IT Solutions: MIT is exploring phones that put themselves together
The university’s Self-Assembly Lab is living up to its name We have seen a tiny chair that can assemble itself...
IT Solutions: Smartphone batteries with twice the life may arrive in 2017
SolidEnergy is preparing to commercialize its “lithium metal” tech A type of lithium battery that could make gasoline-powered cars obsolete...
IT Security: 1.4 billion Android devices vulnerable to hijacking thanks to Linux TCP bug
8 out of 10 Android devices vulnerable to spying since they are vulnerable to the Linux TCP bug About a...
IT Solutions: Forget two-factor authentication, here comes context-aware authentication
The stakes are high and cloud vendors know it. Is context-aware authentication the next safety net? Remember the good old...
IT Solutions: MIT Unveils DuoSkin: Temporary Tattoos That Function As On-Skin Interfaces To Interact With Computers, Mobile Devices
MIT Media Lab, in partnership with Microsoft Research, has unveiled DuoSkin, a project that uses temporary tattoos as connected interfaces...
IT Security: Sounds from your hard disk drive can be used to steal a PC’s data
An HDD’s internal mechanical arm can be used to generate acoustic binary signals Researchers have found a way to steal...
IT Solutions: Researchers develop stretchable transparent touchpad
Researchers have developed a highly stretchable touchpad that can be worn on the arm and be used to write words...
IT Security: Thugs developing cat-themed ransomware for Androids and Hitler ransomware for PCs
Cat-themed ransomware targeting Androids can encrypt files and silently steal text messages; Hitler ransomware targeting PCs demands payment via a...
IT Security: Researchers discover advanced cyber-espionage malware
It eluded detection for at least five years. Both Kaspersky and Symantec have unearthed a new type of malware so...
IT Solutions: Periodic password changes – good or bad?
The debate about whether frequent password changing is a good or a bad practice is raging. OK, maybe just humming...