly banned in Italy due to a suspected privacy breach. To help overturn the ban, the chatbot’s parent company, OpenAI, committed to providing a way for citizens to object to the use of their personal data to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. The right to be…

  • France orders Apple iPhone 12 sales halted over radiation

    France orders Apple iPhone 12 sales halted over radiation

    The French agency that regulates radio frequencies said the iPhone 12 emits more electromagnetic waves than permitted. French regulators on Tuesday ordered Apple to halt sales of the iPhone 12 for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation, and to fix existing handsets. The French agency that regulates radio frequencies, the ANFR, said testing found that the…

  • Swiss students break world record for electric car acceleration

    Swiss students break world record for electric car acceleration

    The ‘Mythen’ electric vehicle broke a Guinness World Record. From zero to 100 km/h in less than a second: a racing car built by students has broken the world record for electric vehicle acceleration, a Swiss university said Tuesday. Students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ) and the Lucerne University of Applied…

  • Study finds heat pumps more efficient than gas or oil

    Study finds heat pumps more efficient than gas or oil

    Range of coefficient of performance when outside temperature is between −10 and 5°C. Credit: Joule (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2023.08.005 As the year 2030 approaches, governments and industry leaders are actively studying ways to meet a European climate law aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55%. The European Green Deal initiative has set a…

  • The Ascento Guard puts a Pixar spin on security enforcement

    The Ascento Guard puts a Pixar spin on security enforcement

    Multiple companies around the world now offer robotic security guards for property and event surveillance, but Ascento appears to be only one, at least currently, to sell mechanical patrollers boasting eyebrows. On September 12, the Swiss-based startup announced the launch of its latest autonomous outdoor security robot, the Ascento Guard, which puts a cartoon-esque spin…

  • The iPhone has a new (old) charging port—here are the best accessories

    The iPhone has a new (old) charging port—here are the best accessories

    We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Apple has announced its upcoming smartphones, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, which will be available for preorder this Friday, Sept. 15, and arrive on Sept. 22. These will be the first models to feature…

  • Solar-Powered Hydrogel: Turning Hot Air into Drinkable Water

    A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines a new hydrogel device that uses sunlight to convert air moisture into drinking water. This study was conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and holds the potential to help drought-stricken regions of the world have…