Microsoft has issued an emergency update that fixes a critical Internet Explorer vulnerability that attackers are actively exploiting on the Internet. The memory-corruption flaw allows attackers to remotely execute malicious code when computers use IE to visit a booby-trapped website, Microsoft said Wednesday. Indexed as CVE-2018-8653, the flaw affects all supported versions of Windows. The […]
The Galaxy S10 won’t launch for another two months if recent reports are to be believed, and Samsung will not reveal any details about the flagship phone until the comapny’s next Unpacked press conference. But we already know plenty of things about the handset thanks to an increasing number of leaks, as well as Samsung’s […]
From rooftop configurations to utility-scale facilities, solar panels are springing up like popcorn across the United States. Putting an exact figure on the nation’s total solar power output, however, is proving to be notoriously difficult. Thankfully, it’s a problem well suited to artificial intelligence, as new research from Stanford University shows. In some states, solar […]
You can now ask your Amazon Echo to play tunes from Apple Music. It’s a significant step, because the Echo has long supported Apple Music’s rivals, like Spotify, allowing users to request songs and playlists from Alexa by voice. As Apple continues to focus more on services — it reported $9.98 billion in services revenue in the fourth quarter, up 27 percent […]
LG last January unveiled TV sets that roll up like posters, but that was just a concept that wasn’t ready for an actual commercial launch. However, things will change next year, as the Korean giant is hoping to revive its ailing TV business by bringing this novel form factor to life in the real world. […]
Anthony Levandowski has had quite the run recently. The autonomous driving prodigy worked at Google for almost a decade and was an integral part of its autonomous driving efforts that spun from Google (X) into Waymo. In 2016, he exited from Google’s Waymo to found a startup called Otto which was snapped up by Uber […]
With the server virtualisation game won, VMware is having to diversify into new areas, with cloud-native computing emerging as a top area of interest for the firm VMware recently celebrated its 20th birthday, during which time it has popularised the twin notions of hypervisor technology and server virtualisation. It is fair to say that without […]
Clothing embedded with tiny solar cells the size of a flea can allow wearers to generate electricity on the move and charge items like mobile phones and smartwatches, according to the Nottingham Trent University, which has developed a way to embed miniaturised solar cells into yarn that can then be knitted and woven into textiles. […]
Many dogs and other pets are terrified of fireworks, and for good reason — their more sensitive hearing makes that pleasant popping turn into a cacophony of sounds. Ford, however, might provide some relief. The company (which is no stranger to high-tech beds) has built a doghouse that uses noise cancelling to minimize canine agony […]
When you decide to take a trip with significant others, friends, and family, Google wants you to turn to their services for all aspects of planning. They want you to search for flights with Google Flights, compare hotel prices with their hotel finder, and find things to do with Google Maps. To help in new […]
Qualcomm said it believes Apple remains in violation of a Chinese court’s orders to stop selling iPhones despite a software update that Apple pushed on Monday. Qualcomm on Dec. 10 said it had won a preliminary court order in China banning Apple from selling some older iPhone models that the court found violated two Qualcomm […]
With fingerprint sensors disappearing, either behind screens or, in the case of the iPhone, completely, there is a great deal of attention and scrutiny being placed on face recognition. Although most of the tests have moved past using photos or even images displayed on a phone screen, there is no expense spared for trying to […]
