NEWS
FBI WARNS SMART TV OWNERS
Manufacturers call TVs "smart" because they can have various Internet-based features. Most TVs also incorporate microphones and cameras, and these can be used by hackers to spy on you, change channels, etc.
UK MAY GET FREE BROADBAND
The Labor Party in the UK plans to offer free, unrestricted Internet access to all the people who are living in England. Jeremy Corbyn, the party leader, believes that the net must now be treated as a basic utility.
BREAKTHROUGH IN SOLAR ENERGY
A company that's been funded by Bill Gates has built a solar oven which can reach temperatures of up to 1000 Celsius degrees. This means that solar power may be used for industrial processes in the very near future.
FIREFOX AND THE FUTURE OF THE WEB
The Google Chrome browser continues to dominate the market, having 70% of the global desktop Internet browser share. However, Mozilla emphasizes its products' openness, innovation and participation on the Internet.
USING AI TO FIGHT DISEASES
The healthcare industry has already embraced AI, making use of advanced computer algorithms to diagnose health problems with a high accuracy. Not only that, but it does it much faster and the costs are very low.
HACKERS USE WI-FI TO TRACK YOU
As people purchase, install, and then activate various Internet-connected devices, wireless signals become stronger and stronger. Unfortunately, attackers can use simple Wi-Fi receivers to monitor our activities.
MOBILE PHONES BANNED IN VICTORIA
The Victorian government will ban mobile phones from the state's primary and secondary schools. According to James Merlino, education minister, parents and teachers are concerned about the phones' negative effects.READ MORE
NEW PROPERTY OF LIGHT DISCOVERED
A team of U.S. and Spain researchers have recently discovered the "self-torque" property of light. Researchers were testing orbital angular momentum beams when the light started to behave in a way they've never seen before.
LEGIT-LOOKING PHONE CABLE HIJACKS MAC
It may look like a regular Apple charger cable, but as soon as you have connected it to one of your computer's USB ports, it will allow a hacker to open a terminal window, and then run any command from there.
