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Though Raspberry Pi Zero has multiple users, using this miniature computer as an analytical tool is stretching the poor little thing too far. However what happens when you pool the computational power of 16 Raspberry Pi Zero’s together. This is what Idein, a Japanese startup did. Idein has been working with a Raspberry Pi compute module to create Actbulb, a multi-functional device for applications using computational sensing and data analysis, and that fits in a regular light bulb socket....

TappLock is a product of Canadian tech firm Pishon Lab that is made with extra security measure that is common in some of today’s cellphones. Roughly the same size of an ordinary combination lock, TappLock is a dial full of numbers on its face with only a small black square in the center, which is a fingerprint scanner. A quick tap on the lock is all it takes to unlock....

According to the agency, TikTok breached children’s privacy by not offering a privacy statement in Dutch when installing the app. The Chinese company was reprimanded for the violation of policy between May 2018 and July 2020 where the privacy statement available for using the app to Dutch users – many of whom are young children – was only in English, which was difficult for them to understand. “The information provided by TikTok to Dutch users – many of whom are young children – when installing and using the app was in English and thus not readily understandable,” the DPA said in an official press release....

We saw tech giant Microsoft unveil Xiaoice, an AI-bot that can place voice calls just like humans, gaming leader NVIDIA joining hands with Nuance to create an AI Marketplace for Diagnostic Imaging, and other big players leveraging the powerful and versatile technology that AI is. However, there are many innovative startups in the AI domain that the disrupting the industries too. The following are top 5 of them: Riminder is taking the recruitment process to a whole new level by simplifying and accelerating the hiring process to help recruitment companies find the right candidates easily....

Top 5 smartphones revealed at MWC 2015 and coming to India soonSamsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edgeHTC One M9Gionee Elife S7Microsoft Lumia 640 and 640 XLLenovo A7000 Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge Samsung has finally presented the new Galaxy S6 with a radical redesign into the flagship Galaxy S line. With a renewed focus on premium looks and cutting edge specs, the Galaxy S6 sports a Quad HD display, an improved 16MP camera with 5....

The lawsuit against YTS has been filed by a group of seven related movie companies which includes Venice PI LLC, MON LLC, Millennium Funding Inc., Bodyguard Productions Inc., TBV Productions LLC, UN4 Productions Inc., and Hunter Killer Productions Inc. Usually, when copyright holders file a lawsuit against pirate sites, their main mission is to shut them down permanently; however, some of those cases go into prolonged legal battles. However, in the case of YTS, the torrent website has been allowed to stay online as long as it paid damages to the seven movie companies and ensured that their films were not listed at the torrent site....

In the age of 3D printing, the TSA is learning a basic lesson of physical security. For instance, if you have set of master keys that can open locks you have asked millions of Americans to use, do not upload pictures of them on the internet. On Wednesday, a group of lock-picking and security enthusiasts took that lesson home by publishing a set of CAD files to Github that allows to 3D print a exactly measured set of the TSA’s master keys for its “approved” locks, which are the ones the agency can open with its own keys during airport inspections....

Moments after news of Twitter suing Musk surfaced online, Tesla’s CEO took to the microblogging site and just simply tweeted, “Oh the irony lol” without referring to the legal action initiated against him. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 12, 2022 For the unversed, Musk had entered into a definitive agreement with Twitter in April 2022 to acquire the microblogging platform for approximately $44 billion. But the deal was temporarily put on hold in May 2022 for pending data, which supported the microblogging site’s claim that less than 5% of its daily active users are automated spam accounts....

In 2018 alone, over $731 million has been stolen from cryptocurrency exchanges, and the majority of exchange hackings can be attributed to internal malpractices by the management teams. Earlier this year, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, was hacked for $500 million worth of cryptocurrency. Following the hack, the exchange admitted that the weaknesses in their security was a direct result from a lack of talented and experienced developers working at the company....

Researchers at Kaspersky security have detected a new type of modular malware for OS X. They have named the sample found in the wild as Ventir. The main feature of Ventir is that it integrates a legitimate component for intercepting keystrokes that is freely available on code sharing websites. As per Kaspersky, Ventir OS X malware is a keylogger and also contains a backdoor. It can also be used for spying and stealing information from the victims Mac....

