[ad_1] Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology have released a full report on a new attack vector that affects Android up to version 7.1.2. The exploit, called Cloak & Dagger, uses Android’s design and screen behaviors against users, effectively hiding activity behind various app-generated interface elements that lets a hacker ...
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[ad_1] How we picked and tested Our testing pool after a few rounds of security testing. Photo: Duncan Niederlitz We spent many hours researching all the locks available from the major brands in the bicycle industry, attending the Interbike trade show to see not-yet-available options, reviewing our previous guide, looking ...
Read More »Developer IllFonic Responds To Friday The 13th's Rocky Launch, Addresses Issues
[ad_1] The asymmetric, multiplayer survival horror game Friday The 13th launched just a couple days ago, but it’s been rife with problems. Players struggled to get online and faced problems with the party system. A detailed post from developer IllFonic was published on social media recently, outlining known problems. The reason that ...
Read More »Apple developing dedicated AI chip for iPhone, iPad: Report
[ad_1] CNET/CBS Interactive Apple is developing a dedicated artificial intelligence chip to offload tasks like speech recognition and facial recognition on its mobile devices, according to Bloomberg. The chip internally known as Apple Neural Engine could help improve battery life and overall performance, the report said. Apple is looking to ...
Read More »Conch shells hold the secret to impact-resistant armor
[ad_1] Conch shells have a complex, three-tiered structure with a zigzag matrix that makes them resistant to breakage. Small cracks don’t typically lead to big ones, since they have to go through a maze to become bigger. However, to be able to replicate that quality, scientists need more data on ...
Read More »Gatwick Airport now has 2,000 beacons for indoor navigation
[ad_1] Complex indoor environments such as airports and shopping malls can be a nightmare to find your way around. And while Google is eyeing smartphones with 3D sensors as one potential fix for places GPS won’t accurately reach, another approach is to kit out an interior with lots of Bluetooth beacons — giving smartphone ...
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[ad_1] It’s hard to find a legitimately bad flagship phone these days. Sure, one peeks its head out from time to time, but on a whole most phones are pretty good. The screens, the cameras, the internals. There are always a few bits that could use improving (see: battery and ...
Read More »Injustice 2: How to Counter Deadshot
[ad_1] This page contains strategies and tips for fighting against Deadshot in Injustice 2. The deadly assassin has become a particularly frustrating opponent for some players, as they have great difficulty avoiding his many projectile attacks that are highly effective at both long and short range. As with most challenges ...
Read More »Sony UBP-X800 review – CNET
[ad_1] Sony announced its first 4K Blu-ray player in September of 2016, the UBP-X1000, and while it looked like it was “the business”, it was also a sobering $700 (roughly £540 or AU$940). Fast forward six months, though, and the more affordable version is here: the UBP-X800. The Sony player ...
Read More »The best cases for the Kodak Ektra smartphone
[ad_1] The Kodak Ektra looks like a camera that doubles as an Android smartphone. The device has a giant, 21-megapixel camera on the back, and it’s one of the most remarkable smartphones when it comes to design. It’s thick compared to other phones, and has some very interesting curves that help ...
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