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An international team of computer science researchers has identified serious security vulnerabilities in the iOS operating system used in Apple’s iPhone and iPaddevices. The vulnerabilities make a variety of attacks possible in Apple devices. “There’s been a lot of research done on Android’s operating systems, so we

Spotting a glitch on the factory floor in real time—and reconfiguring around it—are the goals of a new $4 million project led by University of Michigan engineering researchers. The project, which also involves researchers from the University of Illinois and Cornell University, aims to increase factory productivity

When you consult almost any list of top companies for customer service, USAA’s name will be front and center. The financial services company founded by and for military veterans and their families has a fiercely loyal customer base, in large part due to the exceptional service they

Last year’s Dyson Pure Link was the British brand’s first connected device, and scooped a T3 Award nomination for the usual Dyson blend of stylish design and clever engineering. The app and connectivity were unusually good for a first effort, too. Sold as an air purifier –

Earlier this year, a report from Gizmodo suggested that Facebook had been selectively editing their Trending News section to highlight or ignore certain stories, indicative of inherent bias in their news coverage. Such an accusation would be significant in any context, but given Facebook’s massive global reach (now up

What’s the point of research, if hardly anyone can read it? Nasa has decided to make all of the scientific research it funds available for the general public to access for free from a new public web portal, even if the research originates from a peer-reviewed journal

Russian special forces troops killed four militants in a shoot-out at a flat in St. Petersburg on Wednesday in a counter-terrorism operation targeting gang leaders from Russia’s volatile North Caucasus region. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) said that three of the four men killed had been senior

Visible Light Communication (VLC), sometimes also referred to as “Li-Fi,” uses standard off-the-shelf visible light LEDs to transmit data using the visible light spectrum. The idea is very simple: the light emitted by standard LED luminaries is modulated to transmit data at such high speed that the

Taiwanese computer and smartphone hardware and electronics company Asus has finally brought its new ZenFone 3 series to India. It announced a bunch of new smartphones today in the country which were first unveiled at Computex 2016 earlier this year. The company announced four new models including

After designing grassy knolls and desert vistas for the landmark artsy video games “Flower” and “Journey,” there was only one place video game designer Matt Nava wanted to go next: underwater. Following the success of thatgamecompany’s 2012 indie hit “Journey,” which swept that year’s Game Developers Choice