Blu-Ray Player vulnerability allows hackers to compromise machines and steal dataVulnerability 1 – Windows – Cyberlink PowerDVDVulnerability 2 – Physical Blu-ray Players The flaws was discovered by British hacker Stephen Tomkinson who presented the vulnerability on NCC Blog. Vulnerability 1 – Windows – Cyberlink PowerDVD The first vulnerability demonstrated by Tomkinson shows how a potential hacker can create a malicious Blu-ray disc by taking advantage of poorly implemented Java. The malicious disc can execute arbitrary codes automatically and also bypass the auto-run prevention mechanism in Windows....

Was the FBI tricked in ‘Operation Onymous’ Analysis casts doubt on FBI claimsClones Clones “[We are] most interested in understanding how these services were located and if this indicates a security weakness in Tor hidden services that could be exploited by criminals or secret police repressing dissents,” the Tor group had said. They were left clueless as to how the FBI managed to track down these sites and even asked the public at large to locate any loopholes in their system....

Aten decided to do the math to see how much time is wasted when we endlessly try to untangle our headphones. So, what did he do to arrive on that number? He calculated the time spent untangling headphones by assuming that he averages four untangles a day: 3 quick untangles at 4 seconds each and one long untangle at 20 seconds. The quick ones are estimated to take 4 seconds, while the longer ones take 20 seconds....

A WhatsApp beta tester Ilhan Pektas recently posted on Twitter that the ‘Like’ button for images feature is coming to WhatsApp. The tweet in German said (translated), “Like Button for divided images in WhatsApp.” This points out that the company may allow users to like their friend’s profile picture or could introduce this feature in group chats too. Also, there is no clarity as to how this feature would be put into effect in general conversation....

You can download the beta version of WhatsApp video calling APK file from here. The beta version has the video calling feature live on it, but it isn’t functional just yet. The app is available to beta testers from Google Play’s beta testing program but you would be among the first ones to get it once WhatsApp decides to implement it. Clicking on the call button now offers option for voice and video call....

According to Manuel Zanella , CEO of Zeromobile and the inventor of the card, “WhatsApp is the future of mobile communications. Its only “limit” is the data connection especially when you are traveling because the roaming charges are expensive and you can’t always find Wi-Fi everywhere and it is not always free. As someone who appreciates and uses WhatsApp, I tried to figure out how to get around this problem....

This cumulative update KB4464455 that brings the build number up to 17763.104 comes after the file deletion bug that saw Microsoft pausing the rollout of Windows 10 October 2018 update to the public. The new update adds no new features. According to Microsoft, the Cumulative Update contains the following fixes: We have fixed the issue where the incorrect details were being shown in Task Manager under the “Processes” tab. We fixed an issue where in certain cases IME would not work in the first process of a Microsoft Edge user session....

According to US Prosecutor, Panin was the main developer and distributor of the malware “SpyEye” and this malware has affected 14 million computers, 10,000 Bank accounts at 235 financial institutions. Panin operated from Russia since 2009, and he use to sell his malware “SpyEye” online for $1000 to $8500. Panin sold this malware to more than 150 cyber criminals. One of the Panin’s client is believed to have stolen $3....

“It is as if we have invented the atomic-scale printing press,” said Sander Otte, lead scientist at Delft University of Technology told Gizmodo. The scientists could write a 1 kilobyte (8,000 bits) message at 500 terabits per square inch. That’s around 100 times more info per square inch than the most efficient hard drive ever created. For instance, the 4-terabyte hard drives that are available today are about 1 terabit per square inch....

The outage which ended earlier today after 11 days of long wait which would have caused several of its users to switch to Google’s Gmail, Microsoft’s Outlook or other services while many others users who were locked down from accessing Yahoo! Mail to check important mails were seen venting out their frustration on social media sites like Twitter, few of the tweets are given below : — John Lee (@johnleesandiego) November 28, 2014...