Chinese technology provider Huawei was recently accused of being able to monitor all calls made using Dutch mobile operator KPN. The revelations are from a secret 2010 report made by consultancy firm Capgemini, which KPN commissioned to evaluate the risks of working with Huawei infrastructure. While the full report on the issue has not been made public, journalists reporting on the story have outlined specific concerns that Huawei personnel in... Read more ›
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The Gordon Murray Group (GMG), founded by the former Formula One designer, announced yesterday a detailed £300 million ($424 million), five-year expansion plan. Most notably, part of this investment will fund the creation of a new business unit, Gordon Murray Electronic (GME), that will develop advanced electrified powertrains for global carmakers and tech companies. “The automotive future will be increasingly electrified and it’s essential that we design the world’s lightest,... Read more ›
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Many founders openly talk about the challenges and triumphs that come with expanding product offerings and adding customers. But adding colleagues — especially in a remote environment — comes with its own set of growing pains and valuable lessons. I experienced that first-hand last year when my team tripled in size. It wasn’t easy, but I learned great lessons that made me a better entrepreneur. So let me share what... Read more ›
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Instagram is adding a new field in your profile to display your pronouns if you wish. Until now, you could only ever key them somewhere into your bio, or include them in your display name. The company said that this feature is rolling out for users in a few countries without specifying which ones. If it’s available in your region, you’ll be able to add pronounce by heading to Edit... Read more ›
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Takeaways: There are no easy solutions to shoring up U.S. national cyber defenses. Software supply chains and private sector infrastructure companies are vulnerable to hackers. Many U.S. companies outsource software development because of a talent shortage, and some of that outsourcing goes to companies in Eastern Europe that are vulnerable to Russian operatives. U.S. national cyber defense is split between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security,... Read more ›
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Another year, another set of chips by Intel. The company today announced its 11th-gen H-series chips — codenamed Tiger Lake-H — which the company claims offer up to a 19% speed boost over the prior comet lake technology. The H-series chips are normally found in larger gaming and desktop-replacement laptops, so it’s a welcome improvement. The jump in performance isn’t exactly a huge surprise; Intel is moving from a 14nm... Read more ›
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How do you know if a speaker is any good? The answer should be obvious. If you like the way it sounds, then it is good. I’m not here to tell you to stop enjoying what you like. But I am here to help you make more educated purchases. Speakers don’t exist in isolation; most of us want to know we’re getting the best sound for our budget and setup.... Read more ›
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IBM today kicked off its annual THINK conference with a hefty dose of AI news and some tantalizing tidbits about the company’s current quantum computing endeavors. We’ve got the skinny, but there’s a lot to get through so strap in and get comfy. AI, AI, AI, and more AI AutoSQL and Cloud Pak for Data: IBM’s touting a breakthrough in cloud-based database management. Basically, where businesses serve up answers to... Read more ›
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This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. The City of Buenos Aires has published its Climate Action Plan 2050, which sets out targeted measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions... Read more ›
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A German data regulator has banned Facebook from processing personal data from WhatsApp users in the country, saying that the app’s controversial new privacy policy update is illegal. The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) issued a three-month emergency ban on Tuesday, which is permitted under the General Data Protection Regulation. The watchdog will now seek a binding decision covering the whole EU from the European... Read more ›
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It’s a great day to be a fan of simulated carnage! Slitherine today held its “Home of Wargamers Live” event on Twitch. There are more announcements than you could shake a WWI-era saber at, so let’s skip morning muster and get right into the action. Slitherine revealed four new games today, but before doing so it gave us some juicy updates. Previously-announced titles First up, we saw live gameplay footage... Read more ›
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People in England will be able to use the National Health Service app as a vaccine passport from Monday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed today. The digital certificates will be available from May 17, the same day that the country lifts its ban on non-essential travel. Holidaymakers who don’t have a smartphone will be able to request a paper version by calling the NHS helpline on 119. “The certification, being... Read more ›
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TLDR: Built for homes with serious WiFi needs, the Tenda AC23 Smart WiFi Router is optimized for speed and packed with features for even households with lots of devices. When households start suffering from spotty, unreliable, incredibly frustrating WiFi connections, it’s easy to think that upgrading to a better service tier might help. But often, these residents stumble on to a new unhappy truth. Sometimes, the real culprit is really... Read more ›
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Utrecht, a small city in the Netherlands, wants to be the first region in the world with a bidirectional ecosystem. How? By using vehicle-to-grid charging stations. V2G technology is an efficient and cheap way to store and use renewable energy. The idea is simple: the transfer of electricity from cars to the grid. That way, the high-capacity storage of EV batteries doesn’t go to waste, while they’re not in use,... Read more ›
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You know when a company sells off a beloved business and stuff goes really well afterwards? Yeah, me neither. So please join me in pouring one out for Sennheiser. The unthinkable has happened: audio brand Sennheiser has sold off its consumer products. That means beloved bits of kit like the Momentum True Wireless 2, the HD 820, and the Momentum 3 will no longer be made in-house by the acclaimed... Read more ›
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Freakonomics recently applied their formula of Pop Economics to put a challenge to the efficacy of advertising: “Does Advertising Actually Work?” where the hosts lay out a compelling narrative to suggest that advertising may have little uplift… but it’s just not that simple. “Guess what? Advertising doesn’t work!” makes a great narrative hook for a podcast, but it’s not helpful if what you’re trying to do is measure advertising effectiveness.... Read more ›
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Electric cars don’t snarl, parp, and pop like high-powered combustion engines, but that doesn’t mean they can’t sound cool. Case in point, the BMW i4 and its IconicSounds designed by none other than Hans Zimmer, or as I’m going to call him from now on: Hans Bimmer. Credit: BMW GroupThe sound of the new BMW i vehicles was developed by a collaboration between composer and curator Hans Zimmer and Renzo... Read more ›
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We and our colleagues have developed a way to store data using pegs and pegboards made out of DNA and retrieving the data with a microscope – a molecular version of the Lite-Brite toy. Our prototype stores information in patterns using DNA strands spaced about 10 nanometers apart. Ten nanometers is more than a thousand times smaller than the diameter of a human hair and about 100 times smaller than... Read more ›
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Google is allowing Google Pay users in the US to send money to their relatives and friends in India and Singapore. The firm has partnered with Western Union and Wise to facilitate the money transfers. This is the first time Google is allowing cross-border payment on its platform. While both users in the US and India have access to Google Pay, the app works in different ways. In India, the... Read more ›
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A preliminary report released on Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues the mystery over what actually happened to cause the recent fatal Tesla car crash in Texas. According to the agency, video footage from the car owner’s home shows the owner entering the Model S’ driver’s door, and his companion the passenger side door. But whether the driver remained behind the wheel during the tragic ride or... Read more ›
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