There's a hot new social network these days and it's called Mastodon. Well, it's not that new -- it's been around since September 2016 -- but it's gained tens of thousands of users in the last few days. The reason for the growth? According to its founder, Eugen...
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Shock absorber, flotation patented for iPhone
Apple has patented bumpers that pop out to cushion the impact when an iPhone is dropped. These shock absorbers will also allow the device to float. The newly-patented technology uses sensor that can detect when the device falls, calculating the height and velocity of...
Company in Sweden implants microchips into employees
Swedish company Epicenter will embed a chip into about 150 workers, so bosses can monitor toilet breaks and how long they work. The workers volunteered to have the microchip, which is about as big as a grain of rice, implanted for free. Patrick Mesterton, co-founder...
Faster cellular signals slow down Wi-Fi
You may soon see faster connections on your cellular service. But your Wi-Fi connection may pay the price. Thanks to a recent regulatory decision, wireless companies like Verizon and T-Mobile will soon be transmitting data in the same part of the public airwaves...
What Is a “Fileless” or Non-Malware Attack?
Every year seems to be “the year of” something in cybersecurity. In 2013, it was “the year of the financial breach.” In 2014, the “year of the retail hack.” In 2015, we saw at shift to healthcare and, in 2016, ransomware reigned. 2017 is already shaping its own theme....
A civil internet may be a lost cause
When it comes to online harassment, fake news and internet trolls, the forecast looks stormy. It may be time to give up the ship on a civil internet. The Pew Research Center and the Imagining the Internet Center at Elon University surveyed about 1,500 technology...