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LipPass verifies your identity based on your mouth movements

Jessica Baron, PhD
Feb 15th, 2019 at 7:12pm GMT

A new platform called LipPass is one of many new behavioral verification techniques for smartphones. Up until recently, identity verification involved simple password protection, followed by physical biometric scans such as fingerprints,…

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Vodafone halts purchase of Huawei equipment amid Western bans

Noor Imtiaz
Jan 26th, 2019 at 11:39am GMT

On Friday, Vodafone became the first major network to suspend the use of Huawei in its core networks. This comes after several major governments have banned Huawei. Vodafone is the…

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Google fined 50 million Euros by France for GDPR violation

Fazeel Ashraf
Jan 22nd, 2019 at 11:40am GMT

Google has just been fined around $56.8 million USD for failing to comply with GDPR rules. The General Data Protection Regulation is a rule passed by the European Union in 2016…

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Huawei CEO is looking to cut jobs

Fazeel Ashraf
Jan 22nd, 2019 at 6:21am GMT

Huawei is looking to cut jobs. Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei sent out emails to his staff on Friday saying to expect tough times ahead and that he will be firing…

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Shareholders ask Amazon to stop selling Rekognition software

Noor Imtiaz
Jan 19th, 2019 at 10:26am GMT

Amazon shareholders have delivered a complaint to CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday. It lists their concerns over the company’s policy of selling Amazon’s facial recognition software, called Rekognition, to government agencies. Investors believe…

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Nike launches self-lacing basketball shoes

Fazeel Ashraf
Jan 17th, 2019 at 5:32am GMT

Nike has released the world’s first self-lacing basketball shoes, called the Adapt BB. According to Nike, the shoes provide a “truly customized fit for every basketball player.” This customized experience is…

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World’s first robot hotel getting rid of over half of its useless robots

Jessica Baron, PhD
Jan 16th, 2019 at 11:36pm GMT

It seemed like a good idea (or at least a good publicity stunt) back in 2015. But now, after a few years of putting up with inefficient and otherwise problematic…

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Netflix raises subscription prices on all plans

Muhammad Abdullah
Jan 16th, 2019 at 11:34am GMT

Netflix has invested billions in original content over the last few years in order to compete with rivals such as Amazon, Hulu, and HBO NOW. A price hike in the…

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CES 2019: Energous inches us closer to over-the-air charging

Areen Zahra
Jan 12th, 2019 at 3:24pm GMT

Using your gadgets while they’re is plugged in for recharge is kind of a pain. You either need to look for a socket near your bed, couch, or chair (and…

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Alexa-enabled devices abound at CES 2019

Noor Imtiaz
Jan 11th, 2019 at 11:50pm GMT

The CES 2019 at Las Vegas is showcasing countless products by thousands of companies. But the battle between the world’s two major voice assistants has been one of the biggest…

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Will all this new med tech compromise our privacy?

Jessica Baron, PhD
Jan 11th, 2019 at 4:27pm GMT

CES 2019 gave us a peek into the future of medicine as vendors showcased everything from new phone apps designed to help diagnose disease to digital in-home healthcare assistants. But…

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Google at the CES 2019: Assistant reigns supreme

Noor Imtiaz
Jan 10th, 2019 at 11:34pm GMT

Google made many cutting-edge announcements at the CES this year. From releasing innovative gadgets like the Interpreter to software accessories for Google Assistant, their booth had it all. In addition…

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Harley Davidson’s Electric Motorbike makes it to CES19

Areen Zahra
Jan 9th, 2019 at 11:42pm GMT

Yesterday at CES, Harley Davidson announced that it has started taking orders for its futuristic all-electric bikes from project LiveWire. The two-wheel vehicle made its first public appearance in 2014.…

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10 things to expect from CES 2019

Noor Imtiaz
Jan 9th, 2019 at 2:57am GMT

We are now entering Day 2 of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where a crowd of around 200,000 people and 4,400 companies have gathered to revel in new technology…

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Neutrogena will 3D print personalized face masks

Fazeel Ashraf
Jan 5th, 2019 at 11:57am GMT

Soon, Neutrogena will let users 3D print their own face masks. This new tech will be introduced in a few days at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las…

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Apple expects a $9 billion drop in revenue for the first quarter of 2019

Areen Zahra
Jan 5th, 2019 at 3:01am GMT

The trillion-dollar company had a shaky entrance into the New Year. On January 2, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook announced in a press release to shareholders that the company is expecting…

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Trump to Ban Huawei and ZTE on New Year

Noor Imtiaz
Dec 28th, 2018 at 12:57pm GMT

Sources have told international news company Reuters about an upcoming executive order that US President Donald Trump is hoping to sign by the start of the New Year. This order would…

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Google’s 2018 in a nutshell

Fazeel Ashraf
Dec 26th, 2018 at 8:55pm GMT

It was a big year for Google. The search engine had a roller-coaster 2018. Despite facing many problems, Google had a pretty successful year overall. Here are some of Google’s…